Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-02
GEORGETOWN.


GBoRsETowN. August I, 1850
Our spirited corps, the Potomac Light Infantry,
Captain Hollingsworth. were out drilling night
before last In fatigue dress, and attracted much
attention by the rromptness and precision OF the
evolutions. All that is wanting TO bring this
company fully up 70 the expectations Of its friends
harmony among the members. and that sol
dierly pride In each individual which 10 not sat
isned with saying 1--WE do well enough - but
aims TO attain perfection. This spirit charscterizes
many Of the members, and when all sre animated
by IL, we look to see a marked improvement in
the corps.
recession Of the friends Of Mr. Earl from
the First Ward Of Washington, passed through
our streets with drum and FIFE last night after 10
O'Clock, and awoke the echoes Of our quiet streets
with three cheers for Robert Earl - three for
Bell and Everett " three for Henry Addison"
"three for w. n Tenney,n and three cheers and
tiger for Georgetown" They were briefly but
eloquently addressed by Mr.. Tenney before de-
parting for home.
Consid rable excitement wa, created on Water
street, on Monday last, by an attack made on
horse by vicious bull dog. The horse with cart
attached) was standing near the corner Of High
street, when the dog irritated him and he started
TO run. The dog pursued and stopped him, and
the horse was gosded to a state of wild excitement
by his assallant, who plrsued him with the fero-
city Of tiger. After using his fore-legs TO little
purpose, be got on his knees and with his bead
TO the ground, tried to fight his opponent with
bis own weapons, but the dog used his teeth with
the greatest effect lie could, with great difficulty
be torn away from his prey. The horse and dog
both belong to co ored man, who, on being re-
monstrated with by gentleman on the keeping
OF such a ferocious brute said that the dog was
more valuable than the horse, and be didn't care
so no one elses horse was injured. We think 10
as criminal 10 allow such animal 70 run at large
as 1t would be TO turn loose q pet tiger
BY advertisement in another column, IL will be
seen that the friends of Bell and Everett in our
city, are called to meeting at the hall corner of
High ana Cay streets, this evening. We under
stand that the object is 20 effect an organization
and 10 make arrangements 20 attend in procession
the Bell and Everett ratfcatio on meeting in your
city on "Wednesday evening next We have no
doubt large number will be In attendance
Monday next will be a gala day at Analostan.
That favorte resort Of picnic parties and pleasure
seekers has been well patronized this season, and
We nope our citizens will not fail to attend the
entertainment given by the Red Mentth on Il q
day named, as they will spare no pa ms TO make
the occasion an interesting and agreeable one
See advertisement.
Ladies in want Of bargains will do well TO no
tice the advertisements of Messrs. Spilman & Hunt
in the Georgetown column, they offer to sell
cheap before changing their location.
The local in your paper Of yesterday, from the
Alexandria Gazette, In relation TO farmers taking
their wheat TO Baltimore for sale when they
might sell to better advantage nearer home will
apply very well to that city, but with greater
truth ana force 10 Georgetown. Ii is a strange
thing that, with our large mills, neig hborihg
farmers pass us by and take their grain TO distant
markets, when il is well known that first rate
article OF wheat here always commands the highest
market price.
Fire broke out in the sumac mills and leather
dressing establishment Of Messrs Ramsburg &
Ebert, near the eastern terminus Of Bridge street
this morning, about o'clock but was extin-
guished before making much Roadway.
We are indebted TO our townsman Mr. C b
Jewell, for specimens Of his candles also Of his
light brown soap Both articles are said by com
petent judges to be of the best quality, and we
recommend dealers to notice bis advertisement in
another column and call and examine his extern
slve stock before purchasing elsewhere.