Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-11
0EORGETOwN.
Correspondence of The Star.

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61ons KrowN, Oct. IL, 1S5s.
What more convincing proofs our citizens
could ask for Of the pressing necessity Of one or
more lines Of railroad connect our city with the
great agricultural and mining region Of country
west Of us than are daily occurring, we are at
loss 20 conceive. Observation, IL they have not
closed their eyes 10 facts as clear as the sun at
noon oay, has certainly assured them that our
commerce Is less than 1t should be by one half,
when we consider our geographical position,
and In some respects far behind what II was
quarter OF century or more ago. What has led
to this, we deem u unnecessary for us to say !;
every individual In the community, who has
watched the course Of trade, aud observed how
IL has been conducted In other localities less IA
vored In regard TO position than georgetown can
easily determine the matter for themselves. The
question, we mink, which all who desire TO see
our city in a thriving and prosperous condition,
and measuring up to the point IL should occupy
among the commercial cities In the country,
sued, what the best means to be adopted TO pro-
mote The general veal, to accomplish this very
desirable object, and not what means will be
most likely to put money in their own pockets at
the expense Of the public good.
We do not wish to be understood as bringing
direct charge OF this kind against any man In
the town, but we do say that when we hear men
constantly croaking about taxation, and trying TO
brighten the people with this and similar bug
bears into opposition TO everything like public
Improvements, that we regard them as belong
Ing to that class who hold penny so close to
their eyes that they cannot bee dollar at the end
OF their nose. In word, real old foeies OF the
ox-team order Experience has demonstrated,
beyond all doubt that the process Of transporta-
uon upon canals as general thing Is too tardy
ana uncertain for such articles as -Four and grain
Fer many years past the prices Of neither Of these
articles ever appear to settle at any one point
more than few days at time, they are con-
| stantly nactuating And both the farmers and
spec ulators in these articles being familiar with
this state Of things, invariably when these ar
ticies have reached in price a remunerative
figure, seek that process for transporting them 10
market which is most speedy and certain; and,
as necessary consequenc those markets whic b
are best supplied with railroad facilities are sure
to obtain the greatest amount Of such trade.
Our observation the last week or two has led
US to these reflections and conclusions. The
DAY has been when the supply Of wheat coming
directly to our market was not only suficient 10
supply our mills, but to leave surplus for ship
ping purposes. Now the scale is completely
turned Nearly all, IL not ali, our millers have
turned their attention TO the Baltimore market
where they purchase large portion Of the grain
used by them in the manufacture of -four Not
less, we suppose, than from 20UDO to SO 600
bushels has been purchased there by them during
the last two weeks, and at prices one of our
millers assured us, from to 10 cents less. after
paying all expenses Of transporta &C than
the same article could have been purchased II
offered for sale In our city. There IL now lying
al our wharves and on the way some II 900 bush
els from the same point. IL any one can assign
any reason for this state of affairs keepjpp in
view the fact that much of this wheat was raised
al points much nearer 10 Georgetown than Balt-
more, than the one we have assigned we would
be glad to hear it,
Some thief or thieves broke into the ice house
OF MI Peter Dill, butcher, on Prospect street. on
saturday night, and stole therefrom a considera-
Bile quantity OF sailed and fresh meat
Arrivals-Packet schrs Ann Pickrell Lever
ton, Philadelphia, to Hyde Davidson; Rescue,
Bacon, New York, to McCobb Dodge. 5.