The national Republican., 1867-11-02
GEORGETOWN NEWS.


{ GEORGETOWN NEWS.
8 TnE STATION -HorsR The ltmi cd accom- at,o
OF the present police station has been a subject
comment In the Councils for several months past
atsw weeks ago bill was passed providing for
such contamination. Thursday night the subj eet W,
again introduced In the Common Counc j, Mr. Darb
o" ~ ga resolution providing for the eonstrut
Tor the omcers. The resolution gave rise 10 eonsid
erable debate, and Mr. Shoemaker suggested that
be referred to committee sr. Plctroii though II
Police Commissioners had power to build q ne,
station, and charge Its construction TO the corpora
Won. M: Clabaugh moved that TIE matter be re
ierIed TO the Board Of Aldermen, that q Joint eem
mittee might be appointed who would report f,ycra
ply 70 the building Of the station at an early day
MT. Darby said he had bean called upon BY Capt
Reed, Of the Metropolitan iorc' whp eoayinced hin
OF the necessity Of enlsrgs acco alton, for th
poles o. this precinct, and while admitting that
wa within the power Of the Police Board to cou,tuc
station, aud charge II to the corporation, no pTe
fsrrtd that ths Councils 1slder the after and an
thodl' Its construction. Mr.. D. said the subject ha
ben before the Aldermen, atd prop sals i,s1ad bui
the 'yor had not carried oat the plans, and sug
gested that the matter bo agan ref fred 10 the hisr
| men, which was agreed to
WANT OF MAIL FACILITIES wrrH Lorporx. ON
Lordeun county friends complain Of the want .
mail eommunieation with the District OF Columbia
Az present the mail IL carried tri weekly to Aide
via Little River turnpike, thence via kshby's Oar
turnpiko to Winchester, at a cost Of Al $50 p.i
nnnum' uAly mall u Is said, might be estAb
lished from Washington, via the Alexandra, Lon
doun and Hampshire raj road, TO Leesburg, a-d by
ssseoseh to uPperyille, by way Of AldiS and Mid
horse mall TO Arcola, Ave Iniles (the ouIy roIn,
between Alexandria and Aide eastward ! and west.
waLd Wat, py similar eouveyaseo from uppervils to
rsrlt an additional cost Of not more than 10 per
annum. beyond which point the post ees wopid
be supplied from Winchester Should this ron a he
adopted BY the General Pot nfce Department daily
mail communication with Washington and LopdonS q
county woHld be afforded at a mueh reduced cost 10
tns Government and great convenIouce to the 10 J.
pie OF Loudoun county.
TnE SALE or SPIRIruous LIqroRs The foIlovirg
Communication was submitted to the Councils Issl
Ihursday night from Mayor Welch.
'OENTLEMES: respectfully uggest the pagsAge Of
Joint resolution rsquiring all persous applying for
license to sell spirtuous liquors or int xlcatlng
drinks BY the smAl or glass TO present with their
application Of such license the approx OF the BoaId
Of Police OF the same. This II seems to me, wSuld
SOP the annoyanee Of frequent applications to refund
tue cost OF tried licenses and save the parties wish
ing such license much trouble and txpenso
Under existing laws Of Congress no snch license IA
iega unless thus approved and have reason to know
they VIII not be approved unless the person desiring
the same has conformsd TO all tho local laws
for the regulation Of such houses on the SABBATH and
a. All other times, and the Board Of Police become
cognlEant oil the violations OF salt laws, when the
authorities OF the corporation do not. "
ARRIVAL OF LrNBER.-within tho past v.sk wa
nohes the following arrivals OF sehooners with lum.
Der and shingles for this port; The r. O. staunard
y rum with o 200 fhingles 10
T. wheat'ey 4 Son, and 60, 600 feet Of Inmbsr snS
70, 600 shingles to Jas. 4 J. 4 Libbey: gebooner
Peal, Williams, from oakinston, Md. with los COO
eet OF white pine lumber, and the schooner swim,
Daeon from Baltimore, with 81, 900 feet Of luwbsr
and 2O,0co shingles to Jos. 4 J. Z. Libbsy To Il
rIekIell Co; The schooner Jas Buehanap, KaiIs.
'er; schooner Swan, Hooper, from SALISBURY. MA
With 90, 900 feet Of lumber. To y wheatley SON
schooner CSInelis, Roye', from Port Deposit. Nd.
pedden. from Havre.de-Grsce ma with % 900 fset
u lumber.
