National Republican., 1876-10-14
GENERAL NEWSOF THEclTY

For South Atlantic States, falling barometer,
easterly to southerly winds, warmer, partly
cloudy or clear weather, and possibly ocoa-
sionsl coast rains. For Middle States and
New England, falling barometer, rising tenn
perature, increasing cloudiness, northeast to
southeast winds in the latter, southeast to
southwest winds in the former, and rain areas
from Pennsylvania to Maine, succeeded In the
former during the day, and in the latter at
night by rising barometer, wind shifting to
colder northwesterly and clearing weather.
Thermometric readings taken at the Signal
Office Oct. 1S, 1876: Z q. m, $50; 7:S5 a. m,
so; IL m, $50; p. m, $50; 4:S5 p. m,
$40; 9p. m, $50; II p. n, 4So. Maximum,
$50; minimum, 800.
Buffers stove exchange, corner of Fifth and
Z streets northwest.
Nobby business suits for sS-four different
styles-at A. straus', 1O11 Pennsylvania ave-
hue.
Left-off clothing, watches, pistols, &c.
bought at Herzog's, 915 D street. Orders at
tended to.
George T. Gibbons yesterday paid $50 into
the District treasury for assaulting Thomas
Robinson.
Ten different styles plaid cashmere suits,
just come in, at SIS, at A. straus', 10l1 Penn
sylvsnia avenue.
Be on hand at the auction sale of square 713
this afternoon by B. H. Warner. Rare chance
for a speculation.
Charles G. Parker, and incorrigible boy, was
sent to the Reform school by Judge Smell
yesterday morning.
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired
and covered at McMurray's, sos Pennsylvania
avenue, Market space.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Stlf-
ford Parker and Charlotte Green; John Cal
lahan and Ann DeLacey.
Remember the auction sale of square 7lS
this afternoon by B. b. Warner. Sale positive
and to the highest bidder.
Phillip Ludwig was caught selling ardent
spirits without having the proper Incense,
and paid fine of sos for the violation.
Charles Johson was, yesterday in the Police
Court, fined IS for careless driving in running
over the little boy, George W. CIendenin.
Don't forget the sale of that valuable square
of ground at auction this afternoon by B. Ii.
Warner. The sale will positively take place.
Three handsome communicating rooms in
the Arlington Fire Insurance Company's
building for rent. Best locality In the city for
an office.
A large assortment of overcoats, So, $3.50,
S12, SIS, SIS, $50 and S25, at A. straus', 1O11
Pennsylvania avenue between Tenth and Elev-
enth streets.
Be wise in time and procure DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup, which always cures coughs and
cold and prevents consumption. Price, 25 cts;
large size, SO cts.
Prime to fancy New York, Pennsylvania
glades, Virginia and Western butter, strictly
fine stock, at Spicer's butter store, corner Of
Ninth and streets northwest.
Catarrh, offensive discharges, &c. DR..
Hartley demands no fee until perfect satisfac-
ton is rendered to the patient. Office and
residence, No. 7S2 Tenth street n. W.
JH. Squier & Co., bankers 1416 Pennsyl-
Vania avenue, pay six per cent. in: crest on de-
posits, payable on demand. Special rates on
time deposits. Interest paid January and
July, or credited.
The National Veteran club will hold
special meeting at their rooms, LIE Droit build
ing, tonight. Matters of the utmost import
ance will be brought before the club, and
full attendance is particularly desired.
A Young Mems Hebrew Association was
been formed, and a board of nine directors
have been chosen who will announce the Off
GERS at the next meeting. The object is to
afford educational facilities to the Hebrews of
the District.
The New York avenue hotel corner New York
avenue and Fourteenth street, has been put in
first-class condition for the fall and winter
business, and is a quiet, frst-class hotel, with
reasonable charges. Table boarders express
great satisfaction with the fare.
Major Richards yesterday morning detailed
an extra number of policemen to attend the
railroad stations and boat landings to protect
visitors from the mob of hotel and boarding
house runners, and also against pickpockets
and thieves. This is good move.
Last Thursday Willie Baker, thirteen years
old, pupil in the Franklin school building,
while walking on pair of stills near the iron
picket fence around that edifice, fell, and one
of the pointed irons entered his side. He was
carried to his home, and medical assistance
summoned.
We call attention to the advertisement in
another column of Smith, Birge s. Co., 1O14
Pennsylvania avenue. Their facilities for
steam and warm-air heating, manufacturing
as they do their own apparatus, are, perhaps,
superior TO those of any other house in this
community.
Change in the time of the limited express
between Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York, now run by the Baltimore shi
Ohio rsilrosd-On and after Monday next, Oc-
tober 16, the limited express now run by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad will leave Wash
ington at 9:20 a. m.
Don't hesitate so much about insuring your
real estate or personal property against loss
by fire. Remember that the Firemen's Insur
anee Company of Washington and Georgetown,
D. c., (ofice over the Bank of Washington,)
offers acceptable inducements both as to low
rates of insurance and prompt payment of
losses.
Yesterday morning, about 9 o'clock, Marion
Cant, cook in a restaurant at the corner of
Seventh and Z streets northwest, was badly
burned, her clothes catching on fire from the
range. She rushed into the street screaming,
and attracted the attention of persons passing,
who went to her assistance.
The three hydrants on Fourteenth street,
respectively at the corner of Ohio avenue, D
and F. streets, ran dry about two weeks ago,
and have been in that condition ever since.
This causes great inconvenience to the people
of the neighborhood, who are almost entirely
dependent upon these hydrants for their water
supply.
The committee Of pastors appointed at the
meeting Monday TO consider the matter of re-
vivals this winter met yesterday at the Y. NJ.
c. A. rooms and discussed the subject. The
committee will be prepared to report at the
general meeting next Monday, and will recon-
mend weekly union prayer-meetings for the
present.
The Madison Building Association has or
gaDized and chosen the following officers: Jas.
L. Barbour, president; c. c. Duncanson, vice
president: N d. Iarner treasurer. John E
Thompson, secretary; Messrs. Cook, W. P.
Callan, C. W. Leonards, Frank Miller, E. H.
Thompson, W. II. Goods and N. B. Gordon,
directors.
Nr. J. L. Ashby has opened bookstore at
1T49 Pennsylvania avenue for the purpose of
buying, selling and exchanging old aud rare
books, law, medical and school books. He
also has a full assortment of books and sta
tionery at low prices. Mr.. Ashby's long ac-
quaintance with the book trade enables him to
give great bargains in old and rare books.
The Choral Quartette Jubilee Singers, origi-
nally of this city, has arrived from an ex-