The national Republican., 1867-11-20
aEoRsETowN NEWS.

GEORGETOwN NEWS.
HlspsOxI EsIAsLIsaxssr We noticed in The
phsinE citizen and oobfeetioner, Mr.. Frederick
frsund, had purehss.d the premises lately oeeupisd
By Mr. Richard fullslovs the north side Of Bridge
esi.s'1 Iva nsns,a ;as fs fss., pn a
Tho store and ,aloon the hrst noor 20 feet wide
Of n. store ana double sount.r., with hs.y pol.
ished Italian marble tops oa the second floor 10
ladies' saloon, % fslt vids sndso feet deep, whes
are two French style bow Windows the main gisss
for each Of Preneh plate will be feet high By fest
wide and At the aides Of each of the window, will b.
pans Of the sams msteriai, feet high and feet
Wide. In the Of two weeks the Improvements
wilt be completed. when Mr.. Rrsund will open with
one Of the n,.si stock: o. firs srssms and sonise;
in altering aad renuiug the house are: W. Cooper
Harrison, brieklsyer; v. Ystss, esrptnter; King
At; sst:;r. '''' "'-' ' ''n''' '
WHEAT II New NrRpEDy--Ihs outlet lock having
been pu, in eomplsis repair, voald be much 70 the
interest Of Georgetown ana Washington that the
once drsdsod cut and made nayigsbls. Boats could
then pass down the canal from Georgetown 10 Twelfth
street. in Washington, with nonr, grain coal, lime,
tieies in wasbinston. We are not certain whether
IL the duty Of Washington or the Chesspeaks and
Ohio Canal COMPANY to keep The portion Of u: cans.
In proper condition to accommodate the growing
trade Of the Dis,ris u would prove great eoavesi-
snee TO merchants AAd eonsumes. Let the msttsr
be looked into. .r.. r.
Yxr Isr:ovinxsr.-M.ssrs Franeis wheatisy 4
Son are now sxeavatpg and prspsritg foundations
for the construetion Of row OF hrst-elan two hri
and attic frame dwelling house. on Yourth street,
between High ana Market Itet'. Ths lot upon
which the proposed houses will be, adloias the old
German berying srouna, run Ing within 70.
yards TO the corner CT Market street wtter and
aa will bef eed nj the hon and
comfort and convenience orded tenants, and when
completed. will add greatly to thu beauty and yaius
Of property In that section OF the town, the new
German Luthsrsa church and school house having
been erected on the corner Of Fourth and u gh
streets
srRANsHiP AsHoEE We lean hat the ts,mship
Empire. for New York, which l,h here on Phdsy
Saturday night, and had not been gotten OF yestsr
day mornins. The tide was very low when the
knight, which arrived yestsrdiy, wa, unable to
water The James y. Green, hom New York, due
1 O'Clock ys,terdsy sfernoop, II l. supposed she
has stopped to tighten the Empire, that she may
noat Of The Empire is heavily laden. having
among her freight 1850 barrels Of -four.
AccIpssr.-Yssterday morning, about II O'Clock,
carriage containing tarse ladies, and driven BY
gentleman named Lucas, while driving over The
gutter on the south side Of Bridge and Congress
pants Of the yshie'o. oncsr a. q volxnan inns.
diately went 10 their assistance, procuring chair
that the ladies might step out. Brsakdowns are
tSofitss shcsid cause Ini others to b rspsirsd at
once.
A NEw STALL Mr.. william Linkens has procured
from the corporation = stall In the new market
house. and ye,tsrday exhibited one Of The ano', di,
long did business in the Cen market, wssbngton,
and securing at all times the primes. stock, made
large and permanent custom. We noticed that his
Stall hare veatefday thfOua0d during mArke
hours with purchasers such the Inviting appcar
Anes Of the dressed meats exposed for sale.
SELL 10 PorAroHs Br M,AsuEE-i eoiersd man
named samuel Bowmsn, was brought to the station
house yesie day morning by ohcer D. J. Canning
ham, chsrg d wi h selling potatoes by measure,
The law require. that potatoes shall bs s,ld By
weight alovias 90 pound. to the bushsL 4. the
rance Of the law, Justos Buekey di.mtssei HIN af-
ter explaining the corporation ordnance relating
thsrsto. ...r "a. I
hzErma or pIRIcroas The dirsssers q ths
sssri. Al 10 o'sicsf 70 Ssiso. morning, whom u.
District will be principal business broush before
the body.
0RAiS ARRIVALS. There arrived by canal ysstsr-
day the boat y. D. Harley with 800 bushels wheat
D. Darby, and aour to B. narby and a.Orss Waters 81
boat John N. Waters, with nour aud lime to George
Waters, b. Darby and Hartley Bro.
BALsD HAr-Mr. Peter Berry, s5 Water streets
near High is Just In receipt Of 800 bales Of prime
timothy hay, besides q quantity Of pure elder yins-
gar. and TO- 900 four and half feet picksts Those
In want Of the above should give Mr.. Berry early
call.
BI sAhPLE.-C. @. Bullock was arrested by 0hncer
Volkman, on the charge Of violating q corporation
ordinance BY selling goods by sample without
license The charge was proven, and Justice Buckley
imposed the usual fine Of $1,000.
CARRIAogs PoR CoSGREssMsN.-The Z. @. knight
brought from New York several hns carriages, ons
each, II Is said for Senator's Chandler and Shsrman
and Hon. E.B. washburne, Of the House Of Repre-
sontatives.
MRRoHASrs' EXCHANGE. There was nothing Of
moment done on Change ysIterday. Wheat IL
held higher.
Personal Hon. Benjamin Wade, OF Ohio, is AtOp.
ping at the Union Hotel.