The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-27

ROWING MATCH The HARvARDs AND
)xvoRps OurDoSE-IscrpESrAL AFFAIRS.
Tho notice to the effect that rowing
match would take place yesterday between
he Phantom aud Clipper boat clubs, from
he Aqueduct bridge to the Three Sisters,
lear Georgetown, attracted quite q crowd OF
aides aud gentlemen at about 5 O'Clock, p.
n, the hour named for the start. The
ridge was filled with anxious spectators at
he above hour, (the cost to each for a sight
icing Ave cents.)
me parties interested In the race were
low 70 come TO time, aud the assembled
on the bridge and river bank
whiled the time away rs best they could.
The canal, as far as the eye could reach, was
perfectly choked with grain and coal laden
boats, and presented q lively business ap-
At half-past Ave O'Clock there
were no signs Of the contcsting boats, and
the crowd In waiting exhibited unmistakable
evidences Of uueasiness and disa ppointment.
A herd Of beef cattle crossed the bridge from
he Virginia side, causing considerable
when q young lady sug-
gested that II would facilitate matters
II . couple OF tho animals were impressed
TO "stcer" the boats. The river was per-
fectly blockaded with coastwlse vessels TAX
Ing In cargoes Of coal, which Is now sold
delivered on board at t3.75 per ton. At six
o'clock the Potomac, above the bridge, was
dotted with boats, some Of which being re-
garded as tho fastest ever seen In our waters,
and Of most beautiful models. During all
this time the mills OF Herr & WEIGH kept
constantly running, and upon inquiry W,
learned that some two thousand barrels pei
day Of high grade family -four were being
turned out. By this time 1t was growing
quite dark, the sun having concluded L
settle down beyond the hills OF George
town College, (by-thc-way Georgetown Col
lege will open for the scholastic year on the
LIST Of September,) when the crew Of tn,
'Phantom" hove in sight and showed theli
boat from shore. On the high ground nea
the office OF the collector Of canal tolls, wa
the staunch boat named "I'll Bet You,
'waisl lid uos enter In the race, owing to he
being filled with water. The race was Il
have been between the "Phantom" ant
"Clippcr" for purse Of ea5 dollars. Mean
while on Analostan island party were en-
gagged In shooting reed and black birds
aid bagged quite a number during the
and No. s shot. There being no probability
that the "Clippcr" boys would sail Ii
against the "Phantom crew, the refere,
and stakeholder (Mr. T. s. Johnson) startet
the Phantom from the Alueduct bridge n
$50 O'Clock for the Three Sisters and back
the rowing being accomplished In sixteer
minutes, when Mr.. johnson turned the stake
money over to the winning crew. Thu
ended the exciting rowing match on the Pc
tomac, near the Aqueduct bridge, at tn,
head OF Georgetown.
LARcESY.-A young man named Johl
Ia with aavaral nj ~ tal n,
Officer Larrabee, on complaint OF Samuel 7
Brengel, Of Frederick, Md, who charged
Lee with stealing his pocket-book, contain
Ing $50 and promissory notes to the amour
OF t53 and jack-knlfe. The robbery oc
CURED In the stable Of Mr.. Raney, on Sixth
street, where Mr.. Brengel had number o.
horses, and as soon as the loss was discov
cred by Mr.. B. he suspieioned Lee, and at
tempted to arrest him while he was In tn
act Of destroying the papers and throwing
the pocket-book away. In the attempt I
thrust at Mr.. B., INJECTING u severe wound i
the right hand Of Mr.. Brengel. At this poir
the officer came In and arrested Lee, whc
he was taken before Justice David r. Smitt
where he was searched, and the stolen none
found secreted In one Of his boots. The ev
dence being conclusive, the Justice COMM
ted Lee to Jail for his appearance at cour
Lee Is well-known to the justice, and Is r
garded a desperate character and expe
thief.
HORSE THIEvEs.-The country arouu
the District at this time appears to swari
with horse thieves, and scarcely da
passes that we do not hear of horses bein
stolen. Yesterday Detectives Coomes an
Miller arrested a colored man named job
Thomas In the act Of selling valuabl
horse, with saddle and bride, at the BazaI
on Louisiana avenue. On questioning tn
accused he admitted that he stole the hors
on Saturday night, from Mr.. Hcndley Nil
stead, In Charlestown, West Virginia. tt
/ horse was turned over to the property cler
/ and Thomas was sent to Jail by Justi
: Walters.
; The same officers arrested Henry W
liams, colored, whom they found attem ptir
to sell horse worth 800 for $50. As the
was no doubt Of the animal having bee
stolen, the accused was arraigned befo
Justice d. r. Smith, who committed him
jail for further hearing.
/ RIVER NEws.-The following were Il
: arrivals at and departures from the wharv
! along the river front;
5 Eastern Shore, Md, with IS cords of y.
Eyansro,t, With wood for s. Norment; N
c,-Inic, from Nomini Cliffs, with wood for
Q b. Jewell; Walter, from Richmond, NJ,
t with Ice and laths for the washingtt
, and Georgetown Ice and Coal Compan
: Oriole, from Gardiner, Me-, with Ice al
lumber for the same company; Agnes Re
pller and Ben Gartside, from Philadelphia
with coal for W. II. NARROW, Wood & Bro
and Wilson Z. Brown.
Sailed -Schooners Union, Great Plrat
down the river light Scott, for Georgetow
to load coal for Boston.
u. X. SNYDER, ESQ.,, the secretary Of Il
national Safe Deposit Company, OF this cit
has received letter from q firm In NJ
York In answer to an inquiry made in rega
to tho locks In use on their safes. The FRI
as experts, assure the company that 1t is Il
possible to pick their locks, and advise the
not TO be alarmed. The explanation Civ
Is that the way Mr.. Sargent picked the loo
. at the Treasury Department was by reno
ing the "dial platen and placing an sin
!, Gator" under 1t. With the locks on
: company's safe the "dial plate" cannot
\ removed without breaking the lock, aud tn
!. are secure from that. So 1t appears III
there are some locks that cannot be pick,
! and those in use by the National Safe Depo
q Company are OF that character.
GoSzAGA CoLLEGg.-The exercises of Go
I zaga college, on T street, between Ninth a,
a Tenth streets, will be resumed on Monda
September o. We have already announc
the appointment Of Rev. James Clarke,
!, j., to the presidency of this popular instit
a ton Of learning, and any further reco
= mendation would seem unnecessary. 7
: large and efficient corps Of professors q
teachers composing the faculty, and the
> tabllshed reputation of the college IN O
midst, most favorably commends II to tho
who wish their boys to receive the adva
,, tages OF collegiate discipline and home
, nuences at the same time.
ST.. JoHs's CoLLEGE.-The scholastic YET
at st. Johns College, Annapolis, Marylan
will begin on the 4th OF October next. Tn
institution, now literally endowed by Il
State Of Maryland, is one of the leading co
leges In this part Of the country. The pr
sident, James G. Yelling, esq, Is well know
to the people Of the District, and under h
direction the institution Ia bound to mainta
the highest rank In the estimation Of all |
terested in educational matters. The G
penses are very moderate, and there are fe
who would wish 10 give their sons thoroul
claAsical edupatinn that cannot . U,rI