National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.si

For New England, the Middle States and the
lower lake region, cloudy and colder weather, WIN
light rain, southwest to northwest winds and
rising barometer, followed by clearing weather In
the lower lake region and southern portion oil the
Middle States.
The following was the range of the Thermometer
| at Hempler's yesterday: a. NJ, Aoi 10 a. M,
$50; L M, 500; p. m, 53o p. m, $50; p. M,
| $685. p. m. $50.
sSweets ofLdfen-M. F. O., I-o-ss-S.
The Fire King at the Comique does some most
marvellous things.
Professor Valentines soiree dansante, Masonic
Temple, Thursday, November 10.
The new styles Of rubbers kept by Davis, corner
+ and Twelfth streets, are handsome.
Mrs; Louisa F; Ewing was yesterday appointed
postmistress at Logansport, Indiana
The Freeman sisters, now performing at the
COmique, are artists Of a high order Of merit.
The scbooners Luther Rowe with coal, and the
Deborah H. Dfverty, for cargo Of iron, have ar
rived of the navy yard
Try a roast or stew, ageooked by "Fridley," at
Drivers oyster house. Without doabt they are
the best in Washington.
The pool-selling this afternoon, at O'Clock, at
Seaton Hall billiard saloon, in the type-settiDg
tourney, will be lively affair.
The comptroller yesterday paid the laborers Of
Contractor NJ. J. Laughlin, and will to-day pay
those OF Joseph II. Fletcher and Martin T.
Reese.
At the ssventy-fir meeting Of the Firh Ward
Building Association Monday night sixteen
shares were cancelled at q profit Ct S9.34 per
share.
Five thousand bushels of wheat and 30 bushels
Of corn were received in Georgetown yesterday.
We note sales OF 200 bushels Of wheat at Sl2I;
1000 bushels at S1.25Gl25; 500 bushels at S127Il.
Mr. James KeBneday has decided that he will
not bond for the contract recently awarded him
by the Commissioners for laying sewers and foot
walks and doing the grading for the entire Dis
trict for one year.
Ohicer John Daily, of the Fifth precinct, who
has been on the sick list for some time past, has
recovered and reported for duty. He isOne Of the
most efficient men on the force, and cannot we'll
be spared from the active list
The stews and roasts, as cooked by ''Fridley,"
the New York oyster cook, at Drivers oyster
house. corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and Four
Gnd-a-half street, are delicious, andcannot be
celled, If egualled. in Washington.
The managers Of the Industrial Home school
thankfully acknowledge the receipt Of q barrel
Of apples from L. L. Sleigh and S. in money from
Hon. Jos Casey. 1t is hoped that other benevo
lent citizens will now contribute towards its
needs.
well-knoWn eolored hackman named Walter
Brown, dropped from of his box while his car.
rage was standing At the door of the Smith
soDian building yesterday afternoon, and i'm
mediately expired. HOmOrrhaZe Of the lungs
was the cause Of his death. The coroner was
notified.
Mr.. Kinsey Dyer, messenger in the office Of
the Auditor Of the Treasury for the Post Office
Department, was taken suddenly i'll yesterday
Johnston was called In and ministered to his
relief, after which he was removed to his home,
ia Mount Vernon Place.
Some excitement was created yesterday morn
ing at the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and
Sixth street northwest by horse attached to a
street car stumbling and falling to the ground,
and the other tumbling over him. Both were
soon up again. and the car moved on without any
damage having been done.
The following trustees for the Columbia Bank
Note Company were elected yesterday: Mont
gomery BLAIR, W. H. Philip, w. S. Cox, W. W.
Worden, ]. NJ. Van BuskiTE, John W. Waters,
John .. Evans, George T. Jones. The trustees
elected the following officers: W. H. Philip,
president; q. T. Jones, vice president; ]. ".
Waters, secretary; ]. III. Van BuskiTk, treasurer.
A dun-colored horse, fastened to a pair of shafts
dashed up the fOotwaIk on the north side of Penn
sylvania avenue, between FOuT-and-a-half and
Sixth streets, yesterday morning, to the risk Of
the life and limbs Of the pedestrians on the Ave
nue. But fortunately the chatter that the animal
made gave timely warning for everybody 10 clear
the way, which was speedily done. He was cap
tured near the corner OF Sixth street without
having hurt any person or harmed himself.