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Amusements.

Amusements.
NATIoNAL THEATRE.
Dnk KIT HIfHy g sE IKE
MIR. JOsEpiMi' JEFFERSON.
SATURDAY. sSsri sx1st GSa;.d &P5 y ' 1885,
It II h RIv >LS
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HsAsS.IEy,a,ps.
BY TIE crL5SBPR RkkE 4so SiRSvER GERMAN
Mari. P,.aeriel Bertha yofsnS., s Pr.n, Hinn.r.
CARL 1sRai 5sfiiaa'st: md !s:ss S.:s:
NATIONAL THEATRE.
GRAND GERMAN OPERA.
IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE SEASON
SALE.
90 Secured scat sale continues at Metre
rott's Music Store, commencing at
NINE O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
MONDAY, April II : aounod's FAUST, so
essentially associated With the Grand German
Opera Company as to quite preclude Its sue
eessful presentation by any other Grand Opera
| organization. The cast in this instance will
be the Great Original Cast Of the Opera MA.
RE FREDERICK, BERTHA JoHANNSEN,
FRANZ HIMMER, LEHMAN sTEINECKE,
and
JOSEPH HERMANNs,
In his very famous Improvisation OF Mephis-
topheles.
TUESDAY, April IS, Auber's Romantic OPP
era, FRA DIAvoLO, with the great cast,
quite defying comparison;
NATALIE SELIG, MADAME ROTTER,
HABELMAN In his most popular role, CARL
vINECKE, HERMANNS as the Bandit, with
his very celebrated introduced song "I'm
| ahoat," Invariably receiving the most deafen.
| ing applause.
wEINLICH, STEINECRE, LEHMAN, &c.
An OPERATE Performance OF the most bril-.
liant, pleasing, and delightfully."- enjoyable
| character may be confidently anticipated.
WEDNESDAY, April 20, Flotow's ever
popular MARTHA, with the very great cast
ofthe company, MARIE FREDERICK, Madam
RoTTER, HABELMAN, FoRMEs, VEIN
LICH, and STEINECKE. 1t had been in con.
temptation to give another opera, but the very
great interest and desire that MARTHA should
be given, expressed at the Theatre and at the
Music Stores by the operatic public, attracted
by the announcement has induced Its selection.
Its presentation by this company has In all In
| stances been the stepping-stone to the great
popularity Of German Opera, and has repu.
tation OF the widest character.
o. The sale Of secured seats continues at
Metzerotps Music Store THIS MORNING at
| nine O'Clock.
o. The prices selected are the very lowest
limit Of popular OPERATE prices.
Admission One Dollar secured seats, Par.
quette or Dress Circle, Fifty Gents extra Sc
cured Orchestra seats One Dollar extra.
aS-THE SALEOF SECURED SEATS COM
mences at METZEROTT'S MUSIC STORE
THIS (THURSDAYl MORNING, at hslf-past
Q O'Clock precisely. ap2t2t
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PROPOSALS. FOR RAILROAD IRON,
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
~ UNITED STATES PArEsr oIfl6s

WAsHlNutON, AEIll W. iooo'
On the nathan Of WILLIAM s. CHAPMAN, OF
WILMINGTON, Delaw are, praying fpr the extension
Of patent granted to him on the oth Jay ~ huguh'
1884, for an Improvement In Preventing Rafting IL
Carriages, for seven years from lhe expirauoh OF
said patent, when AAcs P'"eo VA 'h' o'h ua' VI
August, 1858: go, -, .,., - 49,, =.
tba Patent Odce on MONDAY, the 10Th day OF
July next, at u o'clock, IN. and all persons are
nStidsi 10 appear and show cause, N any they
have, why said petition ought not to be granite
Persons opposing tho extension are required to
die In the Patent once their objections, specially
efOrth IN writing At least t,osntY days before ne
to be used NJ the said hearing, must be taken AND
transmitted in accordance with the rules OF 'ho
office, which will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon ~
testimony, must be hled In the once ttoshik uays
before the day Of hearingi the arguments. II any,
within ten days afterh the testimony In
Ordered, also, that this notice Pc publisnsu IN
the REPUBLICAN aud In the IgtsiLtosaeer, wash
tngton, D. G., aud In the Rspuonsdn. ~ sssSa
the hrst Of said publications TO Pc 81 least hx'y
days previous to the day Of heaanps srour
apls.sa Acting Commissioner VI Patents
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ALEXANDRIA MATrERs.

