National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-30
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For RsD England, the Middle Slates and Lotysr
Lake region partly cloudy and decidedly colder
sseGfheT teiH Prevail, Nth brisk HoTfhUeSt UtHds
and rising barometer.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
1t HemPler's yesterday: q m, 5oo; 10 q m,
b5e; Z m, $50; p. n, $50; p m, SO; p m,
E9o; D. m, $40.
DR.. MiIleris neuralgia pills never fail.
Use Patterson Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Fancy bsskets-MslaRa Fruit Co., 4Os 9th st.
New Year ealls-ealls on the pocket-book for
presents
Lines, pine-apples, shaddocks and grape fruit at
Malaga Fruit COmpany's, 4Os Ninth street.
Notwithstanding all the talk Of hard times,
as ever this winter.
Turkey gobblers continue to be sad. Lille
looks but brief span to them, and they nave
their necks tWirled In this.
The public school teachers will receive their
salaries on Thursday. at the usual places, Frank
lin and Sumner buildings,
]. V. Taylor, about tWenty-eight years Of age
and clerk in Georgetown, was yesterday sent
to Providence hospital, by reason Of temporary
insanity.
The many friends of Captain E. A. ,Ryther
will regret to learn that he is seriously Ill at
his residence in East Washington that his life is
despaired Of.
"TaIking politics is a business not profitable
enough to support q family" We don't know
about that We see every day men who appear
to do nothing else.
Now is the time to open an account at the
metropolis CANluEb D4uAs 4nbSAO9S ~ SAO AosS
Of fiye per cent. commences on deposits made
prior to January 8, 1875.
Monday Detective McElfresh received by ex-
chief Of police Of charleston, S. o., in apprecia-
ton Of services rendered him.
1t is stated that a number Of master mechanics
in this city have agreed to reduce the wages Of
10 Der cent. on the LIST Of January.
speaking of dressed hogs" said a gentleman
10 his friend, yesterday, In the aosent-minded
nav for which he is notorious, "hoW is your
brother?' Names given if wanted.
A little girl who had Just recovered fEsByy her
we're attack Of the Group, on being ara IIdo 70 be
Sunday school teacher what she Rup and alum ),
saved . replied, ~ should taksso do.Iorotior
Reading the great. S-to thank God for" a
that "a cigar was bool-bOy bought a cigar.
He was afterWaTfhanks.
he was not giOur-year old child who was left on
Fanny.stant in the care of the officers of the
tSs-ILLard station, was Monday apprenticed by
TTlFse Olin, Of the Probate Court, to William r.
Sambusch until she Rttains her eighteenth year.
The store and building at Jessup's Cut, Howard
county, Nd, on the line Of the Washington
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, which
was destroyed by FIRE Friday morning, was the
Oldest structure at the Gut The loss was 500;
insurance, 1926.
F., the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: J. H. Hersey, n. G.; G. W. Human
V. G.: J. s. BOlWay, p. s.; Q. B. HOugh, F. s..
Andrew jackson, treasurer, and A. K. Handy
chaplain.
The Sunday School Of the Ninth-street NJ. P.
church held a Christmas festival last night,
which was most enjoyable affair. During the
evening the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hammond, was pre-
scented with q beautiful silver butter knife, and
Mr.. TOmpham, who has for years been the libra
Tisn, with silver card receiver.
Henry Tiger, for many years a driver on the
Seventh-street line Of cars, and latterly watch
man at the stables, died Monday morning at his
residence, corner Of Eighth and streets, in the
hftieth year Of his age. Mr.. T. had been sick
but few days, and on Christmas day had very
to-. a Ia
heve arrangement of the bowels, as last re-
sort, but it failed to save his life.
William Morgan, esq, the superintendent Of
assessments and taxes, OF the District Of COlum-
bia, received a message yesterday notifying him
of the sudden death, in Alexandria, about o'clock
yesterday morning Of his father, William Nor
gan, ST., the Oldest inhRbitanT of that city. Mr..
Morgan was native Ct Ireland, was % years Of
age and has resided for seventy years in Alex8n-
dria, and for many years boot and shoe mer-
chanttheTe. He was held in high estimation for
his prObty Of character.
At a regular meeting OF Excelsior Lodge, No.
a. K. of P, held last evening the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year: NJ. G.
Mitchell, @. C.; g. r: kroning V. O.; r.
Hardon, NJ. Of T., (re-elected;) J. A. Eberly,
prelate, (re-elected;l A. H. Gage, NJ. of F.,
(re-elected;) J. W. FalcOner, X. Of r. and s.,
ire-eIected:) representatives to the Grand
Lodge: p. g. q. Robert Harden, P. C.'s A. H.
Gage, J. Hayward, J. Z. Collins and CIV. Cham
beTlRin.
The directors of the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company held their monthly meeting
in Baltimore on Monday. Mr.. J. N. Du Barry,
who has been the general manager Of the road up
to this time resigned that position, and his resig
nation was accepted. Mr.. Frank Thomson, who
was last week elected general manager Of the
Northern Central railway, was elected to the
position made vacant by the resignation of Mr..
DuBaTry. MI, DUB. will remove to Philadel-
phia ard take charge Of the southern bureau OF
the Pennsylvania railroad, but will continue as
vice president Of the Baltimore and Potomac rail-
read until the annual meeting, which will take
place shortly.