National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-11

During Tuesday throughout the Atlantic
States northwest TO southwest winds, Stationary
OF rising pressure and temperature and generally
clear weather.
The following was the range OF tn Q Thermometer
at HempIeT's yesterday: a. n, ere 10 .. m.
S9o; Il m, 20; p. m, 10i p. IA, 67ei p. u,
ESQ; .. N. go.
For market reports see third page.
Buy your groceries Of Van Ness Go.
The Carpenters and JOiners, at their meeting
last night, transacted only routine business.
school epeIIing matches are held after school
hours and the pupils kept until o'clock He
says tho strain is toe great.
Mr.. Thomas Smith, q laborer, employed in the
department of construction and repair at the
navv yard, had his right ankle injured on Sstur-
day By a piece OF t6mbe falling upon it.
The West End Catholic Hibernian Society
have made arrangements for their fourth grand
picnic to take place at Beyer's Seventh-street
park. on Monday, June 81 grand time is ex'
PecteG.
By rsouestofa number of the pupils and their
parents the May ball OF Prof. ]. r. CLIPS dancing
academy will be repeated this evening at Wash.
ton hall, corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
Third street southeast.
Messrs. Duncanson Bros. sold yesterday after
noon, for Henry NJ. Baker, trustee, q tract Of
land containing two acres, with the improve
quarter Of q mile from the Navy lard bridge, to
George Mason for q, $50.
The case Of the Washington Market Company
against the dealers, before Justice Robinson, waS
yesterday again postponed until to-day at three
O'Clock, At the request Of Mr.. Birney counsel foc
plaintiff. Mr.. P. S. Smith will testify to-day,
probably, and with the testimony that may be
offered in rebuttal this will probably close the
cAse Of Lancaster.
The congregation Of st. Augustine's new
Catholic church we're sgreeably entertained last
evening by . hne dramatic and musical enter.
tGinment, given by the church choir. The selec-
tioIs choice and finely rendered, and received
with hearty applause. At the earnest soIcita-
tion Of many persons in attendance, the enter
taianent will be repeated tonight in the base
meut Of the church, on Fifteenth street. The re-
eeipts are donated to the church fund, and the
lAudable enterprise deserves encouragement.
''Tura back Pharoah's army" Who will assist
to do this7 At Warren Ohoate's you can get your
ticket for the concert to be given next Friday
evening, at Lincoln hall, by the students OF Way
land seminary. The programme promises an
evening Of much enjoyment. The jubilee songs
always please, and Miss Mason is said to be .
reader OF decided talent. The object is most
worthy one. This school has made good record
for itself in our community. Already IL has sent
out more than q hundred preachers and teachers
TO labor among the cOlored people Of the South.
The new building has been erected by contribu-
tiOus. The principal Of the seminary now solicits
the patronage OF our citizens in his effort 20 Sc
cure the iupds for grading and fencing the lot
around the new building on Meridian Hill.
These concerts were given in many Of our larger
cities East and West during the summer of 1874,
and were everywhere q success. We doubt not
citizens will gladly aid in the present effort to
beautify one Of the most conspicuous spots around
our city.