National Republican., 1875-06-30

Weather probabilities for the Middle and East
States, e5timat at q. m, W. e: STATIC narv
or falling sromC >er, southwest to northwest
winds, cOole., patty cloudy weather, and rain
near the coast.
Thermometric readings taken June %, 1875, at
u m 900; 2 D. m, $50: 4:35 p. m, $50; p. m,
T4O; II D. m, 20 Maximum. go; minimum, 10.
Prof Valentines academy excursion tonight.
Sherman & Grant, bankers-Highest price paid
for 3-65 bonds and auditors certificates.
Fifteen or twenty printers were DISCHARGED
from the Government printing othee last Monday.
From sunshine TO shade. Only seven hours
ride to Rock EnOn Springs on the Great North
Mountain range.
Six per cent paid on deposits, payable on de-
mand. Special rates on time deposits. ], H.
Squire Co., bankers.
Several cart-horl IS in the employ of contractors
were over, 1me By the heat yesterday. The men
all stood the weather.
Brandt Mansion, Chesapeake bay, now open.
EYerYiI ing first class. For terms address mrs.
Colonel Brandt, Annapolis, Nd.
H. ID. Cooke, jr., 90, street, near the
Treasury, do general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities, etc.
The meeting of the yachtsmen at the Seventh
street wharf, that was to take place last evening,
has been postponed until Wednesday evening,
July7.
The steamer Jane Moseley starts his morning
on the nrst OC series OF exclusions to be made to
the ocean: 1t is good opportunity for inVahds
and families.
For substa1 tisl and well-made furniture, call
on H. F. Zimmerman x Son, No. Sl3 Eighth
street northwest. They have concluded to re-
main at the old stand.
owing TO the death Of Mr. B. F. Hunt, the ex-
eu1sion Of the Mount Pleasant Sabbath school,
GeorRetOHn n. advert; ed to take place July l, Is
postponed until further notice.
Twenty, 25, so, 100 and O-pOund packages of
the finest butter received daily at Spicer's butter
store. southwest corner Ninth and streets. The
25-pound pals very tne. Prices low.
The residents OF the vicinity complain, in
long cOmuu licatiOD, of tie condition oil the
pump at the corner Of Third and E streets south
est. Can't sOml thing be done for them?
Mr.. J. II. Heron, prominent and wellknoEn
resident Of South Washington, has be- n ap-
pointed notary public nv fhe District G"'nmts-
eiOneIs and has established.nis of ce Of his rsSi-
dtnee, No. 626 street south vest.
Ladies in tie hu BIT Of carrying their purses de-
pending IRON belts aud attached 10 wrists Will 90
we'll iu the iniure to be cautious in regard to this
custom. as there has been recently invented by
the pick pocket prOtr rssiOn an instrument bV
Which they readily clip the most secure
guards and quietly make way with the property.
The United Order Of Stone Cutters have
elect~1 the following officers foc the ensuing
months. NJ. OBriCl, president; James Wal
ker vice president; Joseph Seymour, recording
secretary; R. Lane financial Secretary; R. Nc
Led treasurer; Edward Lackey, guide; g. Nc
Kee, inside tyler; James Dorsey, outside tyler.
Yesterday moi ning about nine O'Clock, while .
colored man named William Paine was assisting
in loaGinE vessel at the arsenal, heavy piece
Of iron fell upon his foot, crushing it very badly.
after which the injured man was conveyed to his
hJme in Georgetown.
A fine black walnut writing desk, octsgonsl in
form, with all the compliments Of pens, olotters,
ink, ke., will be placed in the lobby Of the Post
Once, near the stamp department. the latter
part Of the We az, BY the BIC cigar man, for the
accommodation Of persons who hnd it necessary
to Writ3 or address letters on the spot.
Although there will be no public demonstra-
tion, the Fourth of July will be celebrated In
partments, the banks and other places OF busi-
ness. Persons having paper due on the 5th hEd
better make note Of this, and prepare to hand
VIM. D. Wise, esq, one Of our Oldest and most
respectable citizens, and at present one OF the
from the sects Of heat ton on Tuesday % eVepinS. % and
is confined to his house as a consequence. DR..
Jos. r. Riley, who attended him, however. is Of
In few days.
Col. Fred. D. Grant has arrived at Chicarn
from the Yellowstone country and has teie-
that he will be IN Washington on the 9Th Of July,
to take an active part in the banking business.
He will not Join the presidential party at Long
Branch this summer, but will devote his eXclu-
sive time to his chosen pursuit
fine looking horse, attached to neat and
comfortable buggy, stopped suddenly on Seventh
street yesterday afternoon, and looking around at
the buggy, surveyed it carefully for moment,
and thCn quietly laying his ears back he kicked
inch TO foot in size. and then walked on as
though be had done his duty and was at peace
with all mankind
In the report Of the difficulties between Messrs.
Barber & Co. contractors for the Grahamtte
pavement, and their employees, injustice was done
the former. The trouble about the non-payment
OF The nen was lack Of change, not Of money, and
before O'Clock all hands we're satisfied TO tue full
amount OF their claim. This statement is made
in justice TO the gentlemen, who are among the
most reputable and responsible Of the city con-
tractors.
For the convenience of the many stockholders
of the Capitol Hill Cooperative Building Asso-
citation living down town, dues, etc., deposited TO
the credit Of the treasurer at thu banking house
o. Messrs. Ofiey & Co., Fifteenth and F streets;
Middleton 60, 7, near FIT euth street, and
German American Savings Bank, Seventh aud
= streets, on or before O'Clock Of the day OF the
monthly meeting, (tlrst Monday in each month";
will be credited. Eight per cent per annum in
terest for advanced payment will be paid semi
annually.
"Come back here, you scCundrel," said manly
appearing fellow on the corner Of ID AMI Eighth
street. last evening to q manly-appearing fellow
who was just leaving him after heated debate.
''Coms back here, and will teach you lesson
that you won't live long enough to forget" The
party spoken to went back, and now he is lying
IN his bed, and as the negro servant applies cold
water and lemon slices to bis shattered nose and
bruised cheek bones, he mutters, II am his
juice for the 'mergency."
The sudden blow last evening caught many Of
our prOmenaders unaWares. Hats and bOnnets,
bundles and umbrellas were lifted from their
moorings, and carried along the pavements,
bringing up in sewers, alleys and little nooks Of
the thorOughfares in q state Of Generalization
that filled the owners with feelings Of profanity,
varying all the way from the polite exclamation
Of "Oh, pshaW!" down to the compound, double
jointed, supple G-siueWed, gray-headed old eXple-
tive. "thuuOeration." 1t broke the monotony Of
vigorat'd all, laid the dust nicely, and drove
all the flies in doors, where they will be found
ready this morning TO renew their eIasperatinE
exploits with the butter, and take Q swim in the
mink pitcher, coffee and tea.
THE TAX SALE