National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For tie Mfddle Atlantic coast norihsasterIy
ivfads, followed BY yelliAg baronetsr and partly
cloudy rFGfhsr. CGufioBarv signals conifaae at
EoE5olk, Cope Henry and Cape Hatieras.
The following was the range Of the thermometer
at Heupler's yesterdays q. n, TO; 10 a. m,
100; y m. SO; Up. N, SO; p m, Sc; ep. N,
7se; p. m. zee.
'sThe Coming 1an'' viii be the theme Of leo
tpre BY Colonel B. D. Peck, on the east steps Of
the Capitol, sunday. as o'clock
Yesterday the sovereign Council Of Jonadabs.
in charge OF the resident members Of the order.
made an excursion 70 Mount Vernon.
The United stttes steamer Triana arrived at
the naTy-yard ct 1so p. m. yesterday, rom the
Dsvy-yafds and stations on the Atlantic coast.
The Arion ouartstts olab nave elected oalcers
for the ensuing six months, IS follows: Henry
Schmedtie, president; Edward Goldman, vice
president; r. Springsguth, secret1ly; VIM. Hin
kle, treasurer; Geo HOelscher, librarian; Charles
Harting, standsrd-bsares.
The only receipts Of grain yesterday were lB2
bushels wheat, by the boat Golden Rule, and 500
bushels wheat and 800 bushels cats by rail. all
consigned 20 ]. q. & J. NJ. Waters. The sales
els11k and 500 Bushels do. at el.so.
In the REPUsIIcAH Of yesterdays was stated
that Col. c. n Alexander, O. W. Williams and
@. Yates were delegates from the Sportsnen's
Club, Of Warrington, to the national convention
at Niagara This e q mistake; Col. Alexander
Is the only delegate to the convention.
The Masonic imposter Olmstead turned up in
Georgetown yesterday, soliciting aid to go 70
Wnliamsport by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
but the residents Of that city had been posted by
the article In THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Of
yesterday morning. and he resolved cold shoul-
der on every side.
I A. sne.,al ,,aa.trs, ~ .ha Nvo.hl,.-.or right
Guard 100. B, LIST N. g. held last evening, it
was determined TO escort the remains Of their de
ceased honorary member, Mr.. James o. Gross, to
his last resting place, and give him burial with
the honor due him as a soldier. His funeral Will
take place on Sunday evening, At 40 o'clock
Sergeant Charles Vernon, acting lieutenant Of
the Ffth precinct, brought to the station on Tues
day afternoon an old white man, named Edward
B. Boutwell,, whom he had found lying sick on the
ground at the Tenthstreet entrance Of the Smith
sonian grounds, and IN partially helpless eondS-
ton. Some Of his friends visited the station and
took him home.
The Second Washington Cooperative Building
Association has organized BY the election CT the
following oEfieers: DR.. Flodoardo Howard, presI
dent; Robert MeMurray, vice president; N. p.
CaIlsn, treasurer; John + Thompson, secretary;
directors, Augustus Davis, VIM. H. Goods, Dan
lei ]. MacartY, Chas. o. Duncanson, A. S. vose,
Geo. J. johnson, z F. schafhirt, John Cook, j.
D. Free. I6lF
The question has been propounded, whether It
is not practicable for the District comptroller and
auditor to so arrange the business Of their oices
and the force employed therein that routine mat
tiers may receive some attention st the same time
that the pay-rolls are IN course Of preparation
and satisfaction? The payment Of lAborers seems
an almost interminable Job and the complaint is
thas all other business must give way to that IN
Ill it is completed.
Yesterday afternoon, Just as the ladies of Mr..
Hallett KilbouTne's family were about entering
their carriage for q drive, the horses became
frightened and started OF down the street. The
driver was IN his seat, but was unable to control
the scared animals After running q short dis
lance the carriagewas overturned and consider
ably broken. Fortunately, the driver escaped
with slight bruises. Had the ladies been in the
carriage when the horses started serious results
might have followed.
workmen are now putting the finishing touahes
on the new Baltimore and Potomac depot, corner
ofSixth and B streets. The building Is quite an
ornament to the central portion OF the city, and
its fine tower can be seen from almost any point
in the District. Its graceful proportions have
just been further ornamental Nth the popular
Munson,s copper lightning rods, now generally
IN use as the surest protection against the cleo
trio fluid. It Is expected that this beautiful
building will be ready for occupancy BY the lat.
far rarr NJ TarE month s.. y