The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-12
GEORGETOWN MATTERS.


Notwithstanding tho fno Improvement and bcap
eHybB touehes given by its proprietor, Riley A.
ebinp, tfq 10 about to " open - again To the
pn6he-'he event to trOnspire about the middle
Of July, Mnny years ego the house was known
as the " Crawford Hotel, " and embraced ,mopg
Its guests Rsndolph, Clay, Webster. and Other
distinguished American Statesmen, besides a host
OF foreign diplomats who have since mode their
mark In the land Of their nativity. The Hon.
Robert J. Walker with bis son and son.in.law,
are the letsees Of the Union Hotel, and II IL their
intention to make I. second to none In point Of
convenience, In the District Of Columbia as we'll
rs . comfortable hnd fashionable home for fami
lies. Our old resideEters remember we'll when
the old tavern, Which stood upon the site Of the
present ediice, was frequented by John Ran
dolph, who, with bis numerous servants In livery
and horses md carrinEcs, gnvo the place q celeb
rity which will not soon be forgotteni as ALEC the
rickety old eonch, tho Royal George" driven
by Duvall, which, with tie snail. pnce propulsion
in those timeF, was considered tho " fast limo "
Of tho day.
DISPOSED Or.-EdwaId Mirror, alias Henry
Brown, colorod, aIresttd on Wednesday last,
charged with stSbliIg bay horse, bad a further
herring before Justice Buckley yesterday. The
evidence adductd proved tho snimRl to be the
property OF Mr.. James Ferguson, residing in
Fauquier county, Va, near PnriF Tho horse
was turned over to the owner, and the accused
delivered to the Virginia authorities for trial.
while the hearing was going on yostorday, Officer
PnIson served warrant on him, at the instance
Of Richard Hirst, also Of Fauquier. charging him
with stealing q COW and calf from him the
9Th OF May last, and gentleman named John
STROLLER, Of the fame county. appeared against
the accused and charged him with stealing a
horse from him several weeks since. Thus, 1t
will be seen, Minor is saddled with three charges
Of grand larceny at ore time, for which ho will
have to answer.
A VETERAN HoRsE.-Wo learn that the war.
horse which belonged TO the Confederate Cen
oral Mnrmaduke johnson was brought hero on
tho steamer John Gibson, which arrived from
New York yesterday. The horse is a spotless
white, with grizzly mnno and tail, and has snelt
the fire Of twenty-five battles and skirmishes,
and Is lGi hands high. Shortly after tho sur
render Of Lee, the animal was put up at auction
In Richmond, Va, md bought by the Commits
sAry Department, and afterwards sold to Major
I. s. Townsend, now Of the Freedmen's Bureau,
in Washington. 1t Is underStood that tho horse
has been brought on here for an enterprising
merchant Of Washington, who has negotiated for
his purchase
Low WATER Tho water in the lovsl Of this
division of tho Chesapeake and Ohio canal indi-
Gates a slnck of twelve inches. This is occa-
stoned by the great waste by leakage in the aque-
duct bridge trough. Approximations are now felt
that unless the lessees Immediately "caulk' this
structure, in q few days canal navigation will
cense below the four.milO level. We hope this
fear is unfounded, but would suggest to our
Georgetown people, and those having authority
in the nqueduct canal transit, to have the leak
ages stopped at once or present the concern as
an intolerable nuisance. Yesterday parties were
engaged in stopping the more serious leaks, and
| navigation over the bridge was suspended.
AxSIvERsARr.-The anniversary Of tho Dun.
| barton street IN. + } Sunday tcbool was cele.
brated last Sabbath at tho Dubbarton church.
The occasion attracted large concourse OF
scholars and their friends, besides the schools OF
Congress street IN. p church, Grace (Episco.
palian) church, and the Sabbath school Of Bridge
street Presbyterian church Tho exercises were
of truly entertaining character, and reflected
credit alike upon teacher and scholar. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev Mr. Brown, pas
tor Of Grace church, Rev. DR.. Amss, Of Wesley
Chapel Washington, and Rev. A. A. E. Taylor,
Of Bridge street Presbyterian church.
