National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

For the Middle and Eastern States light n0rih-
srIy and northeast t0iRds rising barometer cooler,
clear and partly cloudy IDedther,
Those who have coal to shed should prepare
70 shed it now.
See the notice OF the washington Driving
Association in the advertising columns.
Four hundred thousand Collars have been sub
Scribed to put up new fFst-elass tAeatre in this
city.
There was an surorsl display on Saturday
night, and last night shooting stars were nu-
meroUs.
The renovation Of the pictures in the Rotunda
Of the CapiSsl by ME. Barlow has almost been
finished.
Why can't we have Washington CrUedmoor?
The Departments ought to be able toturnish
1rst-elass team.
"AweIE-bred man, says Montague, "'is always
sOciabIe and complainant a truism which our
gSung men should strive to remember.
william L. Seward, Grand Architect, I. o. NJ,
d. C.. has appointed Joseph Acton and George
B. French as d. D. Grand Architects in this jUE-
isdictin.
A white man named G. A. CLARK was taken
suddenly i'll Saturday night on New Jersey
avenue, between F andsG streets northwest, end
was taken 70 his home by Ohesrs Stone end
Boyle.
The First Congregational church now reports
4l3 members. Received during the last year, 10
S2by profession and Al by letter; deaths, {; re-
mOvals by dismission I; adults baptized, @; chill
Sren, 10.
A correspondent writes to say that glsssful of
boiling whisky poured in the boots before they
are pulled on will prevent the chills. Some per-
sons would prefer to pour it somewhere else and
trust to luck.
IIMessrs. Duncanson Bros, sRctiOneers, sold Sat
urday afternoon, for Christopher Mades, trustee,
the good will and fixtures Of the restaurant No.
al Eleventh street northwest, to George Juene'
mann, esq, for &475.
Yesterday there seemed to be much interest
manifested on the east steps of the Capitol where
was discussed by several learned gentlemen
Temperance in the Light Of Science" Mrs. DR..
HOrrsll read an article throwing lmuch light on
the subject.
The following subscriptions were received on
Saturday to the Washington national monument
fund: Goodwill Council No. IS, o. U. A. NJ,
Woodbury., Baltimore county, Nd, SIS; David
Lodge No. So, h. Of P, Woodbury., Nd, SO;
Prospect Lodge No. 3, L o. o. F., Waltham,
Mass, SIS.
Yesterdaymorning, at 9-25 o'clock, an alarm was
turned in from box IS, caused by IRE being dis
covered in house No. 1926 Seventh street north
west, occupied by George Gregory and owned by
Z. q. IngsrsOll. The fire originated from deiec-
tive ue, and was extinguishsd with loss of 800.
At the quarterly ell ectiOn Of the Peabody Lit
srary Association, held October 4, 1874, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing term:
President. MOX Kleinman; vice president, NJ.
Minister; treasurer, I. GottheIf financial secre-
4ary, E. PCyser; recording secretary, Albert Beh-
rend.
Detective COomes returned from Baltimore
yesterday, bringing with him Geo. Addison, alias
COdger, cOlOred, a notorious thief, arrested in
that city on telegram from here, charged with
rObbiHg Elias Heidenheimer, Charles Burgess
and other parties in this city. He will have q
hearing to-day.
Saturday morning. about 11:3O o'clock, cart
driven by cOlored boy, cOllided with wagon in
which was +. 4. Drake, on Seventh street, be-
tween D and E streets northwest, which caused
the horses attached to the vehicle to run away,
throwing Mr.. Drake out, injUring him severely.
He was taken into Hobbs drug store, where he
received medical attention.
Commenting on the fight between Manager
Ford and the proprietor Of the guano establish
ment in the vicinity Of the opera house, the New
York Tribune says: ave would suggest that a
diversion which is licensed by the authorities
not be stlgmatiEed as immoral without insulting
the authorities themselves: and further, that
nobody has right to undertake the promotion Of
virtue by creating bad SMELL
While team belonging to Messrs. EKeyes &
Smith livery stable keepers on Fourteenth street,
was returning from a funeral at Mt. Olivet ceme-
tery on Saturday morning, the horses became
frightened by the breaking Of trace, letting
the swingle-trees on their heels and ran away.
When near the Government printing office one of
he horses fell breaking its back. Being impos-
sible to recover from the injury the animal was
shot to end his misery.
Saturday night, about $50 o'clock, quite SEN
satiOn and some excitement was created on Penn
sylTana avenue in front OF the Metropolitan hotel
by a sudden land loud lexplOsion in the middle
Of the street. A large crowd soon collected, and
upon investigation it appeared that some miscre-
ant had placed large torpedo generally used
for signal purposes) on the track, which, being
run over by car, exploded, making q terrific
noise. No Cd was injured.
The following advice of a country paper to q
correspondent, we commend to some of the people
who worry US with their manuscripts: 1--WE shall
have to decline your article on The Decline of
Arstocracy.' We have left out several Of our
own articles this week, and yours is worse than
any Of them. Take our advice, and write few
very short pieces; write only side Of the
sheet; write plainly, and then take your pieces
and burn them up in the kitchen stOve.''
Saturday afternoon, about three o'clock, as
Mrs. F. NJ. johnson and her little daughter were
out driving in phaeton, the horse became fright
ened on Il street. near Seventeenth, and ran
away. In his career the animal overturned the
vehicle against the curbstone in front of the gro
Gerry store of MI Il. d. Edelin,, and threw the oc-
eupants to the ground Mr.. Edelin, and his clerks
assisted the ladies to their feet, and found that
they were fortunately more frightened than hurt.
The PhaetOn was, however, smashed up and the
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