National Republican., 1878-07-31
GEORa ETOWN NEWS.

PORT.
Cleared-steamshipE 4. q. Knight, Chichester,
n. Y, with freight to New York merchants,
including about 1000 barrels Of -four.
RIVER FRONT.
Arrived-schooners J. Paine, Smith, Ken.
nebcc River; Richmond Tomason, New York ;
both to load coal.
Clesred-schooncrs J. Paine, Smith, Boston,
with $50 tons Of coal Calvin p. Harris, Ben.
ton, Providence, with 625 tons Of coal.
cASAL.NArTERs.
Arrivcd-Boats Belle Resloy, C. c. Kelly,
Three Brothers, l.. q. Stanhope, W. Thomas,
V. S. Brashears, Dove, II. s. Dixon, J. T.
Scrivener, A. II. Agnew, Isaac Wilson, New
Era, NJ, a. Brady, Martha, Matte, T. II. West.
q. Blackburn, NJ. e. Merryman, q. ". Adams,
Ruby, N. X. Phelps, +. Bowers, Johnnie, NJ. s.
ODonnell, q. II. Gartrcll, q. +. Smith, d. Sin.
clair ). $. Lynn, Morning Sun, J. X. Purcell,
NJ. ID. Corsc, J. X. Coulter, Emma, s. J. Kelly,
Samuel Lloyd, Julia Tyler, J. Mctiraw, Balti-
more, DIR. o. VI. Schneider, aud X. II. Miller.
Cleared-Boats W. II. Cooley, S. q. Lynn,
Ruby, 7. II. West, Morning Star, J. II. Coulter,
J. L. Purcell, V. $. Brashears, c. e. Kelly, s.,
Kelly, d. l.. Taylor, +. L. Moore. Mary Mack,
Matte, Carrie ", aud 2. Helm 4 Co.
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
BY canal-Boat Mollie c. Waters, with 1871
ounhS's VI Whcdt, iS bNlts VI uuOtHN nay,
aud one ton of rye straw to J. q. & J. NJ.
Waters.
BY rivcr-Schoouers Gibson, Gibson, lower
Potomac, with 600 bushels Of wheat Migno-
nette, Baltimore, with Z, 500 bushels OF corn to
J. q. 4 J. NJ Waters.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Hcber Tent, No. 10, I. o. r., have elected
the following officers for the ensuing six
months: George W. Shoemaker, p. C. r.; Allen
BloSton, Shop; William Marriott, c. X. :;
Joshua S. Thorn, D. R.; C. \: Littlcjohn, r. s.;
treasurer; George Deckc, Lcvite; Edward
Clemcntson, l. O.; Charles II. VI. Baker. jr, o.
g.; Herschel Hudson, chaplain; Samuel b.
Fox, trustee.
DAMAGES ny THE STORM
The heavy rains during the past few days
has caused Rock Creek TO swell to greater
height than 1t has been since the great freshct
of last December. Several scOws that were
moored ia the creek broke from their moor
ings and foated out into the Potomac, but
were captured and brought back. Tho rains
also had the effect to damage one or two Of
the culverts along the line of the Chesapeake
aud OHIO Canal, which the company will have
repaired at once. large quantity OF sand
washed down the canal aud lodged near the
Chain Bridge, aud as boats passed down their
bottoms scnped. At one time II was feared
tnat tue river would riSc, aun Judge SHERMAN,
agent Of the Borden Mining Company, tce-
graphed to Hsrpers Ferry to ascertain its con-
dition, aud received reply that II had only
risen two feet, which allayed all fears of an
other freshet
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Monday afternoon, Mr.. H. II. Darnes, the
well.known livery.staGle keeper, started for
Alexandria In buggy, attached to which was
Ia spirited horse. When within about three
miles OF Alexandria the animal became fright
cncd at II railroad-train, and dashed oil at a
furious rate. Mr.. DLrnes, In endeavoriug to
hold the horse, broke one Of the rcins and he
was thrown out against u telegraph post and
, considerably bruised. The horse kept on to
Alexandria, and after running about the streets
Of that city for some time, was captured. Mr..
Ddrncs took an afternoon train and returned
home, leaving his team In Alexandria.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
William Stanley, Baltimore, Nd; VI. X. Will
scy, Maryland X. o. Donohough, Richmond.
Va; Charles X. Orbcy, Baltimore q. ID. HUFF,
Wisconsin, and K. Bunncl, Maryland, are stop
ping at the West End Hotel.
Mr. Philip Quigley, one of tho lcssees Of the
Aqueduct Bridge Company was in the city
yesterday on business in connection with the
new railroad bridge to be constructed on the
north piers of the Aqueduct Bridge, but no
action WIS taken, ia consequence Of the alb
scncc Of Mr.. Borst, the president of the rail.
road company, who Is out Of the city.