National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY


For Nsp EagIaad and TIE Middle States, partly
cloudy heather 1iH prevail, rith local rains,
southwest TO northwest lOiRs, falling IeaperGtG7s
Giad rising barometer.
The following was the range ofthe thermom-
eter at FempleT's Yesterday: At q. m ., ";
at 10 a. m, $40; at 10 m, $50; at p. m, $40;
at p, m, oSo; at p. m, $50; at p, m;
$50.
The Mite Society of Christ church, (P, E, }
Navy Yard, give picnic to-day.
Gen. Sam. Einstein, commanding the pound
brigade, yesterday captured SO dogs and
slaughtered 10.
The body Of = colored man found nesr Mar
shall Hall last Tuesday has been identified as
that Of Frank Perry.
Surveyors sre at work surveying the route
Tor the extension Of the horse railway from the
Navy Yard bridge TO ForrestVille, Maryland
The 6rst game of base ball between the
Rosedale and Active will be played this after
noon, st 4:S0 O'Clock, on the Aetive's grounds.
Nine thousand bushels of wheat and {, 800
bushels of CORE were received in Georgetown
yesterday. Sales Of 5000 bushels Of wheat at
$1.56, and s, 500 bushels Of corn at so cents.
Ella Lawrence was yesterday freed from her
marriage contract with A. L. Lawrence. The
bill alleged adultery, and that the defendant
tress.
More than half the members Of the Wash
ington Schuetzen Verein will visit the Balti-
more Schuet3en festival, accompanied by the
Marine band. They will also contribute prize
of $500.
A fire occurred IN the store of John Chris
mond, on Good Hope hill, between and 5
o'clock yesterday morning. 1t was extin-
guished with loss Of about $3.50, covered by
insurance.
BIB. Warner, real estate broker and auc-
tioneer, offered at auction yesterday afternoon
that valuable property on the northeast corner
Of Ninth and E streets northwest, which was
Withdrawn at S44 600.
Yesterday morning q child about fifteen
months old was run over by q bakers wagon
on Tenth street, and was very severely injured.
1t was taken to Winters drug store, where DR..
SuddartE dressed its wounds.
Sister Petronilla Bulger died last Wednesday
morning at the Convent Of the Visitation, in
Georgetown, Of gastric affection of long
standing, aged seventy-fve years, and on
Thursday her remains were inferred in the con-
vent cemetery.
A horse attached to business wagon took
fright on Pennsylvania avenue east yesterday
afternoon, and ran several squares before he
was captured. With the exception of badly
frightening several persons who were on the
avenue at the time no damage was done.
John Carter, driver of a slop cart, was very
severely injured on Saturday last by being run
over by q runaway team on Fourteenth street.
He was taken to Winters drug store, corner of
Tenth and NJ streets, where his injuries were
attended to by DR.. Bushnell.
The District Commissioners, Messrs. Ketch-
am, Blow, Dennison and Lieutenant Hoxie,
have accepted an invitation from the Potomac
club to enjoy an afternoon on the river, and
have designated next Friday afternoon as the
time. The barge Of the club will be in charge
of Mr.. s. G. Young and a picked crew turned
out for the occasion.
The Calvary Baptist church, Of which the
Rev Mr.. Cuthbert Is pastor. haS inst placed
@ fine organ in its gallery, made by the hrm of
Steer & Turner, Westville, Mass. 1t Is q great
improvement on the old one, and those who
listened to its devotional inspiring tones last
Sunday claim that 1t compares very favorably
with the best instruments In use IN the city.
Among the dogs captured yesterday morning
by the poundmaster, Mr.. Einstein, was large
black Sherman blood hound, measuring seven
feet six inches from tip to tip, and standing
about four feet in his hair stockings. It took
the whole force to capture this canine, and
he had to be tied foot and mouth to be put ip
the wagon, whence he was conveyed TO the
pound. -
Mr.. c. W. Cunningham, in charge Of sewers
and drains under Lieutenant HoXie, has just
accomplished an important service by repair
ing a dangerous gully in the Sevensh-street
road, in front Of the Marshall Brown place, |
caused by late heavy rains. By slight change
in the natural curve Of the water course,
which has beep made, pueh damage in the
future may be prevented. -
Our legal-tender notes are the most popular !
paper currency VIC have ever had, and they are |
simply secured by the Congressional pledge of |
the faith Of the people. Upon this they pass |
current throughout the land. The new Dis |
trict bond will have precisely the same security,
and bear 3-65 per cent. interest in addition. |
Should it not, then, be little above par in
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times says that one of the greatest |
sources Of embarrassment to the Commission |
Frs, as they themselves say, Is the persistent |
agitation maintained by what is called the |
Taxpayers Association. This association is |
mostly composed Of persons who it would |
'eem prefer to attempt to crafty personal |
malice against the dead Board Of Public Works |
o cooperation with the new government in its F.
attempts to improve the credit Of the District, |
md TO preserve the Improvements already Sc
cured.
The Rock Enon Springs appear to be favor
te resort this season, and, judging by Worm
yuests. The following were among the srTi-
Ials there yesterday: John Vitwig and two
daughters, Winchester, Virginia VIM. Bond
md family and Mrs. H. A. Brady, Baltimore
Dr. Robert Farnham, Mrs. Fsrnham, two chill
iren and nurse, Miss May Shepherd, Mrs. Ran
iolph Coyle, Andrew B. Coyle, ]. s. Patten,
r., Mrs. Johnson and family, of this city.
The commissioners of the sinking.fund have
he new 3-65 ffty-year bond in the course of /
preparation, and expect them to be finished in
lbout two weeks. The brokers and shavers
Ire figuring them down to about seventy-two
'ents on the dollar, buying rates. But when
hey get them to sell they will, no doubt, be
IDLE to show that they are worth about i've |
Der cent. premium in currency. They are to
1e guaranteed, principal and interest, by the
United States, and as they run fifty years they
will prove an attractive security for small saw
ngs. g.
Many Of the merchants Of the city, not hay-
ng time to leave their business to rusticate
md enjoy some summer resort for q fortnight
IT longer, avail themselves of the trips made
" the steamer Columbia between this port and
Baltimore. She leaves here every Tuesday
light at Q o'clock from Supplements wharf,
yf7iDg her passengers an opportunity to enjoy
he scenery of the lower Potomac and q view
# the bay BY daylight. Captain Harper, who
S in command, furnishes every accommodation
o his passengers, and provides most excellent
meals. Many persons who are unable to be
Ibsent during the middle Of the week 90 to
Baltimore on Saturday, leave there with the
teamer, and arrive here on Sunday night.
travelling either way the trip is an enjoyable
ne.
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