Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-30
sEORaETOWN AFFAlnS.

have had constructed a footvalk over Bridge
street, opposite the mArkSthouse.
BUILDIEas TO M RAISED. - II IL reported that
q company from OhioagO arc In this city 10
raise those buildings on the streets where the
grade has been changed,
PoLIoH STATISTICS The total number Of ar.
rests made AZ the Third POLICE station during
the past week was thirty.hve, mostly Tor intoHi'
cation.
THK SAILS Saturday were 500 bushels Of
ohOice wheat At Al.eb, and 900 bushels Of prime
red At y, T. The only receipts were 600
bushels Of wheat by Geo. Waters.
CONTRACT AwARDEp.-Meesrs. Mayneld h
Huston have been awarded the contract for
furnishing Cumberland coal 10 tho Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, Treasury Department,
for the price Of tL7l per ton.
Cur WITH A RAzoR.-On Saturday night rs
Mr.. l.. Baker was TetuTninE to his home on
High street, near the Catholic grave yard, he
was attacked BY q couple Of men, and cut on tho
cheek with knife or razor
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE or PRisoNRR.-A man
named WIN. Tomma was arrested yesterday by
Ofncer Wltmore, on the charge Of using profano
Language, and was locked up in the station
house. About 1890 o'clock, the attention OF the
station keeper was attracted by n noise 10 the
cell, and looking In he saw that TOinma was
hanging by the neck, having usod handker
chief instenod to tho grating Of the door. He
was Immediately cut down, and aiter a good
talking TO allowed TO remain and melltate on
the foolishness Of his rash act.
A SCHOOL for the education Of oolorod youth
has been established on High street, neaF Dun.
barton, under the auspices Of the ST. Vincent do
Paul Society Of this town, Al a Meeting In Old
Trinity church last Tuesday evening, james A.
Riley In the chair, arrangements were per-
fected, trustees Appointed and t2S5 subscribed,
to 10 paid In lnstallments. The colored people
are taking = lively Interest In the project, and
committees have hoen determined upon 10 select
teachers and solicit subscriptions towards carry
ing on tho school. Father Stonestreet, the pas
tor, was present, aud favored the movement.-
GtOrpsiopH Courier.
MARROW EscAPE-Saturiay afternoon at l
! O'Clock, while Mr. Mclaughlin was crossing
Rock Crock bridge In a buggy, q team consist:
Ing Of horse and wagon, In which were seated
two gentlemen, came NJ close behind and the
with his fore feet upon the rear OF the buggy.
! The conclusion threw the gentlemen from the
wagon, but luckily escaped unhurt; The horse
| then brpke from his traces, and befrro ho could
| he caught Jumped over the rail Of the bridge
into the creek below, and, strange to gay, did
himself no injury.
A rouRNAMESr viii tARo place next wednes.
tow Heights. The District Of Columbia will
send at Toast twenty knights 10 contest for tho
OF 1So OF vii be
| represented among those who will break q
lance az true knights for lovo and beauty, Hon,
Montgomery Blair will be present and address
| the knights. The arrangements arc most com.
plete The music will consist Of brass and
string banda.
The REGATTA Of tho Potomac boat club this
afternoon, at o'clock, promises to he very In.
terostlng. Aler the regatta there will be soy.
CTal TAceA
The hrst contest will DO between two double
sculls, one manned by A.Cropley and 7. Cropley,
| and the other BY TruaN and Jones. They VIII
start at I o'clock, sharp. The second race, at
| I:4O D. m between tho Meteor and Adelaide,
| two six-Oared gigs, manned by light and heavy
| weights, as follows:
Meteor, heavy weights, slmms, Eaton, Clark,
Bernard, ID. Ooughlln and Mcleod.
Adelaide, light weights, Forsyth, Wheeler,
| Bri CO. Nicholson, Besier and Gibson.
The third and last race will start at 5;l5. and
will DO between the Gertrude and Nameloss,
| ur.oared SPELLS, with following crews:
Gertrude, BroNn, Nesblt, TruaX and Jones.
and Bernard.
The course IL FROM the bnat.houso around the
Three Sisters" and return.