The national Republican., 1867-07-30
Georgetown News.

YET ArornrR Dnowsisa CAsH.-About Il
o'clock on Sunday night dificulty occurred on
board the schooner asttysburs, Of Philsdelphia,
lying at the coal wharyes, near the aaueduot'
between two Of the crew, named James DuiI,
and VIM. Hamilton The fight on board was
bloody and severe, and In the melee both men
fell overheard. John Connolly, another Of The
crew, sprang overheard to their rescue, and sue.
oeedsd In saving the life Of Duffy. VIM. q.
Smith, mate Of the schooner, threw . line 10
Hamilton, but he did not seem TO notice II, and
consequently he was drowned. Yesterday morn.
Ing Sergeant Robinson and ofiesr Hess, Of the
Ms.roPolsi'sn police, graPPied for The body, and
Coroner Woodward was notified, but that gen.
tlsman being indisposed, the inquest, conducted
By Justice Buckley, took place at 10 O'Clock yss-
terday morning, at tho once Of the justice, whom
the evidence went TO prove that Duffy and Ham.
ilton had quarreled during tho entire passage
from Philadelphia, eliminating In 6ght a.
above stated. The jury then returned verdict
Of accidental drowning, and the body was turned
over to the Corporation for interment.
night, agreesbly TO announcement, large and
enthusiastic meeting Of the friends Of Temperance
vas held ct New Market Hall. VIM. II. Craig,
ESQ.,, presided. and II. q. Deyine acted as score.
tary.
The Chair stated tho object Of the meeting,
and dram Of the constitution and By laws was
presented, which were adopted; and the organi.
sstion TO be known es tho Georgetown United
Temperance Association.
At the meeting twenty-one gentlemen signed
the pledge, and, previous to the adjournment, .
resolution Of thanks was rendered the Councils
for use Of the hall.
MERcHANrs' EXCHANGES. = The inquiry for
-four eontiuuvs so>i~s, but stocks are still very
much reduced. The mills are in want Of wheat,
but prospects are fair for plentiful supply In
the course Of week or two. In grain The Of.
fsrings were 1900 bushels wheat, 400 bushels
corn, and 100 bushels corn meal. The wheat
sold readily at S2.45 for rcd, and Q small lot Of
inferior white brought $3.50 per bushel or
corn 200 bushels white changed hands at 81 IL,
the market closing firm.
TIE RIVER Tho steamerlz ennebeo, Wilson,
from Baltimore, with merchandise to District
merchants.
Schooner Ireta, from Bangor, Me, lumber to
market.
Schooner NJ. J. Fardy, Hooper, from sauls.
Pickrell 4 Co.
Steamer Philadelphia, Fultz, from PhiladeI.
phia, with merchandise to }. B. Davidson.
ORGAN FoR THE INSANE AsrLuM-A magnin-
cent organ, from Now York, has been ordered
for tho Government Insane Asylum, and will be
delivered to DR.. Nichols to-day, II having been
shipped on board tho steamer e. O. Knight,
which will arrive hero this morning, and put II
out at tho navy.yard.
FRoN New YoRk.-The steamer E. @. Knight,
Capt. Denty. Is expected to reach her wharf at
the foot Of High street to-day. The manifest Is
the largest yet, and the freight Of the Knight Is
the most valuable as yet received, including .
quantity Of primo wheat, consigned to Welch 4
Herr, and to Ross Ray, millers.
DIED PROM HEAr-The extreme heat Of Sun
day morning resulted fatally to several horses,
ten valuable animals having died on the roads,
one the property Of r. Cruit 4 Son, one belong
Ing to VIM. Magruder, and the owners Of tho
others We did not learn.
DISTURBING A CHURcH CoNGREoArIoN.-0fi-
Ger Harry arrested q man named John Brown for
disorderly conduct In front Of the Methodist
church at Tennalleytowp, on Sunday morning, |
thereby disturbing the worship Of the congrega- |
tion. He was brought before Justice Buckley,
who imposed hne Of $l0.50.
The REMAINS OF YoUsa wEILL.-The body
Of Jacob WE'LL, the young man who was drowned
on Sunday morning at Lyons mill dam, after
being ombalmed, was sent to Baltimore In the
eight O'Clock train yesterday morning, where II
will bo inferred.
LARGE HAMMER.-The steamer =. @. knight,
Capt. Denty, due hero this morning, has on
board Dudgeon hammer weighing seventeen
tons, consigned to tho Washington navy. yard.
The CASAL.-The number Of boats, with coal,
that arrived and registered yesterday was fifty,
and the departures woro twenty nine.