National Republican., 1878-08-02
aEORGsTOWN NEWS.
RIVER ERONT-

RIVER FRONT.
Arriv.d-Schooners william A. Huston,
Kcnnebec River, with $50 tons Of leo to the
kenncbcc leo Company. This vessel Is the
largest schooner that has ever come into this
port laden with ice. William X. Drury, Hon.
derson, Now York, to load coal.
Clcared-Schooners William r. Drury, Hen
derson, Boston, with 622 tons of coal.
CANAL AFFAIRS.
Arrived-Boats J. c. Lynn, A. Zeigler, F. NJ.
Irwin, W. II. Ritter, @. P. Dewitt, DIR. O. F.
Russell, Elmer and Kate, Borden Lowell, Mat
tie, aud Alice, b. l.. Slack.
Clearcd-Boats II. Q. Flsgg, Susan Charles,
Andrew Main. N. A. Brady, q, T. Gatrell, +.
Bowers, NJ. c. Waters, W. II. Ritter, Matte
G., +. II. Irwin, DIR. Eliason, N. Kcrsey, J. W.
Morris, borden Lowell, II. G. Wagner, Ludlow
Patton, J. L. Hughes, and Seneca.
oRAIS.ARRivALs.
BY canal-Boat Irene Knott, with 900 bush.
els Of wheat, to J. q. & J. NJ. Waters.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
About ono o'clock yesterday afternoon Hen
ry Wilson, colored, In the employ Of the Ken.
ncbcc Ice Company was taken with a spasm
and fell from the wagon at the corner Of High
aud Water streets. The wheels Of tho wagon
passed over the right shoulder, tho chest, aud
the lower portion Of tho neck. The unfortu-
nate man was picked up aud removed to tho
south side or shady side Of Water street, where
he received proper attention from by-standcrs.
Antr lying there about twenty minutes he rail-
lied, aud, with assistance, walked to wagon
some twenty feet distant, In which hc was
placed and conveyed to his home In Washing
ton. At one time his life was dospaired OF,
but at lat, hour last night he was improving.
AMATEUR sERENADERs.
The amateur band. composed Of employees
Of the District and United States, visited
Georgetown last evening aud paid their re.
spects to II. r. Shokcll, supervisor Of George
town district, by whom they were enter.
tanned. Thence they proceeded TO DIR. A. b.
Shekell's house, thence to tho residence OF
Mr. Thomas G. Cox, Water Registrar. Tho
Dent. but was prevented by lateness Of the
hour and the loss of strings from the instru-
ments. Three of the party leave tomorrow
for other scenes Of labor.
GEoRGETowS PARAGRAPHS.
Thomas Reed and wife and T.. T.. Carl Balti-
more, are sojourning at the West End Hotel.
Nr. r. r. Shekclls, Supervisor of Streets, Is
engaged in repairing the cutters and curb.line
on Congress street, between Canal aud Water
streets.
Mr.. James II. HartiS an must be Of a sympa.
thctic turn oil mind Tor the canine species, as
1t is reported that he Is taking all the CANNES
who have no owners aud are without guardians
under his protection.
Wednesday night the canal boat W. II. Rit-
ter was entered by some thieves unknown,
and robbed OF a set oil lead-harncss valued at
$40. The boat is owned by S. u. Harrison, Of
Hancock, Md. The theft was not discovered
until about six o'clock yesterday morning.
The steamship John Gibson, of the Mer.
chants Steamship Line, which was steamed to
Alexandria for repairs, has been thoroughly
overhauled, scnped, caulked, painted, aud
placed in thorough working order. Tho Glib.
sou will arrive In Georgetown to-day In perfect
order and ready to resume her trips on the line
of the company.
The !. o. n. T.. or II. g. Club are making
extensive preparations for their second trip
down the Potomac. They are also making
arrangements TO build n stcan.y yacht, to cost
not les than $1,000, which they expect to be
placed at their disposal during carly spring.
This club is really a pleasure party, and noae
arc permitted to accompany them on their
trips without they arc members OF the club
or tho special invited guests of some of tin
members of the club. The club meet to.night
to form a permanent organization. The club
Is composed of some Of the prominent mrr.
chants, business men, and citizens OF George
town.