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

GEORGETOWN, June O, 1859.
We regret exceedingly to learn that the Chief
Superintendent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Cansi
has thought proper q. deprive the packet boats
plying upon u Of many Of the privileges accorded
TO them sver since navigation upon thu canal vas
a.t cUn 1,. such e the tight 70 the locks
duced 70 tske through unfouhded complaints uroa
the part OF a few Of the more CONTRARY and nm
princiPled conductors Of freight boats Such a
step, we think, Is greatly to br deplored as II
serves as sort Of license to the aforementioned
class Of freight boatmen to throw every possible
obstacle In the way Of the progress Of these in
dispensable public conveyances. That they are
| actually necessary to the public convenience, Mr.
stone or any other zane man can not deny Nearly
the whole Of the farmers and others residing along
4 the line OF the canal, from the District Of Co
| lumbia to the Point Of Rocks dispose Of most of
| their produce AID find mart for the purchase of
the merchandise used by them, in the Districtcitis
rnsse ,, paG ke" NGe brengle and Antelope) fur
| OF travel to the District, at low rate of fare
Whereas II these boats are driven of they will be
put to the necessity OF resortng to the Baltimore
four times the amount Of fare to say nothing of the
1 Inconvenience. or the tardy movements of an nm
comfortable, dirty freight boat. We therefore
hope that Mr.. Stone will be induced to rptrace the
step which he has taken and restore to these pack
| cts the privileges which they have unnecessarily
been deprived Of. In doing so we can assure him
ne ha.aras ao.nnng' as we have satisfied ourself
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trading on the canal are perfectly willing that the
packets snail continue TO enjoy all the privileges
| heretofore accorded to them; and We are satisfied
| that the transportation Of the employees upon the
canal from one point to another free Of charge 10
| an ample reward to the co npany for such pryi-
lege. IL this evil, which is being so loudly CON-
| planned OF by persons travelling up aud down the
| line. is not done away with before, we advise
those interested. and who are inconvenienced by
this arbitrary measure, to get up such petition to
the Board Of Directors at their next meeting as
will secure its abatement.
| A sort of general and free fight occurred yester-
day, i'm the back yard Of boarding house kept bv
MI Giles, on Bridge street, which drew togeth, Z
a crowd OF some two or three hundred persons 10
the great annoyance Of the entire neiyhborhood
The lighting was confined entirely among parcel
OF hands from Philadelphia, employed upon the
improvements now i'm progress at the Washington
| and Georgetown gashOuses Ii had its origin we
suppose, In bad whisky. as we know of nothing
else that would cause parcel Of men in strange
place, and occupying the respectable position Of
mechanics, to far forget the rules of propriety
and decency, and disgrace themselves by engaging
In sort OF general melee or dog fight on the Sab
pain; ana that, too, within stones throw Of a
, Christian church. We sincerely hope that, unless
they intend to mend their WAYS they will ee
, through with their job as quick as possible, and
leave for their homes
, Owing to the leak in the Canal Aqueduct a
. Nonocacy, the canal steamers Antelope and Bren
gle, were unable to make their through trips Oh
Saturday. The Brengle left our CITY this morn
$ ing, expecting to make the run through to Har
: Pers Ferry to-day. The Antelope is expected il
this evening.
The packet schooner HELEN Mar. Nickerson
from Boston, to Hartley Bro, with a cargo o
merchandise, reached her wharf on Saturday
The schooner Butterfly, Hubbard from Port Ne
posite with lumber to Libbey d Son, arrived THU
morning.
We hear nothing worthy of note from the fiou
or grain market this morning.
Let every one who wants to spend an hour IN
tie most agreeable manner imaginable, attend tn,
Ladies Festival at Forrest Hall this evening
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