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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
BASE BALL.
A FINE GAME YESTERDAY.

Those who were 90 fortunate as to be present
yesterday afternoon at the game Of ball played on
the Olympic grounds between our fine amateur
clubs, the Nationals and Creightons, were amply
repaid for their time and trouble for It proved TO
Do one the most exciting contests played here
this season. AS it had been announced that the
proceeds were to be given 10 Mr.. VIII Jennings,
the popular catcher Of the CreIghtons, who was
80 severely injured in the last match betTeen
these two clubs, and as the new ten-meu TENN
nlngs game was to be played, the seats were well
filled long before the game segan. Mr. stSIiley'i
Robinson OF the Jetersops was chosen umpITe
and the Nationals having won the toss sent the
Creightops to the bat. who succeeded In getting
one run, while the Nationals were blnnked In
the second inning both sides drew blanks In the
third, the Creightons BY hard hits scored four
70 their opponents pothng In the fourth inning
the Sreighto1s, by come good batting and loose
neldinS Of the Nationals, added six more runs TO
their score, the blue stockings getting In single
making the score II to IN favor Of the Craghtons
Things began to look bad for the Nationals and
their friendsGave the game to the other side ns a
foregone conclusion. The fifth inning Welded
each side one run, and from that out the CreIgh-
tons failed 70 get man across the home plate
while the Nationals increased their score with
one run in the sixth, two in the seventh three IN
the ninth and six in the TENTH amidst the Tildost
enthusiasm. On the part OF the Nationals the base
play OF Stevens was of the finest description
while Kipp led the batting. Burch did the most
of the good work for the CreiRhtons The nm
pire lacked Judgment in many Instances, Showing
that he knew very little about the modern rules
The following IL summary Of the game:
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
THE COWHIDE.
CURIOSITY OF AN INDIANAPOLIS
DRUMMER REWARDED.

CURIOSITY OF AN INDIANAPOLIS
DRUMMER REWARDED.
rFrom the indianapolis Herald
From the editor of the Seymour Star, who
came up on an excursion few days since, and
after feast of striped candy and gingerbread,
combined with q look at the State House and
an introduction to De Wolf, went back home
happy and refreshed, we learn the particulars
of an. interesting affair which recently trans
pired In his pative lair. It seems that drum
mer from an indianapolis drug house, T.sW.
d. Cones by name, refined in bis foaming steed
at the Faulkner house, and after sampling sew
eral varieties of Seymour whisky, made the
rounds Of his customers, and then, in q some
what exhilarated condition, sought his doFny
couch. From q room just across the hall there
came cachinnatory bursts of female merti-
ment, mingled with ejaculstory suggestions to
don't, !" "behaye yourself now, ;" &C. The Gu
riosity Of the drummer was aroused. He sus-
pected that some fun was afoat, AMI he
door he brought chair, climbed up on It and
stuck his head In at the transoTa Of the room
from whence there was q sound of reYelry By
night. 1t don't matter what he saw. Btit at
any rate he enjoyed It, and would, had It not
been for an unfortunate accident, have been
amply rewarded for the danger and trouble of
the investment. The accident was the unfor-
tunate tumbliny over Of the chair, leaving him
hanging In a~half-choked condition, with his
head inside The noise attracted the attention
OF the occupants of the room, and a succession
of feminine screams wsTe emitted. The roaEl
happened to belong to a mantle secretary
and treasurer Of the hub and spoke factory
and the woman was his wife. This man of
blood happened TO have a coWhije In his room,
used as riding whip, and, coming out with
good deal of alaerity, he striped that unEortu.
tunate drug man until ne would have shamed
q zebra.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

American line ofmsil steamships.
GonEaga college Wnl reopen Monday, Septem-
berT
Wesleyan Female college, Wilmington, Della
ware.
Dwelling house No. al Four-sud-a-half street
for rent.
Decided bargains in dry goods at Began &
Wylle's.
Meeting of the prOpsrty-hOlders Of FOur-snd-a-
half street.
A graduate OF Yale college will give private IN
gtructiOn in classics.
Two shares of stock in First Cooperative Build
ing Association for sale.
W. W. Burdstte & Co. are offering their dry
goods at great sacrifices.
Latimer & Cleary will sell, on Wednesday An
gust "a, o superior lot Of furniture.
Wash. B. Williams will sell, on Friday, August
n, collection Of household furniture.
Duncanson Bros will sell, on Friday, August
q, the entire stock Of q wholesale iobber.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
PROPOSALS FOR REPAIRS OF SCHOOL


