Evening star., 1863-05-09
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Correspondents Of the Star.l
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GEORGETOWN, ID. g., May O. 1853.
The resolution authori1ng the sum Of ten
Metropolitan Police stationed in Georgetown
was passed last evening by the Common Coun-
Gil, but not without considerable opposition.
1t was argued by Mr.. Marbury that the Ooun-
ell had not the right to spend the peoples
money in paying the debts OF Uncle Sam, and
that if the present police were to resign there
would be 100 applicants for their positions be-
fore three days, and also that the Corporation
could not afford such an expenditure in addi-
ton to the many other additional expenses OF
building a new market. house, &c.
Messrs. Tenney, Craig and Collins spoke in
favor Of the measure, and thought it true econ
omy; thatthis energetic police force had already
saved or made for the Corporation large
amounts by strictly enforcing the laws of the
Corporation, thereby bringing in many more
fines than usual and that the people were now
compelled to pay their licenses to do business,
which also added much to the treasury and
that the energy Of the police had indeed been
the true cause of our overfiowing treasury
note received at the collectors office this
morning states that the canal boats are stopped
at Big Slackwater in consequence of the high
stage of the Potomac at that point.
John Humbird and Luther Couch were ar
rested yesterday for stealing buggy and horse
in Washington, which they drove over to
Georgetown. The police recognized the for
mer, and supposed they had stolen the buggy
They promptly arrested him, when he ac-
eleven years of age.
Barge Excelsior, in company with five others,
while on passage from New York to thus
place, met with a severe gale off Aquia Greek
in which she, with her cargo was totally lost.
The crew was all saved, including the captain
Arrived by river-Schr. Octavia Ellen, FL
liot, Salisbury, Nd, lumber 70 JOS Libbey:
barges Cedar Hill, Lauson, Belle Plain, light;
81. Nicholas, Lynch, Aqua Creek light: L. p
Gordariver, Silliman. do, do; steamer Leslie,
Sillaman, do, do; barges F. T. Darlington,
Buchly, N. Y, corn to Government Ann But
terly, Philadelphia, hay to do: Elias fireman.
Graham, N. Y, corn, oats and hay to do: sloop
Anna Maria, 47.00O fish to J. A. knight; schrs.
Sea Nymph, Cornwen, Alexandra, light; s.
Eddy, Patton, Washington, do; steamer Arni-
tage, Breasly, Washington do: schrs. James,
town, Lattourette, Alexandra, light; Eliza
beth, Brown, do, do; Adeu Felicia, Fargee,
do, do.
Departed-Schr. Emma, Furbish, NY, coal
from Borden Mining Co.; Samuel Eddy, Pat
ten. Fall River, Mass., do. do; Adele Felicia.
Faurgee, Norwich, CT, coal from Agnews
dock; Salisbury, Hutchins, Providence, r. l.,
coal from Cumberland Coal and Iron Co:
Golden Eagle, Kelsey, Norwich, CT, coal from
Rays dock +. T. Smith, Boston, do. do.
Arrived by canal.Boats Jane Shaw, Geo
Lynn, coal to Rays dock; Jehn Vanlear, coal
to Frostburg Co; Dutch Hen, do. to Borden
Business quiet. Markets unchanged; whole
sale quotations as follows:
Flour, super, S7.25; extra, Sc; Darby's fam.
lily, SIC; Welch's, S1O.50; Rays, SlO.50. Wheat.
red, sl6o white, s1.75as1.s5; very choice, %.
Corn, 9Oc.aS1. Oats, by measure 69a65c. hay.
s2saS3o; mill -middlings, soaS5c.: brown
stun, 40c.; shorts, 35c.; potatoes, 60as5c.; ap-
ples S35OaS3.75; cider, common, 1sa22c.: do.
clarified, 20a25c.; champagne cider, S4aS5 Der
case; whisky, 49c.; salt, G. A, SlS7xaSi.eo.
hne, s275 Cumberland coal, s4.e5as55O an
thraclte, $3.50; wood, pine, s450as5: oak, S5 50
sS6 Lumber, pine. S25 per NJ. Plaster, lump,
S6aS6, 50; ground, $40. Herring, So per nj: shad
$40 per hundred. CuRA