National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-11

Meeting of the Jackson Democrats
[ The Eighth OF january 60 be Oele.
hrated-District Observation-Disclosures
Paragraphs OF Local Interest.
Weather probabilities, estimated at l. NJ
For the Middle and Eastern States, rising TO-
cloudy weather and stationary temperatures.
rhermometric readings taken December 10, 1875,
n the Signal cfhce: Z a. m, $50 s.; 7:S5 q. m.
$40 81 II n $50; p. m, $50; ASS p. H. $50 s.; p.
m, $50; II p. NJ, $50. maximum, aee; minimum,
0xygeniEed air for Oatarrh, at els F street.
Boarding and for rent cards sold by Brad.
Adams.
Highest price paid for left-of clothing, boots,
shoes, sc, at HerEeg's, e17 d street northwest,
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
nand. Special rstes on time dsPOslts- ]. II.
Squire & Co., bankers.
Marriage licenses were yesterday issued to NJ.
J. O'Oonnel and E. NJ. Schultz and Albert Nut
ter and Sarah Tucker.
Il. d. Cooke, jr., & Co., street, near the
Treasury do a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities sc.
Note paper 81 per ream, and envelopes, 81 per
thousand, at Brad. Adams.
L. Spsnier, l4le street, sells tne brands OF
Havana cigars at Park & TiIfOrds prices; also,
pure wines and liquors.
John S King a colored man, was arrested last
night by Special Oficer Mckay for stealing 3
ham from a stall in the Centre market.
Dickson Patterson are paying improvement
tax bills at an immense discount. Call on them
eRees, eos Fifteenth and %s FOur-and-s-half
streets.
New York papers delivered to residents at
oiolock by Brad. ACams,
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,.
Dickson * Patterson are paying Improvement
tax bills at an immense discount. Gall on them.
ORess, COS Fifteenth and 2Os FOur-and-a-hslf
streets.
The store OF J. W. Davis, mo. I'll Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, was entered through the win
dow on Thursday night and fifteen dollars taken
from the till.
Playing cards, the largest assortment in the
city, sold by Brad. Adams.
Taxpayers can now save large discounts in
paying improvement taxes through Dickson &
Patterson. Ofices, COS Fifteenth and EOS Four
2no-s hall streets.
Oheers Of State associations, concerts and drs-
matte clubs should examine Tsllmadge hall be-
fore making other engagements. 1t is the best
hall in the city for all purposes, centrally located
and on first floor.
At meeting of the board OF directors of the
Georgetown Hospital resolutions Of thanks were
passed to the young men of the town, who recently
gave charity ball for the benefit Of the institu-
lion, turning over to its treasurer SAL.
The Eecretaryship Of the Y Dung Mems Christian
Association, made vacant by the resignation Of
Rev. G. A. Hall, has been rendered to Alexander
T. Stewart, a teacher in the Franklin school
building, who holds the ONCE under advtsement
q
paying improvement taxes through Dickson s
Patterson. Ofices, eos Fifteenth and EOS -Four
and-a-half streets.
number OF young men in this city have organ
lied an Amateur Typographical Association. The
officers are: Herbert A. Gibbs, president; B S.
CoWen, treasurer: L. H. Patterson, correspond.
ing secretary; J. Powell Spindle, recording sec,
Rotary.
At an election heI& By Hope Lodge, No. %, F.
a. A. NJ, last evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing Masonic year: r. Good
hart, w. NJ; Q. o. Brown, S. W; T W. Sanuer,
J. W.; A. p. MarstoD, Secretary; S. d. Taylor,
Treasurer; 3. f. wilkins, Tiler.
At the last meeting Of Hibernian Society, No.
,, held at Washington hall, The following dele.
gates were elected TO the convention to elect q
chief marshal for St. Pstrick's day: James Nc
Nally, Edward Lynch, Thomas F. Russell. Al.
ternates: Andrew Neville, George MeMshOn and
p. Maloney.
The Democratic organizations OF this District
will meet at their headquarters this evening,
weather permitting, for the purpose of joining in
procession to tender a serenade 10 Speaker Kerr
and other distinguished members OF the present
Congress. Mr.. Kerr is 4 guest at Wizards hotel,
and the serenade will taEe place at that estab-
nshment.
Yesterday morning al UIc CJIOred man named
Isaac johnson was struck by the Southern ex-
press train, due here about 5 o'clock about q
quarter OF mile north of ST. Assph junction, near
Alexandria, and had his leg broken above the
ankle, his:head cut and shoulder bruised. The
train men brought him TO the Baltimore and Po-
tomac depot, and the officers Of the road sent him
TO Providence hospital.
Henry Toliver, the noted colorei thief, was ar
rested last night ain for stealing small cake,
worth four or five cents, from the bakery OF Ben
Jamin Prosise, on ID street. He was seen in the
watched him, and saw him take the cake while
the boy in the store was making change for him.
He was arrested by Officer LipacomD and locked
mp in the Central guard house.
The Snyder release-bogus EdeE-John Green
case was sgain postponed in the Criminal Court
tense, being engaged in Circuit Court. The Dis
tTict attorney, Gov. Wells, gave notice that he
would call this case on Monday, and that the
eases of the other parties, charged with conspir-
aey in the release Of Green, would be called in
order Afterwards.
At East Washington hall last evening Prof.
Gill gave his pupils full dress reception and
soiree." 1t was decidedly a recherche affair and
well attended. Among the many ladies present
were Misses Ida Morgan, Fannie Tatspaugb,
Annie MCNAMARA, Ida Hutton, Mr.. and Mrs
Swami, Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Otterb8ck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Morgan. Misses Pistorio, Misses
Woodward, Miss Hincley and many Others
Dancing was continued till the "Wee sms' hours"
The committee of the Washington Light In
fantry have decided that the reception to General
n. p. Banks, Of Massachusetts,; Colonel W.
Emerson Baker. Of Boston, and Colonel A Worth
Spates, of Baltimore, on the occasion of the pre-
sentation Of souvenirs from the ladies OF Boston,
hal ha hp1d y1rTf In Tan o,d E,n 80 Al,
largest balls in the city. The President and Cab
met, the Massachusetts delegation in Congress,
presentation speeches will be made by the first
named gentlemen, and Colonel Moore will re-
Epond.
The designations Of Lieutenarts F. S. Hodgson
and VIM. H. Collins, of the Washington Light
Guard, Company B, First regiment, having been
Webster they were received last evening from
brigade headquarters, and an election held to MI
the vacancies. On the first ballot W. W. Green
held was elected LIST lieutenant, and W. II. Me-
Fadden, brevet second. Both are old members of
the organization and good soldiers. Wallace, in
proved himself somewhat of an orator as well as
soldier.
Yesterday, in the Police Court. Alfred Dorsey
was fined s. for an assault and battery unon
Louisa Peters. Louisa accused Alfred of sprink-
ling coDjure powder about her door, and Alfred
was again arraigned upon that charge but the
Judge decided, as therelWas nothing ilthy about
rug POn1SIs tnaI Tue case was beyond his lurisdc-
Ton: When Louisa left the court AIfred's
mother followed her, and, when she had An on.
portunity, threw handful of the alleged coniure
powder over Louisa, much to her horror and she
returned and lodged a new complaint Of asssult
and battery against the mother
Wager Won.
An amusing bet was recently made b.trcsp
two gentlemen employed in the Departments. and
illustrative Of the Inducements to patrouize home
trade. Mr.. B. wisely argued that he could buv
stylish and well made garments as cheap, II not
cheaper, in this city than they could be obtained
for in New York, Mr.. S. contending the REVERSE
A mutual friend happening to travel tn Nav