The national Republican., 1867-12-03
GEoRaETOMN NEWS.

The PoroHAc MILLS CEMENT CoxPASY.-
For some time past this enterprising com
Ing and leading District capitalists, have been
engaged In developing the cement quarries at
SheSherdst9Iw1, IS, Naam @ wei =, me w"ter-PS%gr n
pleted the construction Of a dam, $50 feet long,
by which 1t commands the finest water-power on
Of this dam is certainly great success, and was
executed under the superintendenee Of one Of
the aeknowledged enterprising Washington me.
face OF most discouraging circumstances, having
the swift current OF the Upper Potomac TO
the idea Of % dam N At Al this point, he Views Of
competent civil engineers were obtained, who
pronounced its construction imprseteable, but
Its completion now demonstrates that we have
mechanics among us capable OF accomplishing
the most difficult ensineering tasks.
has iust somplsied a large merchant mill 50 feet
front BY 100 feet deep and four stories in height
which is substantially built Of stone and brick
chinery put up for the grinding Of the rock, and
| arrangements are now being perfected to intro
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the msnuisefure o2 cement win be completed,
and the extensive and Improved machinery, the
Potomac company will be enabled to furnish all
the cement required in this section Of country,
which market, we learn, has Contracted for large
| Quhntltlce. specimens OF tnc Ctncut nave hlTthuy
been sent to market, and after a thorough prac-
tical test and analysis, II has been declared the
best hydraulic cement now used in the United
| As a large force Of workmen will be engaged
at the works, the company has already con
taEe houses for their accommodation, as also
their families, near the mills,
Having an imnenss yater-yower, the com som
ssn,s ss.l soti. &c snd BEING ON &c
uissarss proeast. viii % aSd aS sasy
portation to profitable and ready markets, the
T Mention in nj. CO ooS1sstion that ye.
terday we were shown samples Of superior quail
ity OF paper and linen cloth, made from corn
respondenee with the inventor, who expresses
desire to obtain site on the premises OF thu
| erecting factories for the manufacture OF thcs'
articles.
RATS LIKE PoRK.-oficer Grafton Harper hat
an addition Of thirteen to his pork family o.
ssEed BY sssSm lGis Sf 1St. snd nine the sucE
lings deyoured, thus blasting the fond anticips
r tions Of the owner Of presenting his friend
the rats will be arrested for the larceny or moi
II might have been, however, that the SOW dt
youred her "farrow Of nine"
{ MxRcHAsrs' ErcHAsaE.-The market 70
. grain yesterday was again very dull, and nothin
1 | whatever was done on Change. The offering
were $500 bushels wheat, ITO bushels Of corn an
| 90 bushels mill feed. In tne absence OF safes W
> quote wheat nominally at t1.46a2.62, accordin
I 70 quality, and corn at as per bushel. Mil
/ feed 10 worth Glass cents.
RUSH FOR STALLs.-During yesterday morn
, Ing more than twenty applications were made I
Mr.. Laird, Clerk Of the Corporation, for stall
In the old butchers market, the decision OF III
a Court being against granting the iHlTnetio
3 nimity, now complying with the law.
BOUND UP.-The schooner Mary Ann, CAPITAL
Collins, Is on her way up from Cherryston
oysters, consigned to Mr.. John oLeary, OF tn
Union Hotel.