Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-07
GEORGETOWN.


GEoRekTowN. August 7, 1850.
The arrangements made by the Baltimore and
ohio Railfcad Company % enable the cluzens OF
Georgetown and W ashington to visit the Great
tEastern are most unsatisfactory, and we know Of
many who sooner than submit TO what they cor
slider an imposition on the people Of the District,
have determined 10 remain at home ana forego
the pleasure they had anticipated BY Trip 10 see
this great modern wonder We have seldom
heard so much dissatisfaction expressed in rela-
ton TO any matter, and IL Is great wonder thai
the Star usually so ready to defend the rights OF
our two cities, has been silent. Baltimoreans can
90 by railroad 40 miles, or by steamer % miles,
as they choose, while we, only about the stne
distance of by railroad, must perforce 90 to Bal
timore, where we are kindly allowed the option
Of walking a mile to the steamboat or taking
carriage, az we may prefer, with the probability
of having on the return TO stop In Baltimore all
night or arrive home az a most unreasonable hour.
IL round trip tickets by railroad direct to the
steamer had been issued, we believe one-third Of
our population would have gone-as IL is, but
few have gone or are going. The explanation
made by the correspondent OF Baltimore NOR
ing paper, that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has nothing to do with the branch TO Annapolis,
IL no explanation at all unless the question Is
satisfactorily answered. why round trip tickets
by railroad be issued 10 citizens of Baltimore,
and not to the people Of the District?
We were In Montgomery county, few miles
beyond Rockville, on Sunday, and noticed that
the growing corn begins to be affected by the
drought There was a fine shower on Saturday
evening in that section however, which did a
great deal Of good. We saw some growing to-
bacco which looked as fine as any in the fields Of
The schooner B. M Fore, heavily loaded with
coal, while on her way mp the river yesterday.
came into collision with the draw at the Long
Bridge, and was SO seriously damaged that she
sunk a short distance this side Of the bridge She
YVES run as far out OF the channel as possible and
from her appearance at low tide In the evening
we judge she may be raised without loss Of vessel
or cargo. q. ..- ..-..
Squire Reaver formerly had his office, has been
demolished, and Mr.. Simpson, who has leased
| for five years the lot on which IL stood intends
we learn, to build handsome store thereon i'm.
mediately. --
| Mr. Mcintyre, contractor for construction OF
| Cabin John bridge, and Mr. Carman, one OF the
| contractors for stone work on Rock Greek bridge
| are both in town, making arrangements for an
early resumption of work on their respective con
tracts.
| Our worthy friend and townsman, MT Henry
Burrows, has applied for a patent for a portable
| wire fence, with fair prospect of success on
the score of utility and economy il is desti ned
we think, to supercede all others Post holes are
| dispensed with, and the putting mp Of each pane
| draws the wires of the preceding one put up a,
| taut as fiddle strings The posts may be made Of
| wire viii not cost one cent per foot The onl,
additional cost is a top end bottom rail Of wood
The inventor has already had a liberal offer fol-
| the right in Virginia. srrt
The picnic Of Logan tribe l. o. r M. at Ana
| lostan yesterday, was decided success, pecunia
| rily and otherwise. A great number were pres
| ent throug bout the dav, and when we left them
| at about O'Clock, they were in the full tide o.
| enjoyment, and the floor was thronged with dan
| GERS to the music of the Boly Hill Band.
By advertisement ii will be seen that the Bel
l and Everett men In city will attend the rati
| hcation meeting In Washington tomorrow even
| Ing, marching In procession thereto, accompanied
by a fall band of music. There will he a meet
ing this evening, atari Union Hall, to perfect th,
| organization of an association, &c.
In our letter of Saturday for "receiving and
| shipping" coal, you printed screening and ship
ping"