The national Republican., 1867-05-17
GEORGETOwN MATTERS.

COhhor rCoUNCIL.-Ihe Board uIct etb o'ciook
last evening. tho president, Q. H. cragip, ESQ.,,
1 In the chair. II
A Communication was rsesivsd nom the Mayor,
enclosing bill Of the Star for advertising; also,
bill Of J. @. Matlock for damages done his
hackney coach BY failure Of the corporation IA
barrioads sxosvstionsi referred. Also, calling
nttentigu 70 the condition Of an alley near
Farmery and Mschanios' Bank rsfsrrsd. ~
SAiso, in ftply 10 resolution Of inquiry with
i rsfsrsnes 70 repair Of pump on Fourth and Marks.
streets, stating that Il Is now being repaired.
Mr.. Rsdcilf. presented the petition Of W. II.
Williams. Referred. AZ ~
Mr.. shoemak.r presented the Petition Of WIN.
| II. Calhoun, town seavenger, asking that he may
bs allowed 10 continue 10 said position for ten
years. Referred.
Mr.. shoensker, from the Committse on Streets,
reported that he had examined the condition Of
Chain Bridge and Little Falis road, and offered
bill appropriatins $3.50 for the repair Of CUTTERS
In said road. Passed.
Mr.. Claibaugh offered . resolution appropriat.
Ing I2oto p. W. Lowe, Passed. ~ 81 ~
Mr. Shoemsksr asked 10 be excused from the
further consideration Of the resolution directing
thesy5yyor 10 make plot Of alisy running
TOD CdoErssI 70 Bridge strssts. Granted h
Mr.. Clsihsagh reported adversely on the peti.
tion Of WIN. 7. Drew for change Of license.
9nrs H6psnaker offered q resolution FOR the
opening or Congress street, from Stoddsrd TO
Finh, Seventh and Prospect strssts. Passed. Y
Mr.. Ramsbprg from the Committee on Steam
Ferry; rsportsd that In the absence Of the chair-
man Of ssid sommlttss he had no report TO make,
AA5osrnss. l '.tGE ,Csgg' Iu $40.
n MraoHAszs' EIoHlsox.--The condition
o A. aese el.sstst ID about the sams a. notiesd
sos.is.r,d n... more seSrs,,ss ss.s Ts.,. =. ss
no offerings, and at the close Of Change no sales
had been Effected
Wheat-Ths market 10 languid, apd the Offer
ings far exceed tho demand reaching Z, 400
bushels. The only sale to note was $50 bushels
good red at $3.50 per bushei. .,.H.E D
Corn There were Il, $50 bushels offered, and
the market ruled extremely heavy and unsettled.
There was reported sale Of ], 500 bushels yel-
low at $lo5, but We observed no disposition on
tho part Of buyers to enter the market at that
figure. Es -
Osts.-The entire receipts Of 75o bushels were
sold at o5 cents q decline Of cents on last 70.
ported sales.
Corn Meals nominal at $1.Ioa$I.12 per
buahel.
Mn Fsed-we hear Of no sales, and quote
Middlings at 7Oo.a75c.i Brownstur at 4Sc. a5Oc. /;
and Shorts at $50. per bushel.
DRAMATIC ESrERrAmMxNr AT GEoReErowr
CoLLEGE.-The Dramatic Association, composed
Of students Of the Georgetown College, gave an
entertainment at that Institution yesterday after
noon. The announcement attracted q largo A.
sembly of ladies and gentlemen, and the per-
formance comprised the beautiful play Of "Wil.
liam Tell, and the comedy Of Handy Andy"
The pieces, were well cast, every part being ad.
Tell, sas un.ScsptiOnable, and evidenced a
power and culture that many who "strut and fret
upon the stage" for a livelihood would we'll have
envied. Mr.. D. r. Grant enacted the character
Of Ge,ler with great credit 10 himself and Mr..
George Fox as Handy Andy rendered his part In
manner that not only stamped him As good
actor, but won the admiration and applause Of
the audience. .. ..
