Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-01
GEORGETOWN.
Affair An G.ars,tnun.

CoNNrCTfos WITH rHE IoUDoS AND h.,
eHIEk Rail koAo-0ikoGsETowk. ID. e., Jgp.
lst ieto.-EcStor Nfcr- w a. not supp<sa a..
Is an intelligent resident Of the Dastrtct of a.
Il nba who viii not admit the DIS rahilisr =,
the proposed connection Of the Dis9tct cinss
with the produ CT W farming country aloog a.
line OF the Loudon and Hampshire RailroaT
on account Of he INCREASE Of trade Al Al,
bring Us. The only question h; Will {, pay n
increase our debt 10 make the connecticut re-
wrt.r thinks IL will, but does not propoSe =
ara ne that point in this communi cstioa. wh,es
As VI itten for another purpose. The come -
VIII also be advan tzgeO1s 20 the farmers aloa~
the Loudon and Hampshire road, who viii have
the adNabtAge OF composing markets for ,hair
pro nee. snd 10 the stock holders OF the road WA
viii ceTtve profit from ne iucrsasea tram
which results from active competition A
majority OF the farmers, and a number OF .he
stockholders are fully slive 10 these facts. ma
anxious that the proposed connection shall -
made without delay. The are constantly n
curing a. 10 the prospect OF anything beiar
done, and without understanding the f1c:s m
the case. seem 70 argue from the DELAY tia: n
lar a. the District cities arr concerned a. j. AL
mlk and no CIDER" which may be true u
Washington, but will no; apply TO Georgetown.
for me information OF these anxious inoul-
rers and many cIuzsns Of Cfeorge,cwn. VITO
nnderstand Jnst a. little OF the true state Of he
case, your correspondent proposes in ss few
WORDS as possible TO show exactly what has
been done here. and why The nacotixtlons are
Al stand still, in the hope thar all who are al
terestfd Will Cooperate IN their efforts 70 over
NSfnN hAc 4 ~ well 10 a
staft mat the Corporation OF Georgs tow n AZ an-
mistakenly An earnest IN its desire 20 max. ths
connection, being fully satisfied OF the profir
wnich W All accrue 10 this comm unity thercNv
ana u the matter rested win them alone M
wofk would be commenced forth with AmonT
the hrst aots of the present Boards OF Aldermen
ana Common Council, who Were sworn IN
about the FIRST OF February, wac the appoip,
ment OF joint committee Of fhe two Boards %
consult with the President and Directors OF m.
Loudon Hampshire road in reference 70 the
subfct They AT once addressed a comruuni-
cation TO Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie. President OF
the road, TO ascertain the feeling OF the manage
ment as 10 their willingness TO ha We Ci~orgetoWp
TAP their road. TO which Mr. NICK rexurned
an eNasive reply, but the tenor of WHICH vax
considered rather unfsvorable 10 the pro,arf
Not satisfied TO let the subject drop wtt6ouf
further efforts, the Committee Addressed 10 NJ
Mchenzie several weeks since) a communica
usn requesting Conference with the Board
OF Directors of the road. To that commuaicA-
uon he has so far vouchsafed no reply -
s'anGs the case at present In conclusion N
may b. as well TO state for the benefit Of ON
Loudon friends. IL they need more evidence
that Georgetown lie acting in good faith the ad-
dluonal TACT, that our Corporation some we.ks
since instructed their Committee before Con
eress Ia urge upon that body the passage of an
amencment To our City charter authorizing an
increase OF the debt of the city by a loan OF
s25o,i W TO pay The expense Of the proposed con-
yeniioh, and have hopes OF getting il through
AZ an early day, now that impeachment has
oeen dIsposed Of W.RC.