National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Over NsD England and the Middle States gene
rally clear tregfher, trih rising barometer NORTH
veal 10 HoFfhsaSf teiHds, and falling fsmpsralri
in the former. and Irith hfgASr barometer, vdTia.
Die WiSds and iIighf changes Of Temperature IN "a.
latter.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
at Hempler's yesterday: a. m, $50; 10 .. m,
81; Y m, w; P. m, si'i p. H. sS'i p. m.
The Thermometer was lo2 in the shade at the
navy yard yesterday.
1t Is reported that general reorganization OF
the militia Of the District will soou take place.
Three thousand buIhsls Of wheat sold yesterday
in Georgetown at s14O and Sl.Io, and 500 bushels
ct $L40.
l A campmeetipg will begin next week In
Prince Georges county, Maryland, which prom
workmen are now engaged fn excayatIpR for A
sewer to be laid on the east side Of Seventh street
southeast, from @ street 70 the main sewer on II
street.
orphans Of Charity A. and VIM. Henry Marshall
was flled Yesterday in the Probate Court by
Daniel P. Newton.
To-day two butensrs and two hucksters VIII be
selling without licenses. They all hold ItalII 10
the Savage Square market.
4 party Of ladies and gentlemen from Hartford.
avenue NJ. E; church, Baltimore, visited Wash.
Ington yesterday, and after visiting the public
buildings proceeded to Mount Vernon.
About 10 o'clock yesterday two Of the Workhouss
laborers attempted TO escape-one eolored and
one white. Sergeant Rogers caught the eolored
man, but the white man succeeded IN getting OF.
The alarm Of IRE sounded ct 1880 o'clock yes
teTdAy afternoon was caused BY the burning Of
soma rags 10 the house Of Mrs. Scott on Four
tenth street, between L and N streets. No Sc
riouS dRmABe.
Halfthe Workmen In the ordnance department
at the navy yard have been furIOuahed for Q
Week-somethipg heretofore unknown in the de-
partment-Hhle u 10 said, there 10 plenty Of work
for them TO do and enough to pay for lt.
A Thermometer on New York avenue, belong
ing to Mrs. Peterson, became so dlsgu5ted with
itself yesterday, owing to its utter impptenoy TO
baf1e the suns rays, that II stepped down and
out" When last seen q well-knoWn sneak thief
was accompanying It.
Wednesday night oheers Collins and Byran
found o eolored female child, about week old, on
the park in ffopt Of St. AIMS asylum. The child
was taken to Nancy Bowie, eolored woman, who
took charge Of 4 until yesterday morning, when
It was admitted to 81. AIMS asylum.
The Grand Lodge Of the District Of Columbia
I. o. o. F., have elected the following Officer, T:
Harrison Burr, grand master; L. B. Allyn, deputy
grand master; ]. T. Petty, grand warden; p. X.
Sweet, grand secretary; Samuel Wise, grant
treasurer; John =. HaVennsr, grand representa-
tive.
Considerable swearing was INDUCED In yestsr-
day afternoon at the corner Of Thirteenth stree
and Pennsylvania avenue, Occasloned by wagon
going down the Avenue running into one passing
down Thirteenth street The presence Ct Do
llceman caused the obstreperoGs drivers TO 60
their way.
Captain Thomas Marston, who has been for a
number Of years past dOorkeePer OF the reporters
noon yesterday q. his residence, corner Of FIf-
tenth street and New York avenue. He served
with credit IN . New Hampshire regiment in the
Union army during the war.