Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-29

- 6KoReErows, March -, 1859
A meeting Of number Of our most substantial
citizens was held on Saturday night last for the
purpose of considering the question Of annexation
to Washington. As this meeting merely a
preliminary one, nothing further was done than to
exchange opinions az TO the importance Of the
measure, and the most suitable steps necessary to
be taken to bring the matter properly before those
interested In its contamination. A committee was
appointed to prepare the necessary papers for The
signatures Of citizens favorable to the project
In conversing with our business men, we have
found quite number Of large property holders
who are deeply interested I'm the prosperity OF our
city. who Were decidedly opposed to the measure
when 1t was agtateda few years ago whose opin-
IONS have changed In regard TO the matter, and
who are now In favor Of Its consummation We
have also found many who are decidedly hostile
to the measure. In most cases however their Oh
lections savofed very strongly Of partisan spirit
They seem to think that 10 Is favorite scheme of
some political party to advance their own Interests
The question is evidently q very grave one So far
as the future Of Georgetown Is concerned and. In
our opinion, OF too much importance to admit OF
being mixed up with extraneous questions of no
importance. IL Is one that should be fully and
fairly discussed, and then LEFT to stand fall upon
its own merits
We learn that canal boat heavily laden with
Hour, consigned to our merchants. sunk while on
her downward passage ON Sunday last The
cargo, consisting Of 100 barrels. was taken out Of
her before II sustained any damage Of moment
The steamer c. c. Alger, Of Bradley Taylor's
Philadelphia line, reached her wharf and dis
charged her cargo yesterday -
We were informed yesterday, by gentleman
direct from Philadelphia that we TO have still
another line of packets between that city and oars
the Ericsson line having concluded to put some
one or two steamers on the route
Appearances at our fish dock yesterday were
rather more brisk and encouraging than they have
been heretofore this season. Mr.. H. Thicker the
agent for several Of the lower landings reports
400 shad which found ready sale at 9 s22 Der
hundred, and IL 600 herring which brought siIa
GIG per thousand. and so bunc hes of rock perch
&c, which brought 10 cents per bunch.
Our City Councils had quite a busy time Of II
again Last night, the result Of which will he given
to morrow. The most important measures before
them was an ordinance which passed the A ldsr-
men, prohibiting the carrying Of firearms; one
which passed the Council, providing for the req
ular publication lin the Starr of the Laws of the
Corporation; and the passage by both boards Of
one repeating an ordinance passed in ISIS in re-
lation to certain Stalls in the Market-house The
last mentioned bill will doubtless be quite bomb
shell among the vast army Of fish, fruit vegetable
and poultry hucksters, who have heretofore occu-
pied them. The law repealed granted the occu-
pants of each stall TO hold TO them from wear To
year by simply paving the price then assessed
upon them by the Corporation authorities. Under
tue old law, which has again been put i'm force
by the repeal Of the law Of 1853, all such stands
are required to be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder
Ne advise the Stars readers who NAV want
supply of about the best potatoes they ever used to
call ON Army Shinn. We speak eIpern,entaIly
upon the subject. Ii you don't believe us Just try
them. -
There is but little activity visible in the fior
or grain market, and but little changing hands
Flour is still held at ST .a5aS6 b for supqrtne
brands, and % .50as7 for extras No wheat Offer
ing; good qualities Of red and white would com
inand from 81 80 to 40. Corn SOasic for white
and yellow. There has been several cousiderabIe
arrivals OF corn, by canal tue last few days. all of
II, however, was 10 I'LL former contracts
IL you wish to enjoy some good music attend
The concert at Mount Zion (cOlored) church this
evening.