Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-29
GEORGETOWN.
Affstrs On Gesrc. ss~ n.

O. oct Affairs On Gesr;-ts~a.
SALE OF A HusrsRtCAL BuiLpfS6.-Tne
la-ee and conspicuous white building o. th-
north SIDE OF Bridge strret. near fred-rick
known as,h- "Poe N snsion, "o- thscld Bank
OF Cclu M bia,' has bern sold by J ahu :. igrs.
raj Estate sesn', Ter the owners, 70 Fred-t
y. Sawyer, E>Q., tor s20.voo cash. TIE history
Of tins 6u,idlDg il full Of interest 1t Kas su It
shout the year lsi2. by tie Directors IL tas
Bank OF Columbia, and occupled ny them ~
time the business OF the bank was transacted "a
that portion Of Laug's hotel n W occupied As
oar.rcom- 0enersl john Mason, the tnen
the Board Of Directors OF the Baak, than which
IL is said there vas NJ tue tune No n ire nour
ishing institution Of the kind in the couu.
try. The new bank building, buiit
over sMIUoe in gold, and there Is
low In the bpudihg the largest nre proof vauit
IN the District or Columbus. The iron bsius-
trade over the msssive front port tco, was 20
peculiarly ged that the words Bank of
Colu mbia'' were distinctly read IN the railing,
portion Of which, however, were so reversed
by the subeeq ueut owner that the name was
illesiuie. The bank transacted its on.iusss
successfully there for many years. ia fac, 50
pros percusly that it was surnsmsd The
White Cow ana as was universally r-marxed
in IL: 5, when it suspended payment. .sShs was
MIXED so hard by her owners that she died"
The causeway leading from the Virginia shore
to Anatostln Island was one OF tn Results Of
It's prosperity, the President OF the Bank, Geo.
Mason. being determined to connect MS ccuu-
Try seat with The min land, al any expense.
Not later Than ten ears ago an old bIilfin. on
Water street was, af,er being sold, found 20
coIta, n an old iron safe, Ia which wsr. a u an.
6+r OF bombs Of the Old Bank Of Coin n ait
The Bank went under about "a. yea is25 aud
the building remained 0noccupied uur, aaJut
twenty years ago. wh-n II was pur, hss-n NV
Inc late George Poe. for S;,5n. Probaoy me
apt-hili sand Infection, wilh which our -orsa-
town reoders are somewhat famIitsr. nd
something TO do with It's depreciai "a in value.
Mr.. Pos at once hsd the bnildiug 50 altered -
TO 0e converted into private resid-nc.. aut
lived there for some years with has family 1t
Is said that the copper roof ON the baildiny
weeh purchased by hun, Melted han by It's sale
neai ly tue cost OF the property, " nich mas wv
been cold by mis- heirs. During President flr-
r1son's ADMINISTERS ton he visit d Georgetoy u.
and The corporate authorities procur Il the usa
or THIS euiloing, which was then idle, for his
reception, and after being me- a. IN. gate by a
procession OF cbiidren vita floral offerings ne
repaired to the house and held q leves of the
ciizens generally.
BoAkDoF Administrators was no N at.
ing OF this board last evening" for waat OF a
quorum.
COMMON CoUHcIL.-President Pickrrn 10
the chair. and all the mem hers present -xoepG
Msssrs. Marbury and Huichins. A comm n.
plca'ion from the Mayor, inclosing petition
Thos. Wood ward, late coroner, was received
ard referred. Aiso, one Relating to furnish
ing the third police station with furniture;
referred: Mr.. Reilly offered a resolution m
favor Of Charles H. Burrell: referred. Also,
reported accounts Of the poor and workhon az
Tor the quarter ending Sept. 30, 1869; referred
ana carts from standing on the streets wasn
not In use; land over. Mr. Ciabaugh prese ted
a resolution IN relation to the MarKet. $, rect
sewer. =, a,so' resolution to prevent crn.l,y
resolution in favor Of B. F. Moxley; lad over
Also, resolution authorizing the Mayor TO
contract with Dr. Joshua Richie as ke.D per
Of the powder magazine: referred Also,
a resolution relating to the Improvement OF
Firth street, from Frederick to Fayett. ana
S,1tn street, from Market to Fayette; referred
Also resolution tor the sweeping and clean.
Ing OF he market house, aud appropriatinr asJ
therefor; laid ever. Mr.. Mitchell presented a
bill for the relief Of Jos. L. Savage; referred
Mr.. Simms presented q resolution for repairs
or Potomac street, between Bridge sud Pros
pect: laid over. Resolution (B. Az exemrt,ug
GOOD Samaritan Lodge, No. 2, from the pay
m~nt OF tax for holding a festival, was pas sed
Ordinance Il. A. for the opening and i'm p-oy-
ing OF West street. at the location OF the pro.
posed new bridge, vas passed Petition of
Rev. l.. w. Bates, asking exemption of Goa
gress street Methodist Church Parsonas % from
taxation, was referred TO the Corntnirtee Oh
Grievances Resolution (B. A. IN favor or w
w. Potter, coroner, was laid over. Resolution
fB. Az making an Appropriation To prepare
ILdexes and records OF deeds for the uss OF the
Register of Deeds, and appropriating 500
therefor, was passed after being anneuded. On
motion of Mr.. Dunlop, reducing the amount to
s5Go Resolution (B. A. for the erection OF a
steam pump to supply the high. seryics reser-
yoir was taken mp. debated at length and Is
fu tier consideration postponed till the first
Monday in February by the following vote:
Yeas Messrs. Clabaugh, Cox, Duniop, Reilly,
and Wbeatley: nays, Messrs. Jones, Mite hell
OF course. Adjourned.
FrNKRAL.-The funeral OF the late Peter 7.
COLLISION, took place this afternoon from his
iate residence on Bridge street, and wss at.
tended by the members OF Column ia I.oisa
NO, 10. and Mount Nebo Encampment M. d
l. U. Oh The funeral services were per
I0I med oy Kew; Ut. L. w. Bates. of the NJ p
Church. after which the rem aims vers in,srrsd
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
MERCHANTS ExcHANGR-Ofertng this
morning, 1900 bosha s fair red whes. Win
wun Gales OF SEQ at ,si.ai, SO at Si.i2% and
Ito bushels at sl.43.
RIVER FRoNT.-Eptered and Cleared
Steamer Expres:, Nickle. from and TO Ball.
more. ClsAred-Steamer Thomas f. Oahu,
Maith, Baltimore. and schooner jesse VII
liams, Cole, for Nantucket.