Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-22
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence of TIE Star.

GEORGETOWN, April g. 1851
intense excitement prevailed here all day yes
6toay, ana was heightened In the afternoon by
the advent of an invading army Of carts, draws,
ice-wagons, furniture wagons, &c. &c, from
your city. preceded by one or two Government
omcers Residents la the suburbs hearing the
unn 1,I noise, supposed 1t to be the rumble If
artillery, and Bridge street wss soon thronged
caps. hodier, Goddard, and Boyd, afler commu-
Elcation with the officers, soon had detachme nt
OF mrh on The march, and proceeded to the wharf
' wne'e schooner Hamilton, Of the New York line,
was moored Nearly 600 barrels Of -four were
In tnls vessel, and she was to have sailed yester-
day evening or this morning. IL Is said the tug
was nring up TO take her away. She was detained
anu iorce was placed on her to guard the cargo
The teams were then taken to the warehouse of
Mr waters, and commenced the work of remoy-
ing 10 washington about 3 900 barrels of -four
P uIchssea oy the Government. Guards were then
CiaDaugh, and Mr. Darby, and at other points
where hour was stored In quantities Of 500 barrels
or more, and the work of removal continued an
night As some apprehension is felt by Our citI-
Lens Ior lear the Government will leave scarcity
Ior nome supply, II may be well to state that
we understand the step was taken for the security
OF cluzens as well as soldiers, and that the Gov
requires It.
At the meeting Of our City Councils on Friday
evening, the boards In joint convention, elected
MI; ~: u Ritter hay-weigher, (he receiving II
and Mr.. w. C. O'Neal votes. } and also elected
Mr.. VIM. King to the vacancy i'm the board of
commissioners Of the sinking fund, The receiving
Is votes, MI: Jos. Libbey 9, and A il II
The board Of Aldermen passed resolutions In
favor OF w II. Fletcher and Jos Nicholson. and
re1ected the resolution In relation 10 hucksters
IN Ihe Board OF Common Council, an account
OF the assessors for services was referred
RESOLUTIONS authorizing the repair of BRIDGE
street; In favor OF w. VI. Tenney and Mrs Lang;
To provide for payment Of the expense Of the poor
and workhouse for the first quarter of 1861; re-
guessing the Mayor to have good fence built on
'ne west size OF the poor house grounds and
authofizing the Mayor to contract for m. dicines
lor the poor, (after advertisement for proposals)
Were severally reported and laid over
Resolutions for cleaning and lighting the mar
kel-house aud In relation to Prospect street Were
passed.
The committee on the market horse asked IN
De discharged from further consideration of the
petition Of the butchers demonstrating against
The Increase Of their licenses, which mot on was
advocated by Messrs. Marbury and Libbey and
opposed by Messrs Bangs and Tenney; after
Whlch, the committee was dscharge d-hIessrs
Bangs, Pickrell and Tenney only voting in the
negative. - " "
The committee on fire engines was dischar oed
from further consideration of the report of Messrs
Shoemaker and King In reference to houses for
hose carriages
resolution repeating that portion OF the mar
ket-hOuse ordinance which raises the rent of
butchers stands To $50 per annum, was rejected
al'ef warm debate, in which, verging on the
personal, between Messrs. Bangs and Marbury
Mr.. Bangs was called to order by the Chair and
az one time an ''irrepressible conflict" seemed
imminent.
A supplement tn the market house ordinance
was laid on the table; and pending the consider
alton Of the resolution for the repair of the market.
mouse, the cry OF fire was raised, Caused by a
burning chimney on West street and the Board