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National Republican., 1873-12-25
TIE LATE .BoDIsCo WILLIAMS
EXPRESSION roF REGRET FROM THE
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,


special meet. OF tho Washington Medical
gan in the chair and DIR. Klicnschmlit secretary.
Aftcr the meeting had been called TO order, Dr.
Maskall announced formally tho de,nise Of the
late member as follows:
Mn. PRKsIpKNT-It has been hut llttIo while
Of our oldest and most esteemed members We
meet tonight to announce the death Of Dr.
Hodlsoo Williams, who has been taken from uy In
the full dawn Of manhood. DR. Williams was
born and educated In Georgetown, studied his
profession in the otIiee of DIR. Joshua Riley, and
graduated at the Nstioaai Medical College In the
spring Of 1889. Amer leaving college, he went
South and cutcred the Confederate Army as as
sistant surgeon, serving faithfully until the sur
render ~ Appomattox. Returning home he CON-
scquentiy removing to ueorgctown, he, by his
pleasing manner and ucntlemanly address, cuin.
binsA with good know ledge Of his prufrssiun
soca secured y large and lucrative ptnr.icc
During the past year his health has L,,n pre-.
carions. one week ago to-day he retu,nv'l hsn,e
not feeling we'll; that night he had u ekd,, aud
the following morning erysipclns set In AMI suUn
assumed its most malignant form, terminating in
death on the sixth day.
On motion, q committee consisting Of Drs.
draft suitable resolutions and the following were
presented and unanimously adopted:
whereas II has pleased Divine Providence to
remove from our midst Dr. Bodiseo Williams q
member Of this society, therefore be It
kssoirtd, That we have heard with sincere
regret the death Of our friend and associate, and
tender TO his family our earnest sympathy In this
the,r sad Bereavement.
Resolved, That the society attend his funeral
and wear the usual badge Of mourning; that =
also printed In the papers Of tho District.
The society then adjourned.
National Republican., 1873-12-25
THE sTocK gxoH4geE.
OPENING 6r 1lIr nn,nn

The Washington City Stock Exchange held
their first regular yesterday In theirrooms
over the Natioaal Metropolitan bank. Tho
hrst days meeting, taken In all its aspects, may
be considered success. The ExchauKe II deter.
mined TO keep stocks at tho regular marketable
rates, Notwithstanding the outside pressure
brought 70 bear with It's Oppressive effects 1t
isgcncrally conceded that the District bonds will
colnmand ilrst sale on change, and by their
prominence reflect credit on the Bourd Of
Public Works and tho District abroad. II was
aEresd upon the regular call Of stocks was com
meneed. The list OF the securities and prices bid
and asked were as follows; United States gold,
W bid, United States bunds-lsgA M. A N, 1ill.
bidi -. llalt bid; 1888, Y. a j., ffeix asked.
Bank stocks-Nntlonhl Bank OF Republic, 100 bid,
second National bank, 102 bid. City passenger
railroads--Columbia stock, 1oK bid; Washington
nnd Georgotown bonds, par asked, metropolitan
bonds, 70 bid Sundry llst-Nationai theatre
bends, lends, J,I per cent, % askedj Masonic
securities corFctuwn6 per cent qu arteriy stock
~ asked; Washington city, tBowen,) J. a j., 8
per cent, 100 asked; $40. (Emery,) b.yenr, NJ. Il
N, " bid, par asked; per ctnt., gold, " hid oS
nkedi per cent, currency, Per. Imp, 1syosr,
Sg1, board OF PuniIc workt-s per cont. etrsih.
Ss'ts, a. Gsn' ,nPsdl i.ycsr 2 si., IS asaed;
do; strcs, NJ bid IS sacked; s pef cent. Csril6'
Gates, Sewer, J. y, iyear. 81 bid, % asked; To-.
S-yss., c. hsdi do, SERIES OF lid, 20 Lrt,,, Trr
csn.. ,"t haht's, water, i.year. 50 asked. Ots.
r.gt Ntr.''t'h 'hruss bonds, Ss asked.
. ING ruhiui ut the lNth. age are cotniv, tabiy
ht''d up apd the ia'srcs. already man ,estod II
iHS movement gupufs tts success,
National Republican., 1873-12-25

