National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

In the Middle States clear or clearing aud
cooler weather, with northWesterlY winds and
rising barometer.
The following was the range of the Thermometer
5osi Y M, 52o p. m, e40i 4P. M, ssoi p. m,
ESQ; p. m. $50.
Read the "star Course" advertisement in this
paper.
Messrs. O. NJ. Barton and ]. w Barker have
been added to the stock company at Ford's
opera house.
The cynOsure Of all eyes yesterday afternoon
was the cool appearance Of cool individual In
white linen pantalOons.
Thos. E. waggaman, real estate agent and
auctfoneer, has sold lot a. in square "a with i'm
proTements, to A. H. Herr, for II 600.
The annual entertainm emit and hop Of the Pea
body Literary Association takes place on Thurs
day next, Thanksgiving night,) and promises
70 be one OF the finest affairs OF the season.
The Contractors Association held a special
meeting at their rooms on Four-and-a-half street
last night The business transacted being strictly
of private nature, the reporters did not remain.
sold Fogy" writes US: "What do you think CT
Charlotte Cushman as candidate for President
ress OF the United States? / think she'd get a
good vote, and make trst-elass head Of Gov
ernmentn
Mr.. Z. ]. Haynes, for many years the sole bass
Of st. Paul's chapel choir, Broadway, New York,
is DESTROYS Of obtaining an engagement in a choir
in this city. Would volunteer his services for q
short time in order to obtain practice Call or
address AL q street.
Arrangements have been made to disiuter the
DOuleb OF one COLONEL sixteen confederate prl-
Yates belonging to Earlys forces, who fell during
the skirmishes near the District and Maryland
lines in 1854, and to bury the remains in the Rock
Creek Church cemetery.
In the Equity Court yesterday Justice Wylie
granted divorce from the bonds Of matrimony to
John ]. Michigan, from his wife, Angentta Nc
Guigan, on the ground of adultery. The petition
was filed by A. K Browne, esq, and John Cruik-
shank took the testimony.
The Davenport Literary and Dramatic Club,
at recent meeting, elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: L. B. Hay, president; Miss
Kate Fletcher, vice president; Jas DurGnt, Sec
rotary and treasurer; Mr.. Morrison, DIR. Walsh
and Miss Durant, executive committee.
The boat II. NJ. Talbot arrived yesterday with
$500 bushels wheat and Is barrels ear corn for
II. NJ. Talbot, and 300 bushels wheat for Hartley
4 Bro: boat Benson Talbot, with 800 bushels
wheat for H. NJ. Talbot; boat @. B. Embrey with
$50 barrels -four for ]. G. & J. NJ. Waters, and
10 barrels for 7. @. Wheeler. No sales reported.
Market strong.
The third annual report Of the Eastern Build
ing Association makes the following financial
exhibit: Total amount Of receipts, S2O339 o., total
amount Of expenditures. 90, 10; total amount
of assets. (clear,) s43,271.TT; number of shares
unencumbered, 962; number of shares advanced
upon, $40; total value Of one share, enencumbered
sl49214iIeaving clear profit Of IS 9213 per share
1t be ing per centage Of 49, on the Investment.
At the meeting on Saturday night last, at Odd
Fellows hall, Navy Yard, the following officers
were elected: DR.. s. A. H. McKim, president;
Madison Davis, yiee-p president; George f. Guliek,
treasurer; Richard Emmons, secretary. Diree-
tore, MessTs. VIM. E. Hutchinson, John Z. Her.
rell, W. W. Brooks, George W. Mckee, ThOs. B.
Gross, Thomas SomerTille and George r. VIII