Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-21
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in georgetown.


LIST OF LkTTERs remaining IN the post odice,
Georgetown, ID. c. Novembsr p:
ladies' LiSf.-Nrs. Mary Brown, mrs. n.
Carlin, 2; Miss Rebeccs Cryer, MRS OAssan-
ter, Mrs H X. hyatt, Mrs Mary Johnson,
Mrs. A. y. q. Ksyser, Mrs. julia Leach, Mar
TIA Lewis, Mrs. Helen Morrison, Miss JOhana
Reidy, Mrs.. Margaret Ross, Miss Sarah r. Ro-
tey. his Mary Simmons. Mrs. Martha r.
Smith, Mrs. Sam Stevens. Mrs. Phebe A. Taft,
Hrs. Margaret Taylor. Mrs. Janey Williams.
GeEtlcmea's list. e. & Anderson, 1hn
Ban, Prentice BuEhee, Isaac ID. BoAley, Cap
tain II. Civments ,, John Dixon. 4. DAVE.
Captain :. q. EndIcott, Captain ". Ericsson,
Captain Abraham Foot. Morgan Fowler, Gap.
tai VIM. Friends, T. CT. GaTtrell, Frank Har-
bard, Henry Hurd, Captain Steven HagAn ,,
W. j. Hare a Co, Philip Johnson, VIM Lee
colored, Henry q. Manning. ,, Abraham =
Morris, Captain Aaron Nickersou, Geo Tnos
Pearson, ,, John Potter, Captain John Perry,
Henry Rouns, Jessie Rulon, Thos Shelton,
Thos. Il. Swan, VIM. SalJer, Arthur TONER.
Charles Walker. J. L. West J. White, wm.
Woribiug ton. Mscellaneous.-Captain and
owners Of the Schr. Elizabeth Hart
INBBRIATKD-George McGallan and Maria
Mari were taken 10 the stationhouse at a late
hour last night for being on the streets inebri-
ated, the former also being also somewhat dis
orderly. They remained in the "lock up" all
night, and were This morning babe 10 'go aud
get drunk no more"
BETTRR.-Oficer Fenton Paxson, who was
so unfortunate as to fall down the steps or
his clearinghouse night be fore last, thereby
breaking his arm and oislocating his wrist, is
much better to-day. Oficer Robsy has been
put on duty at the station house as day clerk
during the sickness Of Mr.. Paxson.
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Mr. Thomas Dow
ling, auctioneer, yesterday sold the lot begin
ming on the east side OF Jefferson street. 800 feet
la feet, thence nerth II feet, thence west ma
feet, and thence south Is feet, improved with a
comfortable frame dwelling house, now occu-
pied By Mrs s. A. Z. Brown, to Mr.. A. Ken
chel, for 1,325.
PRIvATRSALE OF REAL EsrATK-Mr. Thos
Bowling sold at private sale part OF lot No.
%, in Old Georgetown, fronting 50 feet on
Prospect street, between MARKET and Freder-
ick streets, by depth OF 70 feet, to W. Z. San
ger, Esq, for Sl,6O0 cash.
THE CANAL.-Business on the canal is very
much DELAYED at present oy an insufficient
supply of water. There are numbers of boats
In from Cumberland with coal, but they are
unable to move on account of low water.
Some twenty boats got fast yesterday and as
many to-day on q sand bar above the aque-
duct bridge. The mills were obliged TO stop
running 10 day, in order TO raise the water for
the navigation OF boats. Boatmen say there is
plenty OF water IN the level above the oguard
lock-" and hence the opinion that there would
be sufficient supply on this lower level IL il
were only allowed TO pass through the feeder.
Ne doubt there Will be suffi Client supply Of
water as soon as those In charge of the feeder
the upper level shall hear OF the scarcity
on this lower level The boat Col. A. Spates
has come down with wheat, the ] Bilimyer
with -four and grain for q. Waters; the Henry
WADE, IT. with leo tons of pig iron, and the X
A. CSstIeman and -Four Brothers, with lime
stone
TIE AUTHORIZATIONS boat has arrived
WIZ iunDer for he Aqueduct bridge.
NLw TOWNSHIP 1t is reported that the
lessees OF the Alexandra Canal have purchased
for $1,000 a tract otland. opposite Gecrgeto wn,
WIrh the intention OF laying OF a township.
The tract 4 land is supposed 10 be near the
south eEd Of the Aqueduct briage.
THR PORT.-Geo. Ii. : out, Capt Ford, due
a: neT wharf below Water street on Monday
evening, from Philadelphia, arrived yesterday
evening WIN a large cargo OF merch andise for
Disuict merchants The schooner John n
Griffin, Foster, capiaIn has cleared for Phila
oelIhla. The schooner X. NJ. Brookns.
Douglas, master, has cleared for Hinton Point
POTOMAC DIvIsIoN.-At the regular weekly
meeting OF Potomac Division. Sons of emper-
ance, held last evening, after the transaction
OF the usual business. Miss Fordham favored
those present BY playing the 'sGrand March
on the piano. Mr. L. Aiken, OF Metropoli ian
Division, WAS then introduced ana made a fe "
hsppy and encouraging remarks; after which
M.ss Fordham sang a cOmical piece entitled
sNancy's Waterfall" w. Z. Drew. CT. W p
then addressed the Division with his usual
sang 81 dreamed that / d welt In msroIe halls -
Mr.. Walter SEBASTIAN then sang a come piece
entitled "Paddys Wedding" o. X. Harris q
W. ID. p, was next introduced, and addressed
the Division with his sual spirit; after which
the Division was formally closed.
A NEW SCHooNER.-Thep proper papers fol-
the running of new schooner named sAnni.
Gibson" on the Potomac, were to-day takeI
out at the Custom House Thi. schooner wa.
supervision Of Captain John Gibson, a well.
known fisherman. She 10 TO be used in run.
ming fish TO market, is a beautiful little schoon
er, so feet long by IS feet wide, and 1 feet deep
with rounded stern, and built after beauu-
fnl modal