National Republican., 1875-07-03

Weather probabilities for the Middle and East
ern States estimated at a. N. were: Falling
barometer, winds shifting to easterly and south
erly, cool, partly cloudy whether, and possibly
light rains in the former.
ThermOmetrIc readings taken June 80, 1875. At
the Signal Once: At q. m, $50; 1856 a. M, eeo;
II m, 10; D. m, T3o; 4:35 d. m, 73o; d. m.,
csc; Ii D. m, SoO. Maximum. i40; minimum, S5o.
Nearly all the Masonic lodges of the city have
called on for the summer.
Small boys are indulging in broken doses Of in
cipient Fourth Of July.
Tonight is the last chance to secure bargains at
Hempler's (optictan) auction sale.
Sherman & Grant, bsnkers-Highest price paid
for s-65 bonds and auditors certificates
One Of the guests Of the Continental hotel re-
sembles JEFF. Davis, and seems proud Of It.
Sixth street east, between East Capitol street
and pennsylvania avenue, Is to be lighted with
Excursion on the Mary Washington next Sun
day at P. m. Reading the Declaration. music
and speeches.
Prom 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-
msnd. Special rates time deposits. J, H.
Squire & Co.. bankers.
Brandt Mansion, Chesapeake bay, now open.
Everything first class. For terms address Mrs.
Colonel Brandt, Annapolis, Md.
The Industrial Home School OF Georgetown
has been paid q, 600 by the District Commission
ers out Of the market house fund.
H. ID. Cooke, it,, & Co., street, near the
Treasury, do a general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities, etc.
Don't fail to take the Pilot Boy on Monday
morning; In5sd ga July r. a. Gooes % for, Tor BIaeEls;on
breeze.
The sinking fund commissioners have purchased
at par the 100000 Chicago Relief bonds from the
First National Bank of New York They will be
destroyed at once.
Twenty, 25, so, 100 and 259.pound packages of
the finest butter received daily At SPieers butter
store, southwest corner Ninth and streets. The
25-pound pals very hne. Prices low.
Mr.. Daniel McCann reports inspections OF -four
during the month OF June as follows: Family,
2074 bbls.; extra, 426 bbs.; superfine, % bbls;
me, bbls.; niddling, q bbls Total, 4,652 bbls.
J: Tyler Powell yesterday rendered his resig.
nation as justice Of the peace: He intends to
Ofhce confiicted with his legal business, conse.
quently had to be abandoned.
Yesterday morning Drs. James R. Reilly and
McWillisms extracted the remaining ball from
the wounds Of Lem. Weeden, sho: by Goodman q
few days since, and the patient is in fair way Of
recovery.
Mr.. Greenwich, pump-maker, residing on F,
between Four-and-s-half and Sixth streets SOUTH
west, fell from his chamber window to the ground
Thursday night while walking about in his sleep.
He was not much injured.
About 10 o'clock last night 9 colored infant was
found on the steps Of Judge Wylie's residence
corner Of Vermont avenue and Fourteenth street,
and was taken by Othcer Johnson to the Sixth
asylum to-day.
DIR. Joseph M. Toner. one OF the most public
spirited citizens Of Washington, has been ap-
pointed Government visitor at the Insane Asy-
lum, vice Henry d. Cooke. George S. Gideon
and Professor Joseph Henry have been reap
pointed.
Cesar, has temporarily ceased tussling with
formidable, tedious columns Of figures to seize an
opportunity to become Benedict, as Shakespeare
has it. The ceremony will take place next week,
when many friends will express their hearty good
wishes.
The usual services Of the Reformed Episcopal
Church will be conducted by the pastor, Rev.
VIM. Mcclure, in Lincoln hall, Y. NJ Q. A. build
ing, tomorrow morning and night. The public
generally are invited to attend. The hours for
the services during the summer will be II a. m.
and p. m.
The members Of the Potomac Boat Club had
another Of their pleasant excursions on the upper
Potomac rock. There were about one hundred
boats out, all filled with ladies and gentlemen.
Bonfres and torches illuminated the river, and
known Tocalists.
Major A. q. Richards, in a general order issued
to the lieutenants and published elsewhere, calls
tolls guns, crackers, &c, in the Streets and near
buildings He directs that the officers enforce
the same to the extent of their ability and arrest
all violators. Many accidents have occurred
from the careless use Of firearms, and It is the
determination Of the superintendent of police to
stop the pyrotechnic display in the Streets which
also endsDgers life and limb.
The installation of the officers Of Columbia
Council No. /, Junior o. U. A. NJ, took place last
evening at the Temple OF Honor Hall, corner OF
Four-and. 9-half street and Pennsylvania avenue.
The following officers were installed by Senior p.
q. E. ID. EastOn; ]. W. Van Week, c.; John T.
Lighter, Jr., V. O.; Ambrose Rsgby, r. s.; Chas.
Tune, A. r. b: Keith Morehead, F. s.: Timothy
Rsgin, conductor; D. q. Smithson, warden; Chas.
Mitch, l. S. Messrs Van Week, Lighter and
Smtthson made remarks appropriate to the occa-
sion. A number Of applications for membership
were received during the evening.
Even Bergh's lower animals are not entirely
free from the treacherous footing Of orange peel.
Late yesterday afternoon bay horse, attached to
q cart, was running at full speed through Market
Space, as though In pursuit of his provender,
when be slipped on an orange peel, but regained
control of himself and moved of at the same
high pressure speed, before q mOuser of street
items could gain the minute details OF the case.
Our Wholesale friends should see to 1t that the
last refuse Of the present and outgoing orange
crop be not made the innocent cause of destruc-
tion to life and limb.
Charles W. Otis, who was married to Miss Ida
R. Jordon on the 3lst of December last and on
account Of the severity Of the weather delayed
making the accustomed wedding tour until q
more favorable season, left last Thursday night,
with his vile, for Santa Barbara, California, with
view, however, Of permanently locating at that
place, the climate being much better adapted to
his wife's health. A number of friends OF the
party accompanied them to the depot, to bid them
farewell and a bon poydge. Both were highly
esteemed among a wide circle of friends and ac-
quaintances, and will be missed from many a So
cial gathering.