The national Republican., 1867-07-11
Iatioual AepnbIifau.
aEORGETOwN MATTERS.

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CLosr or rHr scuooL ExAxNArross. Til,
yesterday afternoon, with that Of Female Gram.
mar school, on Montgomsry street. The sohoo
is taught By Miss Laura Reed, and the scholar
number 80, ranging In age from II 70 is. VIM.
Il. Dunlop, ESQ, conducted the examination,
and the exercises consisted Of grammar. ortho-
grapby, defamation, vocal music, 40. A mum
ber Of the parents and friends OF the scholars
were present. and seemed we'll pleased with the
interesting exhibition, and al the close ths
teacher was eomplimsntsd for her success In At
tanning such proheisnoy in her several elassss.
cHnrsr CHunca --This sdinos, located on the
corner Of Bssl and Congress strests, under the
supervision Of Mr. ]. W. Walker, 10 being
thoroughly remodled. The front, on Bsail
street, has been torn out, and the foundation
upon which II viii be rebuilt IL extended a feet
to the building line Of Bsall street. The gal.
making an addition Of six feet 10 the heighth oi
the entire building. and creating a basement ..
well a. audience room. The windows are TO be
rsmodslsd, tho chaneel improved, . new slate
roof made, and . hsndsome steepie erected to
the hsighth Of ITO feet ...... 80
Taz "MnL."-waIlls Burns and II. Nichol.
son, with their seconds and hackers, started
for the Virginia side on Tuesday night to en-
gage In prirs.fghti but, from an authentic
the father Of Nicholson appearing on the scene,
and forbidding his son, on pain Of being ban
ishsd from his Threshold, to engage In prize
fighting. Another report Is to tho ofsct, that
the parties met at the old brickyard on tho Alex.
andria canal, and, after eighteen rounds, which
occupied twenty minutes, tho sponge was thrown
up In favor Of Burns.
TRnIrr ScHooL.-The annual distribution Of
premiums to the scholars Of Trinity school took
Al ri ahur i1hl
The exercises consisted Of recitations, declama-
lions. singing. DO; after which the premiums
were distributed to the most meritorious scholars
Father Mcguire addressed the school In felici-
tous terms and tho school then dismissed until
September
FoxALL ALLEr.-Mr. William L. Fletcher
has had awarded him the contract for grading
and gravelling FoIall Alley, he being the lowest
bidder, agreeing TO do the work for IS cents per
square yard, furnish material, and make all Nc.
csssary repairs. Mr.. Robert Williams also bid
for the work, but we did not understand the
amount Of his offer
MKRoHASrs' ExcHAS0s.-There was nothing
done on Change yesterday, the only offerings
being sampla Of oats. They are worth 82aS4
cents. Until after the new crops come In, It is
not expected transactions Of any moment will
occur in -four or wheat. Flour Is vary scarce,
hardly sufficient to supply local wants.
AccDEsr.-A eOiored coal.heaver, while on.
gagged In unloading one Of tho boats at the Con-
sslidation wharves, had his arm nearly wrenched
on BY the bucket overturning, catching his arm
between the sides Of the boat and the hosting
machine.
LumBR.-We notice the arrival or two
schooners, ono from salisbury, Md, and the
other from Norfolk, Va, with $4,000 feet Of
lumber each, consigned to Z. Pickrell 4 Co
Also, . schooner from Baltimore, with white
pine lumber for Msssrs. Libbey and Pickrsli.
The CAsAL.-Ths usual number Of canal
boats are arriving daily, mostly loaded with coal
for the companies here. Owing to . scarcity Of
ooastwise vessels, coal Is not being shipped as
rapidly as desired.
PoRr OF GEoRGkTowH.-Entersd- - Steamer
James 8. Green, Morgan, from New York. This
vessel takes the place Of the Valley City. Also
entered schr Pinta, Smith, from Boston.
ARRIVED 0Ur.-Schooner z. r. Nickerson,
from this port, arrived at Boston on the 9th;
schooner Paul Holmes arrived at Providsnoe on
the 7th.
WArlR SrREEr.-Commissone Addison has
large force engaged in repairing and paving the
bed Of Water street, from the aqusduct to X
street bridge.
CLEARED roR THIS PoRI-sohoonsr Julia,
Delaney, from Baltimore.