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Natiuual gepnblitan,
ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL THEArRE.-The matinee At the Ma
tional yesterday afternoon for the benefit of the
poor drew crowded house, and the performance
was one Of merit and success. We did not learn
what was the amount received on this occasion.
We can but indulge the hope, however, that It
may carry comfort to many households and make
many hearts glad.
The Japanese will give their usual entertain
ment this evening.
WALLIS OPERA HousR.-The La Rue Minstrels
continue to draw increasing audiences from night
to night and last night was the largest Of the
season. Their popularity In this city bids fair
to become q Ased fact, and their style OF per-
formances challenges public favor. All who dc.
sire to enjoy pleasant evenings entertainment
should not fail to visit Wallis.
The nifty dollar prize was taken by a gentlcma
by tho name OF Meyer, at saks' clothing store,
on Seventh street.
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The officers of the Great Falls Ice Company
publish in this mornings REPUBLICAN, a card Of
interest to our citizens.
THOMAS GREEN, late Of Willards', is now tho
proprietor Of Hammack's Hotel, Nos. 200 and
2o2 Pennsylvania avenue, where he would be
happy to see his friends.
MosEs KELLY, ESQ.,, cashier Of the National
Metropolitan Bank, announces That that institu.
tion will be closed on Saturday, the 22nd, wash
ington's birthday.
AT SiNMs' PHARMACY, corner Of Fourteenth
street and New York avenue, can be had the
celebrated Mishler's Herb Bitters and all the
other popular bittcrs Of the day, and everything
else In fact that is to be procured at well rcgu.
lated drug store.
MEssRs. d. l.. WELLS * Co, real estate agents,
corner Of Louisiana avenue and Sixth street,
have always valuable real estate for sale and
rent
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ARRIVALS At THE HOTELS


METROPOLITAN HoTEL-Porrs q suKLLxr.
Col l. Simerley, Elizabeth, Tenn; r Love,
Tenni l. Clifford, Knoxville, Tcnni : Stroox,
nette, james Martin Vs Zen p Barrett, New lew
orlesng Joseph ssl6y and wife, George W Bur,
sS RRqss sss Ssfaa s. ssa Bnoa
\ . Potter and wife, Robert y Randall, Q "
ley, Philsdclphiai A Warren, Jr, Chicagoi Percy
w Rice, Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs . Metealf Pitts.
burg, Pal George A Burr, Northampton, Mass;
A Noble, Miss Col David Looney, Ark; h P II
Staub, Baltimore; Hon Thoms Price and wife,
John MeTSaS G ass Ts oSio; G SgTe ps
triot, Omaha, Neb; Leaman Rogers, ID A Wray,
Pa; Cyrus Robinson, Concord, N II.
EBBITT HousE-C. G. WILLARD.
II ID Hawkins, Miss + Hawkins Y: s
Peck, Massi i b Nieois, N II G pesne, Csi;
WMsfsrlsna, 5 Al ] Shaw, Pa; Mrs sq BrS @,
ESnR sln nsi%pSS a.. tx ms aSs pTs.
iStti aute b. SO Mass; DR. q Allen, Pa; "
Camp, A Carpenter, D Mckee, Pa; J II Knapp,
NYiJ Whitehall, A Campbell, J Perry, Md;
Mrs ) ii Lathrop and daughter.
sEAToN HOusE-JouS II. sxMxKs.
Thos Bouic, Md J Posey, Phila; W Warren,
Boston, Mass + l. Webster, Louisville, Ky;
Miss SE Nichols, Norwich, Conn; z Magruder,
CIV CIV Dorsey, Md WIN smith, N y GA kings;
Knapp, NY city; John Pcdduck, Phia; deo D
Bickell, Lexington, Ky; II q Pearson, N Y; ID
Conninger, Ky; Henry ID Cunningham and
wife, Boston; John Crismound, Richard Jane
son, Willie Jameson, Md; : Hsmbrlght Ed
ward Nissan and wife, N Y; + NJ Everett, Md.
NATIONAL HOTEL-H. S. BKssoS.
Hartough, o Dodge, J Garity, g
Barnum, Mrs Bradford, Peter Tracy. N Y; L A
Houses, Va; 7 West, Miss; J q Fitzgerald,
Henry Kingsbury, Mej r Delano, Boston; Ii A
Bruce, J q Howe, Nd; Hon ] b Grinnell, Iowa;
II W Lsmberton, Mimi; II u Smith and daugh.
tiers, Massj A b Prescott and lady, boston; J A
Sherry, Ohio; q Y Kellogg, Mdi W II Thomas,
baltimore; J y McKenny, Ohio; f ] Burnett,
Pa; A. Denhem, st Louis; q S Potter and
wife, Phila.
UNITED STATES HOTEL-M. II. BEAN.
q Green, = ID Fuller, Mrs Buffum, : Harri.
son, Baltimore; Il Anderson, Philadelphia; ]
Hall, Ohio; W II THOMPSON, I Bingham, s COL
Inns, New York; @ II Ambrose, Richmond; q.
Hancock, Harrisburg; Il Langley, Conn; b p
Gross, kecnc, II; Robert Stcarns, VI; p Brady,
GA.
OWEN HOUSES. W. OWEN.
A Mace, Baltimore; q W Robinson, W II
Calf, Castle, and II Davis, Philadelphia; II +
walters, A Cornelius, J A Patter, and p NJ
Clark, n Y; W Wallace, st Louis; Batch
elor, Albany; J Green, city; d Winter, Sar-
atogaj q Lessner, Va; J Scott, A II Gunslaw, q
Hendricks, and Hucheos, Del.
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Confectionery,

