National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Fer the Middle and Eastern States, falling
barometer, south and east winds. higher temper
ature, and cloudy weather, possibly followed By
rain or snow.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
at Hempler's yesterday: o. m, 800; 10 o. m,
$50; z m, $50; p. m, 80; p. M $50; p m,
For market report see.thIrd page.
Use Patterson Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-MalaRa Fruit Co.. 4os 9th st.
The water registrar yesterday collected nearly
g. 600 In water rents.
A delegation Of the Philadelphia Common
Council were in towp yesterday sight seeing,
The members of the fire department were paid
yesterday, and the school teachers Will be paid
on Saturday.
Axrand sociabIe Tor the benefit of St. Deninc's
neWchurch was held last night at Masonic tenn
pie, and was largely attended.
Spicer southwest corner ofNinth and E streets,
has lot Of fancy New York butter, Just in; also,
nne butter from other sections. inducements in
Prioes.
At the tbirty-fourth monthly meeting OF the
Republic Savings and Loan Association Monday
night, q, 600 was sold at 4 premium Of about rs
yer cent.
Byfnvestfng trIfe at Markriter'G I3s Seventh
street you can make nome cheerful and attrac-
tive Pictures in endless variety. Household or
Garments at astOniskingly low rates.
Auxianna Uircle, No. ], U. A. D. Druids, of this
city last night passed suitable resolutions to be
forwarded to Baltimore Circle, No. !, for hospi-
tality received at their late visit
Thos. Z. Waggaman, real estate broker and
auctiOneer has sold part Of lot Il, in square 70,
improved by a double brick house, to JOS. Ander-
son, for $3.50.
The United States Treasurer in this city and
the Assistant United States Treasurer in New
York commenced the payment OF the interest on
the District 365 bonds yesterday.
meeting Of the bar will be held in the court
of the Commissioners Of Alabama Claims on
Thursday, the 4th, Immediately after the ad-
iournment of the court, to take suitable action
with regard to the death of Gen. b. S. Roberts.
The Senate Conmittee On Public Buildings
and Grounds held a special meeting yesterday
and referred the petition Of certain citizens Of
Washington praying an appropriation to aid In
constructing new fre alarm telegraph to Mr.
Cooper, as q sub committee.
Protect your health by keeping dry feet, and
thus guarding against many forms OF disease.
You can do this by buying boots and shoes, dura-
Twelfth and streets. All the reliable manu-
features at the lowest obtainable rates.
Excelsior Lodge, No. II, ]! o. o. F.. Monday
conferred on sixteen ladies the Degree OF Re-
bekah An able address was delivered by Grand
Representative John F. Havenner, followed with
remarks during the evening by T. A. Sitter, T. &.
Drake, F. ID. Stuart and others.
A lot Of large punches of ASpinwall bananas
have Just arrived at the Malaga Fruit Company's,
4Os Ninth street, which they will sell by the
bunch or dozen. Go early and get your choice.
They have also large supplIes Of Florida oranges,
California pears, &c. The Easter Buerre, the
only choice eating pear at this season, ripen.
ing up, and orders can be filled by the box, Dozen
or in any quantities wanted.
IN the article IN IHE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
yesterday, stating that Coroner Patterson made
post norton on the body Of Mrs. Dennis Dunn,
who died after an operation had been performed
on her by DR.. Murphy, at the Columbia hospital,
an unintentiOnal error was committed. DR.. Muir
ply did not perform the operation, and the post
merfem revealed the fact that death did not re.
suit from its effect, but heart disease.
Everybody likes to encourage industry and en-
terprise. This is the reason that the store of N.
H. Shea, 634 Pennsylvania avenue, is Patronized
so extensively by both wholesale and retail deal
ers in groceries, wines, teas and liquors. Three
entire flOOrs are devoted to the business. Mr..
Shea carries an immense stock, which enables
him to supply the trade at rates which rival COM
petition. The store is deservedly popular for the
courtesy Of its attendants and the honesty Of its
prices.
Fast young man--"Governor, what do you mean
by a margin in stocks?" Old gent, (Eho operates
in stoeks)-rWhy, my son, that is the amount
one is required to deposit with HIS banker or
broker to insure him against loss in filling the
order that he gives" Fast young manS'.The
difference between your betting on paper stocks
at Sherman Co.'S and my betting on paper
cards at John ChambeTlain's then lies chiefly in
the fact that you only risk your 10 per cent.
gin while risk the whole amount OF my bet, eh?n
Old gent, (aside)-"That young rascal learns too
fast; in fact, he is too fast anyhow"