Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-06-19
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Correspondence Of The Star.
GEORGETOWN, JuI

GEORGETOWN, June 10, 1857
We regret exceedingly to be compelled to an
nounce the fact that our bright prospects and ell
couraging hopes Of speedy resumption Of nayi
CATION upon the upper portions of our canal.
which we INDUCED in a few DAYS ago, have sud
denly been blighted, either by another accident
or want of proper management. On Tuesday.
while the hands were engaged in repairing dam
No. 5, Were lowering the last or centre crib.
(Which was about one hundred feet lonp \ into
Its place in the dam, il broke in pieces and was
Cured on by the current. We are further in
formed, that at the time Of the accident some
one or two of the workmen were drowned The
work which has been done at this dam during
the last few months, and which amounts to inst
nothing, has cost at least from S5OOOO to SO 900
and we are now little farther from having any
prospect of a resumption of navigation than we
have ever been before. Indeed, we have been in
formed by persons who have been on the spot,
that II is exceedingly doubtful whether IL will ne
rendered passable for boats during the season. as
no furter efforts will be made to repair IL uDon
the principle heretofore adopted
we have always, until the last few months en- =
tertalned opinion adverse to the sale by the State
OF Maryland to private capitalists of its share of
the stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal com
Pany, out circumstances which have come under
our own observation, and facts which we have
gathered from reliable sources, convinces us that
we have heretofore been in error We now he
Heve that such step, and il alone will give any,
thing like permanently or stability to the work.
or the District, who are aware Of the importance
and magnitude of the lumber trade which is done
upon our wharves. From reliable information
which we have gathered, we incline to the belief
that not less than $500 changes hands every
year Tor this one article of trade and that the
number of feet sold by our merchants cannot fall
short OF ten to twelve millions annually to saw
hothlng OF tine millions Of shingles and laths,
which comprise portion of this business 1t is
doubtless one of the most unwieldy and preca-
iious kinds Of mercantile business done among
us, from the fact that, general thing IL re.
qulres large amount of cash capital to conduct
II 10 advantage, and is generally attended with
more OF the credit system upon long time and
persons engaged in IL are more apt to contract
bad debts TO an injurious amount than in almost
any other branch of trade known among us The
entire business in our city Is conducted by three
establishments-E. Pickrell d Co los fibbev
Son. and +. Wheatley
We have been requested to call the attention of
the proper authorities to the outrageous conduct
OF parties OF boys, large and small who are in
the habit OF gathering about the premises for
merly owned by Col. j. G. Washington on the
heights. On last Sabbath afternoon these grace
less scamps gathered about the premises in large
numbers, and, after portion Of them had con-
mitted their depIedations thereon, and were dri-
ven therefrom by neighbor, they kept the enti re
nelghDoInOod IN state OF uproar and alarm for
some time by fighting regular pitched battle in
which stones, sticks, and knives were freely aud
etectually used, the bloody appearance of some
OF the parties cOnclusively show, d.
we have no change to note in the flour or grain
markets since our last
The Potomac, opposite our CITY, continues nm.
usually muddy for the season, with a very con.
siderable current setting down
Arrivals-schooners Tropic, Hooper Salisbury
IS, 90 feet lumber to J. Libbey 4 Son Emulous
Thompson, Delaware, TO c. Myers Son Kite
Hooper, Port Deposit, 81 900 feet Of lumber to F
w heaiiey; Patriot, Grover, Port Deposit, 7O,oOC
feet OF lumber to Jos Libbey & Son; steame
Diamond State, kirwan, Baltimore, to Hyde q
Davidson. SpEcrAToR