JOSEPH II. sHAFFIELD,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN's REFECTORY,
2is Pcnnsy lyAnia avenue, between Twelfth and ThIr-
tcenth streets,
MEALS SERVED AT ALL HOURS OF TIE DAY
AND EVENING. FRONT A. NJ. TOl2PM
Game, Oysters, &c, always on hand Parties,
Wedding and Receptions supplied with Chicken and
Lobster SALAD, Chickens, Croquette, Oy stcTs in all
styles. Fine and Fancy Cakes, leo Creams, Jeies,
ghari3tte Rus.e &c, China, Glass, Silver, Walters.
&c. Tabs Ornaments Arlihcially executed. Orders
In the city and from the country solicited, and
7. ST. have no connection or interest In any
eyerh had. ''' "
jl2l-lm Jos n sIAFPIELD
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THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CouRT-ChisJ Justice Cdrtsr,-Thc
Criminal Court yesterday transacted the follow.
James Hill, larceny of two one dollar note.
from Jesse Goats. The jury rendered a verdict
Julius Finacom; larceny of tools, furniture,
spp , his reeosninsnce was forfeteS ' NOV
Thomas Lucas, receiving timers tools belong
Ing 70 Elvy darran, knowing them to be stolen.
The Jury found a verdict OF not guilty.
u, belonging to Demelman & Blount. The jury
not being able to agree upon verdict were dis.
charged, and the district attorney entered noiic
prosequi.
THE HEusTrs CASE.
William II. Heustis, warden of the jail OF
Washington county, indicted for obstructing
Sawyer to abandon and withdraw himself from
the accusation and prosecution OF Henry johnson
in jail charged with the murder OF Thomas S.
Smoot, to the evil example Of all men in like
This case, set for yesterday, was not tried, the
parties not being ready,
TnE BHCKErr CASE.
The Beckett murder case is set for to-day.
There being no other eases ready, the court, at
noon, adjourned.
Ihursddy Feb 90 lsj8.-On motion Of Hon Rev
erdy johnson, John Randolph Quinn, esq, OF
Maryland, was admitted to practice as an attor.
ney and counsellor OF this court.
On motion OF Hon. ]. Il. Doolittle, L. II. Ellis,
esq, Of Wisconsin, was admitted to practice AZ
an attorney and counsellor of this court.
On motion OF Hon. +. T. Frelinghuysen, John
W. Taylor, esq, of New Jersey, was admitted to
practice as attorney and counsellor of this court.
No. 81. Lessee of John A. Poor ct ux., plain.
tiT in error, Va. Patrick Consadine ct al. The
argument OF this cause was continued by Mr..
Hunter, Of counsel for the plaintiff In error, and
BY MIR. Stanbery and Mr.. Lincoln, OF counsel for
the defendants In error.
o'clock
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ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

