Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-26
GEORGETOWN.
Affairs in GesrxetsWn.

GfoRsRrowN CousCTLs-Board Of Alder
men -No business was transacted N this Beard
LAST evening for want OF a quorum.
Common ceuscl-The Board met at the usu.
al hour last evening. VIM. Clabsugh In tns
chair A communication was rece.vei from
X. A. Edmondston, late tax collector, request
Ing credit be given him 10 the amoust OF SAT-
10, in the Collection OF deiin uent taxes foe the
Improvement OF Beall, Monroe and North
sweets; referred TO the Committee of Ways and
Means. Also, communication from the NAV.
or, inc;osing letter from DR.. Charles II. Crax,a.
a member OF the committee 10 memorialI1s
Congress for power to subscrb be f}1O,0U for
railroad purposes, and levy tax 10 pay the la
terest on the same. Also, an amendment 70 q
bill for railroad purposes, which has been re.
f-rr' TO the Committee on thu District of Co.
lumti'; referred to Board of Aldermen. Also,
commune alton from the Mayor. enclosing
leading from Analostan Island to the vIreinia
shore; referred. Mr.. Dunlop presented pea.
ton Of VIM. N. Robinson 70 place an ice box
under hIs bench in the mar ket; referred. Also,
communication OF various parties in reference
to a pump on High street; referred. MT Jones'
from Market House CSmmittee reported a
TEE ution increasing the lirense on branch
markets 70 three hundred dollars; rele ted.
MIR. Joa-s reported a resolution relsting 10 the
removal OF hives without the corpor ate
limits, providing that 1t shall not BE- lawful to
keep bee-hIv within the limits OF the lu~u,
under the penalty of from one TO five dDItrs
Ter each and every oay after the adoption of toe
resolution; rejected Also, resolution
erty on the s0th of October. lsos laid over M
Hutchins reported a resolution appropriat,u
: 55O for cleaning the streets; passed. Me-. Qua
lop offered resolution TO pay cost for rep air.
an srch on Water street; pas ed. Mr. Stmns
PIE entsd re 'olution relating TO opening of
Prospect street, and asking TO be dIsch arg Il
from Its furiher consideration; agreed to. NJ
Jones offered resolution relating to the bu id =
lug OF bridge over Rock Greek: referred
Also, re- olution in relation To the coiI.e, ion
OF haroor I e.; referred. Also, q resoiuto
1EsIucting the committee before Congress 10
ask an enlargement Of the corporate limits Of
the town; referred. Also, a resolution sppro-
priatIng SIG0 to the Mayors contingent IN nd
passed Mr.. Marbury Offered an Ordinance 10
prevent swine RAINING at large after the 18th
OF April; II ferred. A resolution appropriiting
StO0s. to- the expenses OF the judges of the Iate
election and expenses incurred was pas sed.
Adjourned.
SrRRNApR Last night, the late guards of
the jail surprised VIM. II. Hue ltis Esq, former
Warden OF that instiu with q seren ade az
Iesies nee, Isl washington street Georgetown,
by the National Banc. Of Washington, under
the leadership of Mr.. Joseph Allen. Mr.
Hut SITS invited the party into his residence
where repast was soon improvis and after
pauy separated.
EURIKA DIVISION No. 8, :. OF T, held a
regular meeting AT their hall on Bridge street
last evening. and after the initiation Of candi.
dates and the transaction of other business. the
following officers were elected for the suing
quarter: p. W. p M. U. Cornell; w. p, r
Royi A. w. A L. ID. Brigh,m; F. s., B. K
GladmoD; Treasurer, J. Fenwlck; R. s, q
Fiaihers; A. r. s.. ID. T. Gladmon: Chaplain.
ID Williams: Conductor, J. Mitchell; A. @ i
Clem6n,s: j. s., ]. kuhns; @. S, ]. Sebastian
Remarks followed by J. g. Wheeler and other
prominent members.
AUCTION SALE OF CUMBERL AND CoAI-The
third monthly sale Of Cumberland coal by
Gleason Glenn took place this morning AZ
Rays docks, Thomas Downing, auctionser
Ten thousand tons were put up, Of which o. o
tons sold At "A 20, and 800 tons a. 81 3lK. the
purchasers being parties from this District and
Philadelphia.
THE CANAL-No cargoes of coal have ar
rived from Cumberland yet. The ooatmen
there demanded ten cents addi tioual for freight
TO Georgetown and the anne amount a dItiooal
TO Alexandria, but the companies refusing to
accede, the boatrnen commenced loading YES.
terday at the old rates.
EFFECTS OF BENZINR.-William Ma,truely
and Henry A. Jones last evening INDUCED in a
fight, for which they were arrested by Unicsr
Myles and fined rs by Justice Buckley.
MERCHANTS ExCHANGR.-Businezs on
Change to-day was rather dull, though the
offerings were large. We quote: Offerings 3,0O
bushels red wins a.; sales $50 bushels choice, -
RIVER FRoNT.-Cleared-S,ea John Glib.
son, Winters, for New York, with q full cargo
OF flour. Entered and cleared-S,eamer Ex-
press, Nickie, from and to Bsltimsre