Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-07
GEORGETOwN.

Correspondence Of The Star.
GEORGETOWN, July 2, 1855.
Our City Councils met last night agreeable 20
adjournment.
In the Council a communication was read from
A. Hyde, Esq, Secretary Of the Public School
Guardians, rendering invitation 10 the CoUn-
ellis 10 attend the examination Of the pupil. Of
the public schools on the 9Th, Sth, 9th and 18th
inst, and to the exhibition OF the senior depart
ment at Forrest Hall on the Iith inst also one
from w. H Craig, Principal Of Male Depart
ment, rendering a similar invitation. Each was
accep'ed, and the members generally promised
TO attend.
On motion Of Mr. Thomas, a committee was
appointed to conduct the Aldermen to the cham
her Of the Council for the purpose Of electing,
by joint meeting, the officers under the new pO-
lice bill
The Aldermen were conducted in, when Re-
corder Ould took the chair, and the following
gentlemen elected to serve until the lst Of Jan
uary. 1859:
Chief-Thomas Orme
Assistants-John Drill. Jefferson Robertson,
Somerfeld Waugh, Richard III. Trunnell, Jesse
Kitchen, n. Newman, VIM. b. Thomas, and
Walter B. Pomroy.
dermen repaired to their own room and ad-
journed.
The Council took up and acted upon the fol-
Communication ffous J. stake, ESQ, com
planning of nuisance; read and referred to COM
mittee on police
Ordinance declaring the Alanthu, tree nuts
ance was taken mp, and, after several amend
ments being made TO IL, was rejected by tie
vte.
The committee on the market house reported
resolution appropriatng $50 for the benefit Of A.
Paul, which was passed
Aldermen's bilf nppropristing $500 for pur-
poses therein named, 10 lie paid TO the order OF
Dr. Riley; Joseph Libbey and WIN. Tenny, was
amended by adding the names of =. CropIey aud
j. ). Semmes. Then, after spirited discussion
upon the propiiety OF the measure, u was post
poned until next Friday evening
Aldermen's bill directing the proper authori-
ties 10 deed TO ) A. Morton slip OF ground near
the corner OF Prospect and Frederick streets,
was taken up and passed.
And the Board adjourned
The great point OF attraction to-day 10 the ven
cradle Georgetown College. At an early hour
scores and hundreds of all classes Of our people,
old and young, male and female, are vending.
their way thitherwaTd, for the purpose Of enjoy
ing the rich literary treat which is TO he afforded
by the exhibition Of the students. The annual
exhibitions at this popular institution heretofore
have never failed To give unboundsd satisfaction
to all who have had the pleasure Of attending
them, aud from indications at the time Of closing
this letter. the one OF to-day bids fair TO eclipse
any preceding one.
Letters Were received in our city Yesterday,
from up the line of the canal, saying that dam
No will be completed, the water let on, and
navigation resumed the entire length OF the line
in about ten days. Much rather see il than hear
OF it, This is about the same old tune that has
been harped upon ever since the break occurred,
something like two months ago.
Auivals-Schrs Moses Van Name. Van Name,
from New York, cement to Capt. Meigs; Rachel,
Aennon, New York, powder and guano TO A. r
Ofntt Co Searsville, Berry, Boston, to Hart
to master; Somerset, Williams, Salisbury, Ium.
Der 20 Libbey a Son.
There seems to be a perfect stagnation In the
-four and grain markets. But little -four Offering
for good canal supertiae brands. No wheat
corn Offering. =.