Esi pt nett, Il, % ; s, s se s sG
Mud, artlyrr Al the door, heard both Of their
ni' 'knnie "b,csl papa, draws forth the hy tcnrs,
"s'rsnSc, strange Ia Forgotten :" said Nc with
'TrOy ! ioassd when a child to have Christmas
rny r,, HnsWsslns ~ h.lt sissp in NY g
Ihrsw 2f velvet slipper, snd sis nrssslns gcNn,,
Doomed hat, coat sihl boov. aud was oat In the
4 mll!loasigc raclag the cold drlylne ,lec,,
Nor stepped he until he had bought everything,
ln,lged, he Kept adding % much 10 his store,
Rsn SsSg II ssned WIN Ss Rcdss ios
And with Win Aunt Mary's aid In the nursery twas
M's " ~ DcIE w: seated beneath pine tr;s Az
'sS iyfsfSs Ss t%g v,
tnd .i;i,I Gn !, 4 a. ring for which hnne had prayed'
win IT,, bright, shining runners, and all painted
Ther. were balls, dogs and horses, books pleasing
MI sITa. SfS! color. rershea in the tree
g shsnE ~ 5 rsHSy ,SsS %Gf ,s rsnr. to
II iionrg, ~ 9ls iraass w. Ss% Sssn amply paid
nba n nf n sn,d 70 hlnicifns & he brushed ona tear,
i,to .nloyt more True pleasure than ever bsiorc,
What ssrc 4 hank .iocl fsi len. per cent. more!
sSsyS sans Giaa, VII ieE y. taSG 'csSfr,,n,, eyc
in% iripp9 ns ss! sfnsH, y trs er Ge Es f hfr
Assoon 4, the h, ans ofths brlr ht morning sun
fut Tue darkness TO fight, aud the stars Que by
ffcgr iiitlc nlur eyes ont of sleep opened widc,
fSa out i@ir WONT WYE INV s srEh.s M olua,
Az" ,,ry ~" Try gins prayed for were all Of th,m
They pas ns and they cried in their Ipuoesn, rcc,
nhu shopted foe papa to come quick aud rgG
""', ,rN.en's old Santa Claus brought in tie
tJu'' .is things that they wanted,) and len before
"And nov, - aided Annc, IN voice son and low,
hVi Mlls'o there's a santa Claus, papa, !
Mhilt lear liti,c wiIlic climbed m on III. succ,
nrt.tmlncd no secret between thyin should be;
And TOLD. IN son whispers, how Annie had said
Ihal their dear. blessed mamma. 50 long aRo dead.
chair. 80 -
Md that tod IN heaven hai answered her prayer!
ihSn INV, We dot upand prayed dust as well us We
And bod answered our prayers, now wasn't he
III 'hSnld say that lie was, II lie sent you all
And knew Just what prcseuts my children would
well. we'll, let him think 70, the dear little eli
Iwnnll he cruel TO tell him dld n myself
bi'nJ father, who caused yorr siern heart TO re-
Anlihc h. y word spoken 40 soon &c rrpcutp
lWas tht h,hg Who hade yon steal torly NJ stairs.
Nhf made sou iils agent To answer th,ir prdyIrs.
National Republican., 1873-12-25
TIE MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.
nXIIINonx xARKrrs.


