National Republican., 1874-07-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For The Middle States and the lotusr lake
region clear or clearing tOeGthsr during the day,
tgih lOtDeT temperature, VdriabLe u;iads and
rising barometer. For the SDtIth Atlantic and
Gulf States partly cloudy tOedther, local rains,
saStsrly or SoTthsrly ViAds, stationary tempsrG-
turs dHd rising barometer.
The following was the range ofthe thermom-
eter at Hempler's yesterday At 8 q. m; 76o;
at 10 3. m, 100; at 12 m, $50; at Q p. m, $50;
at pm, $50; at p. m, $50; at p. m,
The Galilean Fishermen maks an excursion
to Richmond this evening.
Captain h. W. HoWgste, Of the Signal Office
in this city, was elected q corresponding men,
Der Of the California Academy Of Sciences, at
the last meeting in San Francisco.
A colored man named John h Gray was in
jured Wednesday afternoon by being thrown
from 8 carriage on NJ street. His injuries con-
sist Of having his eollar-bone broken.
DR.. Hezebish Magruder, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of Georgetown, is still lying
quite i'll at his residence, No. A Third street,
and his numerous friends feel serious appre-
tensions that he cannot recover.
The only business of public nature trans
acted by the Board of Police Commissioners at
their meeting yesterday was the disspproval of
the application of Patrick Lynch for liquor
license.
The scholars of the Sunday school of Grace
street, church, Georgetown, held an entertain
ment Wednesday evening. Rev. Drs. W. W.
Williams and Wallace were present, also
Messrs. Anthony Hyde, c. NJ. Matthews and
others.
About 5 o'clock yesterday morning the body
of q newborn white male child was found at
the Thirteenth street circle by Officer Pfaf,
who removed it to the station, and notified the
coroner, who decided that it was prematurely
born.
On Wednesday evening, Bishop Brown, re-
siding at Hillsboro', in the county, was seri-
ously injured on returning home from fune-
raj by being thrown from his carriage down a
steep embankment, his horses having become
frightened.
Mr.. Alexander Ashley, promoted by the
Secretary of War to be clerk of class four in
the office of General Myer, enlisted as pri-
Vate in May, 1861, entered the signal service as
| clerk in 1868, where he has served continuously
during the last nine years.
The central committee of the Trades Union,
at their meeting last night, decided to publish
and circulate thirty thousand copies of the
resolutions in regard to eight hours and its ad-
Vocates, and circulate them in the different
Congressional districts in each State.
Major Richards, superintendent of the police
force, last evening issued order to the differ
ent lieutenants to enforce the law in regard to
the firing of guns, pistols and fre-crackers in
the streets during the ensuing two days, and
particularly on Friday night and Saturday
! morning.
Officer Hineline, while making an arrest last
night on D, between Thirteenth and Thirteen
and-a-half streets, was struck over the head
with water bucket by colored man named
Peter Holmes, slightly cutting him about the
Fana Tho man pEaanPd hut will TrOha h1v no
arrested to-day.
The following real estate sales have been
made: The property at the northeast corner of
Fifteenth and l streets, occupied for number
of years past by the Hon. B. T. Butler, has
Just been sold by the firm of Fitch, Fox & Co.,
for the heirs of the late Rear Admiral ]. B.
Montgomery, for the sum of thirty-three thou
sand dollars, (SS3 ,000,) to Mr.. John A. Gray,
the well-known caterer. Mr.. Gray took pos
session yesterday, and intends to fit up the
property for a frst-class eating and dining sa-
| loon.
In order to accommodate the growing wants
of St. Joseph's male orphan asylum, the trus-
tees are having the building enlarged by the
addition of fine, airy dormatories. The apart
ments in the old building will be hereafter
used for class-rooms. This needed improve
ment will entail a heavy expense, which the
institution cannot we'll bear at this time. 1t is,
therefore, hoped that the friends of the orphans
will hberally contribute to the improvement Of
the asylum. Any donations for that purpose,
sent to Father Walter, at st. Patrick's church,
will be gratefully received.
Another statue has been made of Robert R.
| Livingston, the first chancellor Of New York,
| by the sculptor Z. D. Palmer. 1t is to stand
| in the Capitol at Washington, as one Of the
two representative statues from New York.
The sculptor vas fortunate in having the classic
robes of the chancellor's office with which to
drape his statue, and he must have produced q
very effective face, if the reporter correct who
says "the features are CRsarean in strength,
Ciceronian in dignity and KGphael-like in
sweetness Livery Saturday.