Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-11
GEORGETOWN.
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GEoRsETowN, April 10, 1850.
Some malicious person or persons entered the
grounds attached to Georgetown College, on Sat.
urday last, and destroyed six fine young trees by
breaking them or a short distance above the
ground. 1t is probably the act Of some youths who
were caught playing cards there on the Sabbath. a
few weeks since, and were driven of by the
Waterman in charge, who is willing 20 give a re-
ward for the apprehension and conviction of the
guilty parties
Quite a large number Of ladies and gentlemen
from the District and the adjoining county Mont
Somery) in Maryland, met al Joseph's Park the
residence Of Mr.. Knowles, in the county named
on Tuesday last, to celebrate the wedding Of the
hosts daughter Florrie to our young friend and
leiiow-cinzen, Washington r. Hurdle. The
guests met with an old -fashioned welcome and
passed a mcst agreeable time. We have received
a souvenir in the shape Of large piece Of bride
CAKE, ana hope our Young friends may nioy MANY
wears OF welded life, with all Its attendant bless
ings.
We saw yesterday the plans Of fine building
TO be erected by Covenant Lodge, L. O. o. F. on
the Congress street lot lately purchased from Mrs
Mosher. The new building 10 TO be erected on
the foundation walls Of the old, and will be
handsome structure, "a feet front by 60 feet deem
and two stories high. The front is gracefully
designed, the lower story being Of rustic work
and the upper relieved by three pilasters between
which are two lofty square windows appropriately
ornamented. Between the entablature over the
pilasters and the cornice proper there is a panel
which gives a fine relief TO the upper portion OF
the front: The lower story is divided throughout
It's length by partition, which separates the
passage for the stairway from room to be used as
a store-room or for other purposes. The second
story, which Is a very lofty one, contains only a
landing, ante room, and the lodge ROOM Mr..
Samuel Bootes, jr., of our city, is the architect
The hrst boat all the way through from Cum
berland by canal this season arrived at II avs dock
last evening. 1t is the Alex. Shaw, with a full
cargo of coal. More arrivals are expected to-day,
as large number OF manifests have been received
GEORGETOWN, April IL, 1850.
Our fine little steamer, the Cathcart which re-
turned few days ago from her cruise after the
gillers, left here again yesterday afternoon The
merely, but this time she goes fully armed and
equipped TO enforce the law IL necessary We
noticed on board heavy drag to intercept the
gill-nets also, some OF Uncle SANS muskets with
bayonets attached, and formidable looking six
FOUNDER to be mounted amidships We likewise
caught a glimpse of heavy Colts revolver which
mas seen service on the plains. The boat is in
charge OF her owner, our young friend Curtis,
and the fighting men. of whom there are fifteen
or twenty, under the leadership Of Mr. Charles
Merrill. Ample Steering accommodations and
good store OF provisions, with Just little whisky,
ito be used In case of sicknessl will keep the men
IN good trim for service if need be SO lookout
Tor exciting news from the seat of war.
There have been some arrivals during the week
of herring and shad from Cropley's aud Theck-
hsh wharf yesterday at from Sl4 to SIS per hum
dred for shad, and Sl2 to Sl4 per thousand for
herring. We noticed there also some of the finest
and largest rock fish we have seen this season