Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-27
0EOR0ETOWN.
Co,,sspondsses Of ITs ese,.


II - 1xoRs KfowN, sept. "a, 1s5s.
Can you inform me where can get a small or
medium-sized dwelling house, Is a question
which 10 prePounded to ms from one to dolen
times almost every week. And notwithstanding
this almost unprecedented demand for such
houses has existed for one OF two years, and our
town abounds with unimproved lots. our men Of
business seem TO manifest no disposition TO enter
into the laudable enterprise Of supplying T., and
thereby enhance their own interest and the gen
eral prosperity Of the town We regret TO ac-
knowledge that this want Of enterprise exists
IL Is, nevertheless, fact. and as candid man
we must acknowledge IL. In many other species
OF speculation our capitalists seem TO be possessed
of nerve sufficient for any undertaking. And we
think IL more than likely that IL the money which
has been Entrusted in the Golfers of unreliable
banking institutions, and invested in syvestern
lands and paper cities, bad been ex pended In the
purchase Of lots and the erection Of houses in
Georgetown, many such spectators would have
felt much more secure in, and better satisfied
with, their Investments than they have for some
time past.
We are aware that reason and one possessed
OF considerable force, too, has been assigned by
capitalists for not entering into such an
mas been urged Tor many years past, and that is,
that when the owners Of the vast amount of un-
improved territory in our city ascertain that pur-
chasers are anxious for IL that they (the owners)
are In the habit Of advancing their prices to en-
unreasonable degiee This difficulty. we think,
Il -
going their rounds, appraise all such property to
the full extent Of what il would command, II Of
fered for sale in medium size building lots and
or word for it, the dificulty will soon cease to
exist.
The weather, the last day or two though cool
er than usual at so early period Of the Fall has
been delightfully."- pleasant and extremely favor
able for all kinds of out door business Yester-
| day there seemed 10 be an unusually large turn
out Of our citizens of all classes and our churcb b.
es were all pretty thoroughly filed with attentive
congregations.
The packet boat M. c. Meigs, Of the M -ssrs
Ritter Canal line, has been drawn on for The re-
mainder of the season. We understand that the
object of the proprietors In drawing her of is for
the purpose Of giving her a thorough overhaul
| ing and repair, and probably remodelling her by
converting her into steamboat instead of a
horse boat as heretofore. This will still leave
daily line on the canal-the steamers Antelope
and the Argo.
Arrived-packet J. s. Lindsey, CroweIl Bos.
| ton, to Hartley Bro, brought up by the TEN.
pest schooners Matthew Vassar, jr., Eldridpe,
Albany, lumber to F. Wheatley; Mill Bow, Geo,
guam, flour, &c, TO Peter Berry. The Tempest
brought up to the lower wharves two large schrs
| laden with coal.
| The foar market continues firm and active wit b
sales Of good Canal superfne brands at IS 81; eX-
tras l2a25c. higher, as in quality. Whest-red
81 25al .ai; white 81 35al 10. Corn-sales FRIDAY
| and Saturday at 7sdo0c. for white; yellow SOC.