National Republican., 1878-01-01
aEoRa III OWN NEWA
PORT.

PORT.
Enierd.-steamer Ann Elisa, Jones' Phllsdea-
phia, with merchandise 10 District merchants
Steamer Z. c. Knight Chichester, New York, with
assorted cargo Of merchandise to District NOR.
chrnts.
Geared.-steamer Ann Eliza, Jones, Philadelphia,
with return freight
A HIoHwAYMAN ARREsTrD.
Yesterday morning about seven O'Clock Con-
stable Samuel Birch, Of the Virginia Constabulay,
arrested q notorious colored character, named
Charles Honesty, near Balls Cross Roads, on the
charge q being one Of the party who, on the sst. a.
SSsSy sHy aS, ssSd mr. Merry on s
robbed him Of a considerable sum OF money, and
len him for dead. Honesty, when arrested, ef.
out delay, thus saving the District AUTHORITIES the
trouble Of sending a requisition for him, Mr.
Birch ,,s started immedisteiy tor SeoTs.own
duct bridge about niue osioef, who're b he,
Sergeant frunnoll and o1ioer Grafton Harper
sna es Ss Sss S Merry
fully Identified him as the man who FIRST struck
him when he was attacked. Honesty, together
oS saa ahge
arrafgned in the Police Court yesterday morning
on the charge Of highway robbery and assault AND
to await the action of ths grand Jury.
TIE NEW LETTns-BoxB.
Yesterday Mr.. Henry 7. smith, Of the city post
office under the direction OF Mr. James T. Bell
superintendent ofthe eteS carriers, put up twenty
o. Montgomery and bridge strsets, Washington snd
tomss and Bridge, Frederick and Rriass, jetSssor
corner Of Cherry alley and High strseS Fra and
High, Beall and High, Third and High, Eighth and
High pStomsS SS;1S and FIT Mnsar and First seGone
cite, Dumbarton and Congress Congress near Road
stoddard and Washington, West and Greene, Mon.
Streets, % and md Gay and Washington. n In all twenty
seven boxes. The carriers yesterday afternoon
made their Ar,t collection and collected abou
thirty letters and twenty papers
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
Major George Hill takes leave Of our old post
office to-day. II has been degraded to simpl,
5Ss%sssT . called fron yiianis: is!s deputy g
which duty he was imported nom Boston abou
seven years ago. OF his fitness and competency nc
town could have furnished a competent supcrln
tendent Of the branch ofice. In view Of an ths
facts In the case now that Georgetown has actualf,
WSsRinstoh % po~.oiiice delivery extends. her bust
mes cn AMI the friends OF the late postmaster
genyr,liy propose to present the name OF Mato
George Hill as the successor OF the postmaster a
| Washington, whose commission is about TO expire
They contend that of the Federal offices formerly
Citizens II the District H there Is only one sow II et @
by native of this region, and that is collector o
the port of Georgetown. All the rest arc dispense
| to those who few short years ago were stranger
among us. The people therefore, feel that The!
have strong claim to the post-ofice for one o
themselves and they suggest the name OF Majo
| Hill.
| NJ. c. McAson and W. c. McArson, Of baltimore
| Nd, have apartments At the West End Hotel.
| The rain Sunday night caused tho river to ris
within about six inches OF the top Of the whaIvei
and yesterday the Potomac was very rough. Sun
day night the yacht Lorle, fastened to the causewa
| In the Little River. broke from her moorings an
was driven on large rock near the Virginia shor'
| where she now remains entirely out OF the wate
This is the same craft that was driven on the bi
| rock near the shore OF Analostan Island, durin
the late freshet, and where she was allowed to n
main for moro than week after the water In tn
| river had fallen.
The District surveyors have again surveyed N
causeway extending from Analostap Island to th
| Virginia shore, portion Of which was washe
away by the recent freshet preparatory to repairin
the same. II Is expected that the work Of tepai
will be commenced during the present week.
Mr.. Henry P. Gilbert has named bis new stean
tug the A. p. German, In honor Of the president
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. II
tug is staupch Gran, and Is intended u do towir
from the outlet.locks Of the canal.
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