The national Republican., 1867-11-27
aEoRGEToWN NEWS.

THASKsaIvIso - The piessurabls rseurrenes Of
"Thank,si,iog Day hsprsnins, BY general Gus
the occasion ia frsught with many happy remlnis
eensos, and the circle Of domestic felicity is drawn
closer in the bonds and folds Of purest love. Foi
tho manifold blessings Of the preceding year zach
family gather atoand the hearth, and pour forth
songs OF praise, the melody ascending 70 the Gr,s
King on Ligh who vouchsafss the season Of health
and prosperity which all enjoy. Thanksgiving 1,
regarded a. period Of fssusity, as well as prayer
. "seh household provides, according to mean.
and eircumstaucss, to observe Its honored mandates
thu approach Of this festive season our rehaats
strive TO select 'uch wares and goods suitable
foremost mong whom are our grocery dealers. who
generally provide choes and selse stock Of fruit,
pre- sTyes, poul ~, &c Among those who are max
Ing thn n, ext n.ive arrangements 10 this droo.
tiou are the enterprising arm Of j. A. Blundon Co
corner OF Congress sud nfdgs streets, who display
this morning magnificent selection OF turkeys,
geese, chickens. and .hoata or roa,ting pigs beside,
any quantity Of hns family groceries from the New
York markets, received PEI steamer last evening.
RoBBIso A CHuRoH or Irs COLLECTION. Yesterday
morning quite an intsr,sting prelim nary examina
tion took place at this once Of Justice Buckley.
colored woman, named Emily Rodney, be- ng dspu.
tiled by the heihods church Of stauntou, Va 90
TO Ba timoro and the District Of Columbia to solicit
funds In aid the coloted church at sauSton, suo-
cseded In obtaining the sun Of 900 In Baltimore
and $50 In Washington and Gsorgetovn. Mrs. Rod.
ney took board at Eliabeth Lemmon'p, Al West
pastor Of EbentEer leo ored) church Mrs. Rodney
being stranger, aud fearing to keep so much money
about her person, gave Is :, Nj, Harris for safe:
keeping Mr.. Harris took the funds 10 his room and
seed tn IN in writing de,k. on his ieturn hons
ou Monday night he found his papers scattered over
the floor and his room 10 great disorder. the money
At the same time, having fown. Suspicion rested
on tlilabeth Lemmop, tho housskesper, and hei
servant, Mary Perry, who were arrested by nfneers
Myles and Sherwood aud taken before Justics
proving satisfactory the ease was postponed for 4
further hearing.
FURNITURE. B. vandsrwerksn, OF No los Hish
street, Georgetown, offers for sale large aud we'll
selected stock Of furniture Of latest syls and the
be found in nrst.elass AID well regulated iurni.
ture e'tabli,hment can bo purchased at the ware.
rooms OF J. D; vands,wsrksu, and at prices which
defy competition. Those Of our readers wish ng
furniture repaired have II done at the shortest
notice, and by hrst-c'ass workmsn.
TEMPERANCE LECTURE -0n Thursday evening Mr.
Josephus Cheauey, the 'boy orator VI Kentucky,
will deliver a temperance lecture at New Market
Hall under the suspices Of the united Temperance
| s6ciations OF Oeorgetowr As Mr.. Q. is acknowl.
edged as one Of the most able defenders and expo
nens OF the Temperance cause, no doubt very large
assembly will listen to the dIStpguished lecturer
| Seats free.
LAND sALEs-The Rockville S,ntirst ,sys Mr.
Meredith, residing on the Washington road, sbOu
four miles below this place, has .old his farm.
tainlue 20 aerss, to Mr.. Thoua. Sosnd for the sun
Of d, 900 We also learn thai Mr. Henry Poltihhorn
| residing on the old 0sorseown road, about six m le
from Washington, has sold his farm, eonta ming l9t
scres to Mr. Richards, Of Washington, for tho sum /,
tl0, 900.
| HERoHAsrs' ExosASGz Tho grain market opeust
doll and heavy yestsrday, without reported sales,
but holders OF wheat were willing to make consss-
sons Of fully 10 cents per bush the prices Of the
day previous, red being offered at t241sss Co. with
sales the day previou' Of $50 bushels red g. and
700 bushels do at 50 co Corn also lower, bsips
offered at si.25. Flour IL dull aud nominal.
HARD CAsR-A wiry looking eolored woman
named Catherine Southern, for behaving disordsil,
on the streets yesterday, was arrested by 0:er d.
| Cunningham The officer had considerable dinculty
getting her to the station houe, she resisting NJ
almost every step For this ecs Of sport Justice
BuOkey made her pay VI. &C.
| DISPOSED OF.-Yesterday morniog the case o
Michael Lynch, grocer, charged with selling liquol
By a less quantity than pni wa. dispo.s'
| Of BY Justieo Buckley, who. Ater hearing the evil
dcne, fned him s2t75. Through his counsel, JohE
u. johnson eco an appeal was taken against th'
msgistrate's decision.
| In DEFAULT Benz. Morgan colOred individual
for dsord-rly conduct the streets and threatening
personal violence to Sarah Joues, was taken before
Justice pscsay ~ oaeer iindey, Ssd In dofAris o
paying hno OF " 90, was marched 10 the work
| house to soJourn there 80 days.
IMPROVEMENTS Mr. VIM. r. T.nuey. grocer, or
the corner Of Brdg and High Streets Is constantly
msn the attest being an elegant coat Of pain. The
High street front and beautiful sign, painted II
| Artlstic style by Mr. Geo, w. Onult.
NOTICE. TO HoUsEKBEPERs-As Thank giving Day
falls Thursday, the butchers market will not bi
open for business to morrow, but q market will bt
| held this evening.
FOuSD oPES The store door Of J. u. Storks ISL
Bridge street, found open after l2 O'Clock ou
Monday night, aud seeurei by onicsr Warwick.