Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-12
GEORGETOWN.


GDoRsKrowN CorHcILs.-Neither brauch
OF the City Councils transacted any business
last night IN conseq uence OF the absence Of
quorum IN the lower Board.
OLD TEsrANEsT CHARAcTERs.- inter-
estine and instructive course OF LECTURES BY
Rev. A A. 4. Taylor. IT the Bridge street
Presby terrain Church is attracting considerable
attention here. HIS subject for uo- morrow he
sBslas N, the Soothsayer"
TEE FLOUR MARKRf.-The following price,
for -four have ruled during the week: George
tl2.75; superfne, s.. Canal nour. family.
sli.75asia7s, extra. ss.sosss25; superfiDe,
e6.sOas7.
DRovKRs' RKsr-The following were the
cattle az s&aS7 per 100 lbs. gross; GO sheep aud
lambs at S2sS per head; CO as and calves, ss0a-
SIS. No hogs offering
SHIPMENTS or COAL DuRrse rHr PAST
of coal from this port amounted 10 $3.50 tons,
follows Borden Mining Company, 1857
tons; Con solidsti on Company, L. 30 tone; Cum
oerland Goal and Iron Company, s35 tons:
Hampshire and Baltimore Company, I.1J
tons.
SIXTH BUILDING AesocIArroS.-Tbis Asso-
citation held q special meeting lsst evening TO
elect a TREASURER In place Of A. ]. Jones, re-
sigped. Two ballots were taken, the first ~
sulting 90 q tie vote between Jas. W. Decide and
Robert T. frye, each receiving y votes The
econd ballot resulted-Frye &c. Decide -: and
he foim was declared elected.
TEE Nav Toll BRIDaE OVER The AoUE-
DUcr.-Th@ new toll bridge over the Aqueduct
was 10 have been thrown open for travel ~
Christmas, but from present appearances, its
completion will probably be delayed by the
action OF the Bridge Company, who propose D.
erect a pier on the tow-path on the north bank
OF The canal, Tor The purpose Of supporting the
span across the canal AT that point. The Goes
speake and Ohio Canal Company object Ia this.
as an Obstruction 10 travel ON their tow-ps;h.
while the Bridge Company claim the pri ilege.
and have had all the timber for the span cut
accordingly. The superintendent OF the George
town division Of the CHESAPEAKE and Ohio Ca
nal received peremptury orders this morning
not 10 allow the Bridge Company 70 proceed in
constructing the per as intended. and the pres
ent indications are that the completion OF the
bridge Will be delayed, unless some agreement
6 made.
EFFECTS OF THE Cold Andrew Jackson
was among the dodgers at the station house last
night.
was arrested last evening for an assault ana
battery on John T. Gregg, and was req uired 70
give bail for a hearing on the 18th instant.
DIsoRpRRLY-David Davis was arrested this
morning by Seargant Boarman for disorderly
conduct near the market, and was fined - 81 by
Justice Buckley.
TIE MUNICIPAL CANPAIGN.-A MEETING OF
cIiizeps white and colorrd) was held last
night al Good Samaritan Hall. North street,
and organized a permanent club under the
name OF the Grant and Colfax Republican
Club OF Georgetown, 10 act IN the coming mu-
nicpal campaign. Col. Bell Adams was
elected presiden Colin Crose and Edward
Knowles vice presidents, Geo. CoakIey secre-
tary, James Ferguson assistant secretary, and
Gasssway Waters treasurer. The president
briefly addressed the club. and after the ap-
poiptment Of a committee on hall, the meeting
adjourned.
MERCHANTS ExcHANGE-Owing 20 the
general freezing up there Were no receipts on
Change this morning.
The CANAL.-Adyices here from CLIMBER
land state that the canal rs frozen over at thai
place and for some miles below, and so much
so along The whole line as 70 prove obstacle
10 boats. The ice boat said 10 BE- al work,
however, opening the way for boats still pass
ing up or down. The arrivals during the
month, 10 date, number ls3
FROZEN OvER.-Rock Creek is one sheet OF
ice to-day. and skaters are there in numbers.
The Potomac, from the foot OF HI IN street 10
the Aq ueduct and beyond, IS almost closed al
so. There are NO vessels arriving OF departing
and the New York steamer due To- day had not
arrived al noon.
Union HOTEL-The Western Union Tele-
graph company are making arrangements %
establish a branch Office Al this hotel for the
convenience OF guests and he pU blic generally
SALES OF GRAIN ON CHANGE DCRING THE
WEEK.-Tbe sales on change during the past
week amounted TO 1880 bushels wbea' good
to choice at ~ lOas2 ~, and go bushels corn.
Few at 90 cents and old 81 sl.05.