National Republican., 1874-05-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

The receipts of fish at the Georgetown wharf
yesterday were 40 900 herring, which were sold at
~ per thousand.
Two thousand bushels of wheat and Is tons of
sumac were received In Georgetown yesterday.
No sales reported.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association will prob
ably celebrate the coming 4th Of July at Cox's
woods, near Georgetown.
Mr.. Duvall Porter has put into print his "Story
of Perditus" In neat pamphlet form. 1t will re-
pay reading, and shows the composer to be pos
sessed Of considerable ability.
The fro department yesterday gave an exhi-
btion to the Indiana Editors Association in front
Of Willard's hotel Of their proficiency in the ser
vice, which wasVery latteringly commented upon
by the visitors.
The attention of tho Board Of Health is called
to pool Of ofstagnantWatera at the corner of Eighth
and f streets southeast. 1t is decidedly green at
T sae br HeaH G1 ths
to continue. 49,.
Mr.. James E. NJ. Magruder, brother OF DR.. G.
L. MRgruder, and nephew OF DIR. James E. Nor
consumption, in the twenty-third year of his age
Dir. NJ. was very promising young man, and q
large circle OF friends will mourn his early death.
Sunday night to foIty-three candidates at Trinity
church, p E., the Rev. DR.. T. q. Addison, pastor.
Bishop Pinekney, D. D., sttsr preaching most
tered the rite, and addressed words Of good cheer
to the class.
The body Of little Willie Brosnahan, the boy
who was drowned while bathing in the Eastern
branch, near the almshouse wharf, on Thursday
last, floated ashore at the nayy:yard wharf, and
was discovered there about haiEpsst six O'Clock
ysssssESny morning Mr js.sPs HOdssOn In
gable in his exertiOns TO recover the body.
We have received from Mrs.. Annie B. Boone
hor work entitled The IncrsRss Of Crime and its
Cause" 1t Is an old subject treated IN entirely
novel and original manner. The style in which
It is written is racy, the logic valid, and the de-
velopment OF the subject remarkably interesting,
mn lneY EnF Aafn otIa
mor,-;;ssnse teachings, and full Of valuable know
lodge. EE4& ,
The students Of Columbian University are TO
have o gala day on the Sd Of June. Exten sve
ecpr Excursion to i GiymoHt. The Lady Of Z the Lake
has been chartered for the occasion; magnificent
steamer, with no superior on tho river, and in
be Of tho first order, and eyory exerton is being
set forth to make 1t pleasant for all who may be
fortunate enough TO participate In the festiV-
tiles.
New England Congressman was passing
down the Avenue yesterday with his thoughts in
tently engaged in the interests Of his constituency
o tangent saw the tops Of the trees and buildings
jump quickly over his head, heard the busy hum
Of human voices, and then he arrived with both
elbows planted in the brick pavement and the
back Of his neck full Of pain. It was an orange
peellng, The New Highlander merely cursed 1t
and passed madly on. D..
The RsY, De, Huntington, professor of Ian
guages &c tho Columbian College, who has been
for two years past in pastoral charge of the Gay:
street Baptist church, in Georgetown, rendered
effect on the lst OF June. This stop is much re-
gretted on the part OF the congregation, and as
soon as he has found recreation and renewed
health 1t Is to be hoped that he Will again accept
the pastoral charge.
The District Investigating Committee yester-
day examined MIR. ]. Z. Gregg and w. H.
Adams. contractors, relative to paving and sewer
contracts, in which they were interested together
Mr.. Gregg took several contracts, one of which
he sub-let to DR.. Filbert for wood pavement and
retained twenty-five cents n square yard, to be
paid in kind. His contract on the Boundary
sewer he sub-let to Mr.. Adams at the same he was
to receive, less seven and half per cent. The
latter no divided with Mr.. Cole for superintend-
ence OF the work on his behalf. Mr.. Adams ex-
plained his non-payment of his men. He had
Jailed to pay them latterly because he could not
obtain payment from tho Board Of Public Works
The testimony will be printed In full tomorrow.