The national Republican., 1867-11-06
GEORGETOWN NEWS.

Thh oftAhsHif H. y. hnoHr-UlwARhASTABL BLE
D.rssrros The svift steamship 4 Q. Knis sbs o.p.
sia Joseph ". Dsnty, arrived ys.t.rdsy Rorpiss a.
hst wharf foot Of High street. At II % o'cioek Gap
tain Dsnty reports that the as.sgs from New York
was one Of the quickest and most pleasant he has
N de to this port. and he would have reached here
Monday, before o'clock, had II not been for the
refusal Of the draw keeper at the Long Bridge
TO allow his vessel to pass through He says
hs arrived st the bridge In broad daylight on Mon.
DAY, but, the sundowp gun having been fred two or
three minutes preceding, found the draw closed and
requesting the keeper to open L. aud give him pass.
age was refused whsreupon he ofsrsd eS to be per
mitted to 20 tbrough which bsiug deein,d tho cap.
tsis cOn.equ:ntly va. compelled 70 lay By until ys.
opened and the tide very low, He bsd not ptoesedrr
far tbis way, before he found himself high and dry
on that great Obstacle to navigation, the ,snd bar
opposite Anal stan island, wh-io he was compel %
TO remain uLtil Ast II o'clock yeste,dsy morning.,
when the tide hos,sd him CT The Knight brings q
,alu.bis cargo to srebsn Of the district, who, BY
me ereums.spees detailed above, were nses,sitstsd
TO lose al least half day In the reception Of th.ir
goods. Among bsT freight were q number Of eaddis
Roek oysters for 7. II Harvey.
THs USIoS BoTgL.-ws have called attention, on
several occasions Of late to the fact that this nus
hotel 80 long closed to the public Is undergOns sI
tens,vs repair and renovation prepsrstory 10 its
opening on Monday next. The house contains some
are to BE- rented By ths month or week TO tho.s de-
string them, while meals viii be furnished isds.
pendent Nj: Riley A. sbinn will have the renting
o'Lsary s to supply and farnish the tsbis. The
diaipG room, which 70 on the ,eeond noor, fronting
on Bridge aud Washpgtou stree ., 10 tA-tefuly fur
usbei, and oonta Ne twelve tables Of sufleisnt 10
zach TO secomwodste from four to sI At one sittug
The bar and refrsshmsnt saloon, under tbs imms
dias charge Of Mr.. OLeary, has undsrgous the most
extensive alteration, and now presents . neat and
truly convenient appearance In fact, tho building
inside aud out has been tamsrphossd, and those
nsehan,s, engaged deserve praise Tor the manner In
Job W. Angus done the eArpentsrina: Browns
power the plumbing N Mages, the pspsthsnginR
Tho,, Donnohue, the bar hxturss; J. W. Bsrp, ths
painting, aud J. echsinsy, the gas.n fixtures.
THs crSsus roR EDucArIosAL fuRPosKs That eui
osorgstown readers may understahd the manner In
which the new eensus is to ts taken by the pols,
iofcs We would state that each nsnbsr Of the force
to bssiLpliea with so many blank schedules. one
Of whieh they are TO leave In esoh amily. This Il
TO be nli,d up BY the head Of the family, and TO.
turned to the eneer when called for. This town and
Washington have been divided into email d!striets
20 ~ 10 allow each ofcer ample lime to peif the
dnty reqoired Of him. TL,se blank forms are to be
| dhr'butsd TO Cay, and cal ed for In thr.o days.
aS1,e' % having more than one m!ly living In them
will bo .uI piled accordingly The ofntsrs are slso
required TO report tho puu Der OF sist In each hose
or family, and the sanitary eSndgtion Of the resi-.
deness The instrue.ions were received By the ON
esrs with much stteaon, sad II 10 70 bs hored this
| will bs duly observed.
| HAIL AT BALL "A ball Wa given Al Forrest
| Hall on Monday night for some purpose or other,
and during the evening seonsidsrabis wt.nslies
occurred; % which sClnln.isd IN a free ash, u,
4
VIM. CunpinghAm, Burrsli and VIII . being called
upon queed the disturbance and arrested ave Of the
most disordsIly In the fraess, who we're tsken Be
fore Justcs Buckley, and yesterdsy morning th,
party were noed o. 30 each for disordsrIy conduct
NELoHAxrs' EIcHAsUE The market for graiu
| was dull and dropping yesterday, and prices FOL
| wheat have farther given way The receipts o.
wheat were 100 bushels, and the only sale reported
wn $50 bushels red at 81 50 Fer hushsi Corn is In
aetivs, and Of the offering Of 2s00 bushels no ,asl
were effected on Change, and We therefore omit quo
| tauons fleur Continues iu good shipping demand
At about previous ratss.
| THH WEIGH IsvEsrI1 THO COMMITTEE "A meet
Ing Of the joint committee AppoiHted BY tho Couneil
invesisate the matter Of Mayor weleh In relation
20 tax eol'etions, held meeting at the Mayors Of
doe on Monday evening, but not bsing ready 10 70
port adjourned over until Monday evening
| THs ELECTIONS The several Stats elections yes
| tsrdsy vas an all aSsorb'rV topic OF conver,AtioI
on the streets Yesterday, 4aL numerous bets wer,
indulged in on the general result.
0onE TO THE woRKHousE -IIaansh FitImmous
| and hollie johnson were sent up to the wVrkhouse
yesterday By Justice Buckley for thirty days.
Cor THRiR PAY.-The members Of the Metro opolitan
police, who were appointed during the last six
months were paid their corporation pay In Washing
ten Yesterday.
THR CANAL There 10 considerable activity on The
| canal from the Aqueduet to Rock creek. Boats ara
eomins In freely and vessels are receiving eargoss
| Of coal with dispatch.
DIsoRDBRLr-A man named Hofmip, was arres Ia
by Oncer LAmbiel for drunk aud dsorderly conduct
and Justice Buckley nued hin o. 90.