National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-12-20

Weather probabilities, estimated at l a. H.
Fer the Middle States, rising followed by falling
barometer, northeast to southeast Winds colder
IolloHed By warmer, clear or partly clear weather
For canal regions Of New Jersey and Virginia
temperature remain below freezing. Rivers con
tinue slowly falling.
Thermometric readings taken December 10, 1875
1t the Signal Once: a. m, zoe; 7:S5 D. m.
zoe; Il m, ESQ; D. M, 26o; 4:35 p. m, 26o; o
u, 2So: IL p. m, zoo s.. Maximum, 2So; mini
Bum, 17o.
Ivory brusie s, she'll and ivory combs at Drew
3 Gibbs.
Boarding and for rent cards sold by Brad.
AdsmE.
For good opera or tieId-gIasE, go to Hempler,
the Optician, corner OF Four-snd-a-half street.
Highest price paid for Isft-of clothing, boots,
shoes, &C, at HerEoE's, 81 d street northwest,
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
nand. Special rates on time deposits. ]. II.
Squire & Co.. bankers.
Il. d. Cooke, il, 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.
Buy your goods for cash where you can buy
cheapest. If you do rot intend to pay for what
Isu buy. do not buy of those who advertise in the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Su1tCTe Vi DldbS deeOCldllOIs. SOl-CSTts anu
matte clubs should examine TaIlmadge hall be-
Jsre making other engagements. 1t Is the best
hall in the city for all purposes, centrally located
and on hTst floor.
Friday night thief effected an entrance into
St. Matthew's church through basement win
dew, and broke open the boxes in which were
contributions for the poor. The amount stolen
ganIot be sscertained.
Appropriate holiday presents can be selected
At very reasonable rates at Carl Petersens store,
424 Seventh street, opposite Odd Fellows hall.
The stock Of fine watches, chronometers, Jswelry,
silyer.Ware, spectacles, SC, IS very elegant.
1ndispensabIes and inlaid brushes in sets for
1he toilet at Drew Gibbs.
The funeral of the late John MeDevitt took
place from st. Dominic's church on Saturday
morning, and was largely attended Rev Father
Fortune officIated, and the cortege proceeded to
Mount Oliyet, where the interment was made.
The Washington Gas Light Company has been
directed to place a lamp at the corner Of Fifth
and streets northwest, one on Twentieth street,
between L and streets northwest, and one at
the intersection OF Third and streets southwest.
About $50 O'Clock Sa.urdsys,e7ening fire was
discovered in tie rag works OF Michael Shields &
Co. q The corner Of Maine avenue and -Four and
z-half sireet. TIE fire, which originated from o
sIOye, vas extinguished without turning in
alarm.
At the last annual meeting of Centennial
Lo !ge, Nc. H. T. A. A NJ, the following of GERS
w. M, JEFF. II. Barrett; S. W., E. q. Elmore; J.
W.. Chas. H. Smith; Sec, T. a. GaddIs; Treas,
J. Hinkle.
At the annual election of Lafa yette Lodge, Nc.
10, F. A. A. NJ, the following Cficers were re-
elected to serve for the ensuing year: Barton r.
Ross, W. NJ; Benjamin ?. Su ter, s. W.: James
p. Pearson, J. W; II. J. B -akelock, Secretary;
ID. S. Jones. treasurer.
About O'Clock last evening fire was discovered
In the house OF Abram Cox, in Proctor's alley
Nv VIII MAJ
with MATCHES aud paper. The FIR was eXtfn-
xuisbrd without turning in an alarm by the police
and eitizsns. D1rage slight.
Advertisements, from four lines upwards, can
be inserted in any leading city or country news
paper in the United States, at Lowest stanigrd
rates adopted by such papers, at Max Colen's
Newspaper Advertising Agency, No. so street.,
ITanmadge blocE,) rooms Is and 10.
The Wilson Debating Society was organized by
the scholars of Walker school, Alexandria county,
Va, on the1 18th instant, and the following officers
GboEen: President. James E. Clements; vice pres.
1Oent, Geo. A. Ball: secretary, VIM. II. Yeitch;
assistant secretary, VIM. S. Cameron; treasurer,
Willis a. Law.
During Saturday and Saturday night, forty
arrests-sn unusual small number-wsre made by
the police OF the District most of them being for
drunkenness and disOrderly conduct. During the
tlme time NIFTY lodgers ere aecomm dated In
Ihe various EtatioD-housel Of the city. The sharp
wind brings them n.
Playing cards, the largest assortment in the
city, sold by Brad. Adams.
John johnson and Norman Carter colored got
iato difficulty at Cole row, Howard University
grounds, about II o'clock Saturday night during
which Carter struck johnson on the head with
some blunt instrument, infiicting Q severe wound
Garter was arrested and locked up in the Second
Precinct station by Oticers Grant and Hefner
The e1snir alton of teachers for appointment in
the public schools took place at the Franklin
building On Saturday and was conducted by Trus-
assisted by Superintendent Wilson. There were
sixteen applicants. The result will be announced
AZ the next regular meeting Of the board.
To awaken an interest on the subject of religion
in the churches under its care the Washington
City Presbytery has, for several week. held re-
Agious services unuer its auspices. The meetings
are not for business. but solely for EorshID T5e
next meeting VIII be held this eVenirs IN the
v.vss...Gs enufcni new N.Y. bi.lnyers, at 731
Seloek.
Inspector Plowmar Saturday!ssued the follow
i1g building permits: W. T. Jones, frame dwell
ing, south side Of B. between Fourth and Fifth
streets southeast; 500. Thomas Calvin; q brick
dwelling, north eide Of !, between New Hsmp-
shire avenue and TEentY-hfth street northwest:
500. John Garner, a frame dwelling, east side OF
Eighth, between NJ and N streets northwest; 800.
New York papers delivered to residents at
o'clock by Brad. Adams.
Atout o'clock seste day morning an alarm of
fire was turned in from box Isl, occasioned by the
discovery Of FIRE in frame shsnty in Baptist al
ley, which originated in o chimney. The IRE de-
Rsrtment promptly responded, and the flames
were extiDguished before much damage was d5ne.
The properly was owned BY Mrs. KIRK, and occu-
pied BY Mary Davis.
The superintendent Of the District fire-alarm
telegraph has received new repeating apparatus,
which viii enable him to strike the number Of any
police station he may desire to call This instru
ment is designed to call the police in case OF q
IRE. The hour Of II IN. will be struck BY tho new
instrument In each hre-alarm slgnaLbex throusn
sut the city, and also on the large bells.
George Dyer, alias Ross, q coIo-ed Tough b.
came disorderly in the First Yard on Saturday,
and when Ofhcsr Myers attempted to arrest him
resisted that officer and also showed disregard
for several citizens Hhovolunteered to assist tie
0fieer, which was quite amusing 10 the passers-
by. He was finally brought TO terms and tie
ststIon-houss, and will answer this morning be-
fore Judge Smell.
Saturday evening, william carleton, Of Mobile,
Alabama, while in the barber shop.of the ST.
james hotel, Charged the colored boy employed
about the place with having robbed him Of SIS.
When the boy, named Edward Wheeler, was
brought before him, Darleton struck him heavy
blow blow over the head with q hickory stick,
which inflicted severe and painful wound. The
pnpetrator Of the eoWardly act was arrested.