National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-05

For the Lower Lakes and Middle States falling
Barometer, northeasterly to southessterly winds,
warmer and increasingly cloudy weather, with
rain or snow from Virginia TO Lake Erie.
The following was the range Of the Thermometer
At RempIer's yesterday: 8 8. N, 80: 10 a. m.
SO; Il m, $50; Up. n, $40; 4p. NJ: 1885, p. n,
32e; p. m. 800.
For market report see third page.
Use Patterson Jones' Trophy: tomatoes.
CHOICE fruits-Malaga Fruit Co.. 4oS 9th st.
If you wish good board. at moderate rates, call
at No. 62l D street northwest.
Sister Clarke the oldest nun at the Convent of
the Visitation, is lying ill of pneumonia, and is
not expected to recover.
The annual commencement Of the medical de-
partment Of Columbia university will take place
at Lincoln hall on Thursday, March IL.
Spleer, southwest corner of Ninth and E streets,
has lot of fancy New York butter, Just in; also,
fne butter from other sections. Inducements In
prices.
Messrs. Wheatley Bros. received yesterday
cargo Of lumber from Portsmouth, Va. This is
the first receipt Of lumber this season by
schooner.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company have
erected fine fancy lamp-post in front of their
Office, corner Of Thirteenth street and Pennsyl-
Tania avenue.
The many friends of DR.. Frank T. Howe, chief
clerk to Engineer HOXie will regret to hear that
he is confined to bis house sick with an attack OF
bilious remittent feverS
Messrs Latimer & Cleary yesterday sold, for
the District Commissioners the fish stalls in the
Georgetown msrket-hOuse. The hsh.Whart foot
OF Potomac street, was sold to IL r GllDert Tor
$50.
The National Washington Monument Associa-
ton held a regular meeting yesterday, but trans
acted no business of public interest," and adjourned
to meet on Tuesday next, when 1t is desired that
All members be present.
Messrs Latlmer & Cleary, auctioneers, sold
Yesterday afternoon to W. W. Corcoran, esq, the
residence of the late Senator Sumner, situated on
the corner Of H street and Vermont avenue, and
Immediately adjoining the Arlington hotel.
The attention Of parties desiring an elegant
residence is called to the advertisement Of b. H.
Warner. who. on March g, will sell the premises
OF the late General Morgan L. Smith, on Massa-
ebusetts avenue, near Fourteenth street north
west.
Mrs. Mcdonald, who keeps a store in Goat
Alley was knocked down Wednesday night while
standing behind her counter by cOlOred man,
who entered the store and seiZing pound weight
threw it at her, and catching up the money-draWer
made of with it.
Invitations have been issued for a reunion, to
take place on the 18th instant, at $50 o'clock, p.
NJ, at Miss Billings schOOl.rOOm, Fifth street,
between NJ and N, to celebrate the twenty-htth
anniversary of her appointment as teacher in
the Washington public schools.
GThe sales of cattle at Drovers' Rest on Wednes-
day were as follows 80 at to cents per lib.
few extra cattle sold from to X cents; 575
sheep were sold at from 10 81 cents per pound.
There is q brisk demand for sheep; 20 cows and
calves sold at prices ranging from SO TO 500.
Lewis Cartwright, one Of the most respected
and best known cOlOred citizens Of Georgetown,
died yesterday morning. He was son Of Rev.
joseph Cartwright, the pioneer OF MeInOOlsm
among the eOlored people Of the District. De-
ceased was a prominent member Of Western Star
Lodge of Odd Fellows.
MessTs. Duncanson Brothers, auctioneers, sold
yesterday afternoon, for Samuel n. Hilton and
F. X. Dooley, trustees, lot Of ground and improve
ments, fronting twenty lone feet on U street, be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets north
west, and running back one hundred feet to an
alley, to George J. Mueller for S625.
Mr.. Jared Pratt, an old business man Of Meri-
den, Conn, died quite suddenly at the MetrOpOl-
Ffaa hot al Va nv mr. fru n
was on hisEay South for the beneft of his health,
and had been staying at this hotel since the 18th
Of January. Mr.. Buchly, undertaken, took charge
Of the remains, which will be removed to his late
home OF the train this morning.