EEGIHEER'S OFFICE. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, D
WAsIIlNGTON, August II, 1874.
. Sealed proposals will be recC ived at this Office
until II o'ClOcA IN THURSDAY, the z tn inst, for
Masking the necessary repairs upon the following
named school batllinR9, viz:
Jefferson school Building, corner Sixth street and
Virginia avenue southeast.
Greenleaf School building, on Four-and-a-halI
street, between y and streets southwest
Potomac School Building, on Twelfth street. be-
tween MarylandRYenus and street southwest.
p The speSiiestions Of the work Repaired can be
seen "a this once.
Each b d must Include the furnishing OF slI labor
and material and the estimates for CARPENTER work.
brick work, tin work, plasterinR, plumbing, and
Each bidder will be required to deposit with the
Collector OF the District or Co umb a. to the credit
OF the Commissioners of the District the sum OF Two
hund ed toO) dollars as guarantee that he will en-
ter into and carry onSthe contract II GwIrded 70
him according to the terms OF his bid.
The receipt Of the Co leetor must be inclOs with
each bid. The receipts viii be forwarded the
Collector after the award OF the cOntract VI in
structlOns for him to refund the mOngy depos tad as
Ths money deposited BY the contractor will be re-
funded Oh the completion OF the work; said work
to bs finished in two weeks from date Of the award
This party or parties to whom the contract 10
awarded Will be required TO give onds in the sum
OF one thousand ~ COD Collars, thar he or they will
faithfully comply with the specifications Of the con-
The right to reject any or all BIDS is reserved.
Bids must be Endorsed proposals for RepGiring
School Bulldings." and addressed to the EnFfs
nesr OF the District.
BY order OF the Engineer:
Gigls Prank T. HOWE. Chief Clerk.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
ITEMS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
Correspondence OF the Republican,


ANNAPOLIS, Aug. IS, 1874.
The double-turreted monitor AmphitrIte left
here on Friday in tow OF the United States
steamers Gettysburg aud Triana for Philadelphia
for repairs. The monitor and conveys will 20 by
the sea route as the canal would not be wide
enough, If Of sufficient depth, to allow their pass
age through 1t. Lieutenant Charles S. Sperry
has reported for duty at the Naval Academy.
man by the name Of John johnson exposed
himself in q most indecent smanneron Saturday
night here before q cOlored man named Thomas
DoRins, and wife. Dogins demonstrated, when
Johnson struck him and cut his lip. On Monday
Justice ID. q. Thompson, for the two Offences
fined him fifteen dollars. johnson appealed to
court.
The schooner R. O. Stannsrd, Captain James
Hubbard, arrived here yesterday from Norfolk,
with $1,000 feet Of pipe LUMBER and flooring, con-
signed to Basil and Parlett.
patch Of corn near Annapolis has produced
twp sEslks that hsYe the ear on top among the
tGsssM The eafi are small with small kernels,
deyoid Of husks.
4 patriotic thief has stolen the large and beau
tiful SILK national flag that hung over the Speak
er's chair In the House Of Delegates.
Groat complaints are being made ofths drought.
In the West river section corn and early tobacco
are already damaged If.
The public schools Of this county will reopen
on Tuesday, the LIST OF September. The provision
OF the law OF the last Legislature, which enacted
that collectors should pay over the school levy
direct into the hands Of the school board instead
of the county commissioners, is having q most
beneficial effect upon the finances Of the beard.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
pRnp4TE nnnPn

Judge DIN held the Probate Court yesterday,
and the following Wills were acted upon:
The last will Of Charles Dyson was flsd for pro-
bate. The testator gives his estate to his wife,
Sidney Dyson, for life, and then one seventh OF
HIS estate lf hlt wife shall think proper to his
two Sops, and the residue 70 his ave daughters.
The viii Of Y. II. barley, heretofore reported,
was admitted 10 probate and record.
The srder Of blieation was directed in the case
Of the viii Of Ludwig A. Melners, heretofore re-
ported.
The viii Of jeremiah Driseoll was admitted to
probate and record.
A number Of routine orders wore made.
Adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
rHE ENp % KAcArtoN