balTtsogr. Dec. A.-Rrelistnt Us = Tloar-Or
.sSi ls 70 %s.,, srSss NJ. e &. ss
spr,Rf Al s. - DO. Winter d.. a s5.fiFs, aud 1Hi
MA: No NJ rs';.. s 'siT se;ai :!: !;
my Mhss T.. N; %, r.ss,o,, OF w,.a, TODAY v,,
sT... srs !Gs u, s;.ss s:ss: ss
.l dS 60 s sss 10 = g.iHsis Il n o.
mt,isss l,. ,sr Coin To-day 4 arm for ali
md have saiss 500 bus2,eis willie al sidss Cents
pss hsis msr ss son e
q cents iof ys,ow and CENTS fsr Sfi.s. Ist Of
srn r,sed y KIsysiof wss simcr, and We have ssis.
a's .,o hSts ss: .ss SsSsS SS. s re s, ssss
si sis. ;. ana rsys ss ~s Fl. IN, , s ne
n,e lSo hS.hels southsIn a. sisan sspr, Loo DO.
y, cH tssrn AZ sSA! cents, and 80 do bright do
,ys !. as%ssa IN " ,as Ss.Ss. si s.,
ssssi sG iGRs R,s i., tss. sss. .,iei HqdSs
Ss as . s 81 Ess s.: .sRss sss:
J, ight saA aepler, are mot di,pessd 10 parchnss.
ssssys .ss sTSs. ~. s
csnIh and iote sheulaers a eNssY eepts, ,iosssi
SSass SE ,sSs. sxsIss; B.eoS 4 81 n. loStins
Ssmssss ssd pssnsd s s,s Srs ssIS q nis
continue In sssd .ienassd a. ESii essis Tor pisi,
and snk.E.ealed: Lsyd ,galet, and We learn 81 yo
eanis, and redseS M " csss. Sisss FORK X X
fa,y demand I /, tis@isn n per IlL
Cubs snh Porto Rico fair " good TeanIne, TStvib
iH..s rlssa s s cents. se gssss ssf fsss e & yr
e.n,,; Pn,to kiso Ssces,y, sess cents; and Define.
Wf'ig .-Prees for High Wines continue 70
drnhp lri we have sales of wtsiArn reported To-
d'y 81 ncr gallon, dselne Of 2cents since yes
triday The city dlsiilIsrs are not oas,IaS their
National Republican., 1873-12-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

The city post once viii no open four hours
during to-day from TO 10 In thu morning and
from tos In heevenlns.
leeter's onies IN Tax bills for 1874 Il paid before
Janaary l. ls7A
A Christmas festival will commence on Monday
name, for shs S1sst q iie schools of she par,b. @
Religious SERVICES VIII be ,held IN the Metro.
politan NJ. Y. Church. corner Four.and.a a half and
q streets, this morning tChristmas) at II O'Clock.
Liberty Council No. ., Sons of Joriadab, giye'a
ChristmAs en,ertainolent this evenlng at their
hall, corner oi New York avenuo and Seventh
street. ....
Several o e. yosng ladies and gentle
entertainment for the benefit sf 81. AIMS Infant
asylnm,a met worthy charity. The affair will
come on at Wiiiards hall carly In the new year.
Deteeiives MeDeyitt and Coomes last night ar.
rested Gus York and Henry johnson, charged
with the robbery Of the Cigar store Of H. r.
aa eo % Tssy ssrs iosasa % nSsr or R.sans
The Executive Departments wore closed yester-
Eanted 70 one half tho clerical force to absent
next when the usual daily roatise q sioIai labor
will be resumed. -"
The resignation q Rev. DR.. Huntington Of tho
town, has been refused, and the eongresatlo
have determined TO continue him ansther year
h cass Sgss. poissSr q
winning Of that baby.iouse; but having no
progeny q his own, and being actuated by q pa
triotic motive, he presented 1t TO the children Of
comrade who wal killed during tho war. Well
done, sergeanti
"A case Of mistaken indentity occurred on the
Navy Yard last evening boss marine took a
high ptivate for another boss marine, against
whom be had IN old gfudge, and the Consequence
was collision, the result Of which was that the
said high private balLed his superior ofeer OF In
sclenthc manner, but not before the boes had
endcayoted TO make meal on one Of the fingers
Of his interior-in rank.
A more quiet Christmas eve than that OF last
night has never been witnessed In Washington.
Less drunkenness than usual was Bile upon
the streets. and good order generally prevailed.
This speaks well for the wholesome Influences OF
our temperance organizations, for the peaceable
character q our community, and for the police
National Republican., 1873-12-25
:, LoyDoyEFs ACCOUNT OF 4 LoN.

