The national Republican., 1867-07-06
GEORGETOwN MATTERS.

Tnn FouRrH THE national holiday passed of
here quietly, the town, In fact, being almost
deserted, our citizens having taken advantage Of
the several out-oftown amusements for enjoy.
msnt. Anslostan Island was crowded during
the day and evening, and everything there passed
Oh n pleasantly a. usual
The picnic Of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Society. At Green Spring, was largely attended,
~ was also the picnic Of the Sabbath school
children Of High Street Presbyterian church,
which was given at Barbour's woods
Horses and bugsiss belonging to some Of our
prominent livery stable keepers suffered con.
sidsrabIy By runawsys and careless driving. and
number Of vehicles were smashed completely
on the Rockville road by going over embank.
msnts We learn that Mr.. Cruit suffered severe
loss BY the injury Of many Of his horses and
wagons
fhe children Of the Sabbath school attached
to the 81. Johns Up. E.) church eelsbrated the
day IN delightful manner on the property Of
Mr.. Henry D. Cooke.
SoHooL ExANsArios.--The examination Of
the public schools was continued yesterday af.
tsrnoou, commencing with Primary No. 8, on
Montgomery street. The scholars In this ,chool
number 81 malss, Of the ages Of 9 to Il years,
and the teacher 10 Miss Helen Dlinn. The sx-
animation was conducted BY Mr.. J. Henry Will
son. and the exercises consisted Of spelling read.
ing, arithmetic and geography, and the children
acquitted themselves very creditably in their
various lessons Miss Blinn Is q laborious
themselves ss well pleased with the progress Of
her school.
A Foor RAcE.-0n the evening OF the Fourth
. foot race took place at Analostan Island be-
tween q man named A. Arlington and another
named Johnny Burke, alias Dummy. The dis
tanoe run was 100 yards, which was accomplished
In twelve seconds BY Dummy, beating his com.
pstitor BY about three yards. Considerable
money changed hands on the result.
MERcuAsrs' MkErISG.-The merchants and
business men generally Of Georgetown will meet
this morning, at 10 o'clock, In tho rooms Of the
Merchants Exchange. Water street, to devise
and consider matters Of great Importance to tho
community and commercial prosperity Of the
town. II Is expected that the meeting will DO
very largely attended.
PRIZE FIGHr.-A prize Fight came Of on the
4th, near the new cut road, in the College woods,
between James Cleveland and James Baker.
After fighting several rounds, the sponge was
thrown up BY the seconds Of Cleveland who was
punished severely. The amount Of stakes we
did not ascertain.
CANAL BoArs sDErAISED.-A boat having bo.
come jammed In one Of the Seven Locks, the ar.
rival Of the coal feet Is temporarily detained.
A few boats with coal arrived yesterday morn
ing, and the trade In that article Of commerce
will not materially suffer before the obstruction
In the lock Is removed.
DEaRApHD FENALEs.-Mary Conway, Kate
Grant, Catharine King, and Mary 0'Day, fallen
creatures, were arrested and conducted before
Justice Buckley, for drunk and dsorderly con.
duct, and Conway and Grant were sent to the
workhouse, and the others fined $50 each.
The srArIos-HousE.- our last the 70
savda of tha staiian. housa ahou -
rests for drunk and disorderly conduct, and the
aggregate Of fines imposed by Justice Buckley
foot up $52 so.
KNOCK DowN.-A rough aud tumble Gsht
took place on the 4th, at Bryantown, near tho
Heights, between Samuel Riley and John Sebas-
tian, two butcher boys, both receiving black
eyes In the fray.