The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-15

THAT ALLuArsR-It will remembered that some
sig weeks ago We mentioned the fact that an alligator
which had been captured In the harbor Of Baltimore,
and exhibited At the schu zenest near that city had
found It's way to 0eorgetovn II was then repie-
scented a: ,sSu y, FEET iS.g row 10 ns pos
Bridge street, and has grown considerably. measur.
Ing IN length fully ,eyen feet and has become quite
tanned 20 much 80 thn TIE children Of the proprietor
Hundreds resort to witness the strange creature, and
the family Of the proprietor has become 30 mseh at.
taehed 10 II that nothing will induce them to part
with It.
soNKrHIxo NEW IN GIoRaETowS-Ths steamed
oyster business has become quite an Institution
within few years past, aud Washington has en-
lover lover. Of The asiysiss.@ Capt WIN. aaniia., an
experienced Alderman and Judge 81 good oysters,
has Just located himself on Bird. street. few doors
from Potomac street, where no 10 now prepared TO
furnish those who visit him with as good ne's q
steamed oysters As can be had elsewhere besides be-
log enabled 10 supply the families OF oeorgetowo
daily with any quantity Of fresh oysters they may
desire.
Ing onleer VIM Cunuip CHAM arrested color5d man,
named Henry Jackson, living In Montgomery county
on the charge Of carrying e9nesaled wsapoas TN
eussd kept for sei defence in the country and had
ststsmsnt Of facts the Ju,tce dismissed him, stating
however, that he must not, In future, be found in
town with pistol or other deadly weapon upon his
person.
MERCHANT EXCHANGE The offerings yesterday
were again light, Aud the demand for wheat and
corn active. or wheat there were O. zoo bushels on
Change, which found buyers at % 81 per hu,hel,
further advance on Saturdays sales Corn 10 bouy.
ant and the receipts footed 900 bushels white and
yellow, which brought o. 80 per bushel, the market
closing arm with an upward tendency.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS ==Yss,erd.y morning the
propeller New York from Philadslphis, aud steamer
Kenn bee from Baltimore, arrived at their wharyes
with full cargoes Of a. sorted merchandise. This
morning the steamship JOhn dibsou, OF the her-
chants line, and the James 8. Green, Of the old
line from New York, will be due, ard the manifest
exhibits heavy fire. ghts for District merchants.
ooSR TO Doc HElvEx-withiu a day or two past
less ours found running at large in violation Of the
corporation ordinance, and thus far Nj. william
Calhoun has Inferred twenty seven which exhibits
dog iudefatg abillty on his part.
TAKE Our YorR LIcRssR-The law r'quires traders
10 take out their license the lat Of October Of every
year, but allows ten days grace. That time having
expired, and many no! htving appeared, the oncers
have arrested some fourteen, who were hned. each
ea6o BY Justice Buckley.
Fms CoxxI,sIoxgRs-A meeting Of the FIRE com.
miss,oners was called yesterday afternoon at the
Mayors once, but no quorum being present. u was
agreed TO meet to- morrow aherno n at ~ O'Clock,
Goops ny SAMPLE -0alcer II G. Volkman last
evening arrested n. Germany, OF Baltimore, charged
with selling goods by sample without lie ,nss Jus
tice Buckley hned him 80. 90,
on A Rocx-A scow belonging to the Great Fails
Ice Company, was driven on rock on the Analostan
shore yesterday morning. She Will be gotten on
without material damage
LOsr CHILD -ofaeer WIN. Cunningham found a
i,t. child wandering sloog the street having strayed
from home on sunday svening, and restored 1t to Its
parents.