Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-27
G EORGE TOWN AFRAIRS,
Correspondence Of the Stay.
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GIoRsErowN, Jan. q, 1885
meeting Of the directors of the Georgetown
Gas company was held yesterday. The treasu.
rer, u. English, Esq, made his annual report OF
'ne operations Of the establishment for 1857 This
eAniot SHOWS the concern to be on sure footing
ana IN rs prosperous a condition as its most san
e"'he friends had any reason to anticipate A
dVidend OF three per cent for the last six months
was declared and ordered 10 he paid to the stock
hoiuers. This dividend, we are informed, does
nol cover the entire earnings for that period The
company having extended their mains consider
ably during the year, rendered 1t necessary TO
rHpend portion Of the profits (some 3 per cent }
IN making these Improvements. The directors
also raised the salary of their president from $500
10 Sun per annum. and agreed to pay their secre-
tary, MIR. Henry King, who has heretofore been
performing the labor for nothing, $50 per annnm
Coroner Woodward held an Inquest Yesterday
morning over the body Of John q VanbOrn who
was found dead in his bed After hearing the
statements of the inmates of the honse and the
opinion Of DR.. Lewis MaccalI. jr. the Jury rem
dered a verdict, " That the death Of the said
John q. Vanhorn was the result of an apopiectic
lit, Superindnced by the of intoxicating
drink Vanborn kept a small tavern near the
Union hotel on Bridge street
we are pleased to he able to inform the public
that the little Falls Bridge is nearly comDleted
Travel over it was commenced on Friday last
The strncture.is certainly noble and substantial
one In all its parts, and reflects great credit upon
an cnSdSeu I1 us construction. MeSSrS. stone
ana Inlgley deserves the thanks of the citizens
OF the District for erecting the superstructure In
so short space Of time after the completion OF
the masonry.
We would advise the lovers of good eating
&c, to give attention to the advertisement of Mr.
Rnpel. Mr.. rs restaurant always abounds
with all the delicacies of the season-fresh, and
oil the very best qualities; and at doing up BIZ
valves &c, he is not to be beat If any one feels
disposed to doubt our word, we challenge him
to the proof by giving him a trial
In the way of ale, we acquired another wrinkle
Yesterday; Northern Ale-brewer purchasing a
sample OF Army Shinns India pale ale TO take
home with him for his own use The establish
ment OF these gentlemen furnishes doubtless the
very best articles of bottled ale and porter offered
for sale any where in this region
We understand that Covenant Lodge, No. 49,
J.. o. U. L. have invited a large number of their
brothers OF the several subordinate lodp es to be
present with them this evening, to par.ake of a
collation., dc. We expect they will have pleas
ant time They have our best wishes to that ef-
feet
Arrivals.-PaCket schooner Statesman Wicks
from New York, to the Messrs Dodge and w
K. Newton, Bacon, from Boston to Hartley Il
Bro, and schooner Damsel, Barton, from Balti-
more, 1000 bushels wheat to f.. Lyons.
The flour and grain markets continue steady a,
about our last quotations Small sales of the for.
mer at 81 62aS4 u.s. and of red wheat at 81 O5s
81 TO- and of white at 5 .10aSl 20 No corn offer
ing would command 6Oc