The national Republican., 1867-11-18
eEoReETowN NEWS.

THE NEW MARkEr-Housa The Georfetown
the tax. payers should bear in mind tha. ths market
property is not only yielding no rsyenus, but s .
positive animal sspen,e to the city. 1t originally
sos II, he interest on which is now si sos year.
great deal Of back Interest has, moreover been paid
ont q the city treasury on account Of H. which the
building is not Mhely soon to repay This 10 GER
tainiy an unfortunate state Of things, and cor
porate authorities owe II TO thsmsslyss NO less than
nsr
may be reduced. Hwas Ill timed, perhaps, to con-
struet the market At all, and equally unwlse, We
butchers and huekstsrs; but II Is never too late 70
hero owes It to himself TO do something TO tighten
market 10 almost wholly ignored. Why this 10 80
seems strangsin view ofits nns architectural proper
tion. and interior .dornnsnt. Now, II the people
would but take interest 10 this natter they could
remove the unrea.onabls prejudice which en-
tertaned In some quarters towards this hall and By
Ss. PSpns,s
at present, public expense"
TIE OUTLET LocK-Everything being completed
about the Rock Creek ulst lock, boat from the
river was locked through on Ftidsy. The channel
his been dre3ged sucsntly TO allow Of the passage
OF coal boa's snd Alexandria friends ehould 70.
oes at the facilities now Afforded to get supplies OF
coal By Iysr instead Of the tedious canal route Sysr
they have bsen so long eontendipg for. BY mems
Of the outlet lock are Informed that coal can be
shipped AGxAndrlh cents tOn, inttetu OF
cents, which was the cost via canal. Indeed, II !.
eoutended ~ those who know that the opening OF
the outlet lock will enure TO the benedt Of Aexsn.
dria two fole more than 10 Georgetown far the
coal trade Il coneerned.
NEW LocK 0ArEs-A few days since the lock gates
the canal At Jeferon street been blown out
large force Of workmen were sngpgsd yesterday In
placing new gates In position, the force Of water
from above rendering II necessary to prosecute the
work on Sunday. During the day the work was IN.
shsd, and the canal 10 now In an excellent state OF
thA " hOle bN Attributed the WAtCh-
funess Of Col Alfred spates PresideIt OF the ChesA
psake and Ohio Canal, and Isaac Mans, his en-
Client assistant on the Georgetown level.
FErrr LAscrsr. .-Yssterday the county onneer
brought to the station q colored man, named VIM
Hamilton, charged with petit larceny by John Cornell
II appears that Hamilton sold some grease to Mr..
Cornell and that Ss1is%sns handing adn - MN ~ NEE NJ
Lewis Kengla, having missed a quantity Of grease
from time 10 time, charged Hamilton with stealing It,
The seeussd 10 held for hearing before Justiea
Buekey.
The GrRNAH LUTHERAN CHuRCH. Tho sehcol
Society Of the German Lutheran chapel the corner
stone Of vhieh was laid only aiw months sgo on the
very rapidly with the construction Of the and
expect 70 have 80 far completed BY the ntst Sun.
day In December as to enable this growing society
to occupy II then.
DRoyERs' REsr.-Ths market for beef cattle last
week va, rather dull. We note sales Of 700
head Of cattle at g. 5oa6 30 per 100 lbs gross; 500
sheep At "a ooa6 FER head and 70 hogs At cents
price Of sheep and hogs 10 sitter than last week,
cattle have fallen In value.
LITTLE FALLS BRIp0B.-Gsn. Miehler, superintend-
ent Of Public Buildings has purchased the timbers
and 10 about TO repair the Little Falls bridge at once
This will be desirable improvement, as the bridge
has for tome time past been In q dangerous condi-
tion.
ToRH powS Part Of the building lately known Is
the Monticello House. the lower part Of ridge
Rock creek, has been purchased BY Mr. shahsr,
for 81 700, and torn down. Mr.. intends erecting
two two.story brick dwellings on the site.
IssAsE.-A eolored man, named rdward King. was
taken to the station house by onoer Myles said to
| be insane. He was detained until yesterday morn.
| ing, and dismissed by Justice Buckley.
To THE woRKuousE. Mary Holland, an iucorrigi-
| BILE old offender, was arretted on the charge Of
vasraney BY ofnesr Mastin, and Justice Bueksy sent
| her to the farm for so days.
DRUNK AEp DIsoDKRLY. .-k humber Of drunk and
dl,ordsry cases were tried by Justice Buckley ysser
day, and the parties property nnsd.