National Republican., 1873-11-15
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

Dr. Rankin was expected 10 return from Rich.
mond last evening, and will preach as usual tc-
morrow.
The LORDS supper" Ia the subject for re-
marks at the Young Mems christian Association
this evening.
The Metropolitan street RAILROAD Company run
about forty cars, ihc Washington and George
town about nfty.
SIX thousand eight hundred bushels OF rel
wheat were sold yesterday In Gecrsctown at
tl 81 per bushel.
The Board Of pnbllc works are raging their
employees, one half In rash, anl the other ia
bonds or certificates.
Yesterday the photographic once OF the Navy
Department sent charts for a voyage to the
Mahopac, lying at Norfolk.
Mr.. Edward CLARK, architect Of the Capitol
extension, has the Atwood vertical railway IN
the Senate wing nearly completed.
Frank lIreshen was arrested last evening on
warrant, by Onlcer Dubois. on the charge OF
petty larceny preferred by VIM. Lewis.
The sabbath school teachers meeting OF the
Congregational church was held last evening At
the house Of Mrs. Richards, 1917 Tenth street.
The receipts from the collection at New York
Avenue Presbyterian church In aid OF the Menu
phis and shreveport sufferers amounted 10 ~"
The Dosrd OF Public Works have ordered the
parking and laying OF crosswalks on e street, be-
| tween First street and New Jersey avenue nor'h-
| west.
As will he seen by advertisement, q solitaire
diamond breast pin has been lost by MI. geo.
W. Driver. A liberal reward will he paid for It's
| return.
Yesterday large corps Of wolkmcn paved
the carrlageway Of q street, between slxteenth
and Seventeenth stfects, with wood. The en-
ergy with which the WORK was pushed Is hishly
| commendable.
oficers Daily AMI Monres yesterday arrested
Ellen Thompson, sarah u. Ross and sarah Wood-
ward on the charge Of rObblng Wm. Thompson
| OF some money IN house on Thifteen.anu-a-
half street, between aud u.
The nuptiais Of Mr.. Austin Herr, son Of A. u;
Herr, esq, and Miss Fannie Welch, daughter OF
Mr.. James ;, welch. Of Georgetown, were cele.
brated THURSDAY afternoon at 81. Johns church,
10 Georgetown, by Rsy. MIR. Atkins.
Mr., I. p. waidrop, southeastern passenger
agent OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. sta.
toned at Richmond Va, Is In the city, stopping
at the Metropolitan hotel, and since his arrival
has been cordially received by his friends.
Yesterday evening. between Hyc and half past
i've O'Clock, the horse OF Mr. Thompson, VINO
resides mot the horsel on Maryland avenue, be
tween Four.sud-a half and S'Xtn streets south.
west, ran away, hut fortunately no one was
hurt.
Order Of DIulds, have installed the following
! officers: Thos Rich. u. q. A.: A. X. l.. Reese. N
A: Charles q. LOrrh, V. A; Charles u. Davis
See; A. J. rresll, Treasurer John II. schom-
bert, l. q.
One OF those agreeable Informal reunions took
place last evening IN the parlors OF the y. NJ G.
A., aud was well attended. Among the many
who largely contributed to the cnloyments Of the
evening were the following Professor Giess
Miss Gibson, Misses Moore, Of Ueorgetown
Misses Gassaway, and Others.
The funeral Of the late Whitman c. Bestor viii
take place at 2p, M. on Su0day from the lats
| residence OF the deceased. where services viii
be conducted by Rev, J. Vaughn Lewis, aftei
which the cortege will proceed TO Oak lill
cemetery, where the remains will be Inferred.
The approach OF winter, as indicated by thu
two past cold days and nights, has qnickened IN,
energies OF contractors and builders, who have
! consequently been pushing forward their woIl
with q renewed yigor to escape the undeslfah'
result OF leaving Jobs incomplete over winter.
| Artisans are busIly engaged setting the ont
hundred aud nineteen ton block OF granite fo
the pedestal OF the Scott equestrian statue. Th'
| statue Is already flushed IN Philadelphia, await
ing transportation to this city. AMI IL PRO
! nounced by critics 10 he an elegant work OF art
} Al a meeting OF the congregation OF III,
Seventh-street Presbyterian church, held on tn
evening OF the l2th instant, II was resolved u
change the name, and 1t will hereafter he KNOW
rs the Westminster PRESBYTERIAN church o
Washington city. The following named gentle
men were then elected ~ trustees, VIZ: Messrs
J. N. Wilson, A. Depue, q. B. Church, Samue
Uedney, ID. Z. Holmes, Henry Messer, Jane
Sayers, - Mcintyre and DIR. Latlmore.
Mr.. Henry Elliot, who for the past two year
has been In the vicinity Of the Alutisn Islands .
; q special agent for the Government to look ate
; seal fisheries, has recently returned 10 Washing
/ ton, bearing with him extensive reports and
/, large number Of very line pictures, which h
, values at $50, 900. During his stay there he Ia
sent thirty boxes Of curiOsities to the Smlthso
! niau. and the Government says that he has &C
! complisbed more than some OF their expeditions
The seal fisheries In that section Of country ~
gold. A report Of Mr.. Eiliol's Investigations
TO be printed by the Government