f. near, and parents are beginning to consider
where they Will send their children for the next
school year. For those who wish their sons to
have the advantages Of boarding school, and
are yet unwilling to part with them at home, we
know of no better Arrangement than that offered
IN cur advertising columps By 81. Johns Acad-
envy, in the neigh boring city OF Alexandria. For
one hundred and ssventy-fiFe dollars tuition and
board from Monday mornings TO Friday evenings
can % secured, and all the studies can thus 30
made under the supervision Of the teacher, while
the student can pass all the holidays with his
parents The school, which has been in success
ful operation since 1883 10 In charge Of Mr. Rich
ard L. OsrnO, q gentleman who, during period
Of twenty seven years, has educated more than Q
Thousand young men, pow actively engaged ID
business pursuits all over the county and e kept
fully up 10 the times. The newest apparatus OF
every sort is provided 10 illustrate the teaching.
There Is tins library And reading tbom for the
Students; an amateur paper Is published; summer
excursions q week In length are taken; uniform
and military drill were Introduced I'VE or six
years ago; IN short, every desirable Improvement,
both In teaching and discipline, Is ID be found
there. Alexandria ig . very healthy place, and
Il very accessible from lhis city, there being
hourly communication by boat and rail-, 80 that
In case Of sudden illness Or accident students
from the District would Be practically Of home.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
TIE KINDERG

Its with regret Welearn that Miss Marwedel has
had difficulty in renting suitable house and yard
for her kindergarten school, the house formerly
occupied by her having been tora down to make
room Tor large building. Our citizens need not
be reminded Of the great success obtained nv Miss
NJ. during the last Two years, nor Of her ability,
untirtng zeal and wide reputation. Il is highly
oesL1bIe ina! suitable house be found imme-
diately, AID that Miss MS infant School be CON
tlnueq In Washington, TO the great delight and
beDeht OF the Juveniles The kind of house
neeleo Is one IN central location, with several
large rooms and q good ward. vbere tbe IittIe
ones can play. Several such have been found but
the owners are unwilling to rent for school pur-
poses. Is tLtFe not some owner Of such premises
who has public spirit enough 10 Ies Them IN Tss-
sonaO terms TO Miss MarTedel, so that early in
september the school may be reopened, Whefeiu
CuL cHi!lIGn nave spent so many pleasant hours I?
any information on this subject NAV be semi 10
MISS NaTWeQei, AU0 @ street northRsst.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
PROPOSALS,
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
l. OF A GRAVEL P. 7 AND INLET.
EN0INEER's OFFICE,
DIsrhICT OF COLUMBIA,

COLUMBIA,
WASHINGTON, August IL, 1874. y
lie propO ais Will be received until y clock
m. LIU kDAi. the al instant, for the eOnstTUc-
lion Of graV pit inlet for the East Boundary
street sewer. At Eleventh 81. ert no thOast. -
The plan 1Id Specifications and estimate OF uuan-
tities q work and material required be seen at
this ONCE.
Each bid must include the furnishing Of all labor
RnI ma eTial.
EacI bidder will be required to deposit with the
Collector OF the District Of Co!u nbi1 to the credit
OF the omml5siOnerS Of the District, the sum Of
two hundred GEO dollars, a. guarantee that he
will enter into and carry on the contract, II
awarded 10 him, according TO the terms Of tie bid
The receipt OF the collector nutt be inclosed with
each bid. The receipts will be forwarded to the
collector aftcr the award OF the contract, with in
structions for him to refund tie money drpOsitC As
above TO the unsuccessful bidders The money
deposited by the contractor will be refunfef on the
completion Of the work: said K to BE- finished IN
sixty t6ol days from the date OF the ATaAd CT the
contIast.
The party or parties to whom the contract Is
awarded Will be feJuired tn give hOnts in the sum
OF ten thousand $50 tOOl dollars that he they
faithfully comply with the eeications Of the con-
The right 10 reject any or all bids Is rrGsrved. -
Bids ". IL be IndOTsed proposals for ConEruct-
ing GTEyei-plt and Inlet, - ami addressed 10 the
Engineer of the District.
By order Of tie Engineer
FRANK 7. HOWE,
HaF
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
CoRCoRAY SoU4Rg MARKET,

A meeting Of the committee Of thlrty-ssVen and
the subscribers to the Corcoran Square Market
fund was held ct McGuirs's parlors last night;
Mr.. R. NJ. Hall In the chair. Judge Moore sub
mitted q series Of ruies and bylaws for the gov
eminent Of the association, which were adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Wheatley, committee OF
i've consisting Of r. o. Hewitt, Col, W. 4. Cook,
q. Lemon, Samuel Wheetley and W. H. Hoover,
were appointed 10 wait upon Mr.. Lewis, the con-
tractor, and suOmit for his approval a written
proposition from the subscribers to the market
fund for his acceptance.
The committee performed the duty assigned
them, and returned with the formal acceptance
and the assurance that he would begin work
Immediately. After some further discussion the
nesting adjourned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

