Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-31
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence Of TIE Star.
GKoRsErows. Nav 81, 1859.

GEORGETOWN, May 81, 1859.
The dwelling of Mr.. Levi Penuyheld, an in
dustrious farmer living in Montgomery county,
Md, about nine miles above our city, was entirely
consumed by fire during the heavy thunder storm
tired 70 bed, and the first intmaton they received
Of their impending danger and ruin was impaired
to Mr.. Pennyfield, who being aroused by some
noise, or the fumes Of smoke, got out of bed and
repaired to the door, the latch Of which he found
hot as 70 blister his hand In his attempt to open
1t. He Immediately gave the alarm to his family;
those sleeping In the lower portion Of the build
ing barely had time to make their escape with
nothing on but their night clothes, and two very
promising boys, one nine and the other thirteen
years old, who were sleeping in the upper story,
were burned to death. They had been aroused
from their slumbers by the cries OF the father and
made their appearance at a window, but before
they could leap out directed to do the burning
floor gave way beneath them, and preciptated
both into the devouring flames below. So sudden
and unexpected was the calamity, that this indus
trious and hard working man not only loses his
| house and two interesting boys and every vestige
of his furniture and nearly all his own wearing
apparel, but that of his family and some money in
| the house at the time. We have not heard the
amount of his loss. Mr.. =. is unable to determine
whether the fire was the work of an incendiary or
caused by the lightning.
| The jewelry establishment of Mr. nj Hoffa on
Bridge street, was entered last night by thieves
| ard robbed, according to Mr. III 3 statement of
some six to eight hundred dollars worth of watch
/ Is.
| remarkable feature about this burglary il that no
| portion of any lock, door, window or any other
portion OF the building was in any manner broken,
and the store found by the proprietor this morn
| been familiar with the premises. and had KEY
prepared to fit the front door lock- (Which is one
| of the most common kind,) through which he
| made his entrance
The strawberry festival of the ladies of the
Methodist Church, at the lecture room on Congress
street, commenced yesterday evening; and not
| Withstandng the verv gloomy and rainy state of
| the weather, the numoer Of visitors was quite nu-
| merous.
| From an advertisement in another column il
| Will be seen that the ladies Of the Presbyterian
congregation will also commence holding one at
| Forrest Hall, commencing on Wednt sday.
Parties in want Of swift, neat and comfortable
boat (packet) for excursions to any point on the
canal, will do well to pay attention to the adver-
tisement of Capt Moore. The FIyinp CIoud is
| the very boat for canal excursions, and Captain
| Moore the man TO conduct them.
| The number Of cOal-loaded boats lying along the
| line of the canal contiguous 20 our city, this
morning, is larger than we ever knew them at any
one time before.
| We learn that a number Of gentlemen of consid.
tended for the special benefit of the Potomac Light
| Infantry few evenings ago they gave an exbi.
bition Of their musical skill by handsomely serc-
nadiDg Capt. Holingsworth, Lieut.. McKenny,
| The offerings Of beef cattle at the drove wards
yesterday amounted to only 10 head. 90 of which
| were purchased by butchers at 81 75a;S5 SIX on
the hOof equal 10 80 5OaS ~ IS net; which show.
| considerable advance on last weeks prices
| The remaining 6D Were driven on 10 Baltimore
| About 800 old sheep and lambs Were offered, and
| sold at 81 25aS3.c7 per head. No veal calves or
| cows and calves offered at the Yards
| The Hour market continues rather fiat and in
| active Standard superfine brands still held al
| S1aS1 -25 One of the merchants informed ms this
| morning that sales could not have been effectc,!
/ yesterday. The news from New York yesterday
| VIII doubtless cause some change this Inornin.
| Extras are held from Soc to 81 higher. WheaI
| al .65aSl IS for red and 81 .75aSi 90 for white
Corn, eias7c. for white and yellow.