Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-01-15
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondents Of The Star.

GEoRGKTowN, Ian. Is, 1853
Inc entertainment given by Councilman w
H. Cooley, at his residence, corner of Conu,es,
and Beall streets, on Thursday night. was ON,
OF the most brilliant and agreeable which ba,
come on In our city this season. There wa,
present some two hundred invited guests, and
good cheer In every variety flowed in rich album.
aance. me gentlemanly and popular host and
MS excellent lady, were untiring in their effort.
10 contribute to the pleasures Of their guests
VINO after spending the time until O'Clock mex
n,ola i, In perfect harmony and happiness
IspalIeo 10 tnelr homes perfectly delighte with
the evenings entertainment, and loud In their
praises OF the kindness and unbounded hospi.
ta,ity OF MT and Mrs. Cooley The rooms In
~nea ane reception took place, presented an
eAcseolhgy brilliant appearance, and all in at.
tendance, young and old, appeared to be as happy
as mortals could be. The entertainment VA
given In honor of the marriage of his niece
Miss Nj. }. Cooley, TO Mr. w Dorsey, of the
nrm OF Dorsey Earnest.
An unusually large amount Of business was
transacted by our City Councils last nj bit; which
Will appear hereafter
Several individuals were detected on Thurs.
oay night, at the Catholic buryins ground en-.
gagged in the very disreputable business of bod =
sna.cnlng. Two OF them We're arrested by the
,e, Mi. cassidy, and kept in custody, when
tney Were turned over to officers Gross and Craig
VINO took them before Justice Reaver. Tbef,
oelnS no means, however, by W hich they could
De convicted Of any offence, Notwithstanding
the b'dy Of an individual recently buried nv the
name OF Kemp, they were discharged we ad-
wise them not to go there again, lest they be ar
rested in more summary manner
Az enort having been made to make the i'm
preston that the parties detected in the above
analr Were In some manner connected with the
medical department of the Georgetown College
we nave taken particular pains to avail ourseIt
OF correct Information upon the subject, and can
assert most positively that they in no manner
shape, or form whatever connected with it, OF
any OF Its members or students.
Quite an interesting concert Of vocal music was
given at Forrest Hall on Thursday evening, BY
number OF amateur performers Of our CITY
under tie maEagem, mt and lead of Mr. Charles
ii. Merrill: The nett proceeds, amounting 10
some 500, Is to be placed in the hands Of the
Mayor Tor the benefit Of the poor.
III you wish to secure supply Of the best DO
tatoes which has been offered for some time past
go at once to Army Shinn or Mr.. F. Williams
we nave tried them experimentalIy, and car
speak advisedly upon the subject. Cali soon OF
yon may miss the opportunity.
Our river Is again open for navigation pas.
sage through the ice wis broken Yesterday by N
tugs Tempest and Bell Haven, of tue Potomac
tow company's line. They brought ND, in tho
afternoon, some two or three small craft lader
with potatoes and oysters
The offerings Of beef cattle at the wards yester
day amounted TO only about 200 head one hun
dred Of which was purchased by District butch
ers at 80 25aS5 % on the hoof equal TO Sc so,
$40 80 net. The remaining 100 was left over
sheep 3ha5c per pound. Hogs-but very few
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