The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-20


Mr.. +. q. Townsend, ofCentral Division, brought
down the house, and was repeated. As the last
verse seemed to he particularly interesting to
the audience, we cannot refrain from giving u
''in the porch she sits, aud 10!
SWING basket to and fro,
Vastly 4 iHerent from the enc
rii:Is il:ss ss,s.i. d !: H. a. vide
Nothing occurred TO mar the pleasure Of the
occasioni anu although the programme was OF
unusual length, the audience rem aimed perfectly
at ease until the close. The opinion prevailed:
especially among those who obtained only stand.
Ing room-that the concert ought to be repeated,
possibly for the purpose Of getting seats on the
occasion OF its repetition.
The following Is the list of letters remaining In
the post office, Georgetown, ID. o., March 49, 1865:
LADIES' LIST.
Bennett, Miss Addie Lsnnem, Mrs Sarah
Baker, Mrs Jane Lilies, Winnie
Davis, Misses Mccarthy, Mary
Graves, Miss Mary Moore, Miss Elyira
Cover, Miss Catherine Riley, Miss Kate
Harrington, Mrs Mary Seranage, Ellen
Hubble, Mrs Ann Il Sleeping, Miss Eller
Jacobs, Mrs Sallie Tilman, Mrs Mays
hsWren % MrsAE "'' "N
c,,,, s,n,n., "rSrhsyss,s msri
Clancy, Matthias Minor, VIM ]
Dill, AlyinS O'Brien, John
Gilmartin, Daniel2 Rogers, Willard II
Harding, Henry Reddall, VINO
Hunter James (coD Roberts, David tcoD
Jackson, Austin Slower, Thos "A \
Jackson, Henry Sinfeld, Thomas
Jordan, Henry Tilghman, Chas
jenkins, JohnW Tarman, Thos'
johnson, Theodore2 Thomas, Richard
James, Capt ID VIC Thompson, Francis
Lewis, Joseph Walters, Thomas
Misccllancous-R NJ
aEoRaE HILL. JR.. p. NJ.
EXTENSIVE IMrRovsNRNTs.-Thcre seems to
be perfect mania here for building during the
present and coming season, and houses, small
and large, are being erected in every direction.
a nn kIn am hat pttF Jas
prising citizen and distinguished hnsncier, Henry
d. Cooke, esq.,i Is about to have constructed a
soSE s. 81 eight dwelling: on the north
Congress streets, In proximity to his palatial
mansion, now In course OF completion, on the
Stone are no S shsn VIII
vastiy to the beauty Of that famed locality.
Francis Wheatley Il Sons have just laid the
| houses on Fourth street, between Market and
High. The Easements will be of brick, and the
balance of the structures are to be OF frame
The Mcssrs. Wheatley expect 10 have them com
pletcd In few months and ready for occupancy
The demand for houses just now Is steady, and
agent, has several desirable and eligiby situated
dwellings which are offered at terms considered
reasonable, and much lower than prevailing
rates In Washington.
SALE or REAL EsTATE.-Mr. Thomas Dow
ling, auctioneer, sold at auction, on Wednesday
afternoon, the following improved and uninl-
proved property In Georgetown, belonging to the
r.. Loo N, n N
east aide of Hivb strcct mar Seyentp 20 20 wv NJ
Seiden. for Al .al1 I.ot 81 to Jobn Wag,er To-
Al ,2so North half Of Iot %. To " Se1Sen for
t62o. south aide OF said lot 70 /. MeDanjei for
tGo0 Lot q, to J. W. Haney, for $500. Lot 20,
to W. II. Hilleiy Tor 1920, south part Of lot 207,
on west side OF High street, to ID. q; Donovan,
for 81 ,236. Middle part OF same to j. u. McDan-
mick, for ALE. Lot ii. on east aide ~ ifIgh
sfreet 10 Jacob Straub for a. am SontL na - ~
lot sd. west aldo of Market street. 10 Z II Nc
Daniel for 1000. part Of iot II. on east aids Of
High street, improved ~ brick dwelling, to X.
y. IaiOot LOT szsoo' Inc totai amount realized
by This sale was tl3's2o'
Fine ALARM-About 80 O'Clock on wedncs.
day evening an alarm OF nre was SOUNDED, oc-
eAsioheu ~ WINDOW curtain taking nre In a
house on East Market space, occupied by Peter
may ~ oaAory anu uweiiing. Inc curtain
extinguished, doing no other damage than the
partial burning OF that article. The steamer
Henry Addison was promptly on the ground, but
Aournrcr Srpppr-I, a. ho,sa ,h., .ou,o-