National Republican., 1874-07-10
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For New England. Tie Middle States and ths
eastern portion Of The Toner lake region, partly
cloudy and continued pGrHl tOeGtheT UiH preUdt,
loiA Seuere local storms, east or south s0tHds
Uaering to westerly IN the Middle States, ana
slOlUly falling barometer.
The following was the range of the thermom-
eter at Hempler's yesterday AT q. m.i 81;
at 10 q. m, $50; at 12 m, $50; at p. m, Soo;
at p. m, e6o; at p. M, 94o;; at 8 p. m''
90. .-'.,. p . a.. .... r. ...
Mrs. Frankie Jenkins, k-Res Christie, per
formed as usual last night at the Comique.
Three thousand eight hundred bushels Of
corn were received In Georgetown yesterday.
Thirty-eight dogs were captured yesterday
BY the pound master, and thirty-four were
killed. T- lsa.s
There will soon be q vacancy IN the position
Of curate Of 9 irst-elass Episcopal church in
this city. ....s ~. ~ .r
Nearly all the old clerks of the Board of
Public Works talk Of going into the claim
business.
CoTgia's comet put on as many airs az first
class peacock last night, and attracted as much
attention. .-... r--..s
Several citizens broke their Thermometers
Yesterday 10 disgust. They will soon buy
others with longer tubes.
The sanitary inspectors have been instructed
to wear the badge Of their office while doing
duty In their respective districts. 5 en-
The District Commission think they can
find material enough among the old employees
Applicants VIII please take notice.
AZ the annual meeting Of the stockholders
of the Metropolitan Railroad Company the
old board of directors were reelected.
The man who investigated the new tiled
astray'' drama near the National theatre, on
E street, yesterday, was finally led to the police
station. ... 49,
TIE Dashaways now insist that ice-water is
q comfortable beverage, and the majority OF
our citizens are willing to concede that they
are right.
Wash. Majors matinee was well attended
YESTERDAY Commodore Jones and Corporal
Fitz heard the horn and responded with
alacrity.
At meeting of the central commrttee,
Trades Union, held last night, 1t was decided
to publish 10000 copies of the preamble and
resolutions which recently passed that body.
Mr.. Joseph Williams yesterday picked up
man on the corner of North Carolina avenue
and II street, suffering from the heat, and re-
moved him to his home on New Jersey avenue.
Cliff Warden, of the Boston Post, still enjoys
the country air at Mount Pleasant. He has
hay-seed in his hair, and goes home at
o'clock. Next year he will be full-fedged
Granger.
A North Carolina damsel, with snuf-stick,
&C., in her mouth, reposed on the curb-stone
in front of the Imperial, yesterday, and when
awakened by Judge Jewell innocently inquired
if Captain Dickson was a lawyer Of good re-
pute.
Mr.. James B. King, a young but we'll known
citizen of the District, died on Wednesday, at
his residence, of consumption. Mr.. King was
a printer by trade, and served his time at the
Government printing office. He had many
friends. Tho sympathize with his family in
their bereavement.
Funeral grafton by an Arkansas poker
PLAYER: "Gentlemen, my partner never killed
a man unless he thought he had q reason for
it, and when he stocked the cards it was done
in the prettiest way you ever see. I'll shoot
the man who says he hasn't gone to heaven"
Croggin, of the Star, ought to borrow "Mr.
McNerhany's eyeglasses" that he may see
clearly and report correctly. He ought to
have known that Mr.. McNerhany was at the
taxpayers meeting on Wednesday night as q
representative Of The REPUBLICAN, and not as
property owner.
A colored gentleman riding one and leading
three horses on street northwest, yesterday,
concluded to remain astride of the first men
toned beast when the others began to run
away. The result was some CONSERVATION
near the corner of Eleventh, but fortunately
no damage occurred.
At the regular meetingiof Hermolne Lodge,
K of P, Wednesday evening, the following
officers were installed for the ensuing year
J. F. Essex, P: C.; T. B; sinsheimer, Z. q;
H. A. johnson, V. c.; W. K. French, prelate;
Tohn Mock, NJ. at A; G. French, 1. g.; Q.
Lipscomb, o. G. During the past six months
his lodge has paid about S400 for benefits.