Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-18
0EOR0ETOWN.
Coryespondenee of ,IHe Star.

Ia 0KoReETowN, Sept. rs, 1S5s
Our City Councils were convened last nipht
by the Mayor.
In the Council a communication was received
from the Mayor, in relation to Aqueduct street !:
also, one covering letter from Col Roberts
which, together with the letter of Col we,e
referred to the streets committee
MI Slmmes presented the account of JOS Lib
bey Son, which was referred to the claims com
mittee. WIN
The same gentlemen presented the n.ti,,on y,
sundry citizens, which was referred to the streets
committee. VIZ ''''e''
On motion Of the same gentleman, the commu-
nicauon OF the Mayor in relation to Aqueduc
sueet was referred TO a joint committee of the
two Boards, which motion was also concnrred in
by the Aldermen III
Mr. Thomas reported from claims committee
resolution In favor Of JOS Libbey & Son, which
Mr.. Ritter reported from market house com.
mittee resolution providing for the alteration
and repair of lamps. which passed both Boards
. Aae, ,h Dill granting certain privileges
An individual by the name of Henry Goodwin.
mousse carpenter by trade, committed suicide
on Thursday night by taking laudanum This,
we learn, was the second or third time he has AZ
tempted the deed. IL Is supposed that his reason
has Tor some time been Slightly impaired. in
consequence OF an affecting bereavement. He is
represented as having always been a man of
many excellent traits of character
A temporary interruption to navigation uno,
the canal occurred on Wednesday morning bv a
slig hit breach in the embankment ON the Nine
mile Lever. Ii was only Of sufficient magnitude
however, to prevent the passage of loaded boats
and has doubtless been repaired before this
time.
We have been requested by persons living con.
uguons TO, and doing business upon Market
Space, to call the attention of the police 70 tho
dlsorderly conduct of parcel of boys who are in
the habit or congregating in this locality I'm the
early part Of the night. We are Informed that
INIT
Lookout, boys, IL we have other complaints we
the public. '''''e' ~
We are Informed this morning by the gentle.
manly Collector upon the canal, and his no less
worthy deputy, that the recent heavy rains have
furnished an abundant supply of water for Ali
parts of the canal The entire length of the line
WIN the exception of the temporary matter no,
uced In another Item, is in excellent navigabIe
order, and an unusually heavy fall business is
anticipated The work on the new stone dams,
Nos. and 5, Is prog ressing finely.
business upon the Canal during the week end
ing To-Day has been quite brisk 100 boats in all
nave arrived, S6 of them from Cumberland bring
Ing about 600 tons Of coal, and the remaindsr
from different points with -four grain wood,
&c. The receipts of tolls at the Georpptown
Collector's Office for the same period amounts to
3,9l5 81 as follows: Descending trade % 567 o..
and ascending trade 1857 81
We are pleased to learn that the Board of Di-
isctors have wisely determined to place a super-
lntendent upon the Georgetown level This we
regard as very judicious resolve We know ~
no part OF the entire line where the services of
such an officer is more absolutely necessary than
at this point. '
Quite an interesting revival of religion is now,
IN progress at tho West Georgetown NJ r
Church, under the pastoral charge of the Rev.
Mr.. speak Meetings are held nightly, which
are attended by large, Intelligent, and apparently
hlghly interested congregations.
An individual named Henry Cosprove native
OF Ireland, fell into the canal this morning, near
fxUo
death. ~
The offerings of beef cattle at the drove wards
Yesterday amounted to about 100 head all of
which were purchased by District butchers and
spectators at 50 75aS3 IS on the hoof eonaI to
50 5OaS7 50 net. The supply of old sheep and
lambs was good, fully equal to the demand
selling at S2aS3 per head. The quality of some
OF the lambs was very superior; we saw this
morning upon the stall of MIR. Duvall, in our
market, some that surpassed in quality any we
have heretofore seen this season
ATrivdls-Packets Ring Dove Johnson Pbila
delPhia, to Hyde Davidson; Statesman Wicks.
New York, TO McCobb Il Dodge; Marietta Burr
NiCkerson, Boston, to Hartley & Bro
The flour market IL firm, but not active with
small sales to the home trade at S. 50 for stand
ara canal, superhne and extras higher as in Quail
lty w heat, from wagons 81 20aSI % for good
req, ana 81 30aSl b for white. No change in
corn; there Is an active demand hut none Offering
owing to the difficulty In obtaining vessels the
following are the onlv shipments of coal which
have been made from Rays dock this week:
by the American Company, brig Mary Cobb
Montgomery, 26S tons coal for Boston; schooner
Henry Finch, Dayy. RI tons 70 Neu NorI