National Republican., 1878-07-20
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RIVER FRONT.

RIVER FRONT.
Arrived-Schooaers George R. Vreelaad,
Van Cleaf Providence American Team,
Crosslcy, Providence 4. Braybrook, Philipp,
Providence.
Clcarcd-schooncrs George R. Vrecland,
Van CIcaf. with 151 tons Of ccal for Prori.
deacc; American Team, Cross'cy, Providence,
with co, tons of coal; W. II. Hopkins. Bush,
Groton. with SO tons; Frank Lcalyug, Col
Illus, Boston, with $50 tons Of coal.
CANAL AFFAIRS.
Arrivcd--Boats Six Children, J. T. James,
T. II. West, Major Z. Berkebile, William Mof.
fat, Laura $, 7. Riley Il sol, Elmer and Kate.
Fannie AMI Estclc. Star No. 9, Daniel Henry,
Il. l.. Gross, X. s. Grant, DR.. Wiley. Lille, J.
MallOy, WiltianSpor;, FOnrnsc Bowers, +. y.
Irwin. J. u. Narnum, Dr. Eiiasom, Morning
Star J. T. Crtzcn, A. Gruulrss, L. A. Long,
W. Irving, VI. f. Waters. J. L. Hughes l.. B
Agnew, Mo,iie. :. +. HaSsett.
CIcar,l-Eya:s William, Walsh, All ,
Thomas H. PLul, Cno, ". A. West. Morning
Sun, 4. s. Wim.criagham. James A. Reid, d.
A. Lowe, W. J BoOt;Ie, J. u. vRrnum, Tnoms
and Estelie, Star NJ. 9 W. Mofat, Jimmy NJ,
jr., Blue Bell, NJ. :. Hiines, Eilliamsport, J.
A. Tyler, Theodore Dean, Llnra s., Willie and
Franklin, A. Grunlcss, ID. Henry, +. W.
! Riley & Son. J. II. Stickney, 4. II. Bradt, L.
B, Agncw, J. Malloy, Laura, Elmer and Kate,
J. +. James, Baltimore, and W. Irving.
GRAIN ARRIVAL
BY canal-Boat Loulon, with 600 bushels
Of corn and l01o bushels Of wheat. TO L. d.
Hartley.
DIED FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAT.
One day last week Ice Carpenter and Jerry
Jordan, two colored men employed in the
lumber yard OF the Wheatley Brothers rs
pliers Of lumber became so much exhausted
| from the heat as TO compel them TO stop work
aud repair to their homes. At late hour
Thursday night Carpenter died at his house,
rear Columbia College from the effects of the
heat. Jordan inlyius in precarious coudi.
! tion.
NEW HAPPY TWELVE"
Several years ago there was an organization
| in the District known as the Happy Twelve"
and composed Of some OF the most prominent
merchants and business men Of the District,
most Of whom have passed away. II was the
custom of the Happy Twelve" every summer
to charter a schooner and make Il ten days
| trip down the Potomac as far rs the Chesa-
peake Their larder was always more than
| abuudautly supplied with all the delicGcies of
| the season, while the wInc.r0om was always
filled to its utmost capacity with the
choicest liquors Of all knds-kcgs Of
| lager beer We're not even forgotten.
Some eight ycarS since however. tho
such an organization had not been known in
the District since that time, or until some two
or three weeks ago, when u party Of gentlemen
met together In Georgetown and organized q
club to be known as the !. o. \. E. or ii. s.
! Club of the District of Columbia. The club
decided to give n club excursion down the Po-
tomac, and for this purpose committees were
appointed TO make the necessary arrnn zenlents.
| The committee, after consultation, decided to
| charter the staunCh stcamtug William f. Bell,
aud for the exclusion to take place this after.
noon. 1t was also decided to provide them.
solves with larder filed with all the delica-
| cies of the season, but not to ALLOW liquors oi
any kind on board, aud 1t was decided that any
member of the party found with liquor in his
possession should lavo y rope tied around him
under his arms, thrown overheard from the
stern Of the boat, and dragged two
miles in the water, only allowing the
victim purchase sufficient to keep his
head out of water. The following Is the
list of those who will make the trip: James
p. Cox. Colonel Louis Schoyer, J. Schoycr
John Braitmeyer, b. Logan, William +. DAVIS
John II. Schultz, DR.. Wilford Mcleod, Samuel
Tanner, Daniel johnson, Major William Kin,
singer, r. T. hrow, John Sebastian, Henry
Eber, Joseph f. Rollins George Decker
Thomas Bowling, Henry Adams Granville
Cooper, NJ. b. Litimor, Walter King, Charles
Smith, W. $. Fletcher, X. &. Cunningham, ani
L. Stoddard. The boat vii! leave the foot O.
High street at seven o'clock r. IN. sharp, aut
proceed down the river as far US Maddox Creek
and returning will reach Georgetown betweer
five and six o'clock Monday morning. Tn,
party will stop ut all the the intermediate
landings going aud returning,
DEATH OF OLD JIM.
The old black horse belonging to the Ken
ncbec Ice Company known rs Odd Jin," nnt
the most highly.prized horse owned by tn,
company, dropped dead iu the yard of tn,
cOmpany's depot yesterday morning from tn,
effects Of the heat "Old Jim " was one of III,
finest animals owned by the company, aud wa
general fIvorite with oil the drivers. II
was the first horse purchased by the com pan,
when they commenced business in the Dis
trict.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHs.
Mr. Charles Merrell has purchased the 10
of Mr.. Frank Hume, Oh the Roslyn estate, to
Rether with the grocery store and other build
ing thereon, and proposes TO commence tn
, grocery business there. Since 1t has been as
/ sured that the Washington City Cincinnati
! aud st. Louis railroad is to be completed t
! Georgetown several persons are looking GU
| for business sites at the Virginia end Of tn
: Aqueduct bridge.
The following was the state of the ther
nlonicter yesterday at tho jewelry establish
ment of Mr.. II. q. Wagner, on Bridge street
Seven u. M, S. ten a. m.. oO' twelve M
w TWO p w. uo iOuI P' w. o. nAi'pas
five p. M, s29. At the Office Of tho WhCatlc
Bros lumber-yard, on Water street, the theI
= momctcr stood 1909 in the shade iu plac
o that the sun never reaches.
? Miss Dougal, daughter Of William II. D0u
gal, esq, leaves this morning for Rock Emo
! Springs, where she will spend the suume
4 months.
: During the week ending yesterday the nun
Der Of boats that arrived by the canal rcache
= l35 with an average tonnage OF 10 tons, MAX
ing the total number Of tons received by tn
several coal companies Going business /
Georgetown li,s50 tons. During the sam
time the clesrances numbered l25 boats, mostl
). light
). Miss Maggie Osborn one Of the most highly
,. esteemed aud interesting young ladies J
Georgetown, died at her residence, on Bcal
}. between High aud Congress streets, at a
early hour yesterday morning.