National Republican., 1873-03-01
LOCAL NOTES,

During the past week $50 swine were offered
nj Clarke's hog pens, which sold at sHCa6k.
z. b. Brooks has been reappointsd by the gOv-
crnor Justice Of the peace for the District Of
Columbia.
"Cltizen" warns the people Of this city against
two sneak thieves, Just arrived from the North,
one Of whom has been In house on X street.
Dr.. J. ?. Newman will deliver the last Of his
sabbath afternoon lectures, 1.-THE Bible and the
Sceptlc," tomorrow, In Lincoln hall, at $3.50 .. m.
The members Of the IRE department are max
ing extensive preparations TO participate In the
inaugural parade, aud they certainly will make
q good show,
Mr.. James Nolan, who keeps a saloon Al the
corner Of sixth street and the Avenue, has i'm
proved the appearance Of the front Of his place
by putting In position couple Of tasty signs.
Geo. W. Fisher, NJ. D., physician to the poor
for the First council District has resigned In ac-
coriance with President Grants recent order,
and DR.. J. W. Little has been appointed In his
place.
A meeting Of the Board Of Fire Commissioners
was held last night, and considerable amount
Of routine business was transacted. The state.
ment that Commissioner Smith had resigned Is
/ erroneous.
A colured man named Abraham Evans was
struck In the head with a hatchet by q c0lOred
| woman named Annie Mckeeyer, In n house on
| Twenty-nfth street. near u street. The woman
| has been arrested.
The superintendent of streets has been dI.
rected to have Temporary plank fOotwalk laid
| on the south side OF street northwest, between
Fourteenth AMI Fifteenth; and on south side OF
NJ street. between Fifteenth and sixteenth streets
northwest.
A Acarriage and pair OF horses were taken "a
police headquarters last night, and were about
being sent to the police stable, when they were
claimed by the driver who stated that he had
only left them for moment, and they wandered
on.
The city will soon he crowded with visitors
anl y Is but fair to presume that among then
Will he many thieves from different sections o.
the country. In view Of this fact II would b,
well for hOusekcepers not to leave their resi-
denccs without some ono In charge.
Company A, Washington Grenadiers, under III,
command OF Capt. lianEeman, paraded In front o
the REPUBLICAN once last evening, its member
presenting very crcdtable appearance In thel
neat uniforms. They executed tho drill wit,
cnmmendahle precision, considering the shOr
time they have been organized.
Shortly before I've O'Clock Thursdly afternoon
thirteen cars filled with passengers left Camlel
station, Baltimore, for Washington. one engn
suiflced TO draw this Immense train and later Il
the day telegram was received at the statio
that the train had arrived at Washington o.
regular time. Nine Of the cars came thrOug
from Washington.
Al u meeting OF the Kit Carson Post, No.
q. A. r., held at Grand Army hall last even
ing, the following officers were elected: II
, W. Jackson, 7. G.; ]. Y. Linden, s. V. e.; J. NJ
Cline, J. V. c.; George 4, Davis. Rdjutant; Geo
Gardner, guartermaster; J. 4. Patterson, sur
geon; II. Y. Hawkes.; 4. Y. Robertson, o, d.;
Erdman, q. a.; 7. DUFFY, 4. NJ; {. Nice, quarter
masters sergeant.