To ORR SuBsCRIRERs IN ALExANDRIA-Mr.
George W. Jones, No. % North Alfred street, be-
tween Queen and Cameron streets, is our author
lied agent for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, in
Alexandria, and will collect for subscriptions,
and solicit advertisements for this paper, from
the first day Of February.
All money due the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
prior to the first day OF February will be col.
lectel by our late agent, Mr., Thomas Gallagher.
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REMovAL.-The additional bounty division, In
charge of ID. A. Pierce, esq, was yesterday re.
moved from Winder's Building to a private
dweling-housc on Eighteenth street, between q
and u streets, where there is much more room
and comi0Et. and where Mr. Pierce and his &c IL
tlemanly clerks can hereafter be found.
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DIED,

On Thursday, Goth inst, Mrs, ysYg Moore, con.
sort OF John Mosrc, u street. corner Of SeiOn east
The funeral will take place 9t ST. Aloysius ghQrch
on Saturday, 22d inst, at o'clock, q. m. Tho So.
dalists Of the u, V, n. are requested to attend.
On tho afternoon Of the aOIh inst, after few weeks
illness, LAyISIA A.. eldest daughter Of James Gle
plane,
The fyneTal will take place from tho residence OF
her brother. on street, between Twelfth and Thir'
teonth Streets on Saturday tho I'D inst at " clock
attend, (Star and Ex pfOsE /
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Gas Fixtures.

GAS FIXTURES. WE HAVE, IN ADDITION TO
" our regular business Of Plumbing and Gas Fitting,
opened and htted up large. Show Room at No 4sl,
Ninth street, between and Streets AdjoIni ng non
Hail. where may be found the largest and most com
plete assortment Of
CHANDELIERS. BRACKETS. PoRTABLEs, &c. , &c.
BROWN & POWER,
jyN.u between b ANA ana I stTss;,
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RonBERy.-we are informed that yesterday
morning, between IL and az o'clock, the yard OF
MeEsrs. Samuel and Robert Strong, near the
Capitol, was entered by some unknown parties
and robbed of lot of clothing from line and
LOT OF pottery. Persons should be very cautious
about securing their property at night, as this
city is infested with q lot of petty thieves.
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oEoRaETowN MATTERS.

ORDERS for the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN In
Georgetown may be left at the bookstores OF
Mcssrs. I. NJ. X. Mills q Co., tlate Crandclrs) l2s
Bridge street. or at Messrs. q. T. Getty Co.'s,
1906 Bridge street, where copies Of the RErunLI.
CAN may be obtained daily.
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MAN wants but little here below"
Therefore he should always get tho best, which he
eau Ind In tho way Of Hats. Caps, Boots aud Shoes,
At j. T. Petty Co. New Hat and Shoe Store, SIS
seventh street, opposite Intelug enccr Building
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MARRIED.,

