The national Republican., 1867-08-10
GEORGETOWN NEWS.

RECOVERY OF TIE BoDY OF Mn. EyASs.-The
remains Of Mr.. Fenton Evans, who was drowned
in the lower Potomsc, were received here about
3 o'clock yesterday morning, and taken to the
establishment Of Mr. j. T. Birch, where II was
placed In metallic case yesterday. The body
was considerably swollen when found, and dc.
composition began rapidly, which seemed to
cause II necessary to consign II to the grave at
once but by transferring II to an air.tight mo-
taic coffin, the funeral will not take place until
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, which will be
attended from his late residence, on Fourth
street, near Frederick, by the relatives and nc.
quaintances Of the deceased, and the Mechanics
Lodge Of Odd Fellows, Of which Mr. Evans was q
member, and other lodges. Last night the regu-
lar weekly meeting Of Mechanics Lodge took
place, when committee was appointed to draft
resolutions Of coincidence and make arrangements
for the funeral. The remains will bo deposited
in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Tho late Mr.. Evans
was beloved by all who knew him, and his death
has cast shadow Of gloom over the entire COM
munity.
Tho Grand Lodge Of the District Of Columbia
met at Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street, last
night, to make arrangements to attend the
funeral In body, and will meet at Odd Fellows
Hall, Georgetown, on tomorrow OF O'Clock,
p. m.
CLOSED TO TRAvEL.-The footway over the
Aqueduct Bridge has now been closed to pedes-
trians, and tho only communication hero with
Virginia Is by the ropo.ferry. We also learn
that the Chain Bridge will shortly DO shut of
from travel in order to make necessary repairs
With the temporary closing Of Rock Creek
Bridge, at X street, and the complete cutting Of
Of Communication with the Virginia shore, surely
our ancient town may be regarded as isolated from
''tho rest Of mankind" It is time that our
people devise and agitate some feasible plan by
which Georgetown can be Of easy access to the
"outer world" or else we will soon bo in the
same predicament as the Japanese and other
"barbarians, " by being confined within o wall.
MARINE DISASTERS The schooner Pinto,
Of New York, Captain Smith, from Digbton, for
this port, put into Newport on the 9th instant,
with fore and main sails badly torn and fore
gaff broken. She is said to have been ashore
on Block Island.
The schooner Clyde, arrived at Providence
from this port, reports having split fore and
mainsaiI, and had cabin windows stove In In
the gale of Montauk on the I'd instant.
The MINSEsoTA.--The steam canal packet
Minnesota, belonging to Captain Ritter, made q
trial trip on Thursday evening as far as Little
Falls and back. We learn that from and aftei
Monday she will make regular trips between thii
place and Knoxville.
TEMPERAScE.-The usual Temperance dis
course will be delivered tomorrow at Dunbar
ton street church, 10 the morning, by Rev. Mr.
McC aullay, and in the evening at New Market
hall, under the auspices of the United Temper
ance Association.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE. - Yesterday grair
was in good supply, and tho market for wheat
was active, but corn was dull and lower. Fol
quotations see review of the markets in another
column.
DISPOSED 0PF.-The colored man, JOSEPH
Gordon, arrested on suspicion Of horse stealing
had hearing yesterday, and was delivered ovei
to the Maryland authorities at Rockville, Md.
for trial.
WATcH SroLES.-A canal boatman was re
lieved yesterday Of his watch and some papers
while asleep on his boat. No clue to the thief.
QUIET Police matters are quiet, there beinl
yesterday but few arrests by the officers, ant
| those for offences Of q trivial nature.
Coal TRADE.-There were /, 200 tons Of Goa
shipped from the Consolidation, Cumberland, ant
Rays docks yesterday.
The CANAL Business on thu canal yester
day was rather slack. Several boats with Goa
and grain arrived.