Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-10
sQEOR0ETOwN.
Correspondence Of 7xs Stsr.


GEoRsErowH, Sept. 10, 1853.
! Our town, this morning is very quiet and bus.
mess only moderately brisk. The recent daring
burgiaries which have been committed upon the
dwellings Of several Of our citizens is matter of
considerable surprise and talk among our citi-
zens 10 The general impression IL that these dep
relations have been committed by villains who
reside elsewhere, and have their pimps and adj
visers among us, who spy out and report to them
the various dwelling houses where booty to any
amount IL most likely to be found. IL behooves
our citizens, therefore, to keep vigilant lookout
ana not only guard well their premises, but spy
out II possible, and report to the officers all sus.
picious characters that may be found lurking
about the streets, day or night
trning interruption has been caused to navi.
CATION upon the lower level Of our canal, by one
OF the large scows used for trans porting cement,
stone, DC, up the line Of the Washington Aqus-
duct, sinking with cargo of large stone, near
the dimcuity will be entirely removed by o-mor-
row evening.
Mr.. J. w. Barker launched from his ward, near
the outlet locks OF the canal, on Wednesday, a
large boat, constructed by him for Messrs Fun
nell * Aud, and intended for the canal trade
She is called the Capt. Aud, and has been pro.
nounced, by boat builders and other competent
judges, decidedly one of the best boats I'm poi mt
of model, arrangement and execution, now upon
the canal This is the first boat of the kind built
by Dir. Ii. at this point, and we sincerely hone
thai Its superiority over the generality Of boats
trading upon the canal will induce others having
boats to build to contract with him, aud build up
for him permanent business I'm our city
There Is considerable speculative demand for
Hour. The demand is fully equal to the supply;
and sales, which are confined chiefly to the home
trade, are made at 81 62asi IS for good Canal SUI
perfne brands. There is but littls coming in by
the canal: The supply Of wheat coming in is
gradually cTeasing, and good TO prime qualities
OF red and white find ready market at ST 2Oal "a
| for the former, and 81 .25al IS for the latter
Quite large number Of our citizens went Ia
ROCKVILLE yesterday, to witness the agricultural
| fair now being holden there. We learn that the
number Of articles, animals, &c on exhibition
| is quite numerous, and as general thing of a
very superior character. The collection OF per-
sons there yesterday was unusually large, and
| the annual address, which was delivered by our
| esteemed fellow-citizen, X. Ould, ESQ was
characteristic OF its author, appropriate in every
sense OF the word, OF extraordinary ability and
was listened to with profound attention by the
immense concourse Of persons who had the
| pleasure of hearing il.
| The sporting season has opened in earnest and
| the office of our friend, VIM Albert King, ESQ
| Is oVerTun with young men and old men, little
boys and big boys, all purchasing ammunition
| with which TO slaughter loads of game Messrs
r. Otutt Co, too, do large business In
| the powder line:
Arrivals yesterday and this morning-Scbrs
Caroline Frances, Steen, and Express, Wco.e
| from Philadelphia, coal to Dickson, Gordon &
| Co; Butterfly, HuFbert, Port Deposit, lumber e
| Libbey Son; Tropic, Hooper, SALISBURY Ium.
Der to Wheatly; ROxanna, Moore, s. B. Grice
Collier, Dart, Glover, from Baltimore, lumber to
plckreli Co, and Patty Martin, Walker
| plymouth, n. G., shing les to same; sloop Ellen
Woods, philadelphia, coal to O'Donoghu., and
| Flight, North, Richmond, mill feed to Johr
| Waters. SPEcrAroR