Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-29
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
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GRoRsKTowS, Sept. 26,, 1857.
The Mayor Of our town, in compliance with the
resolutions Of the Corporation. has ordered vote
to be taken on the propriety Of our Corporations
subscribing two hundred thousand dollars to the
stock Of the Alexandria, Loudouu and Hamp-
shire railroad, upon certain conditions. as will
be seen from an advertisement in another column.
The importance of constructing branch to con
meet our town with this road, and the consequent
involving our Corporation in debt OF sufficient
to do SO, oush to be subject for debate and Sc
rions consideration on the part Of our citizens,
given ample time before the vote Is taken 10 have
the subject fully considered and thoroughly dis
cuSsed. Ia doing SO We think he has acted wise
ly. Hereafter no one can complain that the ques-
ton was sprung upon them or that they were
required to act unadvisedly or vote In the dark
and that one and all may have the benefit of all
the light upon the subject that can be had, we
would suggest the propriety Of the Mayor calling
public meeting before the day OF voting, that
the people may be fully informed why they ought
tn vote either yea or nay; and should majority
once determined to embark in the enterprise
there Will be no hinching, no turning back. and
no converting the subject into one Of political
character, to crafty the peculiar whims OF any
one, IS was the case In the Metropolitan railroad
project. '- 80
A couple Of fiery bloods W no had started out to
enjoy the pleasures OF an aising in the way of
buggy ride, or regular built 80 bus" :" on Thurs
day, had their sport suddenly brought to period
while coming down the hill leading from your
city to the Bridge street bridge. Just they
reached the top Of the hill they put whip to the
horse and started down at railroad speed but Just
as they were turning the corner near the bridge
one Of the wheels OF the buggy cavsd in, the ma
chine turned a somerset, and the two 4" fast
ones who had hitherto occupied 1t, suddenly
found themselves split in the middle OF the street.
and being unable, in consequence OF their exces-
sive fatigue, to elevate themselves upon their
pedestals very quick, their founderings In the
dust reminded one OF lame frog trying to clam
hurt, however. The buggy was pretty we'll used
up, and the poor horse showed that he was as
much fatigued by over-exertion as his tonnentors
were by the peculiar exercise in which they had
been induging. - ..r
The story about a vessel freiphted with slaves
having been tOwed from our city by one Of the
tug boats, was manufactured out of the whole
cloth, and must have been manufactured for
- ties" by some = river people, The condition
OF the slaves in our city Is rather too comfortable
for them TO undertake another Coral expedition
As an evidence of the kind manner in which the
slaves OF our town are treated BY their owners,
oae was decOyed of some years since, and ,uOt
before he wrote to his master for money to bring
him back; the money was sent, and the prodigal
soon returned to his home.
The offerings of beef cattle at Drover's Rest and
FOsset's yard yesterday amounted to about 4OO
head, 800 Of which were purchased by our District
butchers at S3aS4 - on the hOof equal to S6a
s. so net. The remaining 100 were driven on to
Baltimore. Old sheep and lambs 81 .75aS3 % per
head. Hogs S9aS 10 per leo lbs.
The packet schr. Sylvanus Allen, Of the Messrs
Hartley's line, reached her wharf from Boston
yesterday, with freight Of merchandise for the
two cities.
No change in the -four or grain markets s.