National Republican., 1878-05-18
GEORG ETOU'N SEHS.
CANAL TRADE,


During the week ending yesterday the num-
Der of bolts reported at the cclcCtm's office
was 20l, with an aveiago cargo Of 10 tons of
coal each. making the total number of tons of
coal received by all to be -, 40 tons. During
tho same period 2bD boats cleared for Cumber-
land and way points OH the line of the canal.
THE ROY EVANGELIST.
Tho boy evangelist, Mr. Thomas Harrison,
continues to draw crowded houses at Dunbar
ton Street VI. +. Church. Since these meet.
ingS were commenced. n number of young men
have been frequenting them, repairing to the
gallery and taking seats in the windows Of the
choir gallery, and amusing themselves by loud
talking in dcrisiOn of the services. Tho min.
listers of the church stood 1t until patience
ceased to be virtue, and Thursday night Mr..
Harrison pointed them ont to the congrega-
ton and told them in plain terms that IL they
did not dosst from their misconduct he would
have them removed from the church. This
had the effect to quiet them, and asa conse-
quencc the galleries were closed last night.
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS OF COAL.
The receipts and shipments of coal for the
week ending yesterday were Us follows:
Rcccipts-Bor,len Mining Company, 5000
tons; New Central Company, 1000 tons; Ma
ryland Company, $3.50 tons; Consolidation
Company, ABA tons.
| SnlplnenlS-DOTuCH hllllnU company, 2,5DD
| tons; New Central Company, 1000 tons;
Maryland Company, 3,sii tons; Consolidation
Company, i,O3j tons
RIVER FRONT.
Arrivcd-Schooner Paul and Thompson,
| New York.
Clcared-Schooncr J. NJ Harlow, Sopor,
lIobOkcn, with $50 tons of coal Matte A..
! Franklin, Griffin, Boston, with $40 tons of
coal II. A. Tabor, Benson, New Bedford, with
] , + Il. I,lt, al
New Haven, with 2}2 tons of coal Occanus,
Young, Fair Haven, with }G2 tons OF coal
Moonlight, Snow, Now York, with 3l3 tons OF
coal; X. T. Carlisle, Providence with 80 tons
of coal Stephen Morgan, Chcoseboro' Fall
River, with 40 tons of coal.
| GRAIN ARRIVALS.
By canal-Boat Loudon, with 700 bushels OF
corn to II. NJ. Talbot; also 5000 bushels o!
wheat to +. ID. Hartley; boat Caledonia, with
5000 bushels of wheat to same.
FISH MARKET.
Arrivals Ten thousand herring, 200 tailors,
and $50 shnd. Herring sold for $40 per thou.
sand, tailOrs for 80 cents per hundred, and
shad for SO per hundred.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
William Higgins Latham, New York, and
Il. Iiurrel, Chic lgo, ILL.,, arc among tho guest,
ut the West End Hotel.
1t is understood that canal boats have been
detained for the past two days at Big Stock
water in consequence Of high water at that
point.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
boat, which was sunk above tho Aqueduct
Bridge, was t0wcd down to the short level yes
tcrlay morning, At the time she was towed
down she was in water up to her windows.
Mr.. William II. Pylcs, jr., q wcll-knOwn
young gentleman of Gcorgctown was married
to Miss Clara V. Poore, daughter Of Mr. JOIN
POore, on Th Irsday evening, At six O'clock at
Trinity Church, in the presence OF large mum
Der Of invited guests.
Miss Fanny Herr, the lovely aud accom-
plished daughter of Mr. A. H. Herr, gave Al
elegant party last night to her numerous
friends aud acquaintanccs at the residence o
father Un Congress street