The national Republican., 1867-09-20
Umpirs-T. Sturges.


Miraculous EscAPE.-0n Wednesday aftsr.
noon, DR.. ]. A. Richie, accompanied by Miss
Slaughter, the accomplished sister Of Mayor
ing Arlington Heights, and other points Of in
tsrest adjacent met with IN accident shortly
after passing through tho culvert near the Cause.
way, their carriage going over the embankment
near the old bridge Of tho Alexandria canal
Tho distance precipitated was fully ten feet, and
the occupants, Of course, thrown out Of tho
vehicle, fortunately Miss Slaughter receiving no
injury, and DR.. Richie receiving but slight
bruises. The carriage sustained no damage Of
consequence, and the party, undaunted, pro.
ceeded to Arlington to examine Its beauties and
the surrounding country.
SALES OF REAL EsrArE.-Thomss Bowling,
auetionser, has Just sold all that part of lot /,
beginning at the stone boundary No. Is, on the
north side Of Bridge street, and running north
$50 feet, thence west 33 feet 8 inches, thence
| south 230 feet TO Bridge street, and thence east
33 feet inches, with all the improvements, be.
longing to George s. Riggs. Mr.. Calvin Psyus
was the purchaser, at $500.
The same auctioneer also sold part Of lot No.
10, fronting 20 feet on the north side Of Bridge
street, between Green and Montgomery, i'm.
proved by q frame dwelling, the lot having q
depth Of 90 feet, to Mrs Alice Moran for 81 400.
The JoHS GIDsos-This steamer left yester.
day noon for New York, with her usual full
freight. We noticed q very pleasant party ol
| ladies and gentlemen on board, per invitation oi
| the favorite and accomplished Captain, Henry
G. Fuller, who made the trip as far as Alexan
dria Among the party were the Rev. Father
A. L. Jamison and J. D. McGill, esq, teditoi
Of the Georgetown Courier, accompanied by sew
eral ladies Of his family, who, upon their return,
expressed the greatest satisfaction with the trip
and the cOurtesies extended by Captain Fuller
| MERCHANTS ExCulsoE.-Ths offerings yes
terday Of grain wero again light, amounting tt
| 2 $50 bushels wheat, 800 bushels corn, and l5(
bushels oats. The market for wheat Is active
and prices have further improved 8 cents for I'm,
qualities, which are wanted, sales being made o.
10 bushels prime red at 50 so, 3l5 bushels ole
red at 81 4b, 800 bushels inferior at 80, and 27t
bushels tough) at 81 80. There was nothing
done Ia corn or oats, and we are unable to Civ,
correct quotations
| ArTENPr TO SHOor.-Thomas Bowling, q col
ored man, was arrested yesterday by Officer
Jones on complaint Of Sarah Robinson, also col
ored, who charged Bowling with threatening t.
shoot her. The accused was brought befor,
Justice Buckley, whore an examination was had
but no evidence being elicitsd to sustain tn,
charge he was dismissed.
| TEMPERANCE MASS sMEETING.-This eveninl
| the second grand temperance outdoor meetinl
l
the auspices Of Potomac Division, No. 8, s. Of 7
Among the speakers will be Ex.Gov. Thomas @
Ford and Mr., William MoPheeters, and Heald'
celebrated American brass band will be In at
tendance.
PURcHAsED.-The Potomac Cement Company
of shspherdstown, Va, have purchased the cana
boat Ida, Of William II. Ritter Co., to be use
for transporting cement from the works TO thi
town. She departed yesterday with a load 2
empty barrels, and will return In few days wit
q load Of cement.
THB NEW STATION. .HoUsE.-The Board Of Al
dsrmen last night passed the bill providing 70
the erection Of new station house on the site q
the present building, It was slightly amende
10 the Board Of Common Council, and the
passed.
LosT.-0ficer George A. Hess lost, o day 0
two since, q pass-book containing an aecoun
with Cis a REILLY, which hs will bs thankful
the finder II left at the store Of Msssrs. Cb
REILLY. corner Of High and First streets.
' FoR NEw YoRk,-Ths steamer James