The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-23
eEoReKTowN NEWS.

SEVERAL STOLEN HoRsHs RECOVERED. HORSE steal
appsars to be the order Of the day Just now, and
counties DO no, lodge complaint Al he station HOUSE.
and describe the horses stolen from their farms To
sesurs these animals deal Of work necessarily de.
yelres on the police and through their indefstgabls
| exsrtions q number have been reclaimed within q
covered hy ofiesr WIN. Cunning ham, stolen in May
last ~ the notorious George Gaines, now awaiting
trial In the Leesburg jail on q similar charge
The horses were the property Of Mr.. Thomas
Beavers Of Philomont,ya, and were restored to him
yessrday The police are looking up others, and
doubt will be found and returned to their owners.
| Consrrrns MsHrIss.-Ths Joint committee Of the
| Merchants Exchange and the Board Of Trade held .
meeting h the rooms Of the latter. No. Market
space, Washington, last night, and perfected ar
r.nssmsnt. for attending the railroad meeting a.
L Lss ;so Va. .oS,y The committee on the part
William Tsnnsy, George Waters, A, n. Herr, and
John hsrbury, IL. Tho meeting will be largely
,spro,sntsi By District interests; Including delsss
ell. Our special reporter will furnish full report
o. the proceedings at Leesburs in to morrow
| o'clock, FIRE was diseo,e cred in the doabis frame
shed In the rear Of the brick dwellings No lo and
III West ,trset, between Congress and Washington
place o. storage and the building and its contents
consisting Of lot Of potat es, was entirely con .
. .umsd, together with portion Of the sdjsesnt
L.
| OF an ineendiary, and the loss sustained Is about
$50. The steamers Henry Addison and Union were
prompt Al work, and succeeded In saving the sur
rounding property.
.nes on Change yesterday, but the market for
grain was dull aud heavy, the unfavorable news
from Europe, and the decline in domestic markets
kast causing . falling of 81 fully 10al5 cents on
Wheat, and 7as cents on corn. Tho oHeripgs Of 96j
bushels wheat sold At ~ 7ca2 IS for prime red " 90
for f.ir and 40 for inferior, There were no re-.
If nd iha Al far ha
heavy.
Property SALES AT public auction, Mr.. Thomas
Bowling sold part Of lot No l92 on Fourth street.
between Market and Frederick streets, fronting 20
feet on the nrst named street BY dspth Of 50 feet
improved BY two. story brick dwelling, to Jas. II.
Payne, for e2s5 This property is known as one Of
fronting % feet on Frederick street. between Pirst
and Second streets running back 90 feet to William
Daw, for vi per front foot.
ST. ANS CATHOLIC CHuRcu -Thi, beautiful little
church, now In course Of construction at Tennaily-
town, 1, nearly completed Il only remaining for the
plasterers and painters 10 nnish the work. The
terpIisins contraetor, Joseph W. Harry, deserves
aud faithful manner In which he has discharged his
part In Its eopstruo ion. Il Ia expected that the
church will be ded Gated in few weeks.
ADMITTED TO Practice y. Mason Gostler, e,q ,
prsms Court Of the District. Mr.. O. is youpg man
Of much PROMISE and bis eapAbiity for the profess
sion OF law will be Acknowledged by his frierds and
| bis new associates.
| ARRIVAL OF STEAMERS The E. c. Knight, Denty,
| from New York, arrived on Monday night; the VAL
Icy CITY, Yesterday morning; the George II. Stout,
from Philadelphis, on Monday, and the steamer Co.
| lumbia, from Baltimore, yesterday.
| Quick PAssAGn THE fast steamship T. G Knight,
OF the Merchants line, made the trip from New York
this port 10 a hours arriving Monday evening
This Is con,dered very quick trip arriving several
| hours ahead Of time.
| LARGE ISvoICR OF CARPErtSo- Tho steamship T.
Knight, just arrived, had, among her other valu
able cargo over one hundred rolls Of domestic and
| important oArpeting, consigned to VIM. b. Moses,
| said to DO valued At about tlO O00
MORE LUMBER FoR The AQURtuCr.-we notice the
arrival yesterday Of another schooner load OF plank
Ing to be used In the reconstruction Of the aquedue
bridge.
THE CASAL-A fair business was done on tie
canal yesterday the usual number OF coal and grain
laden boats having arrived.