National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For the Middle States increasing cloudiness
and Light local rains, with south or west winds.
The attention Of the engineer Of the District is
called to the unhealthy condition Of the gutter
the north side Of L, between Ninth and Tenth
streets southwest.
The work Of matchmaking the road leading
from Georgetown to the Chain bridge, along the
berDe bank Of the canal, is progressing rapidly,
and in few week it will be one Of the best high
ways leading to the city.
The twentieth reunion of the Washington Schil-
lerbOnd will be given at the Unitarian church,
northeast corner Of Sixth and D streets, Tuesday
evening, November 10, in honor Of the one hun
dred and fifteenth anniversary of Schillers birth
day.
About o'clock Saturday morning Omcer Shep-
herd discovered the porch Of the residence of DR..
A. J. Borland, Gil Massachusetts avenue, on ire,
some miscEeant having applied the match. the
flames were eXtinguished with few buckets OF
water.
BIB. Warner, real estate broker and auction
Ger sold Saturday afternoon at auction lot Il, in
square Al, fronting twenty feet on Sixth street,
between Il and L streets southwest, with depth
Of 100 feet to Anthony MOntrO, at forty cents per
Detective McDe7itt returned on Saturday from
HaCerstOwn Maryland, with George Victor and
Boyle Godfrey, who, on the 25th ultimo, stole
horse, wagon and two sets Of harness from the
stable Of Mr. George H. Brown, the superintend-
ent under General BabcOck, in charge Of the Nor
ument grounds.
The funeral of Mrs Joanna Collins, wife of
Mr.. James Collins, took place yesterday after
noon from Union chapel, NJ. Z. church. The ser
vices were conducted by Revs. E. D. Owen and
Evans. At their conclusion the remains were
taken to GlenwoOd cemetery for interment, fol-
lowed by the many relatives and friends Of the
family.
The ST. Vincent De Paul Society of this city,
the object Of which is to relieve the wants Of the
suffering poor. have engaged Rev. Father Dough-
erty, OF Baltimore, TO deliver a lecture on the
Life and Character of st. Vincent De Paul, at
Odd Fellows hall, Seventh street, on Sunday
evening next. The proceeds will 70 to relieve
the poor during the coming winter.
joseph J. May, s39 Pennsylvania avenue has
the most complete stock Of fine black dress goods
to be found in the District. Mr.. May makes
speciality Of "blRck goods" and his selections
are from the most celebrated manufacturers in
France. MI May has also large stock OF col
CTCd dress goods, Lyons black silks, silk velvets
and Paris kid gloves which he is selling for cash
at the very lowest market rates.
The schooner Augusta arrived Saturday from
Baltimore with $500 bushels wheat to A. H, Herr,
and schooner W. H. Meckins with 6,20O bushels
for A. Ross Ray & Bro. H. NJ. Talbot reports
receipt of 800 bushels by railroad. Sales Of 1900
bushels Of wheat at Sl.H6SL23; $500 bushels at
81 q 800 bushels at $l26 and $50 bushels yell
low corn at IS cents. Market firm.
The receipts and shipments Of Cumberland coal
for the week have been as follows: Consolidation
Company received ? $50 tons, shipped 2, 743 BOr-
den Company received ], 500 tons, shipped775 New
Central Company received 2,94S tons, shipped
2943. American Company received $500 tons,
shipped 1885, total receipts 433 tons; total ship
ments. 7.l51 tons. Messrs. Gilmore, Meredith &
Co also report receipts of 72S tons OF their Yough
iOg heny gas coal: shipments, $50 tons.