To ouh SUBSCRIBERS IN ALExANDRIA.-Mr.
George W. Jones, No. IS North Alfred street, be.
tween Queen and Cameron streets, Is our author.
lied agent for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, in
Alexandria, and will collect for subscriptions.
and solicit Advertisements for this paper. from
tho FIRST day Of February.
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GEORGETOWN MATTERS.

ORDERS for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, In George.
town may be left at the bookstores Of Messrs. 7.
NJ. X. Mills d Co., date Crandslt's,) rs Bridge
street, or at Messr,. O. T. Getty 4 Co.'S, i0s
Bridge street, where copies Of the REPUBLICAN,
may be obtained daily.
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rALxsArprr. PRINTERS, uyros Lrvrr

THE ALEXANDRIA PRINTERS UNION LRvEE
Having had an Invitation to attend the Sec
ond Grand Levee Of typographical Union
No. 50, given in Alexandria, on Thursday night
last, we were present and enjoyed ourselves
hugely, having been made to feel perfectly at
home while In that ancient and social city
The levee was given In Lyceum Hall, which
was gaily decorated with the national colors,
hung from the centre OF the ceiling and on the
walls; beautiful wreaths Of evcrgreens, sc.
At the head Of the hall was painted in beau.
arts,n and Just below II was suspended the
charter OF the Union, granted November,
1896. Cooks string band, Of this city, was on
hand, and contributed OF choicest selections
to the tripping OF the light fantastic toes Of
Alexandrls,s Beautiful ladies and gallant COM
psnions, who filled tho floor for every set
We noticed present Colonel Lee, who spent
short and pleasant season with the typos, who
seem to have formed a liking for the gentle
Miss Nm and Mr.. H-y being conceded
the finest dancers on the floor.
Messrs. M. Mlnnehan and Thomas Corwin,
Of the Union, deserve especial credit for the
bounteous and paiatable supper. provided for
the party, and the ice-cream OF Mr.. BrenRle, on
King, near st. Asaph street, was eagerly
Messss. Geo. ". whittington and J. R, Love-
lace are entitled to special mention for the
able manner In which they performed the part
OF floor managers
While there, we dropped in at the Washing.
ton Hall, on King street, where the Emit acht
Club were having ball. We found them en- .
Joying themselves to the fullest extent.
We returned to Washington In the 1 a. m.
train Of cars, we'll pleased with our short ex.
| cursion.
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FURNITURE |!

