The national Republican., 1867-05-20
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THE Rock CREsk OUTLET Lock.--It Ia q
matter Of much surprise TO our oitisens that the
outlet lock Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
stRock Greek, has not been repaired md epsnsd
ere this. The canal dirsctorship d solely 70.
sponsibls for impeding No nsyiration Of thai
artery Of trade, a. the oeorgetern bridges ihsys
long since been oonstfuctea N aiior the frss
passage Of boats TO the fiser. 1nstsad Of ouI
people clamoring for the ondsnnstion OF ths
Miserable aqusduot, thst boats may not rsask
Alexandria with coal. let them demand Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company the open.
ing Of Rock Greek outlet lock, when our coal
merchants will be enabled 70 deliver Goa, At ths
Arsenal and Navy-yard without transhipment,
and 10 Alexandria also, at great saving nom
present canal tonnage BY way Of the adueduot.
A eemnittse Of tAs Washington Board Of Trnas
has had the subject under consideration for .
msnbsrs Of ths M fsroh.ntS H1chsnEs hsre should
eo-cpsrsts Win tint committss in It's endssvor,
Eto ,sempel the Canal Company to comply with
tho spirit and meaning Of Its charter, which Is 10
keep tho canal open in entire length.
oASkLA Arfvsd - Boats sAiIis Billmsysr,
rhsst, corn, and aeur, Y Gsorss Waters Iron.
sidss, susiriss, 10 market OF. .snouisr, wheat
70 do; Geo. Molsr, Limestone TO tho kilns, and
ninstssn boats with coal: To Central Co. $50. Is
tous} HAmpskirs aud baltimore Co., go os tons;
American CO., e4f.o3 tons; Cumbsriand Co.,
AhhsbA tohsf ootuuu W. oolsVo tOusi NOubOhuh-
ton 20, LOG, IS tons. n Departed Boats OF.
snoufsH hsh 70 Noisnds Ferry sallis Bill.
meyer, sundries to Shspherdstown; Ironsidss, do.
70 Williamsport; Seneoa, do. to Seneca; p. Quig-
Y. .s yis;sssr yi,sss seosPs'Hs.a sd svsng'A
7 bCI.sssfsussIss- rhsrs ID. jas. been com.
plated on BridgsBtrsss Abors Market Space, q
nss itsolstsfy prssssd brek store for Mr.. A. II.
Boucher, under the supervision Of Mr.. J. 7. Col.
ling brieklsysf, and Mr.. IsnstIus Dyer, earpen-
M. +. a. Na NsramaA win soanaimm.Sno. aaimS shortly IL.
dsnolitiou Of his prsssnt stefs On Bhdgs street,
Abovs Jefferson, upon ths, sites Of which he do.
sisns erecting two brick houses as dwellings and
stores.
On the north side Of Gay street, nesr Green,
Msssrs. yanss v, Yates and Richard oruit, jr.,
are building four neat frame houses.
lBLkcE Bass. Since the announosnent in
thsse columns, q few weeks since, that black
bass were to bs found at tho 'sluioe. - a few
miles above 9eorg.town, hrndrea. have rs.O,ted
thither daily In anticipation Of large "hauls. d"
They are mol As plentiful ss desired, but We oe.
cadonaily hear Of good luok,n y and yesterday
We were shown fno specimen, weighing abJut
four pounds, at Mr.. Thscksr's Fountain Hotel,
on Bridge strest which Was caught short dis.
tanos above the Chain Bridge.
The cmoEE.-For some time past the Circle
has been closed, in order to allow Of needed i'm.
provement. The walks have boon newly gray.
sled and rolled. and freshly soddsd around the
pedestal upon which the equestrian statue oi
Washington stands, and the public yesterday va,
allowed the privilege Of enjoying stroll through
the grounds, and recline under the shade Of tho
beautiful green trees.
MERCHANTS BNcHLNGE.-There was nothing
done in Flour on Saturday, and holders appeared
inclined to make slight concessions Quotation
about as Friday.
whsat-Msiket dull, and no sales reported
offerings 1000 bushels.
Corn-Reoeipts !, 700 bushels, and prices better
Sales Of 500 bushels yellow at $l.09l per bushsl
Oats and Rye-Nons offered. Prices nominal
The FsH wHARP.-Thsre wsre 80, 900 her
ring offered and sold on Saturday at $7as, o fur
ther advance Of 81 per 1000. No shad.
The arrivals Of herring yesterday reached be
tweon so, 900 and 40, 900, which sold at $6.5OAi
per thousand. A small lot Of shad brought 81:
per 100.
DRUNK AND DIsoRpEnLr--Thomas Howard
Michael 0'Keif, Thomas Brown, John Huslsy
Charles Baker, r. Dickinson, and Elisabeth
Ridgley, were arrested for drunken and disor
Derby conduct, and appropriately hnsd BY Justic'
Buckley.
sARREsrKp.--Leyi Parker was arrested by OH
Ger Mastin and taken before Justice Buckley
charged with peddling brooms without license
but aher hearing the evidence the charge wa
dismissed, a. Parker manufactured the brooms