Georgetown

Georgetown. 1. The port of entry for the district of Columbia, United States of America, is on the left bank of the Potomac, 2-t miles N.W. of the capital, and now forming part of the city of Washington. There is an old-established Roman Catholic College here, and among the many industries the mills form a conspicuous feature. An aqueduct 1,446 feet long carries the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal over the river.

2. The capital of British Guiana - called under the Dutch regime Starbrock - is in the county of Demerara, on the Demerara river, 1 mile from the mouth. It is prettily situated, and has wide, straight streets, with canals in the centre, and the houses are for the most part surrounded by trees and built upon piles, and have open painted verandahs. By the river-side is a plain, unornamented street, which constitutes the business quarter. Among the public buildings is a large courthouse (built in 1834), cathedral, hospital, and Wracks. The water is partly supplied by canals from a distance and partly by artesian wells. The harbour has a lighthouse.