The national Republican., 1867-11-05
aEORaETOWN NEWS.

HHsRRw BENEVOLENT socIrTr-A meeting OF the
70 CGda S s'S .,s "a sssI
minute. Of the previous meeting; which were ap.
The hr,t bushes. before th. meeting was the con.
sideration Of the purchase Of . sephar Torah, (the
Ave books Of Mosss, which were TO be procured in
kurope, and after some discussion, motion, t20o
were appropriated for that object.
Reports Of eOmmittses were submitted and properly
report showed tha. some $500 had been .ppro.
prsted during the past year for the relief Of families
The PT..idsut CMr Bsrw.ld) stated ,ha. In sOn...
resignation as presiding ofcsr Of the association,
the "a. annual election .;s. a. n ,J.nu.iy
M. Peyser was elected to serve until the annual
some other su.in.. Of purely B.,.t. character
The Hebrew Bensvolsnt Society Il one Of the
Georgetown Institutions, and Its m 'mbership is In
ersasing daily, it' objects being pure charitable
cossrcnArros OF CsxsrIRr The ceremonies Of
Heights Of Georgetown, took place on Sunday alter.
noon. The Rev. Father B. A Maguirs, president Of
aep,ss,own College, Sa,slatsd, .s.stsd By III, Rsv.
present and ehsnted the iitany cross w.s erected
c.tboiis custom. Father Mssuirs dsii1sr.d an able
was solemn and imposing. This cemetery 10 con-
Ciampi. has had the grounds Of the late addition
properly Fitted up, aud neat little cottage erected
at the entrance to the cemetery for the use Of the
sexton.
BRp-captain Bell, Of the tug boat Re cue,
vh,ls lying in the PAturent river, on Friday. was
robbed By some one entering the cab while he was
a'eep. Of yalise containing the captains elohiug
and about 900 In grsanbaeks. number Of oyster
vessels were snehored near by, and II IL supposed
some one from these boats committed the robbery
After the robbery discovered larg" quantity Of
rags were found piled up In the room, which had
been ignited, but failed to burn, which proves that
the party were not only bent on robbery, but arson
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brought to speedy Justice.
A GEoRdErowEIAS FOR GOVERNOR An election
for Governor and State officers In Minnesot, takes
place to day, and the Democratic candidate for Gov
Of Georgetown, and left here about fifteen years
since. He Is widely known throughout town, and
should he be so fortunate as to be elected he will
ceive the congratulations Of his large circle Of friends
in his old native town.
YouSo CATHOLIC FRnsDs' socrsrr On Sunday
evening" the following oficers were elected for the
ensuing term: Presidsnt, James A. Riley; Vice
Cornell Ryan; BoOiTsepsr, Daniel o'Lsary; Treas.
urer Alfred Boucher: Steward, Peter 'Donuos hue;
Trustees, Daniel Mclaughlin. Martin Q, o,Donnoghus,
Timothy Daily, John Smith, william whalsn, Sam
uel Helm.
volkmAn arrested 8. o.Greenbaum, and VIM Pro.intI,
salesmen from New York, charged with violating
corporation ordinance prohibiting the soliciting Of
trade selling by sample. Justice Buckley hnod
the latter 90. 90, and dismissed the former.
MERCHANT ExcHAEaE As 10 usually the case
| on Mondays, the market for -four aud grain opened
dull and heavy. The only offerings were 500 bush
els red wheat. but NO sales were effected, holders
offering at t2 CO. but no buyers Corn is scarce and
nominal Flour, In retail lots 10 selling at satui
| days hgurss
FRoS NEW YORK The Q. Knight, Capt Dsnty,
will be due here this morning. The Valley City,
Capt Tomlln, will be also due to.dsy. Next week
the Empire will be put on In place Of the James 8
| Green.
..san.hip Jsme. Green, Capt Inman, isi, for New
York, with full cargo including 400 bbs. -four.