National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-04-29
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
Aqueduct office, Georgetown, using the following
scale of measurement; Very turbd, to s; turbid,
to 10; slightly turbid IS to 22 clear, p to &c.
Condition Of the water Friday, April 2s-At
Great Falls, 8 at receiving reservoir, SO; at dis
tribuung reservoir. 80.
Tho report circulated on the streets that Captain
Howgate was seoreted in one of the abutments Of
the Aqueduct Bridge Is not true-at least, so says
our nautical friend, J. Thomas Bigyins, who
ought TO know, as he devoted nearly two days OF
valuable time trying TO find him. Poor Bigyns !
The picture Of that $500 reward, which has been
before his eyes constantly during the past week
has vanished like dream.
An amusing incident occurred the other evening
ut the residence ofonc ofour prominent merchants
on Second street. A number OF friends were In
vited in 70 celebrate birthday anniversary of one
Of the little ones, and among other amusements
charades were indulRcd in. OF course ladies
| dressing. room was necessary, and the hostess
kindly offered the fair ones the use OF her bed
room on the second floor for that purpose. The
| merchant, who had been absent on business In
Baltimore for several days, returned about nine
o'clock, aud upon reaching his home and seeing
| the pOflOr filled with guests hastened unan-
nOunccd to his bedroom where he no doubt ex-
pected to be able TO wash aud dress unmOlestcd.
| As he dashed into the room, eager 10 escape no.
tice, scene met his eye probably never
witnessed by u man In that house before.
II so happened thoro were seven or eight beAuti-
ter Of the mansion entered the apartment, and as
the chafude about to be acted necessitated on the
part of some very light and airy costume,
| changes were being made IN their dress entirely
different from putting on hat or pair of gloves.
| Our prominent merchant remained only second
| Inside of that ROOM and, from the manner In
| which lie came down those stalrs, vnlise and UNI
| brella In hand one would judge he regretted very
| much having ever gone up there. As he landed
| In the front hail he was received by n dozeu or
| more frightened friends who had rushed out from
the parl9r to ascertain the cause OF the pierelug
| screams heard from the room above. II Is safe to
| say that hereafter when he returns unexpectedly,
he VIII inquire IL there are any chatndes going ON
in the house before he rushes up ~ his room.
hcssrB. Baden, Johnston, and Lawrence returned
last night from their ishipg trip, with substantial
proof OF tholr ability fshermeu. Notwithstand-
! ins the muddy condition of the water near Great
Falls they brought home twenty seven bass, three
| Of which weighed nearly four pounds each, aud
the smallest tipping the scale at eleven ounces In
addition to this they caught some forty odd perch
dozen good sized catfish, and several large eels
on their way home.
The drivers on the Metropolitan Railroad who
| were discharged "wednesday last have been REIN
| stated by order of tho president Of the company.
Mr.. and Mrs W. 8. jackson have returned from
their wedding trip.
DIS. Kleinschmdt and Mackall have not been
able TO extract the ball from the wound Of Benja-
min Smith, who was shot by Alonzo Donaldson
as mentioned IN yesterdays REruBLlcAN, They
ARRIVAL op GRAIN BY CANAL.-The II. NJ Tai
bot brought down i,6OO bushels wheat, and tho
Ruby $500 bushels wheat, sold to arrive, for Hart
ley & Bro.
Offerings on Change to day, 1900 bushels wheat
OF TINT which was sold, 1884 bushels brought 81 b2N
and 900 bushels, slb0N.
SALE OF FLsH.-Filty thousand herring, at from
s. TO IS per thousand; 1870 shad, from 81 TO 81
per hundred; 1000 taylors, nom so cents to u
cents per hundred.
High tide-Aphl 29+saturday), at 4is a. m. anC
5;lSp. IN. April 80 Sunday, at 5Si a, m. and SO