National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-10

weather prOD6phillScs 06elulhbcu ! n H.
Tor the lower lakes, Middle and Eastern States,
pasing barometer, slightly cooler northwest Winds
cloudy and clearing weather.
TheInometric readings taken December 9, 1875,
at the Signal Ofhce: : q. m, 400; 1855 a. m.
42e; Il m, l4o; = p. m, 40; 4Sj D. m, So; p
m, 40; IL p. NJ, $50. maximum 49, minimu m'
sxygenizsd air for Catarrh. at GIG street
Boarding and for rent cards sold by Brad.
Adams.
Highest price paid for left-oh clothing, boots,
uAoes, SC, at HerEeg's, 917 d street Northwest,
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
nAnd. Special rates on time deposits J. h.
Squire Co., bankers.
II. d. Cooke, IT., & Co., street, near the
Treasury, do 8 general banking business and buy
and sell District securities SC
Note paper, 81 per ream, and envelopes, 81 per
thousand, at Brad. Adams.
Half the force in the department OF equipment
and recruiting at the navy yard we're suspended
from work yesterday.
L. spsnier, 1915 F street, sells hRe brands OF
Havana cigars at Park * TIIford's prices; also,
pure wines and liquors.
The schooner Of the Columbia fishing club,
Captain Lewis, arrived at the Elerenth-street
wharf, with load Of oysters, yesterday.
Dickson & Patterson are paying improvement
TAX DllE 81 10 lumGnt6 ulscOuul. O1ll On I1eu
onces, Cos Fifteenth and rs Four-and-a-half
streets.
Taxpayers can row save large discounts in
paying improvement taxes through Dickson &
Patterson. Offices, Cos Fifteenth and 2OS Four
And.s-half streets.
New York papers delivered to residents at
o'clock BY Brad. Adams.
Buy your goods for cash where you can boy
Enespest. II you co rot intend to pay fer what
yon buy, do not buy OF those who advertise in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Dickson Patterson are paying Improvement
ta1 bills at an immense discount. Gall on them
onces, Cos Fifteenth and 2Os Four-and-a-haIf
streets.
Playing cards. the largest assortment in the
atty, sold by Brad. Adams.
Taxpayers can now cave large discounts in
paying improvement taxes through Dickson 81
Pa terson. Ofhces, eos Fifteenth and 2Os Four
and hall streets.
Richardson, who mas shot by Fugitt on Tues
day night, was somewhat better yesterday,
though the ball had not been extracted from his
lGsk. He is still at the house Of Mrs. Hooper.
The Young Mems Philosophical Society will
give grand entertainment at Lyceum hall on
Wednesday, December Is, at which time the
ySung ladies of the Evening Star Club Will pre-
sent them with beautiful silk American nag.
The case OF John Green, the bogus Edes, was
net called in the Criminal Court yesterday, as
Mr.. W. A. Cook, defendants counsel, was en-
gagged in the Circuit Court. The case, however,
Il on the assignment for tomorroH's session, and
will undoubtedly be called
They were looking at the magic views last
night, corner Of Seventh and the Avenue when
The skeleton took his hesG in his hand and says
abe, "Lo0k at the man with his hand in his
head" when her companion said, "a man with
his hand in bis head What's the matter with
your schoOlhouse?"
At the last regular meeting OF the knights Of
St. Peter the following named members were
chosen rs delegates to the convention, TO be held
Sn January 10 next, to elect chief marshal for
lie uniformed Catholic societies Of the District
J. p. Barrett, Charles MCGEE and VIM. J. Foley,
delegates, and p. Sullivan and L. Lanman al
5eTnztes.
The alarm Of fire yesterday morning, about IL
o'clock, was struck for fire il the three-story
brick house No. 1912 Pennsylvania avenue north.
west, which, before it was eXtinguished, caused
n damage to the building and furniture OF 1880.
1t was caused by q defective fiue. The building
js owned by T. II. Waggaman, and was occupied
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