The national Republican., 1867-10-29
GEoRGETowN NEWS.

THk boUDOUN AND haAPsHfRE hAILh0AD.-A loin
mssting OF the several municipal sathorte. aud NOR
camille orgsnrattoa. II the District will msst At th,
Board Of Trade rooms 10 Washington this eysLiug u
q the Lo1douh and Hampshire railroad TO this Dis
triet This committee II oar eounels consist Of sesrs
N. Matthew'S and Samuel Croplsy, Of the Board o
Aldermen, aud Messrs @. H. Cragin, B,nj Darby, and
Lsvi Davis, Of the Board Of Common Council. Tn,
Msrehauts Bzehspgs will sppoint its committee thi,
morniBg.
TuE JAMES s. 0RRKs-Ths steamship Jas. s. Greon
mention OF which wa. made in ys.tsrday's BErrB.
1IcAS as not having ,rrved at New York up to satur
day, we learn has since reached port having
tered heavy weather and oompslled 70 go into Della
ware breakw.ter: The steamer salyor, We learn.
took her place on Saturday.
ANSWERS ,RY MEETING The ngre., street Meth
odis PrOtestaDt Church -abbsth School scholars eel
sbIs,ad their ami yersary Sunday evening last,
apd the occasion drew gether large eoneourss
RJN Nj shsimsr. pas'or Of the church, delivered an
Appropriate address when singing followed. Dbring
he ar-rnonn, supsrinten font George W. Ormo, pre-.
'euted to el.-s No % an elegant silk banner, the
zboSe class having been the mos regulsr in attend
snse durios the past year. Captain Cs,hsi,, Mr. W.
G. Tanner agd superinisudeut rms presented medals
Of merit to ! o,s who were Instrumental In briag.
uE In the largest number Of sehOla during the
period.
BAD roR THE CIRcus -ThAysr 4 Noyes' circus ar
rived in town e,terday morning, aud Immediately
pitched tents oa ths lot u rear Of the old butebsrs
marriott. The rain storm, however, put somewhat Of
dampsr on the "sbow," AID the Attsndanse wa
very elm, but notwitbsanding this fact, the /" me
was hmlhDle, atu tno clown In the bost OF
spirii' Th- circus will visit Alexandra day, aud
return to Washington ou Thnrsdsy, when We hope
the eompa will BIS favored with clear weather. a.
II is said to be Of the most deserving md
hat haa visited the District for 4 long time.
Losr HIS MuLE Tho captain Of the canal b,ai
Swain tied 4 couple OF his mules near the tow path
on sunday ght, but one Of them g'ttiug overheard
was found yesterday morning strinslsd to death by
the halter.
RELraIoUs -Protrae.si meetings are sill going on
At the Rev. Mr.. Bsny's Methodist Bplseo al church
West Georgetown The mo -tings are well attended,
| aud the greatest religious enthusiasm prevails.
DHlru or Az EsrHENED Old CITIZEN. Capt wn
MSa1 ,P !: no more, having departed tI. ne ye.r-
ticed 10 the REPrBLIcASa few days ago, was leel.
dsntally knocked overbo,rd while accompanying
sons woikmen to Fort Foot, and hsvipg contract. d
severe cold from this eireu Instance pneu monia re-
sutsd, aud after being confined to his bed some ten
days, death relieved him OF his ,ufsrings CApt
Mastin was In bis 6ith year, apd his dem has cast
shadow OF gloom over the entirs commu uity
among whom he had host Of warm Aud SINGER.
friends The deceased was born In Charles county,
Md and came TO Georgeto about forty years sgU
He was the oliest and most experienced shi ipeArpen
ter In the District And supernIended the building Of
number Of vessels that have ai'd with credit
from this port. Capt NJ. was an honorsd member u
Frandsh,p Lodge l. a. 0. r., and the funeral vii
take place o.morrow from hts lsts residences, 81
Washington street, and be attended by the Lodge .
which he wa. member aud sister Lodges Ttsi,
terment win be At the old Methodist burial ground
near Mount Zion church.
ANOTHER CAsB or IxsAsIrr-A colored woman,
named mary Lucas. aged about sixty years, VS.,
brought TO the station house yesterday BY OneeI
Robinson, In 4 state Of insanity She was employed
In the family Of Mr.. d Shoemaker as . seryant,
snd ne cause Of her dsrans,msnt Of mind is attr
her for the present. In hopes Of her speedy return to
reason.
THE OUTLET LoCK-Tho Rock creek outlet lock
which has en- In eOuIso Off pair for some month.
will be completed In the csarls OF a few d,y.
Ne ara. Maynard and Deetsr th' contractors, haze
made substantial work, and Mr.. W. Br. wsr, the
uperv'tor has discharged his dat 0, tSus far In
most shtlsfAc .oIy 'nnsr. The outlet lock however
will be Of no use until the temporary bridge At
aad Water streets Is reno ed. In order that Rock
creek may be dredged sun ieptfy to Alo = the pas
sag. Of bo its. tis hoped the Washington suthoTI
ties will at once the erection VI the roa br dg.
for which proposals have long since been issued,
that no draw back to trade may he experienced by
those having to wagon goods from Wa OF street and
the steamship wharve,. The duty Of wsshipg,ob
is to keep bridge In proper pair at X spd Water
'treet., while tn Gsorgetown corporation maintain
the two bridge, one at the old paper mill and the
other at Bridge street.
MERCHANT BxCBASdE. The "slats' YESTERDAY
was clean, no offerings or sales on Change being of
Tested owing to the incemant weather, which pre-.
cludsd the handling Of grain or dour. In the ab.
senee Of reported sales, the market may be eopsid
cred nominal.
RISDKRPBsr.-we are Informed that that dreadful
seourge among cattle, the rindsrpest, Is prevailing
to great extent In this vicinity. During the past
week number Of valuable cows belonging to our
citizeGs have died with the disease Dr. Ritchie Mr.
Berry, and Mr.. Shoemaker, each losing one or two
valuable mileh cows The sGsetion seems 10 be
long fever, and they die shortly after being at.
tackled sort OF chicken cholera is also prevalent
and numbers Of fowl die here daily.
JoHS wYxAs.-That excrueiAtingiy funny ven.
qui,t aud unexeeed professor Of the mystic art
Of legerdsmAin 10 In town, and will hold forth for
few days At Forrest Hall Time has wrought bur
little change john, and yesterday he appeared on
tho streets smiling aud jovial Nay mora not.
withstauding the chilly rain and dark elouds CON
bered the eous enauees Of our citizens generally.
Mss MARY MrLLor.-ofieer Caleb Sebastian yo..
tprday procured hack and conveyed the In ne grl
Mary Mulloy, to the Goyernment Insane Asylum
fhs officer reports that the unfortunate girl as quite
rational durpg the trip except occasionR iy rsmca
strating ~ aintt her beipg murdered.
DRowSED "A bOa,mAn named John Mouse avst
.boIt 81 years, and living In Cumberland, Nd 10
overheard from the canal bo. CiearspriDg, on ur.
Icy Right aud was drowned The boat was ascend.
log light ant, In the absence OF his brother, who 10
captain, he had charge. aud It Is supposed, whis
steering or giving direetions he fell overheard The
body was recovered yesterday, and forwarded to hi,
relatives at Cumberland. The accident occurred near
/ e Seven Locks, about nine miles above George.
town.
GRAIN, &C-The canal boats Mil Boy, with wheat
aud cora for George Waters; the X. W. CastIeman
with limestone to Cas- eman, and the Little BIB with
wood to market, have arrived.
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
PoRr OF ALEXANDRIA, Oct 2s.--Aulved-stsAmeT