Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-13
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Coryfsrcafsres of TIs Star tF

GEoRsErows, August -, 1857. i
The water was commenced 70 be let on upon
the Georgetown level Of the canal, early this
morning, and, by one or two O'Clock, il will be
sufficiently well filled to enable the mile and "a
half Of boats lying above Fishers lock, four
miles above our city, to commence moving down.
We learn. from some of the boatmen, that the
number which have accumulated at the point be-
fore mentioned, and all heavily laden with coal,
grain, DC is not short Of one hundred to one
hundred and fifty. Between this and to- morrow
morning we anticipate the arrival of perfect
fleet; the basin, however, in its present condition
Is perfectly useless. During the recent heavy
freshet in Rock Creek, some Of the waste weirs,
al the dam, were so badly injured as to render
them valueless; consequently the basin cannot be
filled until they are repaired, which Is now being
done, and which will be completed in some two
OF three days from this time, A general moving
up the stream commenced among the unloaded
boats early this morning H...r
The canal packet boat NJ. c. Meigs, of Ritter's
with the Argo, in the morning, leaving our city
at O'Clock. Upon the whole, more cheerful
spirit Is visible along the canal wharves and coal
docks this morning than we have observed for
We saw, this morning. at the Office OF Barron a.
Slower, quite handsome testimonial of respect
which has been procured by the PRESBYTERIAN
congregation OF Bladensburg. TO he presented to
their former pastor, Rev T. w. Simpson now in
charge Of congregation at Sykesville, Carroll
county, Md II Is a handsomely embossed silver
RODiet, bearing the Inscription: - the Kew II
w. Simpson. A token Of love from his people
Bladensburg. Mizpah." 1t win be taken to
Sykesvlle and formally presented to the Rev
gentleman by Mrs. Barron, wife Of the gentleman
named above. Mr.. Simpson was formerly resi-
dent of orr city, and carried with him the esteem
and good will Of our citizens
The Rev. Thos. Mullady, formerly president Of
the Georgetown College, has been appointed to
the pastoral charge of Trinity Church, the place
Of the Rev. Mr.. Sciampi, who goes to Worcester
College. as heretofore noticed in the Star.
The steamer George w ashington left the wharf
OF Libbey & Son this morning, with large party
en- route down the Potomac, pleasure seeking
They are in charge Of the Union fire company Of
your city
The schr. Arctic, Of the Messrs Dodge's line Of
New York packets, and brig Andover, Of the
Messrs. Hartley's line of Boston packets are now
at our wharves discharging heavy eargoes Of mer-
chandize for Washington and our city.
No change has occurred I'm the -four or grain
market since our last report.
The line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
certainly furnishes fine field for missionary la
bors, IL we may be permitted to judge Of the ne
cessity of such work by the morals OF most Of
those who are engaged boating upon IL. The
most perfect adopts at profanity we have ever met
with among any class of persons, we think. can
be found among them We verify believe, II one
should (if he could stand i) spend week mix
ing among them. and take accurate notes Of their
general conversation, and should afterwards pre-
sent 1t to them rsrta.im, that it would shock the
nerves and disgust the moral sensibilites OF the
most reckless among them. SPECTATOR