The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-02-15

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Bridge street. or at Mcssrs. O. T. Getty 4 Co.'S,
100 Bridge street, where copies of the RErubLi.
CAN may be obtained daily.
CONFORMATION AFrAtRs.-Thcrc was no quo.
rum In the Board OF Aldermen at Its last Ap.
pointed meeting night, and in the Board OF Com
acted!
A Communication was received from the Com.
missioner OF Streets asking an appropriation OF
10 Tor The purpose Of cleaning Ice from the
streets OF the town. Referred.
Also, communication from the Recorder, en-
closing his bill against the Corporation, amount
aansewer and Mrs. il; ". BI.etford, relative to
the Home Industrial School. Referred.
Mr.. Pickrell presented an ordinance Ieyying a
tax on real estate.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Market.
tain persons as to the establishment Of branch
markets, was discharged from the further CON
Mr.. Cisbsugh. presented a resolution to pay
the bill OF the Evening Express. Passed.
a, Mr. Davis presented resolution In favor Of
appropristing 800 therefor. Passed.
Mr. Davis presented a resolution to take the
election, relative to the proposed municipsiity.
Mr.. Shoemaker offered a substitute, so AZ 70
include the question of the government OF the
Mr.. Pickreii moved TO lay the whole subject
on the table. So ordered,
=, A communication was received from Mr.. A. -.
Talcott, relative to the fire alarm telegraph.
Referred to the Board Of Aldermen.
Mr.. Shoemaker, from the Committee on Streets,
GRAFTON Of the petition Of II. D. Cooke, esq,
asking the Improvement OF South street Laid
MIR. Shoemaker presented resolution to lay
certain sidewalks, and asked that 1t be laid OH
the table. Adopted.
the Brdse and esnr the IN ntsn,iSm fG
the authorities OF Washington to the inconveni-
enee experienced by the delay in the construc-
ton OF anew bridge there. Passed.
The APPROACHING SrRrNG.-Thcre is already
an inquiry for eligible building sites in George.
town, besides disposition expressed by many
Of our business firms to enlarge and otherwise
improve their stores and places of business.
These facts indicate that our people and capital
lists OF the District not unmindful of the nat
ural advantages which Georgetown presents,
either In social or commercial point OF view.
In this connection, we hear II rumored that sew
eral large property. holders, in order to induce
Ppermanent residence In our town, propose to
houses are rented and leased here at the present
time at what might be regarded nominal figures.
GATHERISG 1CE.-Thoso interested in the Ice
crop were engaged yesterday in cutting Ice from
Rock creek, deeming the occasion the most pro-
pitlous, as the season has far advanced, and the
thaws beginning to set in. The crop Is repre-
scented as abundant, and equally of as good quail
ity as any Northern Ice, notw Outstanding the
many snow-falls. The Great Falls Ice Com
pnny's houses, on AnalOstnn Island, arc well
such features In its management as will greatly
reduce the cost of the ice luxury during the sum.
mer months.
OPENING oP the CHASSEL.-Thc river Is still
locked tight, but "old salts" express an opinion
that should the weather continue as mild as at
present, for three days, q "crash" will occur In
the upper Potomac, caused by the melting SHOWS
on the mountains, when the ice will break up,
and the Long Bridge, as in years past be en-
dangcrcd by the turbulent waters, the heavy
cakes OF Ice, and trees and roots which generally
come in contact with that structure " like 4
thousand Of bricks" when the lee king concludes
to move.
TEMPERANCE.-On Thursday evening, Foun.
tain Division, Sons of Temperance, met at todd
Fellows Hall, on Congress street, when its sec.
ond anniversary was appropriately celebrated
by speeches and music by the Potomac Glcc
Club and members of the Division. Mcssrs
John iolAn and =. NJ. Bradley were present
from Washington, and made appropriate and in-
teresting addresses.
DRINK AMI DIsoRDHRLY-Ellcu Conner, a
female OF bad rcpute, got drunk, aud acting in u
disorderly manner on the public streets, was ar
rested by Officer Roby and taken before Justice
Buckley, who committed her to the workhouse
for 30 days.
SELLING WITHOUT LICESSE-Oiliccr Martin
arrested X. A. Clement, charged with pcddling
goods without license. lie was taken to the
station-housc, where he left $50 as security for
his appearance for u further hearing,
THE JOHNSON TRIAL.-Thc principal topic OF
conversation on the streets Just now Is the ohm.
son trial, now progressing in the Grimm al Court
The sympathy seems to tend largely in John
sons favor