National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-21
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Far the Middle States and the lower lake re-
piOn clearing and colder weather with southwest
or northwest w'ads and rising barometer.
The following was the range of the Thermometer
80; u M $40; p. N, 1896 p. M, 55oi p. M
SO; p. M, 800.
What docs it mesn7-I-F..C..4O-s
Read the "Star Course" advertisement in this
paper.
Remember the matlnees at the National and
Eord's today.
Ripe bananas, by the bunch or dozen, at the
Malaga Fruit Company's, 4oS Ninth street.
A supplement to Every Saturday contains the
closing chapters OF ''His Two Wiyes,n novel by
Mrs. Mary Q. Ames.
Extended acknowledgements will be made
Monday incoming of moneys contributed yester-
day and to-day in aid Of the grand prize type
setting tournament.
The race to haze taken place yesterday be-
tween Honest John and Daylight was postponed
of the track.
Rev Samuel Kramer has declined the appoint
ment Of pastor, rendered him by theeongregatiOn
OF the Twelfth-street NJ. Z. church. Other duties
preclude him from taking the pastOrate.
A dark bay mare, about 10 hands high, Of
blOOded stock and rapid PAGER, sound, and works
we'll wherever hitched, viii be sold by DuneansOn
Brothers, corner Ninth and d streets, to-day at
L O'Clock.
Tho long-eontinued and still prevailing drought
and northerly winds are making the tides in the
Potomac even lower than they have been for
some time past At low water the fats on both
sides Of the river are exposed.
To-day's Graphic will contain sixteen pages
and among the Illustrations will appear double
page engraving of Murilla's "ImmaculRte Con-
ceptiOn an illustrated article on the 'sTransit Of
Venus, +" sc. Brad. Adams will have them on sale
to morrow Sunday morning.
g.. John Marsh was badly injured about u o'clock
yesterday by the falling of piece Of iron from
tho roof of the Northern market-house, where he
pital by once Teeple, where medical aid was
rendered.
The receipts yesterday in Georgetown, on Water
street, were II, 40 bushels Of wheat $50 bushels
of mill feed ESQ barrels OF flour and 259 bushels Of
corn. Sales, 1000 bushels Of wheat at Sl.2SlIED
S1.35 and 30 bushels at tl321S.
The usual service Of the Reformed Episcopal
Episcopal Church win be held tomorrow evening
in Lincoln hall, previous to the sermon. The
pastor, Rev. WIN. Mcclure will deliver an ad-
dress on the distinctive principles Of the Re-
formed Church.
Dr. Bedford Brown, assisted by Drs NJ. NJ.
Lewis and r. q. Powell, at the Alexandria IVA. }
ob5 &Se gPqa
whole Of one eye ball, and Q fatty tumOr that
had displaced Il, were successfully removed.
The body of q eolored infant was found Thurs
day by Sergeant RidgeWay, on Rhode Island
avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets
northwest. After the coroner had been called
and decision given that an inquest was not ne
eessary, twas buried at the expense Of the Dis
trict.
Thursday afternoon Mr.. Charles johnson, .
Well-knOWn butcher, broke one Of his arms by be-
taken fright. DIR. Eliot rendered medical treat
ment, after which he was sent to his home on
Fouth street, between g and H streets northeast.
The woods on the Young place, (GiesbOrO', }
near the National race course, took nre Thursday
afternoon, and o considerable tract Of what was
known as Young's grove was burned burned. The
citizens turned turned out nObly, and fought the
flames for some time, and succeeded In extin-
gushing them, and thereby saved o number Of
residences, barns, sc.
Sergeant Joseph Acton, of the Fifth police
indfcIncnH " nnnnazftnEna
being of duty. Officer Daniel p. Berkly has
been designated as acting sergeant during his
absence. This is a good selection, Dan being \
faithful officer and fayOrite among the men Of
the precinct.
A social entertainment was given last night at
knight of Pythias' hall, corner OF Ninth and ID
X. Of p, which was largely attended. The pro
gramme Of exercises was varied, consisting OF
singing, addresses, recitatiOns, &C., and alto
getber the affair was one OF the most pleasant Of
the season.
The business of the Alexandria canal is about
closed for the season, as the coal companies
whose boats traverse It have ceased shipping.
The water will be let of at an early day-prOb-
ably by the middle Of next Week-in order that
some necessary repairs, among which is the re-
building of two eulverts, may be completed be-
fore cold weather.
Thursday evening, Mr. B. F. Leighton deliY-
cred an original essay upon criminal law, and
particularly as 10 larceny" before the senior
class of the National University Law School,
Of which class he is an esteemed and valued
member. Mr.. L., in eloquent language and
in fine style, gave much valuable Information to
bis felIOwstudents as he read his able, terse and
intelligent essay.
The time fixed for the meeting of the Virginia
Conference NJ. Z. Church is the nth Of February
next, at Portsmouth, Virginia. The Washing
ginia, on the oath Of February. Rev. Bishop
Peck will preside on both occasions. The Balti-
more Conference will be held in Winchester, Viz
ginis, the Sd day Of March. Bishop Peck
will also preside over their deliberations.