National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

The postage upon the doubIe-sheet NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN, Is tDo cent?, instead of one cent.
The car conductors have benefit at the Ma
tional theatre some night next week.
Mr.. David 7. Bicksler, Of Fairfax company, Va,
was drowned in the Potomac, near Seneca, Friday
last. The body was recovered.
The fourth annual meeting Of the Southern Re-
publican Press Association will be held at the Eb-
bitt house at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The annual meeting OF Washington Com
mandery No. ], Knights Templar, held at their
asylum last evening, officers were chosen to serve
the ensuing Masonic year.
The alarm Of fire yesterday noon from box 90
was caused by the burning Of q shed belonging to
Mr.. May, on Dunbarton street, Georgetown.
Loss trffling.
Thirty-slx hundred bushels Of wheat were re-
ceived in Georgetown yesterday. Sales 100
bushels Of wheat at s1.4211 and 600 bushels do.
at sl.s21<.
At the opening of the new Presbyterian church
on West street, Georgetown, on Thursday night,
fifty -four pews were sold at prices ranging from
SO to s75, aggregatIng s2,s2O.
Daniel Carroll, who was struck on the head by
Q colored laborer named Joseph Ross, on Monday
last, with q shovel, died yesterday morning from
the injury. Ross has not yet been arrested.
Messrs. r. A. Golden Brother sold yesterday
5000 shad at so per 100; 800 single rock, SIS per
100; 1000 punches rock and perch, 10 cents per
bunch; Is, 900 herrings, $li per thousand.
Capt. John Gibson, one Of the largest q h deal
ers In the District Of Columbia, died on Thursday,
at his residence, on Fourteenth street southwest,
near the Long bridge. The deceased was in his
Goth year.
Rev. William Mcclure, Of the Reformed Epis-
copsl Church, will hold services and preach in
Lincoln Hall on Sunday evening next easter
Sunday.) It is expected that an interesting dis
course will be delivered upon tho merits of the
schism in the church headed BY Bishop Cummins.
New Workers. residing in Washington should
show their interest in everything relating to the
old Empire State by attending the regular
monthly meetings Of the New York Republican
Association, which are held on the nrst Saturday
evening Of each month.
The Board Of Public Works has authorized Mr.
Samuel Lloyd to sprinkle Pennsylvania avenue
from First to Seventeenth street northwest, In,
cluding one square both north and south of same
on all interesting streets, under the supervision
of superintendent Of Streets until otherwise or
dered.
Thomas Bowling, aqctioneer, 641 Louisiana ave.
nue., sold yestetdas afternoon the elegant dwell
ing house, No. 1911 K street, opposite Franklin
square, to Matthew q. Emery, esq.,, for the sum
of %, 900; also, q very comfortable new brick
dwelling, on First street, Georgetown, to F. w.
Jones, esq.
A protracted meeting has been held during the
past week In Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal
church, corner Of Fifteenth and R streets, by the
talented young pastor, Rev. L. q. Muller. This
church was opened only two weeks ago. A full
account of the dedication was given in TEE Re-
PUBLICAN Of Monday, March a
There was large and enthusiastic meeting at
the Congregational church last evening, many
having to stand. Among the pastors present
were Rev. o. H. Tiffany, Rev Mr.. Butler, Rev.
Mason Noble, Rev. Dr. Parker, and others. The
meeting was presided over by Rev. DR.. Cheno-
weth. The meeting this evening. at the same
time and place. will be led by Rev. s. S. Mitchell
Of the New York avenue church. Tne meeting at
Lincoln ball on Sunday afternoon at $50 o'clock
will be continuation Of the weekly meetings
Captain O. @. Duncan, Of Mr. Beecher's church,
In Brooklyn, and others will address the meeting
Tonight the closing sale will take place of
those nne oil paintings now on exhibition at the
auction rooms Of Duncanson Bros, corner Ninth
and d streets. The collection contains some Of
the finest gems Of art ever brought to this city
No. 90, "rhe Fisherman's Family on the Coast"
by y. w. Dobson, Of London, is Q very high-class,
original painting, and cost s75o in London. No.
II, "The Torn Pants" by Gus. Meyerheim, Of
Dresden, is painting Of great merit No. 90,
"Madonna and child, /" by Quinton de Metz. The
sale Will be peremptory and positive, as every
painting has to be Sold and, Judging from prices
obtained last night, the collection will not bring
enough topay for the frames