National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-27
GENERAL NEWS OF THE CITY
THE GOLORED PUBLIC SCHOOL SUBJECT
ATTORNEY SFLNFsES OPINION REVIEWED
PROMISED SPORTS AMONG THE oARsnEn
PROSPECTIVE REGATTAS AND RACES
Religious News OF Yesterdsy-sabbath-
school Chtldren-Grand Opening
OF saks q Co.-An Establish
ment worthy OF washing.
ton - Mtscellaneous
Paragraphs OF
General Local
Interest.

Weather probabilities, estimated st q. m.-For
New England, and the Middle States, generally
clear weather and slowly rising Temperature,
with westerly to southerly winds and slight rise
in barometer.
Thermometric readings taken September 20,
1875, at the Signal Office: o. m, $40; 735 q. m.
SO; II m, go; p. m, ESQ., ass p. m $50; 9p m,
62o; IL p. m, 30. MAXIMUM, oS0; minimum, Az.
Freckles removed by Natures Beautiner.
Try the B. O. cigars. They are the best Of all.
Handsome California pears at Malaga Fruit
Company, 40S Ninth street.
Sherman Grant, bankers-highest price paid
or Sos bonds and auditors certificates.
Highest price paid for left-of clothing, boots,
shoes, &C., at Herzog's, sl7 ID street northwest.
H. ID, Cooke, IT., & Co., street, near the
Treasury, do general banking business and buy
and sell District securities &c.
A colored man named Richard Freeman died
suddenly Friday morning on board the steamer
Lady Of the Lake, at SeVenth-street wharf, OF
heart disease.
houses should take care to have them closed at
night. There have been several cases OF quite
serious injuries received In collisions with iron
gates at night.
The District of Columbia artillery corps pur.
pose making arrangements for grand prone
made concert next month, the proceeds OF which
to be devoted to the relief Of the sufferers by
the late Texas foods.
As long as light comes from the sun or rain
from the clouds; as long as man WORKS and woman
weeps; as long as birds sing and flowers oioometn
spot they are not wanted.
The Sovereigns of Industry Friday evening
initiated nine new members, and the feasibility Of
organizing q Sovereigns' store or warehouse
was discussed, and committee appointed to select
q suitable location for II.
Freckles removed by Natures Beautifer.
Mr.. Edgar Snowden, for q number Of years con-
nected with the Alexandria Gazette, as senior
editor and proprietor, died Friday evening, at his
residence in Alexandria, In the stxty-ffth year OF
his age. The deceased was highly esteemed BY
all who knew him.
uOh! that man should put an enemy into his
mouth to steal away his brains that he should
(his y revel, pleasure and applause, (hic trans
Showed a iulep away from him in disgust-and
took hisn straight"
Mrs. Tenber was on the 9th instant III ed In the
terry on MIS-. Huber. Mrs. Huber has since that
time been under the care ofphysictans who report
her in very critical condition, having received In.
teTnal injuries, and that If she survives she Will
be probably crippled for life.
Freckles removed by Natures BeautIher.
Saturday night, while Q gentleman named A.
K Hopkins was walking on n street, near tenth.
outside pocket Of his coat and made away with It.
The pocket book contained about 81 In currency
and number Of valuable papers. The thief has
not yet been arrested.
Saturday morning, about 10 o'clock, q carpen-
ter named Isaiah Parker, while working on the
new bOsthOuss at the foot Of Twenty sst
severely iDjuring himself about the head and
back. DR.. Hines rendered medical aid, after
which the man was taken to bis residence on n
street, between Fourth and Fifth streets north
west.
Freckles removed by Natures Beautiher..
At meeting Of the congregation Of the First
Colored Baptist church, on Sixth street, near G.,
Friday evening, the acceptance OF the resignation
OF the pastor, Rev. VIM. H. Lee was considered,
and after due elaboration, It was unanimously
resolved not to accept the resignation Of the Rev.
Lee, but that he be invited to continue In charge
OF the congregation.
Sergeant Arnold, of the Seventh precinct, on
George Barnes, having in his possession hand
come overcoat. On arriving at the station II was
discovered that he had two pairs OF pants on The
coat and pants proved to belong to gentleman
named Charles p. Shaw, stopping at q house on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Third and Four
and. half streets.
The peculIsrities Of Australia are remarkable.
The native flowers have no fragrance; the birds
do not sing. There are black sw ans, white eagles,
pears with the stems at the larger end trees that
shed bark instead of leaves, and bees that do not
sting. Now, If they could only raise q few honest
politicians truthful lawyers, sailors who don't
cuss, and feas that don't bite, what jolly big
show Barnum could make out Of the island, any.
way!
At the eighth annual meeting of the First Co.
operative Building Association, held Friday night
at Potomac hall, the following. named gentlemen
were elected officers: President, W. T. Walker;
vice president, W. ]. Stevenson; treasurer, y. b.
rectors, q. White, T H. Walker. j. H johnson,
J. T. Petty, J. A. Stevenson, Z. X. johnson, W.
A. Thompson, s. ". 4. Handy and A. Archer.
The committee appointed to supervise the con-
struction of the new hre-alarm telegraph
Messrs. Martin Cronin and II. r. Miles and
Lieutenant r. L. Hoxie-made q report to the
District Commissioners Saturday, that the work
had been completed aud inspected, and that
everything had been found to be IN perfect work
ing order, and the several parts constructed in
strict accordance with the terms Of the contract.
At meeting Of the Washington Sangerbund.
Friday evening, the treasurer was directed to pay
out Of the funds Of the association the deficit in
the receipts Of the late SRngeriest. 1t was also
unanimously resolved to tender thanks to those
who assisted them in their late concert, the
Washington SchuetZen Association for placing
their park at their disposal, and to the press OF
Washington for the handsome manner In which
II supported their late lest.
Erecklea renoHad by Nature,s Reautifer.