National Republican., 1874-07-11
local M1sGFLLlNH

For The Keg EHg'G7d aud Middle States,
parity cloudy q'td eoHfiEWed trlrnt Seathcr, Nth
| tCedL rains, SdEtleGS; to Soatbrest Ciysds aud
tislliIg bGromesg, .to3Oi1el by clearing 'gsdttsT
and Lo'7sT teE.peyQtlETe during Sa.Erday Righs.
The following was the range ofthe thermon-
eter at Hempler' siyesterday At S a. m; s9o;
| at 10 aSm., $50; at tl2 m, $50; at p. m, 90;
at p. m, 95o; atl6 p. m, $50; at p, m,
Police items arc duh.
The rain yesterday evening was refreshing.
Detective McDevitt, who has been sick. for
the past week, is recovering.
| The latest out. "Led Astray," at French's,
5S1 Fifteenth street, opposite the Treasury
Two men undertook to see which could run
| the fastest. One was a constable and the other
| thief. -...-
The taxpayers % are egain working them
selves into o passion. VIII they never be
/ satisfied
Try the new drink, "Led Astray,n at
French's, 531 Fifteenth street, opposite the
| Treasury. ..... ....
Twelve hundred bushels of wheat were re-
ceiyed in Georgetown yesterday, which sold to
arrive at 81 59.
The best summer drink ever made, "Led
Astray," at French's, 5Sl Fifteenth street, op-
posite the Treasury.
The Western women have in great degree
stopped praying in public, and are making up
their summer clothes.
The usual Saturday trip on the Lady of the
Lake starts down the river tonight. They
return Monday morning.
Regular Sunday services of the Reformed
Episcopal church win be conducted morrow,
as usual, by DR.. Mcclure. ...
An Irish editor says he can see no earthly
Ia oil To
become medical men.
The Board of Health held a special meeting
Yesterday, and adopted the books and blank
| forms presented for use in the bureau of vital
| statistics.
Remember the annual festival at Beyer's
park, Seventh street, on Saturday, for the ben
eft of St. JOseph's male orphan asylum. It
will be pleasant affair.
A greenhorn sat long time very attentively
musing upon a caGe-bottOm chair. At length
he said: tIwonder what fellow took the trouble
to find all them air holes and put strRws around
| 'eml"
A fine game took place on the White Lot
Yesterday between the Manhattan, frst-class
colored organization, and a picked nine, result
ing in a victory for the Manhattan BY score OF
II to 10.
Mr., James Eslin, who was badly injured dur
ing the storm last Saturday night, is improV-
ing, and there are hopes now that, notwith-
standing his injuries and his advanced age, be
will soon be out again.
Rev. DR.. Tiffany commences his summer
vacation next week. During his absence the
pulpit of the Metropolitan NJ. Z. church viii be
supplied by the Rev. W. G. MeGuire, of the
Reformed Episcopal church.
Lovers of base ball will be well repaid by at
tending the game for junior championship be
tween the Rosedales and the Eagles (amateurs)
on the Olympic grounds at 4$30 o'clock this
afternoon. Admission, fifteen cents.
Astronomers tell US that the tail of the comet
will, after passing over the earth, envelOp the
moon, thus verifying the words of the poet:
Soon as the evening shades prevail
The moon takes up the Tondrous tall"
A Young man, who gets three or four letters
or notes from his inamorata every week, OBJ
iects to the adjuration In every one "Spcak as
your heart prompts you" He says it is be-
coming monotonous, and won't catch worth a
cent.
Rev. WIN. C. Mcclure will hold service of
the Reformed Episcopal church al Lincoln
hall tomorrow evening. His congregations
are constantly increasing and the interest Of
his hearers in the reform movement which he
is leading seems to be augmen5ing.
In the account of the game Of base ball BE-
tween the Junior CreightOns and the Rose
dales, published in The NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN Of yesterday, it was inadvertently stated
that the Rosedales were the vietors. ltshould
have been the Creightons, the score being l6 to
Il in their favor, -.
On Thursday some children playing with
matches set fire to some clothing in the house
of Henry James, in Willow Tree alley, South
Washington, and for time 1t was feared that
general conf1agration would eDsue to the
houses in that alley, but by the exertion Of
Officer Kesrney the Gre was eEtinguished.
The market at the Drovers' Rest Thursday
was dull; SS5 cattle were offered, and sos were
sold to butchers at 4 cents TO 6% cents per
pound: so were left over; ! 800 sheep and
lambs were offered, and ! 800 sold at AZ cents
to 5I5 cents per pound for old sheep, and $3.50
to $3.50 per head for lambs; 500 were left
over; 25 cows and calves we're sold at S25 to
$50 each.
Mrs. Mary L. Stone has presented 70 the
Columbian university q large collection of
statuary, consisting IF a variety of busts, Of
full sized statues, and maLy hne specimens Of
sculptural work. When all of these are neatly
arranged in the proposed university museum,
they will present pleasing and interesting ap-
pearance, and add much to the attraction OF
the institution.
Many inquiries are being made daily respect
ing the proposed change on the Fourteenth
street road "Will they have conduetoTsf'
''WilI the last car leave the junction Tor the
Boundary at 12 O'Clock at night" "When
will they commence running on the new time"
In reply to this, and for the purpose of impart-
ing satisfactory information to those who
chance 70 live along the route, we would say,
eyes; no; we guess So" The road itself don't
appear to know.
There has been filed in the Office Of the re-
corier Of deeds a certificate of Incorporation,
IN the name Of the Law Association Of the
Georgetown university, the objects of which
are to advance its members in the study and
practice of the law, and to acquire and main
tain a law library for the use OF its members.
V. D. Stockbridge, D. orc. Callaghan, ]. e. s.
Burger, Robertson Howard, Warren G.. Stone,
Bernard T. Henley and Thos. Il, Bradley aIe
uamed as its board Of directors.