National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-03-20

TnE DISTRIBUTING REsERvOIR.-Thc cOntTac.
tors for deepening the distributing reservoir be-
gan the work yesterday morning.
GRAIN SALEs.--The sales on Change yesterday
were 1850 bushels Of strictly prime wheat at
81 30; 5000 bushels good red wheat at tl 500
Mss; 2,ls9 bushels fair red wheat at tis2; 29OO
bushels Of white corn at % cents; l,IOO bushels
OF yellow AT 90 cents.
Coal on EXrLOsIoSs.-The alarm Of FIRE
sounded last night about O'Clock was caused
by the explosion OF cOal-Oll lamp In house on
High street between Bridge and Prospect
lamp also exploded In the house Of Mr.. Shoe
maker, on First street, between Potomac and
Market streets. Nodamage done.
GUINNESS PRosPECTs.-Yesteriay Water street.
Georgetown, resumed the busy appearance
which characterized 1t previous to the severe
winter and the shutting on OF the water from
the canal In December last. During the past
few months business has been confined entirely
to the local trade. Adyices have been received
which give good ground for belief that heavy
shipments Of grain will shortly be made TO the
market and that the spring trade viii begin early
and under the most promising circumstances.
We give below the statistics Of trade OF this
city, as shown by the books OF the Merchants
Exchange since It's formation In February, 1851.
During the first year there was brought TO town
and disposed OF col, $50 bushels OF corn, %, 1855
bushels Of oats and b,6i5 bushels OF rye. A
large quantity OF grain was brought to the
market by wagons from adjacent counties,
which was not put on change. The Touring
mills at this time had a capacity Of manufac-
turing three hundred thousand barrels Of nOur
annually, which required a supply OF nearly
l,5OO, 900 bushels Of wheat. The larger portion
Of the wheat Is now received by the Chesapeake
aud Ohio canal and by river. The bulk Is re-
ceived from Loudoun, Berkeley and Jefferson
counties, Virginia, and Washington, Frederick
and Montgomery counties, Maryland.
The choicest wheat sold In this market IL raised
along the line OF the canal In Montgomery coun-
", Maryland, and Is sought after for the best
brands Of family nOur. Most OF the corn re-
ceived Is from Frederick and Montgomery coun-
ties Maryland, and LOudoun county, Virginia.
The demands are more than the present facilities
for transportation can supply, and the necessity
for increased railroad facilities Is becoming more
and more apparent each year.
The receipts for the years after the formation
Of the exchange were for 1895: BOT $50 bushels Of
wheat, 1880 bushels Of oats, 5000 bushels OF rye,
sol, 500 bushels OF corn; $780, 69s, 600 bushels OF
wheat, lO,O32 bushels Of oats, 1900 bushels Of
rye, $40 900 bushels Of c0rn 1870, 800 100 bushels
Of wheat, 1900 bushels Of oats, 1900 bushels OF
rye avs 900 bushels OF corn; 1871 jsT 800 buHhels
OF wheat, 5000 bushels OF oats, 1900 bushels OF
corn, 40, 800 bushels OF corn, The cause OF the
falling on Of receipts In 1871 was owing to the
failure OF the crops. In 1879 the receipts were
Sc, 900 bushels Of wheat, 1900 bushels of oats,
5000 bushels Of rye 900 900 bushels OF corn. The
nrst receipts for the present year arrived yester.
day, consigned to the following merchants; Geo
Waters, $50 barrels Of iouT and a,lsl bushels Of
wheat; y. b. Hartley, 100 bushels of wheat and
1900 bushels Of corn; HIM. Talbot, $500 bush