Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-14
GEORGETOWN.
CorTespondsnos Of TIE Star.
GRonsKrowN Noyember IL n

6RoksBTowN. November IL, 1850.
A large force is at present employed upon the
and the work Of cutting and setting stone Is being
vigorously prosecuted by the contractors, Messrs.
Carman Dobbins. The mechanics employed
upon Tue wood and iron work, under the direc-
non OF MI Mcmahon, foreman for Denmead a.
Sons, OF Baltimore, are making satisfactory pro-
gress, and new beauties are developed every day
In The light, graceful, and finely -propOrtioned
supetsnucture The bridge is being painted pure
wnlte the Inscriptions upon the water pipes will
be bronzed, and the hand-rail will be fly Int drab
co.or- Would IL not add to the appearance Of the
work to bronze the brackets rosetfes and wrelthcs
or give them some color to contrast with the
white, We only make the suggestion The
floors Of this bridge for strength asd durability
are unsurpassed. First on the heavy supporting
umoers for the carriageway Is placed flooring
OF best North Carolina pine, three inches thick
tongued and grooved, and then pitched SO as to
make IL perfectly alter tight On this flooring
strips are nailed diagonaly with spaces Of Is Is
Of two-inch oak plank is nailed. The floors have
slope OF three inches from the longitudinal
center timber each way draining into cutters be-
tween the carriage ways and footwalks on either
tongued and grooved, also drain into the cutters
which have pipes inserted at proper distances to
carry of the water. These floors and the hand
rails are done In the most substantial and work
mani ke manner, and the same may be said of
other portions Of the work. But we suggest TO
those having the matter in charge that the cutters
will be continually clogged, and in windy wealth
er VIII be filled up probably in one day, and In
consequence Of the small space left between the
carriage and fOot-ways ii viii be almost impossi-
bic to clean them properly. Another thing: in
stead OF the side walk being elevated cons derably
above the carriage-ways, as was at first designed
they are nearly on level and 1t will be very dss-
agreeable for ladies to have the wheels Of vehicles
brushing against their dresses, to say nothing of
theif being frigh tened by the passage Of horses
or cattle. A Light hand rail- Of wood or iron will
sford the requisite protection. We intended to
speak Of other Improvements, public and private
but VII have to defer 1t for day or two.
The conservative course of the Star In reference
to the distracted state Of political affairs is CON-
mended here by all good citizens Some of the
other papers, which have considerable crcu at on
here, seem to be seeking 70 destroy confderce
and aggravate existing difficulties. That our
community, In common with others, feels the de-
preston In business matters, conseQ uent on loss
Of confidence, cannot be denied; but there is no
need to exaggerate the matter. Thesesemarks are
suggested by local article In this morning Intel
ligencer, which we were greatly surprised to see
as that paper Is credited all over the country on
account OF Its conservative tone and general ac-
curacy. The purport of the article alluded 10 is
that some wheat, which came here by canal was
returned on account OF their being no purchasers
for it, We are authorized TO state that the wheat
referred to was purchased by gentlemen In our
city, and sent TO his mill which Is situated on the
canal above here AS we are satisfied that the
writer would not make wrong statement wilful-
ly, we hope TO see IL corrected in to-morrow's
issue, as IL is calculated to work injury to our
community.
The republican association met last evening
pursuant to adjournment, but the meeting was
SHINY attended Committees were appointed to
make arrangements for supp2r to celebrate Lin
coins election, and to secure more comfortable
room for winter meetings, and IL was resolved TO
give two days notice of the next meeting in the
Evening Star; after which the association ad-
journed to meet on Friday evening next, at
o'clock, at which time it is proposed to organize
a wide awake club.
large and respectable assemblage patronized
the exhibition Of Sanderson's Panorama Of tie
Russian War at Forrest Hall last evening, and
those present were well pleased notwithstanding
the nOn-appearancs Of the musicians engaged
There will be music hereafter, however, and we
advise all to go who have not seen this me work
OF art. 1t has been suggested that exhibitions be
given in South Carolina, so that those 81 bloods''
who are "spiling for nght' may get from this
counterfeit presentment' faint idea Of the hor-
rors Of war.
By advertisement In another column, ID will be
seen that the Levee OF Covenant Lodge, l. @. o.
F is to be repeated-this time at Odd Fellows
Hall in Washington. Bear IL in mind.
The Potomac Light Infantry were out drilling
last night, and acquitted themselves in their usual
credltable manner That target firing will, we
are credibly informed come of on Thursday
afternoon next, if the weather is suitable.