The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-24
GEORGETOWN MATTERS.

EyAsGEJICAL ASSOCIATION The Rev Benz
Hengs', pastor oftheSixth Street German Church.
Washington, preached in the new Market House
Hall, at 3o'clock choosing for his text Hebrews,
chapter 4, verse l. The theme upon which ho
spoke was The Importance of gaining that rest
reserved for the people Of God" Ho remarked
that no word conveys more solid comfort to mar
in his fallen state as the word REST" The eaust
Of mans misery and wretohednoss Is a want oil
rest that rest which man originally enjoyed was
contored in God, but consequent upon the fall
Of man he was thrown out Of that controi heBcu
his unhappinessi yet, notwithstanding this, we
hear a voice sounding from the SACRED lips Of
jesus Come uuto me all 70 that labor and are
heavy laden, ! will give you rest" Fur this pur.
pose was the son Of God manifested in the flesh
that he might procure for man that rest again
which be had unbapplly lost, coming to Christ
and accepting the rest for our souls upon the
conditions laid down 10 his gospel, is the hrst
great act preparatory to the enjoyment Of that
| rest at Gods right hand In heaven, but In order
to gain 1t there are great dangers by the way
The children Of Israel had the promise Of q
goodly land In Canaan, but did not ontsr therein.
Paul says through unbslIef, In like manner 10
that heavenly rest promised to every child Of
God, though only unto those that shall be faith.
full to the end Of this journey will 1t DO given.
TEMPERAScE- public temperance meeting
was hold at the old market yesterday afternoon,
but tho threatening weather prevented a large
| ATTENDANCE The meeting was under tho auspices
of Friendship Lodge of Good Tenn lars and Foun-
tain and Potomac Divisions of Sons Of Temper.
ance, and the officers Of these organizations made
brief addresses, which wero attontivciy listened
to by those present.
DEowYED.-A lad about sixteen years of age,
| named WIN. Kngle, who lived in Cumberland,
but employed on tho canal boat George Long
| fell overheard from tho boat at Six locks on
Friday night and was drowned. Tho body wal
brought hero and cmbalmed by Mr.. ]. Birsh
and then forwarded by express to Cumberland.
THE CANAL YEsTERDAY.-AIong the cana
| yesterday dullness prevailed, no boats arriving
or departing. The damage ut Seven Locks hal
not been repaired, and it is said 1t will take tive
or three days to put the lock in such Il condition
as will permit the passage of boats.
New WuEAT.-At the Merchants Exchange
| on Saturday thore was exhibited few stalks 81
wheat from tho farm Of Robert Dick, on the
Rockville road. The heads were we'll filed, and
| the grain large and plump. This wheat will be
ripe enough to harvest during tho present week
Lock GATE BRokES.-Tho lock gate at Seven
Locks being broken, there wero no arrivals oil
boats on Saturday. By this accident the T. ]
Barger, locking through at the time, was broker
| in half and wcdged In tho gateway.
SHIPMENTS OF CoAL-The following were tn,
total coastwise shipments of coal for the past
week Cumberland Co, l,G74 tons; Borden Co.,
2,53j; Consolidation Co, 1900 Rays Docks
| $500.
| soLn.-Thoma5 Downing, auctionCor, sold al
auction tho slaughter house, on the Little Falll
roal and FOxhalls lauo, to Mr.. Christopher
Adams for $llj.
TANEs.-Tho clerk to the Montgomery county
commissioners announces that the levy this yeal
is 20 cents on the $780,
| MERCHANTS EXCHASGE.-Thore were NJ
transactions at tho Exchange on Saturday, an
the general market was heavy.
QuIEr,-Yesterday tho police had IN exceed
inGly quiet time. but fow arrests being made
and those OF trivial nature.