The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-20
aEoRaEToWN MATTERS.

GEORGETOwN MATTERS
ORDERS for the NATIONAL REruBLicAs In
Georgetown may be left at the bookstores OF
Mcssrs T. NJ. X. Mills L Co., tlate Crandelrs) i2s
Bridge street, or at Messrs q. T. Getty Co.'S,
1906 Bridge street, where copies Of the REruBLr.
CAN may be obtained daily.
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FINE CHURcH IxPRovENISr.--Amongt the
| many church improvements now going onin this
| community, there lie none more worthy OF specia
mention than that Of the Congress street on. p
church. A short time ago the congregation
IN meat 1n BdR
| and Gay streets, but the large accession to th'
membership lately has made it necessary to en-
engaged to accomplish the object. The churcl
| was dismantled and an additional front and real
made, besides raising Its height several feet ant
Tho front Is Of handsome press brick, laid by
that master mechanic, W. Cooper HARRISON, and
containing all the harmonious colors of the rain
bow, which have neat wooden pilastcrs In imita
ton of brown stone, and circular capped Will
iron concentrations. The cornice liz In initiation
also OF brown stone and the main entrance door
being in the same style, causes the entire front
of the building to present an easy ana light sp'
to the Roman.
The interior of the church is fitted up with y
view to great convenience, the pews being roomy
and made OF solid black walnut. The chancel is
inclosed with neat railing, also OF black walnut
and the pastors dGsn or pulpit Of inc posaasd
from the sides Of the gallery, and the ceiling and
walls beside the ehancel are appropriately fres-
choir and the gallery contains rows Of settees in
imitation Of walnut. Indeed, the interior of the
cdince is in exquisite harmony with the pur-
poses for which IL was erected, and will accom-
modate very large congregation.
II is announced that the church will be so far
as to Be 9
sisted by Rev. Augustus Webster and Rev. Mr..
Bowers, OF Baltimore, in the exercises OF the
occasion.
The LADIES' FAIR.-The fair at Forrest Hall,
under the auspices OF the ladies of Georgetown,
is still progressing. The object Of the fair being
to raise a fund In aid Of the Aged Womcn's Home,
II should receive continued encouragement from
the community but we regret to learn that the
patronage Is not commensurate with the object
In view. The hall is filled with well-laden ia
blos, and the articles exposed for sale are both
useful and ornamental, and disposed OF at prices
remarkably reasonable. The ladies' in attend
are vel and ,ks
tables. As the fair will shortly be brought to a
close, let all our citizens visit Forrest Hall at
least once before Its termination, and thus aid In
swelling the contribution to the Aged Womens
Home.
The CANDIDATEs.-Thcr Is still some doubt
as TO who will or will not consent to run as can
didates for the municipal election on Monday,
but the following named is reported to be the
ticket "as far as heard FROM For Aldermen
Berry, DR.. Joshua Riley, and A. II. Herr. For
Common Council-James Goddard, James Dick
SON. James NJ Riley, E T. shoSmAker, william
VIM. Cabaugh, Geo. W. Orme, J. J. Kane, and
Joseph Libbey. 1t will be seen that the above
ticket differs somewhat from that published yes
tcrday, and it is expected that several of those
named above will decline the nomination, In
which event q committee, appointed at the con,
ycntion on Tuesday night is empowered to hll
the vacancy.
SPRING DAY.-The Spring-likc weather of
yesterday brought out on our thoroughfares a
bevy of beautiful ladies, and cat scd business
Z NIn nil 20 ha tp1,t mt in ytn If
speedy breaking up of the ice on the Potomac
and the resumption of navigation. The day also
who have been in torpid state Tor the winter
months, like turtcL, to putout their heads, but
being in doubt of theporman,n'y of the weather
back again, to thus remain until Spring in earn
est sets in.
DisTiNGuIsHEp yIsrroH.-Sir John Thorn
ton, the new British Minister paid visit to the
Washington Brewery on Tuesday afternoon, and
after being conducted through the establishment
| expressed to the proprietors, North \ Pugh
great satisfaction with all he saw, and before
| leaving gave an order for supply of old stock
and new ale, to be sent to the legation.
A DOUBLE CuARGE.-A colored Individual,
named Alex. Linsey, mistaking pig-iron for pork,
was arrested by Onieer Findley, charged with
and iron wharf He was taken before Justice
Buckley, but the cost Of iron being too trining to
orderly conduct, in default of payment OF which
he was sent to the workhousc for 80 days.
FIHE yEHIsoS.-We were shown a lot of the
finest venison yet seen in Georgetown, which
came from West Virginia, and was received yes.
| tnrlay by Adams Express, consigned to j, a.
Blundon Co. The senior partner OF the firm
hns just returned from n business trip to the
North, bringing along with him n superb Ns5ort-
| ment of choice family groceries.
The REGIsTRr.-The Judges of election were
in session yesterday at New Market Hall en-
gagged in correcting the poll list, and will con-
tlnue their labors to-day, the law requiring to
| sit three days before an election to make such
corrections to the lists as may be necessary.