Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-01
GEORGETOWN.
;orresYosdencs Of TIE Star.

- -" GEoRoKrowN, Nov % 1883
The gloomy, rainy weather Of the last two or
three days, has laid a partial embargo on M,
kinds of outdoor business. and converted tbo.e
Po,Sons y, our streets, from which we fear the
P, snu snovel VIII never again disappear, into
soIt OF quagmire, which renders them almost
lIuPassaDie, either by man or beast We cannot
say positively whose business II is to see 10 such
ma, nsaeIs, put one thing we do know, and that is,
tnat with proper management, much of the nub
lie work which hes been done mon our .,rset.
recently might have been done in manner that
would have subjected our citizens to one hun
S.ea IoIo less trouble and Inconvenience than
past 'o"'A'
An affair that lately transpired In your city. Is
creanng quite stir here just now. A Washing
ION Clty corporation contractor considerably
sdvanced In Lie (of the First ward) on Mon
day morning before last, protesting to his family
tnat ne was about to go upon a cunning excuf
sion, a1sconded with two females Of doubtful
REPUTATION The time for his return, the sue.
ceeding wednesday, passed off without tdinps
from him His family became alarmed at his
absence, which resulted in bringing to light an
old pocket book that he had accid eptaIv lef, AZ
point where he he had hastily transacted some
business, the contents Of which paved the way 10
full revelation of his proceedings He had dis
posed OF evidences Of debt to large amount,
due him by the Corporation for work done, put
me proceeds in his pocket, and absconded ieav-
Ing several Of the sub cOntractors for work under
slm In the vocatiye, to the tune of some three to
several
MY dollars and upward, he had borrowed fr ON
his friends, unpaid.
1t was soon ascertsined that the women had
gone TO Cincinnati, Ohio, and commenced the
confectionery business. Some Of his creditors
ioliowed them. Upon repairing to the street and
house designated upon the card, they had ali
the1r suspicious fully confirmed by finding their
quonodm Trend snugly housed with the before
mentioned lassies. Their very unexpected an
pearance was to him like a thunder clan on \
clear day To get rid Of such unwelcome visit
| ors 70 MS new home, he soon compromised the
some two thousand or more dollars, worth ~
| Corporation scrip, which he still held The gen
| 'lemen, Keeling considerably elated we suppose,
sh. tre ~, unexpected success which had crowned
| tnelr iaoors, returned to Washington, leaving
toe gallant to the indulgences Of his newly found
nome, ana due ~ Elections upon the misery he has
brought on his abandoned family
| we have been requested by persons residing In
| virginia, and who can reach our market only bv
way Of the Little Falls bridge to call the atten-
on o. our corporation authorities to the mise rable
| condition OF the road leading thereto We were
| assured by gentlemen yesteI dsy that ne nor.
lions OF IL Is In such wretc he'd condition as To be
almost impossible. AS this Is the only reliable
.notoug mare Leading to our city from Virginia,
we sincerely hope that 1t will no longer be neg.
| lected. As the season has arrived when the Dol
| ana other species OF heavy produce begins 10
come into our market from that quarter, il is all
important that the matter should be attended 10
| ana the road put in good order at once
AZ the dedication Of the 1ne Lecture and Sab
| oath-school Room Of the Methods. Protestant
| GnuIcn, on sunday afternoon last, Rev. Josiah
WARDEN delivered one of his peculiarly interest
| ing ana appropriate discourses, and collection
| amounting from SIS TO 500 was taken up, TO as
| sist In deiIaving the expense Of its erection
| On next Thursday evening, at * O'Clock, our
| ,eIloW-.ownsman, Mr. John I. Bangs, will de-
llver free lecture, al the above place
upon very prolific and pls asing subject: Nature
| we advlse our readers to go and hear Mr. Bangs.
MS lecture Is the frst of a SERIES which is to be
| de1vered by talented lecturers, for the purpose
OF liqudating de OF contracted in the erection ~
the before mentioned Sabbath SC hool and lecture
| room. Hon. David Paul Brown of PhiladeIpbis.
| Ely Reese, ID D., J McCron, d. ID and Others
are among the lecturers
OWlhS TO temporary interruption to some
| portion OF her mac hinerY, the canal steamer An
| telope was unable to make her regular trim
| thfough TO HarpeT's Ferry YESTERDAY She pro-
| ceeded as far as Edwards; Ferry and was com
PEELED to return. She will be able to resume her
| trips again TO- morrow
| Inc weather, this morning, after such as we
have bad TO pass through, for several DAYS "a
| Is quite luxury. The sup beamed down u pom
| us-clear, brig ut, and warm-which has caused
| pretty considerable stir among those who have
oeeh Pent up for several days past, and, in bust
ness localities. All were seemingly anx ions tn
ENJOY the oalmy breezes Of the real Spring like
morning.
The flour market has become less active: prIces.
however, remain unchanged-S5 Pass IS for
standard supeTfne brands, and extra igher as in
| quality. Sales yesterday Of several thousand
bushels Of wheat at 81 20 for good red, and 81 IS
for white. There is no old corn offering: new in
tne ear is coming In pretty freely, and Is selling
| al S3as3 Is per barrel for yellow and white
rArLiyals-Schr Young America, Pearl. from
| Ne"DuTyport, with apples, onions, fish, &c to
| master; brig Ada, Crockett, from Boston, to HaitIy
q Broi and quite q Get Of small craft with grain
| wood, oysters, &c. The steamer Columbia is
oischarging at the wharf of H. de & Davidson.