The national Republican., 1867-07-29
Georgetown News.

that extensive brick edi6ce, situate on Potomac
street and Market Space, for the purposes Of o
-four mill. Previous 10 the war II was used as
q cotton factory, and was conducted by Thomas
Wilson, ESQ.,, OF Baltimore; but the scarcity and
high price Of cotton, and the uncertainty which
olouded the future Of Georgetown 10 "war
times" compelled tho proprietor to close the
factory, and since then, until within q month
or two past "all has been quiet" with the mill.
Through the energy Of Messrs. James 8. welch
and A. II. Herr, the absence Of tho music Of
spindle and loom, Is to be supplied with tho
welcome harmony Of the hopper and burr, and
right pleasing will the announcement Of this
fact DO to the citizens Of tho District and the
public at large. Tho "welch" brand Of family
-four needs no comment, as there Is not a nook
or corner Of the Union 1t has not acceptably
penetrated; but the association Of tho celebrated
name Of A. II. Herr with Its manufacture, must
now givo this favorite -four reputation and
demand heretofore unknown.
Tho mill Is i've stories In height, built In the
most substantial manner, fronting 1873 feet on
Potomac street and 40 feet on Market Space thus
making the width 40 feet by 1873 feet long. On
the 6rst floor. or ground story, 10 the extensive
and improved machinery and gearing for re-
seiving burrs as also tho wheat-sinks and granar-
les for offal Tho second story Is divided into
three rooms, tho first being 90 feet deep by 40
wide, which Is designed for receiving wheat, and
esh corner, near the Market space entrance, Of.
fording every convenience to those having bust.
ness transactions with the proprietors. On the
same floor is the burr.room, containing nine
pairs Of immense burrs, which room Is 30x4O
feet, In tho rear Of which is another room devoted
exclusively for the cleaning Of grain. We next
visited the third story which Is also divided into
three apartments, the first having dimension Of
4ox4o feet, containing granaries for holding
wheat. Tho next room Is termed the boiling
department, which 10 IS feet long and 40 feet
wide, and contains Is reels and 2 bran busters.
In the next and last room on this floor are era.
naries similar to those In the hrst room Of this
story. The fourth story, to tho inexperienced,
may DO regarded as the most curious and inter.
esting. Here there are six coolers, the functions
Of which are to receive the meal or flour from the
burs, from which II Is fed to the reels, and
thence TO largo and curiously constructed fun
nel.packer, running from this floor through to
the second story, whore 1t Is packed. The fifth
story Is divided into two rooms, the first l00x40,
and the other 2sxlO feet. The largest is set
apart for the receiving Of grain from the elova.
tors, and distributing 1t to the several granaries
and tho other contains machinery for the cleans
ing Of the wheat.
The capacity Of this mill, we learn, will bo
from 200 to 800 barrels per day, and the amount
Of water requisite to run the machinery Is 300
inches, with Eve feet head. The coopers EN-.
ployed will number about thirty. under the
| charge Of Mr.. Brismerman. There are two mill.
wrights and twelve millers also engaged, and
altogether the employees necessary to run the
mill will reach nearly one hundred.
1t Is the intention Of Messrs. welch Herr to
manufacture a high grade shipping brand for
East and West India markets, for which We
learn the enterprising firm have long since 70.
ceived large orders. In the course Of ten OF
fifteen days the mill will bo In successful opera.
tion, when we may again refer to this enterprise,
ANOTHER CASE OF DRowSISa.-we are again
called upon to record another loss OF life BY
drowning, which, we hope, will be warning t.
boys and others who imprudently risk their live,
In deep water. Yesterday morning, about II
o'clock, youdg man named Jacob WE'LL, aged
between Is and 10 years, q clerk In the sho,
establishment Of ii. Sommers, on Bridge street
between Jefferson and Congress, was drowned al
Lyons dam, on Rock creek, just outside of the
corporation limits. II appears that WE'LL and
a companion were bathing in the dam and be
ing taken with cramps, he sank to the bottom
and persisted. Tho body was recovered, ant
Coroner Woodward summoned to hold an in
quest, but the facts being as stated, tho coroner
did not deem II requisite to empaunel q jury
The remains Of the unfortunate young man wer
delivered over to Mr.. Sommers, who gave tn
body In charge Of Mr.. Joseph +. Birch, under
taker, to be embalmed md forwarded to Balti
! more, where bis relatives reside. The decease
was promising youth, and highly esteemed b
his employer.
ANOTHER NARRow EscArE.-About 4 o'cloc
yesterday afternoon, n fishing boat, called tn
Sharper, belonging to Mr.. Simmons, containin
Eve men, upset at the Mole, nearly opposit
Heiston's wharf, precipitating the party In th
river. The men cambered upon the bottom @
the boat, and there remained until taken of b,
4 sail-boat, which, along with others, hastene
to tho rescue.
| RAILROAD MArrERs.-The Courier Of Satul
day contains tho following, relating to subject
Of interest to tho people Of the District
We learn from trustworthy source that th
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company has bee
offered tho extraordinary sum Of $500, 900 ft
their charter Of the Metropolitan railroad
Point Of Rocks. II can thus be seen that theI
are parties ready and anxious to construct tn
railroad forthwith, the assertions Of the apolC
gists for the huge monopoly to the contrary mo-
witbstandiDg.
We UNDERSTAND that the property In Wash
ington county, on the route Of the inchoate raj
road, concerning the price Of which the owner
and tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compan
differed, has been referred to jury of sOndemnt
tion. This jury consisting Of eighteen disintei
ested persons, the decision Of twelve Of whoi
must be final, commenced their sittings o
Thursday last. As the proprietors ask an o,
orbitant sum for their land, and as the railroA
company want 1t, not for use, but to proven
any one else from getting 1t, the action Of th
jury Is looked for with interest Walter s. Coz
of this city. has been appointed resident cour
sci for the District on behalf Of the Baltimor
, and Ohio Railroad Company
DANGEROUSLY BITTEN ny DoG.-A littl
, girl, named Eleanor Shearer, daughter Of tn
proprietor of the hotel at Tennalleytown, wa
quite seriously bitten by dog near her parents
residence on Friday evening under the folowin
circumstances: Tho child was fondng and play
ing with the dog and catching 1t around tn
neck, when the animal made Efforts to get away
the child in the meantime striking tho dog wit
a small switch. This treatment infurated th
animal when he turned and bit tho girl In tn
head and face, inaicting n cash In her chee
about three inches in length, and, 1t Is supposed
fracturipg her skull, the blood and brains oozn
from the cash in the head. The dog belongs 1
Mr. Harry, who promptly ordered medical as
sistance for the child, and volunteered to pay al
charges for medicines and professional attend
ance.
FmEs.-The new unoccupiod house. just CON
pleted Of John Wirtmiller, on the Rockyill
road, three miles above this city, was set on Cir
and entirely consumed at twelve o'clock Las
Tuesday night.
Tho dwelling house belonging to and occupio
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