National Republican., 1873-11-29
GENERAL CITY NEWS.

Childrens wing coats, %, at A. saks 4 Co.'S.
Opposite Alexandra, Va, a house, owned by
Col. Taylor Suit, was burned down on Thursday
Mr.. John F. seaz has dcclIned the appoint.
ment =. o. commissioner OF hour, rendered to him
seyenty.four hundred bushels Of wheat were
received IN QeorRetown yesterday. Sales, GOO
bushels. at r.Taj5 TO ti.soN.
Among the latest ssplrants for the position Of
postmaster OF the House OF Representatives II
Colonel Henry Raymond, Of West virginia.
DR.. @. W. Alberton and several friends have
taken the initial steps TO give series OF con-
ceI,s Io5 me nenent o. the poor OF the District
Mrs. Kelly, the woman who was supposed to
be fatally shot by the colored boy ARge last Sat
urday. is rapidly recovering, and will be proba-
bly, completely restored TO health.
From wu. Ballantyne, seventh street, be-
tween D and streets, We are IA receipt Of "a
Man OF Honor" BY Cary Eggleston, handsomely
Illustrated. Orange, Judd a Co., publishers,
New York.
berstone Contest" By tho author Of .'The Rest
Cheer, &C., Published by Dodd Mead. II Is
one ns. ot sne series of books entitled "The Cum
so'clock, on the second noor of the Continental
hotelt on Pennsylyania avenue, between Third
and four-and.a-half streets. IL was extineuished
without creating any alarm.
.f.at.t Whi http nus OiuCt open To-
day until O'Clock p. M, to enable tar payers 10
avail themselves of the per cent abatement
s,lS,sa = thia ia month upon All payments Of gen.
Last night Ray Of Hope Lodge, 1. o. @. T., held
an interesting meeting At its hall, on Pennsyl-
yania avenue, between seventecnth and RiGh-
tenth streets. The meeting was well attended.
pre-emlnently social temperance organization.
ROW.. Z. Parson, for several years associated
Mitn hey: .. q. Butler, but more recently max
ing sns e'fSu, na o. s world with the Japanese
WI preach tomorrow night, as per advertise
msdt In the Memorial chapel, on Fourteenth
Martha Washington Social rempls held n,
weekly meeting last evening ct the corner OF
Four-and-a-haf street and Pennsyvania avenue,
more than usual enthusiasm being manifested
sss large a. the evening y de-
nature.
On Thursday morninR Master John Hardin,
eight years Of age, was run over BY buggy, on
Es Eighth ,na5 ,as,es5 between and streets and
| man was driving at reckless rate when the ac-
cident oc csurred. and never halted to see the re-
suit OF his careleesness.
Several Of the members OF the Board Of School
Trustees resigned their positions during the sum
| mer, but at the request Of the Governor they
remained on duty until the new appointments
were made. Among this number WAS Mr.. John
Randolph, Of, the Second district.
Superintendent Whltmore on Thursday nn-
ished up the work Of improvement on South b
street, between sixth aud fourteenth streets.
wood between the points named, the sidewaiss
relaid, and park laid out and turfed, making
II Que OF the most attractive streets In the city.
AT the meeting Of the directors Of the Masonic
day evening, the present officers were all re-
elected 10 serve for the ensuing year. They are
Is follows: Presdent, Robert Ball; Vice presi-
dent, 7. ID, Campbell; secretary, j. j. Callahan;
treasurer, Thos. Dowling The membership Oi
the organization now numbers over 800.
| On the aoth Of the month Mr.. nmes A. Nc
Dewitt resigned his position as member OF the
resignation, Governor Shepherd addressed
complimentary letter to the retiring oficer.
During his connection with the department Mr..
ergetic members, and he retires with the con.
sciousness Of having performed his duty well.
A new system Of f"grubblng" has been inaugur-
ated by those having in charge the landscape
"laid down the shovel and the hoe" aud substi-
tuted kind OF derrick on wheels which Il pat
ented In the name OF the Hercules rock litter "
by means Of irou claws and I'd chains and about d I.
teen horse power tension put on BY means OF q
spiral screw and the stump soon taken from the
bowels G.ras, OF the earth. Steam piowing, patent
The peanut vsnder at the corner OF Four-aud-
a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue, about
noon yesterday, arrived at his stand with fresh
ing with business. but after unlocking his porta-
bic shop he proved unable to store his goods. A
curious crowd, OF course, soon gathered, aad
the Jnnlor and dishonorabe adult portion Of the
crowd soon began to 20 through the poor mans
chestnuts, apples and other wares, which he had
scattered In vain attempts TO place IN his atand
He was very soon collared and marched Oh by
one OF our IN. P.'s, while the goods were leii
TO the mercy OF the crowd. Fortunately for the
poor fellow, several sympathizIng citizens neal
o. hand collected, and guarded most Of the
edibles,