National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-22

For the Middle and Eastern States stationary
barometer and temperature, southeast to south
west winds cloudy weather and occasional light
rains except possibly clear weather IN the nlduIe
Atlantic States.
The following was the range OF the thermometer
1t HempIers yesterday: q. m, 60; 10 g. m,
20; u m, 76o; p. n, 1926 p. NJ 7s'; p H.
re: D. N. T5o-
Buy your groceries of Van Ness & Co.
Choice Fruits-Malaga Fruit Co., 4os Ninth st.
No marriage license was granted yesterday.
Unhappy day.
The Washington retail market prices Will Do
found on the third page.
Lines, Lines. Lines. Just received by Malaga
Fruit Co, 4OS Ninth street.
West India Lilies now selling low at Malaga
Fruit Co.'S, 4Os Ninth street.
One white suit Of clothes appeared on the Ave
nue. yesterday. The wearer thought it was
warm day, Pete.
Eight hundred bushels of wheat were received
in Georgetown yesterday. Sales of 1000 bushels
Of wheat at Sl.5g
Next Sunday, Rev. Dr. Rankin. of the Congre-
gational church, exchanges with Rev. DIR. Deems,
Of the Church Of Strangers" New NorK.
Treasury. do a general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities, etc.
MI. John A. Moss, in behalf Of himself and the
two other gentlemen mentioned IN the issue OF
the 18th as being engaged in the Sunday school
row in UniOntOwn, denies the truth OF the item as
published.
The Dashaways meet Sunday evening, at $50
o'clock. at Temperance Temple, formerly Union
Iaarue hall Ninth street, between ID and f
streets. and invite the friends Of temperance and
all others.
A committee Of both branches of the Baltimore
City Council will visit Washington next week
for the purpose Of examining the garbage and
sewer systems Of this city and the workings OF
the Beard Of Health. Il is expected that Mayor
Vansant will accompany them.
The Rev. William Mcclure having returned
from the session Of the general council Of the Re-
formed Episcopal Church in Chicago, Ill. which
has adjourned, ne will conduct his services as
usual in Lincoln hall tomorrow morning and
night.
1T. WornIey, real estate broker and auc-
tiUnear, sold yesterday, for Geo. W. Stickney,
trustee lots IS and 40, in TurtOn and. others sub
division Of square lT9 having front of II feet on
Sixteenth street, between X and 5, to Geo. H.
Dyer, at thrty-One cents loot, subject 10 special
and general taxes.
1t is strongly urged that Bridge street, George
town, from High street to the AuUsduct BRIDGE
he we'll watercd the night before Decoration Day,
in order that the dust may be prevented from
flying. Those residing on this street are very
anxious that it should be done for their own
comfort.
There was an entertainment at Brightwood on
Thursday evening, given by the ladies Of the
vicinity. The hall was we'll filled with an appre-
ciative audience, many of whom went out from
the city. The ladies gave a burlesque on the
S.Oorcas Soofetv which made quite a hit Mrs
Mitchell contributed largely to the entertainment
by her fine recitatiOns of the " Raven" and I" No
bOdY's Child"
Burt Burr and G. NJ. Roberts have become reg
ular fishermen, and selected FOur-mile run as
their place of sport. 1t is said that the tinny
tribe are not in much danger. as neither Of the
amateur WaltOnia ps can tell when he has bite.
The result Of their labors yesterday afternoon
was three blind cells and two mullygudgeons. II
any person had seen the baskets and tackle they
we're tOting he would have supposed one Of the
landings on the Potomac had been rented, by
them, for the remainder of the season.
Considerable amusement was created yester-
day afternoon on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Thirteenth street, by cOuntryman very much
under the influence of liquor offering ground
hog for sale. After several unsuccessful attempts
to dispose Of the animal to a cOlOred mau for the
small sum of ten cents, he proceeded down the
Avenue to the next corner, where he made an
other halt, and offered the hog for drink Of
whisky. Here, too, he was unsuccessful, and the
last seen Of him be was vending his way to the
market 10 take his wagon and go home, where, he
said be intended to put the hog back in his hole.