Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-17

Correspondence of The Star,

GEORGETOWN, May IL, 1859
The City Councils met last night pursuant to
adjournment, but the Aldermen were without
quorum.
In the Council, in the absence of the President.
Mr.. Marbury was called to the chair.
Mr. Hyde submitted an ordinance supplemental
to an ordinance providing for general dstrbu-
ton OF the aqueduct water THROUGH the town:
which was read, and after some little discussion
OF an Informal character the Board without taking
action on any part Of IT, adjourned TO meet again
on thursday evening. SO as to give the water com
mlttee an opportunity to consult with the water
board and Captain Meigs.
The supplemental bin offered last night by MI.
Hyde, is very lengthy. and embraces many pro-
ular. TT
The Water Board had preliminary meeting
yesterday at the Mayors office. They adjourned,
however, without trans1ctng any further business
than addressing a communication to Capt Meius
requesting him to be present at the next meeting
we are Informed that il is the intention of the
Wa.ef BOARD and the committee in laying the
water mains through the streets, to exclude all
parts OF them where the bene its arising from the
water will not be sufficient remuneration for the
'front.' foot tax, or where such parts Of streets can
DE- easily supplied from Others. This plan will
In many Instances relieve persons who own er-
tensive corner and other property from a portion
OF the front foot tax, in the following instances
The entire length of Stodsrd street; Washington,
from Beall to West; Congress, from GAY to Beall;
Market from First TO Second which streets There
being houses only the corners) can be supplied
rom others We merely give these as instances;
many othtr corners can he saved from the pay
ment of portion Of the tax in the same way.
Steam was raised for the first time on board the
canal propeller l.. J. Brengle last night aud a
trial OF her mac hinery had under the supervision
OF the builder of the cng inc, &c Mr.. W. r Du-
vail, which, we learn, was altogether satisfactory
She was run down as far as Alexandria i'm the
rlver, and brought up through the canal. On her
return, she accidentally came in contact with one
ks VI liph Il
portion Of her cabin
Our river wharvcs, about the lumber yards this
morning presents more lively appearance than
they have at any one time before this season Tho
following vessels arrived Yesterday: Schrs n
and Nield, Cawsey, Port Deposit 81 500 feet
OF lumber to Libbey Il Son; Osceola Bee same
place, 1900 feet to same; Butterfly, Hubbard
same place, $1,000 feet to F. Wheatley; Robert
franklin. Clark, same place, IOI GOO feet to r.
Pickrell x Co.; Robert Haley. Mitchell same
place. III 900 feet to same; Splendid, Palmer same
place, $3.50 feet to same; James :. Whedbee,
Jarvis, Plymouth, n. c., i5UUOO shingles to F.
Wheatley; packet ;. q. King. Andrews Phila-
delphi a. merchandise TO Hyde & Davidson; pro-
Pciier James Jerome, jerome, same place mer-
clandlZc 10 same; Columbia, Harper, Baltimore
to same; propeller c c. Alger Philadelphia mer-
chandize TO Bradley TAYLOR
Mr.. w. II. Craig was afflicted on Saturday last
with a slight attack of paralysis, from which he
had not sufficiently recovered yesterday To resume
MS duties as principal Of the male department Of
the public school
The flour market still continues tending up-
wards Sales are making n limited scale chiefly
to the home trade. at a. for common superfine
brands, and & 1879 for extras Holders are firm
at these prices this morning. Very little wheat
coming in-good red and white is worth 81 .SOaS2
The offerings of beef cattle at tue wards Yesterday
amounted to l60 he'd; oJ were purchased bv Dis
trict butchers, at Si75aS6 on the hoof equal TO
S95laSl2 net; the remaining IS were driven TO
Blltimore-the quality was very good. Old sheep
i1a5c. per III for good quality inferior - 50 per
head. Lambs - 50ae3 .62k per head. Veal calves
5l6c. pr ID, gross. Cows and calves S3JaS5U.