Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-06
GEORGETOWN.
Cesrsspesdsxes Of Ias Star.
GroRcrrowN March

CeyYsSpoSdsNes OF 1As St0S.
GEORGETOWN, March 6, 1860.
Our new City Councils met last evening, and the
members were sworn In by r. r. Crawford, ESQ.
The Board Of Aldermen quickly organized, Mr.:
Hugh Caperton, Recorder, being president of the
board by virtue of his office. In the lower board,
there were present Esau Pickrell, JOS N. Fear
son, Brooke b. Williams, w. l.. Dunlop John
Nj. Stake, J. w. McCobb, VIM. King Of VIM,
and George Hill. Absent, David English Two
vacancies Jos. n. Pearson, Esq. being called
to the chair, the board unanimously elected David
English president. VIM A. King, by a vote of
to 3, was chosen clerk of the board, and Thos
Donaldson elected messenger.
On motion of VIM King Of VIM, the clerk of
the board was directed to notify the Mayor of the
two vacancies therein; and after some other bust.
ness Of little importance the board adjourned
Spring is coming, and those who intend to
beautify their premises by planting roses and
evergreens will do well to notice Dr. Kidwell,s
advertisement in another column.
Prof. N. r. Smith, Of Baltimore. on SATURDAY.
last performed the operation of cutting for stone
citizen, Chas. Rittenhouse, ESQ. The little "a
tient, an interesting child only six years old was
completely under the influence Of chloroform
and entirely insensible to pain. The calculus
about the size of pigeons egg, was most skill
fully removed, and the patient at the present time
is doing well.
Pected visits. In the afternoon of that day, MI
Tom Hyer in buggy, accompanied by friend
made bis appearance on Bridge street. and being
quickly recognized and pointed out by few
knowing ones, attracted the gaze of humid reds
many OF whom saw for the first time the powerful
frame and defiant, but good looking, features of
the man who mauled Yankee Sullivan. After
some slight refreshment, "a drink or two mavbe
he departed for his quarters in your city, his re-
ceding buggy wheels followed by the admirng
eyes of 1.-THE fancy,
Later in the evening the National Rifles, Capt
Shaefer, of your city, being out for practice by
moonlight paid us an impromptu but welcome
>dl The company numbered about 80 men,
who ha ted on Bridge street to 90 through their
rover 1riiI The Louave-llke activity and skill
1ul evolutions ELECTED the warm COMMUNICATIONS
OF all fortunate enough to witness them. Apropos
of the revival of military zeal. Eight or ten ap-
pllcatlons for membership in our fine company
'he Potomac Light Infantry, have been presented
since the 22d ult; and it is expected that in a
short time sufficient number will be enrolled to
form battalion, of which, rumor says, Mr.
Richard Cox will prObablv he the Major com
handing.
Necessary repairs being completed water has
been let into the canal from Harper's Ferry to
FISHERS lock, which makes it navig gable through
out. The flour 10000 barrels probably Which
has accumulated at Williamsport and other points
on the line will reach here in a week or ten days
and coal week or two afterwards
Messrs. Barnard Il Buckley sold on Saturday in
the northeastern section of city part of the
tate OF Michael Miller, deceased, comprising one
lot 100 by 80 feet, unimprovtd, to J Nj Belt, ESQ
for S43O, and one lot about 30 by 20 feet improved
Win frame stable, TO Mr.. WIN. ii. Cooley, for
SlO1 These sales indicate considerable advance
in prices in that section
We have examined with great interest and sat
isfsction, Prof r. Rowley's collection Of enam-
eled paintings and engravngs, at his rooms, Jos
Bridge street, next to DR.. Cisselrs drug store and
lovers of art and those of our citizens who have
valuable oil paintings or gilt work they wish to
restore and preserve, will do we'll to call and ex-
anime specimens of his work. See his card, in
another column.
Two hundred and twenty beef cattle were Of
fered at Drovers' Rest on Friday of very superior
quality; IS sold readily at &c. per Ito on the
hoof, equal to 7a9Ac net; 35 held over. Sheep
scarce and high, bringing readily 5a55,c per 10.
gross. No pork hogs offered.