Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-27
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence Of TIE Ssar.


81 81 GEoRsKrowN, July "a, 1883
Douotless but few of our .citizens are aware Of
the extent ofthe BUSINESS done, and the number
sf indusuious mechanics employed at The iron
foundry and machine shops Of Messrs. DuvalI &
Kirkland, on the margin of the Canal. These en-
tsrprising gentlemen have, for some time past,
in addition to their other work, been manufac.
turing door and window frames, &c, for some
of the public buildings now in course Of erection
In your city. We venture the prediction tha
these articles In point Of design, end perfection
in mechanical execution will compare favorably
with any work Of a similar character now being
manufactured at any establishment in the land
We would advise those Of our citizens who have
never witnessed the process of casting the heav-
Ter articles Of iron work, and the operations OF
mac inery constructed for the formation of almost
any and every article necessary In the construc-
ton OF almost any kind of machinery, from a
common mill wheel to a beautiful steam engine,
TO visit this establishment some day when the
moulders are engaged in casting. These gentle
men certainly deserve much credit for the energy
displayed In buildn up, In a few years, an es /.
adjustment Of such magnitude.
Business along our canal and river wharves
this morning, especially at the latter presents an
unusually lively and encouraging appearance
At many Of the wharves the vessels (lafge coast
ers) are living three abreast, and the amount Of
merchandise, -four, &c. being discharged and
received, is very heavy. We should think there
Is now in port sufficient to take away from ten t.
uIeen thousand tons or produce, and others
constantly coming. Now that navigation is full
resumed upon the canal, all will find IL an cas-,
matter to secure return cargoes Of coal, -four
grain, &c.
We learn this morning that the di ficulty among
the captains Of the boats aud the coal companie,
at Cumberland has been settled, by the boatmeI
ieceding from their position and consenting t
transport the coal down at the former rate o
freight-Sl. Is per ton.
We have rarely, if ever, known new wheat $,
backward coming In. As vet but one or two lot
have been offered in the market. We have heaI {
who profess to understand the working Of sucl
matters. One is that the crop is so very shor
| that the farmers have turned their attention en-
tirely to their other crops, leaving the getting
it out for market to be attend, d to when an id,
time shall arrive and another is, that most o.
them are unwilling to sell at the present rate o.
prices, and are holding back in hope of an ad
vance. We incline to the belief that the latte
reason Is nearest to the truth.
We advise the readers of the Star, who ma,
want prime article Of mill feed, or corn meal
at low figure, to pay attention to the advertise
ment OF MIR. II Boucher, in another column
Arrivas-Schrs Village Gem, Boston, ice t,
George Knott; Criterion, Brewer, I'm Salisbury
lumber to F.. Pickrell Il Co. pac ket Ring Dove
Johnson, fin Philadelphia, to Hyde Il Davidson
Mary Bennett, Ferguson, Halifax to Hartley q
Brother; George Luff, Line; NJ aria Lane, Jone,
and CaTlton Jane, Tyler, from New York will
cement TO Capt Meigs.
Sales yesterday of some 1000 barrels -four. a
~ 31aSi 50 for good to prime canal, supertint
brands no grain Offering. All kinds in demand
SPECTATOR.