National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-20

There Is another break In the canal at tho Little
MunOcary, ca used by the recent heavy rains. The
break, however will not it, the least impede nny-
CATION by the time the canal trade opens, on or
about the 18th Of April.
THE DlsHAwYs
The Dashaways held another large and cnth usl-
astic meeting last night, At Forrest Hall The hall
wus dtmc'y crowded; the aislcs We're packed, und
the stat rwGy and vpstibulrs were filled. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. John Berry, prcs
dent Of the Georgetown pashaways, who turned
the mcein over To Mr.. John Is. Wheeler. prcsi.
dent Of the Washington DnShaway club. Mr.. Ed
ward Humphreys addressed the immense audi.
ence in an uble manner At the conclusion Of his
remarks II large number came forward nnd siSucd
the pledge, VIII .lc the choir sang In al excellent
manner several appropriate hymns.
Nyc, who entertained his audience With one Of the
best efforts of his life. The Misses Weaver sang
Jesus, LAYER Of My Soul" accompanied by {
Mr.. Hardy rcccd. with telling effect. Two
Glasses Of Wine An invitation was again cx
tended for those present to come forward and sign
The Tlcdsc, which met with hearty rc,ponsc Mr.
john Ellis Of Neorsctown, sang "'rhe lirunkards
Child" Rev. Richard Norris, pastor Of Dunbar.
speaker. Song by Miss IIopkin. aud
brolher-"Tic on the Red Ribbon" This was
Gor and Mis- iopsins and 6r0 9TH asied BY
| ing the singing Of this piece large number came
forward and signed the pledge.
| Charlie Nye made another appeal TO sign tho
! night, aud G.Ecd the audience to sing the hymn
whatsoever wan" which they did with will, and
there was large accession to the cause oil temper
ancc.
Among those who signed the pledge at this Invi,
tation was an Ed gray haired RED geH,iSman who
| the recipient Of dcnfening applause.
An invitation was also extended TO the ladies by
Charlie Nye, and great number OF the fair sex re-
spOnded. Mis- Mary Miller, II handsome blonde
sat at the end Of the secretary table, and rs each
one signed the pledge, gracefully and with pleas
tl1n fal Til Ia lpfI
| Of his coat.
ACCIDENT.
About half past three o'clock, yesterday after
noon, horse attached to feed wagon belonging
| to T. H. Williams, of Georgetown, became fright
ened near the corner OF New York avenue and
i Fifteenth. street northwcH aud ran into the carriage
of Colonel Is. I. Swart, OF the county, breaking
the carriage throwing the Colonel out, and bat!ll
ijuring him. lie was removed TO his home In tn,
county by his friends.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET.
Onerngs-2GO head of beef cattle, 600 head 0
sheep, and % cows and calves.
sales-2dO head Of beef cattle at s3(s5'O per groS
cwt.; GO head OF sheep at sos per head 10 COW
and calves at s2bd70 each. Market dull
PoRr.
Arriy od-Schooner Martha Collins, Groves, Rich
mnnd with 100 tons Of stone TO State Department
aud ~ tons Of flint coal to Gilmor Meredith Co
schooner William Magee, finegan, from Ricnmond
with 800 tons of coal TO the Washington Gasligh
Coal Company
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
James EiseInan, Portsmouth, Va, Is among III
, guests at the West End Hotel.
| The men engaged In cleaning the mud aud othe
dsbris from the led Of the Chesapeake and Obi
Canal We're discharged Yesterday, and the waite
will bcturlIed on this evening.
| Hotel Arrivals.
| EbbRr.-JOs A Miller. Il !; A Mckenzie. Ohio; Al
drew BHil, U = A; II Z 4lgson. NG Joseph Bea
WIZ E Mss Wpnssy rhlSdSIpG Ct
Baker, U = Al IL Van poren, New York Miss
Birdwell New York; W = Bond, Tenn; VT Ora!
Ohio; u Reigler, U M pr OF Collins; Mass;
Va sam Oraul, New York; Miss Dram, New: YORK;
i Rnydou Ohio; Benz Thomp on. Ohio; Danl rana
and hmily, Va; II II Walls, Mass Miss IL Wall
Mass G T. Roberts; New York Miss $ II Robert
New York.
5 81 Lunes-G Il Waffle Ohio; W J Dodge, Now Yor
j. New York; A W Atwooi, Va Allen, iticllmon
VA n Il Tutlle. NewYoTki II 4 Mclntyre, New orl
J VAnhOTn, Ohio; J ID BTOoNs G. 7 StlnsOn Mic
i \ Peek, 81! &C Hug;9m vi DrpEp Adam lam
. On Campbell, New Yo:k; @ Burr,ll; city; q
Brown, New York; + Han, F.a W Gulm, Va
Staebn Md.
7 Inp,riGi-W II Jennings, ~ Louis; NJ l. FlnkEoN
or, 81 LOUIS. II l. BOdge, Providence; G u Bllta BU
Ton Mass " J Drake, EIp'irs, New York; VIZ 70
Shilling Ohio Epl n Edslein, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Thompson and wife Va Samuel Lewis; New Jers,
John 4 buckingham and wife Ne" York. Abran !
ME, Now York.
, LocheTiy New York; W Crooks, MINI; W II Ru
! neT Va Is IIufty, Md q " Moore, New York; 4 q
] c.s. s e II II tirumey, Md. Teal, Pa; Il Tro'
bridge, Columbus, Ohio; A BaInes; lndi L Pate
son, New York. W Wesniors, bath.