National Republican., 1878-07-26
9EoRGETOWN NEWS.
pIyrR FRoNT.

Dover; Il. L. Tasker, LOWS, Boston; Eugene
Borda, New York Emma Aery, Hall, New
York; A. Z. Moore, Elkridge, New York
James II. Hoyt, Lyon, Hoboken; b. II. Jones,
Smith, Newport John E. Sanford, Berry, ston-
ington all to load coal.
Clcared-Schooners Adelbert, Meady, Bath,
with 800 tons Of coal Laura Robinson, Kelly,
Dover, with 2l8 tons Of coal; r. T. Tasker,
Lewis, Boston, with 464 tons Of coal Jesse l..
Leetch, johnson, stonington, with 1916 tons Of
coal: A. E. Moore, Elkridge, New York, with
2ni tons Of coal r. II. Jones, Smith, Provi-
dence, with 335 tons Of coal.
CANAL MATTERS.
Arrived-Boats Robert shriver, 3D." F. A.
Mertons. A. p. German, II. J. Krah, Jacob
Topper, s. Swain, J. W. Turner, Little Eddie,
r. B. Cropley, A. B. Wiuship, Charles II.
Knott, E. Rhinchart William Staples, Willie
Snyder, Arcturus, DIR. A. W. Schindell, ?.
Hine & Co, Peter Sinclair, II. q. Wagner, X.
Portner, A. q. Mills, and Ludlow Patton.
Cleared-Boats VI. Rubin, Ga rrett 4 Naus,
Perry Callan, VI. T.. Tice, q. II. Moore, Katie
and Addie, Mayfeld & Hicston, Henry Boyd,
J. II. Farrow, Matte C., J. q. Lynn, Scow, II.
T. Weld, J. II. Houck, John Sammons, F. NJ.
O9utt, A. Sherman, Henry: Ludlow Patton, J.
W. Carder, NJ. Sinclair, and c. p. Manning.
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
BY river-Schooners Erzclia H. Pert, Mamie.
WIN VI NHtlt W Ihtb-
ley & Brother; King George, Reddin, King
George with 1900 bushels Of wheat and 200
bushels Of corn to same.
BY canal-Boats Hattie and Bessie, with
3,iO0 bushels Of wheat to Hartley q Brother;
Loudon, with 2,i0O bushels of wheat and 400
bushels Of corn to same. Mr.. II. NJ. Talbot
also received 1900 bushels of wheat by canal
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT ROCKVILLE.
Some time after twelve o'clock Monday
l.t..l Il
riety establishment OF Mr.. K. 4. Shekell, at
Rockville, and robbed his desk Of three real.
estate notes, Of the denomination Of 500 each,
and u lot OF small change. They also destroyed
a pumbcr Of store bills, amounting to nearly
| 1900. They also took number OF articles
Of merchandise from the store, amounting in
value to about $50 After the thieves had
pillaged Mr.. Shckcll's desk they set fire to the
same and destroyed number of valuable
| papers. They effected an entrance to the
premises by prying open the rear window Of
| the store. Mr. Shckcll estimates his loss ut
! about 5000.
AN INFANTS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
An infant child of Mr.. James Nannemann.
cigar.makor residing on the Point, meas
Frederick and High streets, at the foot of the
reservoir, had A miraculous escape from death.
| The step daughter Of Mr.. Nanncmann, aged
about nine years, was holding the infant in
the second.story window, and by some mshap
let the little one go, when 1t fell to the base
ment, but, singular to relate, escaped injury.
! The mother OF the child was lying sick In her
bed at tho time, and was almost distracted
until the child was returned to her bedside In
an uninjurcd condition.
THE RISK OF sHNvISG.
A few days ago prominent merchant on
Water street, who has been in the habit OF
wearing full beard, had the sane cut of
and the next morning drew his check on tho
! bank for q certain amount. aud In pcrsC.i pre-
scnted II to the paying.tcllCr who failed IA
reco2niz, the drawec aud asked him ii he
could not get some one to identify him, where
upln the merchant stepped back somewhat
astOunded, and asked Don't you know me ? y
! NO, SIR replied the careful teller, and be
fore | cash that check you must have some OuI
! 10 identify you" The merchant finally sue
cccdcd IN making himself known, aud hi
check was duly honoFcd, amid roars Of laugh
ter from the clerks and those who were trans
acting business with the institution at til,
time.
sERIovs ACCIDENT tt An old LADY.
Yesterday laurmmg Mrs Mary Ann Reed
wife of Captain Joshua Reed. residing at No
Is Washington street, v.sitCl her daughter
Mrs. James Norris, who rc'idcs ut No. %
Bridge street, for the purpose Of spending til
day, and ab,ut three o'clock IN the aitcrnuUi
while the old lady was dCscJ nding the stcI'
the heel of her slipper caught OF one OF tn
steps which caused her to lose her balance AM
, fall head foremost down the steps. In E,llin
Mrs. Reed broke her nose and right arm jus
above the wrist. Officer B,n Harper, who re
sides in the adjoining housc, heard the fn
rushed in, AMI found the old lady lying pros
trte on the stairway. Dr. Appleby wa
n promptly summoned aml Tcalcrcd surgiU!
aid. Mrs. Reed will remain at her dang. ter
4 residence for u fw days, or until such time n
= sh. will BE- able To he rrmavcd to her home.
> GEoRGEgowS PARAGRAPHS.
John Wilson. Richmond, VI; Chris. \
Chsm, Frederick, Md and George S. DAvcy
port, Lexington, Va, are guests at the West En
3 Hotel.
. r. r. Shckoll, supervisor Of Georgetown di,
> trict, is making u highly necessary impTJv,
/ ment IN scwcring Banks street, which ha
. been complained of for n long time. lie
o also draining and repairing the CUTTERS u
: Fourth street, brtScca MarEr! aud iig
streets.
> Mr.. George Hill, jr., has had placed in h
| paper.mil one of Kinslauds patent pull
r grinding cngiu,s, with u capacity of l,su
/ pounds per dicIu. In urler to accommodate
= the engine it was found necessary to bnild
Q brick addition 10 the mill one story higl
: twelve by twenty-five feet
e For several weeks pas; Mr.. + L. Moore, q
o different times, has missed large lot Of blt
Il aud u quantity Of rope from his fcrtlliziu
t establishing, on Water street. Search w
made for the gopds and they were found IN
It junk shop on Bridge street where they wei
y sold by cOlOrcd man, who Is now una,
arrest. There are several others suspected
L being connected with the theft, who will |
Ir arrested on the charge of committing III
{. same.
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