National Republican., 1882-04-08
WEST wAsH,NoToN,

During the fishing season n report concerning the
condition Of the water at Great Falls will be pub
lished each day, as furnished by the Washington
Aqueduct office, Georgetown, using the, following
scale ofmeasurement; Very turbid, o to s. turbd
to 10; slightly turbid, 10 to 22 clear, % to 80
Condition of the water, Friday, April 7-At Great
Falls %; at receiving reservoir, 70; at distribut-
ing reservoir, 49,
That quiet and peaceful portion Of Georgetown
known as Mickyville was the theatre of consider
able commotion few eyeningsago. One Of itsden'-
zens having intimated in playful manner that
near neighbor was a base and Infamous fabrlcator
of malicious falsehoods, the gentleman accused
called at said denizeus palatial residence, on
Nanny. Goat avenue, and interviewed him.
Judging from the scene which followed
theree was undoubtedly slight difference Of
opinion between thcm amounting, you might say,
almost TO bitter and vindictivc expressions. The
climax was reached when the gentleman spoken
of as iabricator had succeeded in persuading his
aocuser to allow him the privilege Of mopping up
two alleys and part of a small reservation called
Swine Summit with his body. Twas n short act,
but when the curtain fell IN applause
followed which showed conclusvely that
the sympathy of the audience was
not with the gentleman whose body
had been used for the purpose Of sweeping the
streets. One enthusiastic son Of the Emerald Isle
was beard to remark: "Bcdad, monny's the foine
fight I've seen in me day; but for rale nate clane
job this won lays over thin all. 'Pon me honor
TWINS the hardest work iver did to kape me hands
of from somebody. OH but 1t was daisy Of
foightw No arrests were made.
With the exception of the good people (who at
tended church) everybody in Georgetown turned
out yesterday to see the circus procession.
The Fourteenth Building Association held its
regular monthly meeting (the twelfth on Thur
day evening last at Goddard's Hall. Ten shares
were disposed of ut the maximum rate, $50 per
share.
Mr.. August NJ. Tanner, patent attorney, formerly
Of this place. while en- route TO his office heard the
cry Of "stop thiefr' and with his usual dexterity
soon overlook and captured colored man who
had few moments before stolen lady's pocket
book. Mr. Tanner held on to his prisoner until an
| officer arrived, who marched the oolored indi-
| vidual to the slation house. The pocket-book
| was recovered
| The German bark Hevelius, of Danzig, Captain
schuttspitz, sixty eight days out from Liverpool,
arrived with 475 tons OF salt for H. l.. Biscoe, OF
| Washington. Schooner Edward II. Kirk, New
comb master, left for Baltimore, Md.
Schooner oliver Harrison, Captain J, i. Roberts,
from Alexandria, brought in 1000 bushels
of wheat to Hartley Bros. sold at s1.4SH The
canal boat Seneca will bring to-day Qor the same
irm) $500 bushels of corn and 200 barrels Of flour
| This shipment is made from this side of the point
where the water has been turned off the canal.
One of the laborers, while cleaning out the
sewer trap on Thirty second street, received Sc
we're scalp wound yesterday morning about ten
o'clock. Dr. Kleinschmidt dressed the wound
after which he was sent to his home.
The steamer Lady of the Lake paid us her frs
visit yesterday since she was taken of for repairs
the Jane Mosley having been used in the mean
time as her substitute. She is now one of thu
handsomest boats on the river, newly painteC
throughout, refQrnished--in fact everything abou
her Is new, including her popular captain. sht
will make three trips week to Norfolk, Va, from
the New York Steamship Company's wharf. Th'
l.. G. Knight left yesterday for New York.
Mr. Eugene Lyddane will soon begin quite ex.
tensive Improvements upon his grocery store oil
High street. He proposes putting in an elevator
an entire new front, extending the depth of tn,
store and raising the building to three stories.
The river was dotted with pleasure boats yester
day, quite number of them belonging to the re
spective boat clubs. handsome little yacht
owned by Jerome L. Dow, esq, of Norfolk, Va
came up on her trial trip as far as Analostal
Island and returned.
The west wall of Mr.. G. T. Dunlops large brio
warehouse fronting ON Cherry alley, fell out earl
yesterday morning, caused by the excessiy
weight of fertilizers stored in that part of tn
building. This same wall has fallen out once be
fore.
The friends of Hermione Lodge, No. II, K ?
are making extensive preparations lOr Ine lnusl
cal and literary entertainment to be given at Cur
It's Hall on the 1ith instant. The very best taeu
in the District has been secured and, combine
with the popularity of the lodge success is Ger
tain.
Arrivals at the West End Hotet-Edward wiz
iams Baltimore, Nd; j. A. Ruffner, Cincinnati
Ohio; Mrs. Johnson, city; John Reynolds, MOI
| folk Va; J. H. Kidwell, Ohio; D, schoyer Ne
York city Alfred Gilmore and L. Duvall, Bait
more, Md.
High tde-Aprils s Saturday. 1oA9 a. M, IL
! p. m. April Sunday 1l;29 a. M. 11:54 Pm.