On Wednesday, January 8, at the British Embassy
KIRKPAfRICK, Secretary in tho British Legation Al
Berlin, to SYLVIA LIvISusTuN, widow Of William s
the late Mortimer Livingston, Of New York.
on Tuesday. February 18TH. by the Rev. Father
Kane, Of 1t. Patrick = church, Mr. ROBERT BRENNAN,
OF New York, to Miss MAGGIE MASGAS, OF this city
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TnE MERCHANTs' NEW LIEE.--The president
OF the Now York, Washington, and Alexandria
Steamship line ordered the steamer Z, U. knight
to leave New York yesterday, and she viii
l;robably reach Georgetown on Monday, where
cons snees will receive their goods
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NorE. Under the regultOns OF the Department, q.
heretofore And now existing, no pAymcnt can be made
Tor Advertising proolAmatIons except to such pub
fishers are specifically authorized by the Coup}s-
sioner Of the General Land once. jaT.lAWISw
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A PHYSIOLOGICAL VIEW OF MARRIAGEi

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CITy SuMMARr,-Thc soup house will con.
tlnue open until the LIST of March. The shady
side OF the streets were wet and muddy yestef-
day from melting snow and lee. A German, call.
Ing himself Wilhelm Schmidt, of Broad Run
Station, q. A, and NJ railroad, complained al
tho police station, on Tuesday night, Of having
been robbed of his pecuniary resources by foot
pads. Mr.. smith, Tycoon of the place, gave the
stranger lodgings for the night, Mayor Latham
Is III at present, aud Squire Moore is acting in
his stead.
CHURCH MATTERs.-Thc interest manifested
for month past In reference TO rel gious matters
by the congregation attending the Washington
street Methodist Episcopal church, has not yet
abated. Although meetings are now held only
three times n week, the church is crowded Oh
each occasion with anxious inQuircrs after
truth. So TAR some ninety to one hundred per-
sons have been received into church-followship.
Nor OrEN.-Thc steamboats,, It appears, arc In
no hurry to reopen navigation on the Potomac
However, one or two more such days AS yestcT-
day will cause navigation to open itself.
MARKgT.-On Change yesterday red wheat
sold for t2,5082,Oj, according to grade. No sale
of white. Sales of corn sl,0s, Oats 70 cents
BuGkwheRt 81. 25Gll,30. Family flour Sl36QlS so
Turkeys % cents per h. Dressed hogs silal2 co.
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MASS ME.TISo OF GERMAN CiTizHss-THE
GERMAN LANaUAoK IN THE PUBLIC ScHooLs.-
A spirited meeting of persons favorable to the
Introduction Of German studies into the public
schools was held last night in the Conn Uoun-
ell chamber, City Hall.
and suggested that Mr.. L. l.. Schmidt take the
chair.
The Chair stated that the object Of the meeting
was to ngitatc for the introduction Of German
studies IN the public schools and that the num-
Der here assembled was sufficient evidence that
the people were IN earnest in this matter.
The Chair then read list Of officers, compris,
ing sixty vice presidents, eight secretaries, and
an executive committee Of eleven.
On motion Dr. p. l.. schneeking was called on
A letter was read from Hon. q. or,h, regret
ting his inability to be present,
resolutions setting forth that a knowledge Of
the German language has become necessity
to both Germans and Americans; and that the
mayor and councils be .petitioned for the APP
| schools.
Several amendments were proposed and voted
down, and after considerable discussion the reso-
Dr. Mayhem came forward and read an sd.
dress, which we shall endeavor to publish In to-
On motion, the following gentlemen were sp-
pointed committee to present the resolutions
| .Messrs. 4. l.. Schmidt, A. schnecking, Carl
Koeser, III. A. kluckhulm, George Wilmer, i
Henzc, Louis Waldecker, Rudolph Petersen, I.
| W. Zelihausen, J. Rosenthal.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs Kiuch-
hulm, Schnccklng, and Others, in the German
Dr. Evans in the EnrIsh language. in favor Of
the objects for which they had assembled.
Mr.. CLARK, chairman of the Committee on Edu-
| cation OF the Board Of Councilmcn, said that the
committee were unanimously in favor Of the
Introduction OF German studies In the public
| schools,
The Council chamber was densely packed, and
intense interest manifested in the proceedings OF
the meeting.