The national Republican., 1867-08-22

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GEORGRTOWN NEWS. :
FIRR.-About half past three o'clock yester.
day afternoon smoke was discovered Issuing from
the roof Of the largo double frame dwelling oc-
cupiod by Mayor O. d. Welch, No. IA Dunbar.
ton street, between Greene and Washington.
0ficsr Volkman at once gave the alarm, and
the steamer Henry Addison was on the ground
and at work In ave minutes after being notified.
The FIRE originated In q spark from q stove on
| tho frst floor in the west end Of tho house,
which was occupied by Mr. Frederick Tfehafeiy,
and getting between the rafters and ceiling Il
was difficult to reach. A great quantity Of water,
therefore, was thrown on the building and the
entire premises thoroughly drenched, much Of
the furniture being considerably injured thereby.
The damage to the building Is about $500, and
Is tho property Of Mr.. John D. Davidson, which
10 insured In the Potomac Office for So, 900. In
connection with the FIRE, We would again call
tho attention Of the Chief Of the Water Works
to the filthy and muddy condition of the water,
tho hose being nearly checked with mud. Tho
main pipes should be blown out at once. The
United States steamer Hibernia arrived at tho
scene, but the FIRE being suppressed, there was
no need for the steamers services.
| MERrIYa OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE PUpLIc
Schools adjourned meeting Of the Board
Of Guardians Of the Public Schools was held on
Tuesday In the Office Of the Clerk Of the Corpor.
ation-the President (Mr. Anthony HYDE In the
chair.
Present: Msssrs. William c. Mcgee, ]. Henry
Wilson, T. A. Newman, Joseph Libbey, and tho
secrstary, willirm L. Dunlop.
| Mr.. Magse said II was found that larger pipo
Il ha tFaA lhan IN nj Er1t foT
the purpose Of draining the public school lot on
Montgomery street, and II would necessarily In.
| crease the cost OF the same.
| Tho President laid before the Board q commu-
nication from Mr. William Ballantyno, relative
to tho cost Of furnishing billiards Reader and
Speller, which books have been adopted for use
In tho schools by the Board.
| The Board then proceeded to tho election Of q
teacher for Primary School No. 3, in place of
Miss Dlinn, resigned, md after several ballots
MiIs Laura M. Lewis Of Georgetown, was &C.
leeted from about forty applicants to hll the va
cancy. Miss Lewis has been teaching in the
pnblc schools Of Washington for the past year.
and Is we'll qualified for the position.
| lOur reporter was present at the above meet.
ing on Tuesday evening, but being informed by
Rip Van Winklo member that the meeting was
Of "a rather private nature he withdrew, feel.
ing satisfied, however, that the proceedings
would be ventilated too late for our Issue of yes
terday.l
LAYING the CoRSER-SrOSE or ruE FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH Tho imposing ceremonies Of
| laying a church cornerstone will take place at
4 ! O'Clock this afternoon. The exercises will
occur at the site Of tho First Baptist church, on
tho corner Of Congress and Gay streets, which
will be conducted BY the Grand Lodge Of Free
and Accepted Masons, In the presence of the
Young Mons Christian Association, Gen. o. o.
Howard, and other distinguished personnges.
| The following 10 tho order Of the ceremonies:
Music by the band invocation by Rev. ]. Mel
son, pastor; singing by the choir; reading of the
Scriptures by Rev. i. Wilson, D. D., Of Balti.
more; music by the band laying Of the corner.
slone with Masonic ceremonies, and address by
Rev. A. Gillette, D. d. singing by tho choir
prayer by Rev. 7. R. Hewlett, Of the Calvary
Baptist church, music by the band bcnodiction.
RuSAwAr.-AbOut 2:3O o'clock yesterday
morning, considerable excitement was caused by
a horse attached to 4 light country wagon, dash.
ing down Washington street. Tho horse took
fright on Road street near the Cemetery, and
started or the lady driving being unable to
manage him. The brsechipg broke, and the
lady alarmed the neighborhood by her screams,
NAL at the corner of Gay and Washington streets,
the lady, fortunately, receiving no injury.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE There was a good
demand for wheat yesterday, and tho market i'm.
proved in price fully cents. Tho offerings
were s, 900 bushels Of wheat and $50 bushels Of
corn; and the sales comprised ], 100 bushels Of
wheat at 81 3S; 437 bushels do. at $3.50; 325
bushels do at s2.3li and It's bushels do. at 50 80.
| Corn Is quiet and dull, q small sale being TO.
ported after Change at Sl.03 per bushel. Rye
Is 6rmcr, and We note a sale at Sl.25 per bushol.
RATHER Hooorsn Yesterday morning col.
| ored man, on the tow. path Of the canal, at the
| end Of tho market house, was attacked and
knocked down by voracious hog, which caught
| him by the arm and commenced tearing away
most greedily. The man broke loose from bis
| swineship aud started at full run, the hog fol.
lowing. The man made bis escape, receiving no
other injury than his shirt sleeve being torn,
and tho flesh slightly bruised.
AssAuLrIsa A WoMAs.-A colored man,
named Frank Herbert, being enamored with
Cecilia Green, also of the same compile exion, and
tho damsel not feeling disposed to reciprocato
his love, caused Frank to forget the better part
Of man, and doubling up his fist, planted II
between her eyes causing her, for 4 time, to see
msteroric showers For this heroic deed Officer
Warwick took him before Justice Buckley, where
he was fined $3.50.
The YACHT Al. DAzER.-This beautiful yacht,
from Philadelphia, originally owned by the late
William Mcdonald, Of Baltimore but now tho
property Of Mr.. William Stewart, of Washington,
arrived mere uhy OF Two blncei anu was mucn
admired by all who saw her. She has q keel six.
teen feet long, and her masts are twenty -four
feet high. The Al. Dazsr cost $1,000, and will
enter in the race tomorrow
SUSPICION OF LARCESY.-Benjamin Evans,
colored an employee on the Water Works at Great
Falls, was arrested on the complaint of Benja.
min Hunter, also colored, who charged Evans
with abstracting from his trunk the sum of $24.
Officer Warwick took Evans In custody yesterday,
and Justice Buckley after hearing the evidence
dismissed him, no proof being adduced to crim.
nate him.
RECEPTION OF JACoB TRIPLER.-This yenera.
BILE fireman will be the guest of the Georgetown
dremon to-day; and yesterday committee was
appointed to receive him at the Seventh.stree
wharf at IL o'clock to-day and escort him to
@ georgetown, where he will witness trial Of the
steam FIRE engine Henry Addison, and in the
afternoon partako Of banquet given in his
honor.
PURCHASE OF PRorERTY.-Mr. ]. @. Worth.
ington has perchased the property known as the
Mackall estate fronting on Eighth street, on the
Heights, between Frederick and Fayette streets,