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

Speci0l rredtkrr report for Washington, D. C. :
g FAILING barometer, SOULhsTesterly iViRdS, and
pdrflv cloudy heather, NTH possibly rain IN the
eUCHiHg.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
at HemPIer's yesterday; a. m, $50; 10 a. m,
oeO: p m, 20; 2p. N, 40; Up. N, 100; p. M
ego; =. m. ego.
The A. NJ. Green party failed to hold a meetiIg;
last night, as was expected. Why is this thuss
Three hundred and fifty bzshels of wheat were
received in Georgetown yesterday. No sales re-
ported.
Sixth street southeast, after heavy shower Of
rain, looks like canal, bat the tgSvPathsSre in
very poor conditioa-
At the thirty-sxth meeting of Central Building
Association, No 2, Thursday night, 81 shares
were sold at premium averaging S5h per cent
The usual Sunday evening exercises Of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church will be held to-morroV
evening at Lincoln hall, WheE the ne" prayer
book will be Rztroduce&.
The thrss-rasted schooner Ramon De Assuria
has arrived at the navy yard, froE Philadel-
phia. with a cargo Of steamers coal for the bu-
reau of EQUIP ment and recruiting.
Mr.W. H White, while painting the front Of
the Potomac insurance builGtng on High street,
Georgetown, yesterday, made a very narrow
escape from a severe fall, but was rescued by Mr..
Jesse Wilson.
WashinZton-City Hibernia Benevolent Society,
No. L will visit Baltimore in body on the 2lst
instant, On the occasion Of the assembling of the
convention OF the Catholic Benevolent Association
of the United States.
Each Of the two following proverbs contain all
the letters Of the alphabet "WhOever Jokes a
zebra and sn'Ox to his plough may not justly
quarrel with crooked furroWs.' what expe-
rience Judges best, perform very quickly and zeal
ously."
The Independent Order Of Odd Fellows Library
Association, of East Washington, will give q
concert attheir hall, on Eighth street southeast,
on the 18th instant, the proceeds Of which are to
be devoted to the purchase OF books for the
library.
Mr.. J. B. Price, Of Carroll county, Nd, for the
larceny of whose horses The two boys, William
Price and Peter Yates, were arrested on Wednes-
day by Detectives McDevitt and Miller, arrived
here Thursday, and left in the afternoon with the
boys and his property for his home.
The Cremation Society of Washington is COM
posed Of lone representing the Treasurer's office,
one the Secretary's Office. one the COmptroller's
office, and one the bank OF issue" and it accom-
pIfshes noticeable results 1t cremates "the best
currency the world ever saw when worn out.
The wharves at the navy gard are pretty we'll
lined with vessels at present. Among them are
the United States steamers Dispatch, Gettysburg
Wyoming NiPsic, Fortune, nayfOwer, Triana
and Rescue. The Gettysburg leaves to-day with
a cargo of freight for the different navy yards
and stations along the Atlantic coast.
A new building association, called the Carroll,
was organized Thursday night at st. AlOysius'
hall on First street. by the election of the follow
ing officers: President, James Reagan; vice pres-
dent, John Conner; secretary, John L. Blink
horn; treasurer, John Conner. The adoption Of
a constitution and the election Of a board Of
directors was postponed to a future meeting.
Messrs Duncanson Brothers. auctioneers, sold,
yesterday lots 29 81. So SO and 81, in square 3O5,
each lot fronting twenty-One feet six inches on
Eleventh street west, between T and streets
north, and running back to depth Of ninety
three feet to an alley. Lots So 50 and 50 to Chas.
s. Bradley, at 19 cents per square foot, lot 81 to
same purchaser at 20 cents, and lot % to Alex.
Moore at 2 cents per square foot.
A temperance and literary association has been
organized in Georgetown by the young men, and
the following oficers elected: James Gowans
president; James Parrot, vico president: John
F. Sebastian, secretary; Patrick Ratigan, treas
urer, and James Kuhns, sergeant-at-arms Danl
Eilmartin, Q. K. Davis and g. W. Shoemaker,
directors; and G. W. Smith, VIM. Fegan and
Daniel Stewart, auditing committee.
short time ago Messrs. Dayton & Barbour
commenced the laying Of q SO-inch brick sewer
on Seventh street southeast. 1t is now progress
ing very rapidly. the MOTkmen having reacneu
the cornerof street, assistance of about eighteen
hundred feet from the point where the sewer was
commenced, and the property holders are so we'll
pleased with the progress Of the work that they
have petitioned the Commissioners to order the
paving and finishing up Of the street as soon as
possible and Judging from the manner in which
Messrs. Dayton & Barbour have done their work
no better men could be selected to finish the JOB
The following officers of Washington Council
No. !, Order of U. A. NJ, were installed Thurs
day night by Deputy National Councillor House:
Thos. B. Marche, ST.. EX e.; A. B. Lacey, Jr.
Ex.; E. Wheeler, O.; l. N. Sherwood, H; A. D.
Cannon, K. S; J. W. Corey, F. s.; John T.
Graham, Treas; J. l. F. DevOe, Ind; DR.. Ethan
Allen, Exam; Peter ]. Pearce, I. P; John
Eroen, o. p. Speeches delivered by W. F.
House, Of Nd, and E. Wheeler esq. Two reci-
tatiOns were also given-one by J. W. Corey,
a and the other by Ex. q. Yantasseil.
The following additional subscriptions have
been made to the Washington monument fund:
Ben. Franklin Lodge, No 81, F. A. A. NJ, Balti-
more, SO; Rhinebeck Lodge, No. 162, I. o. o. F,
Rhinebeck, New York, S.; Escayaille Lodge No.
JOG, I. D. O. F., Baltimore, Nd, $50; Chesapeake
Tribe, No. 81, 1. D. R. NJ, Annapolis, Md, IS;
Wooster Lodge, No. 81 I. D. o. F., New CanaaR
Conn. slO Jackson Lodge, No. $50, l. o. o. F.,
Union n. J., s25; Denver Lodge, No 5, F. A. A.
No. l6, X. T, Auburn, n. Y. SO: FenWick
Lodge, No. l64, q. o. F., Salem, n. J., SO.
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