Evening star., 1867-06-15
Affairs An Geeseesswn.

STREET IMPROVEMENTS is stated that
the present corporation will pass many bills
for street improvements this summer, and our
citizens will be glad to hear 1t, for many of our
thoroughfares are In a wretched condition
Whate yer is proposed to be done however, in
the way Of opening new streets and repairing
old ONES, should be commenced W. ithout de.
lay, as all such work houd be com pfoted be.
fore cold weather. There are no in ndications
men, Of Aqueduct street, {near the iron bridge
across Rock Creek,) wh.ch Is the principal
entrance TO this city, and its condition is dis.
grace TO the corporate authorities. an eye sore
TO cihzens, and subject Of unfsvorable COM
ment by visitors. That street and MONTGOMERY
street, at the intersection, should be properly
ersded and paved. and curbing and footways
of New FORK blue stone or other su liable ma
ter,al laid at once Already come of our m ost
substantial cIizens. who have purch ased pro.
perty and settled here within a few years are
talking OF leaving unless something is done.
Many OF the sidewalks on other streets are in
such condition as TO force pedestrir MS on to
the carriage -ways-the east eide Oh Green
street, for instance, above Bridge street. which
and in wet weather is almost inapassable. The
necessary improvements cannot be made at
once, but IL Is time they were being common ced.
Bloc SToNE FOR FoorwAYs.-In many Of
the northern towns and cities. on the streets
ia the suburbs, and away from the business
centres, the property bolders, instead of paw.
ing the footwalks the whole width with brick,
lay down footwaik OF dressed flag stones
four feet wide. midway between the curb and
building line, and sod or gravel on each side
of it, 1t has been suggested that owners of
real estate here, on the back streets, be ALLOW wed
to adopt the same plan at their option, as 1t
wcrks well where it b as been tried. The sub
ject will be brought before the Corporation at
an early day.
THH Provision MARKxrs.-The markets
this morning were largely attended, and the
supply offered was Of excellent quality and
ample. The fruits and vegetables offered at
/ the stalls by the license dealers, brought from
MARYLAND ror
equal to the offerings in the Washington mar
kets. probably, il many instances, portions of
numerous, and their stock displayed to ad-
vantage, was creditable to the gardeners Of
the District and the adjoining counties. The
prices were moderate, varying but little from
Washington.
Coal SHIpMENTs-There has been no lack
of vessels thus week, and the only complaint
heard was that the receipts from the mines
were hardly fast enough for the shippers to
freight the vessels fast as the works are
capable Of doing. The shipments Of the Bor-
den 20 amounted to 2,1S4 tons, Cumberland
Co.. g 200 tons; Ray 8 docks, 4,600 tons A large
number Of vessels are lying at the wharves to
receive cargoes during the coming week.
THE CANAL-The Alexandria canal having
no compliant OF lack OF water. There were no
arrivals this morning, and it is feared that an
other rock has been thrown into the caaal bY
the blasting operations near the Point of Rocks.
Lift Lock "a. and II boats light.
MERCHANTS sExCHANGE-There was large
atteI dance Of merchants on Change this morn
ing. The offerings amounted to J,54O bushels
corn. Sales-150 bushels white corn at 9lc;
400 bushels yellow do. at Csc; 5000 bushels
white do. at 90G.; 140 bushels damaged do, S5c.
MINOR 1TKMs.-COmmeucem cement at George.
town College will be on Wednesday, the Sd of
July; the number of students now there is,
independent of the Medical Department, is
about three hundred. The annual distribution
OF premiums and graduations OF young ladies
at the Academy of the Visitation will occur on
Tuesday, the I'd OF July next, on the day pre-.
ceding commencement at the college. The
money order system will go into operation at
our post office on the 1st of July; sums OF $50
or less can then be transmitted by mail; the
arrangement is said to work we'll wherever it
has been tried. The Great Falls Ice Company
are constructing a railroad across AnalOstan
Island, from their ice-houses to the river.
PORT OF GEoReETowN.-E Entered - Bark
Scotland, Smalley master, from New York;
schr. Magg Mcneil, SaOw master, from Bos-
ton. Cleared-Stsamer Norfolk, Vance mas
ter, for Norfolk. The harbor has presented a
lively appearance during this entire week.
The arrivals and departures have been nu-
merous, though few OF the vessels came from
foreign ports or were laden with merehan-
dize subject to entry and clearance at the Gus
tom house. Now, at the close OF the week,
the breeze favors the speedy arrival of all
sailing vessels in the river bound for this
port, and there are many now here discharg.
ing and receiving cargoes.