National Republican., 1878-07-16
CANAL MATTERS,

tANAL MATTEkS.
Arrived.-Boats l.. l.. Belts. Seven Brothers,
C. G. Kelley, Maryland, Ida J. Krcps, NJ. Seal
ly, Lizzie Rcgan, Dornadctta, Johnnie and
frankie, "A, " Three Brothers, Mary Mack,
Sparrow, r. Burke, A. NJ. Grove, William Hill,
J. II. Kindle, William Blackwell, II. Fersner,
+. l.. Moore, q. b. Oswald, .iallic and Jennie,
p. A. German, A. Balm, Cara and Prudy, q.
Blackburn. Phillic O., Diligcnt, Cumberland,
William VI. Price, Julia Borden, John Ham
mond, +. Muivanoy. William Young, Il. Fan
non, Kate Brooks, Rcgnlus, J. II. Snyder, q.
S. Coates, DR.. +. NJ Davis G. W. Adams,
Colonel J. C. Lynn, Arthur Lowell, Captain J.
II. Masters, II. s. Dixon, Star No. 4. Carrie ",
W. X. Phelps. G. W. Knode, Johnnie, J. Ray,
NJ. s. Hancs, II. Boloy, B. l.. Slack, DIR.
r. J. Duckctt, r. A. Farmer.
Clearcd-Boats Nellie, Il. Fannon, II. G.Wag.
ncr, +. l.. Moore, Lizzie and Philic. DIR. G. +.
Russell, NJ. Scally, Mattio C., c. W. Adams, A.
b. Bain, G. d. Oswald. Sparrow, q. :. Conater,
DIR. +. II. Davis, j. H. Kindlc, Clara Rudy,
Colonel J. c. Lynn, Jacob G. Grove, p. A. Cor.
man, +. S. Dixon, Cumberland, n. X. Phelps,
Star No. 1, q. W. KnOde, Johnnie, II. l.. Slack,
Carrie ", Busy Bee, Z. l.. Lemon, d. Sinclair.
J. l.. Booth, Captain J. II. Masters, A. Lowell,
Kate Brooks.
RIVER FRONT.
Arrivcd-Schooner George NJ Brainard,
Kenncbcc River, with Ice to tho Independent
Ice Company Carrie $. Hart, Davis, Provi-
dcnce: TGnhauser, Kennedy, New York L.
| and ID. Fisk. Baker, Baltimore W. q. Bartlett,
Parsons, Philadelphia.
| Clcared-SchOOnors Corlelia Newkirk Hunt
ley, Providence, with 2s5 tons of coal Carrie
Hart, Davis, Providence, with 80 tons of coal ;
l.. aud ID. Fisk, Baker. Boston, with go tons Of
coal W. q. Bartlett, Parsons, Providence, with
3l6 tons OF coal.
Entered-Stcamship T.. C. knight, Chiches.
| ter, New York, with full cargo of assorted
merchandise to District merchants; steamer
Defiance Ford Philadelphia, with freight to
/ District merchants.
Cleared-Steamship John Gibson, Mazingo
! New York, with return freight 10 New York
merchants including 1900 barrels Of -four
steamer Defiance, Ford, Philadelphia, with re-
turn freight
| ''wHooPIYG A NIGGER."
Yesterday morning, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, q white man who frequonts tho
corporation market filled himself with the ar :
dent and starting down Bridge street, ran
| against q colorcd man, whom he commenced
to assault. The colored man resented the AZ
front and was getting the better of his white
| adversary, when several other white men
pitched In and the colorcd man was severely
nhuulcu. 2NlLtT bNtlblyluR themselves
they had sufficiently punished the colored
man, tho whites started up the street, the ono
whn commenced tho assault exclaiining ave
whOOped tho Niger, we whooped the Niger"
WARRINGTON AND GEORGErowN RAILROAD.
All tho colored workmcn who were engaged
on the new building oil the above railroad were
discharged on Saturday night. It is said that
a threatened strike on their part was the cause.
Unfortunately for them, the road struck first
n Il. tha lab ta a
that the company Is making an effort to pur.
chase tho Third Precinct Station House. to.
gether with tho engiuc-house, offering also tO
build others elsewhere. 1t Is question, how.
ever, whether tho District authorities will con.
sent to the sale.
GEoRGErowS PARAGRAPus
Tho Georgetown amateur band were out last
night serenadinS their lady friends aud at
traCtcd no little attention.
The thermometer stood ninety six degrees II
the shade yesterday at tho Office of the Borden
Coal and Mining Company.
There will be services at ST. Johns p. L
Church for the baptism Of children on Wednes
day morning, at ten o'clock. The rector, Rev
J. j, Joyce, will Othciatc.
The subscriptions 10 the stock of the Wash
ington City, Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroat
during Saturday and yesterday reached 81 400
r making tho total amount subscribed ovc
10000.
! r. Harrison, Minnesota; Eleazer aut
, Thompson Cravans, Baltimore; John Brook
\ aud William II. Archer. New York, and Will
' lam Kennish, Of Philadelphia, are at the IVES
| End Hotel.
. The probabilities arc that DIR. Kelley will b,
appointed physician to the poor, vice Dr.
q James VI. Mackall, who has received aud &C
I ceptcd the appointment Of sanitary inspccto
h for GeOrgrtown.
About twelve o'clock Sunday night whit,
= woman, apparently over forty years of age
; was assisted to the station-hOuse, suffering witt
cramps. DIR. James NJ. MaGkall was summouc,
5 and rendered medical aid. She will be con
: ycyod to the asylum this morning.
=, Mr.. aud Mrs. +. l.. Moore leave this morn
:, ing for Cape May, where they will spend TIVE
: weeks. Mis- Moore and Miss Funnio Her
leave for Rock Enon Springs, Va; Mrs. Com
. modore Komnon departs this morning for tn
Rocky Mountains. Mrs W. 4. Gordon AM
Mrs. ]. Hosea GprdOn also leave this morning
for Winchester, Va, and the mountains, wher
4 they will spend the summer months.
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