The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-10-18
RIVER NAvIaATIoN.
THE NAVY YARD CHANNEL.
Admiral DahIEren's Suggestions for
Its Improvement.

| It's Improvements.
The improvement Of the river channel Ia ,
matter which has attracted the attention o
many Of our citizens, and although the man,
ideas preached have not yet taken defnit,
shape, there Is prospect OF movement ID
THIS direction being speedily made. In con
nection with the Improvement ofthe chanue
Proper the fact 10 patent to many Of the rlvei
men OF the eastern section Of the city thai
the channel OF the Anacostia river leading tc
the navy yard Is fast being filed up to such
an extent as to render navigation for the
larger classes OF vessels work OF much diff
hculty. This matter has been brought 10
the notice Of Admiral Dahlgren, the com.
mandant OF the navy yard, who has recently
presented 1t to the Navy Department In q
communication, suggesting the improve.
mcnt Of the navy yard channel.
In this communication the Admiral "begs
leave to draw the attention of the Depart.
ment to the condition Of the channel leading
to the yard from the Potomac. Il Is so
winding that Its depth is probably decreased
by the deposit due TO the check Of the cur.
lent aud the sudden Induction, which also
renders the maximum depth impracticable
for vessels Of great length" Admiral Dahl.
grcn proposes to straighten the channel and
to deepen 1t by engineering the current so as
to perform the work itself. "a moderate
appropriation would be sufficient for this
object. Such an operation Is not to be
classed with the ordinary improvement of
rivers and harbors, but is to be considered as
an absolute necessity for national purpose,
as the channel Is not now conveniently, IL
at all navlgable to the yard by ships OF. war
OF the larger class, wherefore they are net
now built here, nor sent here from the other
yards to use the great advantages which our
steam department offers"
EJEcTMESr FROM PLACES or PUBLIC Re.
soRT.-Respectablc people have frequently
been annoyed by the presence at places Of
public amusement Of alleged disreputable
persons, and many are deferred from taking
their wives and daughters to public enter
talnments because lewd and lascivious per-
sons are accustomed TO obtrude themselves
into such places. Proprlctors OF such resorts
have generally endcavored to prevent the
disgusting presence of such persons, but
have thought themselves powerlcss to eject
them so long as they did not while present
openly offend public decency. few days
ago case In point was tried In the criminal
court Of this District. William Mueller, a
member of the Washington Target Shoot
Ing Association, aud Of Its police committee
at their late festival at the Schuct zenf fest,
attempted to eject one Elizabeth Tapps, a
notorious keeper OF bawdy houses In this
city, and o little dress-tearing aud flesh
pinching resulting from the effort, Elizabeth
procured nn indictment against Mueller for
assault aud battery. GU the trial Of the
case, L.G. Hlne, counsel for Mueller, defended
on two grounds, to wit:
!. That dlsreputable persons have no right
to obtrude themselves among respectable
people at places OF public amusement.
2. That Mr.. Mueller, who was especially
charged with the duty to keep such charac.
tiers from the grounds Of the schuetzenfest,
was justified In requesting the complaining
witness to leave the ground, and on her re.
fusing was justified In using such force ms
was necessary to put her ont.
The Court allowed, Mr.. Hine to introduce
evidence showing that Elizabeth was mis-
tress of a bawdy. house, aud that defendant
used no more force than was necessary to
eject her.
The jury, considering the evidence con-
elusive that the complaining witness was
dlsreputable character, acquitted the defend.
ant without leaving their box.
The association arc much gratlled at tho
result, for they now know they are sustained
by the law In their efforts to make their
park q resort where the best class Of people
may congregate for innocent amusement
without danger Of offence by the presence of
the vile and degraded.
Sr. PAUL's CHURCH, ALEXANDRIA TRIAL
OF NEW ORGAS.-0n Saturday afternoon
quite large audience assembled at St.
PauPs church, Alexandria, to witness the
trial OF new organ just furnished the church
by Pomplitz, OF Baltimore. The organ Is a
fine instrument, and was tested with skill
and ability by Professors Leo. Wheat and
Foertsche, who were present at the request
nm mil faa al.a vrtt -.
purchasing 1t. The trial was entirely salts
factory, the performers exhibiting great abil-
ity In the rendition Of a variety OF beautiful
airs. The committee appointed to Inspect
and purchase the instrument were Messrs.
A. Mclean, W. ID. Case, Prof. Leo. Wheat,
and Prof. G. ID. Foertsche. The cost was
$500. Mr.. A. Mclean, the director of
music, and Wilmer d. Case, esq, leader OF
the choir, deserve credit for the Industry ex-
hlbited by them In carrying the project for
purchasing the organ through to It's success
full termination. Yesterday the organ was
used by the choir In their church singing
with splendid effect. The choir is composed
OF the following ladies and gentlemen: W.
D. Case, leader; Miss English, organlst;
Messrs. s. Y. Gregory, and X. W. Wish;
Mrs. Lewis Milburn, Mrs. Samuel Gregg,
and Miss McNeal.
iht ihPo0RAPllCALFRAT
large number Of the printers the city were
present at the stated meeting Of the Columbia
typographical Society on Saturday eve.
ming. resolution offered at a previous meet.
Ing, to strike out provision In the scale of
prices permitting compositors at the Con-
gressional Globe office to receive 10 cents
per 1000 ems, 10 cents advance on the scale
Of prices,) providing they did not charge for
time when waiting for copy, was deferred
for future action.
The following resolution, offered at pre-
vlous meeting, was voted down by an almost
unanimous voice:
Reioired, That this Union shall be com.
posed OF practical compositors. pressmen,
proofresders, copJ'hoidcrs, revisers, and
makcrs.up.
After the transaction of routine business
the Union adjourned.
OFFICIAL yIsITArIoSs.-The seml-annual
vlsltations have been commenced by G. NJ,
c. B. R. College, of the I. o. o.. F. Central
Lodge, No. was visited on Friday evening;
Excelsior, No. II will be visited tonight,
and after 10 night the lodges will be visited
In the following order: Metropolis, No. 10,
October 22; Friendship, No. IL, Octobef 81;
Harmony, No. o, October 25; Washington,
No. 0, October 20; Union, No. II, October
81; Columbia, No. 10, October 2S; Mechan-
lc s. NO. IL, october ~; Beacon, No. 10,
November /; Oriental, No. 10, November 4;
Eastern, No. 7, November 8; Covenant, No.
Is, November 3.
Grand Patriarch Thomas Greer announces
the ylsitations to the subordinate Encamp-
ments by the officers Of the Grand Encamp-
ment, as follows; Columbia, No. !, Noyem-
Der "a; Magenenu, No. 4, November l3;
Rldgely, No. 5, November O.; Mount Nebo,
No. o, December /.
THE Coal TRADE AND LOCAL SUPPLY
The late freshet having interrupted canal
and railroad travel, shippers al Philadelphia
have failed to ill orders to dealers here as
promptly as desired. Therefore stocks on
hand lnIhe District are exceedingly limited,
but the demand for anthracItes at this sea-
son continues good. From T. T. Fowler II
Co., who have Just returned from the Lchigh
coal regions, we learn that the supply at the
mines Is ample, and should no further In
terruption occur In the way of shipments,
our dealers here will shortly be enabled to
furnish promptly all orders In their line
The price Of coal has, however, advanced so
cents per ton at Philadelphia within the past
ten days, and freights having advanced 25
cents per ton, with a likelihood OF still
further advance, we arc assured that the
present is the most favorable season to lay
Ia supplies OF the above Indispensable article.