CASH, DOORS, BLINDS, MoULDINGs, LUM-
y Der; AND BUILDiNGMATERlAL IN GEN
ERAL, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
Builders DESTROYS Of saving moIey will ind II to
their advantage to give me call and examine my
where L. JOHNSON,
deS.u Ne % Water Street. Georgetown, DC.
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IMPROVEMENT. - Odd Fellows Hall, east
Eighth street, has been for two weeks In q
Brays congregation, after being scattered for
two Sabbaths, will assemble in their usual
place on Sabbath instant, when the pastor
will deliver an important and interesting dis
course at II O'Clock a. m, on "Modern Spiritu.
alism, and its place in Revelation as a sign OF
| the latter days" We feel sure this disc curse
will be worth listening to.
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transacted the following business yesterday ;
Ann OBryan VS.. John 7. Bryan. Bill for
divorce. No defence, Allegation of the zen.
p sSSs OF his sauery Win dae sarss Smith
at a house OF ill-fame Decree OF divorce from
the bonds Of matrimony. Adams for the COM
plainant
REMARKABLE CASE.
Noble and Hutchins ct al. VS.. King ct al.
Bill for injunction to restrain defendants from
prosecuting an ejectment suit for certain lots
From the dispositions In this case 1t appears
that Eliza King, colored man, In Loudoun
county, Va, had a family Of children by a
| slave woman, and afterw ards left that county.
shortly afterwards he was very severely In
jured while excavating a well In UPperville,
Va, by the premature explosion OF blast
was nufsed with great care by Eliza Noble, a
white woman, and finally recovered with the
loss Of one of his hands. He was an ingeniou,
man, and supplied his los. hand BY hook, II
ssppnrently to suffer little IN eonse9uen,c,
and engaged 10 business as q eHrtman. 49,
lived together in a little brick house on Seven
tenth street, southwest of the War Depart
ment, keeping horses and carts, and eultivat
| ing n market garden. The testimony Is con
| hicting as to whether they lived on terms oil
equality, but they were reported in the city AZ
maintaining Illicit relations. Both were Of
great height and they attracted considerable
attention. King died, and Eliza Noble married
a man named Hutchlns, from whom she after
wards separated, and at her death, her heir
took possession Of a portion OF the property
on which she and King had formerly resided
Kings heirs now bring eleetment for this pro
perty, and the heirs OF Eliza Noble seek tt
enjoin them from prosecuting this action, ant
hence the bill in equity. The case was argued
and held under advisement.
Cranch va. Barclay. Leave to amend bill.
Yates & Selby VS.. Seitz. Order on George
| Utermehle to show cause why sale to HIN
should not be set aside.
Owen ct al. VS.. Henderson. Decree ratify
Ing trustees report Of sale and auditors re-
port.
Wallach VS.. West. Decree appointing w
| s. Cox trustee.
Tisdell vs. Drury ct al. Order OF reference
to auditor to report on petition.
Upperman vs.. Upperman. Order setting sec
ond Tuesday of May for hearing.
| Evans ct al. vs.. Davis. Order striking Out
demurrer.
Clinin, ct al, VS.. Dyer. Order confirming
auditors report and appointing A. 7. Bradley
| trustee to sell
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CRIMINAL CouRr-Judge Cdriier.-The eases
fxed for trial yesterday were not read, and
consequently no trials took place.
THE TRIAL OF JOHN n. sURRATr.
The District Attorney called the attention
Of the court to the case Of John II. Surratt
and on his motion the trial OF that case wa,
nxed for Tuesday, May II. II Is understood
that the trial Of SuSraft, II begun at that day
will be continued on by Judge Cartier, hold.
log the March term. At the proper time
Judge wylic will open the June term, and
both terms thenceforward go on simultane'
ously,M was the case during a portion OF the
Surratt trial last year.
THE LOTTERY CASKS.
The following cases were set by consent fol
trial this morning:
The United States VS.. VIM. UBricn, Henry
o Reaver, Thos. II. Rudderford and Geo. II
Dyer, of Georgetown, and John ID. Fowler, oil
Washington, for vending lottery tickets.
Adiourned
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THE THIRD CoLoRED BAPTIST CHURCH DIFF.
FIcuLTY.-A ministerial council of Baptist
clergymen was held at the Third colored Bap-
fist church, (Rev. A. Bouldin,) corner Fourth
and l. streets, Thursday afternoon, at which
were present Rev. Messrs. Gillette, Hill, Mer-
rick, Meador, and other white ministers, and
Revs. VIM. Lee, Manson, Robinson, Laws, II.
Bailey, Essex Bedford, and Bouidin, colored
The last:named was appointed moderator, and
Rev. T.. Bedford, clerk.
The moderator read the call for the council
" for the purpose OF advising with the church
In regard to the course to be taken with GER
tain ministers, who, 1t is alleged, have been
counseling with certain members Of the church
excluded for improper conduct, encouraging
them to rebel against the sovereign power Of
the church, among whom are Revs. w. J.
Walker, ID. W. Anderson, l.. V. Wright, CIV
Parker, and s. Alexander. The hrstnamed Is
pastor OF the Fredericksburg church, on the
Island, the second OF the Nineteenth street,
the third missionary on the Island, the fourth
OF Alexandria, and II Is alleged that they have
been ministering to congregations formed by
persons who were dismissed from the church
for disorderly conduct in the church, SC.
Rev, Mr. Robinson offered resolutions with
drawing the hand of fellowship from those
named and approving the course of the church
In excluding certain parties from the church;
which was adopted, and the meeting adjourned
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Stables.

rooK's BOARDING STABLES,
" ON EIGHTH STREET,
Between D and Z, No. 467.
Particular attention paid to Boarding Horses.
tor Il we'll known one Of the best feeders In this
fattened and we'll cared for.
CARRIAGES can be had at all hours for Parties,
Weddings, and minerals ia2a-N
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REoIsTnaTIoS.71he registration was con:
until o'clock, p. m, which resulted as fol.
lows: The number Of voters registered were
9s2, Of which 600 were white and $50 colored,
giving the whites Majority OF 40. The total
number registered during the two days were
l,9ls, OF which ,260, were white and 6ss colored
giving the whites q majority Of 672. There
which the majority were colored. when the
books were closed there were some SO or &C
In waiting who were too late to have their
names recorded,
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AN IMPoRTANT DRcIsIoS.-In the case Of
Dodge vs.. Marsh an able opinion was yester-
day rendered by his honor Judge Fisher, set
case was before the court, In February last on
the question of priority OF invention, OF the
specific devices by which sift-rake 10 attached
to two-wheeled reaping machine, and was de-
cided In favor of Dodge, Marsh then recon
structed his application aud specihcati ms, and
began de Ropoj In the outset he demanded that
and Dodge, that the question might be tried
again; the Commiss Toner OF Patents refused to
do this, and from his action an appeal was
taken to the supreme Court OF the District.
Judge Fisher decided that an appeal will not
lie In such case; that the question whether
or not an interference exists between parties
was to be determined solely and exclusively by
the cOmmi ssioner.
Enoch Totten and W ID. Baldwin, for Dodge.
]. ]. Coombs, for Marsh.
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LOCAL DEPARTMENT

