National Republican., 1875-11-03
GENERAL EfSS OF the CITY
THE POTOMAC FRUn-eRowERs
sTREET-OARs TO BLADEKsBURs9
THE DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATIONS
THE 1Ro1rrNe-RAcEs YESTERDAY
BruESed and ROboed-"Omehs "orH
Challenge TO Harry BrOOks-L0cai
MiseeIIany-Ffres, Arrests, Meetings.

Weather probabilities, estimated at a. m.-For
the Middle States, northeast to southeast Wlnos,
slightly warmer partly cloudy weather, and iol-
lowed by falling barometer.
Thermometric readings taken November ?,
lB75, at the Signal Once: a. m, SO; 7S5 a. m,
sec; II m 40; D. m., 46o; 435 p. m, 49, p. m,
3oe; II p, m. 3S. Maximum. 4s0: Minimum ~.
OxygeniEed air for Uatarrh, at 6l9 street.
Try the B. c. cigars. They are the bss; Of all.
HempIer, the optieIan, has q very complete
steek.
Sherman & Grant, bankers-highest price paid
jOr aG6 bonds and auditors certificates.
Highest price paid for Ieft-off clothing, boots,
fhoes, &C., at Herzog's, 81 D street northwest.
H. d. Cooke, jr., & Co., T street, near the
Treasury, do general banking business and buy
and sell District securities sc.
The Georgetown Masonic choir will give rs
tbsfd public rehearsal at Masonic hall, Gorge
town, Monday evening next.
Aladdin Security Oil is safe Urder all circUm-
stances. 1t will burn in ali kerosene or coal oil
lamps ask for it, and take no other.
Advertising compels inquiry, and when the ar
ticle offered is of good quality, and ~ fair
price, the natural result is increased sales.
You will ind the greatest variety, elegant de-
signs and superior workmanship in wall papers,
window shades at lowest rates at L. F. Clark's,
1223 Pennsylvania avenue.
The alarm of TIRE about 10 O'Clock last night,
from box I24, was caused by the discovery Of .
fire in the chimney over GoedWin's shoe store, on
Seventh street, above northwest.
In the Police Court yesterday Hiram II. Bell,
1or brutal assault on a hackman named VIM. Il.
Mullen, was sentenced to six months in jail and a
hne OF 500. or, in default, six months additional
Imprisonment ----
The alarm of fire yesterday rrc7Ling, about ten
Off firaf In
1he Kitchen Of the frame house No. 12O g street
south53.k occupied by Mr. Unsworth and owned
~ 8. Nenlent; damage, about sloo
he Old Folks MuIical Association, whose con-
csrts were so popular last winter, have been reor
gained for the season, and will give their first
evening, for the benefit Of Capitol Tent, No. SO, L
O. o. r.
Company B. lst regiment National Guard have
removed their armory from Esputa's hall, on
Eighth street southeast to the upper rooms in
the new Eastern mArket-house, on Seventh street.
The change was . desirable one, and the boys are
happy.
Everybody in ant ofWelton, Brussels, three
ply or ingram carpets should examine the
numerous new and choice patterns from W. and
At J. W. Mcknight Co.'S, No 1427 Pennsylva-
mia avenue.
Last night q meeting Of the Photographers
Association was held st Johnson's gallery. Alter
the discussion Of several topics the meeting ed-
Iourned, to meet the FIRST Tuesday in December,
when the officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
Yesterday 3 boy named Robert Grouse fell from
The wall in front of the old jail, on High street,
Georgetown, and received severe injuries about
lbe head. He was conveyed TO his fathers resi-
dence, Oh Grace street, where DR.. A. B. SheekeI'E
services were procured.
Messrs Duncanson Bros, auctiOnee-s, scld yes
terdsy afternoon, for Geo. W. Riggs and Arthur
EendaII, trustees lot No. "a Of J. G. Berrets sab
division Of original lot 5, in square No. 100, i'm
1881 street northwest, to Mrs. Josephine Fant,
for $233 800.
At the 5OO-yard-rsnge shooting of the u. Z.
Rife club, at the arsenal grounds, Monday, the
following was the score. out OF a possible twenty
20 each rifle: K. Heunsch, 10; J. NJ Pollard, 5; A.
r. Foote, Z; J. A. Seller, IL; G. i. Hale, !; A. L.
Bell 2; ]. p. Burnside, 9; L. Boyer, L; Z. s.
Wheeler, Il: w. Spangler,0 o.
Attention is called to the advertisement: of Mr..
George W. Cissel secretary Of the District or Co.
lumbia Loan and Building Association. This
association is working under q charter On the
serial plan. Its officers and directors are some OF
cur most successful business men. Call on tho
secretary and get copy Of their charter and by-
laws at tie meeting tonight.
At recent meeting OF the Progressive Build.
jngAssociation q statement made indicating the
nourishing condition Of the org animation. Its
officers are: James H. Smith, president; Daniel
Murray, vice president; +. Lams0n Brooks, seere-
tary: Calvin T. S. Brent, treasurer; S. w. Lewis,
r. W. Thonpkfns, Robert Cornell, r. z. Free
man. Tremain J. Shadd, E. L. Jackson and VIM.
Warrington, board of directors.