By B. H. Warner;
At o'clock, i've tuo-story, basement and man
ST. S3l, SS3 and SS5 street south, between Third
and Fourth streets east -ll
BY VIM. L Wall Co.:
At 10 o'clock, large lot Of new and second.
hand furniture, three elegant French plate mir
rors, mating, oiloloth, 90.
BY E. ]. Sweets
At Q O'Clock, very valuable and desirable build
west, between X and L streets.
BY Runcanson Brosi
At IL o'clock, the entire stock, fixtures, &C.
contained In the drug store southwest corner or
Seventh and streets northwest.
By Thomas Bowling:
At O'Clock, very desirable business property
on High street. GeOrgetoVp. ~
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
DRFWS MISSION c,zIpEr

A number Of wsll-knoWn gr,ntIemen, interested
In religious work, recentlyI Concluded to form a
new organization to be h, Aoun as "Drev's Mission
Ohapel, located In ne southeastern section Of
the city. AFTER an hour spent in fnterehanging
work. It was re soIved maj the sntirs Torr az ss
iecLLnZ Piae.s at reasonable price be entrusted
~ tns nSnu Of Thomas A. Davis, formerly pastor
u one " che eolored churches OF this city. Mr.
laws " member OF the Zion Wesley denomIna-
uon, Ind has served the Church over twenty
Yeas, doing good work both in the East and In
Virginia and Maryland. He is also we'll known
q PEoTtdenoe, y. l. As the first step in hIs work,
mr. Davis has Issued q circular appealing for aid
70 which It Is hoped there will be prompt and
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
Iv-TyTFPFqTTYq SUTT

Mrs.aAnnie E. Dent, (adminlstratrix Of Lewis
Dent,l Judge T. W. BARLEY, Messrs. Bartly,
Ray ana Jones have entered suit against James
H. Raymond and NJ. Q. Hamilton for el0 COO. The
charge is that on the 18th Of September, 1879 the
defendants entered into 8 written contract with
BARLEY and Dent, by which defendants agreed,
II Messrs. BARLEY and Dent would undertake the
W. Lane, late collector OF internal revenue for
the Third district Of Texas, upon basis Of
~, 900, said amount TO cover their fee for pro-
and his securities on the bond, they would pay
$4,000. They claim that Dent gave large
amount OF professional labor and services to the
case, and that Bartly, Ray and Jones undertook
and completed said contract, except a. to the re-
lease, which they were prevented from obtaining
by defendants intormeddllnE and employing
other parties without their consent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
GOVERNMENT SALES.


HOVERNNENT.SALE Of ARMY CLOTH.
" ING AND EQCIPAGE AND MATERIALS
AND QuARTERMASTEH'S STORES.
DEPoT QUARTERAAsTER'S OFFICE,
PHILADELPHiA, August II. gs74.
Will be sold az public auction. at the Philadel-
phia Depot Of the QuarteTmAster's Department,
lSeluytktll Arsenal, commencing on WEDNES4
pa 7, ssPtcm5eT rs IE4 az ioP'SIoek a. m, under
U. 8. A., quantity OF Condemned Army Clothing
and Equipage, Materials aud 0UarIermasteFfs-
Stores, Consisting 10 PART Of
$50 Pairs TroDSerj.
e,0O0 Great Goats.
I,SO0 Flannel Shirts.
Q. 500 Pairs Of Drawers.
81, 600 Rubber Blank Is.
$50 Rubber POUCHES.
a4,o0 KAap Aek Hooks. studs, &c.
ll,OO0 Gross Susgendsr Buttons.
2, 100 yar1s \ Blue Wool Plaahzl.
4, 800 yards Gray TWillsd Flannel,
And various other articles, inr udng lasge lot Of
WOllen, Cotton and Rope uttis IS The terms OF
safe will be stated IN the cAIai0gu' hch can be
obtained az this Ofice. at he SChuylk.l ArsenalJ
or 81 The auction rooms or MefsTs. n. Thomas 3
Sons, Nos. Is and ~ South Fourth street, Phila-
dslphla.
Assistant Quartermaster General, o. 9. A, Depot
81
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19

The London Examiner says If NJ. Henri
Rochefort' fluctuations have altered his health,
It is evident that prison and transportation
have in no wise Impaired his powers as 3
satiFist. M. Rochefort Issued fortnight ago
bis first ipstallmeut, in French and English, of
the chronicle Of events he intends reviewing
slros 1869; and bis systematic detractors viii
be surprised st the extreme moderation Of his
views.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
~ THE ASSESSMENT
OF PROPERTY

