Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-25
CITY SMALL TALK

1oeefuAy was lovely.
The claim Of Mrs. General Gaines has broken
out in q new place. She's all pluck.
The future government Of ireland, the "IriIh
Republic, " walks tho Avenue every Afernoon.
The "ton" Of Capitol Hill weArs fustiAn ex.
elusiVely. So docs y. S. W.
Gen. John NJ. Hedrlck, Of OttumwA, helps
10 nll the population Of our city Just now.
Two new cases OF smallpox were reported at
the Board Of Health on Saturday.
II you wish to got good 1T Of eOuOhiH, 70 to
an undertaken.
For cool imPudcncc, Mr.. N. Q. ordway may
certainly bear tho palm. Read his proceeding
before the committee on Saturday.
Oh, why will not Mr. Chandler submit his
case TO the District committee without Argu.
menti Il would look so much better.
Let US hope that to-day the prosecution will
close is case before the House Committee on
the District Of Columbia.
Query. why are the packages and tickets
sent into the REPUBLICAN editorial rooms with
out Word VI explanation
Hi'A mistake about Charles W. Butts being
a south CarolinlAn. II tho evidence ag Ainst
him IL 10 DO believed he Is q PaVnss.
The contract to dye moustAeheS for the police
force has been let 70 prominent professor Of the
tonsorial art. You ali know him.
The nre laddles don't dye their moustaches.
That's what Charley Hurdle says. They will
Judge Davis, the Presidential candidate, It Is
said, weighs 25e Dggins, Of the Herald, weighs
less than half that figure. Yet he Is a DsigAiy
man.
Won't our city papers describe the appearance
OF some other person than Josie MAnstieldT Give
her rest, please.
Quite a number Of our japanese visitors at.
tended morning service at the Metropolitan
church yesterday, TO hoar tho Rev. Mr.. Eddy's
discourse.
Tho eurbstone guards at st. AIoysius' church
yesterday afternoon numbered forty. nins-A 70.
duction Of three since the sunday previous. We
congratulate the happy three on their pluck.
How much money has the Crane rdWAy 10.
Vosugation cost the United StAtesl How much
sin has Il caused the members Of the committee
10 commit
Mr.. ordway has shown tho clovsn foot. He
has failed in all his moves, and on Saturday
pronounced as laboring TO assist the memorial.
lists In their efforts.
It's rumored that when Mr. OrdWay resigns
a1 Sergeant-atArns Of the House OF Repre-
sontativos no and ): II: Crane propose to enter
IT'S startling, but true, that Congress has con.
sented TO remove the Capitol 10 Difference TO tho
wishes Of Garrett, OF the Baltimore aud Ohio.
It's to DO moved TO diosboro Point.
Parker, Of the A. @. @, says he Is glad he Is
tall He can only hear tho buEI Of ordinary
conversation, and escapes that bore. When the
last trump sounds It will DO week before It
reaches him.
win A. Short, ESQ.,, has been appointed by the
company resident agent Of the White Star line
OF ocean steamers. He has located his once at
the corner Of Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue.
"The mountain laborod and brought forth 4
mouse" wouldn't that DO good peroratiOn
for one Of the counsel for the prosecution before
the House Committee on the District when he
closes his argument
The board Of appeals arc so crowded with
work that they have concluded to hold evening
sessions from to 10 O'Clock, TO hear complaints
ments.
Nilsson, who will burst ever so many hearts
by her pretty face and prettier squeAllng on
"Wednesday evening next at the National, 8 Gu
gagged 70 young English merchant who follows
cold.
The two squads OF police reserves from the
Sixth precinct, under Sergoants Mike and Sell,
made The quickest time % the Arlington hotel
turned In from that plAes-four minutes and
any seconds. Tho SiFh Is some on the run.
petition IL being circulated among our citi.
Hens Tor signatures 70 be presented 10 Congress
protesting against permission being granted
any rAilTOad company 10 construct a railroad
depot At the corner OF Sixth and Il streets
north.
There Is no trouble In obtaining the necessary
subscriptions to extend the Metropolitan rail-.
road 70 unlontoEn, and Il Is now probable that
the road will also DO extended westward to
Georgetown by l. or III streets TO the College
gate
A delegation Of colored men from Richmond
and Petersburg, Va, are In the city. They VIII
system o. taxation is unjust 70 both growers and
manufacturers.
Tho Sunday Herald pOkss fun at the portly
Adams, OF the New York World and Magnolia
lArkanaas) FiopsT, with regard to his Intention
10 build "a magnificent Italian villa" near Oak
land, Maryland. Pillsbury knows better than
that What does q. W. A. care for Italian
villas
Tbs run In liquor has OF late
Deen wonderfully bribkyi
The cause To-, that the phisky tuiit,
because IT'S all SURE VhiSky.
The shove Is jlngled Oh by the TraaIeripL
Can they DO tho honest sediments Of It's editor
He must have been suited.
Tho constant travel on the bridge over the
canal ~ Maryland avenue has made II almost
worthless, and It Is bsing taken down aud will
DO sold for old Iron. IL was the nrst bridge VI
the hind constructed In this city, and when tho
Smithsonian grounds were used for circus pur.
poses II was the only fridge over which the Gle
plants could DO persuAdsd to pass.
some Of the typos OF the REPUBLICAN, and Star
onloes have made bets Of champagne suppeTs,
hAts, 40, the Auppers 10 be given at the Tontine,
Alexandra, Va, oOnoorulng th0lr ability Us
A REPUBLloAH typo, Of long legs
hnd immense physical endurance, bots
champagne suppor hat be can walk from
the LoHg bridge 10 given point near Alex.
andria NJ one hour aud n half The hat Is
Hagarod By a Star typo on two hours for the
.an,e o.stanoe. May Tho best man win, Is our