The national Republican., 1867-09-17
GEORGETOWN NEWS.
Communicated,

journals OF the District Of the progress which our
sirter city on the other side Of the creek Is max.
Ing in her onward march to wealth and impor.
tance. Nor Is old Georgetown far behind In this
respect She, too, 80 far as her contracted limits
will admit, keeps pace with her twin sister,
more especially in her churches and schools. The
good people Of Georgetown are not unmindful
that they are the true and only props Of society,
and that II is BY their aid alone the grosser in.
stincts Of man are expelled, and . boundary
established between him and the brute creation.
For tho present We will begin with Trinity
CHURCH, (Catholio.) Tho pastor, Rev. Father
Ciampi, and his able assistant, Rev. Father ia
mison, are untiring in their efforts to make this
church fitting abode for the worship of tho /.
vine Master. Among the improvements we no.
tice beautiful lawn, studded with variety Of
shade trees, enciroles the church In Its ever
verdant embrace. When you enter you will per.
oeive that new pulpit has been added, the gift
Of a few members Of the congregation. The
choir has also boen enlarged, and q new organ Is
being built, whose sweet tones will carry pride
and consolation to all those liberal members Of
tho congregation who helped to place Il there.
And, by.the-by, you can see the jealous pastor
daily canvassing the town, through tho broiling
sun, for the means wherewith to procure this or.
gan. Nor arc they determined that Jack Frost
shall enter with his icy breath; for, at great
expense much excavation has been made under
the church to make place for an additional fur.
mace making three In all, with twelve escapes,
90 that those who worship immediately inside
the door will be as comfortable a. II In any other
part Of the church.
Rev. B. F. Mcguire breaches here on tho first
Sunday Of every month, at which timo the
church Is full, but strangers are always provided
seats by tho sexton, Mr.. Heenan.) Rev. Gath
Ciampi and Rev. Father Jamison preach In their
turn on the intervening Sundays
There Is also a school attached 10 this church,
which, for Its usefulness and beneficial results,
is second To mono Of the kind In tho country.
Hundreds Of our most esteemed citizens point
with gratitude and pride to old Trinity rs their
Alma Mater.
The pastors are very Eealous In their efforts
for the advancement Of this school, and aided
and assisted by tho Young Catholic Friends So
oiety, thoy have procured excellent teachers so
that there Is nothing wanting but the co-opera.
tion Of the parents Of the little Juveniles to
make them a credit to their pastors, teachers,
and the gentlemanly members Of the society who
have so ably and zealously como TO the aid Of
the pastor in his efforts to keep up the school
We must not forget another Improvement
among tho many which Father Ciampi has made
since bis advent In Georgetown. It is Holly
Road cemetery. He has erected o beautiful
cottage near the entrance gate for the overseer,
graded and laid out tho new grounds, and the
lots arc nicely kept, and tho old walks fresh.
the untiring efforts and good taste Of tho over.
seer so that II looks like different place to what
1t used to be In times gone by.
In passing from the church to the cemetery we
must not omit saying something Of the crowd Of
happy faces which we saw crowding out Of a
school kept by tho good sisters, something after
the style Of Trinity, which We have already
noticed.
Tho school Is under the supervision Of one Of
tho Sisters Of Visitation Of Blessed Virgin Mary.
Who can calculate the amount Of good done to
society by this SCHOOL, How many mon in our
midst have to thank God and the good sisters
for the religious culture which their wives re-
ceived here? How many fathers, mothers and
brothers, aye entire families are made happy BY
the soothing influences brought to bear on their
grosser natures by single member who has been
educated here.
Neglect tho moral culture OF the female and
you will engender q corrupt society foster II
and It will produce good fruit for generations to
come; for who will deny the magic power Of
sweetheart. 1 would say then to tho good
ladies Of the congregation who patronize this
establishment, noble hyour work. neglect 1t not.
VERIrAs
The CANAL AND Irs MASAGEMESr.-A fair
business was done on the canal yesterday, but
in consequence Of the sunken boat near Edwards
Ferry, II Is expected that the level will have to
be drawn of in order to raise the sunken vessel.
This will nscessitate Q suspension Of navigation
for at least "a hours. 1t Is to be hoped that the
many drawbacks TO canal business will speedily
cease, especially under tho new management,
who are known to be officers Of energy and prac-
ticability. A sand bar, about two miles above,
gives occasional trouble to boats descending,
and should bo removed at once. Our millers are
now in the height Of their busy season. and
grain coming forward freely, II Is unfair, when
thcy pny literally for their water.power, to be
compelled at every whip stitch to stop their ma
chinery, and remain idle for hours, In order that
the wator in the canal may gain sufficient height
to admit Of the passage Of boats. They aver
that there Is no scarcity Of water In the river,
and attribute the present state Of affairs to bad
not at this end, however, but
above, where conflicting interests predominate
in favor Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
MERcHASrs' ExcHASaH.-There was oonsid-
cradle activity in the grain market yesterday,
and with an active request for wheat for milling
purposes, prices improved. Tho offerings Of
wheat were 10, 200 bushels red, and the reported
sales were as follows: 5000 bushels prime at
So, As; 2,700 bushels good at $2.40, $50 bushels
prime at $2.47, and 2,342 bushels choice at
s2.49 per bushel. The supply Of corn reached
4, 700 bushels. with sales Of l. 700 bushels white
ut $l.l2, and ), 900 bushels yellow shipped to
owners account. There were no sales Of rye, |
and the offerings were 40 bushels It may be |
quoted at $l.25. Flour is very arm, and prices |
tend upward, with good local demand.
DECEASED. We regret to announce the de-
cease of @. @. Talcott, formerly an engineer In |
the United States army, which took place on |
Sunday morning at the residence Of Mrs Bar.
nard, on the Heights. Tho deceased was SO
years Of age, and leaves wife and four children
to mourn their irreparable loss, The remains
were embalmed at the establishment Of Mr.. ]. +.
Birch, and placed in q neat mahogany coffin,
covered with black cloth, and silver mounted,
md forwarded yesterday morning to Richmond,
Va, where the interment will take place.
TnE RIVER FRosr. - Business along the
WharyeS yesterday was quiet, but few boats ar.
living or departing The steamer New York,
Marshall, from Philadelphia with merchandise,
Ind the steamer Kennebec, Talbot, from Balti-
more, reached their docks at the usual hour.
Among the freight of tho Kennebeo is nearly
s9, 900 worth of assorted groceries, consigned to
Nr, VIM, II. Tenney.
A CONVENIENCE The energetic agent of the
iew Merchants Steamship Line, @. p HOughton,
So, is about having constructed large shed
IN the wharf at the foot Of High street, for the
ecsption and storage Of merchandise to prevent
Is exposure to inclement weather. This step
vas much needed and will bo o convenience
like to tho shipper and the officers Of the com.
AMY.
We ARE SroRMED by Mr., Shoemaker, the