National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-20

For the Middle and Eastern States, falling bar
ometer, south and east winds, warm or CLOUDY
weather, with rain or snow. -
The following was the range OF the Thermometer
nt Hempler's yesterday: 8 q. n, 20; 10 g. m,
go; II m, $50; p M $50 p. m, SO'i p. n,
800; p. m. @0.
Good board at 6Sl D street.
For market report see third page.
Use Patterson & Jones' Trophy tomatoes.
Choice fruits-MaIaga Fruit Co.. 4os 9th st.
The police will be paid today their District
salary for the month OF January.
casSl bu PE csii on ". L. BramhaiI 6O7 Seventh
street northwest, who will save you - per cent.
SpieeE, southwest corner ofNinth and Z streets,
has lot Of fancy New York butter Just IN; also,
me butter from other sections. Inducements IN
prices.
Sherman & Co., 1923 F street, buy and sell all
kinds of District Of Columbia securities ana nave
Government and other bonds iOr the wants VI H.
TestOrs constantly on hand
Thomas Bowling, auctioneer, sold at public
sale, Tor Amandus Baumback, on Thursday, the
house and lot No JOG High street, Georgetown,
10 Richard r. Marcy, for 81, 800.
Mr.. Arthur A. Birney, who has for some time
past acted as prosecuting attorney for the Dis
trict at the Police Court, has rendered to the
District Commissioners his resignation, to take
effect March !, prOximo.
Thomas X. Gray, q resident Of South Wash
ipgtop. slipped and fell this morning, breaking
his arm, and otherwise sustaining severe injuries.
He was attended by Dr. Ford, who rendered
necessary AID, and he is now comfortable
BY notice found elsewhere IL Will pc seen tnat
DR.. Wills, president of OglethOrpe College, At
Ianta Ga, will preach in the Western Presbyte-
rlan church, on H, between Eighteenth and Nine
teenth Streets on Sunday next. 1t will be quite
. treat tobear this eloquent divine.
Large sales Of tomatoes were made at stands
$40, 81 and 3l2. Centre market, (B street wing,
north side.) yesterday, to dealeEs-oVer three
thousand cans. In consequence they Will not
have their large supply to-day, but different va
reties Of corn, peaches, &C, and all kinds foreign
fruit in season.
Fooi1
ties for paying Improvement taxes, at great
saving to The property holder, unite to render iG
q matter Of great advantage to all parties having
unpaid Improvement tax bills to consult the en-
terprispg broker and agent, john +. BrOdhead,
No. 535 Fifteenth street, at once.
The regular services of the Reformed Episcopal
Church Wilfbe conducted in Lincoln hall to-mor-
row, morning and evening, Rev, William Nc
Guire, pastor, ,stiiclating. Before the sermon in
the evening brief address will be made by Mr.
Mcclure upon the subject OF the Reformed
Church.
The receipts. at Drovers' Rest, on Wednesday,
were 30 head OF beef cattle 5s5 sheep and 20 cows
head Of beef cattle sold to butchers at prices rang
ing from to cents per pound II lett over; 55i
sheep sold to butchers at from 81 to cents per
pound, y left over; Is cows and calves sold at
from $40 TO SIS each, 2 left over. Market brisk.
The exercises of the Normal Glass this even
ing, under the auspices Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, will be made unusually
attractive by an address by Hon. Clay Trumbuli,
Of Connecticut, to the Sunday school workers in
Lincoln hall: also, on Sabbath afternoon, he Will
give an address at Lincoln hall for Sunday
schools. Every one should attend these meetings.
Markriter is outrivaling the trade in the ele-
gance, variety and cheapness of picture frames,
cords tassels, trimmings; also chrOmos, paintings
and engravings which he is now offering. Beau
tiful assortment of paper hangings, window
shades and fixtures, and household decorations.
Look in his window and you will see my "WOrd
Of Honor" This is so.
The ladies and gentlemen Of Asbury IN. E.)
church, corner of Eleventh and streets, sur
prised their pastor, Rem. James Thomas, with
new suit Of clothes, hat, slippers and other arti
cles on the evening of the 18th. The presentation
was made by Mr.. Benjamin Franklin, and re-
sponded to by the pastor. After an agreeable re-
past, provided by the ladies and gentlemen, they
retired TO their homes.
Mrs. Charles Whelpley, employed as q clerk in
the Treasury Department, while going 70 the
office yesterday morning, met with a severe fall
On Fifteenth street, by which the bone in one
limb was broken and the other dislOcated. She
was removed to her residence, corner of Eleventh
and F streets northwest, where she was atteaded
by Drs. Bliss and Keane, and the necessary surgi-
cal aid rendered.