National Republican., 1876-04-12
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

Weather probabilities. estimated at d. H.
For Wednesday in the South Atlantic anu
Gulf States easterly winds, veering to southerly
in the latter, stationary or rising paISe1e, S NJ;
warmer cloudy weather and light Local rams "a VIII
prevail For the lower lakes and Middle States-
ftationary or falling barometer, easterly winds,
Increasing cIoudiness and possibly light rain.
Thermometric readings taken April IL, 1876, at
the Signal ONCE a. m, 400; 1885 a. ..42o Il
m,. elO; p. NJ, csc; 4:35 p. m ESQ; p. m, $40;
il p. m, $50, Maximum, 69o; minimum, $40.
Go and see Drew & Gibbs Niagara fountain.
For court proceedings see third page.
Rehrerd's Patent Catarrh cigar sure cure
Soda water, with pure fruit juices, at Drew &
Gibbs.
Silk and alpa ca umbrellas AMI walking canes.
ST1NEMErz's, 1851 Pennsylvania avenue.
r. B. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
.treet and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Authe mineral waters drawn from the Mag
ara, at Drew Gibbs.
The Potomac water is too thick TO drink, yet
isn't quite thick enough TO eat with fork
Trusses, Il; also all the homeopathic medi-
cines at Heller's drug store, under the National
hotel.
All kinds Of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at McMurray's, SOS Pennsylvania avenue,
Market Spase.
Detective McDevitt says that counterfeit fves
Of the National Bank Of Bedford, Mass, are in
circulation in this city.
No one should neglect cough, cold or sore
throat Dr. Bull Cough Syrup cures these and
prevents consumption.
Six per cent paid on deposits, payable on de-
mapd Special rates time deposits. J. ID.
Squier * Co., tankers.
HID. Cooke, jr., & Co., F street near the
Treasury, DO q general banking business and buy
and sell District securities, &c.
The Centennial Club gave promenade enter
tainment at Union Bethel hall last Monday even
ing, which was largely attended.
Lightweight hats for spring wear.
STINEMETz, 1877 Pennsylvania avenue.
Lithia water on draught at Drew Gibbs,
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Col. Whitley, A. B. Newcombe, y. d. Madge
and ex Solicitor Banheld were before the grand
Jury yesterday on the saic-burglary investiga-
lion.
MiIlfken's hotel corner Tenth and E streets
northwest. Eirst-class oard for regular or tran
sieut guests Easy Of access from all the street
railroads.
Fer covering for the head, call on Stinemetz,
halter, 1237 Pennsylvania avenue.
musical entertainment was given last even
ing at Union Bethel hall for the purpose Of raising
funds 10 erect a monument over the grave of Mr..
Henry Hamilton.
The ST. George restaurant is fast growing in
popular favor The system of half orders, just in
auguraied at the St. George, enables persons of
the most limited means to get the best living for
o very small sum.
bleachery, 7O2 street, opposite the Post Office.
Ladies may depend on having their work pro. erly
done. They also make ladies' chip hats.
"a Iretty design in sleeve-buttons is of gold
balls. Joined with a chain" We saw Tair Of
'em the other day, but they were very large. made
Of fror nd fha ebaiu TVq flE ed n failOUfS
leg.
The following comnan cries of eclo-e Kni shts
Templar from Baltimore appear in ths process
zion in this city on the l4th instant, at the uu-
yelling of the Lincoln statue Rising Sun, No ];
ST. Johns, No. 2; Emanuel, No. g.
At meeting of the Echo Social Club last even
ing the following officers were elected: President,
Jacob Strather; vice president, Alex. Shppen;
secretary. Edw. Mason; assistant secretary, Chas.
Siggs; treasurer, Henry Jarvis.
The brick-work of the Hebrew synagogue, at
the corner Of Sixth and G streets northwest, is
rapidly approaching completion. 1t is built in
careful, substantial manner, and when finished
will be an ornament to that section Of the city.
Sales in the fish market yesterday were as
follows, r. A. Golden & Brother, fish agents:
ll,Oco shad. sold for sl7gls per hundred; 1000
herrings, for $sd9 per thousand; 1000 punches
tfh, sGIu from to 80 cents per bunch; 1000 gill
Icck, from 10 to 10 cents apiece.
