Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-30
GEORGETOWN.
c Correspondence ef 71s Star.

6HoRsIrowN, June 30, 10 Q.
We presume that those interested In the repairs
OF the new or upper road leading to the Little
Falls may row Begin to look forward with some
degree OF hope fof q least Commencement Of its
repair before the return Of another winter. The
recent very pointed step taken by our City Coun.
upon the Levy Court. by causing that body TO give
II az least some little attention That such action
should have been unnecessary upon the part of our
knowledge Of the laws regulating all the county
roads. Their repairs, &c, rests wholly with the
Levy Court In all cases II is the duty Of that
body to take the nitiatory steps, order ali such
pairs to be made, and when they are completed,
to furnish our Corporation with an account OF
their quota of the expense for settlement Let the
upon those who represent them immediate action.
The Corporation Ii ready, at any moment, as they
always have been, ever since the breach occurred,
to respond promptly byaPPropristing one half the
We are informed that all the contracts for the
| distribution of the Potomac water through the
town. except one for forty hydrants, have been re-
ceived, properly signed, and will be laid before
the Councils on Friday evening for their approval
As soon as they shall have been approved by the
Corporation, the work, we learn, will be COM
menced with as little delay as possible.
The examination Of the pupils of the George
town Institute, MIR. Thomas N Conrad, principal
was commenced on Monday, and concluded yes
ts,day; Man; Many Of the parents of the pupils and
to take lively interest in the proceedings and all
expressed themselves highly pleased with the very
| pralseworthy manner in which the boys, one
| and all, acquitted themselves. The examination
| throughout certainly reflected great credit upon
| Mr. Conrad as an instructor Of youth.
The breach in the canal at the log-wall level
was rather more formidable than at first supposed
The most permanent process of repair Is, however,
| being vigorously prosecuted by the superintend-
emit, and 1t is confidently expected that by next
Saturday night the repairs will be sufficiently ad-
| vanced TO admit of the resumption of navigation.
| w lille we write, our young friends of the nj. p
sabbath School, under the Superintendent Of Mr..
| John L. Bangs and a number of careful teachers
| and accompanied by a number of friends, are
| marching by to the strains of sweet music with
their pretty banners floating in the breeze
| TO Analostan Retreat, to spend the day.
| IL you want staple or fancy dry goods of supe-
ror quality at prices to suit the times 90 to Gut
mans Bridge street empOrum; if horse feeds of
all kinds as cheap cheaper than they can be had
| In the District, 60 to A. II Boucher; and il you
| want to keep cool, call on Walter Godey at his
| Northern Liberties establishment on Seventh
| street.
| We have been requested by the ladies of Bla-
densburg-yes the ladies, almostforemost in every
work OF comfort, mercy, or religion-to extend 10
those OF the Stars readers who may wish to spend
| the coming national anniversary in a pleasant
| manner an invitation to attend their festival at
that place on the fourth The object Of the festival
is real praiseworthy one, viz to raise funds for
the erection of house of religious worship.