Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-26
p" q o X TOWN AFFAIKS
Corysspondsses Of IA. S,..

| GKoRsETOwN, Dec %, 1857
| Doao.iess there are but few persons who -
a"are that there is an establishment of the hind
sucn magnitude, in the District, as Davidson
y, near Rock creek. This establishment
..,.o oy the late William Hayman, some
years ago, and could not have cost far short
MY 10 sixty thousand dollars for the BUILDINGS
ana machinery The main building 4. ,so sse,
long by IS wide, and three stories above o,o,na
Du. ne VINO surveys that portion only which ia
Se ne surface of the earth has but a faint idea
Tbe o, VI me magnitude of the establishment
enormous arched vaults that penetrate I'm
or every direction, from the northern MARGIN
Va tue street TO the extreme rear of the buildi5g
srniesy quite curiosities In themselves and an
exploration Of them forcibly reminds one of the
iaoled stories of the dreary prisons 81 The ola
world In ancient times ~
mere are also quite number Of smaller build
,nss attac hed to the main one, all of which are
supplied with machinery necessary for carryino
ou' the process Of brewing. This extensive es
t was purchased several wears since
oy the present proprietor, Mr. Davidson and
most OF the machinery remodeled acrordino 90
the more modern style now used in the brewin0
P.octss' The establishment, as arranged. is
caPaoie OF brewing about one hundred and
eighty barrels of ale or porter per dav. Int 49,.
y. mas been In the hands Of the present proprietor
!, mas never turned out but very small quantity
Oh liquors when compared with what II IL cans
Ole or doing, and what IL ought 10 he doina
wheh We consider that there is no extensive es
'aoiishment OF this kind south of the District
.he present time they are using about 10 900
SueS vi parley per annum. This is obtained
roh virginia, New York and West Canada
nat ootalned from the two last mentioned places
rs Lar superior In quality, and is used in the
manufactures OF the finest qualities of ale The
of porter. '''"'A''"'e
, Every portion of the extensive machinery of
TINS establishment has recently been thorouybIv
remodeiled by the present yentIemanIv chief
brewer, or superintendent, Mr. HUFF and so
saoro , improved and adapted to the purpo-
lnFT tlNaI.
connected with the whole process il dnne nv
.hls machinery, aud at great saving of expenses
In the way of labor.
MI Hun has the reputation OF being ne, fer,
master of his calling and We learn thai the .ies
&C, manufactured at this brewery are already
beginning (under his management to aconire =
mI patIo ! when those of this establishment
never enjoyed before. Recently they have COM
mehced Milling orders from New York which
one would suppose was something like CARVING
toal 10 Newcastle, when we consider that sis,
pi clN-AlDany-has been regarded the great aIe
ana porter brewery of the United States The
only principle upon which we can account for II
IS That the ales Of the Washing
Drewery-have become under the MANAGEMENT of
Mr. Hntf superior to that
yesterday passed off very quietly All our
churches were opened for divine service durinu
tue forenoon, and most of the more thoupb tful
portion of our citizens celebrated the day In this
rational manner. Others betook themselves 10
tue old fashioned plan of spending the day bv
lndnlSlng in egg nogg, &c, and we regref IN
chiefly youths and bOys-hOating about the
streets, gloryng in their own shame than we
nave ever seen before on Christmas day We
are Pleased, however, to say that good humor
seentd to characterize all as We have not heard
heard OF single fight, or of any disturbance of
moment during the day. At the aims house the
inmates had d glorious time The multitude of
good things furnished for tue occasion by w w
COrcoTan, Esq was served up in real hotel style
and the way turkeys. pies, &c, disappeared be-
iole the devouring army of inmates was a eau
non Mr.. Duffy, the g-ntlemanly superintend-
eht ana the trustees spared no labor or pains to
make the day one of real enjoyment to the multi
tnde OF nnfortuaates for whose benefit the sump-
tuous repast had been provided
The weather has suddenly become pinchinp
cold Yesterday, we were visited hy a small fall
OF snow, and this morning both looks and feels as
III winter was about TO commence in good earnest
The third span of the Little Falls bridge has
been put In place and the hands are now eng aged
upon the fourth. The work moves on RAPIDLY
AT the drove yards this week but few cattle
have been otfrred-not more than 15 head-alI of
which were sold to butchers, at SO 31aS4 on the
hoof, equal to S6 75aSs net No sheep offered
Hogs So IS Pork-from wagons s6 5Oa6 IS; from
stores 81.
Nothing has been done in the -four and grain
markets since Thursday-nO change in prices hiss
u.