The national Republican., 1867-08-19

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GEOBGETown NEWS :
A ANARRow HcArE.-one Of our young citi.
zens, Robert B. Tenney, son Of Mr., vii.
that met with he accident on Thursday night, on
the Philadslplia and Wilmington railroad, thir.
teen miles nora Of Baltimore. Mr.. Fsrmsy says
the train len New York at 7,5o on Thursday
evening, and arrived on time In Philadeiphia,
but the track tts side being submergedin many
places, the trail kmoved forward slowly, Avsrag-
Ing about sev@ miles an hour On arriving
near stemmsr's run the conductor inquired n
the road was sab ahead, and the vatchman re-
ported that II ws. The engineer, was thsn or
dersd TO 60 ahsd, and after proceeding o few
miles Mr. Tenn0, who was In the slseplng car
next the mail or, says he felt q violent trem.
bling Of the cath, and the next moment he felt
himself thrownfofcibly on the floor Of the car
IL was too late 10 reverse the engine, and Il went
safe over the culvert, but the tender went
through. Adams express car was thrown
across the tract near the gap, and the mail and
baggage cars ednplstely wrecked. II was In the
neIt car that Mr. Tennsy and several other
passengers werl sleeping, and whom the shock
occurred he dehribes the CONSERVATION among
the passengers 70 vory great, and numbers would
have leaped froh the train had II not been for
the coolness and presence Of mind Of the conduc.
tor, who prsvettsd them from so doing, thus
saving life and limb. Apart from the cars
wrecked, the sleeping car was the only one that
sustained any material damage, the glass In the
windows being battered and the oil from the
lamps scattered throughout the car. Tho coup.
lings the traiA were twisted and torn In all
possible shapes " the sudden strain and rever-
sion experencedi II was fortunate that tho &C.
cident was not more serious, which Is attributa.
bic to the fact that tho express car prevented
the rest Of the trdn from rushing.in the gap.
| WHEAT SpEcuLATIoN.-It will be remembered
in our report Of the Merchants Exchange trans
actions month or two since that We stated
1000 bushels now wheat had been sold at 81 per
bushel. delivered on the 17th Of August, which
was Saturday last The sale was predicated at
the time upon the assumption that wheat would
descend In price u that figure, owing to the 70.
ported abundanc, Of the crop, BY the hrst Of
August. Prices have considerably Huotuated
during that time, ranging from about $2.75 to
$2.10 per bushel, the latter figure prevailing on
Wednesday last, but on Thursday q reaction oe-
CURED in the market, sales being made at 81 l6a
2.2o per bushel and on Friday at 50. 25a2, 80 for
prime wheat. Affair milling demand on satur.
day u7th) shot prices up and an advance Of
seven cents was established, sales being made at
81 .36a2.37 per bushel, and tho seller alluded to
being called upon to deliver on Saturday, full
filled his obligations with the best grace, at q
loss, however, Of some $3.50 by the Transaction.
| The CHURcHEi i.-Yesterday tho churches were
wsllnttended, the morning being lovely, and the
sky cloudless. The Bridge street Presbyterian
church was thrown open for the first time for
several weeks, II having been closed for the com.
pletion Of needed repairs. In the absence Of
the pastor, Rev. A. A. E. Taylor the services
were conducted BY the Rev. P. D. Guriey, Of the
New York Avenue church, Washington, and tho
discourse was eloquent and appropriate to tho
occasion, and listened to by o full congregation.
In the afternoon tho new Grace church on High
street was attended by q largo congregation,
where Rev. Mr.. Brown oficiated. "
USRuLY BoArMAs.-0ficer Warwick, yester.
day afternoon, In his rounds along tho canal,
| observed q boy on one Of tho boats disturbing
the neighborhood by blowing vigorously on Q tin
horn. The officer requested him TO desist, when
Samuel Swain, the captain, interfered, and said
he paid license to blow that horn, at the same
| time calling the officer q son.oEa.b-h, and
sSHssEEiH hSniS sim. having cut his Qbssi 4, wa.
going to whip him for IL. oiBcer Warwick then
arrested Swain, and took him before Justio,
Buckley, who properly fined him f9r disorderly
conduct and dismissed him. ..4. -.
SASIrARY.-We do not remember when our
| town has been in more cleanly condition than
| the present reason, which Is ooniointly attribu.
table to the watch.uness Of the sanitary officers,
and the foresight Of housekeepers generally by
requiring kitchen ofal to bs removed by garbage
gathsrers as rapid as 1t aeoumulates-h
doubtless may be- attributed the general health.
fulne.s Of the town and the purity Of the at.
mosphere. ,r..t. g.-,
MERcHASrs' ExcHANGE.---On Saturday there
was rather better feeling on Change, and the
market for wheat improved fully 10 cents or
Fridays sales. The offerings were /, 100 bushels
wheat and 2,l00 bushels corn, and the saies en-.
braced 400 bushels wheat at $2.37, 44O busheli
at g. 80. 1,750 bushels white corn at $l.02, and
$40 bushels damaged, do. at 95 cents per bushel.
No aour offered, and We omit quotations. .,--
| A ANunAScE.-A number Of the huokstsrs In
the old market arc not vory particular about
cleaning up their stands at the breaking up o
market, and yesterday quite an accumulation o
cabbage leaves, corn ha,ks, deeaysd fruit, &e.,
was discovered in front Of ono or two Of the
huckster's stalls. The sanitary police will visi,
| the owners this morning. and report them fol
violating the health ordinance. .'' I'd.
ACCOMMODATIONS fellow -townsman, DR.. f.
| I0'Donnoghue, has been appointed o surgeon II
the United States army, and will leave for hii
post at New Orleans about the middle Of 0oto
Der next. This Is IN excellent appointment, Dr.
o'D. being eminently qualified to discharge tn,
important duties of the department to which
he has been appointed. ...r
FORBIDDEN FRUIT.--Thomas Kelbough ant
George CLARK, were arrested yesterday b.
oficer Harry, on complaint of Gen. Walker
who charged them with trespassing on his prop
erty and eating peaches from one Of his trees
Justice Buckley rsprimandsd them, and 10
them go. .,gssssr.rr..---
CATTLE sALEs.-At Drover's Rest, tn
sales Of week just passed were some three hun
dred head Of beef cattle, at prices varying from
five to eight dollars per one hundred pound
gross four hundred sheep at from three to fou
dollars and q half, and twenty -fye cows an,
calves at from thirty to seventy dollars.
A pleasant DAY.--Yesterday the wsathe
was charming, a foe breeze prevailing through
out tho day. In the afternoon the river wa
studded with sail and row boats, and hundred
availed themselves Of the privilege Of an hou,
or SO of enjoyment on the water. E.
ADDITIONAL WArER.--Water was let into tn
Washington Aqueduot from the Great Falls OF
Saturday, This will give our citizens an abund
ant supply hereafter, which, for some time past
has been much needed, and, we hope, Of pure
| uuality