Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-22
GEORGETOWN
Correspondents Of TRs Star.


e Ozone Kr0wN, Nov. - ts5s
VS. were considerably amused, some DAYS
since at an item In the letter Of your Alexandria
correspondent, r, Of the sth Instant, where be
seehs to compliment "the clear business heads
who manage the coal companies, 80 and who, he
thinks, " are too wise TO make any other arrange
ments for their coal depcts than those now in ex-
istence or which have been contemplated in his
own city, where, be says, there is a clear, deep,
wide, open harbor, and where heavy freshets
my not bring down sand and mud enough to
Leave the shipping high md dry half mile from
water, and no bridge draws TO run against.
Now, let me assure F. that the clear business
heads that manage the coal companies look TO
their interests with both eyes open, and are not
mud, nor running against bridge draws They
are well aware that the bridge 10 which he al
iudes Is now on its last prop, ind with II goes
me sand and mud created In our channel by It,
With the cheap and expeditions method Of receiy,
ing and shipping coal at our city, the ''clear-
headed managers Of the coal companies will see
that II is to their interest to let our down stream
1ghbors enjey their clear, wide, deep harbor,
uno6structed by dirty, black, unsishtlv coal
boats.
Again let us lead F to another point beyond the
sand and mud banks and draw bridges and let
him take view Of the dlapidated condition of
the Potomac aqueduct leaking and to,tering and
creaklng with every heavy wind-fail Il will,
and fall IL must very soon; and terrible will he
the consequence, ii is the only cha mel Of COM
mrnication for the canal travel to Alexandria.
The question may then be asked Of what avail
Will be the "clearj deep, wide, open harboT,''
heads Of New York and. elsewhere who manage
the coal companies-lost to the coal trade
In conclusion, we think we hazard nothing In
advancing the opinion that Georgetown must
very soon become the permanent depot for the
Cumberland coal trade. 1t is SO destined by
ture, aud those interested are already beginning
to find IL out.
we regret to learn that our feilow-citizen, V
Taylor, Esq, Of the firm of Boyce, Taylor 4 Co,
is still confined to his room seriously ndispossd
Mr.. Taylor Is one of our most extensive, expe-
rienced, and enterprising millers, and his loss
out Of the town would be seriously felt.
From surrounding indications, the Observance
OF Thursday as a day Of thanksgiving will be
very general in city. The ministers Of all The
to the occasion
Mr.. Joseph Libby, ST, has purchased, for as .OO0,
the extensive and very valuable WHAT property
for several wears past occu pied as a wood and coal
yard Jy n c. Myers The purchase was made
by MI: Libby for the purpose OF securing space
TO enable him to extend bis already extensive
lumber business.
We advise all the readers Of the star who are
fond OF ballroom amnsements, to give heed TO
the advertisement Of Logan Tribe, l. D. r NJ.
IN another column. IL comes of at Pompean
nan on TO- morrow evening, and the managers and
committee OF arrangements are sparing neither
means or labor to make II one Of the most pleas
ant balls Of the Secure your tickets early,
as the number is limited.
From the indications this fall il seems more
than likely that the and vegetable trade from
the north to our city is destined grow into
considerable magnitude. The schr James III
Deputy, Capt. Waithman, from Portsmouth, N
arrived yesterday with full cargo consist
ing Of apples, turniPs potatoes, carrots cabbage,
&c, &c
Notwithstanding the very Indictment condition
of the weather. the collection at Trinity Church
yesterday morning, in aid Of the funds Of the
school under the charge of the Young Catholics
Friend Society, amounted to $50, and thai at
night to at least the same amount, making, In
the aggregate, as least 500 The discourse in
the morning by the Rev. Mr.. Early and that in
the evening by the Rev. Mr.. Boyle, are spok.n
OF in the hig hest terms bv those who heard them
Arrivals-Schr James III. Deputy, waithman,
Portsmouth, N. "a assorted cargo to Bordman
Thos NJ Somers, Crockett, Acomac, 500 bush
els oats TO Master; Lucretia Butler, 500 bushels
wheat to c. Wilson; w. ID. CargiIl, Hawkins,
New York, cement to Capt. Meigs; A r Wet
more, New ork, cement TO same; Constitution
w heeler, ,7OO bushels wheat to A Ross Raw &
BIO. SPECTATOR.