National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-22

Weather probabilities, estimated at a. H.
For the Middle and Eastern States, falling ba--
emeter warmer south andIwest winds, cloud and
rain.
Thermometric readings taken December q, 1875,
At the Signal Once: q. m, $40 s.; 7:S5 q. NJ,
24e s.: I2m 40; Up. m, 51o; 435 p. m, $40 s.; p
n, 4s05'; Il p. m, 40 %. Maximum $40; mini
Hempler, the opticlan, keeps all the best
glasses.
Boarding and for rent cards sold by Brad.
Adams.
Highest price paid for Ieft-of clothing, boots,
shoes, SC, at HerEoR's, 81 d street northwest
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
mand. Special rates on time deposits. ]. II.
Squire & Co., bankers.
H. d. Cooke, it,, & Co., T street, near the
Treasury, do a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities sc.
Note paper, 81 per reau, and envelopes, 81 per
thousand, at Brad. Adams.
Buy your goods for cash where you can buy
cheapest. If you do not intend to pay for what
You buy. do rot buy Of those who advertise in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Since Saturday right last some thief entered
the African Union Wesley church in the First
ward, and not being able to carry of any of the
BeWs or the organ, pocketed twenty small Bibles
valued at SIS.
As George Folk was driving over tho N-street
bridge, yesterday morning, his horse broke
through the bridge, seriously injuring both hind
legs This bridge has been in an unsafe condition
for some time.
Oficers of state associations, concerts and dra-
matte clubs should examine Tallmadge hall be-
fore making other engagements. 1t is the best
nall in the city for all purposes, centrally located
and on first floor.
The alarm of IRE from box 1874, about O'Clock
last evening, was caused by fire in q chimney of
house No. l2l2 New York avenue, occupied by
Mrs. Ann Stevens, which was extinguished before
any damage was done.
Miss Jane G. Moss died at her residence in this
city yesterday morning, IN the sIxty-thrd year of
her age. She was one Of the Oldest teachers in
the public schools, having been appointed when
the schools were hrst organized, In lS4s.
Appropriate holiday presents can be selected
at very reasonable rates at Carl Petersen's store,
I2I Seventh street, opposite Odd Fellows hall.
The stock Of tne watches, chronometers, leHelry,
siyer-ware, spectacles, &C., is very elegant.
New York papers delivered to residents at i
O'elock by Brad. Adams.
Advertisements, from four lines upwards, can
be il serted in any leading city or country news
paper in the United States, at lowest standard
rates adopted by such papers, at Max Oohen's
Newspaper Advertising Agency, No. $50 street,
ITallmadge blocE,) rooms is and 19.
Playing cards, the largest assortment in the
Slty, sold by Brad. Adams
The alarm of fire from hox 7S1, about 10 o'clock
last night, was caused BY the discovery Of fire in
q shed in Wheatley's lumber yard, Georgetown,
which was extinguished without calling the fire
department into service, and with Sigh: dam
age.
In the Police. Court yesterday the case Of Ellen
Wolf, alias Reynolds, charged with the grand
larceny of as from Michael Kelly, came up.
The court considered 1t q clear case OF the panel
game, and sent it to the grand jury, fixing the
bonds at s., 800.
Ofhcer Hess brought tramp named Charles
Lewis into the Fourth precinct station last night
who had in his possession valuable wolfskin
robe, which It was afterwards discovered be-
Ionged to Mira. Wheatley, of Georgetown, from
whose hallway 4: was stolen in the morning.
L. Lespree and Moses E i'm nd, two one-armed
FreHch tranps, who go sbJut the streets singing
national airs and trying to excite pity by display
Judge Smell yesterday on the charge Of vagrancy.
They were dismissed with instructions to cease
the exhibition Of their stumps to the public.
At the annual meeting OF the Seventh Building
Association Of Georgetown officers for the ensu-
bsugh, president; James Goddard, vice president;
william King, secretary; Robert Frey, treas
urer. The old board Of directors were also re-
elected.
At the annual Communication of Anacostis
Lodge, No. y, held at UniontoWp, D. o., last
evening, the following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing Masonic year, viz: Hudson
Petit, W. NJ; q. B. Smith, s. w; John ne.
Lean, J. W; W. Collins, seer etary; r. F. Mar
tin, treasurer.
On Monday night some one stole quantity Of
clothing from the clothes lines In q. d. Poor's
yard, on street, near Twentieth. Oficers GUY
and Mitchell arrested a professions! eolored
not only the missing eiotaing, put also q lot OF
silver ware stolen few days Ago from Wornley's
hotel.