Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-25

FHE FOLLOWING EXTRACTS from the cores
Pondence OF President w ashington and Secretary
Jefferson, in relation to the negotiations for the
pure hase OF the present site of Washington city,
Will probably not be uninteresting TO our readers
From Washington to JEFFERSON.
MOUNT VERNON, March 81, 1871
DEAk SlR: Having been so fortunate as to rec
oncile the oontending interests of Georgetown
and Carrollsburg, and to unite them in such an
agreement as permits the public purposes TO be
carried into effect on an extensive and proper
scale, have the pleasure to transmit to you the
enclosed proclamation, which, after annexing the
seal OF the United States and your counter-signa-
ture, You will cause to be published
The terms entered into by me, on part Of the
United State, with the landholders of George
town and Carrolsburg, are, that all the land from
Rock Creek along the river to the Eastern Branch,
and so upwards to or above the ferry, including a
breadth Of a mile and half, the whole contain
ing from three to five thousand acres is coded to
the public on condition that when the whole shall
be surveyed and laid of a city, (Which Major
L'Enfant is now directed to dc, the present pro-
pTietors shall retain every other lot, and for such
part of the land as may be taken for the public
use, Tor squares, walks. &c, they shall be al
lowed at the rate OF t25 per acre the public hav-
ing the right to reserve such parts of the wood
the land as may be thought necessary to be pre-
served for ornament. The landhOlders to lave
the use and profits Of the grounds until the city is
laid on into lots, and sale is made of those lots,
which, by this agreement, become public proper
ty. Nothing is to be allowed for the grounds
uiSh may NC OCCupleu streets ana
Ii was found, on running the lines, that the
comprehension Of Bladensburg within them must
have occasioned the exclusion of more important
objects; and of this am convinced, as well by
my own observation as Mr.. Elliott's opinion.
With regard and esteem. I am dear sir, your
most oDedlent servant, GEO. WASHINGTON.
Extract from Mr.. Jeferson's Reply.
PHILADELPHIA, April 10, 1891
The acquisition of ground at Georgetown is
really noble, considering that only f25 an acre is
to be paid for any grounds taken for the public,
and the streets not to be counted, which will, in
fact, reduce it to about Fig an acre. think veTy
liberal reserves should he made for the public
YOU'VE Observation-Disclosures, officer Will
Hanson, with the assistance of officers Nav and
Tanning, succeeded in recovering geld watch,
the property of Richard Smith, Esq. which ha d
been stolen. The officers traced the watch to Il
little boy, about ten years of age, named T. Dom
aldson, who stole it, and sold it, The officers
arrested the boy, and took him before Justice
Clark, who held him to bail for court What
can be done to save-sfch children from disgrace!
The prisons are schools of vice to them, and
there is no other course to pursue than to s. nd
them to prison, or let them COVE have no house
of correction.
ARRIVALS AT THE WESTERN WHARvEs, re-
ported by Morgan & Rhnehart:
Schr Golden Farmer, Iayfeld, from Baltimore
with 50 tons marble for United States Post Office
Extension.
Schr w l. Montague, Travers, from Charleston,
sc, with Of tons of Tennessee marble for l. !
Capitol; box, w Edwards, Coast Survey
Schr Coquette, ] II Jones, from Port Deposite,
with l2O tons granite for L : Freas'y Extension
Schr Frank Pierce, from Eastern Shore, with
timber for Morgan Rhinehart.
Schr James l. Cathcart, from OCcoquon, with
stone for Treasury Extension.
THE LADIES complain Of the conduct Of the
loafers who congregate about Centre Market, use
BLACKBOARD language, blockade the gangways
and pun the villainOus smoke of their 'ECent-a-
grab cigars in the faces of all passers WHY do
the officers not pull these fellows up with Jerk
MISSIONARY. See the advertisement Of the
Second Anniversary of the Juvenile Missionary
Society of the Sixth Presbyterian church, island
Tomorrow. The eloquent DR.. Hammer, of Balti-
more, is to deliver an address.
YESTERDAY, general scattering created
among pedestrians by the furious approach of
runaway team down the Avenue The occupants
of the carriage were couple of ladies' who were
rescued without other injury than severe fright.
On MONDAY the Jolly Rover Club give their
excursion and pic mic to the White House They
are to have Wilson's fine band and good caterer
See advertisement
The SITUATION of exMavor Towers, whose
illness we noticed day or two since is we re-