The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-30

THE RhIS.-At last, after days Of waiting
and watching, on Saturday evening the car
was greeted with the gentle patter of rain
drops, and the sun, sucking the vapors as
humming bird In the heart of the roses, dis
appeared behind the grey drapery Of clouds
and bestowed the largesse Of his benevolence
In the form Of grateful and refreshing show
ers.
How gently fall the quick staccato dropsl
Now subsidlng In diminus,idoI now a grand
crescsndo And the swell Of vibrating thun-
der and tho fash OF lightning, continued
scintillant enough to seem like lamp hung
In the dim chancellcd horizon, made one feel
as though tho elements were uniting In o
grand IL Deum Of thanksgiving to that
Bornteous Hand, from whence these bless
ings flow.
In the streets tho scene was mlngled-sub-
lime and ludlcrous ones emotions were
two.fold-grateful and petulant. "There was
q hurrying to and fro," and dainty ladies
and digniacd men, cmulatlng the dcetness
Of merry childhood, betook themselves to
the first shelter.
at Is all over town-everyone knows OF
It," says Smith TO Brown. "Whatf" queries
Smith, with q sudden terror. He was think
ing OF that last ENHANCEMENT OF his, which
was hOt tut WOtlu tlos ht
RAIN" says Brown, walking on composedly.
The showers keep falling and the elec-
trio current fills the air, followed by Its war
like attendant OF thunder, while the dust,
which for weeks has been yelling alike
the dropping tree tops and the heated brick
walls, is coerced into sudden submission. II
this rain has extended over the surrounding
country, we may hope for cessation Of the
gloomy forebodings In which farmers have
INDUCED through the heated term. The
drought In some localities has been cruel
The springs and branches have almost dried,
and pumps have failed, occaslonlng great
trouble In furnishing water for stock.
The rain comes too late for corn and pota-
toes, but even II the South fails, the West
has been blessed with plenty, and there
should be no apprehensions Of scarcity. At
the present hour Of writing, the serene blue
OF the sky Is plentifully dotted with vapor-
Gus clouds, which most probably hold the
element OF more refreshing showers. Let
them como. The grass, trees, and heritage
will welcome them with q deepening color,
and city and country receive gratefully the
pattering drops that are ministers Of true
grace, sent by our Father, TO bountiful
mother earth.
New UNIFORMS FOR THE BASE BALL
base ball club will be finished on Wednes-
day. 1t will be very pretty and neat, as the
following description will show; The shirts
and pants are of white flannel; pants, q blue
cord down the leg, with buckle Just below
the knee; light blue stockings; white skull
cap, trimmed with blue cord; blue belt, and
old English letter o on the breast Of the
shirt.
The new uniform Of the National club
will be OF similar material, with plaid stock
ings, green belt and green letter N, worked
In old English In the breast Of the shirt.
The Nationals don their new habiliments In
their game with the Haymakers on wcdnes-
day.
Mcssrs. A. Saks & Co., have the contract
for manufacturing all the uniforms. Mr.. g.
u. Wilson Is manufacturing a full set Of
bootees for the 0lymplcs. They are OF pat
cnt leather, turned inside out, and will be
very scrvlccable.
THE COLUMBIA TURN vERErS Picnic
TO-DAY.-The Columbia Turn yerein, OF
this city, are now having manufactured in
Leipsic, Germany, magnificent society
banner, which will cost, when completed,
about eight hundred dollars. The yerein
have for some time been collecting funds to
deiray this expense, and, to aid the cause,
y
street Abncr Park, where prize bowling and
shooting and dancing In the pavilion will be
the order OF the day and evening. Those
who desire to aid the association and have
good time generally should visit the Parl;
TO day.
STREET FIGnT AND Two MEN BADLY
WoUSDED.-About 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning fight occurred between number
n m In frnnf nf tho H III I,r
ing which two young men, named Edward
uagcr and Cornelius Collins, were badly
cut about the body in several places.
There were four or five persons engaged In
the assault, and the parties supposed 10
have been implicated In the affair are now
under arrest at the Central guard house.
The wounded men were conveyed to their
homes, and attended by DR.. Buckley.
Police INTELLiGESCE.-Franci Whitney
and Philip Butler, colored, charged with
petit larceny, were sent to Jail by Justice
Harper.
Henry Sampson, huckster, was fined $40
by Justice Clark for using an unstamped
scale.
Michael Connor, for assaulting Catharinc
Hill, was fined IS by Justice Maryman.
Frank Reefs was fined 50 by Justice Mills
for driving through funeral procession.
Robert Lucas, colored, for fighting in the
street, was fined 81 by Justice Harper.
FESTIVAL AND FLAG PREsESrATIoS.-
On Wednesday and Thursday next the
schutzen Verein, Gcrmanla, will hold q
grand festival at Seventh street (Abner's)
park. The presentation of beautiful flag
to the yerein will be one Of the features OF
the festival. As our German fellow citizens
are noted for the complete manner In which
all their celebrations are gotten up, we may
confidently expect pleasant and enjoyable
occasion.
The PUBLIC ScHooLs-TICKErs OF AID.
MIssIOs.-Thc trustees of the Second district
will be at the Miller school-bulldlng, on II
street, between Sixth and Seventh, at $3.50
a. M, on the LIST, I'd, Sd and 4th proximos,
for the purpose of granting tickets of ad.
mission to the schools of the District for the
coming year, and the trustees of the Third
district will be at the Wallach school build
Ing ut p. M, on the I'd, Sd and 4th for the
same purpose.
ARREST ron THEFT.-On Saturday after.
noon Officer Clements executed a search.
warrant on the premises Of William Dlggs,
on Eleventh street east, between N and q
streets south, for n lot of copper bolts, the
were found, aud II boy named Henry Smith
was arrested on the charge of stealing them
from the Washington navy-yard. Justice
Schmidt held the accused to bail for court.
TREASURY Coal CONTRACT AWARDED
The contract for supplying the Treasury
Department with 400 tons of white ash
coal has been awarded to Mr.. j. W. Robert.
son, of this city, whose bid for the same was
ts.e5 per ton. To Mr.. Rufus J. Bell, OF
Wilkesbarre, Pa, has been awarded the con.
tract for furnishing 100 tons of Lykens Val
ley coal, at $3.50 per ton.
REED BIRDS AND ORToLAS.-Sportsme
In and about the marshes around the city
arc beginning to kill numbers of these deli
clous birds, although'it is quite carly In the
season for them. The birds which have thus
far hadc their appearance In our restaurants
are thin aud not at all inviting. 1t will
probably be two weeks before they are IL
good condition.
FIRE.-On Saturday night, about o'clock
fire occurred In the house of DR.. Miller
No. 2iG street. officer Mardes turned In
the alarm from box Al, but received no re
spouse from the bells. The Doctor In the
meantime extlngulshed the fire, with nc