The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-29

LOCAL BRBvIrIss.-Columbia Command
cry Knights Templar ptoposo another Of
their delightful solrees at Willards' hotel on
December 10Th.
The bcaux md bellies Of the city are on the
qui vive Of excitement In anticipation OF the
dedication ball at the Masonic Hall, Wednes-
day night. Professor George Sheldon Is
tho director Of amuscments, and he has pre-
pared everything 90 az TO assure oil who at
tend delightful season of enjoyment.
Manager Henxe, of Metropolitan Hall,
Will this week present his patrons with nov
elites 10 the way Of concert hall exhibitions.
The alarm Of fro Saturday morning about
Q o'clock was caused by the burning Of tho
stable Of Mr.. John Lacey, in the rear Of his
house, on Sixth street, between @ and II
Tho total receipts Of the Orphans Fair,
held at Carroll Hall, were "a, 90i.A. A the
expenses were but $3.50, the handsome sum
o. 1891. "a is thus realized. The largest sum
(t6O0) taken at any one tnble was by Miss
NJ. Ward, at "Childrcn OF Mary's" table.
The total taxes collected this year thus far
is s27s, 719.58. -1't .## y
On Saturday, Randolph Cole and John
Jones, notorious colored thieves, suatched up
two pieces Of dress goods from Behrend's
store, on Seventh street, and made on. De-
tcctiycs Bigley and Coomes arrested them,
recovered the goods, aud Justice Walter COM
mitted them tojail.
b The women's Christian Association have
made arrangements for tho public monthly
meeting TO be held In Lincoln Hall this even
Ing, at which Rev. ,. T.. Rankin and Rev. DR..
Newman will deliver addresses.
About forty German emigrants en- route to
Terry, Hines county, Mississippi, passed
through tho city on Saturday, In charge Of
Mr.. WIN. Hesten. New supplies Of food were
here purchased for their sustenance, that OBJ
talned 10 New York being unit TO eat.
Twenty-Five printers were discharged from
the Government Printing Office on Saturday.
The general cause was incompetency.
FIRg.-About ten o'clock on Saturday
night coal oil lamp exploded In the third.
story front room Of house on the corner OF
Sixth and II streets, setting fire 10 portion
OF the furniture In the room. Some gentle
iaen passing at the time went into tho house
and eItiDguished the flames with o few
buckets of water. The loss BY the fire
reached 800.
HoRsE Gowns AND CARRIAGE RopEs.-
The largest aud best assortment 10 the city
OF genuine New Hampshire and other covers
for street and stable use; also, wooden and
fur carriage robes, at very low prices, at
j. 8. Topham 81 Co.'s practical harness and
trunk mandatory, No. 500 Seventh street,
one door north Of Odd Fellows Hall.
DEsrIrUTIoS.-On Saturday officer &c.
bastian found In Georgetown, In sick and
destitute condition, an Irish woman, named
Mary Hays. The officer procured a permit
from Gen.. Barnes and Mayor sweeny and
had the unfortunate woman. conveyed to
Providence hospital for medical treatment.
The FOURTEENTH STREET SEWER Is
broken In Fourteenth street, between II and
aud @ and II streets, aud workmen are en-
gagged In repairing the breaks. This sewer
has been source OF great trouble ever since
II was laid.
Doors AND SHOES, for ladies, gents, misses
and children, In every variety, can be found
at II. Burns & Co., $40 Pennsylvania avenue.