4 LONDO DONER'S ACCOUNT OF 4 LDy.
Dow roc.
Last week they had slight fog In New York
and -Hrooklyn, during which people ran agains
each other, ierry-boats made ."hairbreadt h
'scapes," and darkness generally prevailed upon
the faee Of mcn and all other creeping things Of
Gotham. This was thought TO be q right smart
fog," and the Gothamltes. aud they who soourn
nigh unto them, wero Allied with exceeding Joy
because Of tho greatness OF ths fog, believing In
their vanity, that they could hold up their vapor
bank and cry out to all the land Behold how great
Is lGotham! and how great are her works, even her
alter nll, and toriacr dwellor In London, which
II niar Oh, and whose name II "a CVckney," thus
Le.eri'ts a fog In London to the editor Of tho
ain reading your account Of the fog, was sur.
prIsed to learn that you thought It q heavy one
foes, n some Of your Brooklyn folks were TO
month q November, they would not take any
day morning last. To enjoy real good fog, thea,
you must 20 2 London, where The boys cut u up
that's what eaii good, solid 10y, one I that 5nly
Londoner knows how to enjoy ! have seen the
fog a deep yellow.almost brown coior-and 80
away from you Men feel their way % along a'ls he
sides Of houses, and, thinking they know tho uny
often iind themselves iar away n the opposite d.
rcction. viii Just mention o mistake made In
thefog: was going home one yery ioggy might from
tho city to tho snburbs Of London BY railway. On
knowing every step we'll. I knocked at my door
as supposed, and, being pleased at being SO for.
tunate, began TO dance and sing until the door
was opened for me to bounce in and kiss my young
wife behind the door (which I did, made for
the sitting room, but there was no light there
none hut bright fire In tho CRATE. thought
my wife had Just taken the lamp to sec II things
were all right at the back Of the house, but you
may Judge of my surprise when, heard the
slant three men with large rticks and as many
women with lamps held over their heads, con.
frontcd me and told me 'resiftnncc was useless
had better snbmlt'-which did. l was in the
wronH house; had kissed the wrong woman, aud
was "a mile away from my own domlclle. That's
my fog cNpcrlcice ~ ...'H
National Republican., 1873-12-25
WHO IS 1T?

LrDICRoUs EPISODE IN THE WEST END.
"Rilos O'Meilly," In writing to Pennsylvani
paper from this city. gives tho following incident.
Il is repub Tor the bcnent Of curious people,
bat ln truth IN not v0uehed for: "a daughter oi
high Goyernment offieial residing In the First
ward Of this city mot with 4 most ludicrous mis-
h.p short time since. while spending the night
with a lady friend being Of timid nature, She
unfortunately nwokc at midnight, upon hearing
some noise, aud was Immediately convinced that
burglar was scereted under the bed Shs IN
happily was on tho front side, and most exposed
She had heard that the rear rank was tho safest
In esss Of an attack, and Immediately adopted
measures 70 secure the backside Of. the bed She
atoss hastily, put her hands on hsr friends
shoulder, balanced for amoment, and then spranK,
There wasa rustic and then shock that jarred
the entire PROMISES. The bed had been moved
out NIL two feet from tho wall, and she had iit
heavily on her head In the Immediate vicinity Of
the Supposed burglar. Murder, Sallie MURDER
she erlod; but Saliie, Misunderstanding the stu
alton, plunged for the backside too, only to hnd
herself describing q ssmi-parabcla and landing
head and heels with her unfortunate friend.
ConfussonwVsse eoniounded ensucd until Mrs W.
cams 10 tho rescue, hshed the girls out, and es.
tablished yuiet and confidence by thuroug hiy
scarching the room, and samm hi The he'd agains II
the wall with Jar, and what fools you arc.r"
National Republican., 1873-12-25
A MISSING NAN,
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF CAP.
TAIN MESSfCk

