Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-09
GEORGETOWN.
CsSvssYsnis,ss Of IHs STAY.


6KcRsEIowN. Nov .. 1853
Our failure, yesterday, to give the names of the
officers and managers OF the Female Union Be-
nevolsnt Society, was owing wholly to want Of
time and space. We therefore give them to-day
knowing IL will be . satisfaction to the member,
OF the society generally and to the community to
Know VINE they are. President, Mrs King; Sec
retafy, Miss Helen Stewart; Treasurer, Mrs. A.
p I Direefres.ss, Mrs. f. B Brown, Mrs.
b. Clements. Mrs. NJ. Buckeye, Mrs. Williams
Managers-First Ward. Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Rittenhouse; Second Ward, Miss Baltzer and
Mrs. Ofutt; Third Ward, Mrs. Barron and Mrs
G ;ls Fourth Ward; Mrs Feetig and Miss Eng
Ward, Mrs. Libbey and Mrs. Richie; Seventh
Ward, Mrs. Kidwell and Mrs Petit; Eighth
Ward, Mrs. Rittenhouse and Mrs Berry; Ninth
Ward, Mrs. Doughty and Mrs. Sweet; Tenth
Ward, Mrs Miller and Mrs. Ridgeley; Eleventh
Ward, Miss Whine, Mrs. Della Roche; Twelfth
Ward, Miss C. Myers and Miss Hoffman.
we are also reminded that In following copy
we automatically fell into a slight error In
the notice Of the loss Of one of the members the
name OF Mrs F Lounds should have appeared
A more literal illustration Of the old adage
there 10 many slip between the cup and the
lip" we have rarely heard Of than occurred with
| particular friend Of ours mp town on Sunday
night. Having been called upon by a friend
who manifested some symptoms of thirst, our
fiend, win his usual hospitality, left his guest
Tor moment, went into an adjoining room and
set out costly decanter well filled with a very
tempting beverage, COMMONLY called sold We -
and returned for his friend. But during his
.smPoIaIy absence wiley thief, who had been
watching the preparations through a window
ara not having sufficient moral strength TO resist
the powerful temptation offered by the sparkling
nectar, silently entered the room and feioniousIy
friend and bis visitor to endure their thirst and
console themselves as best they could over the
loss Of sparkling beverage.
We had determined to ferve no longer as chair
n 10 init
the opportunities Of some of our best citizens are
so great that We have been compelled TO violate
this resolution. Several Of the property holders
and residents on Fayette street, north Of the new
road. complain that IL has been In miserable
CONDITION for some two or three years. com
mencement was made TO improve IL: but the
work, In consequence Of misunderstand ngs be-
tween the cont actor and the Corporation officials
j. has never been completed and thus il remains
sort of quag mire. to the great annoyance of the
property holders along its line; they ask us to
beseech the Corporation to take hold OF the mat
Ter, ana try and remedy the grievous evil. Some
OF the jewellers along Gay, and a part Of First
street, are ciamorous about its horrid cond i;ion
too. And We have been requested to make
tne ProposIion 70 the Town authorities TO have
Bridge street cleaned, and If the expense cannot
lie met In any other way to try and raise a sum =
cient amount by subscription
Doubtless our citizens will be pleased to learn
the proprietor OF the magnificent work OF art
the Panorama Of China, &c which has been on
exhibition In Washington for several wet ks and
which has been so much admired by our neigh
oofs, has concluded to exhibit il at Forrest Hall
In this city, next week, commencing on Monday
The Flour market this morning is rather dull
Holders asking 81 OOaS5 62 for g, cd standard
supeTtne brands and extraS, hig her as In quality
No sales Of moment have occurred for several
days past Sales yesterday of d cargo Of red and
white wheat; some .2GO bushels at 81 20 for the
former, and 81 30 for the latter Also Of corn at
DC for old white, and nc. for old yellow New
in the ear. is selling at ~ IL per Dbl of FIVE
bushels. Oats, i3ai6c. from wagons and vessels