The national Republican., 1866-11-17
5latioual Arpnblifau.
LOCAL.. NEWS.

The PRorosED New STEAMSHIP LIME BE-
II, TWEEN IaIs CIrr A.p N.v Ysan.A {, x meeting Of
steamship line between Washington, Georgetown,
Alexandria, and New York was held lest evening
at the rooms Of the Board Of Trade, WIN. Orms,
Esq in the chair. and A. r. Shepherd secretary.
Mr. J. W. Thompson, from the committee 70
solicit subscriptions TO the stock, reported that
number Of prominent business mon had subscribed
since the lest meeting. All the business men
seemed 10 be favorable To the new line and all
promised 10 patronixe II.
Mr.. 0rms said he was sorry to see business mon
wait TO be asked to take stock He had visited
several prominent merchants on Water street In
Georgetown, and asked them why they did not
take stock. They replied they did not think there
was any money In the new line.
The line would DO as much benefit to Georgetown
as this city, and the Washington merchants should
say, we win have the line anyhow.
Mr. Q. thought the line would hardly pay.
Mr. ]. W. Thompson thought the new line would
DO success. He had visited the merchants in the
city, and oil were willing to patroniss the line.
The people Of asorsctown would not subscribe,
but that made no difference. As for opposition II
was we'll known that u was the life Of trade. He
was perfectly willing TO invest what he able In
ward at arst but he wanted TO sec the line sstsb-
lishsd. M. Clyde had advertised and sent oircu.
lars 10 business men about an opposition line he
was going to establish. The object Of Mr.. O. was
to frghtsn the business OF from subscribing 10
the new line, and the speaker hoped the merchants
was the encouragement Of the Warrington msr-
chants. II they would not subscribe TO the stock
othsn would, and thus get possession Of the line.
Mr.. Orms did mot want to persuade any person
Appointment merchant of asorgstown, who said he
some time ago took stock in q steamboat company,
and lost his money.
Mr.. Elvans said in his business the freight had
been very heavy For this year II would amount
to $1,000. They now charged 90 cents per 100 lbs.
between this city and New York, and II had been
ascertained that freight could be brought from
New York here for 40 cents per 100. We should
not stand back because . few Georgetown mer-
chants did not want to take stock. The Washing.
ton merchants could got up the line, and compel
the Georgetown men to patronizo II. Mr.. Clyde,
who was known as one Of the most shrewd and
active business men had declared his intention 10
put line Of steamers bstwesn this city and New
York. II II would pay him, certainly 1t would pay
tho business men Of this city. II the enterprise
was allowed to 60 down now, II would never be
takon up again, md could never be success. II
this failed It was useless to attempt anything else
Of the kind
Mr.. 7. P. Morgan stated tho Georgetown or
Washington people never owned any stock In the
first line Of steamers between this city and Now
York. In the other lines the Georgetown people
did not own any stock. Richmond had four lines
Of steamers TO New York; Wilmington, N. c., had
tntooi NOW berne nhu tWO Cnhrleston ana DAvhn-
nah had four lines and they all paid, yet the pop
ulaton Of those cities was much smaller than that
Of Washington. Baltimore had three steamers
running to Boston, six or eight TO New York, three
or four TO Richmond, two to Wilmington, and two
to New Berne. Philndelphis had several lines Of
steamers, and in New York there were lines of
steamers running to nearly every town. All the
way from Maine to Texas every place except Wash
iugton could boast Of one more lines OF steamers,
owned and patronized BY the business men OF tho
~Is H. I.kto .nI kk.k,-
had In this city tho proposed new line could be
made to pay as we'll as any company in the country.
Mr. j. B. Bryan had taken 81, 900 worth Of stock
In the new company. Tho lines now between this
city and New York had no regular standard Of
frsights. They would charge ono price this week
and another price next week. but always on the in.
crease.
Mr. Thompson offered the following resolution;
which was adopted:
Rssoiped, That We. the subscribers to the capital
stock Of tho New York, Alexandria, Georgetown,
and Washington Steamship Company, do hereby
agree to the surrender Of the present charter to the
modification In the name Of such proposed com
pany, and In the procurement Of . new charter In
conformity with the general Law Of the State Of
New York, with the names Of Eve persons as moor
porators, to be designated by this meeting who
shall at once procure such charter; and We do
hereby renew and continue our subscriptions here
tofore made to the capital stock of such company.
On motion, the meeting then proceeded to ballot
for Eve persons to directors for the ensuing
year, and the following named gentlemen were
chosen II. @. Fahuestock, Samuel Bacon, Jno.
W. Thompson, Thomas Parker and A. R. Shop
herd. Adjourned
SUIcIpE-On Thursday night, about half.
past ii o'clock, Lieut.. Mstead, Of the Eighth pre-
.cinot. received information that an old gentleman
named Francis Espiuta, who resided at 5l1 street
south, between Sixth and Seventh streets east had
committed suicide, by shooting himself through tho
head with revolver. Lieut.. Milstead, with Serg't
Harbin, modietely won't to the house, and found
Mr.. Espiuta lying upon the floor In pool Of blood,
with q wound in his forehead and the revolver by
his side The officers learned tho following facts
1t has been the custom Of the deceased to get up
during the night and smoke cigarette. For some
time past his family have thought his mind was
impaired, and every attention was paid to him, but
It was not thought he had any intention of killing
himself On Thursday night his wife awoke and
found him sitting In the room with the lamp lighted,
smoking his cigarette and reading q newspaper
This being nothing unusual, she thought nothing
Of II, but again went to sleep. In short time she
was again aroused, by tho report of . pistol, and
upon looking for her husband she found him lying
upon the floor with the pistol at his side, near his
hand. She Immediately called for and received
assistance but II was found that he had given him
self . mortal wound, and died In about I've min.
utss. A note, written in Spanish, was found on
the table, the translation Of which is follows:
Washington, 17th December the last
letter, and by the last letter. II Is impossible TO
live togethsr. At your side In your company, and
less in your company, and am going to salute this
world by taking my own life myself and with this
/ will 60 with the dead ones this hour So It Is
best not to say anything, but to act This Is SUN.
oisnt fIr my wife and my children"
For sonle time past the deceased has boon under
the impression that this was the month Of Decem-
6er. A promissory note in his favor Is due In De.
cembsr, and he has frequently declared that II was
now December, and the note must be paid.
Deceased was almost seventy y-one years Of ago,
and for thirty years past has been connected with
the Marine band. lie was native Of Barcelona,
Spain, but he has resided in his country for thirty
years, all of which he was musician in the Ma
rine Corps. lie leaves four children, all Of whom
are married. Coroner Woodward was notified, and
hold IN inquest yesterday morning.
The MARYLAND BAPTIST UNION AssoCIA-
TIoH-At the session Of this association In Balti
more, on Wednesday. tho report Of the Finance
Committee was taken up, and after some discussion
reoommitted to the committee.
The report of the Executive Committee was taken
up and adopted.
Rev. +. Wilson, =. F. Lippo and VIM. Miller
were appointed as n special committee to consider
the claims Of the colored population.
At the afternoon ssOn the TeDort of the Finance