A NOVEL WAGER.- Yesterday morning several
Gentlemen made wager as to the number Of oysters
nat could DO shueked either to the gallon or quart,
ne oAntering party declaring that he could name |
ne number, hve, more or less This declaration was
isputed, and he nnally agreed to open one hundred
q, .hs quar-. Ihs banter was aossPsd. aud the for.
pened, and sush oy tsrsi Ton, for sueh ". viii |
sme him. took an oyster. In hand and settiing
mself behind the bar, proceeded TO accomplish bIs
eat, which to select and open certain nj mber of
oiant bivalyes that elung to the parent shell. and
lter deposiiog some ninety hvo Of the Juveniles In
70, he topped of by opening five or six Of Mr. Rs.
ier,s hne saddle rosks, which allied the quart and
lAblsd Tom to win the bet.
PoRTUGAL sRED wmEAr.-The stssn,hIp Joh,
ioson. from New York, brought on II barrels OF
ire Mediterranean seed wheat, imported from lis |
IN, the capital OF Portugal and consigned direct
eorge waters, esq. commission merchant on HIgh |
rect adj oining the canal. The barrels are marked
a., l
ca dc 'Joan-de Britto. Mol lerto Antonio - The
AIN Is OF an excellent quality, and Of rIcb amber
lGr, very arse and plump. This wheat was in
nded 10 be forwarded to Jefferson county, Va far
eding, but as 1t was not received hfre In time,
aNing been four months en- route to New York | \
now ,eH on haDd at the warehouse Of the con {.
Snee, Mr.. George Waters. \
IEoRGErowS CATTLE MARKEr.-lt Droyer., Rs.,
sterday thA attendance was fair but Tho market
stock generally ruled dull and heavy OI bSsf .
ne the offerings reached 700 head, and sales wers
.ae al prices ranging from $3.50 to $3.50 per 100
unds net, few choice cattle selling at a. s7a7
sales included some l5O to District butchers IA
"a , 70 Government agents, aud 40 head driven 10
,,.%ofe y. COWS and calves brought siaa0j. Sheep
ees Of last week being barely maintained, sales
ng effected at o.. 25a4 per head. Hogs were in A
. per 100 pounds.
az , uyrOs HorEL-The renovation snd repair. to 1
: hotel are nearly completed. and Mr. j. o'Leary
'eets to open the place formally to the public In
course Of few days Every Grrsngsnout cal.
ated to conduco to the comfort and pIeaturs of
'sts and patrons has been perfected and we donht -
that the 'Uniln Hotol'' will be A EuIstaniisi N
tnre to Georgetown under the able maurg cement "
ir. O'Leary.
EEEsrSD ssI: oN srsPIcIoS oBetwssn i've and ak ]
4 took into custody Charles LStan, a ooIoIed
., whom be discoyered carrying OF some old |
,o'r from the demolished building at Cartier
CO. he was taken to the station, and the accused J
we'd that he had been accorded the privilege to do
ThereupOn Justice Buckley dismissed tho case
NJ STEAMSHIP JAMEs s. GREgy This vessel. dua :
on Tuesday morning, had not arrived up to )
oek yesterday afternoon, owing to the fact that
Ing encountered the late storm she was co peled
inehor at Fortress Monroe. A dispatch received ge
her agent here yesterday stated that she had
shed anchor. aud 1t is probable that she will ar
at her wharf at an early hour this morning. r
sArLT.-" fiesr OTsftoa Harper arrested John Il
glass ard Henry Sui h, cooTsd, who were on.
ID In hsht on Water street. on Friday night
party were RrraiRned b. fore Justice Buckley.
70 the evidence proved that Douglass had as.
led Smith without pTOvnCatiOn, when the Justice
the former o. 80, and dismissed the latter
Duty AT THE sTATIoS-Sorgeant I D. Pax,on
gain been translerrsd to day duty at the station.
9, and ofieer Charles II. Hospital. who had | |
detailed for duty At tn station, has been trans
10 night duty at the same Office, in the place No
O. Noble, who has been assigaed to other duties,
'oEDRRLr.-M Chlley, a eOiored woman Of
repute, was brought to the station. house yes.
" morning by ofiser RObsy, and aued 81 % by
CO Buckley for disoIdsrly conduct
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Attn or CATHOLIC PRIEsT Tho Rev. Oscar