"FAV0RITTS-H ~ THE ASSESSMENT
OF PROPERTY"
To the Editor Of The National Republican:
Sir: Under the above head, Foy7,eD's Saa-
day Chronicle of the 9th instant states that
while he-the editor, l suppose-was rambling
through square 623, the one opposite the Gov
eminent printing office, he counted 165 brick
buildings. He says they were built by Alex
ander R. Shepherd and Moses Kelly on specu-
lation. But" he goes on to say, ''by referring
as TO statistical tables by William Morgan, tax
clerk Of the District, we learn that only 90
houses-of the number above, suppose he
means-are assessed for the fiscal year 1874.
All the three-story bricks opposite the Govern
meut printing offce-and here he names the
row above the one opposite to the printing Of
fee aud large number of houses on Defrees
street-together with several others in the
square, appear to have escaped the vigilance of
the assessors for about four years"
eve just throw this out as q SUGGESTION"
he says, and ends up by saying, 'Ifthe author
tiles want more light we can accommodate
them"
AS to the fact that the square was built up
by Messrs. Shepherd and Kelley, I believe there
is no question, and thus far the statement Of
the Chronicle man is correct, but we beg
leave 70 CauLlO0 Mn against putting MS LrQst
in the "real estate directory" from which he
claims to have got his information, any further.
live in one of the ''three-story brick houses
opposite the Government printing Office" and
have for the past four years, and during each
of these years ! have regularly paid tax of
about S60-say from s45 to $500, according
to the rate of assessment. 1 also collect the
rent, pay takes, &C., for one other house in the
DIV, and know the taxes on said house have
been duly paid each year for the past five
years; and further, know that several of my
neighbors have also paid taxes on their houses,
which are In the same row, and knowing there
things can safely say the statement, as made
by the ForSsey Chronicle man, that the row Of
buildings on Fl street, between North Capitol
and Fist streets, have not been assessed for
four years is wholly incorrect, and there isn't
word Of truth in Il, so far as It applies to, at
least, half dozen of the houses, and pre-
sumo, so far as it applies to all Of the houses
referred to. This sort of information Il dark
ness rather than light. Try again
TAXPAYER.
AUGUST 10 1874.
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GOVERNMENT SALE.
NAVY DEPARTMENT., ]


BUREAU OF CoFsTRUCTION AND REPAIR
WASHING TON, July %, 1874.
The Navy Department will offer for SAFE, at pub
lie auction, the follow n gems med vessels:
Al the United States Navy Yard, Boston, on
SATUkDAH, the Htu OF August, 1874, At Y O'Clock
Shawnee" ami ''Wassue, each OF ts3 tons meas
urement.
Al the United st1tes Naval Station. LeaEus
Island, on SATURDAY, tie 5th OfSepten Der, 1874,
at y O'Clock N. the irOn-clad vessel 'YAEoO,n OK
4s3 tons Eeasurement.
on SATURDAY, the l7th Of September, 1874, at y
O'Clock m, the lrOn-clAt, single turret screw VesL
sells 'aEtlAh, - Girls, - 'sklamath, - ''UmpQuR,'a
and 'tYuma, - each Of 90 tons measurement. the
irOn-elad screw vesss.s ''keWA ydn'' and WHINE
baRo,h each OF so tons MEASUREMENT, and the from
clad screw vessel ''ChickasaW,' OF 80 tons meas
The vessels will be offered IS they lie, and may be
examined At any time previous to the day OF sale
upon application TO the COuIEAndAnt Of the Yard
or Station where they are. respectively, who VII
exhibit 70 persons desiring tG bid an Inventory OF
such srticleS ~ may be sold with them.
Thirty per eentum OF tie whole AMOUNT OF me
purchase money for each weasel must be dspoEits1
AZ the time Of sale, and the balance paid IN cash
when the sale Is eonfTmed By the Department.; the
vessels to te removed within three weeks from the
date Of such combination.
The Government reserves the rlght 10 WithdraY
the vessels either OF them from sale At any time,
and to reject any bid or offer which may be eOnsld-
cred inadequate. jysO
Ill KINDS OF GENTLBME lens OAST-
"a OF wearing apparel can Ss sold 10 the very best
adT vantage By Gadresgn E or calling on JUsTH 6les
d street, between eiNth aRd seventh northWests
Notes BY mail promptly attended 10. Cash paid.
aul5-tf u
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pLH EnN RHnnrrrn

This afternoon the great pigeon-shootIng match
between Capt. A. H. BoGardus, the champion
shot Of America, and several members OF the
Washington SpOrtsmen club, will take place at
two O'Clock.
This FpcTt is an exciting one, and the attendance
will doubtless be large.