The national Republican., 1867-08-17
LOCAL DEPART nj EN- T.

EffECTs OF THE ST0RM.-Al through
Thursday night the storm ragged with great vio-
lence. The wind hauled to the northeast and
the rain which fairly deluged the earth was
driven with the blast at q terrific rate. As We
thought, there would be more or less damage
done not only in the city but along the coast
nd throughout the country. Tho marine dis.
isters we have not yet hoard Of, but certainly
will In q few days The storm has been felt
in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and
that which has besn raging in Georgia and along
the southern seaboard States Is, without doubt,
the same.
The Avenue Hotel, in this city, formerly the
Clarendon, corner Of Sixth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, was fairly inundated. There was
over Eve feet Of water In the basement yesterday
morning, and cooking stove, tables, TO-, were
covered. The services Of the franklin steamer
were required 10 pump the water out.
About twelve midnight on Thursday, ofhcsrs
NoIsnry and Brewer, Of the seventh precinct,
while on their beats, discovered the frame shan
ties, lying In the bottom on New Jersey avenue,
between D and Z streets east, to be In fair
way Of being carried of by the flood. The
shantiss were inhabited, and at great personal
risk, tho officers wadsd through the water to
their necks, and reaching the frames, aroused
the inmates. They succeeded In rescuing those
that were inside. There were some eleven adults
and half dozen children, all oolored, who were
taken 10 the station house and kindly cared for.
Shortly afterwards the same officers discovered
house on New Jersey avenue, near d street,
not far from the shantios to be In danger; rs the
water was at least Ave feet around II, and . fam
lily living In tho basement In imminent danger Of
being drowned. The officers aroused those with.
, in and brought them to the station house, whore
they were taken care Of for the night
Officers MoHenry and Brown deserve credit for
their watchfulness and vigilance, rs through their
exertions they undoubtedly saved life. 1t was
q night when many would seek shelter In some
friendly doorway, or under shed listen to the
droary pelting Of the storm, never caring for
aught but their own valuable Selves but the po.
lice throughout the District made mention Of
many incidents occurring not placed in the re.
turns.
More Of the cuivert in the Botanical gardens
has been washed away, and which, thougbjit will
place the Government to some expense, yet nev-
ertkeless will give employment to many deserv.
ing people, thereby verifying the old adage "It's
an Ill wind that blows nobody good"
On II street, between Fourth and Fifth north,
therehas been considerable damage done, the
water overaowiDg and swamping everything, fill.
ing cellars, 30, to the discomfort Of housewives
and the qualification Of young America, who were
all around sailing their shingle boats.
Along Seventh street from NJ to the Park there
was not much damage but considerable mud
and water In consequence Of tho condition Of the
streets, they having been torn up lately for the
purpose Of laying gas and water pipes.
The dam at the intersection Of Seventeenth
street and the cansl has suffered somewhat and
will need clever little sum to repair It.
The sewer at the intersection Of Fourteenth
and streets cayed In on Thursday night and as
might be expected there was muddy time there.
abouts.
The railway track between this city and Balti-
more suffered In consequence Of the storm, and
considerable damage was done at various points
along the road.
Yesterday morning the early trains left as
usual, and reached the Relay House, where they
stopped In consequence Of the washing away Of
a culvert near Mount Glare Junction, 70 mile or
so this side Of Baltimore There were no trains
from the North yesterday morning, in oonse-
quence Of this wash, and no train from the
West, on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, had
arrived at Relay yesterday morning, In conse.
quence Of tho bridge at Illchester having been
partially washed away. A oulvsrt on the Anna.
polls railroad, few miles west Of Annapolis, was
washed out, compelling the train to Put back.
The master Of transportation Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, (Mr Wilson, at oncs put q
force Of mon at work repairing tho oulvert near
Mount Glare Junction, and trains came through
last night. The bridge at Illchester will be re-
paired promptly. Mr.. Joshua Brown. president
Of the Annapolis road, also has force at work
repairing the damage on this road, and expects
to have II In running order In little time.
At Bladsnsburg they had q watery time Of 1t,
Baltimore street being entirely submerged The
Clerks Of tho Departments residing there were
obliged to walk in yesterday, but they made light
of It, and were In Q merry mood
The Northern Central Railway has suffered
somewhat, and detention Of trains was the result.
We shall very probably hear Of damage done
along the line Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road to-day or tomorrow, as the storm swept
with terrible force along the Patapsco to Eli.
cotts city and also through the valley.
Tho weather throughout yesterday was very
folle and as coquettish as Spanish maid-alter-
nate smiles and tears. The change in the thsr
mometer from that Of Wednesday was at least
twenty-throe degrees, and linen suits were not
plentiful upon the streets Autumn clothing was
by far more comfortable and was worn by many.
The storm had decidedly an equinoctial "touoh
up" and was one that in severity has not been
experienced for some time past.
TRASsFERs.-Th following transfers of
real estate were reported yesterday at r. M.
Halls Real Estate Exchange, No. II Louisiana
avenue corner Seventh street; Part Of sub lots
IA, Is and 40, square 200, IL feet on Chestnut
street, $4OO; part Of lot ~, Old Georgetown, a
feet 50, 0O0i lot 20, reservation II, $780, sub
80, square 1856, 1921 ST. sub 50, square 435,
$l,sooi part Of lot 2s, square "a, 20 feet,
l,450.
A NEDDIN0.-At the .Cntheural on
Thursday Capt. Bernard q. Cooper, Of the Royal
English navy, was welded to Mrs. Bessie Perine
tho daughter Of the late Judge z. Collins Lee, Of
Baltimore. Tho Cathedral was crowded, and
the Revs. Oliver jenkins, Thomas Foley and
others ofiioiated After the usual greetings and
congratulations to the happy pair, they left for
a tour through the Northern and Eastern States
prior to their departure for Europe.
DETENTION. The Georgeanna, Aqua
Creek boat, due here at $50 a. IN. yesterday, did
not arrive until after 10 o'clock, the track be-.
tween Aqua Creek and Richmond being inun-
dated at points along the entire route. The
train proceeded csutiously, to avoid accident,
and which was moro prudent than dashing reck-
lessly along, to the imminent danger Of life and
limb.
, For CoURr.-Thursday night Lieutenant
TAFT and Officer White, Of the Second ward, ar
rested Mary L. Brown, colored, for keeping 4
bawdy house, and Ann Green and Alice Scott,
white, for disorderly conduct. The FIRST was held
10 bail for court, and tho two last were fined 81
each by Justice Morsell.
DISTURBING THE PEACE.-Andrew Fergu-
son, Catharine Ferguson, and several minor
FergusOns, were arrested Thursday afternoon on
tho complaint Of Mary Hobbs, for disturbing the