Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-22
GEORG ETOWN.

\ FRPE BRIDGE ACROSS THE PoTos.C
NASTED-A meeting of citizens of Alexan-
ora county, Va, was held at Balls Cross
Roads Monday night to consider the subject
OF free bridge across the Potomac at
Georgetown. Mr.. I. II. Sypherd stated that
about three years ago a meeting OF the cIti-
ZenS or Fairfax and Alexandria counties was
held, ard the subject Of free ridge across
The Potomac fully discussed, and a commit
Tee appointed to use all honorable means 10
secure the desired object. Among the many
obstacles with which that committee had 10
contend was opposition on the part OF ex Sec-
ator Lewis and ex Gov. Wells. He alludei
10 the good services rendered the committee
by Gen: N. r. Chapman and other members
OF the House of Representatives.; espresso
Inc opinion mat IL would be useless TO have
any more conferences with the Aqueduct
Bridge Company, and suggested that mas
much as several petitions bad been sent 10
congress In favor OF new bridge, signed by
over two thousand persons, that the COM
mlttee now urge Congress to make an an
Precipitation for new bridge. Specifications
would be ready TO submit to Congress on
their assembling in December. His remarks
were indorsed by Messrs. f. q. Schutt, Capt.
Il. Dwight Smith and others. Upon motion
OF Mr.. q. r. Adams, the committee was in
dorsed, and subcommittee OF seven ap-
pointed to act in conjunction with them.
captain Snow, Of Washington city, who was
present, vas called upon, and pronounced
the Aqueduct bridge as unsafe, and gave
some excellent advice to the committee as
70 the best course for them to pursue. A
communication was received from residents
OF Georgetown, saying: 1--WE, the under
signed, as citizens OF Georgetown, and inter-
ested In Its business and welfare. beg leave
10 proffer our sympathy toward what we
understand TO be the object of your meeting
VIZ: TO urge the Congress of the United
states to take effectual and immediate steps
toward providing good. safe, substantial
and free communication over the Potomac,
between Georgetown and Alexandria county.
we also desire you to understand that you
may rest assured OF all suitable CO operation
with you in the premises before Congress at
its coming session. In our names and those
Cropley. Benjamin Miller, s. Cropley & Son.
alexander Ray. Buckeye Marling, F. L.
Moore, M. Laird, jr, Charles s. English, u.
Jackson, NJ. r. Goddard, VIM. T. Heron,
and X. Il. x A. b. Cropley.
RAPID TRANsIT.-The carriageway over
the NJ street bridge is being repaired, and 10
is TO be hoped that when that Job is COM
Pieted attention will be paid to the X street
bridge, as ii is in very bad condition.
The OFFERINGS of wheat at the Merchants
ange to-day amounted to 6.2aO bushels
sales of 2, 900 bushels at from 81 332 to s1.43L
RIVER AND CANAL.-Arrived-Ste
Express, from baltimore, consigned to j. G.
* j.; M waters with general merchandise
LOT District merchants. The Express is load
Ing Tor her return trip with 500 barrels of
hour schooner Lizzie Reagan, from Alex
an1ria, with I, 100 bushels wheat for Hartley
X Bro, and schooner Mary Ann, from same
place, with z, 100 bushels wheat for same firm.
by canal-BOat James s. WEIGH. with l. 100
bushels wheat for T. G. Wheeler boat Round
Top. with $50 barrels cement for j. G. 4 j.
M. waters. BY rail-o00 bushels wheat for
I. {. Wheeler.