National Republican., 1873-04-10
LOCAL MOTIFS.


Governor Cooke has been in New York city for
the past two days.
About twelve iast night the wind changed,
and there Ia chance Of frost TO nip the buds.
It was very warm yesterday, but the man who
appeared on the Avenue In white duck pants was
rather forcing the season.
A public temperance meeting wiz be held to-
night at Union chapel Addresses will be made
by Messrs. McNerhany, Peck, stilson, and others.
plan made by q A. @. War1eld 70 elope with
Nd, was nipped In the bud BY the ocnoers Of the
Second precinct station.
A dead child about two years Of age was found
In an old shanty near the Navy Yard yesterday
by one Of Lieutenant Alstins oficers. The
coroner was notified OF the fact.
Three cases Of. smallpox were reported to the
health once yesterday as being IN Coies row,
beyond the boundary, and one death was report
cd At No, sS5 @ street southwest. .-,
Grace church. Nsw York, has purehased new
wanted one we could have made them present
Of ours, with widows thrown In.
the footbridge over the canal at Thirteenth
street was removed yesterday. =, TIE Fourtsenth.
construct footralks at these points.
The nsh market at Johnsons wharf yesterday
was brisk ta0oo shad were sold 70 northern
markets at 80 perhundred, 1000 70 city dealers
at sit; %, 900 herring At 81 per thousand.
Detectives Sargent and McElfresh yesterday
arrested . well-known hotel "beat" charged
with impoalng on the propretors OF the National.
He paid the BILL promptly and was dismissed.
some mean thieves yesterday stole q horse
Bailey and pauned it for drinks In nelghboring
restaurant. The Detectives are after the party.
IIop. A.. II. shepherd, vice president Of the
Board Of Public Works, has been besieged by
statement II Woht do. RSpenses must be re.
duoed. ..a
Mr. q. y. Hyde, Of Georgetown, has secured
q third interest In the Knox a RJthor aggrega-
ton. The inst show bin OF this mammoth con:
cern was on exhibition at the National hotel
yesterday. .r ss.
An attaehe Of this paper having won large
amount Of money mot put upl on bet a. 70 the
Is now trying to hypOhecalD the same. WIZ
wants 10 buyf TO. ...... h.
/ The portion Of Vernon ryw TINT ts TO bc occu.
pied by Lewis johnson Co.'S bank b rapidly
ss 81 Ss CEILING nSS ws .S
promises TO be very nne, iB under way. a..
The following was the range Of the thermOm.
eter yesterday at Hcmplers optlclan store, No,
to2 PennsylyaDia avenue, corner Of four-ahd-a-
m., 70; p. m., 50; p. M, 81; sp. m. 80.
An adjourned meeting OF the several military
companies who intend 10 participatetn the grand
military ball was held last night at the aTinory
necessary arrangements were completed,
The National hotel has lust added 70 its accom-
moiations the 1rst specimen Of LAngieys NAM
moth lem0n-squeeEeT. IL Is capable 0f securing
gallon Of Juice per minute, and will supply all
the thirsty patrons during the summer months.
Mr.. Frank X. Grant delivered lecture last
evening before Mount Vernon Lodge, X. Of L.
This gentleman Is thoroughly posted In the
work, and his eloquent address was listencd to
with closest attention by large gathering Of
knights.
According 10 all accounts Tom Wright must
be . pleasant companion. In . conversation
with Henry Young accused u the Hahn muf
der) yesterday, he said: Hen, u Harrington Ia
TO prosecute and Niger Jury 70 try the ease.
you had better save time and plead guilty.
They'll hang you, any how" ..' -fr-.0 -t'Tl
from Halifax, consigned 70 Mr.. Harvey, of Har-
yey a Holden. lie Is the handpmest Newiound-
land dog ever seen In Washington. HIS skin Ia
~ white a. aAbasteT, and hlA black hair shines
like the mustaohe Of an Italian tenor. One
hundred dollan was refused for him yesterday.
Tue Board Of Public works have Issued In
structlons 70 the inspectors 70 see that all de-
fects IN me work OF the contractors are cor;
fected. The streets are 70 be cleaned. AMI all
depreasiOns, either In the carriageways, foot
walks or curblng TO be leyelcd up TO the entire
satisfaction OF the board. A thorough work OF
repair Ia TO be carried out In detail In all the i'm
proved strcets, sewers, 30.
Dr. Newman, so Mr. y. p. Hardley, Of VIII
Ari's hotel, says 10 In favor Of Joining In sub
scription TO send Uncle Freddy C0ombs 10 the
Vienna expedition as representative Of the
In the cause OF holy matrimony, and his addl-
tional service 10 civilization as the Inventor Of
the electric telegraph, should insure for him the
necessary subscription, tbn0. We willingly
would give half the amount TO soc the old gen
tlemAn In Vienna w.