National Republican., 1873-11-08
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

The coreosn art gallery has a foundation OF
about 81, ,Ooo,Ooo.
Company A, washington Light Infantry, will
give their INST monthly hop on Monnay' No'cm-
Col, II, selisson Of Georgetown Ia to be mar
ried on the 26th inst. to Miss Alice X, daughter
Of Mr.. J. II. Hood.
IT'S now stated that Governor shepherd win
not announce his appointments until after the
opening Of Congress.
The Boar,l Of Health have procured a suitable
table for the representatives Of the press who
report their meetings.
The Metropolitan hotel has been thoroughly
rented and well deserves place among tho
rrstclass hotels Of Washington.
one thousand three hundred barrels Of four
were shipped yesterday from Georgetown TO
New York, per steamer John Gibson.
II" 'IIosanna to the son of David the subject OF
the Sabbath school lesson for tomorrow, Is the
topic for discussion at the Y. NJ c. A. this even
ing.
Union OF Georgetown will he held to morrow at
siding.
EI.President johnson leaves the city in few
den change In the weather his usual health ia
| very good.
on account Of the bad weather. the large
body Of men employed by the Board OF Public
Works on the city improvements did not WORK
| yesterday.
Mr.. 3. n. Tus,lu, who has been serIousl, ~ At
his rooms on Ninth street, Is conyalescSht. lis
many friends will be- glad to learn of hls im'
| proved condition.
DR.. Rankin, Of the Congregational church
breaches In Rlcbmond tomorrow. His pulpit
Is to be filled by Professor ChlcLering, OF tht
Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
TnHty-one hundred bushels Of wheat and ,ba'
bushels Of corn were received IN Georgetown
yesterday. Sales, 0, 100 bushels Of red wheat Al
S.6lafl.Gs, and 1900 bushels Of white corn at Il
cents.
Of entertainments during the coming season
Arrangements are In progress for two OF theil
famous masquerade balls and vocal concerts AM
operettos.
since the last session Of Congress great I'm.
provements have been made in the Capito
building, which only makes it more inviting
than befbre to public benefactors and private
inspectors.
Col. Tom Tanning, who has been spending
short time In this city among his old friends, lef
yesterday on his return trip TO Galveston. Thos
| who knew him will misa his cheering smile an
happy disposition, but oil unite In wishing him
bon voyage.
Hardly q day passes without bringing In bo.
OF curiosities for the Smithsonian. Exchange
are constantly made with the principal museum m,
/ lections received from various sources.
ri The Sabbath school teachers meeting of tn
! Congregational church met last evening at tn
. house OF Mrs. Baldwin. on Four-and-a-hal
street. The entertainment Is both literary an,
musical, and interesting and instructive to thos
who attend.
W. Donovan. the obllglng and eff,cient on,
: Ger performing day duty at police headquarters
,, has been granted leave OF absence in conse
quence OF the serious illness Of his wife an
child with scarlet fever. Ofricer VIM. Lee. OF tn
First precinct, has been assigned to duty at head
. quarters during his absence.
. The Agricultural Department, although we
worth visiting as an exhibition OF agriculture Ia
lts broad neld OF cultivation Ia America, yet ha
1 for It's sole aim the instruction and improvement
Of its army Of operators. The instt action
' given under three heads-general, domestic an,
\ | economical-whch give pleasing versatility 7
: the subject and prevents any irksomeness to IN
z instructed.
The Board OF Health are 10 receipt OF commit
n nications from the Michigan State board {
l. health, and the boards Of Fort Wayne, Indian
Newark, New Jersey; Baltimore, Marylan,
IS Philadelphia, Pennsylvanla; New Haven, Col
necticut, and st. Louis Missouri, concurring
the movement to establish sanitary bureau m
!, the holding Of convention OF the boards
y health.
y The sociable committee OF the Pennsylvan
Republican Association met last evening and d
~ cided upon series Of soclables to be held du
a Ing the coming winter. Captain Il. u. thal
n man, chairman Of the committee, appointed u
n | several committees necessary to successful
carry out the soclAbles. Il was decided to no
but two, and, as Ia characteristic with PennsN
vanians, to make them nrst-class In every pa
Al | tlcular.