National Republican., 1877-11-29
GgoRGETOWS NEWS.
Bad Condition Of the Channel.

Yesterday morning. as the tugboat Smith
Petit, Capt Joe Deniy, was towing schooner
laden with coal 70 Glmor, Meredith a Co.'S wharf,
the schooner ran aground OF the stream OF water
known as the Gut" The tug Kste, Of Alexandria,
Capt Josh Kills Potomac. Of the same city, Capt.
Geurye bell. and the willlsm T. Bell Capt. william
l. Bell, amer pulling and steaming for over two
hours succeeded In getting her on;
sovn 10 Ke,,yc p1i,,n ,bosls. on he rsy down
u Was a soOycrei Niter sounding. that the channel
had 6lled MP three. ard ~ some PORTIONS six feet
since the hSoi IL Is high time that the Govern.
ment were urakins an appropriation for dredging
the ehanne before tsccInes 50 filled that 1t Will
be rendered impossible for lishtdraught vessels TO
pas up stream
THE NIttEEs AND rHS CANAL.
Yesterday rsoruins the uiillers OF Georgetown
held a inest INC 81 the rOOus Of the Merchants FIX
change ~ N pcrI-sse VI considering the PROPOSE
u n cf Ccl jStuss g. pSrrrt that the milleIS ad.
raacS Ons ysars wafer gVut for the purpose OF hay.
ing the ,t8r.Ssc t,He the Georgetown level by the
late f,sheS rsIsAirNd. the canal company pledging
themselves y have the NECESSARY repairs completed
in ten wCEklss days provided the millers acccde TO
In the shssncS of Mr.. A. Ross Ray, president Of
the ExebsuEs the naScting was called TO order BY
the yicC-yrssidenL Nr, William II. Tonncy, with
NT Robert n Tenuey IS secretary. Mr. Tenney,
on takrg the hair stated the object OF the meet
inS. Afier iult aud Tree interchange OF opinion
in reference 70 the prop ,sitionit was unanimously
agreed to accept the oer msde BY Col Berret. after
which the meeting adjourned
TWO FUNERALS TO-DAY.
The funeral Of Mr. John T. Norris will take place
this morning, at nine o'clock from Trinity CCatho.
lic) Church. The remains will be encased In q
handsome walnut casket, covered with black cloth
and elegantly mounted with ornaments and bar
on % lie lid % wis Be y handsome % Silver plate, in.
scribcd John 4. Norris. Died November 26, 1877,
aged ffly.two year, and ten months" High mass
will be celebrated by the Rev. Father Casey. Amer
the services at the church the cor,ege will proceed
to Oak Hin Cemetery, where the remains will be
inferred In the family lot
The funeral Of Mr. James A. Rely will take place
from the same church at ten O'Clock this morning
The body will be incased IN handsome walnut
coffin OF Alglers patent cnseet shape, handsomely
bar handles furnished by Mr. J. y. Birch. On the
lid will be plate, inscribed with the name date OF
death, aud age Of deceased; High mass viii be
will be inferred In the Catholic cemetery.
THANKSGIVING IN THE CHURCHES.
But few churches Ia Georgetown will be open TO.
day for divine worship. A. st. Johns p. v. Church,
corner Of Second and Potomac streets, the regular
Thanksgiving services Will be conducted by the
rector. Rev. J. J, Joyce, with appropriate music
commencing at eleven o'clock. The sermon viii
be preached by the rector. There will be no ser
vices AT this church during the afternoon,
Al Christs =. L. Church. corner Of Congress and
Beall streets the regular services appointed by the
rector, Rev. A. r. Stuart with appropriate music
Stfsr service at his edisee during the day " ~
Inc congregation OF DunDnftOn n'kuett ". r.
Church, Rev. Richard Norris, Will join the cOngre.
CATION OF the Union Church Washington, and wor.
snip at the funndry Church. Consequently there
win he no service at DunbaTton street.
There will I've no service at the Congress N. p.
Church, the pastor, Rev. J. Murray. being absent
from the city
In consequence OF the recent indlsposition Of tho
pastor, the Rev. :. H. Howe, the weststreet Pres
bytcrGn Church will not be open for worship.
ThcrctSill be no service ut the First Baptis
Church. corner Congress and Bcall streets, Rev q
W. Bcale. The congregation will join with the
other Baptist churches OF the District In common
union al the E.street Baptist church, at eleven
o'clock am.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
J. LOvelock, New York City; Richard o. Dowd
Washington, u. C., and II. Franklin, Richmond
Va, have arrived Gt the West. End Hotel.
There were but three arrests made yesterday by
the police Of the town, and they were for petty of
fanscs.
Tho barge Charles Spillman, Capt. Charles F. NJ
Baker, maht u trip up hlc river yesterday, and
came near being swamped by the tug Kate. o
Alexandria. Capt Baker captured aboutfou cord
ofwood, number ofpumpkins, and a quantity o
corn.
4 break occurred in the roadway Of Water street
which caused cavinrin Of the street 10 the dcptl
| of about thirty feet and about twenty feet IN cir
| clmicrcncc. The superintendent Of streets imme
dintely put lnrge force OF iaborers twork hlini
| In the break. and by this evening theSwork OF re
pair will have been completed.
! The pump at the corner of Fnyette AND Seveptl
streets has been Of order r rFevernl days 10 th
| the great Inconvenience OF the residents OF tina
ncighborhood.
| The work of paving the street where the marke
| house sewer fell In several weeks ago was con
| Deted yesterday.