National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-17
PORT OF WASHINGTON AND GEoRGErowS

stN AND hOON. hl6H NAIkh
Sun rises 7:l4 Wash. maynard, creo :os
Moon rises. SIS Heisht Of rise 10 n
PORT OF WASHINGTON AND GEORG ETOwN,
JANUARY I6, 1877.
This barber is still closed but the ice has sortt
considerable, and should the present warm spell
continue the river will h- clear OF Ice in days.
A rise has been reported at Harper's Ferry, but
probably not sufficient to start the ice here.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Hannah westbrook. NeDu fne. from Bangor,
with potatoes, arrived at Baltimore 10th inst.
Schr s. p. Hail. Smith, for Baltimore cleared from
Brunswick, Ga, 10th inst.
more. al Gran berry Isles SIN inst.
schr l.. A. Snow. Pillsbury, for Baltimore. sailed
schr W. II. Beebe, for New York, sailed from sa-
vannah II tn inst,
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Lighthouse Board
gives notice that an automatic signal buoy, giving
blasts Of whistle at short intervals has been PLACED
for trial off Cape Hatteras. N. O.. about two aud a
faIboms Of water. Cape Hatteras light bearing NV
6y n. tmagnetic, distant about eleven and y half
The Expected Freshet.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I6.-Thc signal service OBJ.
server at Harpers Ferry reports to the chief signal
officer as follows:
snS m rising Sw The ice n sras
don't expect rush of before Tomorrow.
Capitol Notes.
AN OFFICIAL BooTBLAcE.
For once Mr.. Holman has not collected, and
the House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds-the "Great Director" himself-pedes
accumulated upon their shoes removed and q
handsome polish put on by disciple Of Day and
Martin for The trIfiing sum Of one dime. In other
color or previous condition Of seryitude installed
one Alfred Lyles As bootblack 10 their majestic.
the sovereign people Of America visiting the
national legislative halls, and has located him in
the basement hall connecting the old building
with the House wing For this the public are
grateful.
NE. 1EERY WILL NOT RESIGN.
Mr.. Ferry states that the report that he in
tends to resign tho Presidency of the Senate
about the LIST Of February has not the slishtes,
foundation. r.-.
THE OREGON INVESTIGATION.
Col. Peltop, Gov. Tilden's nephew, was exam
ined yesterday before Senator Morton's sub-com
mittee to investigate into the validity Of the elee
toral votes east in certain States at the late Pres
fdential election. Pelton was cross-examined .,
some length, but aside from the fact that he
thought 1t was. desirable that certain gentlemen
in Oregon should have IS, 900 to dsfray any legal
expenses that might arise out Of the electoral
complication in Oregon, the witness testimony
was unimportant.
THE HOUSE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Inc senate Appropriations Committee had nc
meeting yesterday. They have before them the
following House bills: The Naval Academy ap-
preparation; fertifcatOns appropriation; consular
and diplomatic and post Office bills, which have
been given out to the various subcommittee. II
Is understood all the above bills are nearly ready
to be reported back to the Senate and will probs.
bly, be placed before the Senate for consideration
during the present week. ~ tt ~
BLANp's BILL PIGEON HoLEp.
The Senate Finance Committee held meeting
yesterday and came to the conclusion to do moth.
ing with the House silver bill until after the CON-
mittee appointed last session 10 consider the
question OF remonetizing silver coin shall make
their report. The committee SO reported to the
Senate, and Mr.. Sherman gave notice of his in
tentfon to offer substitute for the House bill.
SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE SENATE
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Patterson, of South
Carolina, presented the memorial of D. II. Cham.
berlain and the State officers OF his government
in South Carolina in relation to the condition Of
affairs in that State, which was partially read.
and on motion the reading was discontinued and
the paper ordered to be printed in the Record.