Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-23
0EOR0ETOWN.
CsrrssYonlsnos Of The St0r.
GronaxrowN. July q, 1859.

GEORGETOWN, July %, 1859.
We have heard considerable talk lately about
an opposition line of omnibuses about to he
placed upon the road between our city aud the
Capitol. The parties whom il is said contem-
plate starting it reside in Baltimore, and the stock
and coaches intended to be run. are portion Of
those which have been or about to be superseded
by the passenger railroad. We now have as
efficient accommodations Of the sort as any rea-
with neat, airy, and comfortable coaches good
horses, and careful and accommodating drivers;
running every five to ten minutes from the centre
of Georgetown to the Washington NAVY Yard.
and at low q rate of fare that charged for the
same distance by almost any other in the Union.
We therefore think that II would be policy upon
the part OF the citizens generally. in case the
talked OF opposition should appear, to let well
enough alone by taking care of the continuing
and all to support by their patronage the line
(Mr. Vanderwerken's Union) already permanently
located among US, and owned by one Of our own
citizens. We have seen several of these oppo-
sitions started heretofore. and found that they
resulted in nothng-added nothing whatever to
the public comfort and convenience but on the
contrary rather tended to detract from il. The
one contemplated at the present time. from all we
can learn. we are inclined To believe. is more a
matter of speculation than anything elsa plan
by which to compel, if possible, the proprietor OF
the present line To purchase the worn out omni-
buses and broken down stock superseded, as be.
fore remarked, by the horse railroad in Baltimore
Business upon the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
since our last report has been very brisk notwith
standing the temporary suspension from running
coal by some Of the companies Of what is known
as the outside boats. During the week ending
today VI boats have arrived, 10 Of them from
Cumberland, bringing $500 tons Of coal, with
railroad iron, with limestone, = with grain, and
the remandet from different points with brick
wood, &c. The receipts for tolls at the George.
town Collectors office for the same period amounts
to 81 ,3s2 as follows: Ascending trade, xII2; de
Tnax rk,plo linz NJ fhoo ,.I Il
represented as being in most excellent navigable
| order.
Shipments of coal have been made from Raw,
dock during the week ending this morning
amounting to i,6s5 tons. The quantity OF Goa
deposited upon the wharves at this point is enor
| nous, amounting, we should think, to at leas
| twenty To thirty thousand tons.
The new Masonic hall has been d9nSely crowded
every evening this week by visitors. and all wht
| have awaited themselves Of the privilege seemed
TO be much pleased at the appropriateness Of the
interior arrangements of the building. the splen
dor Of the main hall. and the nratness Of the fur
| niture. The mementOes in the hall-viZ: tn,
portraits of the venerable late John MOuntz and
| James Thompson leach of OF whom were highly
esteemed members of the fraternity for at least
half century, and the gavel used by Gen Wash
ington while assisting in laying the corner ston,
| of the United States Capitol-have been examined
| by almost every visitor with more than ordinar,
interest. As this is the last evening the hall vii
| he open to visitors, we presume there will d.
quite crowd of visitors again in attendance. Til
| kind and gentlenanly department of one and al
| OF the members to the immense conCOurse OF per
SONS who have visited their hall during the weel
| has elected the admiration Of all, and given t
| many much more favorable opinion of Free Ma
| sorry than they have had heretofore.
The fOOtway improvement on the south side o
| Dumbarton street is a very decided one indeed
and the commencement of the work and the com
pletiOn OF portion of it eNhi bits clearly its utlit
and the wisdom OF our City Councils In providin,
| for it.
| II you wish TO enjoy pleasant day, don't fsi
to procure ticket to the Picnic Of the Vigilan
| Fire Company, at Analostan Retreat, on Monda
| next. The members are determined that no pain
shall be spared to render this decidedly one Of tn
| most agreeable entertainments Of the kind eve
| given by them.
| Our City Councils held an adjourned meeting
| last night. The most Important business com
pleted was the passage Of resolution for the ben
| eft of Messrs. NJ Adler and Nc Dougal; and tn
| election of Wesley McNeir and James Frizzell a
| Police Officers, to ill the vacancies occasione,
by the resignation Of Charles Merrill and Thoma
/ Evans.
| The foreign and northern news has caused tn
Flour and Grain market to tend downward prett
| rapidly during the last day or two. The forne
| has declined some 50 cents per barrel, and tn
| latter from Is TO % cents per bushel. There wa
| no sales OF moment of either yesterday. or thi
| morning up to the time Of closing this letter
| Flour is held, but dull, at SIS so for good Cana
| Superfne brands; Extra shade higher as Il
| quality. White and red Wheat Of good quality
| would doubtless command this morning in SINAI
| Quantities, 81 l5aSl ~ for the former and 81 10
| SLID for the latter. Considerable Quantities O
new wheat is expected in by the Canal next wee K
Our nillers are disposed to deal very cautiously
as the probabilities are that Flour will decline I
still lower figure. SPECTATOR