The national Republican., 1861-04-02
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.-Business

month just closed, the arrivals Of boats at the
tide'water collection Office at Georgetown we're
two hundred and twenty-five. The tolls col.
lected there last week amounted to little more,
than $1,000, and during the month to between
$4,000 and $ll 900. 1t is usual to estimate
onethird of the Georgetown tolls for the tolls |
collected at the Offices above, which is to be |
added to the foregoing. These receipts are un.
precedented thus early in the season. OF course,
the largest proportion Of tonnage downward |
was Cumberland coal but no less than 1880 |
barrels of -four have been received during the |
month. Besides this heavy business in coal |
and -four, there have been considerable arri. |
walls Of corn, wheat, wood, limestone, and the |
usual articles of canal trade.
A New RULE.-The Secretary Of the Treas.
ury, in order that the employees of the Depart
ment may be able to better attend to their du.
ties, has recently issued an order forbddnp
persons from visiting the various offices, unless
they have Department business to transact.
PUBLIC 1NsTALI.ATIoN.-The officers elect of
Good Samaritan Division, Sons of Temperance,
will be publicly installed in their offices this
evening, at eight o'clock, at Temperance Hall. |
We understand that several eloquent speakers,
from California and other States will be pres.
ent, and deliver addresses suitable to the occa.
sion.
ELECTION OF A PAsToR.-The Assembly's
(Presbyterian) Church having been without
regular pastor for several months past, in con.
sequence of the Rev. A. G. Carothers having
accepted the position of U. s. Consul at Turks
Island, the congregation proceeded to an elec.
tion, on Sunday night, to fill the vacancy,
which resulted in the choice of the Rev. 7. B.
McFalls, late of the Baltimore NJ. Z. Confer.
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thorough scholar, and a pleasing orator. He
has been filling the pulpit of this church for
several weeks past, during which time he has
given the most complete satisfaction.
"Loi THE PooR INDIAN"-At the Thr.
teenth Street Baptist Church, on Sunday eve.
ming, addresses were made in behalf of the In
dans, by John Beeson, Esq, Judge Dane of
Washington Territory, DR.. White, ex.Indian
| agent in California, and Marshal Thompson, of
Pixies Peak, all Of whom urged the necessity
of taking immediate steps for the civilization
and enlightenment of the Indians, and for their
protection from villainous traders. Larooqua,
with her husband, sang in a very touching
manner the funeral ode. The exercises were
of a very interesting character, and were listen.
ed to with much interest by the large audience
present.
LOST MONEY RECovERED.-A few days since,
a Mr.. John H. Small lost his pocket book, con-
tanning about nineteen dollars, on the street,
and advertised his loss, Offering reward for its
recovery. 1t appears that au Irishman named
John Holohan, who was in company with one
Of his countrymen, picked it up and carried it
home. Yesterday morning, the comrade of
Holohan, having heard of the advertisement,
went to Mr.. Small, and informed him of the
whereabouts of his money, and Mr.. Small prom.
ised to pay him two dollars and half in case
he recovered it. Holohan was then called on
by Small and friend, accompanied by the per-
son referred to above, and the money demand.
ed, but Holohan denied at first having found it,
or of knowing anything about it. After time,
however, he promised to deliver it over, if the
parties would 60 before magistrate and make
oath to the amount, and pay him FIVE dollars,
which they reluctantly agreed to do.
The parties then came to Justice Donn's
Office, where Small testified to the description
of the money. Several other witnesses were
sworn, who testified as to Holohan's finding the
pocket book. The Justice then requested u ol
ohan to chow him the money, in order that he
might see whether it was correctly described /;
but Holohan refused to produce it. The claim
ant urged that to save trouble, he should pro.
duce the money. Holohan then told them that
he had left the money at home, and he would
go to Jail before he would go after it. The
magistrate then made out a. a.commitment, and
Holohan was marched off towards the "blue
Jug" His wife followed him for some distance,
but soon returned 10 the Office, and paid over
fifteen dollars of the money to the magistrate.
The justice then demanded the purse and the
balance of the money, and the woman, after a
great deal of quibbling, succeeded in raising
about eighteen dollars and q half, which she
paid over to Mr.. Small, and the husband was
, forthwith released.
7 Police MArTERs.-Before Justice Donn.-
Detectives Reese and Busher, and Policeman
i. Gormley, arrested Charles Shorter and John
!, Shepherd, for breaking into the shoe store at
the corner of Sixth and d streets, and stealing
!, six pairs Of boots. They were committed Ia
Jail for further hearing.
d John Casey was arrested by Policeman Car
ter, for being drunk and disorderly, and was
n fined sl.94
y The Pickpocket Case. -"Wit" Rawling:
and Robert Williams, who were arrested OF
] Saturday night for taking sum Of money from
d the pocket Of young man named Norton, a
a restaurant on Seventh street, were brough
y out before Justice Dom yesterday afternoon
and underwent an examination as to tht
charge. From the evidence, it appears tina
Norton fell in company with the accused OF
o the street, and invited them into the restauran
II to take drink. After the party had imbibet
at the bar, they went into back room of thu
a house. A few moments after they had entered
e. the room, those in the bar.room heard some
one excaim, "Take your hands out of ny
pocket l thought you were my friends" ane
hastened into the room when they met the &C
'e cused coming out. They then observed tina
IS Norton's pockets were turned inside out. Bott
e. of the accused went out of the door, and re
s, turned after few minutes absence, when they
le were arrested. The whole party were drunk
er at the time. Norton now thinks that they go