Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-28
GEORGETOWN.



GEoRssTowN, July y, 1850.
The Baltimore sun Of yesterday morning inserts
as original matter from Alexandria, In q con-
spicuoas place al the head Of its columns, our
wordn and - line for line.n even to the slis ht
changes made in the phraseOlogy Of the original
letter In copying. We have only 10 say 10 the
managers OF that paper that the plagiarism was so
many intelligent readers here and that such a
course meets no favor, and viii gain no friends
for the sun in this community, at least
we have this morning seen another letter from
which IL is stated that the community were ex-
citedly awaiting the advent of the invad ny force
Not word Is said Of submission on the part Of
the " Underwood party" only hope expressed
oy them that the Governor win protect the pole,
and that Gen Hunton, holding, as be does, two
positions Of trust and responsibility under the
State government will feel constrained 70 act
against his feelings, and obey the orders OF Gov.
Letcher. Ii is also stated that on Thursday nigl
some sympathizing ladies marched to the pole
intending TO cut IL down, in order to deprive the
invaders Of that pleasure, but they were prevented
from doing so by their male friends
Both boards of our City Council was in session
last evening, and adjourned about quarter past
10 O'Clock, TO meet on the first Monday in De
cember next. In the Board Of Common Council
MIR, English appeared, was qualified and took his
seat. Mr.. Williams moved a reconsideration Of
the police bill, but the President decided the
motion to be out Of order, and so the biIl-never
nullity: Quite an animated sectarian discussion
took place on the resolution exempting the lot
attached to Trinity Church burial ground from
taxation, synopsis OF which, with other matters
OF Interest, will be embraced In our regular re-
port. On the passage Of the resolution Mr. Hin
called for the ayes and noes, which being taken
II passed by the following vote: Yeas-Messrs
Dodge, Dunlop, English, Pearson, McCobb, Pick.
tell, Stake and Williams-S. Nays-MesSTs. Hin,
King, and Tenney-3
The Georgetown Gazette, due on "Wednesday
last, having failed to make its appearance we
naturally infer that it has gone the way Of its pre-
decessoTs, and ceased TO exist after brief career
OF two months In taking leave Of IL, allow us TO
say that the untirng energy. cheerful industry
business TACT and never-failing good humor Of
the junior proprietor will probably ensure hi m
success in any undertaking except that OF estab
fishing newspaper in Georgetown. And il is
no reproach to our citizens TO say so; for being
contiguous TO Washington, and within an hour
or twos travel Of Baltimore, we are furnished
with papers morning and evening second to none
in the country. In the matter of general and
local intelligence, and advertisement the Star is
10 all intents and purposes a Georgetown paper
with the advantage to advertisers Of the largest
circulation In our two cities and the adjoining
counties. So to make Georgeto paper sue
cessful II would have to be at least ual 70 the
Star, and conducted with such ability as to com
pete with washington papers in that city, as
Georgetown ad vertisements are generally Intended
for the readers In both cities Who has any more
money TO throw away in the undertaking.
the steamtug used by Mr.. Rinehart in dredging
the channel, have, since completing their work
In the lower part Of the channel, been at work in
front of our wharves. We hope this portion OF
the work will be thoroughly done, so that the
depth Of water may be equal TO that n the chan
nel-about IS feet at mean tide The insurance
on the dredging machines expires on the 9th ult ,
ana they Will then have TO be returned TO the
Government authorities.
As everything relating TO the resumption of
work on the Washington Aqueduct is of interest
al TINS time, we may mention that Capt Benham
and Capt. Meigs visited the line in company one
day this week, and that since that time arrange
ments seem TO be In progress for an early recon-
mencement. IL seems 10 be generally understood
that Capt. Benham will reengage most of the as
Sistants who served under Captain Meigs on the
work.
Those in want of millinery, embroidery, and
dry goods cannot do better than TO call at MIR r
Gutman's, on Bridge street, where such goods
are being offered at cost See advertisements in
another column.
Considerable new wheat is now coming in, and
brings from 81 20 10 81 40 per bushel according
to quality. Some samples Of rcd have been sold
as low as 81 10.
The little girls Of Christ Church fPtotestant
Episcopal) congregation, have, with commend
aCIe spirit, resolved to build a Sunday school
room, and for the purpose Of raising funds for
that object, will bold Fair on Tuesday evening
next In the sehool-roOm formerly Mr.. Abbott's)
on West street. We hope IL will be Hberslly
patronized by the young folks, and old ones too
as the young ladies are making ample arrange
ments for the qualification Of visitors and de-
serve TO be encouraged. See advertisement
Kew. Mr.. Tying will preach in the mar ket- house
tomorrow Sunday morning, at IL O'Clock
About 500 beef cattle Were offered at Drover's
Rest yesterday, Of which 300 were sold 10 District
butchers at from % to 50 62k per 100 lbs gross
100 lay over, and 100 Were driven on to Baltimore
Advertisements for the Star left at Dr. Barnard;s
or at No ia Bridge street, will be promptly at