The national Republican., 1867-12-14
CEougHTOvN NEWS.

THE MATTER OF GENERAL LioENsEs.-lt ls
al the old market, and the closing up q green
srocers, general license hos been reiuseu sppn,- pp,
cants. In view Of this report, MT Clsbaagh
Board Of Common Council on rhursday night,
relating to the matter, which, after discus
four to three-Messrs. Davis, Darby, ,Cragin,
and Ramsburg voting 20 lay on the table, and
Messrs Clabaugh, Pickrcll and Shoemhker
against. Wo append the preamble ana resoiu-
Whereas the clerk does not feel authorized
to furnsl general csnse faxnr 70 ., soeps soms
against Others 20 their detriment thereby de-
pfiving them Of a right 70 which they are ,a en-
titled nnltioI In IoRmSn VII. and wScoss tSo
perfect equality OF ali me before the law Is the
permanent feature Of icgls. .'ation for this Dis
Reioirej Sys board Of Adsr :" sId BOssS q
Common Council Of ne corporation o, oeorgeIo1T,h, !,
That the clerk be, and he Is hereby, i,qu iIce,sc
called for, provided he complies mp % with the terms
and conditions of said license.
Mr; Darby presented the following re1slutios'
RciOirsd, That the clerks be and are hereby Au.
thorized TO issue to persons applying for the
right to sell poultry, game, vegetables, butter,
oRRe'OiDSd further That all huckster licenses
shall be at the rate @ oFs"psr Snnum an % for period
not less than three months, and to expire on the
ist day q January, April, July, and October
Resoired further, That the sale OF fresh ash and
fresh and salt meats tother than whole slaught-
cred hogs in their seasons and smoked meats)
shall be confined to the market house.
Reso!ved further, That the grccngrooers' license
The third reading OF the resolution being OBJ
jected to, 1t was laid over
A FINE DIsPLAY.-pceping iI the elegantly
arranged grocery establishment OF Nj, VIM. II,
Tenney, corner Of Bridge and High streets, we
at tyit thQ faaU tHa0n NJ
selected especially for family custom, as well as
deiIcseies and substantiais usually found in ma a
arstclass las groes.y are displayed II great proiu.
give our friend Tcnney a call.
MERCHANTS ExcHANoE.-The demand yester-
day for grain was active In view Of the scarcity
and the apprehended speedy close OF canal nayi-
cation, and In consequence wheat advanced 30
10 cents n bus, 1000 bushels choice red bringing
t2s2, and 800 bushels good to prime do. At S2.s2
| v bushel. Corn was better and In good demand,
advance Of fully cents u 6ushei Flour Is tend. t
ing upward but the market is only moderately
active.
The Jons GIBsos-The steamship John Glib
son, from New York, was still aground yestcr-
day on Port Tobacco shoals, about 65 miles from
here. steam-tug and lighters were to have
been sent down yesterday afternoon to tighten
tide.
THE CASAL.-The canal is now closed with
Ice, and no boats, of course, arrived yesterday.
Before It becomes hermctically sealed, 1t Is sug-
gested that an ice boat proceed up the canal and
make way for the passage OF several boats
bound down, with -four and grain consigned to
merchants here.
The PoToNAC.-The river in front of George
town 10 now coated over with thin ice, and the
rope ferry was unable to make trips yesterday,
thus cutting of communication with the Nir-
Bridge or the Chain Bridge.
MARINE DIsAsTER.-Schooner Enoch Pratt,
| Baker, from this port for Fall River, reported
| ashore at New Inlet, l.. l., will probably be q
| total loss. Capt. Daniel Brown went from Fall
River to the scene OF the disaster on Monday
evening to look after the vessel and cargo.
STEAMER ExPREss,-The Express, from Bslti-
| more, due here on Thursday morning, had not
arrived up to o'clock yesterday afternoon.