CENTRAL ASTERADIcAL CLuB.-This club
met at Trades Union Hall, corner Of Eighth
and f streets, last evening, Mr.. John Collins,
president, In the chair, and Mr.. James Dali
ton, secretary.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
chairman Of the committee appointed to pre-
pare rules and regulations, was not present,
he would ask further time. Granted.
to several Of the delegates concerning the ad.
visibility Of deterring the formation Of ward
tickets until after the nomination for the
mayoralty. All he had spoken to were Of that
opinion. The delegates could announce, here,
atime for meeting for that purpose, at the
next meeting Of the club.
Mr.. Jos: +. Hodgson thought that such dele.
gates had nothing to do with electing ward
Mr.. Geo. @. Wilson thought It was not the
meeting to choose their candidates.
a great deal Of difference. They should all
mot RE %R oher TS.
ference took place last year, and he desired 1t
should be avoided this year:
Of ward candidates be made on the evening Of
Monday, May II, one week after the nomina-
tion for the mayoralty.
Mr.. John Mead moved to SO amend that
the wards could set their own time Of choos-
ing delegates.
Mr.. McKenna's motion was adopted.
Mr.. Owen Thorn here entered the room, and
occupied the chair.
Mr.. John Collins thought the nomination Of
Mayor should be deferred until after the regis.
tration 10 completed.
Mr.. W. Z. Brown moved That this club rec
ommend that when the nominating conven-
tion meet,o Monday night week, IL org Jamie,
and then adjourn until after the regular regis
tration shah have been completed He thought
that II some persons knew who WAS candidate
for Mayor, they might be Influenced as to reg.
istration-they might not register at all.
Mr.. Geo. Savage desired to know what were
the objects Of this club.
Mr.. Thorn stated 1t would take ch arge of all
the business after the nomi nations were made.
Mr.. Geo. G. Wilson said that they were
~. inaeoieu 70 Sitv H ei.n ooI
and Mr.. Hodgson could not get close to the
door, for the police would push them back. He
did not know why It was. They had . hard
time Of 1t, and he hoped they would have II
better In the other wards.
On notion the club adjourned.
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COLUMBIA EsGINE CoMPAsY.-An adjourned
meeting of tho old Columbia Engine Company
No. !, was held last night at their eng ne-ho use
Capitol Hill, for the purpose Of making further
arrangements for the dedication OF the Greenup
Monument. The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mr., ], J, Peabody. After
reading the minutes OF the last meeting, MIR.
Robbins, from the committee on arrangements,
reported progress.
Mr., Iardells stated that MI. Tippett, the Oldest
fireman In the city, had been waited upon and
had stated that he would be much pleased to
participate In the dedicatory ceremonies.
There being no further business before the
company the meeting adjourned.
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NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SESATE.-Yes.
terday the President sent to the Senate the
name of Major General John NJ. Sohoheld,
commander OF the First military district, to
be Secretary for the Department of War, aud
the name OF W. ]. Mcdonald, jr, of this Dis
trict, to be a I'd lieutenant In the Marine corps.
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RoBnERIHs.-Thursday night, about twelve
seeker, on the southwest corner OF Sixth and
II streets, was broken into and robbed of boots
and shoes to the value of about t75. The shut
tiers to the show window on II street were
forced of, pane OF glass broken, and the
shoes taken out OF one end. Two or three pair
OF shoes were left, and one pair of boots
dropped close by the broken pane of glass.
Gen. Stokes, who sleeps In room above, said
he heard the breaking Of the glass, but thought
1t was caused by the wind.
Wednesday, the store OF Mr.. Robert Zacha-
ny, corner OF Twelfth street and Massachu-
sets avenue, was robbed of a ham and other
articles, with some three or four dollars In
money-the nth time during the past eighteen
months. This was done In the early part of
the evening, when Mr.. z, was absent and a
colored man engaged Mrs. z. in conversation
at the hack door.
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TINTED STATES MAILS.
posr Oprtrr DrpInruryr !

Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Proposal. will be fseessd al he eco Contract r. Once Of
this Department until o'clock, m. OF May e.
june 50. 1872. on The following routes in tho State
al and srfiVsis herein d .peeiasd. u 8;
Thess routes were. mostly, advertised October 81.
ssss fS$$ n Ss;!:.: . BLACK Rock.
ssilnsrs S.iia.sy y iS;S.n: ' 'A'
Leave Black s koss v Saturday I'd at2s pms
294G From fInk.burs % Louisville miles and back.
Schedule making close connection with railroad
train, to be arranged to the satisfaction OF tho
2,I From Sligo, by Four Corners. to coicsvilic.
Leave ;tS s fS tuesday P sr ani saturday
leave 60iesSIiie tuesday and Saturday at l
Arrive at Sligo by sPn.
received, and also for extension to Spencer.
g7O From a0arcsis. by Kemp.op. to Damascus. $
Leave M Ne pSTn.s sS,pSr y Itspm'
Leave Damascus Saturday Ml2m;
Arrive a Monr9yia by 2pm,
f dSS1s seaSRs5f sH u Ss. ana md os St.
Leave Leave fbiadsa.burs Tuesday and Friday a.
Arrive At MItehellsvilIe By l2mi,
Leave Mitehellsville Tuesday and Friday at
Arrive at Bladsn.bprsbyoPm.,,
f5SR M ms. and Back By Sus sTsS
Leave 81; 6lemspt,s Bay Saturday at Up mt
Leave oakville Saturday at Gam;
on, u..S csIs1.s Bay 4
L.s7. lea. "a s fsss sE:' SsS1 and ra.,
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IMPRovRNEsTs.-The following described
buildings are in the course of erection:
On NJ, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, a two-story brick dwelling, containing
six rooms and cellar. 1t fronts 10 feet by 10
deep; also, a fine brick stable in rear. When
finished 1t will have all modern Improvements
throughout. The above-named property is
owned by VIM. S. RooBe. Messrs. Smith &
Williamson are doing the carpenter work, and
the brick work is being done by Messrs. Mil
Ter & Dant.
Mr.. VIM. Simmons Is having an additional
story put on his two fine bricks on the west
side OF Thirteenth, between NJ and N streets,
which adds greatly to their appearance.
Last, but not least, on the north side Of +
street, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth,
deep, owned by Messrs. Burchell 4 Camnack.
There is a fine cellar under It, The first story
has an iron front and the other two press-brick
fronts. The trimmings are circular Iron heads
and stills.
The lower story will be fitted up for store
room, and the upper stories will contain six
very handsome rooms for offices. When I'm
ished 1t will have a No. range in 1t. water
and gas, In fact all modern improvements.
They are having 1t built of the very best OF
material, and by mechanics who need not be
ashamed OF their work. II finished according
to the plat 1t will be an ornament to the vi.
entity In which 1t is situated. Carpenters,
Messrs. Smith 4 williamson brick-lhyer, Mr..
Charles Lemon; plasterer, Mr.. Chas. Stewart;
iron.work, Messrs. Gray 4 Noyes.
On N street, between Fourteenth and FIJI
teenth, men are engaged in setting the curb
and laying the pavement, on the south side,
under the supervision Of Mr.. VIM. Hussey.
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The RIVER FRoST-Brotpn & Sons Wharf,
Sailed-Schooner ]. r. Conver to Georgetown
to load coal for Philadelphia.
Fotpisr's Wharf-Arrived-Scho oners Marion
Z. Rockhall, Rockhall, from Boston, with Ice
for the Washington 4 Georgetown Ice Com
pany; Porto Rico, Tyler, from st. Mary's
liver, with wood for Jno. Lowry. Sailed
Schooner Armenia, for Georgetown, to load
coal.
Johnson's VharC-Arrived-Sev thousand
shad and seventy-d thousand herring. Shad
sold for sl2 and tl3 per hundred, and herring
for 10 and u per thousand.
Carers -Schooners Mariner,
Thomas, for Chappawamsick, Va, light; Fed.
eral Hill, Wheeler, with manure for Magothy
river, Maryland.
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Georgetown Advertisements.
L CONFECTIONERY,
ICE CREAMS, -
WATER ICES, &c.

laa BRIDGE STREET, GEORGETOWN.
Would respectfully announce to his patrons and
the public. that he has just fitted up an elegant
Saloon for Ladies' and Gentlemen,
And Is now prepared to furnish ICE CREAMS,
WATER ICES, and everything In the CONFEC-
TIONERY LINE at all times
Aa-Parties and Weddings furnished promptly.
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A DExR CAUGHT IN A SEINH.-A young deer
was captured on Thursday by some fishermen,
while hauling the seine at Deep Hole, Occa-
guam Bay, Prince william county, Virginia
It was taken to Alexandria and sold to Mr..
Thomas Reagan, of this city. The superstition
10 that the timid animal had been hunted down
by sportsmen, and took to the wator with the
view of crossing the river.