The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

THE Potomac MILLS, MIsIs8 AND CEMENT
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The puspos ofelecting directors to serve for the
s.r. Ths 'GMllss ss g. E'R os.
W. W. Metcsif, <. r. shepherd; -,
bank Of the, Potomac, sboL.t 70 miles BY canal
from Georgetown, and one mile below Shepherd
town, Va, and previous to the w.r were i9 sue
cessful operation; but the buildin,Vs 81 ma
ohinery being destroyed during the p. "sfsss o.
rebellion, the work Of rebuilding was aba. Hdohed
About year since several gentlemen of veal. N
and prominence In this city conceived the idea of
purchasing the property and forming joint
ceeded, everyth being paid for, and the stock
holders today numbering some forty gentlemen
year proper buildings have been constructed,
and the necessary machinery introduced for the
prosecution Of some Of the branches Of the work,
and In short time everything will be In roadi-
ness for full development Of the important
manufacturing business in which the company
The dam, which has been repaired during the
past season, extends from shore to shore, dis
sSo me y s'f s wih
The dam Is connected with tho mill by head
race wall three hundred und forty-three feet
long, ten feet high, and seven feet thick, built OF
stone laid In cement mortar, COPIED with frame
q on aoa with and
this wall was built last season at cost of about
$500. The water above the dam, for distance
can pass through the canal, and being connected
with the canal BIZ lift lock, about one mile
sSSss the s ss ,S T nrS srst advantages In
BY 100 feet and three full stories and an ertic in
paired and timbered throughout in the best man
ner, costing about 70 900, and Is now one Of the
best buildings OF the kind on the Potomac. Such
4 nf
Tho cement mill, which is 50 by 10 feet, three
stories high, and adjoining the large building,
building. In this the machinery for the manu-
facture Of cement is located, and consists OF one
pas burr stones, 81 Inches diameter, and one
breaker to prepare the stones for the burrs. This
machinery was put up under contract by Messrs.
isfaction. The cost Of the repairs Of this build,
iSS Sod together with the machinery, was about
A cooper shop, blacksmith's shop and stable
haze aye. H L,; been built on !. the property.
about 900 feet from the mill.
The water power is one OF the finest In the
country not liable to be affected or diminishe in
horse power he &c cement deposits sS o1
the property and IN the adjoining country have
@ ys Sssn tns BY, s1SISs Is
Of proposed to be madsIhercafter, in that direc-
> The manufacture OF cement will be the chief
business Of the company for a short season, but
It = confidently expected that during the next
ssm to 90 SsrTe VIII thus q be se eas
that the Potomac Mills have great advantages
over all other similar works In the country, and
that the cement companies OF New York are
realizing handsome p roats from their operations,
sthough the capital the .%sl.sis company In
100000 The quality OF the Potomac Mills ce-
ment lately broughtto market Is pronounced by
competent builders and others as superior to any
heretofore introduced here. In such hands as
the present managers, there 10 no doubt that
the stockholdersw will speedily realise q handsome
income from their Investment.
TIE POLICE BALL PRocEEDs.--The committee
to make arrangements for the police ball met
Reed In the chair. The treasurer reported the
net profit Of the ball to be u, sstsl; The amount
was returned to him for the benefit Of the poor
Of Georgetown. On motion, the Lieutenant wss
instructed to make the best disposition q said 10
Lieut.. Eckiof, a committee OF three was APP
pointed to deiiyer the balance q the money to
the request that anyperson recommendedby any
of the lieutenants FOR charity be promptly pro-
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed BY the Chair Lieutenants Kelly Eek
"a motion, vote of thanks was rendered to
Messrs. Magill 4 Witherow, the REPUBLICAN,,
Express, IRisiligenosy, Chronicle, and Sunday
Hsrsidi Also, to Mr.. Gardner and Others render
On motion, the meeting adjourned,
Leach, Of the Fifth precinct took W. b. Tfun.
For neS.Siftins auissnss. His sne Was Is.
ed Daniel Byspe. on the same day, charged with
seIiing liquor on Sunday. He had hearing be-
WI. rs. .rFs.ssa On TUESDAY y 9s:s q