The national Republican., 1867-08-02

Lawrence ,C. H. waleott, Harysys
Murphy, wm.J wildin, Capt Smith
MoCarthy,P.-a
GEonGE HILL JR., P. M.
BOARD OF ALDERxEx-The Board met last
night, Recorder Matthews in tho chair, and
transacted the following business:
A resolution Of inquiry relating to persons
using the Potomac water without paying there
for, was passed.
An ordinance for the improvement of certain
streets on the Heights was laid over.
A resolution to prevent loss Of life or limb by
holes or bad roads on the Upper Falls road, was
passed.
An ordinance relating to the better supply Of
Potomac water, was laid over.
An ordinance to improve portion Of Market
street, between Bridge street and the canal, was
referred.
A resolution for the improvement Of the sta
tion house, was passed.
An ordinance to improve certain footways on
Eighth street, was referred.
An ordinance for the improvement Of Aque.
duct street, was referred.
A resolution appropriating $50 for the clean.
ing and sweeping Of the new market, was
passed.
An ordinance to prohibit swine from running
at large after the lst Of September was passed.
An ordinance providing for the repair of
breaches and holes in certain streets Of the town
was laid over.
An ordinance to tax circus companies and
other shows was passed.
The Recorder asked three weeks leave of ab.
sence, which was granted.
COMMON CouycIL. DR.. Cragin, president,
called the Board to order, but stated that as no
quorum was present he would adj journ the Board,
and announced hereafter he would appear
promptly in his seat at the constitutional hour,
and after waiting fifteen minutes, should no
quorum be present, he would adjourn the Board
for tho evening.
Mr.. Shoemaker remarked that he was In favor
Of the passage Of q bill paying Councilmen 81
per night for their attendance, and In case Of
| absence to be fined 81 per night. He thought
| such q rule would have the effect Of bringing the
members together, and as for himself he could
| not afford to lose so much Of bis valuable time
In order TO attend to tho corporation interests,
when members, equally interested as himself,
mike 1t convenient to stay away from the Coun-
ellis.
DEATH or Mn. EssEx.-It is with regret We
record the death, yesterday morning, of Mr.
James +. Essex, an old and highly respected citi
zen of Georgetown. Mr.. Essex had attained
tho age Of SO years and s months, and conducted
for a long period the coopering business, on
High street, by which ho had accumulated a
large fortune. The deceased was humane to bis
fellow citizens, ever kind to all with whom he
l
open and free as water Mr.. L. has suffered for
long timo with innammatory rheumatism, and
tho immediate cause of his death was chronic
diarrh@a, contracted by his protracted con6ne.
ment to his bed. He leaves a large family Of
sons and daughters, and an extensive circle Of
friends to mourn his demise. He was born on
the Navy Yard In the year 1900, and has resided
in Georgetown some fifty years. The funeral
will take place from his late residence on High
| street, near Water, on Sunday afternoon, at
| O'Clock, and the remains will be inferred at Oak
| Hill Cemetery.
Fighting IN A GRAvE.YARD.-Wo are in.
formed Of a little affair that took place In a
graveyard, near what Is called Pole Hill,
beyond Bryantown, on Tuesday night. It ap-
pears that two young men, whose christian
names are Silas and Joseph, went to class.
meeting with young lady, aud at meeting quar-.
relied about who should accompany her home,
each one claiming the right to do the honor. 1t
was finally agreed between the Lotharios that
they repair to the graveyard and settle the
matter according to prizering rules, the victor
to 20 home with the fair damsel. At tho termina.
tion of the first round the friends Of Joseph de.
clared him the winner, and the parties shook
hands and separated, Silas to go home alone,
and Joseph to take under the /" shadow Of his
wing" his lady-love.
HoRsH THIEVES ARouSD-During the past
night or two farmers and others living in the
surrounding country, have suffered considerably
from the depreia Of horse thieves. At
| Analostan Island, on Wednesday night, the
United States burial corps had stolen from them
three horses and mule. A gentleman residing
| near Balls Cross Roads, also lost on the same
evening two valuable horses, and on the line Of
Falls road, as far up as the Conduit, four sepa
rate parties had one horse each stolen. Tho
police and detectives are on the track Of the
thiavAa and liyaFv atahla kaanAra md Olh0Fs
should be cautious In purchasing animals as II
Is probable that some Of the stolen property will
be offered them.
DEATHS FoR JULY.-The number Of deaths in
Georgetown for the month Of July, as reported
by the undeItakers:
Joseph F. Birch reports II deaths-14 white
and 8 colored; 13 males, 4 femalesi between the
ages of l month and months, TO- between
the ages of 7 and SO years, o. and ono aged 90
years and s months.
John ]. McQuillan reports 10 deaths--lG
white and 5 colored; l2 males, 7 females; 10 be.
tween the ages of 8 days and months be.
tween the ages of 2and years, and between
20 and 60 years.
POLICE WORK ron JULY.-The following is
the monthly report of Lieut.. John I. Essex, OF
the Third precinct, for the month Of July;
Whole number of arrests, 1885, Corporation
fines, $3Oi; cost on same, $55.73i Corporation
fine appealed, S2O.2Oi Levy court unest S4Vi
cost on same 81 5Oi Corporation fines, (oom-
mittsd wOrkhouse,) $l7i cost on same 1887.
Total, $455.22. Number of cases fined l2li
dismissed, 81; committed to workhouso 49,
lock up, o. Jail for court, q security for peace
a. bail for court, Il turn over to detective de-
partment, g.
An ARREST AS WAS NOT AN ARREsr.-On
Wednesday night officer Reid found mule run.
ming at large and walked 1t to the station house
and tied the animal by the halter to tho post in
front Of the door, and stepped In the station to
report the case When the officer came out he
| discovered that the mule had slipped the halter
and beat hasty retreat down sOP alley, sue
ceeding in making his escape. The halter was
still tied to the post last evening, awaiting the
return Of the mule to claim the property
ELECTION OF orFlcERs.-At q meeting of
Friendship Lodge, No. 0, Independent Order Of
| Good Templars held on Tuesday night, the fol.
lowing were elected officers for the ensuing
quarter: W. @. T., John W, Welsh W. V. T.,
Mrs. Bell Carlin W. r. s., George I. Carlin
W. y. s, Hugh Il. Divine W, T, II. $. Nc
PhsarsOn Chaplain, George W. Beall jr, W.
M, ]. NJ, b. Parker W. l a., William l.,