National Republican., 1877-12-11
GE0RGE7oHN NEWS.
THE BREAKS IN THE CANAL.

The grain merchants and millcrs are COM
planning bitterly about the tardlness Of the canal
company in repairing the breaks in the Georgetown
level One OF the breaks Is still about twelve inches
only a FEW inches " aboSe This Is a serious draw.
back to the grain trade Of the town. Parties are
ready and anxious to shiD grain here, but cannot
OF viii not until the mills have water TO run with.
The canal company made a proposition to the
mllers that u they would pay one Years water rent
in advance they would have the breaks repaired In
The miilers accepted the proposition and paid a
years rent iu advance in the hope that the breaks
would be repaired In the time specified. IL Will be
two weeks TO morrow since they commenced work.
and II has progressed not further than stated: AZ
the rate the company Is now proceeding II will be
two weeks more before the breaks-are repaired
They may. however, get the work. so far advanced
THIS week % ns to supply the mills with suifcient
water to start them 10 running.
-. Arirod-schooner Grace Van Dussn, Reeves,
Eastern ports 10 load ccil for Boston.
RIVER FRONT.
Entered-steamcr Concord. Haines, Philadelphia,
with merchandise TO District merchants. The Con-
cord Is runningin the place OF the George III Stout
saunch little craft and this Is her first trip to this
port she clears this morning for Philadelphia
with return freight,
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
~ :; bushels q wheat 70 \ TslDc.t
LOO bushels Of wheat TO Z. ID. Hartley.
MORE VESSELS AGROUND.
Yesterday morning the schooner :. N. FLANAGAN.
Richardson, cleared from Agnew's wharf laden
schooner j. and L, Bryan, Lee. for Eastern ports,
with coal. As they attempted 10 croSsthe bars In
the cut they grounded. Tugs were fastened 70 them
and they will have to be liyhtencd before they
DO .omed of; The schooner Jennie Ro.elene
a Mn s
gcrts and passed the bars In safety The schoonsrs
Enoch Moore. Chamber. and d. Clifford. Cobb
sasn viii 0 eo. for New TSrs and passed the bar:
In safety
THE JOHN GIBSON.
The steamer John Gibson, Capt Mazingo, OF the
MsW ns n ne sna
about three O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, from New
York, with full freishts Of merchandise to
Of time. and attempted to steam across The
Bryan, when she grounded in about eight
dLate,y employed and every thing done to get her
of. without success. Another ef6rt will be made
at food.tds, aud if that attempt falls lighters will
no sent to her, and AFTER she Is relieved Of sum.
cient quantity Of her cargo to enable her to float
she will be towed up to her wharf and discharge
pGny are contemplating clearing away, iempor
arly, sufficient portions Of the bars In order that
their ships may be enabled to pass up and down
the Potomac.
FhhAohAfhs-
A. J. whelan, Georgetown. ID. c.. and William c.
T. Eroce are at the West End Hotel.
The alarm Of fire turned IN from box 72 about six
O'Clock last evening was occasioned by the explo-
sion Of coal oil lamp In house No. 20 Munroe
street occupied by sothern Digs, colored. The
lamp was standing on table, when Digs little
child knocked 1t over and II exploded The fire
department responded promptly, but did not go
into service, as the flames were extinguished by
the police and some citizens, No damage.
The lady teachers connected with the Sabbath
school Of the Grace p. Z. Church making ex-
tcnsive preparations for grand entertainment and
tableaux. TO be given at the residence Of Mr. Wood.
ward, corner Of Congress and Duubarton streets on
Thursday evening next, for the benefit Of the
school.
The schooner Baker, laden with coal for Mayaeld
& Hieston, which grounded on tho bars In the cut
on Tuesday last while on her up trip,was hghtened
yesterday sufficiently 10 enable her TO be towed of
by four tugs and up to her wharf, where she com
menced to discharge the remainder Of her cargo.
The schooner +. St Clair Edwards, Capt Ireland
washed on the q street wharf during the late
frcshet has been "slueo" around, and men are pre-
pairing to place weighs under her no as to have her
ready for launching In few days. II Is estimated
the cost Of getting her launched will reach from
81 500 70 $1,000