National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For the Middle Sfatss and Southern Nev Eng
| land, clear or fair reGther rtH Prspatl, NTH
S0TfhpGSf HoTthDeSt i1tndS, slight rise Of tenn
| PeTGtUTe and stationary or rising bGTomstsr.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
| 1t Hempler's yesterday; q. m, 400; 10 q. m,
42o; Y m, 47o; p. m, 460; p. m, 1875 p m,
Read the Star Course" advertisement.
Use Patterson & Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice Fruits-Malags Fruit Co.. 4os Ninth st.
Call on Benjamin for Christmas goods.
Five and half pounds fresh mixed nuts, 81;
candy, 81. B. W. Reed & Sons, I2il street.
The most appropriate holiday present from
husband to his wife Is Q life insurance policy A.
S. Pratt Son, Y. NJ. o. A building, have them
| on hand.
EvanReline Trenihdi delivered her grand poem
| on the lamented Sumner at the Foundry church,
Thursday evening, before an appreciative su-
dience.
The Board Of Health met ct their rooms last
night; Dr. O. U. Cox, president in the chair.
Edmund Weston applied for position under the
board as q sanitary inspector.
Quillan was taken with 1T on High street, near
Prospect and was carried into the house Of his
brother, J. J. MeQuillan, by Sergeant Hess,
where he expired Immediately afterwards.
At the annual convocation OF Social Lodge, No.
l, F. A A. NJ, held Dec II, A. ID. 1874, the follow
ing oieers were elected for this Masonic year: W.
H. Grimshaw, W. M; NJ. Washington, s. W.; NJ.
BHrrell, ]. W.;-Briee, secretary; Geo. Cook
treasurer.
The alarm of FIRE about nine o'clock yesterday
morning. from box 90, Wascaused by q ire in house
500 Q Street, occupied by Maria Green. The
flames were extinguished by the police and.cti-
zen, and the fire department, which responded
promptly, did not 20 into service; damage slight.
Benjamin's Kriss- Kingle Headquarters, oppo-
site Metropolitan hall.
The interest manifested In the Centennial cause
at the tea party at the Capitol will eliminate on
The gentlemen in charge Of the first Centennial
sociable Of the season have made arrangements
Of nah Ghd Ha0Na hat RrF11 hGNThk
everything Of the kind yet given in this city.
A brilliant audience packed every available
inch Of space in the college halls last night,
having assembled to ENJOY the second literary
entertainment given by the students of the Bust
ness College. Peals Of laughter and hearty ap-
PSgse greeted the happy renditiS1S Of m humorous
beautiful and pathetic were as thoroughly ap-
preciated.
You say that you like bananas ripe, and SO
mealy as to almost melt in your mouth; thcn
don't fail to go to the Malaga Fruit COmpany's
store, No. 40S Ninth street, as they have them to-
day in the ripe state to be delicious to eat, and
they will self them very low rather than keep
them over until Monday. You can get choice
fruits Of all kinds, fine French candies and va
riety Of delicious things.
The board of trustees Of Antietam National
Cemetery held q meeting at the Ebbtt house,
Thursday night, and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Judge q. L. Cranmer, of
West Virginia, president; General E. A. Carman,
OF New Jersey, vice president; Hon. Thomas A.
Boullt, of Maryland, secretary and treasurer.
Inc SERVICES OF Il6 helOT1leu Episcopal
Church will be conducted in Lincoln hall to-
morrow at II q. m. and 1880 p. m. Before the
sermon at the evening service brief address
will be made by the pastor, Rev. William Nc
CURE, In continuation of the subject treated last
Sunday evening, viz: 1.-THE Fall Of Professionalism
in the Episcopal Church" The revised Prayer
services.
A marvel of pictorial art and typographical
beauty is the extra Christmas number Of the
Daily Graphic. Profusely illustrated with splen-
cd ahOnnninR
choice literary matter, it Is something that will
be retained as valuable. Its beautifully -illumI
the price charged for it. In view of the great
demand expected, Brad Adams, the agent In this
city, has ordered three thousand copies.
1t has been stated that Gen. Alvord, Paymas-
ter General, broke his leg the evening Of the Cen
tennial Tea Party. The bone broken was the
small bone of the right Leg just above the ankle
the hbula, not the tRbeX. He was attended by
Dr. Grafton Tyler and Surgeon Basil Norris, U.
S. A, and they think that he has received no
permanent injury, but will be entirely recovered
In a few weeks. The accident occurred while he
was getting out Of a street-car in Georgetown,
not in leaving the rotunda Of the Capitol.
Christmas-tree trimmings at Benjamin's.
Thursday night; about nineo'clock a white Whit wo-
man named Mrs. Brown, residing at No. iii New
Hampshire avenue northwest, took to the 4thpre-
clnct station houses whtefemae,childab about three
years of age. She stated that it was lett at her
house last Friday by a white woman, who re-
uuested her to take care Of 1t while she went to
market. She has never returned for It. Ser
mitted to St. AIMS infant asylum, but under their
regulations it could not be admitted. 1t has
since been properly cared for by the Sergeant.
The delay in the appearance of the new ma
tional Magazine" which has excited some sur
prise in this community, is explained by the fact
that the work was Intentionally delayed to make
a change in the firm. A new company has been
organized, consisting of J. Bradley Adams and
John p. Young, for the purpose Of carrying on
the enterprise. As they are amply provided with
the means to carry on the undertaking, we look
with confidence for the performance Of their
promise to bring the new periodical before the
public on the first of January. We wish them
abundant success and no further delays.