MERCHANrs' ExcuAxGE.-Tho attendance an
Change, for several days past has been small,
and but little disposition on the part Of either
buyer or seller to effect snlcs Yesterday and
tho day before the offerings were 1000 bbls. Of
nour and 3, 900 bushels Of corn. OF the former
We motto sales Of % bbs. extra ut SlI; IS do at
1919, and % bbls super ut Sll per Dbl. Corn
continues heavy, with fales OF g 900 bushels yell
low at o. cts 100 bushels white at % cts, and
900 bushels inferior at 90 cts. per bushels. No
wheat or oats offering. and prices may 10 con-
sidered purely nominal
BUSINESS THPROvENENTs.-A number Of our
business men and merchants located on most
prominent thoroughfares are making very desir-
able Improvements in the way OF charging their
premises, and new addressing their stores by the
aid Of the painters brush, principal among
which We notice that Of the drug store Of Messrs
| Cropley L Mcleod, corner Of High and Bridge
| streets; tho Fountain Hotel, on High street, MI
MoIley, on High, between Congress and wash.
ington streets, and host Of others in diterent
sections Of the town.
VAsDALrsM.-A few days since, It Is alleged,
n party Of evil.disposed men, numbering some
seventeen, among whom wero Joseph bitcn
! Lewis Crump, and two men named Ives tore
down and destroyed the toll.gnte on tho wash
ipgton and Lee,burg turnpike, situated q mile oil
so below tho village Of Falls Church, in Fairiai
county, Va, about nine miles from here The
cause OF this breach of the peace is raid TO nave
originated In the bad condition OF the rohI, on
which they objected to pay toll until properly re-
paired.
| TRIAL OF IGXATIus MoLAS.-The trial Of Ig'
| natius Nolan, who, It will DO remembered, Sc
| ycreIy stabbed r. A. Jones, at Alexandria, a
few weeks ago, will commence by court martial
| at Fort Whipple this morning. officer George
W Hiss of this precinct who arrested N olan
here, has been FummOned to appear to-day and
testify In the case. Both parties arc members OF
company F, 4,h United States artillery, sta
toned at Alexandria, and are residents Of George
town.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At meeting Of tho
stockholders of the Georgetown Gns'Ltght Com.
pany, n few evenings since, the following named
gentlemen were elected directors, to serve iorthe
ensuing year:
Wu, BricknelI, PHILADELPHIA; h. i. Dogle, A
II. Piekrel, W. +. Seymour, Geo. Waters Rich
ard Petit, Samuel Cropley, Georgetown.
At subsequent meeting Mr.. Samuel Cropley
| was elected secretary Of the company.
A Coon HAuL.-An the large scines having
been 'cut OUT Capt Reed set DRIFT seine
few nights In tho river, between Analostnn Island
and the Long Bridge, and was rewarded by
catching |, 600 shad, said to DO tho finest caught
| near hero this season. A couple Of boys, last
night, with hook and line, elevated mum, or
| of catfish, below the Aqueduct, two of which
measured 80 inches.
| PrDpLNa BoOKs.-Mr. A. II. stoekmRn was
arrested and taken before Justice Buckley,
charged with delivering books without license.
| After a hearing his case was dismissed, For tho
| information Of those engaged In the book busi'
| ness We would state that no penalty atthches 10
those ''canyAssing' for subscribers to books, Out
tho delivery" Of the same subjects the party 10
a Gne.
| sEcrRISG SrALLs.-A number Of huckslers
who hayo been doing business heretofore in what
ia known as the butchers and hucksters market
aro applying for stalls In the new nnrket'houso
the number at 3 a. N, on Monday reach'nS
: fifteen Several took possession Of tue ''a''' ~