National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-14
WEST WASHINGTON.

During the fishing season report concerning the
condition of the water at Great Falls will be pub
lshed each day, as furnished by the Washington
Aqueduot office, Georgetown, using the following
scale Of measurement: Very turbid, 10 s; turbid,
8 to 15 slightly turbid, 10 TO %; clear, y TO 30.
Condition Of the water Thursday, April 13-At
Great Falls "a; ut receiving reservoir, "a; at dis
tributng reservoir, 80.
Steamship John Gibson leaves for New York
this morning. The Lady Of the Lake will leave
the New York Steamship Company's wharf at two
p. m. to-day for Norfolk.
The strike still continues at Cumberland, and at
present there are no indications Of satisfactory
settlement
The water Is now being turned into the canal
very slowly from the feeder at Harper's Ferry, and
In all probabilities II will be Tuesday or Wcdnes-
day before the entire amount necessary for navi-
CATION viii have been let in They are particularly
careful about turning the water on rapidly at this
season Of tho year the canal having been empty
so long It is, Of course, moro liable to leak than
IL the water had only been outa short Time. Then,
besides there IL no actual necessity for haste, ~
very little coal is ready for shipment, and thegran
trade has not fully commenced
An election OF officers of the West Washington
NJ. Il. Church Sunday school took place last night,
resulting follows: superintendent, II. Divine;
secretary, John H. Harding; treasurer, j. johnson:
The District authorities have actually com.
menced the Improvement Of High street road;
Don't speak of 1t above whisper for fear they'll
hear Of our Joy and stop short before its flushed
Talk about your blood.thisty novels, composed
of hail. breadth escates terrific encounters, death
grip struggles, bucketuls Of gore and SIGH, there
| never WIS one written mot even excluding that
| last greaLeflort of syyanus Cobb's 1.-THE Hair
Lifter's One card Bride; or Toothess Toms Ter
rible Tragedy y which could begin 10 compare
| with the scenes enacted In aud near the west end
of our beautiful little town during the past week.
To be brief, three OF the worst boys in our midst
| are missing Their sudden departure was caused
| by suspicion on their part thatthey were wanted
| by Judge Smell. In this they were right warrants
! having been issued for their arrest. Just where
:. they have been aud what they are doing at this
ice to say il ono half we hear Of their exploits
is true 'twould make the livelest dime novel in
print. Their campfire has been seen first on one
side of the ryef then on the other, then on Ana
lustan Island, aud they are not at all particular
whose boat they select IN moving from one point
| ~ The other. Twice tile officers have caught sight
of them, and had II not been for assistance the
boys received from their friends on duty guarding
| the outposts they would have been captured. Oi
course II is only a matter Of time when they viii
| be brought in, for If We haven't got but half n
| dozen policemen over here there Is one consOla.
ton: they are all good ones, know their duty, and
are not afraid to perform II.
The fair given under the auspices of the West
| Washington louavcs began last night at Forrest
| Hall. AS the members Of this military company
| are all boys belonging 10 the best families here
| the people ought to land no doubt wild aid them
in this their first public entertainment, the object
Of which is TO raise funds for the purchase of guns,
| fatigue caps, &U. The hall was beautifully deco
rated, aud up to u late hour was filled with the
many friends Of tho boys, who deserve great
credit for the business like manner in which
tney have perfected their organic uiOu. Among
those present We noticed quite number of oui
most prominent citlzens, besides several OF Wash
ingtons society bellies. The fair closes tonight
and We would advise all who have no engal e.
ments to drop In and see our little soldiers. The
officers of the company are as follows: Captain
Charley ii, II. Thomas; first Lieutenant, f. Shoe
maker; second lieutenant X. Edwards; fits
sergeant X. Shoemaker; second sergeant X. Kcn
stine first corporal, S. williamson; secont
corporal, II. Wallace.
Arrivals ut West End Hotel: James II. Hooper
Pennsylvania; Darwin Smith, Toledo, Ohio; W
K. Graham, Fairfax, Va; 4. o. Mcrtavlst, Balti
more Md; Daniel johnson, city II. Williamson
louisiana D. Duyall, New York, and F. Smith
city.
High tide April ID friday al i:l4 a. m. anC
l:39 p. IN.