The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-03-18

RAILROAD CoNNECTIoN.-The several meeting
now being he'll In different parts OF virginia look
shire rsilrosd 10 this District are hailed with Joy
BY our citizens, as they seem to be harbinger
Of something solid to be done looking to that
importance Of railroads ceptering here TO need
any extended remarks, and we hope the corpora.
ton and our people Will az once subscribe SUI
Ing Of ground to connect our town with the rich
county Of Loudoun.
CONCERT rHrs EvESiSo.-we would remind
our numerous readers that grand vocal and In.
tomac Division, No. s, Sons OF Temperance,
transpires at Forrest Hall this evening. The
entertainment promises to be one Of the best
viii doubtless sttracta large audisaoe, a. the
proceeds will be applied TOWARD the securing Of
hall for the entertainment OF the visitors and
members OF the rapidly increasing Potomac d.
vision.
ST. PATRIcK's DAv.-The day here yesterday
passed Oft without any public Demonstration In
commemoration OF Irelands patron saint. II
church In the morning, but the extensive prepara-
| tions and the services announced In the churches
Of Washington caused 1t to be postponed. The
day was lovely, and our Irish citizens seemed to
| be we'll pleased with the occurrences o. the oc.
| caslon, many Of whom visited Washington to
participate In the denomination there.
| THE wHARvEs.-There was considerable stir
| along the wharves yesterday, occasioned by the
loading and unloading OF the steamers and other
vessels In the port, and the scene was one OF a
pleasant nature, after the adead lock" OF the
| past winter. In few days our merchants on
Water street will be In the full tide Of business,
when affairs will assume that livcliness which
characterizes that locality when navigation Ii
open
| about l:J0 o'clock, there were arranged on the
| steps In front Of ST. AIMS Infant Asylum, about
| twenty well-clad and smiling. faced children,
averglng In age from two to four years, In charge
OF a nurse. These infants are Inmates OF the
| asylum and from their plump, clearly and cheer
ful appearance, Indicate that the sisters oil
Charity In charge give every attention to them
,.TyRK's ISLAM sALTGThe schooner Maggie
signed TO l. Thomas Davis Il Co., arrived at Alex
| andria a few days since, and after discharging
yesterday, and the balance of her cargo, consist.
Ing OF 5000 bushels, was stored in the 80
OF the consignees on Water street.
ARRIyAL eg FgEGnEEs,5The James $. Green,
sssOfisd freight iaP fDisiriss nsrcSaS,s' q The
Green left New York on Wednesday morning
but tho weather WAS 80 thick and fogsy, she re
She departs to-day with a heavy back freight,
including Zoo barrels OF -four.
| THE. STEAMER CoLuMBIA.-The Columbia,
| Harper, from Baltimore, reached John b. Da-
| Wilson's wharf at o o'clock, and after dscharg-
ing freigh took In cargo and started for WASH
| ington, where she will take an additional cargo,
| and leave this morning.
| SCARCITY or CoAL-Thc stocks OF Cumber-
land coal arc onsiderabry red iced, and Anthra-
cites are quite bare. In few days there will be
| an ample quantity Of the latter description, as
several cargocs arc now on the way to the Dis
| trict,
| AHBivAL or LuNnIn.-Tho first vessel with
| shingles, this season, was the schooner Conine,
| Captain Cheny, with 10000 shingles, from Nor
folk, Va, consigned to Joseph and J. f. Libbey,
| A vessel with 10000 feet Of lumber from Dalti.
more, has also arrived, consigned to Esau Pick.
| rell \ Co.
| PARTED HgR CABLr-The soheoRer Faaming
cable near Dayidson's wharf, aud swung round
against ono Of the steamers there, but Inflicted
| no damage. The schooner proceeded to Alexan
| dria.
| NJ, ahRs I9 hhh,vE.-ine aiey Sty' IRON ,n
adelphia, are expected here to-day, AND shipper
will be enabled to receive theif goods imme.
| llAtnlY Nnun their Arrival.