The national Republican., 1867-08-13
GEORGETOWN NEWS.

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GEORGETOWN NEWS.
BUSINESS RErARDED.-Business on the lin,
Of the canal yesterday was considerably 70
tarded, owing to the low stage Of the water II
| the Georgetown level. Several Of tho flour mill
were compelled to stop operations for grea,
portion Of the day. and above tho aqueduct in
Vulnerable boats were compelled to remain fast
rs the depth Of water would not permit theii
passage down to the collectors Office. About !
o'clock, p. M, however, the water began to rise,
and few boats were enabled to move in, but the
| apprehension was that In n few hours later the
boats would ground again, such is the difficulty
to keep the level up to the proper height. The
principal cause Of this Is the want Of a new dam
at Little Falls, as the capacity Of the present
dam Is not sufficient for the purpose, rs reported
by tho energetic superintendent of this level.
| 0UR HYpRASr WATER In many sections Of
our town the Potomac water designed for family
| use Is SO filed with sediment that It 10 almost
difficult to distinguish 1t from thin paste, and
Is wholly unfit not only for drinking purposes
but even for the common culinary uses It's
| present condition Is attributable to the mains
being filled with earthly sediment, which has not
been blown out for come time past Those resid.
ing near the water side are loud in complaint,
and request the proper authorities to remedy the
evil at once, especially when the water in the
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| crystal.
FAMILY PICsIc.-Messrs R. Trunnell and Ehr.
manntraut, proprietors Of tho popular and beau.
tiful Green Spring pleasure resort have set apart
tomorrow as the occasion Of grand family pic
nic-a number Of Indies and gentlemen, heads Of
families, dcsirous Of spending day Of enjoyment
in rambling among tho picturesque woods Of
| which the locality abounds. No doubt the occa-
sion will draw together a numerous party from
1 I'M ytnn arI Ian IL r.
mission for a gentleman and ladies are placed at
fifty cents.
SURVEYING THE POroHAc. There is now n
United States Coast Survey schooner lying at
| anchor off Analostan, which we understand, is
there for tho purpose Of commencing in q few
days tho survey Of the channel of the Potomac
as far as navgnble above the aqueduct, and as
far down as Giesboro Point. This is what is
needed, and when the report Of tho condition Of
| our channel is sent in, we doubt not means will
at once resortsd to to improve it in tho interest
Of commerce.
PURcuAsRD-Ihe cotton factory, late the
property of Mr.. A. II. Herr, at Harper's Ferry,
has been sold to an cnterprsing firm for s7j, 900,
for the purpose of converting it into flour mill.
| The present owners also comte mplate erecting
an agricultural implement factory at Harper $
Ferry, and already number Of mechanics have
been put to work to push forward the improve.
ments.
A NEW CAR-The steamer L. G. Knight
Capt Joseph W. Denty, of the new line of mer.
chants steamers, plying between this port
Alexandria, and New York, will arrive here to.
day and bring large and valuable cargo Of as.
sorted merchandise for District dealers. She
has on board handsome new car for the Metro
politan street railway company, which combines
all the latest Improvements and conyoniences.
HonsE OvERnoARD.-Yestcrday morning, a
blind horse attached to cart, which was engaged
| in lOading the schooner Joseph Baxter with corn,
| slipped between tbs vessel and wharf, and be.
coming wedgcd, 1t was necessary to cut the har-
ness, and let the animal slip in tho river. By
means of tho bridle, the horse was towed to tho
ferry wharf, and taken out with but slight
bruises.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE Grain is now com.
ing forward more freely, and the offerings yes.
terday were some $4,000 bushels wheat, and
$500 bushels corn. The market, however, wa!
dull, and at the closo of Change no sales hat
been reported. Flour is quiet, but prices have
dropping tendency, and We are unable to-day t
give fair quotation.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.-At the last regular
meeting of Eagle Tent, No. 2, I. o. of Reohab.
ties, the following officers wero installed for the
term ending January 81, 1868: sh. D. L. Berk.
Icy; P. G. Il, ]. II. Simms c. r., Milton Fur.
7,
Layton +. s., BENZ. Palmer; T., 7. B. Marcia;
L George Dyer I. g E. ]. MallCryi o. g.,
William Davis.
COLUMBIA BRIDGE.-FOr the information Of
our Alexandria readers we are requested to
state that the Columbia Bridge, over the canal,
between the AQueduct Bridge and -Four Mile
run, will be closed to travel today in order that
workmen may complete needed repairs. The
suspension to trade will not be for longer period
than day or two.
Low TIDE,-The barkantine Ephriam vii.
liams, with granite for the Treasury extension,
has been lying at anchor in the channel since
Saturday morning unable to get over the bar,
owing to low tide. She draws IA feet of water.
This bar is great draw. back to our commerce,
and we hope an appropriation will be made to
| have 1t removed.
| A New 0RGAs-The Trinity church (Catho-
| lic) are having fine organ built for the church,
to bo finished by the middle Of November.
| They have also commenced to make n basement
to the church, to be used for a Sunday school
room,
| IN ERRoR.-We were msinfOrmod in stating
that the instrument at the station hore for tele.
graphing the alarm Of FIRE on Sunday morning
was out of order, Upon further inquiry we
learn that 1t worked as correctly as usual.
VIOLATING AN ORDINANCE. Arthur Ferguson,
a colored man, was arrested by officer Noble for
playing cards on Sunday, md taken before Jus.
tice Buckley, by whom he was required to pay a
| ilno Of $3.50.
PROPERTY SALE,-Mr. William II. Tenney
has purchased from Mr.. l. Thomas Davis the
property on the northeast side of High street
and Canal The property fronts A feet on
High street by lOS feet deep, and cost 81 ,GsO25.
PEAcEABLE.-Up to 2t o'clock yesterday af-
| ternoon there was but one arrest recorded on the
docket at the station house for tho day, and
that Of person being found intoxicated on tho
streets.
Fruit FROM BALTIMORE The steamer Ken
nebec, Wilson, arrived here yesterday from Bal
timore, bringing large quantity Of peaches,
pears and apples
GRAIN BY CAYAL-Yesterday there was re.
ceived by canal l3, 800 bushels Of wheat; also,
420 barrels extra -four.
TnE RIvER.-Alopg the wharves business
yesterday presented a quiet aspect, but few yes.
sells being in port.
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