Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-29
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence of The Star.
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oRsRrowN, Sept 70, lsss.
A tall communication, truly, that which az.
peared in the Alexandria Gazette of the 18th inst
over the signature OF Gobbler - in reply 10 our
structures upon portion Of the report made to the
directors Of the Alexandria Canal Companv- Mt
their late meeting, in regard 10 the condition of
the Aqneduct. Just such production az one
might have expected from so vain a bird percbed
on SO giddy height as the stand point occupied
Dy " ooooler" while examining into the condi.
uon OF the subject matter In controversy, and our
communication, viz: /" Turkey cock Hill - To
MAKE ANYTHING like reply to we think would
puzzle, considerably, the most skillful critic Il
Is neither one thing or the other-a sort of nio
and pup concern; first wild, roundabout denial
on our statements, and then q tacit acknowledg.
our arguments, and palpable failure 10 answer
tne pointed Inquiries propounded by US Upon
the whole, we think that when & GobbIer -
penned his defence Of the Aqueduct and enpi-
neefs report and attempted to reply to our article
In regard to the correctness of the latter he w
troubled with an irksome, agonizin- care n su
pefstltious industry about two very unsound
tnlngs, an Itching humor to be doing what signi-
ned notbing when IL was done, and a desire tn
see what was not to be seen
"Gobbler" denomnates us an s'anxious CORES.
Pondent" IL by this he intends to convey the
idea that we are anxious about the nrosnsri,v 81
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal-anri ions th.t =,
should at all times be furnished with a good
supply OF water Tor the accommodation of trade
upon u, and to see all such drawbacks as the
Aqueduct In its dilapidated condition has fur
nished for years out Of the way, he is correct
But II he intends to convey any other idea then
he Is In error. '0
Our remarks, we would inform Gobbler, were
based upon a rsrbatim extract, taken from the
engineers report, and not he supposes upoD
articles IN newspaper from an unfriendly
source iS so Tar from 1T we have not the remot-
10 the whereabouts of either the Sun
friendly source" or the ssnewspaper" to which
ne alludes. We cordially thank him, however
lor the candid acknowledgment i'm this connec
Won, that the Aqueduct is In the condition repre-
sehteu Dy us, and that either himself or some one
else Is trying to hoodwink s'the city,,-some civ
into making an appropriation to be expended on
It,
We cannot concede the point that the opinion
Oh the englneer-who is only a scientific and not
practical MANS entitled to any more respect
IL as much, than that of practical men, who have
gwen eonhicting opinion. Men, too who are
bpv ye n rns premises nearly every day, and who
from distance" This remark inclines us TO
the belief that Gobbler himself acted enc ineer i'm
making the examination, and that all his obser-
Vatlons were made from that piddv b,iUht
- Turkey Cock Hip otherwise such a re6ori
never would have been laid before the Directors
public. 'A'
His vain attempts to be witty In his yobblinp
ABOUT an estimable old Georgetown man is i'm
sneh perfect keeping with such silly birds, that
we deem any further notice of this portion of hi.
,hs hi., Unnecessary. we may say, however, that
lhe history OF Georgetown, which is doubtless
nearly as old as "Gobbler," furnishes no account
OF the " old passage between Analostan Island
ana the Virginia shoren ever having been opened
oy Ireshet since the building of the causeway
as ne asserts Ii Is true that the heavy freshe In
loo2 threw down that portion Of the stone work
winch Is above water when at an ordinary height
gu. the foundation, We can inform "GObbler - has
nnno tl.D1 a.r, -
His snake-in- the grass insinuation AGAINST the
people OF Georgetown. contained in his remarks
IN reference to the aqueduct having been insured
against fre, we deem unworthy OF notice Itis
just such Shiny worm as birds of his feather
H. light to feed upon.
lnconclusion. we would advise "Gobtler. ), the
next time he appears before the public, to let his
eyes look straight before him, and try and avoid
pelIo. f'
Arrivals-schr. Beulah, Hanson, from Phila-
19eiphla, with 323 tons of lime burners coal, to
VIM. H. Cooley; 0his is a new schooner-her
nrst cargo, and the largest (of coa) ever brought
10 our wbarves;) Alvarado, Dawes, Baltimore,
lumber TO r Wheatly steamer Columbia, Harp
er, Baltimore, to Hyde & Davidson
Nothing worthy of note stirring in the markets
GEORGETOWN, Sept 20.
we advise boot and shoe manufacturers gene
rally to pay attention to the advertisement of our
friend, Mr.. John f. Cox. His stock of both
iorelSn ana domestic manufactured feathers, &c
Is large and well selected, to accommodate the
retail trade, and Of quality unsurpassed by that
OF any other establishment In the District His
warehouse Is Immediately opposite the Mayors
Office, and at the stopping point of the Union
line omnibu
Arrivals-Schr Beulah, Hanson, Philadelphia,
with 325 tons of lime burners coal to w ilIiarn III
uodey This Is new vessel, her first cargo,
and the largest load of coal ever broug ht to our
CITY, Packet schr ;. g. King, Andrews, Phila-
elphia, to Hyde X DavidsOn; schrs Searsville,
Berry, Boston, TO Hartley Brother; Alvaradu,
Daiby Lucy a. Orcott, Savannah, lumber to F.
w heatley.
No change of moment has occurred in the -four
market since our report Of Monday. Sales YES
'erday Of several thousand bushels wheat: prfme
req and white on the canal at 81 3OaSl a.; small
sale Of very prime white corn at 81 cents; ruling