Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-14
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence of Tie Star.


GEORGETOWN, June n, 1859.
We are pleased TO learn that our corporate
authorities have purchased one portion, and are
now In treaty for another, Of the property flots)
situated In the angle between Sixth street and the
junction Of High and Market streets, upon which
1t is intended to erect building or buildings
suitable for public school purposes This is
move In the right direction, and will. we are sat-
ished meet with the decided appreciation Of every
dweller in that section of the town The whole
Of the public schools being located on the extreme
eastern border of the town. persona residing I'm the
western section have long felt, and that seriously
the great Inconvenience such an ARA Dpeneut bas
subjected them to in their efforts 10 secure for their
children an education. The site selected is GER
tainly an admirable one for such purpo<e being
eilglnly located in the most healthy and central
portion Of West Georgetown and unencumbered
by surrounding buildings.
very disreputable exhibition, for the Sabbath
was carried on in the rear Of the old frame build
side, most Of Sunday bysome six or eight ipdi-
Vlduais These parties having we should Judge
entirely lost sight of the claims Of civilization and
proPrley 70 say nothing Of morality, occupied the
time oy playing ball, and whooping and shouting.
| as success attended one or the other party They
should have remembered that while their position
was such as to shield them from the scrutiny of
the police and passers along Bridge street. that
| their conduct was fully exposed to the multitude
| of respectable families residing north of them,
ana who Were, we are satisfied, greatly annoyed
| Of the Sabbath
The Potomac Light Infantry, Captain Holdings.
worth, are making arrangements for a target
nrlng 10 come of to morrow, at some point up the
line OF the canal The handsome canal packet
boat Flying Cloud, Capt. Moore, has been char
tered for the OCCASION to carry the company to and
| from the ground
The subject of erecting outlet loo ks TO the Canal
at some point near the Alexandria Aqueduct for
| The better accommodation of the coal trade is
| being agitated by some of our enterprsing c!ti-
| zens Such an improvement we have no doubt,
would tend greatly TO facilitate the canal trade
| generally at this point
| Our public schools were visited on Friday after
| noon by most Of the members of the Board of
| Guardians and several members of our CITY Coun-
ellis, and cards Of merit presented to a large num-
| DER OF The most meritOrious pupils, in both male
| and female departments
| The offerings of beef cattle at the drove wards
Yesterday amounted to only 90 head: - Were pur-
Chased by butchers and SPECTATORS at 80 25aJ 4
on The hoof, equal to 81 0al0 - net; the remain
| Ing twelve were left over. About 6O old sheer
and lambs were offered and sold at 3 aic per 10
Tor the former and 81 37a - per head for the lat
| Ter Cows and calves S20a5O Veal calves Sc per
| H. gross.
| The Flour market continues dull ard inactive:
| standard supertne brands held at 81 and extra
al - 5OaSe, as in quality. But little heat Offer
| ing; prices range from 81 81 to & 81 for red and
| 81 90 TO Sl.15 for white. Corn, SOas1c for white
| ana osdS3c. for yellow; no sales Of moment
| Arrivas.-SchoOner Federal HILL WbeatIey
| fort Opposite, lumber TO +. Wheatley; Phebe
| Nelson, Etheredge, Norfolk. lumber to PickercIl
| Co; Saratoga, Clark, Boston, plaster to Hartley
| ~ BRO steamer G &. Algcr, Philadelphia, tc
| bradley TAYLOR; Steamers J &. Jerome, Phila-
| delphid, and Columbia, Baltimore to HYDE a
| Davidson; packet schooner Fairfax Mott New
| oIk, to McCobb Dodge; and several bay crafts
| with wood, slaves, &c.