TAIN MEssiCK.
The strange and sudden Lisappearancc OF Capt
John MessIek, Of the schooner Roek, has attracted
considerable attention In our community. From
all the facts that can be CLEANED In the case It
appears that he came hero on Thursday last with
cargo OF 500 bushels af oysters and disposed OF
them at fair market price. On the same night
In company with Captain Tracey, Thomas street
city for tho purpose Of an evening Of plcs,ur.. .
Some time was spent In visiting different places,
and they finally made halt at a house on Thir.
they tarred for some time. When they proposed
gcparturs the captain was missing, and they
len, on es'ns informed tina, he Intended 70 rc.
has not been heardo
A. reporter Of the NATIONAL RxrrptrcAs, yes
rieita took and obtained an interview with her.
She said that Capt. Messick came 10 her house
In company with tour friends, shortly afler ten
oelock, and passed into the back parlor. No
erinks were asked for or ordered said that his
ccnpanons had been drinking anil he desired TO
escape from thsm. lie pulled the dress oil one Of
asked her 10 leave the parlor with him, which she
consented TO do. On reaching bcr room, he stated
mat A he did NO, desire 70 reman only long enough
for tho trouble to which she had been placed
She agreed get hlmout efthc house Without their
knowledge. She took him down tho stairs and
passed him out the front door two OF his friends
having already departed, and two being stiil
From the time he left the house at 10 90 o'clock.
nothing has been seen Jr heard Of him. Tho re.
porter, unsatlshod that the full particulars had
not bcon obtained passed 10 tho opposite side of
the street tsMiss Eliza Fosters, but there could
gain nothing additional, except that the party
were IA there about 10 o'clock, tarred only a lew
minutes, and then creased the street TO Cooks.
since then he hEs not been seen or heard from.
That he len Cooks house by a back way Is un.
true, as there ts only Que mole OF ingicsS and
cgrcss and that BY the front door. The ease is now
In the hands OF the detective cUrl,s, who are max
ing dilisent seateh to inrrct out the circutn-
stances connected with the captains disappear.
nncc,
National Republican., 1873-12-25
nr,n rms AND Sorr rnr yAcr.


nEsn rms AND NOTE rHr yAcT.
We nro now Offering
Nenr Drcss SUITS from fi5tnff.
Mems Dress suits from t25 10 w.
Mch's.DTcss Suits ". sbis 40.
BEsir'l suits nom tis =, 40
Hrsnfts suits from so
uvcrcoats from " totli.
Overcnats rOm sli 10.
DNerooats from ~ To 49,
Dfildren's getaway suits ss to as
tlUlrus tutgNay Suits no tn tl5
Ghillrh stu,awSy Sultstls to Va
iISys iSy:, :; s + sSii:i;i,t,9i sS,,. II IS,
Boy u, u. sacks and vostst as
ByS Rud h!lircn's tNercoats sn'l Capcs
Youths, uyercoau rpl Capcs
.yis. as.' r'O' wor kdss ,sS'S%, %snss fh9ei'' es
Oil Ponnsylvania avonne' near Sixth street.
TnH EsTApLisHNgSr ot Bsniamin Il Cox. a.,
Pennsylvania avenue, has been crowded fer man,
days past, and Il iair TO cay that they have sup
Piled one half Of the tstall confectionery and n1
trade OF the city with then thrHtinAs stock. The,
are selling at III. lowest rafes and rnlIers viii b,
glad nnci they have called and seen the induce
mcnts offered.
LADirs NlEINo rHtiR HOLIDAY runcHAsEs
will ms u uihcir advantage
70 examine our stock of
sesri,, % T,s, and How.
Cloth Gloyct, Buck uioyes,
and Gaunilois,
Silk and Linen Pocket Hantsofehiefs,
Underwear, &C., Sc.. Ac. ..
Notice cur prices for The s6oye Eoods,
tl Pennsylvania avenue, near Sixth street.
Az nriIBRrE's.
to2 Seventh street unrthwcst,
tlosing-out sale ~
10000 worth Of
GCnts Fine Stitched noots,
Ladies' Nobby Button Caters,
Nhiir Red and Blue slips,
hulhorf and Arctics
Slippers mndo TO order.
~. seventh street.
National Republican., 1873-12-25
EXPLOSIONS
TORPEDO EXPERIMENT AT THE NAVY
NARn

