The national Republican., 1867-07-02
fk NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY MORNING. July g. 1857
GE0RGsTOwH MATTERS.


GEORGETOwN MATTERS.
ouAsrrnLr PoLios Rxponr-LrrurruAur :
T. ksssx, or TEE THIRD PRroixcr. IN,
quarter Just ended there have been bS7 arrests
a. follows: Assault and battery, 81 s,sauit sp,
battery with Intent to kin, 3, disordsrly con
duct, llli dssertsrs, o. fast driving, Q; nxhtin,
In street, III fugtivss from Justice, o. intoxiea
tion, 70i intoxieation and disordsrIy, 90; iusau
ity, 81 misosllansous misdsmeanors, 4; threats
u ysgrancy, o. burglary, 1; grand larceny, o
malicious mischief, u obtaining goods under falls,
pretenes, 81 petit larceny, 16j receiving stolsr
goods, IL suspicion. 21 violating corporation
ordinances, lssi violation Of levy court ordi
nanees, IL. OF the arrests, 4s5 were males, 2;
females. Of which number ss4 could read and
write, 1913 could not read and write; abo vsr,
married, and sol single Offences against Der
son, were aeoj Of which 24l were males and So
were females. Offences against property, 2eI; Of
which ~ were males, and II females
The above cases were disposed Of ss follows:
Fined, 265; workhouss, 80; bail for court, q;
security for pssos, 8; delivered to warden oi
Maryland psnitsntiary, 1; delivered to warden Of
District jail, 8, dismissed, les; jail for court,
IL locked up at the station, IS; turned over to
Detectives, 4; TUNED over to virginia suthori.
ties, 4; turned over to military, 3.
The number Of dodgers accommodated for the
quarter ending June 80, were Ill The srgre.
gate amount Of fines and costs imposed, were
el,sS4 40; the amount Of fines and costs paid.
5000 4si amount Of fines and costs appealed on,
VI, S8.b0i amount Of huss and costs not paid
sent TO workhouss In default, Sss ~; amount Of
money and property taken from prisoners and
rsturnsd At the station, ss74 II amount Of
money and property turned over to property
clerk, Szo6i amount Of property recovered and
returned to owners, e5lL7o; lost children found
and restored to their parents, u doors and houses
found open and secured, IL arss attended, 9;
search warrants served, o; aocident attended, 1.
There were le hogs taken up astray during the
quarter, which were sent to the workhouss.
RIVER ARRIvAIs.-Steamer Kennebec.
Wilson, from Baltimore, with merchandise, oon.
signed to ]. @. Waters. Captain Wilson reports
seeing two sohoonsrs ashore near Upper Cedar
Point.
Schooner Butterfly, Dawes, master, from Nor.
folk, with s5, 900 feet Of lumber and 100, 900
shingles, to Y. wheatisy 4 Son.
Schooner r. Q. stannsrd, Hubbard, master,
from Norfolk, with 65, 900 feet Of lumber and
200. 900 shingles, to +. whsatlsy 4 Son.
Schooner Pennington, ?. Moore, master, from
Vienna, Va, with wood 10 market.
The steamer z. @. Knight, Capt. J. W. Dsnty
from New York, expected here this morning
@hS - hoht ys1totuhy Whs Nory Qull; out
few vessels at the coal wharvss ioadingA They
are wanted.
TIE Rror NEAR FoRr wuIPpLH-ws gave in
our last Issue the particulars Of riot at dance.
house. kept BY . oolored woman named Ridgsley,
near Fort Whippls, during which coloysd man
named Burke was shot and killed. Yesterday
morning, an examination Of the parties arrested
took place at Fort Whippls, and the accused
were discharged, excepting two colorsd men
named Geo. Mahonsy and Charles Parker, who
were committed to Alexandria jail to await the
action Of the grand jury. We are now informed
that It was the military guard, who were ordered
Ing Mahonsy quite seriously In the arm at the
same time: The body Of Burke was brought
here and delivered to Mr.. ]. 7. Birch, under.
taksr, for intermsnt,
SENECA ouARRIss-Msssrs. II. II. DODGE 4
Co., Of the Seneca qusrriss propristorship, are
now In earnest regarding the full dsvslopmsnt
OF these quasriss At kr. z. B. Barrstt's wharf
yesterday, great activity was noticed ocoasioned
BY the shipping Of lumber, out8ts, and stores for
Seneca, whore the mills for saving stone are to
be erected. Two new scows, belonging to the
company, were loaded with material and departed
yesterday also, taking twenty laborsrs and ten
mechanics along for the purpose Of constructing
the mills, the whole under charge Of Mr.. VIM.
Chopin, carpenter, who has supervision Of the
work. 1t Is expected that the buildings will be
completed In about thirty days, when shipments
Of the celebrated red stone, quarried Of Seneca
will be Of daily occurrence,
DIRING BuRaLARf.-0n Sunday nisht m
entrance was effected At the residence of r
Whsatley, esq, lumber merchant, on the south
side Of Gay street, near Congress, by some eI
pert ''craeks." The thieves removed q transept
In the basement, and entering, procseded undis
skaI r.. Il
second story, occupied by Mr.. W., where that
gentleman was asleep. They riasd his panta.
looms, which were hanging across q chair, Of q
valuable gold watch and about SIS In money.
With these they escaped, and no clue, as yet,
has been obtained Of them
ELEorIos or BANK TRusrEEs.-The annual
election took place yesterday at the Farmers
and Mechanics Bank Of Georgetown, foe nine
trustees to serve for the ensuing yoar, and the
ballot resulted by re-electing the old board, as
follows; H. NJ. Sweeney, Evan Lyons, John
Diclson, Samuel Cropley, Esau Pickrsli, John
Davidson, W. G. Magse, G. NJ. Matthews and P.
7. Berry.
After the election q fine and bountiful celia,
tion was set out, which was partaksn Of with
zest by stookholders, dspositors and friends Of
tina bank generally.
The FouRrH AT ASALosrAs-Mr. Rodier
has already commenced to put this beautiful
island In trim for the picnic to come Of on the
Fourth. A 6ne plank walk has been laid down,
We learn, from near the shore to the pavilion,
and lamps have been placed along the path,
which must prove decided convenience to those
visiting Analostan after sundown. Excellent
music, the maEy dance, reading the Declaration
Of Independence, and fireworks are on the pro-
gramme for the occasion.
GENERAL ORDER, No. 9.-Captain Reid has
Just promulgated tho following order to the Me.
tropolitsn Police in Georgetown and Washing.
ton!
"LIEuTEsASr-SIR: From the lst Of July to
the 8Oth Of September next, the force may dis
pense with wearing ayest as part Of the uni
form, except on special occasions"
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE There was the usual
attendance on Change yesterday, but transac.
tions were light. The receipts reached 225
bushels red wheat, and 8, 200 bushels corn. There
were sales Of 500 bushels yellow corn at 81
per bushel, and 225 bushels good red wheat at
90. .65 per bushel, the market closing dull and
heavy. No aour offered, and prices about as
last quoted.
Ar the Merchants Exchange, yesterday, there
was but little done, no disposition being mani.
tested on the part Of buyers to enter the market,
especially for -four, and prices remain rs about
last quoted. The only sales reported were 225
bushels good red wheat st q. o. and 800 bush-