National Republican., 1875-07-02

Weather probabilities for the South Atlantic
and Middle States, estimated at a. m. were:
erE 10 Sy HiD Win Sa,tT cIoSdT
warm weather in the former, but with cool, in
Sreasingly cloudy weather in the latter, and fol-
lowed BY light rains.
Thermometric readings taken June 80, 1878 at
the Signal Once: At a. m, 10; 1856 a m, 79o;
~ 1zO. n; $50 P m So 4S5 p IN n, sGo p. M M
Sherman Grant, bsnkers-Highest price paid
fer 3e6 bonds and auditors certificates.
The clerks in the collectors office still kept
busy receiving taxes on the property advertised.
The sinking fund commissioners are now en-
gagged in paying the interest on the District Sc
eurlties.
Excursion on the Mary Washington next Sun
day at l 2. m. Reading the Declaration. music
Mr.. Bushrod Robinson and family have taken
up their residence at the pleasant summer resort,
3. ringdale, Va.
From sunshine TO shade Only seven hours
Iide to Rock Enon Springs on the Great North
Mountain range.
.jix per cent paid on deposits, payable on de-
Eand. Special rates on time deposits ], Il.
Squire Co., bankers.
The property holders of Seventh street south
east have petttioned the Commissioners to have
said street macadsmiZed.
The District Commissioners have issued an
erder closing Columbia building from Il o'clock
Saturday until Tuesday morning.
H. ID. Cooke, jr., Co, F street, near the
buy and sell District securities, etc.
The coast survey steamer A. B. Bache has ar.
ved IN the Eastern branch and Is anchored on
the western ship-house at the navy yard.
The schooner E. H. Perry is lying at one Of the
navy yard whsrves losding with old machinery
ken from the torpedo boat Piscatuqus.
Jennie Jayens; who kept the bawdy house in
which Lem Weeden was shot, got clear yesterday
10 the Police Court by her attorney picking fsW
in the warrant.
One ounce of charcoal tied in a flannel rag over
the nozzle Of spiRot or hydrsnJ purifies ami
removes the smell from Potomac water. So says
u scientific correspondent.
By error Mr.. P. P. Phillips announced
yesterday as having won the first Davis medal at
the Columbian College. 1t should have read Mr..
Frank Clendenn, OF this city.
Twenty, 25, so, 100 and 25l-pound packages of
the finest butter received daily at Spicers butter
store, southwest corner Ninth and streets. The
2Spound pals very fine. Prices low.
The Liquor Dealers Association held a regular
meeting last evening al the Sengerbund ball.
Mr.. John A. Russell occupied the chair, and Mr..
Louis Shade acted as secretary. None but rou-
tine business was transacted.
The ceremonies at Paramount Park, Philadel-
phis, on MOnCay neXr, will be very imposing.
Excursion tickets will be issued by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, and it is expected that many
from this city will be present.
At O'Clock last evening Detectives MeElfresh
and Sargent arrested John Farmer and Pat
Alexander, charged with stealing a watch from
james H. Monroe The watch was recovered,
and the men were held for hearing this morning.
The tax sale was resumed yesterday morning
at ten O'Clock and continued through an hour and
nail UelOIe y AuuleQce. ABOUT 1QnQreQ
lots were disposed Of in some way, nearly cem-
plsting the list of BIS. Most Of the lots were bid
IN by the District and some were reserved for fu-
ture disposal. The sale will be resumed at ten
O'Clock this morning.
Mrs.. Ovens at q late hour last night fell into a
sewer ten feet deep Sixth street, between A
and streets southeast, causing numerous
bruises, but not breaking any bones. She was
assisted to her home on B street, between Sixth
and Seventh streets southeast, by q gentleman,
and DIR. Morgan was called in to attend her, who
pronounced her seriously but not dangerously IN
Jured.
The annual celebration Of the Sunday schools
Of HillsdaIe will take place next MonIay at
Young's woods, near the race course. Professor
Langston will deliver an address. Subject, "rhe
Elevation of the Colored American, Who is Re-
sponsible Therefor and How ORn 1t BE Accom-
plshed." Hon. Frederick Douglass will also
deliver an address. Arrangements have been
made for coaches to run to the grove from the
street cars.
There was large assemblage Of the friends Of
both parties at the Church Of the Ascension last
Tuesday evening to witness the nuptials Of Mr.
VIM. Trevor, of N. Y, and Miss Annie Berry, of
this city. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR. Elliott, after which the newly welded couple
received the congratulations Of their friends and
left on an evening train for an extended bridal
trip. Their residence in the future will be New
York city, the home of the groom.