The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-01

Bridge street. or 1T Messrs. q. T. Getty 4 Co. Is,
LOG Bridge street, where copies OF the REruBLI.
CAN may be obtained daily.
LADIES' FAIn.-The ladies attached to the
congregation OF the Dunbarton Street I'M. FL
church, inauguratcds grand fair at Forrest Hall,
on Monday evening, which viii continue
sreSS haste and among the fetar ss
10 what .. called the Swiss Cottage presided
oyer by Mrs. Francis Wilson, Miss Z. Slack,
Cottage" visitors can at all times procure an
excellent cup Of tea or coffee, and Other aeeepta.
tune attract much admiration, and their happy sp
social demeanor never fails 10 convey the idea
that the visitor is enjoying his meal within the
arranged about the hall, are attended by some
Of the most beautiful and lovely OF GEORGE
towns fair daughters, and the choice, elegant
articles tempt the yerlest miseI to open wide
his purse and invest In their purchase.
Sd 10 o. ni ss,ass 5o sbs
Of Dunbarton street church, an object that
should be responded to by our citizens at large.
friend at our elbow who has a decided liking TO
budding Juveniles, suggests that one evening be
set apart for "bsby show, y expressing an opin-
the number OF lovely cherubs In town would be
sight to put to blush the mammas Of any
sS 81 - ss IN sa' iSSSqr .ycu Sa0 lay
SrIsSt.sysd, and handsome Sabss A Rt any rslt
the lady managers decide on accepting the prop.
osition OF our friend, happy mothers might rs
well make preparations for the exhibition.
having lost tho business Of the American and
Central Goal Companies, by the completion OF
the aquedpct, and their removal to Alexandra, It
at Ray'o docks $500 boat loads OF coal by canal,
shipped 100000 tons, and employed ITO iaborcrs
At an average OF siI5 per day to each man
nj h.,s
can cal, ,men and that spent BY the owners Of yes.
e ssis and the sailors some Of whom lay here more
S ssS s' tho s , ssa. SSs. paid sas
load the vessels IT. will count up to at least 1900
per day, making about 10000 In one season OF
eight months, which is now lost to Georgetown
MERcHAsTs' ExcHANoR.-There was consid.
cradle activity In wheat yesterday at full
prices and ~. the offerings aggregated Isooo bush.
at 20s; 5000 bushels at 81. %; aloo bushels al
s2oI; 500 bushels good at q 50; 100 bushels good
at tsSj 20 bushels damaged at sl;TS, and 1000
In only fair demand, the receipts being 5000
bushels Of which sales of 900 bushels white
were ere made at all and 200 bushels yellow at
sI2 per bushel. There was nothing done In
millfeed, and the offerings reached 2, 500 bushels
THE AouRDUcT.-The water was again turned
u the a9geduct last night, and the line OF the
day. The trial on Monday revealed the fact that
there was considerable leakage and waste Of
water In the trunk, hut as the work becomes alb
sothed with water, no doubt the seams will
tighten, and the bridge answer the purposes for
which II was constructed, viz: the directing of
as an evidence Of Which he rst coal post ,hs
has reached here is consigned to that city.
SALE oy PRoPERTY-Thomas Bowling, auc.
tion, has just disposed Of at public sale, part
depth Of ia9 feet to BeaIl street The lot is
improved BY a three.sto.y brick building, for
IT. saa was q
part Of lot No. ", fronting % feet on Frederick
street. between Prospect and First street, having
foot 0'o"'f'e' b. Brown at s20'0per front
MAKING PRRrARArioNs.--The Borden Coal
Company, as also the Cumberland Coal and Iron
Company, are fixing up their tracks and ma
chinery for the reception of coal, and In a few
days these companies Will be prepared to load
and Others are brushing up, promn ent among
whom is Mr.. A. II. Bradt, who has just laid ia
an extensive stock of fresh groceries, provisions,
ti TsSs. &C. for the accommodation of the canal
had reported at the collectors onlce up 10 noon
b. Waters, George Waters, -four and wood; ii.
ID. Cooke, Seneca stone; Fair Brother, limestone
t %o w H. Cooley We were pleased to see Dol J.
post yesterday, disPatching the duties OF their
ONCE In their usual energetic manner,
The FEHRr.-The ferry boat having been sub
stantially rebuilt, and containing upper deck
viii commence running from the foot of High
street to the Virginia shore tomorrow, for The
accommodation OF farmers and others attending
market here.
PAID OIL. II. Maus, esq, superintendent
OF the Georgetown level of the canal, was en-
gagged yesterday In paying OFF the lAborers, 100
In number, for cleaning out the canal. The
amount dlsbursed was about ", 500.
CLEARED.-T steamship James 5. Green,
Captain iaman, cleared at o'clock yesterday
afternoon for Now York with fair back freight
The =. u. knight, Capt. J. W. Denty,will depart
Tor the same destination tomorrow.
II. Stout has arrived from Philadelphia, with a
valuable cargo of assorted merchandise, con-
signed to J. B. Davidson, agent.
ARRIvED.-The schooner b. ]. Capron, Capt
Goslee, has arrived from Eastern Shore, Md,
with staves to J. H. Rldgeway.