Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-26
GEORGETOWN.
Correspondence Of The Star.


GEoRsErowN, February 90. 1861.
AT the municipal election held here yesterday,
the opponents Of Mr.. Addison sustained an SIRE
pr, .ns defeat. being utterly routed horse,
ful, and we are happy 10 add that good order and
quiet prevailed throug bout the day.
The vote for Mayer was rs follow: Henry
Addison, 49l; r r. Crawford, 3is; and William
King, 159. Mr.. Addisons majority ever AR.
Crawford, I43
The vote for members Of the Common Council
was as follows, those receiving the highest num-
Der being placed first: william II. Cooley, (kD
o,si ID. Ia Ofntt, a. 627; Joseph Libbey, (kD
olSi James Isaac Barrett, (k,) COG; John T. Bangs
I'D 59l VIM: II. Tenney, $50; John Mar
Hyde, SCI; Leonard l.. Clements, 4a3 T. A.
Newman, asa. The above-named eleven are elect
ed: J.; Thomas Davis, lD ash Joseph Nichol-
lop, d. 43i; John NJ. Stake, (k.) 4s3; r. w.
Jones, TX, $685. John w McCobb, so; Joseph N.
Pearson, 36e w n, 8. Taylor, 3S2; Bladen For
rest, 1885, Y. NJ. Ofutt, 295.
OF the eleven members elected, all were on the
"Union (Addson) ticket except Mr. Esau Pick
rel OF the eleven members not elected, all were
on the Peoples" or jackson (Crawford)
ticket" except Mr.. Joseph Nicholson. The Xxi
opposite eleven Of the above names means that the
gentlemen thus designated were on ttoo tickets
being all Of them on the "Union conservative
King ticket" and also on one Of the other
Ofthose members who voted In the last Corpo-
ration to sustain Mr.. Addison In his contest Tor
the maYoralfy, all who Were candidates this time,
ties.
The Official "scrutiny'' I'm progress this morn
Ing may alter the above figures somewhat, but
spoken very emphatically this time so much 90
that IL Is hardly within the range Of possibility
that the courts will be called upon 10 decide who
Is Mayor OF Georgetown. The defeated parties
cause they can't help it," acting on the principle
we suppose, that "what can't be cured must be
endured -
Our City Councils were I'm session on Friday
evening last. The Board of Aldermen passed
resolutions in favor Of the Georgetown 6as-light
Company; to reimburse the expense incurred by
the committee to attend the meeting Of Canal
Commissioners at Berkeley last summer; in favor
OF L.. n u. Schneider; TO pay for repairs of
county road; in favor Of q. Rhfnehart for dredg-
ing at the foot Of High st in favor of c. B.
Cluskey, (balance of his per cent? TO pay for a
pavement washer at the head Of the market house;
authorizing the Mayor to rent the wharf at the
foot OF High st; appropriating sum sufficient to
aeiray the expenses OF the poor and work-house
FOR the quarter ending Dec. 81 1850; appropri-
ating SIS to enable the Surveyor to make an ex-
animation Of the condition of the bridge ACROSS
the canal at the last side of the markek so as to
ascertain II IL can be repaired; and In favor Of
Trinity Church, RENTING taxes enormously paid
The board then rejected the resolution In favor Of
Jos. n. Pearson, and adjourned sine die.
In the Board Of Common Council a message
was received from the Mayor, recommending an
appropriating for flag foot-ways across certain
streets, and enclosing w HI. Shirley's bill for
clerical services in connection with Georgetown
water works. referred
resolution In faver OF VIM. Ellis, for remis-
sion OF fine, was lost.
petition Of Lesnidas knowles was referred
resolution authorizing the Clerk to have the
last annual report Of the water board printed,
lost
The committee on the Georgetown school, and
the market-house committee, were discharged
from further consideration Of several matters re-
ferred to them during the session
Mr.. Tenney's resolution requesting the Trustees
OF the Poor and w ork house 10 retain Mr.. Rezin
Stephens as superintendent of the institution was
warmly debated, Mr.. Tenney omparing the ex-
penses of the institution under the SUPERINTENDENT
Of Mr.. Stephens with the same under the manage
ment Of his predecessor, (Mr Dufv) going to
show gain to the Corporation Of sou annually
by Mr.. Stephens. He then gave statistics Of the
pounds of ham, ditto of tea, ditto Of fresh fish,
his own use, and eschewed by Mr.. Stephens; after
which
Mr.. Stake moved to substitute his resolution
directing the Clerk TO enclose to the Trustees the
Recorders opinion as to the Trustees authority to
make a change In the superintendency.
This motion was debated, and lost bya tie vote;
and, the question recurring on the passage Of Mr.
Tenney's resolution, IL was lost, the vote being
to 9-himself only voting in tbs affirmative.
unanimous resolutions Of thanks TO Mr.. Pick
rell for the able and impartial he had pre-
passed; and MIR. Pickrell responded Ia an eloquent
manner; after which the board adjourned sine die
On Saturday evening, the police officers arrested
a negro with a shoulder Of bacon supposed 70 be
stolen The owner can "save his baconD by
calling at the guardhouse and identifying Il.