The national Republican., 1867-05-16
GEORGETOMN MATTERs.

MERCHAsTs' EXCHANGE. - The market for
-four yesterday was hsayys and buyer. mot dis
Ing, reached 200 bbls., but no sales w.rs sf-
fscted at the close Of 'ohspss, and We therefore
omit quotations. NJ s<H
whsat-was Ia good request, and che reo.ipts
aggregated $50 bushels, with ,aies Of 600 bush
els prime red at ss.37t 38; 200 bushels fair
do. at 81. .3oj 200 bushels Inferior do. at .$s.1o,
and iso bushels choice white a, ss.4l per bu'h.l.
Corn.-Ths receipts Of Corn were 9, 700 bush
els, but the market for IL was tame under the
influence Of adyices from New York, whore prices
In tho last few days have given way fully 10a20
cts. per bushsl. We have no sales to report, and
quote corn nominal at 81. o5s1 0s per bushel.
osta-The offerings reached $50 bushels, and
market quiet We quote to-day at 7Oss0 ots.,
measures and weights according to quality.
Rye--Small sales were made at $l.40, dc.
cline Of 10 cts. per bushel last reported 'ales.
Tag CANAL. --Arrivsd-Th cotoCtOn, iron, to
lnarket; II Hattley wheat and corn, to Hartley
Z Bro. james Flanagan, limestone, to kiins;
Red Eye, No l wheat, to Market and thirty
boats with coal, consigned a. follews: Hampshire
and Baltimess Company 21IoT tons, Central
Company, 1,t6b.07tons; Cumbsrihnd Com pany,
327.i7 tons; Borden Company, 224. o. tons; Con.
ssss1 sSS SsTS.S ,sS. Sa &C.: ,ss %'fsr S.
psrted-C otoston, hsh, 10 Shepherdstown; II. D.
Crommsll, fish and salt, to Lift Lock 81; James
Flsnagan, ash, TO LIN Lock IS, Il. b. Hartley,
fsh and plaster to Berlin; saliie Ardiuger, hsh,
TO ounbsrlsudi and thirty boats light.
LEcruRE,--Dr. @. W. Bagby, OF Virgins,
well,known In literary circles, and who has made
himself popular as . lecturer, will deliver his
lcelsbrntedT leoture on "love, Its symptoms,
cnuses, treatment and cure," at Forrest Hall,
this evening. This lecture has drawn crowded
houses In the Southern cities; and, Al ths Isdiss
hsrs are deeply interested in the subjset, we
may expect 10 see the hall well filed
A WIFE wHirPER.-A rather uncopjugal in
dividual, named Hamilton Knowles, was arrested
by ofioer Boarman, charged by his- wife, Mar
garet, with treating her Is q Blasting" Of not
an agreeable nature. He was taken before Jus.
| tice Buckley, who committed him To the work.
house in default Of paying q fine Of slo.5o.
yIoLErIso CORPORATION LIcESsE.-Michaei
Hanlon was arrested and taken before Justice
Buckley BY 0ficer Myles, charged with firing q
pistol on in the yard Of bis premises. The Jus.
| tioe fined him $3.50.
DRovEn's REsr.-We note sales Of 100 head
Of beef cattle at prices ranging from IS to 50 rs;
400 sheep at Q to 81 cts; 200 lambs at 90. rs to
IS, and . small lot Of hogs at 0Ia9l cts; COWS,
with calves, sold at from $40 to $40 apiece.
CoAL.-Coal Is coming forward freely, and the
vharyss present busy appearance In unloading
| from canal boats. Tho demand 10 good, hut
vessels for coastuiso shipment are scarce.
The FIsn wnARP.--There arrived yesterday
from Little Falls, 100, 900 herring, which were
readily sold at IS por 1000. There were but
few shad, and we quote them at $12a16 per 100.
PeRr or aEoRaErowN Cleared Schooner
Kavasb, Travsrs, master, from and to Philadel-
phia