National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


Goddess Pomonas' Bower-M. F. G. 4-o-s-9-s. ~
Read the "Star Course" advertisement in this
paper.
Orange peel is often the power behind the
throlgn.
When young fellow begins to talk of ,'the
last little delicate aQuiline curve In sensitive
nOse' Of his girl, he's goner.
Col. and Mrs. Fred. Grant attended church
1.-THE Metropolitan yesterday in company with
the President and Mrs. Grant.
A Delaware widow has two thousand acres Of
peach trees, and no wonder all the men around
there think she Is ''lust old peaches"
sponge baths'1 are recommended. The best
way to get one Is to 20 to some bathroom, take
d.. Franklin says: "The eyes OF ether people
are the eyes ttat ruin us. II al bat myself were
blind, should neitherTant hne house nor hne
furniture"
Billy Martin, IT., partner in DubGnt's saloon, is
supremely happy. He Is the father Of boy twins
Tue little Martins arrived last Friday safe and
sound.
own darling dncRums?, Eyes, she was HIS oWnty
dcnty darling duekums." Exit old married man,
enraged and disguised.
For the Middle States and the lower lake
region continued rain and east to south winds,
rising temperature, falling barometer, followed
by partly cloudy weather in the southern portion
OF the Middle States.
The Rev. Samuel Domar, the newIy-chosen
pastor OfSt. Pauls Lutheran church, at the cor
ner Of Eleventh and II streets northwest, yester-
ing charge of the congregation.
The shipments Of -four to New York, Philadel-
phis and Boston by Georgetown millers have
been 200 barrels nearly all OF which have been
high grades Of family. Also, 800 barrels Of canal
flour shipped by commission merchants.
Rev. NJ. Z. Hysore, who dropped dead in his
pulpit the Sth instant, had his life insured for
81, 500 in the John Hancock Mutual Insurance
Company, Of Boston. This loss was promptly
paid by Mr.. Alfred CloHghly, their agent on
Saturday.
NJ o., Eoto, ,.ton5o5 +ho EJa+rono,,tor
church yesterday. Her health seems to be fully
restored. The silver-haired friend Of Jackson
sat In the same row Of seats with the young and
beautiful bride in the Presidents household
from Chicago.
Two thieves last night broke into the office OF
the Great Falls Ice Company and captured an
oyercOat and string Of sleigh bells, but were pur
sued so closely by Officer LuslCy that they dropped
the plumber to secure their escape The articles
are at the Central guard-house.
1t gives us pleasure to greet the second edition
Of the Tre6dHsia, which made its appearance on
Saturday with the announcement that hereafter
it will be received by its numerous patrons in an
enlarged form. The TTeGduSiG is published in
the German vernacular, but its truths are written
in fire.
Mr.. James r. Mothershead, clerk at Mr.. Frank
Hume's grocery store, fell through a hatchway
Saturday afternoon, about O'Clock. He was re-
moved to his home on Q street. between Ninth
and Tenth streets. DIR. Boyle was called In, but
pronounces it no very serious injury.
HNos and 10 Of Brainard's Musical Treasure
have arrived in the city and contain Autographs
Of S. q. Campbell, the famous contralto, Miss
Zelda SeRuin, VIM. Castle, tenor, and CLARA
Louise Kellogg, with the grand galop brillante
''Steeple Chase" by Egghard; "SOng of the
Rose,n by OlsLen; "Aileen Affair."" and many
others, both classical and brilliant gems.
At the annual convocation CT the Grand Chap
ter of the District of Columbia officers were
elected to serve the ensuing year, as follows: N.
D. Larner, g. High Priest; /. i. johnson, d. G..
High Priest; Allen Wall, Grand King; George
B. CLARK, Grand Scribe; l.. G. Stephens, Grand
Secretary; Chauncey Smith, Grand Treasurer;
]. N. Coombs, Grand Chaplain; George A. Alb
Eott, Grand Captain Host.
The receipts and shipments Of coal by the diff
fereDt companies for the week was as follows:
Borden, received 500 tons, shipped 1880 tons;
New Central, received SOS, shipped 3,055 tons;
American, recely I'd $780, shipped 1900; Consoll-
dation received 3,94 shipped 100 tons; total re-
ceipts, 9,SI2 tons: total shipments 1925 tons.
Messrs. Gilmore, Meredith < Co. also received
and shipped IA tons Youghiogheny gas coal.
The boat Irene Knot has arrived with $50 bush
els wheat for ]. q. and ]. NJ. Waters; schooner
Kitty Ann, with ZOO bushels for Hartley Bro
Sales, 1000 bushels wheat at 137I; I25 do at 10;
500 do at 1.35; 1000 do at l23; 100 do. at l26JS
500 do. at 12s so do. at lbs; 100 do. at l23; l5O
do. at 1S3; 500 do at 1895 500 do. at LII; $500
do. at l26; $50 do at L25i $50 do. at 125I; l4O
do. at122l5; SIC do. at LII; 295 do at l25l% and
I40 do. at l.221k. Market firm. The receipts of
grain for the week have been a. 735 bushels wheat
and $40 bushels corn.