The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-14


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n ...o.s ~, ooxes Oh
.n,, ,en ans,l mcn,,onea IN .ne hsPobLioAN
some weeks sgo OF goods rom Europe ex-
Pec.ea 70 arnso Per steamer LciPsic, OF the
pIennen nne, Ior Messrs. W. y, Metzcrou q
20, nave come safely 70 hand, and yester-
my our reporter nad the pleasure OF being
sn n.,N, many OF tne peautiiui ana unique
srticies OF merchandise purchased ny MT.
T Teezcro't curing ms recent tour through
Europe, aad which arc offered lot sale by
IN, ms enterpnsing nrm. Prominent among
M y, nusical instruments, orass ana string,
s ~ " Win care from the pes, manuiaeto-
,ion os a EUROPE. linen magn,ncent se,ec-
on Vi oPora Rlssses, OF the nnesI quanty,
one, IN particular, In pearl, "Bismarck
'upero.
fenen lnstrumcnt called the Harmone
nu.e ulseourses sweet strnlns, such as we
na,e ne'cr peiore neafu. linen inc latest
musical sensa.on the "Llther, Tyro-
lean instrument, mas becn Drought here 10
numoen-some OF them magnificent. inns
sweet toned musical Instrument Is likely TO
become popular In iashionable circles. Last
put not least, we cannot lnil 70 mention an
elegant selection Of paintings chosen by
MI Metzerott In faris Tor MS private resi-
dence. Many OF these works OF art are
beautiful.
The KIOSK" or Summer House, pur.
Mr.. Alexander r. Shepherd, came with the
goods Of Messrs. MetZerott Il Co., and was
yesterday put together In their hall. II Is a
very handsome arbor Of "beat" iron, very
light, and withal quite strong-much neater
and prettler than could be made Of wood.
Quite n number Of gentlemen visited the
hall, and having seen the "Kiosk" requested
Mr.. Mctzerott to "order one for me-" The
selections mentioned above are really fine,
and arc worthy to be seen.
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AT THE CRY HALL.-Morc improvements
arc being made at the City Hall, Register
Boswell having, with his usual good taste,
plauned certain changes in the collectors
Of both the collector and his assistants and
those citizens who have occasion to "walk
up to the captains office and settlc.n The
| floors of these rooms have been rclaid, the
Hreplaccs put In complete order, and the
walls handsomely papered. In the Office Of
the collector, Immediately opposite TO that
of Mayor Bowen, division wall has been
removed, making one room, and II is being
| fitted up with a large and. convenient coun-
ter. The next room will be occupied by the
tax clerk, while Mr.. Newton, corporation
bookkccpcr, will occupy tho small room ct
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the end OF the hall, now occupied by the tax
clerk.
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IHE rRkEDNESs lSIELLloENoE VffloL,
that mas always formed an important pranch
Oh INC remei given py INC Natlonai freed,
men Reilei ASSOCIATION, ovi north Capitoi
with applicants for employment, SO much so
that the question of whether these arc not
| receiving material aid from the fund appro-
priated by Congress for the destitute and
aged alone, has been raised by parties who
have never visited that Office; to whom II
may DO said, In behalf OF those ablc-bodied
persons, and for information, that none OF
that class have asked or received aid, In any
form, excepting bonus ana compromising
LABOR during the past year.
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METROPOLITAN DIVISION EXCURSION AND
ropolitan Division, No. 10 s. of T., will give
their first grand excursion and picnic to Car
hers Of tiIls division Ia a sufIicicnt guarantee
that the excursion will be conducted in all
respects in a manner acceptable to all. The
first boat will leave Seventh street wharf at
8 O'Clock n, M. and the second at 4 O'Clock
D, m, Returning excursionists will leave
The Spring at and 10 O'Clock. Tickets are
so cents for adults and so cents for children,
division,
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DEATH OF Mrs. DR.. BorLE.-Many clti.
zcns OF Washington were shocked yesterday
to hear Of the sudden death Of Mrs. Fannie
II. Boyle, wife Of DR.. Cornelius Boyle, form.