The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-27
GEORGETOWN MATTERS.

GEORGETOWN MATTERS.
ORDERS for the NATIONAL REruBLicAs In
Georgetown may be left At the bookstores Of
Mcssrs. T. m. X. Mills 4 Co., latc CrsndelIs) las
Bridge street. or at Messrs. q. 7. Getty Co.'S,
LOG Bridge street, where copies Of the RErUBLi.
CAN may be obtained daily.
TnE aREAr FALLS Ice CoNrAsY.-For sew.
eral days pas, this energetic company have had
large force OF men engaged In cutting Ice from
on Analostan Island. On Friday afternoon q
committee Of the company and other gentlemen,
SeS VIC % ar
spect the working Of the grand elevators lately
constructed, the quality OF the Ice, the manner
steam, and have acapacity to raise 1000 tons per
day, although they are not worked At present
beyond 600 tons. The continuance is beautiful
and simple, consisting Of q number of slides
passing up an inclined plane, each slide taking
up broad block of ice, and after deposting II In
turning to the edge of the river, when Il again
picks up aeake and mounts upward, depositing Its
charge as before. man is stationed At the loot
the machine with the cakes Of Ice As they are
nosted to him. In the house there are men who
psvens ss oG sass ' one ,ns closely ye toss
alled from ground to roof, The manner Of cut
worked by horses. A block about twenty feet
long BY some ten feet wide Is plowed out and
sawed or Cneckereu, anu nOhteu 10 the mouth oil
the elevator, when the person. there stationed
takes his hook and separating each block or cake,
| as above described, pushes " on the slides. The
capacity Of the houses at Ansio:tan, Of which
there are four, is 5000 tons, and those at Great
Falls 5000 tons. A railroad track runs from the
houses on the island to the Potomsc river,
loaded In q short time, each car being enabled
to carry seven tons at time,
ting away of Ice BY the company seventy.hve
men, under the able supervision OF Mr.: John Pet.
tibone, the general superintendent: The. ice we
saw Is OF the uniform thickness OF nine inches,
as transparent as glass, very compact, and free
nom every impurity or foreign matter, and is
region. Al Great Falls, we are Informed, It is,
4 possible, Of better quality, and from ten to
eleven inches In thickness.
To save wastage, we think II would be good
plan at the coming season for wagons and carts
to load direct at the Ice houses, and by crossing
the ferry, serve their customers At once. When
loaded In boats and taken to Washington, where
, 1t frequently remains on board nearly a day eS-
posed to the scorching rays OF the sun, those
dwindle to small composites. by the adoption Of
| the above suggestion we think the company might
be enabled to save handsome revenue.
sary machinery, have cost the company about
,000 which, no doubt, will soon pay for them.
snS espenss ,n di,pen,ed With prob
| able the committee will visit Great Falls and
inspect the operations In that locality.
HONE INDUSTRIAL ScHooL.-The following Is
the report Of t the dteotEetown auxiliary Hone
1868; "No donations have been received during
the week, except soup daily for the dinner, for
which we are truly thankful to those good ladies
who have kindly had 1t made and sent to us. On
Friday Jan. 81, we shall be glad to see the public
and Al friends OF the school; Let teach one judge
| for Themselves whether this charity Is needed.
The school session 10 from 10 a. until p. m,
and on Friday we cordially invite visitors. We
Ter for publishing our reports weekly, and only
regret that the list Of contributors 10 not larger
We are always ready to receive subscriptions,
of, the lady In Cleveland Ohio, who recently
| gave ten and half acres OF ground and a large
brick building to similar school,"
ANOTHER ARREsT.-The green groeers' law Is
as we find every other day or two, an arrest OF
some party doing business under It or similar
ordinance being arrested for violation OF the
| he exceedingly unpleasant and embarrassing to
the worthy magistrate, as also a source Of trou-
Ss ina SS%s
keeps what Is called market store on High street,
| between Second and Third, had two warrants
complaint OF George Mcdaniel and Susan Wayne,
| who charge MI Shoemaker with selling, among
his othe. commodities, fresh meats, which he
was arraigned before Justice Buckley, but had
his trial postponed until O'Clock this morning.
BALL ron THE PooR;-A grand ball, under the
auspices 81 the Sfos B bss Tofs AGsf
on Thursday next, the 3Oth instant, for the bene.
at Of the poor OF this city We hope that an
worthy, will receive the hearty support of the
| citizens of this town. There exists In our very
midst lsays the deorgeiown Courier,) great
| amount of honest poverty, which we are bound
by the ties OF acommon brotherhood to alleviate
as far as our means allow; and we know Of no
method by which this could be accomplished,
and at the same time afford so much enjoyment,
as the purchasing Of ticket for the above ball
FiRE.-Yesterday morning, at 2;25 O'Clock, fire
was discovered issuing from a small frame house
on the corner OF Madison and Fayette streets
owned and occupied by Charles frizzeil. The
building was entirely destroyed, together with q
portion OF It's contents. The steamers Henry
ington, were prompt on the scene, but could rem
der no assistance, as II was impossible to obtain
water in the loeality: The are Is supposed e
mated at siSS, upon which the insurance Is $500
Town MgRTISG.-Mayor welch has issued q
call In pursuance of a resolution Of the Coun
ellis, requesting the citizens Of the town tc
assemble In mass meeting at 1880 O'Clock this
evening, In the hall OF the market-house, for thu
purpose Of considering proposed changes In thu
Of great Importance, win no doubt attract a1arg,
tlSn.out.
| GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURoH.-Yesterday ar
tsTnoon this neat little church, n. on The corner
congregation to listen to- the eloquent diseours.
q Rev. Mr. FLnckle and Rev: N; 2. Butler, Of
| Washington. The services were delivered In tn,
English language on the occasion.
CATTLE SALEs-Beef Cattle at Drovers' Res
on Friday improved fully Is9i cent on las
weeks quotations, 200 head selling at u .5O8l
having changed hands at s5as eachi and 20 cow
and calves Mt from sl5 to so.
DooRs FouSD OPEs.-On Saturday night ON
Ger Reed found the front door of the grocer!
establishment OF Robert White, corner Of Bridg,
street and Market Space, open, 1t was properl
secured; The same oiiieer also discovered tn
, | tfan kga far HI