The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-09-30

Father Mcguire, In conclusion, blessed all,
whether Protestant or Catholic, and hoped tboy
would embrace the belief Of one Catholic Apos-
tolie Church. Il W
Al the conclusion q Fs,hsr M.suire's re-
mark, the largo crowd dispersed, apparently
greatly pleased with The Incidents Of the oc.
easion. IN
The church ffonts on the Rockville turnpike
and the old military road, and will have q front
Of 80 feet, running back ~ feet. The height
will DO 20 feet with 10 feet from foor to ceiling
The church will DO frame structure with gothic
windows and doors, and, whom completed, will
add much to the beauty Of that thriving section
Of country. Mr.. Joseph W. Harry, carpenter,
10 the contractor for the building. and the frame
work 10 already up, and the structure will DO
complsted In the course Of month, at cost Of
about %, 500. Mr.. Harry has erected about
half the buildings In Tennallytown, and their
neat appearances and beauty Of design stamps
him as . master mechanic.
Tennailytown 10 beautifully located, tho air
most salubrious, the country being high, and
afording magnificent view Of Washington, the
noble Potomac, and the country for miles around.
The Blue Ridge mountains in Virginia md the
celebrated Sugar Loaf mountain In Maryland,
some forty miles distant, are plainly visible.
The population Of Tenuallytow Is about 500,
and at present there 10 some demand for build.
ing lots, and We notice that several prominent
elegant farms In the Vicinity.
Tennallytwon also boasts Of post Office,
which 10 located At the forks Of the Rockville
and the river roads, and the postmaster, Mr..
William Harry. There Is also q well-regulated
hotel, kept by Mr.. Sherrsr, which Is we'll
patronized. A cory little church and sch DOL.
house are located on the river road, about 100
erected in 1885, and Is known as the Mount Zion
M. r. church, Rev. Mr.. Berry, pastor, and 70.
built 10 1866. -. ..-.-
Among those present at the laying Of the stone
We observed Colonel Charles II. Bolt, the Oldest
citizen Of Tsnnallytown.
The Young Catholic Friends Society, Of George
town, werc also present to witne" the core.
monies
Mr. John II. Harry deserves credit for the In
forest no has taken In the erection Of the new
church, and for the attention and hospitality eI.
tended to all yesterday.
County 0ficer r. s. Jonas preserved excellent
order, and Mr.. r. II. Trunneli, Of Green Springs,
will recsiye our thanks for tho many oourtesiss
shown us.
FIsH cHURcH IMPRovgHssT.-The Methodist
Protestant church, situate on Congress street,
between Bridge and Gay streets, having been for
some time undergoing enlargement, Id order TO
accommodate the constantly increasing congre.
CATION, IL rapidly approaching completion, and
will be dedicated 10 the course Of q month or
two. The front Is Of handsome design, and the
brick work. which is Of fine pressed, has just been
completed, and acknowledged by competent
judges as an excellent piece Of Workmanship, and
was executed BY Mr. W. Cooper Harrison, who
has erected several handsome pressed brick fronts
In Washington, among which Is the elegant one
on tho corner Of Fifteenth street and New York
avenue Mr.. H. Is also engaged in putting up
the front Of the new store and dwelling for Mr..
Frederick Freund on the site Of the building
lately occupied by Mr.. Richard Fullalove, on
Bridge street, above Congress.
ALARM or Fmz.-At $50 O'Clock on satur.
day night an alarm Of FIRE was sounded from box
70, which was caused BY ERE being discovered by
Officer Green in an unoocupisd frame building on
Bridge street, between Market and Frederick
streets. The officer broke in the door and dis.
covered an old mattress burning. which he
brought into the street and extinguished the nre
The steamer Henry Addison, Of Georgetown, and
tho Hibernia and Union, Of Washington, were
promptly on the ground, but their services were
NOT needed. The attempt to fire the building
was no doubt the work Of an incendiary throw.
ing lighted match through broken pane Of
glass, as the doors and windows were found BY
0fieer Green 10 DO securely fastened. 1t 10 .
pity that these Saturday night incendiaries can
not be apprshsnded, as every fire that has taken
place In Georgstewn for some time past has co.
Cured on Saturday night
aAxsLrxs on susDAr.-A party Of Ax eelorsd
mon. named Albert Murray Simeon Phnniz.
Wm. Hpatsr, Arthur Ferguson, Gsorys DORA
as6 rhffip p<nsr, we're arrested ony Sunday
mornins, charged With violating the lavs Of ths
Sabbath By playing cards, They were arraisnsd
before Justice Buckley and each fined s2.b0. ID
DRusK AND DBoRDEHLY.- Several arrests
were made Saturday and yesterday Of drunk and
disorderly persons, who were arraigned before
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