National Republican., 1873-11-11
GENERAL CITY NEyvs.

An alliance has been formed at the Howard
University to take charge of their religious
moetings.
REV. Dr.J. c. Smith, now In the ,hlrty.fourth
rear o. his ministry, receives his friends on Mon
dsy afternoons.
Twenty-Five hundred bushels OF wheat were
received In Georgetown yesterday. Salps, l2OU1
nrshrla VI wheat vi tl.53 I,ar bushoi.
flhs,yn'g, c,uuut N uonnte,felt mcn,y te-
90 NJ mutilatcd cur ncy IL alsp daily received.
President uomin AMI the board Of directors
OF tic Chesapeake and ohio canal nre inspect.
Ing the canal from Georgetown to Cumberland.
A salute OF one hundred guns was fired ycstcr.
day afternoon NJ ArmOry square by the Con-
servnitves Of this District, In celebration OF
imaginary victories.
The improvements on q and r streets, be-
tween sixth aud seventh, arc being completed,
and now pdrches nnl steps arc furnished where
the old ones cannot he used.
Some bows set nrc IN the Misunderstanding OF
house h2d Now Jersey avenue sunday evening,
which was extlngnlshed 10y On;ccr Byrens be-
fore any serious damage was done.
The weekly prayer meeting Of the Womens
Christian Association will hereafter he held on
Thursday, at " m. AT their new rooms nt the
street.
Tue ncN depot for the baltimore and Potomac
railroad has force OF between twenty and
thirty mcn NJ work on IL. Its base Ia Of Virginia
granite, its trimmings of OHIO frecstone, and is
TO cost about ilsa,OGn.
The hanging Of the plctures In Corcoi ans
Gallery OF Art commenced yesterday. The
eleven new and beautiful pictures purchased In
kurope, as well q. the ffty or sixty specimens Of
statunry, Will form an important addition TO the
already extensive collection OF the works Of art.
As will I've seen by the advertisement, the
Young Mems Republican club will hold a regular
monthly meeilnr tomorrow night Al the club
vanls avenue. A full attendance Is earnestly
requested, as business Of the utmost Importance
awaits action.
Yesterday morning nvo colored cart-driveri
brought 10 police headquarters a valuable nan
tlc clock, which they found wrapped up in papoi
and deposited In pile Of Gnrbstonc on the line
Of the old canal next the Agricultural grounds
It Is set with rel onyx, and surmonnteC
with bronze figures representing hunter ant
| hOunds.
| The Caplto, building Is T5l feet inches In
length the wings. Including steps, extend 824
feet In length and lt feet sinches in width. Tht
width OF the old building Is 852 feet inches
| The extreme height Of the dome Is 25l feet aboy,
! the basement door. Whole area OF ground GOV
cred, lb1,ll2 feet, or more than three and hal
acres.
The heavy Iron fence formerly surrounding
the Capitol grounds has been removed far AVA.
from Its old position, and, having been converte'
| from q circular form 10 straight line, nov
marks the northern boundary OF the Smtthsonial
| grounds, running from Seventh to Seventeenth
| street. The other three boundaries are TO b,
| surrounded by chain fence. The Capito
EtOuuus hte 10 nave u inolefh inclosuto ouii
around them.
Yesterday morning oniccr Chase, on duty a
the Executive Mansion, brought to police head
quarters, from the Presidents House, youn
German who halls from Baltimore, and VIII
gave his name as Henry schrefer. lie was en-
deavoring to see the President to get from hin
sih,5OD,OOO, which he claims the Government
owes him. lie was put aboard the 9:a0 train 10
Baltimore by Onlcer Connel, being evidently
lunatlc.
Hon. Barbour Lewis, member Of Congress
from Memphis, Tenn, Is In receipt OF man
communications from that plague-stticken cit,
expressing their heartfelt thanks to the citizen
OF Washington for their NOBLE generosity In con
tributtng to their relief IN the hour OF their grea
Cslamity. Jndge Lewis has worked with an ni
tirng energy Ia behalf OF his people In the hou
OF their distress, and will not be found wantln
In advocating al measures that will benent, nc
only his own immediate constituents, but tn
whole country. Judge Lewis Is staunch RI
publican anda warm supporter OF our Dstric
government.