Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-31
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence Of TAe Star.

SsoIssrows, August 81, 1880.
AZ ne fesuisf meeting Of the Bell and Everett
well filed, and considerable epthp,is.,o Ne,
manifested. In consequence Of Jos n p,ss.
Esq., having TO speak in W sshington preyIons h
, ,s coming sese .ne meeting was not called to
he President Mr.. Magruder) read from the
Brlnmore American an able article on the cbanc..
OF the candidates Of the Union party.
Mr. Tenney announced that be would address
the meeting until the arrival of Mr.. Bradley hut
had not got fairly under way when that eentfemsn
entered the room and was warmly applsred
MT Magfuder introduced him TO the meeting,
and stated that they would have an opportunity
OF bearing him again en- Friday night week Sep
TENDER ~ under more favorable Circumstances an
Forrest Hall had been Engaged for a meeting on
Mr.. Bradley said the arrangement wss very
satisfactory to him, az he had experienced consid-
efsoie hoafseness In speaking in w ashington and
' wuuia not oealn Them long. He then, Ia his
usuai eloquent and impressive manner, depicted
the danger to our country Of sectional parties
eondemning the rep1blicanism of the North in
strong terms but urging that the secs ssion move
ment OF the South was even more dangerous me-
cause of the adventurous ASPECT of the cause ana
tue chlvalrous character Of its supporters In view
OF these dangers, let all past political differences
De totseuen, and all good men rally to the SUP
port or the Union and Constitution He appealed
10 al within his hearing 10 be up and doing. IN
they had no vote, they could act as missionaries
In the Cause, and represent to their friends from
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every vote cast for Breckinridge or Douglas Lelts
to elect Lincoln He hoped soon TO address them
more f9Iy on these points, which he had only
touched on now; and then proceed ed 10 reckon nm
the chances of Bell and Everett concluding hv
expressing his earnest conviction that one or the
other Of these gentlemen would be the NEXT Presi
dent Of the United States
The able aud popular orator was liste,isd In
plauded. y
On motion Of Mr.. Tenney, It was resolved that
no TCrr Fa-fFa Il
lie given up, and that the President be authorized
deems il necessary
The Association then adjourned to meet at For
rest Hall on Friday night, (Sept 7th,) when the
President stated, addresses would be delivered by
Mr.. Bradley, and other distinguished gentlemen.
on their return from the great meeting at Fred
erlck, to be held on Thursday next
Those of the citizens of Georgetown and Wash
lngton who have for year or two past avaiIed
themselves or the cheap and pleasant mode Of
Vsiuhg the Gseat Falls, HarPer's Ferry, and other
points OF interest along The line Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, afforded by the steam packets
deeply regret the late action Of the Board of
Directors in prohibiting this agreeable mode Of
transit so few lines Of public travel terminate
here that ii is rather hard TO deprive us of those
We have. And IL the use of steam Injuries aud
weakens the canal banks. of which we are very
doubtful, ii would only have been an act of ius-
tice TO the gentlemen who have invested their
means for the public accommodation, TO give
them a longer notice than a rem ptory one of
Sc zen or eight days 1t is only w days since
they were notified to leave the canal on the st
proximo, aud the BreDgle is now up the line on
ter last trim. Ia view of what the Board has
done, oar citizens not disposed TO be very
grateful for what they have forborne to do
The interesting little daughter Of Mr. LYNN,
who was so serious injured by burning, Us siateu
In our letter Of vest rd4Y, only survived the cci-
dent few hours. Sue died yesterday evening
We learn that Capt II. w Benham, chief ea-
g'neer Of the Washington aqueduct, has award ID
10 Messrs Jackson and Cavanaugh the contract
for completing the tunnel near the Great Falls
and la Mr. II Hn. hes the coHtfact for finishing the
incomplete portions of the conduit on sections
Nos and 10. We also understand that portion
OF the fluT-way plugs he and In Washing
ton are to be protected by stone curb, and that
Messrs VIM. II Calhoun d Co. of our city Were
the successful bidders
Thc Young Guards, Captain Roder. Were {
drilling by moonlight las: night, and attracted
much attention
Considerable activity is visible at the scene of
the late disastrous Gre on Beall street sir Nm
e Hazel is having a new stable built in the most
substantial manner. II is on the site Of the old
one, but Is larger, being 10 feet front by 20 feet
deep, exterior dimensions His dwelling house
is also being enlarged and thoroug hly repaired.
Messrs jos L.. & VIM. Fl Semmes the CO T.
tractors and carpenters; Mr.. Jos HolliDS brick
layer; aud Mr. G. A. Ofutt painter
On the east side of Washington street. near III
canal, the unsiRhtly frame shanties which have
stood there 80 many years have been demolished,
and Mr. GLADDEN., carpenter, is buildiI three
heat brick houses in tteir place greatly i'm PROV
ing the appearance of the neil hbor hood
Notice the advertisement of money lost in
another column.
All who use tobacco in any shape, or deal in
the article, will do well not ce the advertise
meBt of Mr.. w allace, in the Georgetown column
We can recommend his chewing tobacco and
segars, having tried both, and purchasers will
iDd him to be accommodating, and very reason
able IN his prices.
Notice the advertisement Of Mr.. Barrett in al
other columa. Ii speaks for itself