The national Republican., 1867-07-31
Georgetown News.

0eorgetown News. 49, y
A spLrsprp sronr. One of our sntsrpri,ips
merchants. Mr.. William II. Tennsy, not wishing
10 be olasssd among those Of Georgetown denomi-
mated "old fogy," has lately caused that valu-
corner Of Bridge and High streets, TO present q
now and improved appearance. Mr.. Tenney con.
ducts the general grocery and commission bud-
ness on an extensive scale, and to afford ample
room and convenience has rebuilt, renovated,
and enlarged the premises TO meet the end In
view. The building Is four stories high, exciu.
sivs Of cellars, whore are stored heavy and bulky
merchandise, such as hogsheads Of sugars, mo.
lssses butter. hsh. oils. eto. The store Is on tho
nrst floor, with fronts on Bridge and High streets
and is % fest wide By so fsst deep. II Ia fitted
up In the most splendid manner, the main coun.
ter, devoted 10 the W.s Of nne groceries, being
Of white marble, and tho others Of fpolished maple
The oanisters, used for tea, are q curiosity In
themselves, for, instead Of the ordinary patterns
that have been In use from time immemorial,
with the stsrootyped Chinese monstrosities
painted on them, those In Mr.. Tenney's store
are finely ornamented with views Of different To-
calites In several sections Of the globe each one
gem In its way. We understand that gentle
man from Havana was so pleased with them that
he ordered similsr set from the manufacturer
In Philadelphia. 4s.- q. - .
Ino scoond story CONTAINS bhrrob OF hour,
sacks Of salt, barrels Of wine, liquors, 10, be.
choice liquors On this floor ID the counting room,
tastsfulIy filled up with desk. lounge and other
furniture for tho convenisnce Of those having
business transactions with the proprietor. Tho
third floor is fitted with coffee, refined tugars,
and multitudinous well-selected articles, such as
are usually to DO found in q frst-class wholesale
and retail grocery establishment. The fourth
sta Il s.k - for 81 nf kxaa
woodsnware, and other light goods, arranged In
. manner easy Of accsss TO purchaser and clerk.
Returning to the store below, whore two Of Mr..
Tenney's sons preside, tho good taste Of the pro-
prietor l. visible on all sides, the ceiling and
copious, vell-ladsn shelving being Of highly.
polished Southern Pine. Altogether this estab-
lishment 10 now an ornament to Georgetown,
and tho enterprising owner deserves to receive
Q patronage adequate to his worth as citizen,
and bis great public.spirited endeavors to add to
the beauty Of the locality Of his place Of busi-
ness and tho prosperity generally Of Georgetown.
VESSELS IL DisrREss.-Captain Joseph W.
Denty, Of the steamer Z, O. knight, which ar
rived here yesterday at noon, reports continued
heavy weather and rolling seas during the entire
passage from New York. Sunday night and
Monday II blew perfect hurricane, and about
IL o'clock on Monday morning, Captain Denty
took In tow the steam tug AaI, OF Wolf Trspp
and towed hor into Point Lookout harbor. The
Ajax left Baltimore with q ship In tow as far as
the Capos, but meeting with the accident, she
had to abandon her, when she was picked up by
the e. O. Knight Capt. Denly also passed tho
steam tug "Mary Shaw" at anchor at Cornaeld
harbor, having lost her rudder in the gale.
INTERPRETING WITH rHH PoLrcE.-A canal
bostman named John Swain, who thought that
aiding the escape Of companion from the
clutches Of policeman was q matter requiring
no penance, found himself disagreeably surprised
whom he was embraced by Officer Warwick and
marched In double quick" to Squire Buckey's
ofice. The justice explained the impropriety
and danger Of such proceeding and, being the
first offence, required him to contribute to the
corporation fund the nominal sum Of $780,
which he paid, and resumed his'avoeation on the
"raging canal"
THE BLIND HAVE EYES TO SEE-An old
singer, blind as can be, named Patrick Golden,
was arrested yesterday afternoon by 0ficer
Swindells and taken before Justice Buckley for
striking his wife with stick and severely kick
ing her. At the station he denied the charge,
and when the officer spprised Pat Of the fact
that he attempted to strike her with stick, he
replied that 'ithe stick would not hurt q child"
and that he came to Georgetown to sec II the
steamer had left for Baltimore. He was locked
up.
IscoRnIGBLE-Ac colored boy named Andrew
jackson, aged twelve years, has OF late been
! several times before Justice Buckley for disor-
derly conduct, and on charges Of petit larceny,
but the facts on the latter charge never having
been sufficiently proven, of course the justice
had to dismiss him. Yesterday hc was again ar
rested by Officer Swindells, charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the streets. A house
Of refuge is needed for such abandoned youths.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE, There prevails q
good demand for grain, and the market rules
firm. Tho transactions yesterday comprised
1000 bushels Of yellow corn at sl.l0, and 900
bushels new oats, to be delivered In siI days, at
so cents per bushel. There Is no wheat Offering
but tho market Is firm 1T yesterdays prices.
REPIrrsa.-Capt. Ritter Is re6tting the canal
boat Minnesota, by thoroughly repainting and
introducing new boiler. Tho Minnesota, when
finished, will make regular trips on the canal,
and, being propelled by steam, will be eagerly
sought by pleasure seekers.
FRoN NEw YoRK.-The fine seagoipg steamer
3. O. knight, Captain Denty, arrived punctually
at her wharf yesterday forenoon, with the largest
freight ever on board that steamer, the vessel
being down In the water below her first guards.
FoR DIsoRDERLr CONDUCT on the streets, T.
Manning and @. Knokss were arrested, and fined
jointly $7.25 by Justice Buckley.
TuH LITTLE GIRL, named steaver, who was
bitten by o dog at Tennallytown, a few days
since, has recovered from the bite.