National Republican., 1873-06-21
rHK GREAT FAILS or TnR POTOMAC.
Our Neishbsriss wsrsr-Pswer-A Fi.hins

dcuts Of tho Trip.
n hs Eiissr p ne FsfioRsi Republican
SIN. The Great Falls seem 70 be the Mecca Of
Dlarict nshermen. not day breaking without
revealing the presence OF large and small par
ties from this city and Georgetown. Many Of
them return thoroughly dlsgusted with the W
oinlty, bsldy asserting that they ''oan ketch
more nsh on the Long bridge than In them d-n
parts" while the few who "know . thing or
two and are consequently successful, declare
lt "the only nshing ground within nfty miles"
Az 30 much has been written about the Immense
g ssDa fs "" SSs rs Of
trip OF three days made BY Mr.. George Kraft,
OF Capitol hili. Mr.. Davidson, Of South Wash.
lnston, and four oorresgondent, which possibly
We left Georgetovn At $50 O'Clock Tuesday
morning. from the foot OF Congress street, Ia a
e, mans ,Sa % sps % and
| (not later than 0'nlock majority Of the party
may decids upon. the fare each way Is nity
boat, does not advsSiiss In tho REPunIIoas, but
he sald he certainly would. and boat captains
we We arrived At aareat paIls lock- about Ii.So,
and immediately prosecuted 70 procure halt, but
not being provided with what II called "a cast
net" were unsuccessful, and were compelled 70
Pay ssI.sn, Tsis. ;.shySys csnts Is Psf aossp,
high price, bnt h olnnot be obtained otherwise.
Aboat thls time q oAuiockl there arnyci at the
f,c% ne i.i. R.r Of an .ss.SSn print, mt
they wcro conipieteiy used up and dlsgusted,
| afirmlns,-they never svear-that It was "the
Last tim. he{ were coming 70 ne fals.s ThsJ
also told us that We might as wen 20 bark nome
We obtained quarters At Cromelin's hotel. Al
the 'fock, atvrry reasonable prices-nfty cents
cents for bed. Here We met party OF three
/ from the Surgeon Generals ONCE, consisting oi
DR.. Orlando Z. Ketcham and Mcssrs. Rudolf Bal
success, and gave a glowing sccouni Of incl
trip. TheJ had with them about my pounds Of
yefy nne bass-
Ss & asS Hs :psn, Saa u. ssssns
ing for . "good place" for the next morning
catching twenty bass OF an average weight q
m Ms sSm.
rock rock Ssa. TSs bass ranged IN weiss, from hal
e ssS, % 80 l5 nc Sss should
20 for ono day. as Il "a only waste OF time, tn,
boat arriving Just a.. the morning nshlng b
over. and leaving when the evening nshini
kessrs. Garrett Maus arc the propnelors o
very complete store at the "losk," and ais
own an lce-house within nfty yards Of the latte
place. They arc gentlemanly and accommodat
Ing. placing their ice-house AZ the disposal Q
nshing parties for Keeping their catches" u
good order. They have maay fnends In this cit
and Georgetown. Twenty-dve cents will buy a
much ics as one man can carry. They also d
not advertise In the RkruuIIoAs, but am sur
you WIN Be generous enough 70 allow us % AK
thankB for their many fAVors.
| On Thursday Of lAstiueek Mr.. ID. Y, Lakiil
superintendent Of the honocaey diyision Of "a
: Chesapeake and Ohio canal, In company with
large party Of ladies' and gentlemen, visited tn
tireat Falls on an excursion and spent the da
there, returning 10 their homes highly delighte'
With the ZIP. return ssa party was beinI
a ball was given ct the Falls on Thurada
evening, and was latEely attended, seyenty:nv
couples being present. ON.
III wasmsaros, June ~, ls71