The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-28

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OF last night In accofdsncc with tho an b
OF us chairman, Ut. william q
oyd, OF the seventh ward, In the Council 9
lamber, city Hal. \
There were present OF tho committee DR..
oyd, chairman, and MT. Holmes, OF the
ourth ward. There were also present
essrs. 0ideou Il. Walker, Benjamin Sever \
N, a. watson, and Colonel L. Scott Bing-
Am. Three REPRESENTATIVES OF the city press I
Iade up the party.
The exercises OF the evening were com.
fenced BY Mr.. Watson, who expressed his
arprise that so few persons were present,
. the question 70 be considered was Of vital
Importance. Tho time has arrived when
omcthing should be dono to bettor the con-
ltion Of the canal.
Mr.. Watson gave way to Mr.. Walker, who
he history OF the canal, and closed by
living his yiews A 10 how tho present
nuisance" could DO made OF practical beno-
Il to tho city. He concluded BY saying, sIs
/ not better TO consent to give II 10 the
and Ohio Canal Company,
which il a responsible company, and let
hat company clean II out and get authority
70 condemn that part OF tho Chesapeake and
he Third lock above Rock Creek, 90 that
The water can DO brought over Rock Crock
In an aqueducti We, tho citizens, are inter-
estod to have some Congressional action
which will enable us TO reach the boats at
and we have the Baltimore and |
Ohio railroad and the Georgetown and \
Alexandria Canal Company to fight us. The |
city authorities can only go to Seventeenth |
street, and without some connection either |
east or west or both, the canal Is valucless,
and Insist Il shall be thrown upon Con-
gress.
All tho rights the city ever had are for
felted. Tho corporation authorities have no
power to levy o tar to clean II out or cover
h mn without 6rst getting an ACT passed 10
that affect by Coneress; therefore give IL
away To- some company who will take the
risk OF getting a charter through with
mower. az comblnatIon. Mr.. WalkcI argued
In favor OF his project, couteudine that this
plan was the only one which would effect
ually abolish the present "pestIlcncc
breeder"
He was followed BY Mr.. Seycrson, who
read iwo pamphlets, which have been gen
orally published, and contains his plan for
Improving the canal.
The committee then adjourned to Friday
afternoon next, taking with them the plans
presented by the two gentlemen.
DgLIourYuL BIRrHpAr MUsIc.Ly.-op
Wednesday evening an exceedingly epIoya-
bic birthday reception was hc,d AZ The real.
dence Of Col. Herman Sellgson. OF the In.
terror Department, No. 237 Bridge street.
Georgetown.
Probably there was mover 80 fino nm array
of m~lc musical talent assembled in thc
n,strict "a was gatbcrcd togstbcr IN enjoy
the Colonel,s bospitality. A trinle onortctts
comnoscd Of Messrs' w and ID 2 Rnrns,t
David and Harvey Kobr Fwer Kimh,ii
s DSnla anu S raruef nonr Ever Ever, nnnoaL'
ond Widncv renasroJ a nnrhsr ~ c%or~sa,,
from The "a ion" Ole. hont In ma.,criY
styie. '
several of tho above natuod oont,omo,
sang solos, among which the maid OF
Judeb . by MT. F.A, Chase. and tho WTbrcc
hges.,' by M, c. c. Ever, were especiaiiy
Prof. George Arth rendered A violin so,o
In an excellent manner. being Accommodated
on the piano BY Prof, Frank, the accom-.
| pllshed orpanist of 81. Stephens church.
| bountiful collation. vas spread. 10 which full
Justice was done; while those spIrituaily in.
cliued found every facility for their most
ardent qualification,
The affair, In its entirety, was a most do
lIghtful one, and the "woc sma' hoursU an.
preached orc It occurred TO auy that IL was
limo to leave the festive scene. The chorus,
by Invitation of Colonel s., gave several ine
sereuades to some of the fair damsels Of
Georgetown. AFTER tho marty broke mn.
wa copld wisb that sncb catbarin,. n,
vocaiists were of more f,couent occnrrsnc "
tbershv SamiI,o r,,Ina ON ,,an,,o ,ri,h ~ =
beantic. Of German .ona pwi,b which tr ro
Americ.ns arc Too ,iit,o ,,o"nai,,.d ~" W
q. deserves treat creJit for hi. sUccss. In
onr hes1 Wishes 90 with Tho asIInn, Toionn
| in turniny over n new p,go a. tha hooI ~
| life, WYNN "
Among those present we observed Messrs.
Huntington, white. Marbury. Welcb. Jonas
Magruder, THOMPSON. Tiske' ToHeps sei.
bold Dr.. Howo. Jonrior anJ . n,e,, m Su,
others, rosidents Of This civ and GeoreetoMn'
who were delighted with Tho ho,pitablo rc'
ceptlon tendered them.
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DKscHsr upos , Dtsonnypry Uorsv
Complaint having been made n Waior
Richards that A eertain bouse in The aiisv
running betwee, Fonr'anS. a.Saif and Sly
streets, and N and @, was kent by disord erIy
the necessary orders were issued to Lieu.
tenant Gessford, who last night sent Ser
geant Ashton with Officers Jarboe, Brels.
ford and Turnburke to arrest the partl es and
close the house. Three colored fe males,
named Eliza aud Angoline Crump and Julia
Stewart, and q colored man, named &c orgo
Burwell, were found In tho house. The
place was locked up, and tho party started
| for the station -housoj but when al the corner
Of Four-and- a half and | streets George
quarter horse for Sixth street, and In an in
slant was out Of sight. The women were
locked up for hearing this morning.
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ACCIDENTALLY suoT.-About $3.50 O'Clock
last night as DR.. Z. W. Latlmer, a we'll
known physician OF the Northern Liberties,
residing at the corner OF Eighth and l. streets,
was seated In the doorway OF the Washing
ton Dispensary, corner OF Seventh and "
streets, he was accidentally shot by the dis
pocket OF his pants. The ball passed through
tissue IN one OF his hips, thereby INJECTING
paihtu! buI not necessarily dangerous
Wouhd. Drs. Taylor and Eliot were called,
ahu dressed inc wound. Onicer Duly, OF
the sixtn precinct police station, hearing the
sno., ran 70 the scene OF the accident, and
rendered all the assistance In his power.
A PLEASURE BoAT.-some time ago we
the ram Stonewall. She was purchased by a
club OF young men for yachting purposes,
and has recently been romodeled and I'm.
l Ial.