National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-27
/. LooAL MISCELLANY.

For Neu Enoland, he Mddls States and ut
Lo,uer Lake yeqIsa, partly cloudy heather and
loeal rains ciu prevail, toith sligd fall Of tenn
peraturs, north or east trirds, and stationary or
rising barometer.
The following was the range of the thermom-
eter at Hempler's yesterday At q. m; 800;
at 10 a. m, $40; at 10 m, $40; at p. m, 500;
at 4 p. m, $50; at ep. m, so; at p. m.
The ssvage-square market WIN evidently
prove success. Good for the butchers.
The order of the day is organizing 4th Of
July parties. The sky-rocket orators are at a
discount.
samuel Wheeler, the handsome man of the
Potomac club, proved yesterday that he is
ladies' man.
The ladies in attendance at the Potomac
Boat Club race yesterday were noticeable for
their beauty.
Gen. Albert J. Meyer, Of the Signal service,
United States army, has every reason to be
proud Of the Fort Whipple band.
A very lively party visited Cabin John
bridge last night to assist in the formal open
ing Of the new hotel at that place.
A mag dog created considerable eonsterna-
ton yesterday on Fifteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. He was slaughtered.
New rails are being laid along the Avenue to
repair the Washington and Georgetown rail-
road track. Let the cars have 9 chance next.
Colonel James Dickson had 9 little party
Of his own at the judges boat yesterday. Jim
knows how to do the square thing on occasions
of that kind.
DR.. v. shinn, of Union hotel, notwithstand-
ing the fact that he Is q member of the fat
mems club, is the most graceful waltzer In
Georgetown.
The lady and the only one who waived her
handkerchief at the victor of the first race at
the regatta yesterday, must be somewhat in
terested in him.
on Thirteenth street, below Pennsylvania ave-
nue., from exhaustion. Restoratives were ap-
piled, and he was soos again in harness.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings Milton's
Paradise Lost will be exhibited at the Nine
teenth-street Baptist church, for the benefit of
the church fund. There should be a good
attendance.
The usual sermon by Rev. DR.. Mcclure, of
the Reformed Episcopal church, will be given
tomorrow evening. The attendance at this
church is largely increasing, and the services
are interesting.
Mr.. Fitzhugh Coyle is having erected fine
storehouse on Eighth street, between Louisiana
avenue and ID street. 1t is of brick and iron,
ming back to an alley.
Joseph Shfllington Oyster was q canned
didate for recent graduating honors at West
Point. When he gets out on the frontier, we
hope he won't help keep the Indians in stew.
Ne,c York Commercial Advertiser.
The supply of berries and early vegetables
furnished daily at the Ebbitt House keep the
guests of that hostelrie in the most genial
humor. If good cheer and buoyaIcy of spirit
aid digestion, dyspepsia should be unknown to
the guests of the Ebbitt. IN
A discount of three quarter per cent. is al
lowed at the collectors office this month on al
unpaid taxes for 1S75-'74. This is the last dis
count that will be allowed. On the LIST of July
the taxes are In arrears, and an interest of ten
per cent. will begin to accrue upon them.
A match race for the challenge flag now held
by the yacht Fannie Bell will take place be-
tween the Spray and Bell on Monday afternoon
at 2:30 O'Clock. The course Is from the Sew
enth-street wharf to and around the buoy of
Jones' Point lighthouse, below Alexandria, and
return. .a-r.. t..# -
The market at the Droyers' Rest Thursday
was brisk; $50 beef cattle were offered and all
sold to butchers, at 414@61z cents per pound;
], 200 sheep and lambs were offered, and ], 900
sold at S@5k cents per pound for sheep and
S3@4.50 per head for lambs; so cows and
calves were sold at s25@6o per head.
Yesterday about noon heavy bucket, at
tached to rope running over pulley-block,
fastened to beam running out from the rear
third story at Lockwood, Hufty & Taylor's
store, ION G, between Sixth and Seventh streets,
slipped off the hook and fell to the sidewalk,
Just grazing the head of little child about five
years old, who was passing. The bucket was
dashed to pieces, and would have instantly
killed the child had IL struck It, which it would
have done had the little one been moment
later in passing