Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-23
GEORGETOWN.

THE GBoR6ETOwN Posr 0FFICE.-As the
time draws nearer when the vexed question of
who is to be postm aster OF Georgetown for the
next four years must be settled one way or the
other-the commission Of the present incum-
bent, Major Geo. Hill, Jr., expires on Satur-
day next, the 18th instant-the struggle for the
position grows more exciting, and the contest
his rivals. IL rs triangular hight. The preseut
incumbent is striving hard for a renewal OF his
commission, but he Is sore beset by DIR: g. H.
Cragin.white, and Collins Crusoe, eolored each
OF whom Is DESTROYS Of serving his country to the
extent OF 800 per annum. The contestants all
eiaim 70 have been, and to be, good republicans.
MAJOR ma n, mn mas the advantage Of experiences,
duties satisfactorily, but has the doctrine Of ro-
tation against him. DIR. Cragin's friends urge
hrs cause on account Of his ser vices to the party.
while Collins Crusce's adherents claim his ap-
pointment on the ground that the colored men
have not had their fair share of municipal honors
IN Georgetown, and should therefore have one
OF the federal ofiices. The Postmaster General
Is said to be overwhelmed with papers and per-
sonal applications in reference to the matter
and there Is q rumor here which has caused some
uneasiness among our business men, to the ef-
feet that he has become so disguised with the
squabble that he has decided to abolish the
Georgetown Post Once, or rather to merge IL
In the Washington office. This would give
insure delivery Of mails with the same reQu-
larity as heretofore, to say nothing OF the con
yenience OF having letters left at our homes or
PiaeSs y, business, out one apparently tnsur-
mountable objection to the plan exists in the
iact that any merchant (and ours Is CO INNER
eiai community desiring to post q registered
Iet9r or obtain money order will necessarily
De compelled - lose aoout two hours in going
to the Washington Post Office for that purpo >.
No one who knows the necessities of the business
men OF Georgetown is in favor OF any such
change, and 1t Is to be hoped that Mr.. CressweN
will Int upon some less Objectionable mode of
settling the matter.
THE BurcHEr's MARKET QURsTIoS.-Ednor
Stdr.-It has been stated here that the general
i , act Secsntly passedby Congress
set mp market in Georgetown in opposition to
tne corporation market, were decided against
Dy inc courts, to come back here, and do now,
under that act, what it was judicially decided
they could not do before Its passage. This is a
matter in which our citizens are al interested.
ana we trust some Of your readers will be able
favor Of all the markets We can get, hoping the
competition will bring down prices and have
reaa me act In question very carefully, 70 give
~ can't see IT," Stiil am not = LAWYER and +
may De there. The right to incorporate COM
pany Tor mining, manufacturing, or mercantile
purposes, does not give such acorporation power
% SET asfde existing national or municipal laws
III grocer has to pay license under q munich
pal law, corporation of grocers formed under
inca the aet OF Congress would not be exempt. If
against manufacturing gunpowder inside the
city limits, a company could not surely engage
In scch manufacture in d. fance of the law
merely because they were Incorporated under
the act OF Congress in question. / might multi
ply examples, and cite the case Of the butchers
IN question; but the above are sufficient, i
I'M Snink, 70 make my meaning plain. Still, as 1
nave already stated, i am no lawyer, and would
IKE to be enlightened as to the particular clause
OF the bill under which the late rebeliOus butch
eIs are 70 be reconstructed. L hear that they
ln,end 70 signalize their return by building a
splendid market-house. So mote 1t be-
Georyeto,cn, Nay n, 1870. INQUIRER.