Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-09-04
GEORGETOWN.
Corespondsare Of The Star.

CorresPoHdsare Of The Star p z -a'
! 49, -6EoRsKTowN, September a. laea
While our former towBsnan w. w. corcoran-
Esq is adjoining the Federal M etropoli, with en-
during monuments Of his munihcence and public
spirit he 10 net unmindful of this his native CITY
Oak Hill Cemetery, one Of the most romantic
and picturesque spots on the continent, where ma
ture and art have combined 10 produce the most
surprising and charming scenic effects, and where
are Inferred the remains Of some Of our most IL
lustrious countrymen, will serve to perpetuate his
fame as long as feelings Of gratitude animate the
munity is indebted TO HIM and among these nav
be mentioned the establishment OF what is known
as the Corcoran Charity Fund the history Of whic b
we will now proceed 10 give.
Some twelve years ago, Mr.. Corcoran gave TO
the Corporation OF Georgetown, in trust, preferred
bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany, amounting TO SI0,0O. One half of this
sum (S5 ,OO0l was to constitute a perpetual fund
for the purchase Of fuel for the poor Of this CITY,
the interest only being available for that purpose
The remaining half IS 0n0) was TO be invested i'm
Corporation stocks until the interest amounted to
So,OO0 more When a fund Of $1,000 should
have been thus accumulated, the interest money
accruing on the whole Of that amount was 10 be
used thereafter for the purchase Of groceries for
the poor uomsa OF our city. On the LIST day Of
July, ISIS, our corporate authorities appointed as
trustees Of the fund Messrs. John Marbury, VIM.
Redin, and David English, all estimable gentle
men and thorough business men. The interest Of
ciously expended every year. the contract for fur
nishing being awarded to the lowest responsi bile
bidder, after due advertisement for proposals and
the distribution being In charge OF the Ladies'
Benevolent Society Of Georgetown, which acquits
itself OF the trust in the fair and impartial manner
to be expected from the well-known character Of
Its members.
In relation to the grocery fund, the main object
we had in view In this communication, was TO
announce, and we do so with great pleasure, and
congratulate our citizens the fact, that the in
terest on the Original fund Of 5000 had accumu-
lated the first dav Of July Of the present year
the sum of IS ,106 %, making total principal
and interest Of SO, LOG rs; SO that there will be
available on the first day Of January next the
above surplus OF SlO6.0S, and the interest Of
$1,000 for six months-SB0 more, making
SiO6.tS. OF course the amount available for that
purpose annually thereafter will be $500. For
this gratifying result too much cannot be said in
commentator of the Trustees for their faithful
and intelligent management of the fund.
we have TO mention one other fact character
istic of Mr.. Corcoran, which reflects the hig hest
credit on that gentleman When the Chesapeake
ana ONO Canal Com pany refused 10 paw the In
terest on their preferred bonds, thus virtually
multiplying his bounty, he generously substituted
bonds Of the city Of Memphis, Tenn, on which
the interest has been regularly and punctually
paid.
One word before we close, as to the system Of
dstri button to be adopted. We would not pre-
sumo to advise the Trustees in the matter but il
has been suggested that as the ladies Of the Be
nevolent Society have distributed the fuel for
some years TO the general satisfaction Of our eiti
Zens, they also be entrusted with the distribution
Of groceries, their habits Of active charity giving
them peculiar fitness for the task.
GEoRGErOwS, ID. C, Sept. 4, Is6O.
An incident occurred i'm the river, opposite this
place, Yesterday morning, which Is probably I'M
precedented I'm the annals of steam-navgation, at
least on the waters of the Potomac. While the
tug boat f" Wide Awake, - was approaching our
city, slight but sudden jar Of her timbeIs was
perceptible, and il was discovered that the pro-
peller had met with some obstruction. The OH
GERS supposed that that part of the machinery had
come in contact with a log, but on examination
is was found that the body OF a large sturgeon
entangled in the propeller blades, one Of which
had severed its head as IL with a knife. The un-
fortunate fish was remarkably well grown, its
headless body measuring six feet In length.
The house, No. II Bridge street, advertised for
rent In the Georg luinn, is of the most
comfortable and convenient residences I'm our city
The members of the - Floyd Guards will see
by the notice in another column that they are ex-
pected 10 attend at their armory, this evening, to
drill.
We are requested to call the attention Of men,
bers of Covenant Lodge, |. o. o. F.. to the notice
in the Georgetown column.
See MIR. r. A Lipscomb's advertisement of tea
received