National Republican., 1876-01-26

Weather probabilities, estimated at / An
Fer the Middle States clear or fair weather,
tlAtionEry temperature, southwest to nOrthwest
winds and rising barometer. FOR the South At
laEtie States, clear or clearing uOather, south
west to northwest winds, rising barometer and
night changes In temperature.
Thermometric readings taken January 25, 1875,
At the Signal once: a. n, 29'; 7:S5 g. m,
20: Il m, 80; r. n. $50: S:S5 p. m, $50; p.
N, SO; II p. m, SO. Maximum, $50; mini num-
Grown tooth and hair-brushes, warranted per-
Feet, sre offered by W. S. S.Thumpson, 7e3 18th st.
HB. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Hfshest price paid for left-of clothing, boots,
ssses. &C., at HerEeE's, s17 street northwest.
The spring term of Misses Perley's select
stheol and kindergsrte will commence the 3lst
Of January.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
nIrd. Special rates on time deposits J. II.
S5useE Co.. bankers.
4. y. Cooke, jr., Co., street, near the
fseaSrry, 90 a general banking business and buy
ard sell District securities sc.
The Washington Gas Light Company are sell
ing forty bushels OF coke, delivered to any part
OF tie city, for three dollars.
Gentlemen purchasing liquors and cigars for
their private should leave their orders with
& - x,
door TO Imperial hotel. Fine goods only.
James Bellew, bookseller, sends us a pamphlet
edition OF Science and Religion, - lecture de-
hvcred by Rev. Z. z. g aresche before the Young
Mems Sodality Of st. Navier's church, st. Louis.
The regular Friday reception of Mrs. Helen b.
Phillips at her delightful residence C1ngles.de)
will be substituted by dancing reception from
TO p. m. on Friday next. No cards will be
Issued.
8fcers OF state associations concerts and dra-
matte clubs should examine TaIlmadgo hall be-
fare making other engagements. It Is the best
hall in the city for all purposes, centrally located
AID Oh first tOcr.
Or. CoIburn's porous evapOrater for moisten-
ing the hot, dry aiE Of apartments heated by fur
naees and stoves, is being extensively introduced
in cur city and all who value comfort and health
would do well to give this invention trial.
WHee 1861 Pennsylvania avenue. Call for
circular.
Married and yet unhappy. How many a homo
has been robbed Of sunshine and happiness and
rendered sad and desoIate BY the loss OF some
dear and petted child. This is q dangerous
season for children, and parents should keep Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup handy.
Last Monday house No. 2j3 NJ street. occu-
pied by three families, tumbled down. ltwa
set on blocks, and the wet weather causing the
blocks TO the settle, the house tumbled over. but
fortunately the inmates got out before the final
wreck.
Tc-aight Rev. W. 5. Hammond Will lecture at
the North Carolina avenue mission, corner of
Eighth and B streets southeast, and will take for
his subject The Light and Shadows Of Itinerant
Lille" He being noted as lecturer, it will no
doubt be an evening we'll spent, and all should
avail themselves Of the opportunity to hear him.
Messrs. Smith y Stone, owners of the sawmiu
On the Eastern branch, have made arrangements
or bringing by raj. from Norfolk about 60 0OO
feet Of legs, 10 be used in meeting the orders of
their customers. These RATS are maSsed in cribs
of about 10 feet beam, 10 TO y feet drait and 400
10 500 feet long. Zach raj. VIII contain from
So, Gee TO 100000 feet OF lumber.
tameetIng Of the stockholdc-s Of the Sou h,
srn Maryland Railroad Company, held Mon
day, tie following named gentlemen were elected
board Of directors for the ensuing year: Abra-
ham B. Patterson, Daniel McCaDn, ST.: Luther
Il. Smoot, d.. Il. +. Adams. Jos. Il. Andrews, II.
Is. Beymer and Andrew Banks, Of Baltimore;
Samuel :. SmOot, John Van Riswick and VIM.
Harris and Er. John NJ. Broome, OF 81. Mary's
county, Md.-BGH. Gazette, Jc7. %
Right Rev. James Augustine lIealy, u. D.,
bishop Of Portland, Ne, is spending few days
at the National CAPITAL, and is the guest Of his
brother, Rev. p. +. Healy, president OF George
town College. Rev. &. II. Fulmer, OF Worcester,
Mass, companion in his missionary labors to
flying visit 10 his home in this city, and returned
te the East on Sunday last. Father Mcguire, at
the head Of his missionary band, starts WedneS-
day next from Worcester, Mass, on an active
campaign, lasting, II is expected, until the middle
OF May next, at which time, rumOr has il, he Will
be among his Old friends at the National Capital
once more.
Monday Imorning ABOUT two o'clock Lieuten-
ant Skippon's men picked up two young girls in
company with two young rdkes, who were trying
10 coax the girls into livery stable. The officers
took them 10 the Fifth precinct station, where
they told very contradictory stories about their
past history. One Of the girls is about fourteen
years old, and the other sixteen years OF age but
they evidently know more than many old spin
Kters. Yesterday morning Oficer Leach took
them to NSlor Richards, who will try TO ge: them
into some reformatory Institution. They gave
their names as Alice and Fanny Rowe, and claim
TO be from WestmOreland county, Virginia.