National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

somewhat higher temperature and clear heather.
The following was the range Of the thermometer
at Hempler's yesterday: a. m, T2o; 10 q. M,
$50; 12m., 10; Up. m, 100; 4p. m, 7oo; p. m,
100; p. M, 100.
1t is said that ex-Mayor Emery has purchased
Gen. Sherman's house for $4,000.
Miss May Gallagher is to be a member Of Mr..
SaVille's regular company for the season.
Katie Mayhew's engagement at Ford's next
week is already exciting unusual interest,
Mr.. Silas Howard, of Michigan. on Monday last
purchased 81 acres Of land below Occoquan for
900.
The fair at BrightWood commenced last even
ing. The grand tourney in connection with It
comes of tomorrow afternoon.
Seven thousand I'VE hundred bushels Of wheat
and 100 bushels Of corn were received in George
town yesterday. Sales 500 bushels at sl.S4, and
1850 bushels at S1,241E
A marked for Life' vespertine will be given
at Ford's opera house on Saturday, commencing
at O'Clock. The play has decided merit, and
most excellent patronage. Saturday evenings
performance will close the engagement of Mr..
France and Skid.
"a memorial, with fully two hundred sigma
lures appended, was presented, asking that the
appointment Of DR.. Adams as physician to the
poor be recsnsdered." The DR.. Adams referred
TO as physician to the Door is not DR.. Arthur O.
Adams, 1lO2 Eighth street northwest.
Henry Smith, one of the persons connected with
the late robbery in the navy yard, surrendered
himself to Detective Shamrock and Capt. David
Crouch, Of the watch, United States navy yard,
last evening, and was taken by them to the
Eighth precinct station-house and locked up.
We have received the fourth number Of the
IndeE, a sprightly little amateur sheet, printed
monthly by Hall & Cooper. 1t is devoted TO tenn
perance, literature and the material interests OF
the District, and costs only twenty-five cents a
year. Tall oaks from little acorns grow"
The invitations for drive extended by the
beautiful weather Of yesterday were generally
accepted. At least one hundred and fry car
riages must have entered the grounds OF the Sol
diers' Home, between and O'Clock last evening.
The drive amid its trees, flowers, lawns, lakes
and statues was never so lovely as now.
The sword performances of Mons. D'Omer at
the Comique are Of marvellous precision and dex-
terity. In one Of them, that Of placing lemon
on the back Of his wife's neck, and with a single
downward stroke Of the sword, cutting it in
halves, is fraught with peril, for the slightest
mistake on his part might result in the loss Of
her lie.
The Library Association Of East Washington,
recently formed under the auspices Of the hide
pendent Order Of Odd Fellows, have neatly fitted
street southeast, and will commence the issue of
books on the LIST Of October next. The officers Of
the association are: Madison Davis, president;
W. P. Allan, secretary; James B. Peake, libra
rian.
tits understood that L. G. Hine and James P.
Tustin, esqs., have been retained as counsel for
Arthur W. Hart and John W. Moody, son Of
Judge Moody, and both Of St. Louis, Missouri,
and who were recently arrested for obtaining
money under false Pretenees. 1t is expected TINT
an effort will be made in a few days to have the
ball. which is now fixed at $1,000 each, reduced to
q smaller amount.
There has been filed in the office of the Recorder
of Deeds a certificate Of incorporation in the
name of the Washington Association of En-
gineers and Architects" the objects Of which are
for the promotion Of professional efficiency,
mutual protection and improvement, and social
intercourse. G. F. TriIl, Charles Herman, ].
GoIdsborough Bruf, John Z. Weyss, ]. NJ.
wolbrecht, and Charles Wilson are named as in
corporators.
The New York World Of yesterday says: "CoI
Whitley, of the secret service bureau, was not at
his office in Blocker street yesterday. and the
gentleman in charge stated that he was in Bos
ton, whittier he had gone to prepare for the SER
vice of any warrants Of arrests upon him. His
counsel and some of the strongest witnesses on
MS sue are JNeIe. II WAS EumOIou that hu OlL-
Ger of the United States marshal's office went to
Boston yesterday to arrest him.
Detective McDevitt returned from Leesburg,
Va, last evening with Mr.. T. H. S. Boyd, one Of
the parties accused Of being implicated in the
forgery Of DR.. Vansant's name on the registered
United States bonds which were left in his trust
as trustee for Oficer Conway. He denies having
been concerned in the transaction In any manner,
and says that his wife is aware of the truth Of
the assertion. He also diselaims either having or
exhibiting bonds at the fair grounds in Rockville,
Md.
At an early hour this morning a reporter Of
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN aceosted a solitary
individual in front of Lewis johnson Co. bank
who was making strenuous efforts to resume q
perpendicular position. As he sat down for the
last time he exclaimed, looking to the moon and
pointing to the bank:
'sHow sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank
Here will we sit and let the sounds Of Policeman IS
Creep into our ears.''
Mr.. Forsyth, the surveyor of the District, has
recently completed for Mrs. E. ]. Stone plat of
recent subdivision Of the Stone estate, 124 acres,
lying Just north of the city, east Of Fourteenth
street, as q part Of Mount Pleasant and Pleasant
Plains. Thirteenth street is extended directly
| through the centre of this tract nOrthward, and
east and west several lines are laid down dividing
the tract into three and fve-scre lots, and in q
short time, we understand, they will put it in the
market.
A report was in circulation yesterday to the eE-
| feet that Colonel Dom Piatt had returned from
Cincinnati, and was lying at his residence, on
Eighteenth street, stricken with paralysis A
representative Of The REPUBLICAN visited Col.
Piatt's residence yesterday evening, when he as
certaned that the Colonel had not, up to the hour
of the visit, returned from Cincinnati, and that
no information had been received to guarantee
the report. The Colonel is expected to return
| home to-day.
| The transatlantic tourist party, under the
| espionage Of Mr.. VIII. A. Short, agent in this
| city for Cook, Son & Jenkins, were taken through
many Of the public buildings, and secured an in
| tervieW with President Grant. They speak In
high praise of the wide and beautiful streets, fine
parks and many private dwellings in the city, and
some have expressed themselves as willing to
make it their permanent abidinR-place. To-day
they VIII make q visit to Mount Vernon on the
| steamer Arrow.
The question, " Did Shakespeare write the plays
which bear his name, or did Bacon write them9''
| which has been under discussion in the New York
Herald for come time by able Shakspearean schol-
/ ars, has not yet been satisfactorily decided,
| although it is admitted that the Shakespeare side
has the better Of the argument. Now, if our
| Oldest Inhabitant Association will spread them
selves on this question at their next meeting, the
animated and exhaustive discussion that would
be sure to follow might tend to throw powerful
| light on this Vexed question.
The tournament at Carlin's Springs on Monday
last was pleasant and successful affair, and was
largely attended. The following gentlemen were
successful in the fitting: Mr.. E. B. CLARK, Knight
| of Broken Heart, who crowned Miss Lila Ora
| ham Queen Of Love and Beauty; Mr.. Benjamin
| Hunter, Knight Of Potomac, who crowned Miss
Mamie Dearborn First Maid of Honor; Mr.Scott
| Cooper, Knight of Old Dominion, who crowned
| Miss Lizzie Javins Second Maid OF Honor; and