The national Republican., 1867-11-23
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THh PRoPossp NEw STATION .HousH.-Ths subjest
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resolution wss sssssd on fSuf.d.y night rssus.tiss
the Mayor TO enter into contract with the lowest
sponsbls biddsr for the eossraction Of tho prison.
nsi. - me nsi Iss & oa sses esc
table We hsys frequenty referred to ihs unsafs
and riek'ty condition Of the prison, and member Of
.ns. stated .stw.sf that they were not a. to con.
hns ahog In A. the Police Commissioners have the
power TO build new station houses, when they hpd
matter in hand ssd cause subsasilsi strusturs 70
be erected the site Of the present station which
the corporation Of Georgetown will have 70 pay, and
which, no doubt, will cost more than the present
e'ntraetor has agreed to do the work for.
PRoPosEp AHsspnESr or rHx CHARrkR OF
oEoaoIrows Al the last meeting Of the Councils,
the following preamble aud resolution were sub.
whereas itis highly Important to the welfare and
prosperity Of this Corporation that the chartered
powers thereof should be enlarged therefore, be II
Common Ossncii er ns Corp oraiioa Of George.
to'on, That the Mayor, Recorder, and -, Of the
Board Of Aldermen, snd q. Cragin and Levi
Davis, Of the Board Of Common Council be, and they
are hereby constituted committee to consider and
recommend TO th, Corporation, at as early day As
may be convsnient, such addition or amendment 10
It's present necessities, with view Of pstitioping
Congress for The .aopon Of the same 81 lis present
Resolved, That the said committee are hereby re.
petitonins Congress for extension Of the north
ern and western boundaries OF the town.
MERcnAsrs' ExcHAsoE -Ysstsrday the market for
s.s 90 ss GSy
800 bushels do. at N 25 the offerings reaching about
500 bushels. There were some II 900 bushels
market being held eonsidsraSiy above the views Of
buyers: FOR good to prime red o. t6s26o was de-
mauded, and prime TO choice white a. 60a2 so were
but at the close II rules quiet, with tendency to
decline We quote 10 day as follows: Geors etow n
family at elS6Val4 extra, el2 23al276; super. 90
canal family slsal2so; extrs, l76al2 Is; super,
REruRSED Hons. Yesterday morning our ontsr.
prising young merehtnt j. A. Bundop, Of the firm Of
Blundon Co, arrived homo from New York, where
s soos oSs S,y ,s !u 81 'as a.,
suoeesdsd, and yesterday one Of the hnsst displays
Of groceries that has etsr been hero was sxhib
Congress streets. III reminded one Of Chfistmls 3
times TO observe the abundance Of jees fruits and
other suitable articles With whieh the store abounded
A Coon MOVE Tho Councils have adopted a rs,o
luiion requesting Congress to grant TO the Corpora.
Ing Of revenue to be applied 10 intsrsal improve
meats and the construction Of railroads, and also
appointed the following named gentlemen a com.
Congress: Henry d. Cooke, @. N. Matthews, DR.. o.
4. Crsgie, Evan Hons Judge James Dunlop,
| Henry Addison, VIM. Il. rsnny, and VIM. King.
TEE AauEpucr BKpoE. .-YestsrdAy morning Mr..
David Shoemaker, owier Of the -four mills at the old
foundry on the canal above the aqnsduet bridge,
ck the fret steps toward bringing suit against the
sssees Of the aquedud bridge TO restrain them from
building the same for anal purposes by fling bill
in ehanesry, copy Of which will be served on the
lesssss to-day.
wHIS RoxHo exelamed, gazing up with lover
eyes at the sweet Julii, on her moonlit balcony,
Iwould were aglovs on that fair hand"
no doubt the snraptur youth wa thinking Of thots
sIoslsnt buck glover md ladies' and gents gaunt.
lets, mae to order by Ramsburg 4 Sons, lo5 High
atrest.
TEE Usios HorEL rhis due establishment, 70.
| Gently opened By Mssas. Riley A. Bhinn and John
o'Leiry 10 already becoming very popular, and yes
tsrdsy several families who had previously engaged
apartments, had their furniturs taken to tho hotel
yesterday.