Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-15
Affairs In Georgetown.

Losses on Rocs CRKEK.-There haS be-,
no accurate estnnste made OF loses 20 prop
erty owners on The creek, but ~ is report@a
that in addition TO the losses already men
toned in the star. Mr.. j. Pierces loss by
damage TO his mill property Will amount %
So,Coo, and Mr. 4. Lyons probably 5000 70
$1,000. The total loss Of property on the
creek is estimated by intelligent gentlemen %
exceed S9S,tt0. On Thursday n gentlem
from near Frederick. Nd, who was has
way home with q carryaH containing about
$500 worth Of goods attempted 20 ford a little
stream thar crosses the Rockville road a9d
empaes into Rock creek, hut his csrryan and
horse were earned down the stream, and tue
horse was drowned. Some persons in tue
vicinity pronered him their assistance To save
the animal, but the gentleman was alarmed
that ne could not be persuaded to 70 near TIE
stream. He was satisfied to hose his borss
his goods and about $50 in money II he could
make his own escape from danger.
THE REvIvAL.-Tbe proracted meetings
which were in progress At the N~thafIsf
churches. were nterru p led by the heavy rsins
last week. They have been resumed, aud ap-
parentiy the interest Is unabated. At Dunbar
ton street NJ T.. Church. Rev. Dr. Edwards
pastor, the services yesterday were very inter-
estinR and the attendance large. At night the
service at the altar was resumed, aud four
penitents presented themselves. At the Con-
gress street NJ. 4. Church, Rev. ID. A Sh-r-
mer, where the meetings fave been protractad
four weeks, the services continu Tue 10 be attend
ed with much interest Yesterday morning
three mem bers were added to the church. ana
al night two penitenis presented themselves At
the altar.
The Coal DoCKs-The derricks are ali
quiet. snd the laoorers usually employed IN
working them have dispersed. there being no
laden coal boats at the wharyes, and none like
ly TO arrive for some days. The workmen will
now be- employed in leading vessels at the
vharyes with the coal in hand, which 10 not a
great quantity, and If Yea sells srri as fast as
they can be losded. The supply will not last
much longer than the time required TO repair
the breaches IN the Georgetown division OF the
canal
MUNICIPAL ELECTIoN-This morning, the
polls were opened for the election of Coun-
Gilman, to I'LL the vacancy In the Common
council caused by the resignation OF W. IA
Wheatley, Esq Very little interest is man
Ifested. and the presumption Is that John
Towles, Esq. formerly member Of the board,
Will be elected with little IL any opposition
THE RIvER.-Since yesterday morning the
rlyer has fallen considerably, relieving the
merchants on Water street by freeing their
wharves and " warehouses, and ensslipg their
employees 10 go TO work and repair damages
The loss TO merchants is much less tnan was
expected. The vessels which Were living in the
stream are BOW al the wharves, and the work
OF preparing for the reception of freight ana
shipping of merchandise will keep the work
men and the experimenting clerks busy for
several DAYS.
KILLING DoGs.-The police Were engaged in
the slaughter Of vagrant animals of the dog
kind this morning, and Were successful in
Killing a number. They adopted plan which.
though rather more barbarous, apparently,
tean me modes heretofore in practice, is not
attended with the same danze- TO persons
They use big stick or club, sufii GENTLY heavy
TO Kali dog with a single blow on the head
The officers do not like the work, but the law
requires hem TO perform It
TIE CANAL-NavIgationo the Canal has
been suspended IN consequence of damage TO
the dams snd embankment. The officers here
have no Information as TO what damage has
been done 10 the upper divisions, but there are
three or four breaches in this division gpner-
ally at points recently repaired. Most of them
ere slight and they Will be repaired in two
weeks. Efforts have been made 20 hear from
the upper division. but so far without avail II
is said that the posts are down al various points
OF the telegraph lines 10 Cumberland. Ii IS
feared that the next news from the 81 perrin ten
dents of those divisions will be the announce
ment of considerable injury 10 the Canal
The AQUEDucT.-The workmen i'm tue en-
ploy of the Alexandria canal lessees are rush
ing the work on the aqupduct in order 10 have
u completed before the close of the season A
large number of men are at work TO DAY.
FIRE.-Iesterday, about O'clock an alarm
OF fire was caused by some clothing hanging
up in the residence OF Mr.. Andrew McIntyre
NO. l2l Gay street, accidentally taking fire. IL
was eXtinguished with but slight damage
The LEEsBURG MAIL.-1t was reported this
morning that the ferry boat over Goose Greek
ABOUT thirty miles from this town. on the Lees
burg turnpike road, was carried away by the
fresbet, which interfered with the passage OF
the mail to this town.
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKRT-The market
opened this morning with an active local trade
demand. The stock in hand is light aud the
breaches in the canal prevent the reception of
supplies by that route. The prices of Satur-
day-as reported in the Star, remain unchanged