The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-16


may be left at the bookstores OF
nIessrs, T. NJ. X. Mills 4 Co, late Crandcll's) 1s
Bridge street. or at Messrs. q. T. Getty Il Co.'S
LOG Bridge street, where copies Of the REruBLt-
CAN may he obtained daily.
AUXILIARY HoNr.-Report Of the Georgetown
Auxiliary Home Industrial School, for the week
ep ponstlonsnMe.sT E II. r. GILBERT d Co., pair
socks; Mrs Lowell, by Mrs Hart, clothing; A.
p Pec aissEeSf reni ssf Rsv h Mr. fPerSes
Immediately n charge, believing that 4 is better
misery than to endure 1t, and to make Of these
boys respectable men rather than that they
should continue Migrants, and become criminals,
Instruction in some useful and paying. employ.
ment. The boys cannot teach themselves, and
ths, they &c Sne, sS
viii be lost. Feeling the necessity for super
intendent for their shop, they have decided to
The interest Of the citizens in sustaining US We
arc sure that we should have the cordial support
OF many, II they would visit the school and judge
able to keep our superintendent three months,
when the utility Of the plan can be fully tested.
Ellsworth the trial Mrs.; Charles Peek gives
In AN INrAssABLE CONDITION would
not advise our readers, Just at this time, to at
tempt passage along Water street, from Green
to X street bride, without being prepared to
wade almost ankle.deep In mud. The bed OF the
street is truly in filthy condition. and It is next
to an impossibility for horses to draw their
vehicles along. If there was such an officer as
street-cleaner, he might find profitable employ
ment during the summer months in attempts 70
clear Water street alone from the mud which
now abounds. As the dredging machine in Rock
Creek has as much as 1t can attend to In keeping
o channel of sufficient depth to admit the pas
sage OF canal boats to the outlet lock, we would
suggest that Messrs, Duball, Heiston 4 Simms
intrDluCp their lately natpDteu and valuable
| steam dredging machine on Water street, and
| should they succeed In raising the mud from the
time, there Is not the slightest dolbt but those
doing business along that thoroughfare win vote
their machine the greatest invention OF the age
Where, oh where, Is the man who scrapes streets
YrsTgRpAY.-The mild and genial sun of yes
terday had the effect Of drawing forth our citi
| zens en- nidSsc. The churches were more thar
| usually well attended, and the services on the
| occasion of character well-beftting the day
| and the congregation. In the afternoon large
| numbers of ladies and gentleman awaited them
selves OF the opportunity to visit those places
| which Georgetown Is SO celebrated, while large
numbers "footedn 1t across the new aqueduci
bridge to ramble an hour or two among the elias
| ture smiled, and appeared in its most glorioul
| mood, as well 1t might, for yesterday was truly
day OF loneliness.
CoXcERr-On Wednesday evening there will
be vocal and instrumental concert given al
Forrest Hall, the proceeds of the occasion to &c
to the benefit of Potomac Division No 8, 5. OF T.
The programme will be of the most entertaining
character; and some of the best musical talent OF
the District will be present to take part In the
entertainment.
IMPRovrSG.-We learn that Mr. William $.
Crown, who was so brutally assaulted by un-
| town, on Saturday night week, is rapidly recov-
ering under the skilful treatment OF DR.. Richie,
| IT,, his physician, and II - expected he will
| shortly be enabled to leave his house.
water In the canal on the Georgetown level was
let out for the purpose OF cleaning 1t OF mud and
| sand-bars. The water will be turned on about
the LIST Of April, when navigation VIII be re-
sumed.
| DRovgRs' RgsT.-Thc live stock market was
| dull and SHINY atten ded on Friday. There were
| only 80 head of beef cattle sold, which ranged
from " to 1850 per 100 pounds gross, and loo
sheep at sGfI.5o No hogs or cows and calves
| offered.
| PuRcuAsED.-Mrs Joyce, of Washington, has
just purchased through Mr.. J. J. Bogue, the two
story frame house No. IS, on the north side O
Prospect street, belonging to Robert Hunter
The price paid was " $50 cash.
FsxIAx MEETIxG.-A Fenian meeting will b
| held at Society Hall, corner OF Prospect an
| High streets this evening, when addresses wi
be delivered by able advocates of the cause c
Ireland.
FISED.-J. Moran was found on the stree
laborng under the effects of "bluc eye" an
Oitcer Nolkman having compassion on him too
him before Justice Buckley, who piled him 81 .
for the Corporation benefit
REPAIRED-The ruddcr OF the steamship J oh
Gibson having been repaired, she started fror
the navy yard at | O'Clock on Saturday after
| noon for Alexandria, where she will take Il
| freight, and then proceed to New York.
FIsH.-Fresh fish are beginning to reach GU
market quite freely in the way Of shad herring
| perch and other varieties of the dnny tribe, an
| prices are quite reasonable.
| FLOUR AND GEAIN.-Until canal avigation i
| resumed and the mills get into active operation
| the -four and grain market may be considered
nominal, and therefore we omit quotations.
| ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-James Coleman wa
| arrested yesterday by Officer Lambic, charge,
| with assaulting Margaret Burch, and being AT
| ragned before Justice Buckley, he was sent Il
| jail for court.
| WoRKnoUsE.-AnnnL Lang was picked up b!
| Officer Cameron for being drunk on the street
and Justice Buckley sent her up to Fort Steven
| for 80 days.