National Republican., 1875-05-26

For the Middle and Eastern States rising bar
ometer northwest to southwest winds, cooler,
partly cloudy and clearing weather.
The following was the range OF the Thermometer
Rt Hempler's yesterday: a. n, 10: 10 q. m,
73o; u m, 550; P. m, 10; 4p. m, ~; p. m
Buy your groceries of Van Ness Co.
Sherman 4 Grant, bankers-Htghest price paid
for S-65 bonds and auditors certncates
A fashion paper says ''open-wOrked black silk
stockings are coming up" How high up? is the
question.
SIX ger cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
mand. Special rates on time deposits. J. Il.
Squier Co., bankers.
H. D. Cooke, IT., * Co., street, near the
Treasury do a general banking business, and
buy and sell District securities, etc.
Thomas E. Waggamau, No. 5l9 Seventh street,
has sold for John d. Mcpherson, part Of lot 9, in
square 439, on H street southwest, improved by
small frame house, for l,0OO.
The following marriage licenses were granted
yesterday: Richard TompEins and Celia Payne;
Allen l. Kelly and Amanda Robinson; Richard
Thomas and Henrietta Wilson.
Miss Charlotte NJ. Preston, of Georgia, clerk
in the Sixth Auditors otice, died yesterday
remains have been embaImed, and Will be sent TO
Augusta, ga.
By an arrangement with the railway company,
a special train lett the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad depot this morning, at $50 o'clock, for
Richmond, arriving there in time for the first ses
sion Of the Y. NJ. e. A. convention.
Ats O'Clock last evening an alarm was turned
in from box 20, caused by the discovery OF nre in
house No zoos Fourth street northwest, occupied
by George ClaXton. 1t originated from stOVe-
pipe, and was eXttnguished after doing slight
damage.
The interminable Sawyer Wilbur Patent Ofice
affair having found its way to the Police Court
on a charge Of perjury preferred by Sawyer
against Wilbur, receiy ed yesterday gentle Rd-
mOnitiOn in the form of nOiLe preseqUf, and 1t is
understood will next appear before the grand
jury.
Charles Dyson, colorcd, hailtng from Boston,
has been arrested by Detective McDevitt OF sus-
picion of stealing books from the law office ada
cent to the City Hall. When arrested two coats
were found in his possession, which had been
taken from the office Of Mr.. F. Z. Fullerton, No,
456 Louisiana avenue.
Last Monday evening the $50 p. m. train on
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad arrived in
the Monumental city half an hour behind time,
jumping the track near Lafayette station. The
accident was caused by misplaced switch. None
Of the passengers were Injured.
On Saturday next, Decoration Day, the steamer
Arrow, Captain Frank Hollingshead, will make
her usual trip to Mount Vernon, starting at 10
a. N. Instead Of returning at p. m, as on ordi-
nary occasions, she will remain at Mount Vernon
during the afternoon and arrive at her wharf
about O'Clock, making the sail up in the cool Of
the evening.
Theodore Kaufman, the historical painter,
whose reputation on this and he other side OF
the Atlantic has secured for him a foremost
place in the ranks of the master artists is about
TO leave Washington with the intention OF per-
manently settling at Philadelphia. 1t is really
to be regretted that in spite Of the existence VI
an Institution established for the pu pose Of
an artist of Mr.. Kaufman's worldwide reputs-
and eminent Renius.