The national Republican., 1867-11-12
GEoRaHTowN NEWS.

THs OUTLET Locx This artery Of trade 10 wash.
ington, aeorgstown, and Alexandra, is now com.
pstsd, bot II will not be practically used for several
days a. Rock Greek from the mouth Of the canal 10
the river will have to be dredged In order 70 ad nit
Of the passage Of boats, whsa expected boats car.
with ease. MT John N. Stake, under direction Of
Colonel Alfred spates president and supsrintendent
ofthe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, is now dspositng
several loads Of Eness stone at the lock- for the pur
pose Of securing the cribs and apron DAM which
will be finished to-day.
soNAwHAr SCARED. Yesterday our young men
generally were pat into q considerable nutter, in
Consequence Of report that the Police Com mission
ers had given Instructions to the Metropolitan force
Of the District to report the namss Of all parties
entering restauraut and other places after o'clock
the papers Of the next day As there has bsen no
bueks can stalk unmolested at any hour Of the day
or night, provided they violate none Of the well.
kuown municipal laws
THE CENSUS Tho officers having In charge the
taking Of the census meeting with every success
In the discharge Of their dutos, and ocer Augustus
district yesterday, and several others were expected
TO make returns Yesterday aud to'dsy. In th,
course Of day or two the entire work will he fn-
ished up by our ipdefatlgable ofacers.
DrhEcroR.' MBsrIso On Thursday, 2lst instant,
meeting Of The Directors Of Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire railroad, will be held At Alexapdris,
for the purposs Of eohsidering tbs proposed lateral
branch Of the above road to the District Of Colum-
will thoroughly discuss the matter.
DIsoRDBRLY CASALNES.-sergoant Boarman and
ofieors HaUey and Cameron trreSied three canal.
boat cartains, named James Barrett. DEn'el Arnold,
derby conduct and resisting the ofcsrs in the dis
charge of their duties They were taken ofors Jus
lice Buckley, who fined the two former s250 each,
and dismissed the latter.
SENECA Red STONE We notice a number Of arr
rivals Of boats within tho past few days from the
enees quarries, aud It Is said the demand for such
building material Is Increasing daily. The Quarries
are owned by Mossrs. IT, II. Dodge Co and the
most prominent contracts the supplying OF stone
for tho building OF the Christian Association Hsl
the corner Of Ninth and streets St PAuls Protest.
ant Episcopal church, on Twenty third stre't near
the Circle, the Smithsonian Instuton and the large
aud msguineel 1t mansion Of Henry D. Cooke, on the
Heights OF Georgetown.
hERCHANrs' ExcHAsaE-Thers vas considerable
grain received BY canal Yesterday tho offerings on
bnshs. Of eoGn an aC baSS. n rys TSo market
however, was not active, owing to the high views oi
holders, and sales were efstted only 10 meet press
wheat at o. e. and q 800 bushels choice DO a, s2s7
per Iu,hel, the balance going IN store. Corn ruled
heavy though white realized o. 80 for 800 bushels,
| beipg made at 8l Is por bushel, and $50 bushel,
mixed at o. ~. Rye wac in demand to tho sxtenl
Of receipts, COS bushels selling at a. 20 per bushel
SALE OF rnE POTOMAC DIsrILLRRr-Msstrs Greer
| 4 Williams suetioneers, Of Washington, sold yes
| canal, above tho Aqueduet, used as a distillery b.
| Edward Lynch, to Mr.. Edward Csdiey, for th,
| sum Of s26,0Jo. The sale was made by order Of
decree Of tho Supreme Court Of the District Of Colum
bis sitting In ehareery, at the suit Of John Van Ris
| wick.
| COMPLETION OF REPAIRS AT Six LOCKS -Snperin
| tendent lease Mans, Of the Georgetown di'isioi
| " the canal, has cymple.ed the repairs occasonst
by the boat Chesapeake ruunibg into tho lock gsea
| at SIX Locks, by which two Of the gAes VIC dc
mclishsd. The supeiinterdeLt was compelled Il
unload ll0 tons Of coal ovrr the bows Il the boa
while jammed In the lock, and construct new gat'I
| By personal attention, and working his force day
| and night, the damage was repaired In the shot
| space Of four days, and on Sunday and yesterday
| some l50 boats, laden with coal aud grain, Wet
enabled to pass dswn to Georgotowp, much TO tn
relief Of our mllerA AID coal companies
| RECOVERING We arc glad to announce that Mr.
| VIM. b. Moore has 50 far recovered frcIn his let
| Injuries as to be able to be out 1t wtl be rspem
bersd that hr. NJ. was seriously lar by the fall
Ing OF frame buildlng in the First ward s'mo 81
| weeks since HIS sea from instant death teeu
to have bsen alno,t miracle, as Lo was buried bt
| meath the failing timber, and was uneonIc.ous fC
| several days after the accident.
RRIrRSRD TO TowS.-Rev. James Nelson, pastor
the Fret Baptt church, Of this city, has returns
uftsr absence OF several weeks spent In the Mort
| In the Interest cf his church, and will resume b
| ministerial du'ias at once.