Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-27

When viii The market.hou.e be- fnIsbod2
What about locating the Northern Llbertie
marketP
a clerk of the Metropolitan hotel mign b,
mistaken for Aexis-bul he isn't.
Beau Hickman wears red necktle. eau
Senator summer hasn't found his big New
foundland yet.
Second Auditor French looks like rovolu
tlonary hero.
Is Il true that committee Ia investigating
a certain comptroller Of the treasury
How many times = week do those two
w vel bucks Of Capitol HUI ylSt tho
The orderly sergeant Of company D, W. l.,
l., Is the best looking OF our militia men
Some ladies may think another chap Is.
Adam Young, the clrgar man. Is proud oil
the Russian (s)tyle given him by tho Grand
Hon. Jno. Mcknight in uniform. look,
Ike 9 younger brother Of the late lameutod
Jim Fisk, jr.
Glbbon, Of tho signal service, can tell
tohet'er-or no twill raln without wiplng bis
glasses.
An ludulger got into the Dorsey house on
Saturday night last, and wandered along the
hal looking for the river.
The elephant SIX OF Co. A, w. L. ut
tructed attention on the Twenty second ia.
Tade.
Miss Nellie Grant attracts the attention OF
Avenue promenaders as she dashes by IN her
basket phaeton behind blooded horse.
Shepherd Cleinin, Of the East Washington
fold, scared his flock In his farewell pastoral
on Sunday last But did the flock deserve III
:, Bluff Bun Bryan, Of the East End Green
House, has started branch establishment at
sPrlngman's old stand on the Avenue.
The loungera who hang about the 81. Marc
are becoming well known 10 the Avenue
promsnaders. Lot fresh crowd have a
chance.
We haven't learned the full name Of the
young white gentleman, moving In the high.
est circles, who Intends 20 wed n beautiful
octoroon Of the First ward.
We believe the story OF the two heriuits lly.
Ing on the banks OF the canal, between Thlr-
teenth and Fourteenth streets, to be fraud
q gllt-edged fraud.
A boy named Griffith, living 10 tho Second
district, chews up greonbacks and 'slch."
General spinner should secure him TO destroy
the mutllated currency.
What IL that patriotic hero General" W,
4. C.-and.so.forth Ryan, OF Cuban notorieiy,
doing In town, with his martial cloak and
big sOmbreroi Cuba's safe.
Mr.. Gustaye Friebus, Of tho engineer de-
partment has Invented an Ingenious and use
ful drawing desk good thing for draughts-
men.
WY u AOIRhn uOt ~ tue Navy L ard Has
bis right hand suddenly lost Its cunning, or
has the cunning Of others lost to the Govern
ment his good right handl
How about that "scrimmage" opposite
Wormley's last week, between two Young
6oodsI Which one whipped, and does either
want more7
II Ia reported that certain yeslryman Of
81 = church eau envelope three whisky
cocktails without winking, and yet he is not
happy.
Yesterday morning, while Mr.. James
OBryan, employed at the Government print
Ing Office, and companion, were playing
with bottle, the former gentleman was badly
cut about the head and face.
The show window OF Mr.. Abraham, on
Ponnsylvanla avenue, between Four-and-a-
bali aud Sixth streets, was smashed Ia Sun
day night and robbed Of six pistols.
The Washington and Georgetown Railroad
Company should Greet n statlon-a shet, II
nothing morc-at the junction Of Pennsylyn-
MIA avenue and Seventh street. 'TwOuld be
nice In rainy weather.
On Sunday the congregation OF the Metro
politan (M. 4. } church gave about 800 70 the
fund for the relief OF superannuatod preach
ers and widows and orphans Of deceased
members OF the Baltimore conference.
treasurer Magrudor, Of the Board Of Public
Works, was before the investigating commit
tee yesterday, but the oldest InhabItants"
were so long In testifylng that the Colonel
didn't get his ''oar" In.
The clerks Of the property division u The
Second Auditors office played ball YESTERDAY
afternoon In one Of their rooms. The right
fielder sent the ball through the window.
GlaEler wanted.
The attention Of members Of Columbia
Commandery No. Is invited 10 the adyer-
tlscment relative TO the funeral OF the late
slr j. X. Alexander, at . D. m. today.
Late Saturday night the hackdriyers who
collect about the triangle, at Seventh street
and Pennsylyania avenue, captured a mellow
Teuton, and locking him IN the park had
gered him considerably about the last car
coming.
The board yesterday awarded contracts for
unloading stone, pipe aud other materials
sent them, at the various wharyes, as follow,
Williams 4 jolly, Third street; George L.
sheriff, sixth street, and John Council, @
street.
Tho Board OF Public Works have under
consideration the feasibility OF attaching
meters 70 the various street lamps, aud have
addressed communication 10 the secretary
OF the gas company 10 obtain his views on
the subject.
The plate-glass window OF the store Of Mr..
L. IL. Schneider, No. 1910 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., was broken through on Sunday night
and cutlery aud pistols stolen IN the amount
o. 600. An attempt was made on the same
night 70 rob Burns shoe shore.
Measrs. Zimmerman and Moses, furniture
dealers, yesterday, acting under the direction
Of the House Committee on tho District of
Columbia, visited the Morrison building aud
examined the carpets, furniture, &c, fur
nished by Mr.. Mcknight. II Is expected they
Will report the result Of their examination 10
Inc committee to-day.