National Republican., 1875-12-27

For the lower laksS and Middle States, rising
barometer, cooler northwest to southwest winds
cloudy, followed by clear weather.
Thsrmomstris readings taken December 20, 1875
At the Signsi Once: a. m, 42o 81; 1856 q. m.
Sso; I'm, ~; p m, 4So; AS p. m, 40 g.; p
Rlm, loP.
New Years Dsy-Persons proposing to receive
New Years day are requested to send theil
names and address and ether pertinent informa-
tion to this office.
Boarding and for rent cards sold by Brad.
Adams.
Holiday hats, Stinemstz, 1887 PennsyIvania
SFenae.
Highest price paid for Ieft-on clothing, boots,
Ehoes, sc, at HerzeR's, 81 d street northwest,
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de.
nAnd. Special rates on time depofts ]. II.
Bguier Co.. bankers-
II. d. Cooke, jr., & Co., street, near the
Treasury, do q general banking business and buy
end sell District securities sc.
Note paper, q per ream, and envelopes, 81 per
thousand, at Brad. Adams.
Buy your goods for cash where you can buy
cheapest. II you do not intend to pay for what
you buy, do not buy of those who advertise In the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
The harvest of drunks and diforderly during
Christmas day and Christmas night was, as
might be expected, unusually large. There were
Of the District.
0fheers Of state associations, concerts and dra-
matte clubs should examine Tallmadge hall be-
fore making other engagements. 1t Is the best
ha in the city Tor all purposes, centrally located
and on first floor.
New York papers delivered to residents at
o'clock by Brad. Adams.
The rAir association of Israel A. NJ. E. church
will give grand fair at that church commencing
Saturday, Deeember q, and TO continue until fur
ther notice: Inc proseeds will go toward liqui-
Nc. Engine Company, D. q. T. D., was the re.
cipient Of 9 very handsome and costly pyranidicsl
pound cake, as a Christmas gift from the West
End Debating Society OF this city, for which the
company returns many thanks.
The alarm Of fire about IL o'clock yesterday
morning from box No. 125 proved to be a false
cellar OF Goldschmidts toy store on Seventh
street, near ], produced the alarm, but upon in
yestigation it was feund that the smoke issued
from the furnace.
AS Christmas Eve and Christmas morning were
blending, James Minor and Samuel Ward began
e celebrate in an aaray at Gross shanties on
Fifth, between and M southeast. Minor in
knife. DR.. Leech dressed the wound at the
Eighth precinct station.
A colored man named Noah Brown, residing in
J1ekson-hal alley, died suddenly between and
nOtiied, and after inTestiestion decided tina:
death resulted from apoplexy sIperinduced by
excessive drinking, and gave certificate Of
death accordingly.
An intoxicated colored man presented himself
at the altar of st. Matthew church at early Mass
Christmas morning to receive Holy Communion,
but his condition being discovered by the oticat
tsg priest, he was refused. On being eIected by
faith.
Playing cards, the largest assortment in the
sity, sold by Brad. Adams.
Ohcer Gates, early on Saturday morning, els.
turbed man who was endeavoring to enter the
efhce Of Dubois wood and coal yard, corner Of |
ID and Twelfth streets southwest The prisoner
who Rood-looking German, gave his name as
Ben Scheler. Upon his person full kit Of tools |
the crooked" at police headquarters. His pal
who was doing lookout duty, escaped.
John ColdWen was assisting companion, who
had too much celebrating, home about midnight |
Cnristmss night, and pressed two colored men |
Snto service At the corner Of Tenth and streets
ene Of the colored men seized ColdWell's watch |
ehain and Jerked ont the watch, and part Of the /
thief o- "'VH "' tHs
Horace Williams, alias William Smith, colored /
who shot James Thomas through the arm in an /
ARRAY on the 18th Of last month, was arrested /
Fourth precinct station. WIlliams alter the Il
shooting, len the city, and returning Saturday /
was arrested for disorderly conduct, and was Il
afterwards Identified as Thomas aSsaiiant.
The union meetings, under the auspices OF the
Washington City. P.sssbytsryr viii be continued I
ARu isaSnday) evening, by q service In the West
ern Presbyterian church, H street, between Nine
teenth and Twentieth, Rev. DR.. Wills at 1850
Rev. S. II. Howe Of Georgetown will preach the
sermon, after which the meeting viii be open for
3ree discussion Of the subjects Of vital religion.
The Christian public are cordially invited.
The alarm Of IRE, which was turned in at 2:l5
Saturday morning, was caused by the upsetting
OF q large Christmas candle" which was in
tended TO burn all night at the house of Morris
Hartnell, ms Virginia avenue southwest. The
IRE department was on hand promptly, br. dId |
not 20 into service, as the police ..ao citizens
managed to extinguish the f.meI. About q hun |
niture.