The national Republican., 1867-02-27
LOCAL NEWS.

IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
TRADE.-An adjourned meeting Of the Board Of
Trade was held at the rooms Of Claggett a Sweeny,
No. 4 Market Space, on Monday evening, John I.
Mitchell, ESQ, in the chair and N. sardo, sscre-
tary.
Mr. Hall, from tho committee appointed to rep.
resent the interests Of the District in Congress,
stated that letter had been sent to the Secretary
OF War by Senator Chandler, calling him for in
formation IN regard to the new channel Of the Po-
tomao. Gen, Humphreys had made report on the
same, and 1t was now before the Senate Committee
on Commerce. Mr. II said Senator Morrill, told
him an appropriation of $3.50, 900 would 10 made
for the improvement of the river, and Re thought
the bill would pass the House.
Mr.. II NJ Hall introduced q resolution praying
Congress to declare Georgetown and Washington
ono city.
The following substitute. offered by Mr.. Thorn,
was adopted with the preamble Of Mr. Hall:
RsSoipsd That tho Committee on the District Of
Columbia be requested to report bill repeating the
charters Of Washington and Georgetown, and that
the two cities be governed as one, under commits
sioners appointed as Congress may determine.
Mes'rs Mitchell, Hall and Orme were appointed
members Of the committee.
Mr.. Bacon offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Rssolred That committee ofthree be appointed
to call upon the directors Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal and press upon their attention the
necessity of repairing the canal from Rock creek
to Seventeenth street, and also to repair the outlet
lock In the Potomac.
Mr.. Hall introduced @. L. Walker, Esq, who
spoke of the Potomac railroad and tho difficulty In
getting the charter on account OF the opposition Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. At one time
that road brought such influence on the Senate
committee that they agreed to report against the
bill. The road would now be completed In eight
months, and persons carried between Washington
and Baltimore for ninety cents and three years
hence the Washington branch Of the Baltimore and
Ohio road will be worth nothing. In concluding
Mr.. Walker said be was willing to purchase the
Washington canal, and by cleaning 1t out make 1t
commercial artery.
Messrs. Dempsey o'TOOlo were elected mem.
bers Of the Board.
Mr., Wall presented bill which had been pre-.
pared, and would be presented to Congress, author
izng the Corporation to build new market house
1t provides that the new building shall be erected
on the site now occupied, with only ono entrance
for foot passengers on the north front, and mar
keting to be carried either on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Seventh, or Ninth streets, or Louisiana ave-
nue.. To raise funds to build the same, the Cor.
poraton of Washington is authorized to issue 5000
900 worth Of stock to bo liquidated by the rental
of stalls in the market.
The bill will be considered at the next meeting Of
the Board, on Monday evening next
The CONDITION OF SuRRATT.-Not O little
curiosity is exhibited by many to see this notorious
prisoner and large numbers Of the nquisiiye visit
the iaiI daily with the hope Of obtaining an inter
view, during which they expect to hear from his
own lips q full history OF the assassination plot
which eliminated in the murder Of President Lin
coin In this they disappointed, as no visitors,
with the exception Of his sister and counsel are al
IoWed to enter his cell. On Monday last his
brother who for the last sixteen years has resided
in Texas called to see him, but go rigid are the
prison rules that he was not granted an interview
His sister Annie visits him daily and supplies him
with edible Injuries, and altogether his condition
far superior to that of any Of his fellow prisoners
A New CIRCULATING LIBRARY.-ln the ab
sence OF any public circulating library In this city
Wa ara prstifed to know that In connection with hii
hook store near the corner Of Ninth and ID streets
Mr.. John T. Burch is about to open hne private
circulating library. in which VIII be iound seVeIa
thousand volumes Of well-selected WORKS In the
various fields Of science and literature ana 10 Whiel
will be added all the best new popular WORKS a'
they may successfully come from the press
A neat and pleasant library room is htting up ad
joining the store, In which Will be maintaiheu
reading room we'll furnished with newspapers anC
magazines for the use of the patrons Of the library
and we do not doubt that he will find excellent en-
couragement in his very useful enterprise
TO MERcHANTs-T The new steamship line
J.W. Thompson, Esq, President announces tina
the steamer Il. c. knight will leave New York 70
Washington and Alexandria on the I'd oil March, a
o'clock, D. m, and requests merchants to notii.
shippers to send their goods by THIS hne, IN
steamer John Gibson, which Is now al BarthoioW
wharf unloading, will leave for New ork on lhurs
dOy. Any information in relation to this line vii
be promptly given by the President, at the com
pnny's Office corner of Seventeenth street and Ne'
York avenue.
PIONEER YEAST POwDER.-This celebrate.
improvement, necessary to the making Of hne bread
Is sold wholesale at No. 800 PennsylVania avenue
and at retail by Hall Plant, corner Of Now for
avenue and Fifteenth street Ihe attention
bakers and all others interested in the making an
eating of good bread is directed to the advertise
ment In another column.
TIE WAsHIEOToN CRY TEMPERANCE Sc
CIErY, chartered by Congress, are negotiating iC
the purchase Of the old Temperance Hal, on
street, betwsen Ninth and Tenth, and should the
succeed In securing 1t intend to enlarge BY ID