Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-25
Affairs I'm Georgetown.

The RATIFICATION MEETING.-l.sSt night
the citizens OF Georgetown assembled in the
fne hall OF the new market house, IN response
10 the call OF Mayor "A ddison- The evening
was favorable, and the hall was filled from
tie entrance 10 The platform with a crowd OF
as earnest supporters Of the President and has
policy as can be found. The hall was opened
$ little before O'Clock. an6 q section OF the
I. y. Marine Band, under direction Of Prof.
Scala, look seats immediately IN frOAt and ex-
eeuted several national airs In saeir best style.
Ats O'Clock the meeting was called 10 order by
Capt. james Goddard, ana Hon Henry Add
sen was elected president. aud took the char.
The ORGANIZATION vss perfected by ele ctiag ne
following of Gers Vice Presidsats-lIOn ) a..
Dunlop, l.. NJ Linthicum, John Narbrry, p
wheatley, JenkIn Thomas, and Samuel Crop
ley, Esqs. Secreisries-Capt James g odaaTd.
w H. Craig, Rienard Ecmonssn, VIM Albert
King, W. d. Rohrer, Es9s.
The President then stated the object az he
neetRg 10 be to endorse the prin ciptrs promu III
ested by the late National Convention a. Phil-
adelphia, and that The audleDce might have the
articles properly before Them, he introduced
Capt. James Goddard, secretary, who read, in
very clear voice. distinctly, resolutions en-
torsng the President and the Philade phIa
Convention, which were unanimously ad pied.
The meeting WAS then addressed by DR. ChaS
Allen, Marshal Gooding, and Capt. w. q.
Gary. Al the conclusion of Capt. Gary's re-
marks, the audience gave three cheers for the
flag and the Union, aDd adjourned.
The committee OF arrangement had provided
asplendid COLLATION. al Lang's Hotel fIs the re-
-
which ample justice was due, and for the ad-
mirable stvle in which il was served, the pro-
prieior of the Hotel was Justly cOmplimented.
DEATH or AN OLD MERCHANT-lesterd
Joseph IIbbey. Esq. al old and well known
lupber merchant, departed this life about
noon, n his residence in This town. Mr.. Lib
by was highly esteemed for many good quail
ties, not least OF which was has devotion 10
every tkstitutIon for the promotion OF he pub.
lie good. He wac the oldest member OF the
Congress street Methodist Protestant Church
MI 10 hA FNaa AZ vi -
and Took an active part in everyth ing tending
20 promote lis interests. HIS funeral will take
place Al p. m. tomorrow. from the Congress
street Church and will be attended by the Odd
Fellows, Sons Of Temperance, the Sabbath
Schools, and other institutions connected with
the Church.
The Coal SHIPMENTs.-The DELAY In the
arrival OF The coal boats now on the way
leaves some OF The coal companies without
means Of meeting the demand upon them
The vessels have beer disappearing and now
there are now but lev OF those At Inc vh,ryas
1he shipments were as follows: by the RoT
den company. 1667 tons; Hampshire and Bal
timOre company. lr}5 tons; Cumberland com
papv, 29ll tons; Rays dock, Glzl tons
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARkfT-The market
begins 10 feel the efiectof the Increased Receipts
Of wheat but as the demand is mainly local
both -four and wheat are less active We
notice the receipt daily OF fifty 10 seventy-fva
barrels of the Eyermay flour, by Geo. Waters
THIS -four is manufactured 81 the Foundry
Mills, shout three miles from Georgetown, by
ular fol family use as No. extra flour. Supers
are quoted AZ Sl0.5OaSll: cut extra, Sl525s
S.175; extra $40 2JaSI3 So according TO q .li,y-
family, sliaSlG- Grain.-W heat good red
S2.7Oas275; white, good TO prime, - s0ss2 10
Corn-receipts increasing. Sales unmportant
yellow. Sass cents; white, % cents
THE CANAL-Tbere are 10 csnal boats a.
the decks TO DAY, the last arrival was the Y p
Roman, with Ills tors TO Dan. winrow Thu
delay is not positively accounted for. hut II A,
supposed that The waller is drawn of at Sbpp-
heTGsiown 10 repair the Mountain Lock as we
stated yesterday. We notice to-day the ar
rival OF the Economy and Stanhope, with
wood. TO market: the Seneca. with sundries 20
Benz Darby: and the o. 7. Snauner, with
wheat and corn, 10 j. q. Waters. Depsrtad-
The Capitols, with merchandise, TO Conrad,
Ferry: =. Billmyer, do. 10 ShepherGstov-n.
Cath. Moore, lumber 10 Seneca; and ten boats
light
DIED.-George II. Garner. the colored man
whose leg was torn of in the machinery a,
Rays Dock Friday, fingered until O'clock
last night when he expired. He was s. years
Of age. few moments before death be told
his wife that if he lived. life would be void Of
satisfaction, and he was ready 10 die George
WAS highly esteemed BY all who knew him