Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-01
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
GEORGETOWN, April /, 1857

UhohekroWN, hprll L, 1907.
Trade upon the navigable portion of oul
canal continuous quite brisk. The number O.
| boats arriving is considerable, laden chief,
with -four and grain. An article in the Cum
berlsnd Civilian says that they are authorized
| to state that the repairs at dam No. will be
sufficiently advanced to permit navigation e
be resumed the entire length of the line by
the 9th instant. From information in our DOS
session we have reasons to doubt it. A mail
accident occurred to the work of repair, which
will doubtless extend the delay until the
period heretofore mentioned In the Star, the
18th.
The northwest winds, which have been pre-.
vailing for some eight or ten days, have pretty
we'll cleared our wharves of shipping, 90
much so as that, We learn, vessels to freight
for New York and Boston are somewhat in
demand.
Mayor Crawford, We are pleased to discover,
has sufficiently recovered from his recent Sc
we're indisposition to be able to resume the
duties of his office.
There is no little grumblng among the
considerations portion Of the butter dealers
about the practice of others in buyips mn the
butter which arrives by wagons on the Sab.
bath afternoons. If we mistake not there is
law on the statute books of our Corporation
prohibiting the trading in such articles on tn Q
sabbath, and imposing fine Of some ten TO
twenty dollars, upon all such offenders. We
hope, tor the sake Of morality, that the police
will be on hand on the next Sabbath when the
wagons arrive.
We learn from Capt Cathcart that the boat
which is being constructed for the purpose of
testing the application of his new invention %
canal navigation is nearly completed, and
that trial Of its practical utility will be had
in a short time If the Captains anticipa.
lions should be realized in the trial, his in
"a nf ,,}v,,
those extensively engaged in the canal trade.
W hatever the result of the trial upon the
canal may be, however, we have no doubt hut
that 1t will ultimate be found superior to all
other methods now In use for propelling sea
boats
In addition to the number of new buildings
heretofore noticed in the Star, which are to be
erected In our city this season, We learn that
Mr.. John 4. Carter is going to erect on Lee q
bill first class dwelling for his own residence
The aforementioned place is one of the most
beautiful sites on all our heights for private
residences, and we have often wondered WHY
it remained so long in an unimproved state.
We learn that the drought has been SO great
In some parts of Loudoun county, Va that
some of The Touring mills are unable to do
anything like the amount of business usually
by them.
If you desire the good things of this life,
such as groceries, poultry, eggs, fruits, &c ,
60, cheap for cash, go to W. T. Tenny's, cor.
ner store, where they may be found in great
profusion.
There is as yet but q limited busiaess being
done In flour. Sales are confined chiefly to
the home trade, and range from SIS 81 to So
for standard brands The stock on hand con-
tinues very light, and doubtless was there
anything like the usual supply on hand prices
would recede
Wheat from wagons is selling at 81 30 and
81 80 for red, and 81 IS and 81 40 for white
of good qualities. There was sale yesterday
OF some 5000 bushels superior white, from
canal boat, at 81 "A and ST. 46. Corn--58 and
800 bushels, superior article, to 20 to Alex.
andria, at So cents s..