National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Special for Washington, d. c.: Falling barome-
ter, southeast 1giHdS, I0GTmeT and increasingly
sIOEdy lreGrher, a0ith possibly rain IN the eVeR-
5Sg.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
At HempIer's yesterday: s a. m, $50; 10 a. m,
e6o; L m, $50; p. m, 7lo 4p. m, $50; p. m,
60; s D. m. $50.
The meeting at the Brightwood track to-mor-
Tow promises to be interesting.
Rev. DIR. HOlmead rector of Grace church,
South Washington, is seriously i'll.
There will be pool selling ct Aman's, 3l6
Ninth street, tonight, commencing at o'clock.
A splendid game of ball may be expected this
afternoon, on the Olympic grounds, between the
National and Eagle clubs.
Three thousand five hundred bushels Of wheat
and three hundred bushels Of corn were received
in Georgetown yesterday. No sales reported
Mr.. Joseph Libbey, of Georgetown, arrived at
his home on Saturday evening from his trip to
the Pacific coast in excellent health and spirits.
At the regular monthly meeting of the First
Cooperative Building Association six thousand
dollars were sold at an average premium of IS per
can't.
The first monthly meeting Of the Citizens
Building Company will be held on Wednesday
evening, at Marinrs hall. There are few re-
naming shares.
The park fronting the National theatre is to be
nOderniEed by cutting walks through it, placing
= fountainIin the centre and iron benches at va
IiOus points, &c.
The steamer Mary Washington, on her down
nip yesterday morning, run ashore of GOose-egg
point, between Washington and Alexandria, but
was pulled of by the passing ferry-bOat.
About O'Clock yesterday morning frame house
At the corner Of Eleventh street and Maryland
TRVung I'd Tnr-
destroyed by fire. Loss about $500. The house
was UnOccupied.
The number Of cases presented before the PO-
lice Court during the week ending October was
40 convictions 10; acqUittals, 8; dismissals,
s; appeals, 6; fines imposed, S777; cOllaterals
forfeited, Sl53; total, $3.50.
A building association has been formed to i'm
prove square S63, between Ninth and Tenth and
z and streets. The new company is known as
the " ashingtOn Building Association. Over $50
shares have been subscribed.
Sunday night Ofhoer Brook found a white,mRle
infant in trent Of ST. AIMS infant asylum. 1t was
taken in by the Sisters in charge, who promised
compliance with the request that it should be
uamed John Bismarck Brook, fO- the Oficer who
found it.
The following are the inspections Of -four in
Georgetown during the month Of September by
Inspector McCnnn: $40 barrels family, 4,926 bar
Tels extra. 90 barrels superhne, 1O7 barrels ino
and Il barrels rye iOur-tOtal, s,E94 barrels In
spector Deener reports his at Se99 barrels family,
1851 barrels extra, 4g2 barrels superfne, 81 bar
Tels fine and 40 barrels middlings-tOtal, 1O,S2s
barrels. The total inspections Of the month we're
1882 barrels.
Deeds conveying 10 the United States title 10
cites for three lighthouses in King George eOun-
", Virginia, have been executed by the Governor
sTVirginia. They are on the Potomac river, re-
IinQuishing to the same the site situated on a
shoal of Matthias Point, to be known as Matthias
Point beacon, and that in mid-channeI Of the PO-
tomac to be known rs the Maryland Point light
house, and the shoal lying of Hstonktn Point be
known as Natomkin Point day beacon.
Messrs. Duneanson Brothers, auctioneers, sold
yesterday afternoon for K. H. Laskey and Phi.
May, trustees the east twelve feet Of the south
half Of lot No. s. IN square 7gl, improved by q
tWO-stOry frame dwelling, situated on North
Carolina avenue, between Third and Fourth
streets east to G. Schaeffer, for $500. Also, ad-
joining house and lot, for S755 to same party;
also, adjoining lot y feet by so feet for S425. to
same: also, $50 feet Of ground in of the same
30 c. Schaefer, at 3 cents square foot.
A second course of entertainments is to be
given in the First Congregational church, to
open with lecture from John b. Cough, Friday
evening, October28. Subject: Social Response
bnity." The management have programme
which comprises the finest talent in the land.
The season tickets are limited in number, and
will all be sold as reserved at Ellis * Co. s, the
sale to commence tomorrow morning. Every
person who desires to secure q good sitting for
the course should DO on hand at the opening Of
the sale as we have reason to believe that every
reserved seat will be taken.