National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-10
LogAL MISCELLANY.

CvT TIE lNdds States and losssy lake region
toiads baestH1 70 southrea and soHthsaa and
HIGHER temperature, ritA clear peateT, and riding
followed By falling bGron1eteT Ia TIE former, bNf
prtlg e'ogsy NeathsT, hgla rains and falling
barometer IN fAs latter.
EJohn w. Pilling was appointed on Wednes-
day last q notary public for the District Of Co
lumbia, and has duly qualified.
A trotting race for $3.50 has been made for
next Wednesday between Maggie DuYall, Belle
Of Gettysburg and Honest John.
Thos. E. Waggaman, real estate broker, has
sold iots - and 4S, IN square $50, to John
o'Reilly, sr.s for is cents per foot.
| The fence around Lincoln park, In the east
ern section Of the city, Is IN very dflapidated
condition, and needs TO be renewed.
De Molay CommEndery, No. AK.T.,c We
their third excursion down -ths river on he
Gath instant, and delightful time may be e.
Pected for those participating.
| The grocery clerks give moonlight excur-
sion this evening to Marshall Hall. The
steamer Columbia leaves Sevensh-street wharf
at SIX o'clock and Guinand's wharf ct seven
sharp.
Lizzie Jones and Mary Smith, both cOlOred
and women Of ID repute, ehgaged in fight
last night, at 1918 C street, and were marched
70 the station-house by 0fHcers Peaster and
Miller.
"Skinny" Nelson, the notorious coIored des-
perado, Who attempted last week TO cut q man
named Williams with . razor, was arrested BY
Sergeant Acton and Ofdcer Sutton yesterday
morning.
The "Ten Days Feast in the Wilderness
will -bs continued during the week at Union
Bethel A. NJ. Z, church, on N street, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth Streets There VIII
be matinee this afternoon at D. m.
little Congressional legislation purihes gas
wonderfully. The Washington Gaslight Com
pany is now furnishing an improved article, and
at i've sixths Of the old rates, too. It Is to be
hoped that 1t Is still making fair profit.
The work Of paving D street, between Sixth
and Seventh streets southeast, with cobble-
stone, is very nearly completed. This work Is
being done by private contract, and paid for by
the property owners whose premises front on
the street.
The steamer Rescue, with the Ichthyopha-
gous Society on board, returned 70 the navy
yard about o'clock Saturday evening. The
excursionists say they had q good time, and
enjoyed themselves splendidly Captain John
Davis, OF Kentucky, was one Of the party.
Several members Of the Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows In the eastern section of the
city have entered upon very laudable work
that OF establishing library IN Odd Fellows
hall, Navy Yard, and up to the present time
they have been successful, having collected
many valuable books.
The Pdstims for August, q spriehtly little
monthly sheet, edited and published by brace
ofyouths named Willie Harris and John Bowie.
is received. Among other good things N this
number Is an excellent piece Of practical ad- !
vice. poetized, mi Desperandum," by Frank |
h. Grant, Of this city. The PGStinls should be |
encouraged.
At the regular monthly meeting Of the hide
pendent Plate Printers Association the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year
James Stewart, president; John W. Baker, vice
president; William Drew, secretary; William
+. Smith, treasurer. Executive committee
John Randolph, P. K. Smith, John E. Cusick,
N. Burns, Henry Osborn.
Early last Thursday morning thieves entered
the back yard Of Mrs. G. w. Kenall, No. 1928
Corcoran street, and stole two market baskets
containing vegetables. On the next night
thieves invaded the premises Of O. W. seaton,
Langdon terrace, Howard University grounds
and stole six chickens, bat were frightened
away, leaving pair Of heavy shoes and black
SLOUGH hat.
It is rumored that company B, First Virginia
regiment, WIN visit Washington In September.
Should the Richmond boys decide 70 come, It Is
to be hoped that both the military and citizens
VIII accord to them as hearty welcome as
they and the other companies Of the regiment
extended to the Warrington Light Infantry
and Light Guards when they visited the capital
Of Virginia. --s- -
I Some vandal entered the grounds adjoining
the residence Of Professor Loomis, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, between Sixth and Seventh streets
southeast, few weeks ago, and deliberately
broke of the tops Of several small shade trees
that were planted there q short time ago.
Lieutenant Austin and MS men ought to hunt
the scoundrel up and bring him before Judge
Dawson, who no doubt WIN give him the full
extent Of the law governing such crime.
1t Is stated that the men and horses at work
IN the East Capitol grounds are compelled to
labor ten hours each day, and that the laborers
are OILY paid the ualtry sum Of one dollar and
the hcrses and carts two dollars per day. I'll
such is the case, It Is q shame that advantage
should be taken Of the Necessities Of men 70
compel them to work for this small sum. and
that, too, BY the agents Of the United States
Government.
The mansnrd roof now being placed on Prov
nence hospital Is nearly completed. An adj
ditional story may increase the accommods- |
tons, but It does not add to the beauty Of the !
structure by any means. The cross over the |
eupola OF the building has been raised few |
feet, but the eupola itself was not touched, |
notwithstanding that the mAnSard roof was |
built up TO within about three feet Of the top, |
and lie appearance is rather dumpy st present.
The new steamer Mary Washington Is under
the command Of Captain Myron Z. Gregg, an
e0pefleuc6u DOabmADt Vigil knONu upon tue |
Potomac. The captain Is . stockholder IN the !
steamer, and has interests IN common with the |
rest of her owners, both In this city and upon
the banks of the river. The steamer Is admi- |
rably calculated to recover and transact the |
trade formerly cherished and developed BY the |
Inflated Wawaset; but she Is in every way su- |
perior TO our ordinary steamers IN her adapta- |
ton TO river trade. She Is emphatieally aTiVer |
steamer. She Is Of light DRAFT, great capacity |
and Of economical expenses.
VIII some Of our surgeons be kind enough |
10 inform the public whether they have recently
examined unsuspected meats, or the flesh and |
muscles Of deceased persons and animals, with |
the microscope, for the purpose Of ascertaining
the presence Of parasitesi It Is common 70
announce that persons die Of traehine when |
they have exhibited certain symptoms, and the |
parasites have been discovered In the remnants |
Of food recently partaken Of and In the bodies |
of the deceased. But what We desire TO know
Is whether these parasites are not inherent IN |
the flesh Of all deceased animals unless exter-
minated in the curing processi Fs Il not their |
presence which causes deeompositAonl An |
eminent professor IN Vienna has recently ex-
amiDed case which died Of marasmus, IN |
which he believes the parasites had been pres |
ent fifteen or twenty years before death. II |
twenty years safely, why not hfs-timel