YARD.
FOR several days past the ordnance department
NJ tue navy yard have been active In making pre-.
porn'ions for an xpcriment-breakng o msslyc
lren chain with n torpedo. A chain two and q
half inches thick was lashcd TO heavy logs Of tim
Der, which were to act as a bouy. These were
fastened In the Eastern branch opposite the yar,l
and between the old coal wharf In the centre ot
the branch and the quay wall Of the yard and
made secure Mt both ends. Everything was In
readlness On Yesterday when the experiment took
nlcded, breaking the chain and accomplishing
thc ohjeet Tor which II was invented. The origin
oi thls trial of the effect OF torpedo on chain Of
thtstiie is IN the fact that tho harbor Of Havana
is guarded by two large chains, which are strung
across the hatbor, and can be raised or lowered at
VIII immediately after tho commencement OF
ihe 'uban trouble the Navy Department decided
To try the result Of breaking chain of,the dlmon.
'lons OF that In the hnrbor Of Havana with tor.
ned9, and the result has been highly pleasing to
National Republican., 1873-12-25
THE coURr.s.
UNITED srArns surRrnr COURT.

wEpEKspNY, Dec. 81 isfa
No. g. Original. The state Of Florida, complnln.
Mr., justice Clifford delivered ihe opinion Of tf5
court granting the preliminary injunction In thls
No. q, Original. The state Of Florida. complain.
ant, vs, y. q. Anderson ell NJ. Ordered by the
court that the argument on demurrer IN tbs cause
No iso. Albert Grant, appellant, ". Samuel
Ter aud Nj. W. A. sfsioy.ct counsel ior the atp-i
No. III. Thomas j. Barlhoiow et Al. plaln;iis
in error, VI. W. q. Bean, assignee This cau,c
va, submltted on printed srHuments by, Mr.. T.
v. Spencer for the plalntllfsin error, and by Mr..
Nathaniel Myers, for the defendant in error
SC. This cause was submitted on printed arpu:
mcnis by Messrs. r. NJ. q. Corwn, for plalntiil
n error and on m9,Vn 'G sy Mr. Assistant
crFUp TG L. o%SsSaadro. 1SsSr III: @ Cause w"s suS
l.ie aud Mt. James Lyon Tor plainlliin error, aud
by Mr.. w. u, Crump Tor defendant IN error.
:, No iIi. L; 9ro.holy ct al, appellants, uG c
No lje Henry Miller, plaintiff in error, vs.
Moses Joseph ct al. This cause wos submitted
pIaln,Ia In error. and by Mr.. John 4. woodson
No. IL. Thos. II. Alien ct al, plaintiff in error.
On lnsd a Il y tG's Ss1' va dasls%a l IS
Pin,,iih. PilgnIntih. In error, and by Me'Hs' ciark
Williams inf Nctrninnt w error.
No. IFS. J. X. Tiffany, trustee, kc., plaintiff N
error. vs.. tho National Bank Of the State Of Mis-
NJ. IN J,M, Tiffany, trustee, &C., appellant,
vs.. Boatmsn's Savings Institution. Passed.
Adjourned until Monday, the 9th day ofJanuary
next.
SPECIAL TERM-MR. JUSTICE wYLIE.
This court was engaged as follows, yes,c'thy;
AieAahlr.a Washington IL. X, N, Wilkes = nL
Care submitted to the curt aud held nnderad't-S.
ment. 10
Durfse vs.. Mites. Decree awarding certain
MONEYS to plr,riiiI, and for perpetual iiluhc;l"a
Town vs. board Of Public Works Orlcr TEN.
porariiy rc,trnlning defendant from using fcf,r'n
real estate.
THr wtnuw rn;cE CASE.
In the ease of Ms. rticc. widow Of the late ro-
llesman Price who yg, hr1uSh. into r9Hrt MgSa Sn,
hut VII hhcld his decision, md Mrs. ffiee was re-
mandei to iaii
CRIMINAL corRr CHIEF JUSTICE
This court held q short session yesterday, and
was engaged a. follows:
Thomas Moan and Albert scrvass, forstesilng
clothing frem boarding houses, were eoNni.tcd
and sent TO the perltentiary for six months,
Police ECoURr-JUDGE y SMELL.
II is an establish ed act that II there is any one
thing Of more especial interest than another In
.hts psiIiet, outside Of ConErsss; it e Jaige
-, our social freedom. Tho Judge yesterday pre-.
scnted Christmas prsscuts TO the following peace
mniiiatOrs: Hattie S,rown, vagrancy; worthouse
sss %y yys.tnoe or fSS"E 90 % ss%ss gunS
grHncy; workhouse 20 days. Mary Shadboit, pro.
snnuyi committed to the workhouse for 20 days
place. Agnes Robertson, 6oisterous talklngi hnod
IS. Mary johnson, profaeiiyj 80 days sojOurn in
the jail chop, in default OF 80 bonds
National Republican., 1873-12-25
WAN nrrAurarNT.
orFIcE Or THE CHIN SIISNL nFftCEH,
MASulNGrpk. Drc. ~ ITd--I AIN.

