Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-05
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Correspondence Of The Star.

OEoRGETOwN, June 5, 1857.
We have heard ii rumored that that b. B. Will
liams: Esq, intends Withdrawing his resignation
as member Of our City Council. We sincerely
hope that such is the fact. An election at the
present time is more to be deplored than other.
wise. The state of feeling which has been stirred
up during the past few years by one of the politi-
cal parties in existence, dr. indeed, it be worthy
Of the name,-the spirit and conduct of it, we
think, rather entities ii to the appellation of GUY
Fawkism,) the pickering, strife and political
rancor which has characterized the last three
elections In our city, to say nothing of the dis
graceful scenes and bloodshed which has marks d
those in our neighbol ing Cities tends to cause
Peaceably disposed citizens to dread a meeting at
the ballot-box Of the two contendng parties
Our municipal elections, until the advent of
the spirit heretofore alluded TO among us, was
always looked forward to by every one with ra.
ther pleasurable emotions-a sort Of high day-
time OF good feeling, jokes, &c. Nothing in
the shape OF National politics were ever suffered
to enter our contests, nothing but local questions
ever divided us. Our tickets We're always formed
of the best men, both Wings and Democrats. and
the contests, though often warm and spirited.
was always conducted in spirit Of amity and
good feeling, and after the contest was over both
the vctors and the defeated seemed equally we'll
satisfied with the result, and both almost inva-
riably united in one common brotherhood to cele-
b'ate the result around the festive board, the vic
tors invariably having to foot the bill of expenses
MOI so now, however; our campaigns are con-
Quoted frequently in a manner that would disgrace
tr1De OF Hottentots. The contest at the polls is
generally time Of alarm and confusion, and hum
dreds Of our good citizens are constantly kept in
cad, and sometimes deferred from EXERCISING
the right Of an American citizen by the gangs Of
armed bullies-outlaws who are either hired ar
solicited to interfere with the rights and NAL
treat good and peaceable citizens Georpetown
has been under a municipal government for
century, which has required an election to be
held annually, and as such state Of things never
occurred until the last few years. until the advent
OF Politco- religious party in our midst, we
leave 1t to all honest men to say who are lepiti-
mately chargeable with the monstrous evil
we nave been requested to say, that i'm case
nre should occur to render the ringing of the
VlSliant bell necessary, key of the engine house
can Ge found with the Ca plain of the Night
Arived-Schrs. Mary Frances, Robets, Balti-
more, - GOO feet of lumber to Jos. Libbey 4 Son;
yonn Inomas, Gravener Nanticoke &c, 900 feet of
lumber to Jos. Libby 4 Son. '-r
Messrs. Barnard Buckley sold on Wednesday
nine lots on the south side Of the road leading to
the paper mill bridge, and formerly portion of
me garden farm Of Samuel Cunningham, Esq.
Tney were feet front, running tack I'D, and the
prices ranged from % cts to 81 IS. The following
are the names of the purchasers: Col. Willet Nc
iaughlin. G. w. Dean, b. Sheckel, w. Chapel |
iicr, Mr. Chick. aud J NJ. May.
Flou The market remains steady at our last |
quotations g. So sales confined altogether to the
home trade Wheat, red d ~; white 81 IS. Corn.
90 ceBts tor white and yellow. 8.