The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-20

the cobble stones paved up to them.
Whether or not this temporary arrangement
ID better than permanently doing the work
by raising and tagging the CUTTERS remains
to be seen.
ARREST or THIEF.-On Wednesday or.
fcer Acton, OF the Sixth precinct, arrested
Willis Minor for the then Of lot OF cutie ~
from the store Of Mr.. Charles Fisher. The
theft was committed some months ago, and
the ofilcer has been hard at work getting the
"dots" on the thief, whom he finally sue,
ceeded In catching together with the stolen
property. Minor was fully com mittcd by
Justice Harper.
SCAN. Move hear II stated that n ga,
Lothario, who sported a pair OF huge black
whiskers In the Treasury Department, and
whose wife sued recently for a divorce, has
len the city, rumor says, at the Invitation OF
buxom divorced lady, to take trip to
California. II Is melancholy 10 reflect on
Ing duties sit so loosely on so many persons
at the present day.
SURGICAL OPERATIoS.-Yesterday morn
ing DR.. Draper, assisted by Drs. William
Lee and Drinkard, performed a very nice
surgical operation for strangulated hernia
upon John Washington, q colored man, re-
siding on Twenty first street, near II. The
operation was completely successful, and the
patient Is doing very well.
SEWER CONTRACT AwARpED.-The con
tract for the construction OF a sewer In
Twelfth street, from Pennsylvania avenue t.
Massachusetts avenue, has been awarded tc
Mr.. NJ. @. Reynolds, who has commenced
the work, and from the progress mad,
already, he promises to "put It through
speedily.
The ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION CAMP.MEET.
ING.-A very large number Of our citizen,
LEFT yesterday for the camp-meeting neal
Annapolis Junction. The exercises at the
camp commenced under very favorable
auspices. A tremendous crowd Is expe cted
TO be present on Sunday,
TRAVEL OVER THE AQUEpuCr.-The fol
| lowing figures show the Increase In the
travel over the Aqueduct bridge, George
town: In January, 1860, only {, 1897 foot pas
sengers crossedi In June, 1909, q, O69 passe
over 1t. In January, 1869, $50 cattle wer
driven over II, and In June l,052.
We MADE typographical mistake In tn
name Of the owner OF the rare old Euglls
engraving, cater Sir Benz. Vests eel,
brated painting of Erasistratus discoyerinl
the love Of Autiochus for stratonlcc,)
should have been DR.. Darby.
CHANGE OF OFFIcERs.-Mr. II. l., Harri
has been elected secretary OF the six pc
cent. building association, vice Tonry, r.
signed, and Mr.. Thomas McGlll, a director
to I'LL the vacancy caused by the election @
Mr.. Tonry as director.
NV EInR p The
police station-house OF the Sixth precinC
has been fixed as a fire alarm box, aud wi
hereafter be known as box So. The hous
Is located at the intersection OF New Yor
avenue, X and Ninth streets.
THAT BoTTLK.-A gentleman OF our &C
quaintance will not be satisfied in regard /,
that bottle. VIII zone OF the party" SC,
I sour reporter" In regard TO II, thereby con
ferring n personal favor
Police RECoRDs.-Thc returns at police
headquarters yesterday Of lieutenants on thu
force, from the various precincts, were quit,
meagre, the dockets showing only the usua
rayages on "morality" produced by kin!
alchohol.
WEN OUR CLOTHING at Oak Hall, I6t
Seventh street, opposite Post Office. 4
GBoRGRrowS MERcHANTs' ExCuANGg.-
Yesterday the offerings were $500 bushels o
wheat, Of which l,025 bushels were sold a
$3.50
We buy OUR CLOTHING at Oak Hall, 4G
Seventh street, opposite Post Office. u
The Lone BRIDOE.-We are authorized t.
state that the repairs on the Long bridg
will be completed to-day, and the bridge VII
be open for travel on Saturday morning.
/ We B6f OUR CLOTHING at Oak Hall, 46l
Seventh street, opposite Post Office. \
FRIENDSHIP LoDGE No. l2, Intend giving
picnic on the LIST Of September.
WE BUY OUR CLOTHING at Oak Hall, 400
Seventh street, opposite Post Office.
wv auy nuR CIOTHIN0 at Oak Hall 400