Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-23
GEORGETOWN.
Co,vsspondenoe Of TIE Star.

S~sseSPV"oofeSo W 1No Ct6T.
GEORGETOWN, June %, 1859.
Many Of our folks casting about for a suit
able place where they may appropriately celebrate
the spproachiug National Anniversary As vet,
we have heard of but one Of our sabbath schools,
(the Presbyterians,y which intend publicly celc-
brating the day In a body. At the old George
town College, the various Literary Societies are
making extensive preparations for Observing the
day in their usual patriotic manner; and many
others will spend the day with st. Peters Sab
bath School OF your city, at Analostan Retreat.
Many of the fine private Improvements erecting
in our city this season, are rapidly approaching
completion. Many of these houses are very COM
meDdable specimens Of the skill Of our mechanics
and real ornaments TO the portions of the city In
which they are located
We learn from some Of our old Potomac fisher
men that the gas tar which is daily being run into
the river from the Washington Gas House, near
Morgan Rhinehardt's mill, is causing great
diminution in the quantity of the more desirable
kinds of fish that usually resorted to the upper
portions of the Potomac, by either killing or driv
ing them on to other waters. III this be the fact.
and we have no reason for doubling it. some steps
ought TO be taken to compel the Gas Company 10
make some other disposition of the filthy stuff
The picnic a the Young CathoIlcs' Friend So
ciety, at Arlington yesterday was truly pleasant
affair The company was inst suific iently large 70
be pleasant, and composed Of the most agreeable
kind Of persons. An abundance of good music
was furnished by Withers's Band OF your CITY
and the urbane manners and polite attentions oi
the managers towards their numerous guests con-
ributed no little to the pleasures Of the occasion
The picnic Of the Young Mechanics Associa-
ton comes off at Arlington Tomorrow The As
ISOLATION are making such arrangements will
be likely to secure to all who may patronze them
| day Of real pleasure.
we sincerely hope for the sake of the comfort
of hundreds Of our citizens, that City Councils
will not suffer the dog law now pending before
them to hang very long. In some parts of the
town tue most downright worthless species Of these
animals are almost as numerous as the frogs were
| in olden times I'm Egypt They have not quite
| gotten into their beds and kneading troughs but
they have into their houses and in Some instances
have taken from their tables portions of their pre-
pared dinner. Cellars are invaded by them and
everything in the way Of butter or cold meats
found therein devoured with perfect impunity;
and to cap the climax, they keep up such an eteT-
nal bowling and yelpng at nights that such a
thing as quiet sleep is wholly ont of the question
Our young friends Of the West Georgetown NJ
T.. Sabbath School commencing. TO make
arrangements for picnic at Arlington Springs at
an early day.
| The -four market continues in a very dull and
| inactive condition. No sales Of moment are &C.
curing. The stock in store is light, very little
| more than sufficient 10 meet the home demand
| Holders are demanding sc S7as1 for superfne
| brands, without effecting sales Extras 81 25ass
Grain continues tending downward. Corn would
| hardly command, in anything like large quaint
ties, soc. Oats are Offering freely at iOc for struck
| measure and 45c. for heap measure-a decline OF
| lOc. to I2c. per bushel. No wheat Offering.