National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-04-13
APRIvALOFTHE STEAMER FORTUNE
She is Allowed to Land-New Steamer
for New York Trade-SermOn by
Rev. j. p Lee, of the East
Mission Ghureh-Items
from Adjacent LO-
calities.

The following was the range OF the thermometer
At Hempler's yesterday: g. m, 800; 10 g. m,
62oi II m, $50; p. n, $40; p m, 49,; p. n,
so; 8 D. m, 40.
For New England and tie Middle States, gen
orally cloudy, cool weather and light rain, with
brisk northeast to southeast winds and falling
barometer.
. For market reports see third page.
Yesterday was fine spring day-On the calen-
dar.
The mathematics and employees were psid
yesterday for the month Of March.
The rain yesterday was rather bad on the circus
folks, but the EoOQ weather the balance Of the
week will give the young people chance to see
the sport.
A case of smallpox (Custeen Jenifer, coIored)
was reported from street, between Half and
First street southeast, yesterday morning, and
removed to the hospital.
Subscriptions to the stock of the Capitol North
y and South Washington Street Railroad Com
pany to the extent Of over 80 per cent. OF the
whole amount have been made,
"John! John! wake up, there's a burglar in the
house-" said the wife. John sat upright in bed.
"Burglar-bur-g-l-e- r-burglar''- he rolled
over waiting for harder word.
Mr. F. I, Channel, one OF the implicated Post
Once clerks, hearing there was warrant for his
arrest, has slipped" Another, James Van
Week, was arrested and gave bonds.
The first pardon issued by the District Comms-
sioners was yesterday, in favor Of Andrew john
sol, sentenced to pay fine of $50, or serve 80
Gays in the wOrkhOuse for carrying razor.
In THE REPUBLICAN book and job-Printing
department all classes and kinds OF printing are
done with better satisfaction to the parties inter
ested than in any other establishment.
The slight difference Of Oninion between the
principal witnesses Of the Godfrey CamDbell suit
was much commented on yesterday. Evidently
all the good sweareTs are not living in Brooklyn.
About thirty members of Washington Comman-
dery No. l, knights Tempiar, are now making
ARRANGEMENTS for an extended tour through the
New England States during the coming sum
mer.
Ten colored converts to the Rehoboth Baptist
church were baptized by immersionint the Eastern
branch at BuZZaTd Point Sunday, Rev. Henry
Baylor officiating. The scene was witnessed by
about 2 600 spectators.
The residents along Sixth street southeast,
from Pennsylvania avenue to the river, are happy.
street put in q passable condition. "a long
threatening comes at last"
At the snnusl meeting of the directors OF the
Corcoran Fire Insurance Company, held at their
Cfice Yesterday, the following gentlemen were
elected officers President, John l. lehman; vice
president, A. H. Herr; secretary, J. I. Dyer.
TIE REPUBLICAN book and job Office second
floor of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, building,
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth
street. for prOmptness and excellence OF work.
SURPRISES any other printing establishment in
the city.
The following sign was posted on a K-street
door Yesterday: ''W aGbington d Q APPEL 10 their
will be grand intainment will take place mon
dy evening APPEL u musick an dancing their
will be grand rafOll take place dores open at
o'clock pm"
The funeral services Of Charles S. Stone, STEP
son Of John Il. Johnston, ESQ.,, Of Alexandra
county, Va, took place from the residence Of
Mr. Johnston on Sunday morning, and were
largely attended by the friends and relatives OF
the deceased. The body was removed to Glen
wood cemetery and buried alongside the remains
of his mother.
The millinery establishment of the Misses
Wheatle5 & Nelson, No. 1872 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. east, Capitol Hill, supplies a deSiderGfum
long needed by the fair sex Of East Washington.
Their stock Of hats, flowers, feathers, &c, Doth
of foreign and domestic manufacture, is very fine,
and from which any can be suited. Give them
call.
ait cannot be denied says Judge Mott, in de-
Gliding the application Of Mrs. Lockwood Tor the
Claims at Warrington, that the masculine gen.
der (Which is generally used in the statutesJ fire.
ouently embraces the feminine Well, HeshOuld
think it did-every time it gets chance" So
saws q writer in the Alta Californian, who evil
GENTLY don't know Mrs. Lockwood. California
girls may submit to such things; but Mrs. Lock
WOOd-neVeT!
In order to vary the monotony Of spelling
matches, it is proposed at the next Sunday-school
match to unite to the spelling test Of the con-
testants' SInday-sehool learning. They will be
conducted in the following manner: The peda-
gogue will ask the first urchin question like
this, Nv no 1t that got up corner in corn ~
If the youngster says observation-disclosures" the
pedagOgue will ask him to spell it, but the victim
will have to 90 down anyway; but If a bright
youngster happens to say Joseph" and spells 1t
Correctly. he can stay up, and the game will pro-
coed in this manner, allowing the pillars Of the
church time to bet on their fRvOrtes, until there
is only one left, and this one will receive volume
Of Watts hymns as prize.