Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-03
GEORGETOWN.
CorrespssIenes Of The Star.

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q = GRoRsErowN, August 3 BSs.
Dur Methodist friends at Tensllytown, are
msking quite extensive preparations for grand
Sabbath school celebration in the beautiful grove
that surrounds their church edihce, on to-mor-
row (Wednesdsy) An ample supply Of refresh
ments, (sweetmests, &C. is being prepared for
the occasion, and the day is to he spent by sxer-
cises by the school, addresses by the pastor, the
Rev. Mr.. Speak, and others. We sincerely wish
them good time. which doubtless they will
have IL the weather shall prove favorable.
At meeting OF the George Washington Club,
held on the 3Oth instant. the following gentle
men were elected officers for the ensuing quarter:
A. Mclntire. president; w. r. Pasco. vice
president; +. : BlsRkman, treasnrefi Cot
Inns, secretary. This Club, we are requested In
say, contemplates giving, at an early day, grand
pic mic at Arlington Spring.
The following data may be serviceable To our
numerous wood dealers, by enabling them TO
properly regulate their purchases the remainder
OF the season: Estimated amount Of wood In the
yards on the first day Of March, Is5s, 200 cords (;
arrived during March 394, April 40, May $50.
june ,2r2, July Loss: making a sum total Of
!, 29s cords The amount, for the same period In
1857, was as follows: Estimated amounts In the
yards on the first dsv Of March 2 900 cords came
In during March ,3t3, April 96i, May go. June
6l3, July ,G5 making sum total Of 965 cords
-showing difference at the present time Of
], 736 cords.
The contract for furnishing the wood pure based
by the Corcoran fund, for the benefit Of the poor
has been awarded To Barron Il Son, at 81 a5 per
cord, the same 10 be delivered during the mont hs
OF December, January, February, and March.
The stock Of -four In first hands Is, at the pres
emit time, quite light. Consequently there Is but
little offering, and good canal superfne brands
readily command - 50. Our mills are. as yet,
doing hut very little, in consequence of the very
small amount Of wheat coming in. indeed we
NAV say, there is none except what Is being pur-
chased in Alexandria simply for the purpose Of
keeping the mills moving, and the manufacture
OF even this small amount into -four must, at the
rate the material is selling for at the present
time, result in considerable less to the miller A
good to prime article of wheat, red and white,
per bushel. Under the most favorable circum-
| stances, IL will require four and a half bushels
OF grain to yield d barrel Of -four. say that the
grain only costs 81 80 per bushel, this would
make the amount necessary to yield barrel of
flour cost IS IS Saw that the offal will paw for
the barrel, ard leave out OF the question alto
gether the expense Of transportation and manu-
facture the loss to the manufacturer at the price
southern flour Is now bringing in New York IS
Der barrel, would amount to at least 81 Is per
barrel, including the cost of transportation, &c
| The advertisement of MIR. VIM Albert King,
| In another column, furnishes opportunity 10
| those DESTROYS Of making good Investment that
doubtless will not he again met W, III soon VAL
ley View is eligibly situated in one Of the mos,
healthy portions Of the District and Is surrounded
by every convenience in the way Of improve
ments, &c, calculated TO render il desirable as
place OF private residence for either a man of
means, who wishes TO retire from the business
cares Of life and the hustle and conf fusion Of city
ne, or one DESTROYS of engaging in the busine,
OF garden farmer.
The weather, this morning, is quite gloomy
attended with heavy mist of rain Very unfa-
vorable 10 all kinds of out door business
The steamer Columbia, Harper, from Balti-
more, reached the wharf of Hyde d Davidson,
this morning, where she is landing merchandise
fof our various dealers. -