The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-01

Board Of Common Council Of Gsorgetoton,
That Samuel Croplsy and Joseph L. Semues Of
the Board Of Alderman, and Levi Davis, Bsujs.
min Darby aud William Clabaugh, oil tho Board
Of Common Council, be, and are hereby, con.
stitutsd committee on the part Of this corpora.
tion 10 attend meeting understood TO be held
at Leesburg, Va, on the Esd instant, having
for its purpose in part this important connection,
with q view 70 the asoertainmsnt Of the DISPOSE.
tion there manifested, and an interchange Of
opinion on the subject.
EsLAReIsG BusIsEss.-0ur energetic mer.
chant, WIN. II. Tenney, has leased the capa-
cious warehouse on Water street, next to High,
lately occupied by Mr.. VIM. Clabaugb, for the
purpose Of conducting the jobbing grocery bust.
moss and storage Of goods, his present largo es-
tablishment, on the corner Of Bridge and High
streets, not ahording ample room to aocommo-
date his extensive and Increasing trade This
Is an evidence Of prosperity, and as Mr.. Tenney
10 determined to always keep In store an i'm.
menss stock Of fresh groceries and other descrip-
items Of merchandise, there will certainly be no
good reason for our retail grooers 10 seek other
markets for supplies. The retail family grocery
department will be conducted as heretofore Al
the old popular stand.
AccIDRsT.-Yesterday afternoon, while .
wagon containing q couple Of ladies and the
driver, while coming down Washington street,
tho breeching broke, driving tho wagon on the
horse, and throwing the ladies out on the corner
Of Washington and stoddard streets, by which
one Of the ladies, named King, was quite
severely bruised and stunned, but being con-
veyed to q neighboring porch, the injured lady
recovered sufficiently g. be enabled to walk to
her residence on Twenty Iisst street, Washington.
In THEIR NEW QUARrERs.-Messrs. Clabaugh
4 Shoemaker having rehtted and materially al.
tered the warehouse lately occupied by Mr..
English, on tho corner Of Water and High streets,
have occupied the same, where they will conduct
tho wholesale -four and grain business. The
mills Of MerHs. Clabaugh 4 Shoemaker are now
turning out q superior brand Of family -four,
which has good steady demand.
The GERMAN TEs.PiS CLuB.-The alloys
being laid for the above club ct Mr.. II. A.
Kaiser's, AZ Green street, below Bridge, will be
completed In the course Of q week, and when fin
ished will certainly be among the best In the
District. The alleys arc Of No. North Caro-
lima yellow pine, ne.inch stun, set edgowsys,
and will DO very durable.
MERCHANTS ExcuASGE.-Thero wore 2,55o
bushels wheat, 1880 bushels yellow corn, and 90
bushels rye offered yesterday, and the market
for corn was firm and active to the extent Of the
receipts at 81. 81 per bushel. There was no ma
teriai change In wheat, and the market for II Is
quiet, 900 bushels red boipg reported at 81 SO
for prime. Rye is unchanged, 90 bushels selling
at $l.2O.
New WAREHOUSE AND RECEIVING Subtitle
warehouse and receiving shed for the Merchants
new line of New York steamers, at the foot Of
High street, will be completed to-day, and goods
and merchandise awaiting transportation will
not be subject in future to exposure to weather,
The warehouse Is 25 feet high, % feet front, and
rs feet deep, and the shed Is % by 40 feet.
VIOLATING LEVY CouRr oRDISAScE.-County
0fHcer Jones, on the complaint Of Lawson Poole,
arrested Valentine Market, keeper of q hotel
near Tennsllytown, charged with dispensing
liquor on the Sabbath in violation Of levy
court ordinance. After O hearing In the case
before Justice Buckley, the evidence not being
sufficient to substantiate the charge, he was dis
| charged.
STRAY Cow.-About two months since Officer
VIM. Cunningham found q white buffalo COW
estray, and taking her in charge, has held her
| ever since, awaiting the owner to come forward
| and claim. Persons losing such q COW can oh,
tain all necessary information by calling on
ohicer Cunningham at the Third precinct
FALSE CHARaE.-Alexander Giles was sum
moned before Justice Buckley, on the complaint
Of colored man named Snowden, who charged
him with selling liquor on Sunday. The com
plainant did not appear nt the hour set for Z
hearing, and Mr.. Giles proving by q number o.
respectable witnesses that the charge was false
tho justice dismissed the case.
DAM No. l.-Col. Spates, president Of tn,
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, left her,
yesterday morning with over 100 laborsrs, Il
repair the feeder 81 dam No. I, In order that
sufhoisnt supply Of water for mill and navigator
purposes may hsrsafier be obtained. -
\ TIE HIvnn Fnorr.--Ths river from the Aqus
duct bridge AZ far rs Ewby's wharf was linet
yesterday with schooners and squAre.rigged yes
sells, besides numbers anchored out In the stream
These vessels are mos y in quest Of coal, and ART
being loaded with dispatch.
RECEIVING STOLEN GooDs--A oolored mar
named David johnson was arrested by Officer
Warwick, charged with receiving stolen goods
but the charge not being sustained, he was dis
charged.
PETIT LARcEsY. Alexander Brown (colored
was arrested yesterday afternoon by Office
Warwick, on the charge Of stealing aLdirons ant
selling them at junk shop lie is held for
hearing.
The CASAL.-There was consderabl, actiyit,
on the canal yesterday. and a large number o
coal and grain boats reported at the collector