The national Republican., 1867-07-16

-BaoAD BRASoH RoAD.-It 10 stated that the
supervisor Of this road, branching Of from Four
teenth street and interesting with the Brook.
Vile road, employsh single or cart to make re-
pairs, filling the ruts and mud.hole with clay
instead Of gravel causing them aftsr rain 70
become sloshy. In some places brush and clay
are used for fliing up the holes, making the road
rather unsafe for the passage Of vehicles, as the
brush frequently protrudes and entsngies In the
spokss Of wheels, tearing them out. A gentle.
man passing along this road day or two since,
drove his buggy In one Of those traps and threat
ened to introduce the laborers to bath In the
branch II they persisted In placing those man
traps along the road. ..r.s-- ~.
TnE RIvEn.-Arrived = Schooner Virginia
Dare, Capt. johnson, from Baltimore, with Liv-
erpool salt to Davis a Marbury.
schooner Mediterranean, Capt. jenkins, from
Baltimore, with salt TO Davis 4 Marbury.
Schooner John Francis, Capt. Atiee, from Mat.
tawomau, with wood to market.
At the coal wharves q number Of brigs and
schooners taking In coal for Eastern ports. The
demand for shipment continues brisk, and vessel,
arc In demand.
Want THEIR PAr.-Considerable feeling Il
expressed against the Levy Court by the county
officers In consequence Of not having received pay
for their services for more than . year past.
These faithful guardians Of the public peace have
arather laborious duty 70 perform in their long
circuits, and provision should at once be made
BY the Levy Court to pay them their well.oarned
salaries. The Georgetown and Washington Cor.
porations, We learn, have paid the police their
back pay some months since.
FmE-At half. past eleven O'Clock, on Sunday
| night, an alarm Of fire was sounded, which was
caused BY flames Issuing from Q two.story frame
dwelling, In Cherry alley. owned by Mr.. John p.
Van Eggan, and unoccupiod at the time. The
steamer Henry Addison was soon on the spot and
succeeded In subduing the Aames-not, however
until the roof and portion Of the second. STORY
floor had been burnt. The damage 10 the build
ing is estimated at about $500.
DISSATISFACTION 1t is said that difficulty
has arisen among the Catholic organization,
here, portion objecting to holding meetings at
old Trinity church, claiming that It's location Is
not suitable or convenient, and favoring New
| Market Hall rs proper place. A meeting vii
be held at New Market Hall on Sunday evening
next for the purpose Of discussing the matter anC
forming new organization.
THg CRoPs. arc informed by q farmer o.
Montgomery county, residing near Rockville
that the wheat crop Is abundant, and the corn
potatoes, grass, and ndyegetabes generally are very
promising; and he proguosticates every descrip
tion Of the farm product to descend to prices thai
prevailed previous to the war.
The MILLs.-Our mills are comparatively idl,
at present, little or no grain arriving by canal
This state Of inquietude will probably exist unit
farmers have completed their harvest, when We
may expect large arrivals and listen to the busy
hum Of our large mills.
FRoN New YoRK.-The swift steamer E. G
Knight, Capt. J. W. Denty, will arrive at hs
wharf, foot Of High street, this morning, and
according to the manifest, brings a full aut
valuable freight Of assorted merchandise to on
District merchants.
The CAsAL.-There were registered ysstsrda
20 boats from Cumberland, all laden with coal
aggregating about 2,500 tons. consigned to tn
Consolidation, Central, American, Cumberland
Borden, Hampshire and Baltimore companies.