The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-18

the canal, has caused large quantity Of material
10 be conveyed near dam No. !, 10 be used, should
necessity require 4 in rsp.lras u. feeds, :. that at
The occasion Of heavy rains or freshes Mr.. Msus 10
unremtipg in the discharge Of the duties sppertain-
Ing to his division and 70 held IN m.ss esteem oy
FAtsE MrlsuRE-Mr. J. II. Reynolds, inspector Of
weights and measures, lodged complaint yesterday
against Michael MoNally, grocer and liquor dealer
on Water street. charging him with using false meas
uros In disposing Of his goods. Omcer Robey con.
yeyed Mentally 10 the station house, when the facts
being sustained, Justice Buckley haed him " co. The
gallon measure used BY him was fdlly one half pint
short.
WATER srREEr.-This business locality presented
unusual activity yesterday teams and days, heavily
laden, traversing the ihoroughfsre throughout Us
entire length from morning III night. The unload,
numberiess teams, while the hauling Of -four from
warehouses to supply the retail trade OF washing.
ton and Georgetovn, made up scene Of cheering
activity that II Is hoped may long continue.
CoypTrIos OF Ma. MooRE. d. Moore, the
young man injured by the falling o. frame build.
Ing in course Of eonstruesn near the Observatory,
on Saturday afternoon, still lies In very preearious
condition Consciousness returned for the ntst time
yesterday, but the brain being very much com
pressed little hope Is entertained Of his ultimate re-.
coyery.
Took Our LICENSE. Yesterday morning 0ncsr
Workman arrested Mr.. william Bridges, OF Baltimore,
charged with selling goods TO merchants here, with
out q license He was arraigned before Justice
Buckey, who dismissed the case; but subsequently
he repaired to the Office Of the clerk Of the corpora
tiop and paid o. - for license until the 3lst Of
December
PREsprrpRiAS sYSoD-The Synod convened at the
Bridge street church last night, and was opened BY
an eloquent sermon by Rev. A. B. Cross, the Mod
orator Of the last synod. To day permanent officers
will be chosen, and the business Of the assembly
proceeded with.
Coop TENPLARs The order AZ Good Templars, In
accordanee with the request Of the Right Worthy
Grand Losge OF North America, held divine service
last night In Grace church, on High street, below
Bridge, when the pastIr, Kew. J. Eastburn Brown,
delivered an eloquent Temperance sermon.
SALE OF Soar AND CANDLE woRKs Yesterday
evening Thos Bowling, auetiones cold the property
known as the Union Soap and Candle Works, on the
new road, consisting OF q well.bullt one asd two
story frame factory, aud their Stationary appurte
nances. Mr.. X. Petit was the purchaser, At g. AGO.
Brsr-The steam tugs were kept brsy yesterday
In towing vessels out laden with coal for Eastern
ports, many Of the tugs having In tow less than
four tehooners at ones There still large feet
In tho river awaiting eargoes Of the "bltck dis
monds.'
The Doc LAw.-The law against dogs running al
large without the corporation medal 10 being prose-
euted TO the death, aud the officers yesterday killed
quite a number, among which were several beauti-
ful black and tan terriers.
THE JoHS GIBsos.-The steamship John Gibson
will sail at o'clock this morning for New York
taking out among her freight large qu,utity Of
WEIGH Hour.