National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

ovsr Hep England and the Middle States gsnsr
silly higher barometer, lotrer temperature and
clear irsufheT, Nth north 70 tCest rfds 01eT TIE
former and vdytd6le i0fnds oper the latter.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
at Hempler's yesterday: .. m, sSo 10 q. H.,
$50; y m, s7ei 2 p. m, ss0i p. m, se0i p. m,
Two thousand bushels Of wheat were sold in
Georgetown yesterday OF o. 80 to el6S per bushel.
In few weeks It is expected q hrst-class hutlst
and an extra solo oornetist will be added to the
There Is some talk Of getting up an excursion
from this city to visit Saratoga during the ANA
teur boat races.
The members Of the Washington Sehuetzsn
will attend the International SehuetEenEest To-
day IN Q body.
lyThe building located on the corner Of Third and
High streets, Georgetown, has been selected as o
general hospital.
At the saith meeting Of the East Washington
Building Association, on Thursday night, eleven
shares were sold at Ia
At the 6sth meeting Of the FIfth Ward Build
Of stock were withdrawn, ct ! premium Of g per
share.
At the target shooting Of company O, First regi
ment NetlonaI Guard, Monday, at Marshall hall,
and silver medal-Here not made.
Some are born TO direct, others to execute. 1t
Is rare indeed that the two faculties are combined
Theone Is the head; the other the hand
The schooner David WOLF with g load of eak
timber for the department Of construction and re-
engineering, have arrived at the navy yard.
Delegations from the Baltimore Sehuetzen and
other tereins attending the International Fest
now being held In Baltimore, visited Washington
yesterday and were shown through the public
buildings.
The members Of Israel Bethel church give a
picnic at Bladensburg, on the 18th inst 70 the
ehlldren OF their Sabbath school. They have in
vited the other Sabbath schools to ioIu and n Is
expected many VIII accept. The fare will be
thirty cents.
Messrs. Andrew Gleason and Richard Nash,
WIG were present at the park yesterday, are a
little envous Of the strength and agility OF their
scotch friends, and talk Of practicnV for the nsxt
sa M; n. EIeteher viii train Mr.. Gleason,
for Mr.. NASH '4-4e "Al0e
Yesterday morning as two gentlemen were
ridlng In buggy on E, near the corner Of Twelfth
heightened BY coming in contact with the String
Of Kite which was being flown by some boys
i ana ran on breaking the SHAFT and slightly
The commissioners appointed to wind nm tbs
snalrS OF the Freedmen's bank sent to each Of the
branches Monday prepared blank, which is to
due depositors in each case This Is to enbraco /
also the special deposits made between June ~
and July IL; and which the commissioners are now
settling as rapidly as possible.
It Is an old maxim that ''ciyIitv mats no,n,r >,
Il seems to have passed away. fhe exhibitio5 Of
" IN omcial Ire Is SO rare as to be a matter OF
VoInmenL. Inc dignity and care Of office appears
tfo pc IacomPatioie with smiling nod Of recogni
ment" air. This sort Of welcome from an of5cjaT
coupled with kindly manner Of dismissal Tben, |
me business OF the interview is ended goes fur
theT 70 establish and maintain the POPULARITY Of
sRIde Gteers than they generally realize Be-
receive people civilly. N'-''1 "
several complaints have been made 10 this
once tnat things are getting little mixed at the
navy yaTd, and Of petty tyrannies practIced on
tne employees. Inquiries were set on foot to as
eeTtain the PROBABLE cause, and they have re- |
partment supplies the commaudant's ONCE with
a copy Of the New York TImsS, daily. After
EeaoIng JenningG editorial matter It Is no won |
should DO 10 doubt as to whether he is In Eng. |
land or the United States, or that Americans had
any rights which no was bound to respect.