Such a Gay as yesterday is forcible reminder
that our linen custer needs button; that poets
will soon begin to gush; that green onions will
soon be in fashion; that long the voice of the
strawberry will be heard in the land, and our
spring pants will have to be let out in the legs.
An ATTEMPT was made to enter the residence Of
Mrs. Julia Robinson, No. 1903 street, last Mon
day evening by burglars. The family were
aroused by the barking Of the house dog, and
Immediately instituted a search, which resulted
in the soaring of Of the burglars before they had
secured any booty.
;p In oip+or Ta1l
a scaHoldng upon which they were working, forty
feet TO the ground; yet, strange to say, neither
sustained the slightest injury. The same day
another man fell from scanolding but I've feet,
yet his neck was broken and he died instantly.
But this was another kind Of scaholding, and the
man had rope around his neck.
An article on fashion says the colors for gentle
mems promenade coats ars mulberry, olive or
black. These will be the prevailing cOlOrs
among the eyes Of the assistant doorkeepers of the
e1-Confederate House If they don't discontinue
their insulting manners towa:ds newspaper cor
respondents and Others
On Easter Sunday m Irnng there will be tn
usual devotional exercises at the Soldiers Home
Mass will be celebrated by Rev. Father Dinahan
at o'clock. For the choir there has been selected
eight young ladies connected with the junior
choir Of St. DOmnic's church to sing at the Mass:
Misses Maggie Fitzgerald, Mary Sample. Ida
Neumyer Annie Lambert. Josie Fegan, Katie
OLeary, Annie Boyer and Lizzie Doyle.
Mast chooses to style the NATIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN Inc W akulIlS lDu ndLCHtl. III q EcCcul
tOon in HGrpcr'S Weekly. This is rather a COM
pIiment than otherwise. And the "Hatchet" is
Keen, as Robbins, Blackburn, Clymer. Faulkner
and other corrupt members Of the ex-Confederate
House can testify. They have been made TO
Squtrm under tts edge like snakes, and u striking
at u through "personal explanations have only
destroyed theiT own VenomOus fangs.
81 say, Misther Schneider, wonder is thin
RinVine monkeys ridn av the dogs-I dunno
Faess not, eh ?" asked O'Faherty, as he watched
the trained dogs, with their monkey riders in the
hurdle race at O'Brien's circus yesterday. ''Dot
question shust myself asked und der toys so
fssht run, dot 1 hartly can't tell vetter deS vas
been life real monkeys or shust made-out mon
keys, don't it7" replied Schneider. And the
question remaining undecided, they turned to
hear the clown get of his cork screw Joke.
The days OF conquest simply fr the pu:p,se Of
gaining territory hsve long siloe rassel into his
tory, and we now have about as much valuable
agricultural and mineral lands as We have use
for. wouldn't it be good idea though, and an
economical move on the part OF our Government
TO take possession Of Mexico for the purpose Of
coloniTing among its volcanoes, eentipedes
snakes, yellow fever, cholera and blood loving
natives, such restless spirits as Beecher, Tilton
Hester Clymer, Blackburn, Private Dalzell SeI-
Reant Bates, John Pope H0dnett and Mrs.
Spencer.
No city in the Union is more attractive during
the spring months than Washington with its
clean streets, fne parks, magnificent suburban
drives and the beautiful scenery of Rock creek
and the Potomac. Our citizens are afforded op-.
iOl chOLI anu Cutdp On pleasant,
conmodlous steamers down the river to Alexah-
.dria, Forts FoOte and Washington Mount Yer
non, Oeeoquan. Aqua Greek. Washingt TOMS birth.
place, White House, Fortress Monroe and other
places Of historical interest while ARLINGTON
within sight Of the city, and Great Falls Bla--
deDsburgG famous dueling grounds Cbesaneake
bay and the battIefelds Of Bull Run, Baiiis SIuff
Fredericksburg and Charlottesville within cSn,,
paratiyely short distances, are among the many
other attractions.
SAFE BURGLARY.
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