National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For Es,g England and TIE Middle States cool and
Assy i5safher, south or Ss'i giRdS and high b.
Tometer.
The sun rises at s:5s and sets at 5:O7.
The new entrance to the south front OF the Pat
ent Once is nearly completed.
The receipts Of toll on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal for the month Of October were Sll, 6S016.
Two Thousand seven hundred and eighty-fve
bushels OF wheat were received in Georgetown
Sidney Mcfarland, formerly market master Of
Soreoran market, yesterday turned over his ofdce
10 Charles Curtain, his successor.
The next grand carnival Of art and science at
Lincoln hall will be on Wednesday night,
November 4 See programme in amusement
Aessrs, Dupcauson Bros auetioneers sold at
Rnction yesterday, for Lyndon H. Stevens, trus-
tee, lot No. 10 IN block 8, on the properly Known
ss d eridian Hin, IN Washington county, d. q,
One Of The most enjoyable occasions Of the sea-
son will be the ball Of Company u, w. l. l., at
their armOry, tomorrow evening, ior Mnleh the
anc good time Is promised to all who attend.
The southern part Of lot numbered IL, in square
numbered ass, improved by two brick buildings,
fronting on Seventh street, between and g
northwest, was sold yesterday to Chas. T. Davis,
ofthe firm Of A. Davis b Son, for the sum Of
SSS.OOO
The number Of District cases tried in the Police
Court the past week was 81, Of which there were
s. convictions, acqutttas and u dismssRls; fines
imposed, $500, and fOrfeitures e93, making total
est week yet.
The Adams Express wagon used in conveying
the packages Of money from the Treasury Depart
nent to the railroad depot broke down on the
Avenue, opposite the Metropolitan hotel, yester-
day morning, and the packages were tumbled
about promiscuously, but nothing lost
Four thousand eight hundred and hHy-tWo bar
rels Of -four were inspected by Mr.. McCann dur
ing the past month. The grades were as follows:
family, Sl7li extra, 81 super, 70; fine, es; mid
Deeber reports the following: 1859 barrels family;
Ass extra, 2o4 super 20 fine, p middlinEs; total
2O,G12, for the same period.
The ladies will surely have no cause to COM
plain Of high prices for dress goods this season.
Mr.. ]. ]. May, 939 Pennsylvania avenue, will
open t9s morning ten eases Of elegant Dir S6n SPf
in New York at auction at lower prices than have
been known for many years. Mr. May makes
specially Of Paris KID gloves. bis STOCK Is the
largest south of New York.
Yesterday morning about $50 o'clock, H. D.
johnson, Waterman at the w ashtngton market,
attempted to arrest John Williams, colored, for
vagrancy, he having been loafng about the mar
Eet for some time. Officer Berkeley Joined in the
him too and secured him. From this circumstances
. rumor arose that OfieeT Henkle had been shot,
which fortunately was incorrect
The laborers employed in grading for the large
sewer under MessTs Bartlett & Williams, at the
corner Of North Capitol and N streets northwest
yesterday, while digging through 9 strata Of pot
ground, struck upon q large quantity Of wood
which appeared to be like oak, rather son to cut,
but after DelnE exposed 70 the atmosphere De-
come quite hard and heavy like q rock. The
EOTkmen are cutting II out In large chunks and
removing It TO the banks, where many persons
have already examined Il.
The following have been elected ofioers of the
Northern Washington Social Temple to serve for
the ensuing six months: 5. Past Temp, A. L.
Hawkes.: B. Past Temp, d. P. Holloway; $. P.
Temp, Rosa Brainard; B. p. Temp, ]. L. Darn
all; S. V. Temp. Ella Dickinson; B. v. Temp,
T. v. FsgIei S. Recorder, Ella Crsiggi B. Re
coTder, J. :. Benedict: 5. Treasurer, Mary Col
gin; B. T. Recorder, T. W. S. Phelps; S. Chap,
Mary Phelps; B. Chap, J. W. Van Week; 5.
Usher. Mary Ellis; B. Usher, b. T. Hawkes.; s.
Guardian, NJ. A. Dsrnall; B. Sentinel, L J.
Myers.
A runaway Of a horse and smash up Of buggy
took place about 7:30 p. m. Sunday, at the corner
Of and First streets northeast, the occupants
being gentleman and lady, who cOolly turned
the horse and wrecked buggy over to q colOred
man and took the H-street cars to the city, leBT-
ing no names CT directions as to what should be
done with the horse and buggy. They were
turned over to Mr., GeaTy's livery stable keeper
by OfioeT Arnold. Yesterday It was discovered
that the team was the property Of Washington
7. Major, from whom it had been hired for the
day. and the Indifference Of the occupants as to
what became Of # can be easily understood.