National Republican., 1878-09-03
aE0Ra ErOWN NEWS.

PORT.
Enthusiastically L. G. Knight, Chichcs.
ter, New York, with an assorted cargo TO Dis
trict merchants; steamer Defiance, Ford, Phil
adelphia, with freight to District merchants.
Cleared-steamship John Gibson, Chiches-
ter, with return freight to New York mcr-
chants, including 1900 barrels Of -four.
RIVER FRONT.
Arrived-Schooners W. II. Pbaro Osborn,
New York, with guano to +. l.. Moore; T. T.
Tsker, Leeds, Norfolk L. P. Pharo, Ander-
son, Richmond, with pavipg.stono; Annie N.
Allen, Conkling, Boston; Abbey X. Bentley,
Mahafey, Kennebec River; J. b. Clayton,
Clifford, Philadelphia, with coal ALbc Was
sou, Lord, Bangor; Ira Bliss, Hudson, Phila-
delphia Colon Q. Baker, Baker, Boston You
lette Kenzon, Buckingham, Maldens Ring
Dove, Cousins, Ninal Haven, with granite to
United States Government; William Gillian,
Mahsney, New York.
CANAL AFFAIRS.
Arrivals-Boats q. +. Smith, Busy Bee,
Fannie and Estella, Seven Brothers, Katie and
Addie, Harry Borden, @. W. Knode. c. Kcl-
ley, j. Welton, J. NJ. Forkcs, +. II. Darby, d.
G. Russell. James Dayton, J. J. Swift, N. S.
Haines, T. II. Paul, William N. Hill, A. NJ.
Grove, Bessie Luber, NJ. A. Brady, II. G. Flug,
y. c. Barrol, c. r. Hod, Il. T. semmes, N. E.
Iicc, Maggie b., DIR. Allison, Uno, Henry
Greenless.
Clcarcd-Boats Regulus, J. II. Snyder, Seven
Brothers, Katie and Adaic, Fannie aud Is.
tella, Busy Bee, q. 7. Smith. C., J. I. Scriv-
cncr American Flag, II. c. Flagg. NJ. A.
Brady, b. c. Baroll, Z. X. 1Ioir, J. W. Swift,
X. I. Scmmes, Harry Borden, Caledonia, W.
II. Cooley, Laura, A. Greenless, James Dayton,
William L. Ticc, Four Sisters, Uno, A. X.
Syes:cr Mollie Sparrow +. NJ. Odut, Matte o.,
J. Lynn, Maggie h., DIR. Eliason, DIR. 4. VI.
Schindcll, q. Meredith, :. $. Lynn, Arcturus,
Dow, William Jackson, Creole, Weyandoerncr,
Henry Hcrbncr, and DIR. NJ. NJ. Lewis.
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
BY canal-Boats Loudouil, with 100 bush.
els Of corn and 2,0o0 bushels of wheat to
Hartley & Bro; Medley, with 1900 bushels Of
wheat 10 same.
SUDDEN DEATHS.
Hilleary l.. Ofiutt died suddenly yesterday
iiorning Mt his residence, on Rockville pike,
about four miles north Of this city. Mr.. OHutt
was attacked on last Saturday with q severe
cold but was in the District that day, attending
to business. He formerly was prominent
merchant OF this town, and, obtaining q compe-
tency, retired to his farm. wherehe died. lie
was respected by oil who knew him as strict.
ly honorable gentlemen in all matters.
Frank Ash died suddenly at his residence on
Brickyard Hill yesterday, In this city, Of
apoplexy. He retired carly on Sunday night,
In apparent good health, and on arising carly
yesterday morning complained of faintncss,
and while conversing with his wifc fell and in.
stantly expired at her feet. Mr.. Ash was well
known In this community as q strictly sober
and honest citizen, having the good opinion
and liberal patronage Of our citizens, and
earned his livelihood by his horse aud wagon,
He leaves large aud highly respected family,
to whom he was devotedly attached. He was
q member Of Covenant Lodge. |. O.O.F.
HUGE CAKE OF ICE.
Yesterday morning u cake of ice weighing
] 800 pounds was taken from one of the ice
houses Of the Kenucbec Ice Company and car.
ried to one Of tine butchers doing business In
the Washington market. Mr.. Barker Is North
and has finished shipping all of the ice for the
kenncbec Ice Company, amounting to $4,000
tons, gathered by the kennebec company last
winter, and has now purchased 5000 tons In ad.
dition to company's gathering from the Messrs.
Page & WALL of HalloweIl, the first cargo Of
which is just being discharged at the COM
pany's docks In Georgetown.
GEORGETowS PARAGRAPHs.
Miss Lew White has gone to Cincinnati.
Captain Leads family have gone to the coast
of New Jersey.
Miss A. Hedrick leaves this morning for q
trip to Springfield, Mass.