WAN nrrAWrNtNT.
OrFICE OF THE CHIN SlISNL nFttCEH, y
wAsnlSGruS. dee. ~ ISd--I a.Iu.
rRoBABtLirigs.
For northern New England and thence west.
ward ever the northern portion of the middle
States and tho lower lake region and northward
over the st. Lawrence valley. generally cloudy
weather with light snow will prevail, with but
slight changes in the temperature ana light
variable winds. For the southern New England
and middle Atlantic coasts, partly cloudy and
fOggy weather, with light northwesterly winds
and rising temperature during the day. For the
south Atlantic and Dull States east of the Missis
sipri, generally cloudy weather with light to
fresh northerly 70 eastcriy winds and probably
rain on the immediate coasts. For Tennessee and
the Ohio valley, partly cloudy weather with In
crcasing pressure and without decided change Of
temperature. Fur tue upper lake region and the
northwest, wlntls gradual shifting 10 s1uthqrly
light snow from Michigan touthward to the lower
Missouri valley.
National Republican., 1873-12-25
FIRsT NATJOy1L BAyK

Another dividend Will DO paid the deposItors
o. the Fret National fank Of tbls.eIty On tho ist
o. January next. u Is expected thai 1t will be
niteen p,f cont Thirty per oent has already
been paid -Beh. Sun Of ysasrdav.
Tho above statement Is Incorrect Il las been
asccrtainccs from reliable authority. that no diyi-
dcnd VIII be declared on tho iIt Of Jannnry but Il
saonih ther.ansr, how mucb' howcyer M oat
yet been dctefplned. II may reach twesty per
cent or II may be more.
National Republican., 1873-12-25
MASONIC,

Al tho annual communication Of Aca-ia Lodge,
No. Is, .. a. A. NJ, held on Tuesday evening, the
oilowinE otnesrs wero elected for the ensuing
Masonic yoar Charles W. FranEoni, W. H.; J.
y, Merchant, y. wi A. II. Boone, J. W., r. NJ
Al the annual communication Of Etansbury
Lodge, Na n, held at Brightwood, On Tuesday
opsu.nE year; George W. Ballock, W. NJ; B. ID.
Carpenter, g. W.; William W. Cosyllng, j. w. /;
H. N, Barker, secretary; b. W. Sammy, treas
urer; Marion Osborn, tier, II Will lie rome IN.
bered that this 10 ths new lodge chartered at the
last meeting Of the Grand Lodge, and bearing the
name Of It's honorsd Grand Master. The new hall
At the annual ooihin unicatIon Of Fcleral Lodge,
No. II; "A. A. NJ, On Tuesday night, officers were
Buchly, W. Nj Benjsmln r. Bigelow, Is. W; IL.
seph llamaoher, J. W.; VIM, q. brock, secretary;
Wm. IL. Goods, treasurer, VIM. b. French, tilcr.