National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-07-31
LOCAL MISCELLANY

failed 10 hold a meeting last night for the wan
Of quorum,
What has become Of the plaB FOR the nam
moth hotel on Capitol hiiI Arc the stock
holders dead, or only taking Hapi
Mr., Fred, Prospect, Of East Washington, has
been selected ai leader OF the orchestra al
Fnfd's Opera House t1F The ensuing season.
W. .. Todd sEqp has been elected dlrec-
tor Of the National Metropolitan Bank, 10 al
the vacancy oceasloned BY the resignation Of
Mr.. John ll,A,
The following additional subscriptions were
reported yesterday 10 the monument fund
Eastern Lodge, No. Z, ], o. o, r., $50; Ca.
lHnIhe Lodge, No. II, Knights Of PyLhlas, t25
DR., VerdiS proposition Tor the employment
Of an analytical chemist in the Board Of Health
iS gaining In favor among the consumers Of
coffee, tea, sugar, EplceS, &c.
Great preparations are being made for the
local oyster trade during the ensuing season.
Tho community is demanding 4 larger supply,
and, Us q consequence, lower prices.
Our merchants and manufacturers feel
greatly stimulated for the fall business and
trade. Healthy action In money matters seems
to be returning.
The work Of grading and laying out the
walks and drives In Judiciary square is being
rapidly pushed forward. One new combIna-
ton fountain and lamp-post is already up.
Graphic scenes and incidents in the life OF
Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Tilton are set with new
words to old tunes, and sung by local trouba-
dours.
The wood choppers are busy cutting down
the trees IN East Capitol park. Those who
have courted under their shade view the DOR
ceedings with a melancholy interest.
Seven men met last night at Clarke's hall as
the Council OF American United Mechanics,
but transacted no business Of public i'm
portance.
The moonlight excursions down the river are
handsomely patronized, and are sources of
comfort and pleasure. The nights were never
more beautiful and genial.
Miss Fannie DaYenport's voice is distinctly
heard from the stage Of Metropolitan hall to
Fourteenth street, distance Of four squares.
She will, with other angels, assist Gabriel in
blowing the final trump.
The fre-signal box No. II, formerly on the
old Columbia engine-house, has been trans
ferred to the corner Of First and streets
southeast, and No. 81 has been placed on the
house now occupied by the company.
The purity and cleanliness of all our streets
and alleys Is remarked by strangers. This,
with other efficient measures Of the health Of
dee, has kept Washington free this season from
any form Of epidemic disease.
Miss Katie Howard, with her budget of serio-
comic songs, at the Theatre Comique, appears
to have jumped Immediately into popular favor,
judging by the many encores she receives
nightly.
The eyes of all Col Suits Washington
friends are turning longingly to the advancing
steps Of the "russet days" and his arbors Of
grapes, cantalouPe plains, peach aud pear
orchards.
A baby wallet, a bit of Irvine, a little
daughter, two ive-cent pieces, an expert pick
pocket aud a confederate are required to play
of the last joke invented by the SolOns OF
Newspaper Row.
Washington is as cool and delightful as any
of the seaside resorts. In fact, the weather
just now is invigorating, and we have here any
number of Kissengen, Nichy, Deep Rock and
Settler springs, fresh and sparkling as the orig
Iinals.
A keen philosopher of this city thought he
would economic BY wearing q seedy old coat
through the summer, As q consequence he
has lost nearly his entire fortune in friends and
reputation. Moral-better owe Q hundred
tailors than wear "shabby geuteep" clothes.
The Rev. Francis Wayland Tustin has been
elected professor in the university under con
troll Of the Baptist denomination at Lewis
burg, Pa. Professor Tustin is q relative of
the late Rev. Septimus Tustin, d. D., Of this
city, and is said to be gentleman Of scholarly
attachments.
At the last meeting of the colored Odd Fell
lows of Potomac Union Lodge No. 892, the fol-
lowing officers were installed c. h. Carter,
N. g.; Josiah Matthew, P. N. F.; ]. B. Moore,
V. g.; John w. Lee, o. g.; William johnson,
l. g.; Theo. Heater, P. g.; Peter Riley, Z. g.;
Thos. Shelton, C. F., and Richard Ceaney,
Treasurer.
At the regular meeting Of Excelsior Tent,
No. Il, l. o. of Rechabites, Tuesday evening,
the following officers were elected Daniel
Pstigan, Shepherd; George W. Smith, @. R.;
F. Ketner, D. R.; W. II. Williams, r. s.; C.
W. Mittingley, F. g.; James GoWsnE, T.; John
Sebastian, L.; A. Sullivan, L. G., W. o. Glad
James Parrot, Trustee.
It Is now promulgated in the Treasury that
clerks viii be allowed only thirty days leave
With pay. Certificates Of III health viii no
Longer avail Kh7rniuE,- y 49sspees beyond
the thirty days vacation are TO Be ngIdly de-
Quoted. Government employees will, there
fore, contract with their medical advisers TO
pay them for keeping them well, the physician
to pay their salaries when they Sre sick.
Yesterday, about noon, Mr. .Nordlinger, q shoe
dealer on Bridge street, Georgetown, observed
q colored man named Phillip Butler take two
pair of ehildren's shoes from In front Of his
him up and had him arrested, and the shoes
were found in his pocket. Philip vas lodged
in the station-house, snxiously iDquiring the
time Of day, and, being an old offender, he IN
derstood that If the Black Maria had left for
the Police Court he would have TO remain in
the station all night, which he did not like.
And now the poor clerks and clerkesses are
called upon to face another trouble. Having
scarcely recovered from their recent scare,
superinduced BY the thinning and pruning pro- |
cess Of the Congressional economists, they are
to be called upon to report who Of their rels- |
tives are engaged in the public service, and |
where and how they are employed. The poor |
things cannot help thinking that during the |
war these Congressman did not think the ties |
Of consequently prevented men from becoming |
good soldiers. Fathers, sons, brothers without |
limit were accepted as food for powder, apd |
promoted in whole families, according to merits
and influence, and their mother, wives, sisters,
sweethearts and cousins were accepted as
nurses IN hospitals without question, and of |
entimes without pay, and no word Of objection
was made. Singular, Is IL notl