The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-10-08

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TOURNAMENT AT AxALosrAS IsLAsD.-Ths Orion
Association yesterday assembled at Analostan Island
for the purpose Of giving q grand tournament,
the proceeds Of which to be applied to the relief Of
the srfersrs by yellow fever At Mobile, Ala and
tlsmsn were Observed vending thsi- way 70 the
Island, bat at o'clock, when the celebrated 18th
infantry band, under the leadership Of Prof Dauseh,
Increased, and before The time snnounesd for the
commencement Of the tournament, Apalostan was
we'll allied with gay and happy company.
N Brewer, Of Golden Horse Shoe; @, II. Thompson,
Disinherited Knight; G. A. Carter, Of Orion; J W.
Lepler, Of Northern Liberties A. Garrett Of shan
OF Gresnvale; and John Fisher, Of Orange.
The judges were Capt Parker, l2th q. 9. infantry;
Col. j. b. Norton Com, Morris, U. Col Mason,
9th cavalry; Capt Burns, 9th cavalry W, Jones,
esq Of Georgetown and j. J. Besl, esq, Of George.
The knights were arranged in front Of the judges
stand, when Dr. Charles Allen delivered an sppro-
PIRATE charge, after which they took position, and
bugle sounding at the call Of the herald the TIT for
the ring and honors commenced
The time was fixed at seven seconds, and the
Knights came dashing on, each having three tits
Tonawanda and Golden Horse Shoe were singulsrly
missing the prize At every oe, ps
received the applaudts from all present. while most
o. the Other Knights were fortunate enough to carry
the sueesssfui Heights for the second, third, and
fourth honors were Northern Liberties, ehannondsle
aud Southampton.
the successful knights, barouehe, with four mag.
nineent grey horses was brought into requisition,
and the queen and maids Of honor took seats and
Of the 18th Infantry 10 the spacious pavilion, whore
throne had been erected, and the ceremonies Of
erOwnlns the Queen took place Mr.. Q. H ThCmp.
Ter selected Mas Alice Bstemsn as hIst maid Of
honor. Mr.. Garrett chose Miss Bmma williams as
.eeoud maid. and Mr.. B Hickey selected Miss
Jean N. Craigen as third maid.
The Interesting ceremonies Of browning the queen
being over, the party then partic paed In the mary
dance, which was eontin1sd for several hOurs
doubt large coneourse will be present
FKKDER DAN No. l, CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL
1t will be remembered that on Monday morning,
week, that energetic president, Col Alfred spatss,
for tue purpose Of rebuilding tho same, In order to
supply sunieeney Of water, at all times, for canal
and milling purposes The beard Of directors deserve
great praise In their selection Of Col spates the
chief superintendent Of the whole line Of the canal
independent OF his duties as president. After an
arduOus labor OF four days through the unremitiug
personal supervision Of Col spaies, the feeder aud
dam have been enlarged and satisfactorily improved
as to afford sufheeney Of water for every purpose
for whith our millers and others Interested owe
debt Of gratitude, as heretofore the milling interests
have been greatly retarded by Ina iequate supp lies
Of water to keep their mills running. Mr. John NJ
work at dam No. / progressing, rsturnsd to town
yesterday, and reports, after an insTec ion Of the
Georgetown level, that In future there need be NO
freshets, which Usually mi urs the dam TO some ex
tent but In that event the breaches will be immsdi
ately rep aired, As material has already been ordered
number OF COAL -four aud grain laden boats arrived
at the collectors once, and the boatmeu were In
high gee over the prospects Of no interruption to
watehfuluess Of the accomplished president and
supsrintendsnt will guard we'll their Interests
MERCHANT EXCHANGE Tho market yesterday
opened active for grain, aud the receipt, were COM
Psssstsey snt the eri,k demand taking Oh al s .ss
bushels wheat the market red except 70 bushels
and the sales reported were 2l0o bushels prime at
"a and 70 bushels white al "a 20, the m.rfst for
wheat closing hrm. or ohrn there were 800 white
offered which brought u 80 fully cents better than
the offerings Of 70 bushels remaining unsold. IL 10
nominal At 81 so.
HRiLsHr TowS.-The summer having passed, .
season when malariou. and contagious diseases are
healthy localities in the Union. with population
Of about 49, 600 tho mortality does not average
per day, which must be attributed, in a great de-
elevation oftho town, the natural sewerage caused
by RAINS the watehfulness Of the sanitary police In
reporting nuisanees, and the promptnsss OF Mr..
WIN. Calhoun In having remo' ed all decomposing
matter that may accumulate from day to day.
TRIAL OF FIRE BSGISE The steam hte-sp gine
Henry Addison, having been tn roughly rspacked
after her service at the hig service reservoir pro-
cesded to the corner Of Bride and Congress Streets
yesterday afternoon, for tho pur Of testing the
packing and blowing out the pipes Two streams
were thrown through nosgles Of IL inches, and
water was carried distance OF about l75 feet which
was considered highly satisfactory by the Chief I'm
gineer and Fire Commissioner.
ALARH OF PIRg.-Yesterday afternoon, about
o oloek, an alarm Of fire was sounded oceasoned BY
smoke being discovered Issuing from the tin and
stove store Of Mr. 3. Talbot No. 95 Bridge street.
above Congress street. II appears that one Of the
children OF Mr.. threw . lighted match In q box
The Henry Addison was promptly on the spot, bat
the FIRE being extinguished, her services were not
needed.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS AT a meeting Of the
United states IRE company at Philadelphia, reso-
luton Of thanks was rendered the members Of the
steam FIRE engine Henry Addison" Of Georgetown,
for the hospitalites extended the veteran fireman,
Jacob Trper, during his late visit to Georgetown.
The resolution was received here day two since,
and Is beautiful specimen Of penmanship, and will
be handsomely framed and placed In the reading
room Of the engins-hous
ARRIVAL OF DAIRY sALT-The schooner Rebecca,
from New York, has Just arrived with some 2.000
| sacks Of me dairy salt, consigned to Marbury &
Davis This description Of salt is something new In
this market and Is peculiarly adapted to the uses Of
butehers, &o