National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-07
LOCAL. MISCELLANY.

Over the Middle STATES, stationary barometer,
Vesferly toinds stationary lOtver temperatures,
partly cloudy and clear vsafher.
At meeting Of the Analostan Boat Club on
Saturday evening, eight new members were
elected.
Mr.. Dick Reed, Of the firm Of B. W. Reed s.
Sons, groeers, leaves to-day for couple of weeks
shooting on the Patuxent.
Mr.. Charlie Hays, who met with a severe acct
dent a week ago, and who has been since confined
to the house, has greatly improved.
The yacht Americas, under charge Of Mr..
Henry A. (''Tobei) Hudson, started last night for
q two weeks cunning trip on the Patuxent.
Mr.. Charles Hurdle, foreman Of No. Engine
Company, who has been on the sick list for some.
time, has resumed command Of his company.
Last night the two delegates from the associa-
ton in this city left for Louisville, KY, where
they will attend the sessions Of the National
Pharmaceutical Convention, to be held there
during the week.
An old blind eolored man, named Isaac Ford,
who used to peddle matches in the market, was
drowned yesterday in the Potomac, but the cir
cumstsnces connected Herewith could not be
aseertained.
Mr.. T. q. Drill, telegraph operator Of George
town, who has for some time past been employed
in that capacity at Monterey springs, Pennsylvs.
Vious to accepting IKE position at Deer Park,
Maryland.
On Saturday Detectives Miller and McDevitt
succeeded in recovering gold watch, valued at
800. that was stolen from the room OF Mr. Richard
Frasier Of Virginia, while stopping at the Ameri-
can House. They also have a good prospect Of
securing the thief
At the last meeting Of the directors OF the Great
Falls Ice Company the handsome appropriation
of 500 was made towards completing the Wash
ington monument. Washington Centennial Lodge,
No. u, F. A. A. NJ, at their last meeting also
voted 800 to the came fund.
The canal boat Irene Knott arrived on Sa,ur-
day with three hundred bushels Of wheat for ]. G.
& ]. NJ. Waters. Mr.. Waters also received one
hundred bushels per steamer. No sales reported.
Choice wheat is still in demand and would bring
Sl.3O to Sl.35.
The receipts OF Cumberland coal in George
town, for the week ending, were only 1882 tons;
and the shipments l3,43S tons: and Of the Yong
hiogheny gas coal TOl tons were received, and T64
shipped. Total receipts 9,523 tons, AMI the total
shipments l4,lPe cons.
There will he q trot for 900 side at the Bright
wood lark tomorrow afternoon, between Honest
John and Maggie Duvall. On the following
Tuesday the lUGg-talked-Of match between
Talty's Daylight and Prices Belle OF Gettysburg,
for purse Of 500. will come off the same track.
About one O'Clock yesterday morning OHicers
TeepIe and Mcnamara arrested a cOlored man,
namsd George Davis. near Pra;her's alley, on
suspicion Of being the ieud who committed the
rape on 4 colOred girl, about six weeks ago, near
Cold Spring. Prince Georges county, Nd.
Keen's, No. 4c4 Ninth street northwest, ap-
pears TO be a favored resort for the fashionable
gents, as they procure there the latest styles in
dress and at reasonable prices. He has Just re-
ceived the fall tile, which is hobby in appearance
and bound to bring run Of customers.
Yesterday evening. about o'clock, the horse
attached to a carriage, in which was seated Mr..
MeGiggen AMI lady, became frightened on Con-
gross street, Georgetown, and ran away. Near
the Potomac bOai-hOuse the lady was thrown out
and quite badly hurt. Shortly after the horses
were checked and the driver escaped unframed.
but the vehicle was pretty we'll demolished.
The Rev. Mr.. Cleveland preached n very able
and eloquent sermon last evening at the Foundry
church upon the spirit OF Christianity. He
argued that the essence Of Christianity was con-
tanned in the life and example eff Christ, and not
in cold and formed ereeds. The audience, which
was a very large one, appeared much impressed
with the reasoning of the reverend gentleman.
On Wednesday next there will be prize tour
nament, sabre exercise and ball at Analostan
island, the proceeds of which are to be applied to
asylum, now in course Of construction, the COM
pletiOn Of which will accommodate forty orphans
now suffering for admission. This charitable OBJ
eet eommends itself to all, and an enjoyable time
is promised all who attend.
The new schooner Columbia, Captain wv. A.
Parks, belonging to the Columbia fishing club Of
this city, arrived on Saturday morning at the
Seventh street wharf, from Baltimore. She is
sehOoner-rigged, and carries more canvas than
any vessel Of her size on the river. She will be
used in the trade, probably the West India fruit
business, except when the club take their annual
fishing and cunning trips.
The attention Of the health officer and the en-
gneer Of the District Of Columbia is called to the
filthy condition Of the cutters on Eleventh street,
between G and streets southeast, and on Penn
sylvania east, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. These cutters, and in fact great many
others in the eastern part Of the city, full Of
weeds and decayed vegetable matter, and the
smell arising from them is enough to poison the
atmosphere Of the entire neighbOrhood.