National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY

ovsr Nep E1gIaRd and the Middle SfGtss, gen
orally lOIger bdTOmeter and higher temperature
t0iHes vssrtHg to south and tosIf PGrtIy eiongy
sveather, and OUer the northern portions, PoSsOs'y
occasional rain areas.
The following was the range OF the thermometer
ut Hemplsr's yesterday: q. M, 1875 10 q. m,
Iso; y m, SO; Up. m, S20i fp. H. Sz'i p H.
SOC; p. M, 100.
Twenty-e!ght hundred bushels Of wheat Were
received in Georgetown yesterday.
At the thirty-fourth meeting Of the Eureka
Building Association twenty shares were redeemed
at par. ... -.-- -.z
twelve inmates Of the Workhouse, In full uni
form, were put 10 work yesterday In George
town on the streets.
Those young men Who were desired e. the S va
rious watering places are rapidly returning none-
ward little short Of cash.
At the meetinS Of the Amalgsziated House Gar
penters, held last evening, 10 business Oh PuOhc
AZ the thirty.fourtb meeting Of the Central
Building Association, No. 2, fifteen shares were
sold at an average of 81 per cent.
Thomas E. wsggamsn, real estate broker and
auctioneer, has sold parts Of lots and a. In
square 6sI, TO VIM. Oursy, for 8, 500.
A game Of base ball on the Olympic grounds
yesterday afternoon, between two clubs composed
| Of printers, resulted IN score Of so TO IA
Ofieer Samuel Heinline, yesterday morning,
made 3 raid on pigeon roost in the cuPola Of the
Central guHrd-house, and captured thirteen
squads.
Lemuel J. Robey was arrested Sunday in Alex
| from CITY Collector John T. Hill. Mayor KEN
per held Rebey for hearing.
At the forty-sixth meeting Of the Merchants
shares were sold at $3.50 each, and nine shares
redeemed at ten per cent interest.
MAJOR Richards has notified the sheriff Of
Prince George county that Lubey Oakley, who
committed an outrage on the little white girl,
Mary Brown, ct Huntington last week, is in Gus
tody here, awaiting reQuisitiOn from the Cover
nor Of Maryland.
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Captain Crosby, eommaudant, is soon to take his
departure. The captain is one OF the most popu-
lar and efficient Of commandments, and the pros
pect Of his transfer has thrown the whole estab-
tishment into the most profound sorrow.
The Board of Health held special meeting last
night and read the resolutions recently passed by
the Medical Society OF the District and trans n.
board adopted o resolution inviting the committee
| to meet them At the regular meeting tonight for
conference.
The gentlemen who have the contract for sweep
| ing the principal thoroughfsres should see the
watering cart preceded their sWeepers- Instances
have occurred lately where the avenues have not
consequence is dense cloud Of dust, which, tc
say the least, is very dissgreesble.
The Messrs. Williams, Of the Point Lookout
hotel, will give largo masquerade and fancy ball
on the 18th Inst Extensive preparations are being
put forth to make 1t great success. Mr.. Mo1.
ley, costumer Of tEls CITY, will be at the hotel with
| large supply Of costumes IN ample time to fur
nish all for the ball. This will be the ball Of the
| season. See advertisement,
/ WI, esq.,, has returned from Gettysburg. at
ter Q stay Of seven days, much improved In health
He speaks In high terms Of the spring water, the
pure mountain air, and the we'll provided table o!
tho "Spring hotel, conducted BY the popular
proprietor, George Hopes, esq. Mr.. F. returns
this afternoon TO the springs, to be absent ten OF
twelve days. We are glad 10 hear that place Ii
largely pstroniEed.
Mr.. ZSlmon Richards, late city auditor, LEFT this
| city yesterday morning for DArten, Conn, where
be Will, Tomorrow, be united In Wedlock with Miss
| Mary +. Msths, Of that city. The lady Is highly
| accomplished, and IN every way fltted to bScoms
| o partner IN IFS Joys and EorroWs. The wedding
couple will return TO this city shortly amer the
marriage, and on Friday evening next hold o re-
eeption, ct which their friends will receive cor
dial welcome. MF. Richards has the best wishes
Of friends for happy and prosperous voyage with
his partner 10 matrimOnlal life.