A Portrait of Old George Town

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West Landing where all the busy loading and unloading of vessels took place. Just above there running west off Water Street f

Lane which became East Lane and finally settled

) Street, for it was the road out to Frederick Town, forty miles away; Potomac Street, for the river; Fayette Street, certainly named in honor of the Marquis, but in that age of young democracy, de la was dropped from de la Fayette. Then there was Montgomery (28th) Street, Greene (29th) Street, and Washington (30th) Street, all named for Generals of the Revolution. Running the other way were Gay, Dunbarton, Be

hich was renamed in honor of General Lingan, after his tragic death. Who was Gay Street named for? It wasn't a local celebrity, for Baltimore al

aid to have made "The Rich gay and Gay rich"? He was buried in Westminster Abbey. His epitaph was by Alexander Pope,

28) by its caricature of Sir Robert Walpole, Prime Minister of George II. T

houses, two stories with dormer windows, which the architects nowadays call the George Town Type, liv

ge, lame in her right leg and snivels a little. It is supposed she went off with one Robert Joiner, an ill-look

another ad

ge Street to High Street, two or three gentle

hree gentlemen, and what fascination she had that was strong enough to over

his advertisement copied from The Bosto

ul, contented temper; of affable manners and benevolent to the poor; if in the habit of being attentive to her household when business commands attention, and gay and careless when pleasure is the pursuit; and of sound health and good constitution (for such only can produce strong and vigorous children), she need not possess a cent. If well-read, so much the better, provided she is not too fond of her book to neglect overseeing her affairs and suffering the hole in

old George Town and taken to

cGrath's Company of Comedians, with the celebrated comedy The Miser. This Company is by far the best that ever visited this town." Then on August 12 there was "The Beggars Opera and A Comedy

quarters of a dollar each to be had at Mr. Suter's a

ssertation of Jealousy to be delivered by Mr. McGrath to which will be added a farce called Cross Purposes

events, the ladies and gentlemen of George Town were n

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that he intends carrying on his profession in all its different branches and fashions; he also carries on the Cus

ars here. He painted Jefferson and the men who followed him in the Presidency up through John Quincy Adams. He had, of course, previously been much at Mount

may be spoke with on school days at Mrs. White's Tavern." "Dancing School o

lemen who are not at leisure to attend in the Day-time; will be kept the evenings of the School day

liest knowledge of society in this vicinity. Card playing, horse-racing and other spo

nister in 1805 he notes the balls in Georgetown "Car

in the Times and Potowma

tenth year of her age, spun 50 knots of good linen yarn, from sun-rise to sunset.

youth here is an

ommon gift of Providence at one birth) by the names

and interestin

black, blushes at the thought of declaring to the world that his wife has run away. But disagreeable as it is, he does by these presents make known that Luc

ce H

re was this announce

dependency will be pleased to attend at Mrs. White's Tavern at Four O' clock

of a

Dollars for the purpose of finishing the Church between

months after the drawing, will

s at Two do

blic. As soon as the tickets are sold the drawing will commence at Mr. John Suter's at George To

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towmack Packet.

e Maryland Gazette there was an advertise

to be applied to the purchasing a house

appiness that there needs no strength of reasoning to recommend the above scheme w

nard O'Neill, Henry Townsend, John P. Boucher, Benj. Stoddert, Robt. Ph

, at Piscataway, Abraham Faw and Patrick Sim Smith, Frederick-town,

Marlboro; Alexander

at George Town as soon a

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y execute the trus

ok six or seven hours at the farthest. And in the same paper the Annapolis Packet run

er and Washington Adver

on and Alexandria Pac

xandria every evening at 4 and call on way to George Town. 17 cents from George Town to Greenleaf Point, 33 to Alexandria. Passages e

or ring a bell on board so as to affrighten the horses and

Liberty, J

Number 3 adjoining the Fountain

s, Alexandria, at 3 o'clock. M

s going out to Rockvi

conveyance running to Rockv

ated in license value of one-h

91, related to "the going at large of geese and swine" and makes it "lawful to kill any such and give notice to the Mayor or one of the Aldermen, the offender to be sent to the public market hous

ss bottles, or oyster shells in quantity 30 shillings fine.

therwise force at an improper speed any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, shall if a free man, forfeit and pay for every such offence the sum of 15 shil

on the first dog of the male kind owned by any one person, $1; on the second, $2; and on all over two, owned by the same person, $5; and on

day of May next no slave shall be permitted to sell a

of good character to keep a night watch at the rate of $150

officiated a

assed 10th

d repose of the good citizens, be it ordained by Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Common Council that any white person or persons or free negro or negroes who shall presume to fight any game cocks or dunghill fouls within the jurisdiction of the corporation for any wagers or for diversion shall for every o

ng hackney carriages, billiard tables,

her

the common gaming house or open or set up any public

iard tables are not intended hereby

th Octob

ht by the subscription of sundry inhabitants of t

own was concerning itself a good d

mittee to report permanent systems for improving the

the intersection of High and Water Streets and thence, after paving with round stone the Center Square to continue it afterwards along the south of Fall Street ... to r

ind to be done at that time and John Pete