GREAr FALLS Ice CouPANr.-The soorehing
season approaches with rapid strides, and II may
be matter Of pleasure TO inform our readers that
The Great Falls Ice Company are prepared to
meet every demand, for home consumption, be-
sides being enabled tosupply our southern neigh
bors with pure and solid article Of ice, equal to
that received from Boston or other northern and
eastern points. Tho company has stored at their
extensive houses on Analoston Island, fifteen
thousand tons, and We understand that houses
are 10 bo erected at convenient points in the
District to supply the demands Of use-keepers
and Others In this town and Washington. A
railway 10 10 be constructed from the ioe-houses
on Analoston Island to tho river side, 10 expe-
dits the loading Of vessels for shipment, under
the supervision Of Mr.. John Pottibone, the agent
Of the oomnsuv.
PRorEnTr sALEs,-Mr Thomas Bowling, auc.
tionssr, has sold the following real estate within
the past week:
Lot No. 68, fronting 40 feet on Congress street,
with depth Of lOs feet, to Mr.. John ByDg,
for $500. '...
Lot No. 81, fronting 81 feet inohs, on South
street, with depth Of 100 fleet, to Mr. J. II.
for $40.
Lot No. 4s, fronting on High street 40 feet,
With depth Of l08 feet to South street, to Mr..
J. y. E,ssI, for $3.50.
Lot No. 70 and part Of lot No. 70, fronting "a
Ieet inchss on the north side Of Water street, |
Improved BY . frame warehouse, to Mr.. J. D. |
Robinson, for 81, ,005
A two-story brick house on Fourth street, be- |
ueen Market and Frederick streets, to Mr. Jacob |
'taub, for $500.
The CASAL.-Arrivsd-The Maryland, with |
orn to market, and eleven boats with coal. to |
American Co., AS toms Hampshire and Balti- |
more Co., lll.l5 tonsj Cumberland Co., 228.l7 |
onsi Borden Co., sSs os tons Central Co., 100. Il
ons. Departed-Col. A. spates, fish, salt, and
undriss, to Edwards Ferry; Red Eye No. !, |
alt, DO, TO nft-lock 35i Base Line, lime and
sment to lift-lock 10; Maryland, fertilizers to
'dward's Ferry; Ford Beck, fish to Hancock.
sr. AsN's fsrAsr AsrLUH-ws learn that
here will DO q grand picnic at Anaiostsn
sland, on the 18th Of June for the benefit Of
he 5t. AIMS Infant Asylum, to be given under
he auspices Of the lady managers Of that beney.
lent Institution. Mr.. Rodier has granted the
rec use Of the grounds and refrsshment stands
Or the occasion, and as tho proceeds are to be
pplisd for most worthy object We doubt not
hat the picnic will be 4 great success
SOUTHERN 0RPHASs-The pic mic last evening
or the bsnsht Of the Southern orphans, at Ana.
Dstan Island. was . grand affair; the number
resent being computed at one thousand. The
fair was gotten up by the Southern Relief As.
ooiation, whose activity In relieving the wants
I the destitute poor Of the South is worthy Of
CHARGE OF LARcKNY.-0ffcer Wahlo last eve
ling arrested . oolored man named John Hawk.
Ms, charged with the theft of a pair Of boots
'alued at 50 from John Lester, a colored shoe.
maker. Justice Buckley, after hearing the evi.
lsnee, dismissed the case.
The FIsH WHARP-The arrivals Of herring
yesterday reached about 90, 900, and under a
'risk demand the market was hrmer, the entire
receipts bringing 50 psr thousand.
The JoHN GIlBoN.-The steamer John Glib.
on, Captain Fuller, Of the New Merchants line,
caves today with a full freight for New York.
PoRr OF GEoRdKTowN- Cleared Steamer
ohm Gibson, Fuller, for Now York. schooner
lane Emson. Irving, for New York.
TO CITIZENS AND STRANGERS.
FOR THE BEST TEAs 90 TO THE
HONG.