National Republican., 1878-08-06
.ORGEToWH NEWS.
PORT

Ehtereu-oteamer DcnAnce, FOru, fniiAuel-
phis, with freight to District merchants
steamship Z. c. Knight, Chichester, with an
assorted cargo Of merchandise 10 District NOR.
chants.
Cloarod-SteamshipJ John Gibson, Chichester,
New York, with a return freight, including
about 1900 barrels OF -four; steamer Defiance,
Ford, Philadelphia, with return freight.
RIVER FRONT.
Arrived-Schooners A. II. Hurlburt, Irving,
New Haven; Colin G. Baker, Baker, Boston (;
Clara, Predmorc, New York Florence Dean,
Berry, Providence Carrie s. Hart, Davis,
Providence; Hattie v. Kelsey. Randall, New
London; Jennie Roslyn, Tookcr, Fall River,
all to load coal.
Clcared-Schoonors A. II. Hurlburt, Irving,
New Haven, with 400 tons OF coal +. r. Kirk,
Newton, Providence, with 450 tons of coal
Clara, Prcdmoro, New York, with $50 tons of
coal.
CANAL NEWS.
The following boats have arrived and de-
parted since our last report
Arrivcd-Boats J. X. Cruzen, N. O'Connor,
Star No. 5. Elbc, Queen City, J. II. Farrow, G.
=. Hassett, John Summons, s. X. Hassett, J.
n. Clary, Exchange, l.. J. Boyer, J. 4. Hughes,
J. G. Grove, Henry Boley, A. Sycster, William
Borden, Consolidation, Il. n. Paul. Willie and
Annie NJ. A. West, J. +. Stauhopc, Clara, ].
W. Turner, W. Weber, Laura b. Agnew, q. NJ.
Stoncbnlkcr, Harry Borden, and DR.. Grimes
Cleared-Ioats A. X. Sycstor, Thomas II.
Paul, Ben Mitchell, NJ. $. O'Donald, W. L.
Bell, Nellie, d. X. Summers, Fannie and Is
telle, Willie and Annie Baltimore, X. J.
Semmes, John Lutch, Cumberland, Belle Hum.
bird, A. Lowell, J. II. Masters, l.. W. Lowell,
Willie Doyle, Arrow, Julia Borden, Round Top
Comont, James Dayton, T. J. Boyer, A. II.
Bradt, W. II. Lowe, Sta- Eddie and Renie,
Phillis G., Mollie, J. n. Thomas, W. Motfett,
p. l.. Lemen, Addie George, Robin, Mary Mer-
tins, George Hughes, V. II. Weir, Six Children,
r. A. Farmer, Consolidation, DIR. X. J. Duckctt,
d, Mattio G., Exchange, Annie, Iowa, q. II.
Bradt, d. A. Carl, John X. Roy, J. W. Turner,
Henry Boloy, Harry Borden, DR.. Wiley, and
Four Sisters.
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
BY canal-Boat Wheeler & Barron, with
$500 bushels Of wheat to Hartley & Bro; also
500 bushels Of same to II. NJ Talbot.
SUDDEN DEATH.
About halfpast six o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, Mary Tyler, colored, residing in the rear
of Mr.. Homiler's place, on tho Tennalytown
road, died suddenly from some unknown cause
No physician having been in attendance, tho
coroner was notified and will hold IN inquest
this morning.
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
Yesterday afternoon the stockholders of the
Potomac Insurance Company held their annual
election for directors, at the office of the com
pany, with the following result: John NJ Belt
W. $. Cox, David Edcs, VIII am Mari ury, John
Purdy, A. II. Pickrell, Philip May, Levi.
Mackall jr., John Q. Rlcy, NJ Adler, Thoma,
Knowles. The directors arc elected for the
ensuing year.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHs
Fpt..
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal have been com
plotcd, and boats commenced to pass through
yesterday.
John N. Jones, Richmond, Va; Bonjamir
Smithson, New Orleans, La; George W. An
heart, Prince Georges County, Maryland; Will
lam Stanley Baltimore, Nd, and q. Wccks ant
wife, Of Philadelphia. are guests at tho Wes
End Hotel.
Mr.. John Lang has resigned the captaincy
oil the West End Base ball Club, and Mr.. Will
lam Ehrmanntraut has boon selected In hi
stead. The cause of Mr.. Lang's resignation
was that his business engagements would no
pormit his giving the club the attention which
1t merited.
Mr.. II. G. Wagner has In his possession
copy Of tho Ulster County IN. " Gasett
printed January 4, 1900 containing an accoun
of the death aud burial Of George Washing gton
Tho paper Is the property Of Mr.. Charlie
Payne, who intends to present It 10 tho Ladies'
Mount Vernon Association.
Yesterday morning Captain Conrad, Of on
of tho canal.boats, escorted to tho otiico Of DI
A. b. Shekell his son, who Is suffering with al
alteration Of the mind. DR.. Shckell, after ex
amining tho YOUTH made out the necessar,
papers, and AN effort will be made to place tn
youth In st. Elizabeth Hospital.
GEORGETOWN PERsoYALs.
r..t. I.s.
Springs and other resorts in Virginia. Captai,
Nicholson, United States navy, and wife hay
gone to Washington Grove, and will make
trip up in Maryland. Mr.. William Moore. SOL
OF ,. L. Moore, esq, aud his sister. Mrs. r.
Tenney, have left for Rock Enon Springs. Nj