National Republican., 1876-08-29
WORK OF THE RECRU'TING OFFICE
Miscellaneous Paragraphs OF Interest

Weather probabilities estimated at a. m.-
In the Middle States, higher, followed by
slowly falling, barometer, cool north to west
winds, shifting to warmer southwest aud south
east, and clear or fair weather.
Thermometric readings taken at the Signal
Office August 2s, 1857 a. m, $50; 7:35 a. IN ;,
62o; 10 m, no; p. m, 800; 43S5 p. m.
500; 9p. m, $50; II P. m, $50; maximum,
$40: minimum, $50.
Behrerd's Patent Catarrah Cigar, sure cure,
Left-of clothing, watches, pistols, &C.,
bought at Herzog's, 917 D street. Orders az
tended to.
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired
and covered at McMurray's, sos Pennsylvania
avenue, Market space.
Doctors rub their hands with glee as they
gaze upon the big piles of watermelons and
baskets of green apples.
fine orchestrion will perform every after
noon and evening at Henry Schwarzenberg'
Orchestrion Saloon. 4O5 Eleventh street:
Mr.. J.R. Gisburne, of this city, is the in
yentor of new German silver drawing and
writing pen, for which superior advantages
are claimed.
A thief entered the yard OF Mr.. John s..
Leach, No. 1885 Ninth street, on Saturday
night, and stole a stove, boiler and guam
tity Of stove-piPe.
Tom Harris, who stabbed Peter Mosely on
the 22d inst, will have hearing in the Police
Court TO day. Mosely is sufficiently recovered
TO appear against him.
The Good Hope Hill property, containing
twenty acres, has been sold by Col. S. T. Suit
;S fnr
purpose Of establishing cemetery.
Master John D. Lincoln, son of Mr.. H. N.
Lincoln, Uniontown, received severe disloca-
tior of the right shoulder last week BY falling
from high porch upon the rocks below.
The man who gave his name as James Wat
kins, who was arrested in Montgomery county,
Nd, as being one of the murdcrers of Everett
at Glymont, turns out to be the wrong man.
The West Virginia Republican Campaign
club meets this Tuesday evening at 730 o clock
in room 45 lie Droit building. All Republi-
cans from that State now in the city are invited
TO attend.
J. II. Squier & Co., bankers 1416 Pennsyl-
yania avenue, pay six per cent. interest on de-
posits, payable on demand. Special rates on
time deposits. Interest paid January and
July, or credited.
Insure your real estate and personal prop
erty in :he Firemen's Insurance Company of
Washington and Georgetown, D. c., (ofice
over Bank of Washington.) Prompt payment
Of losses are guaranteed to all policy holders.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
advertise another excursion to Harper's Ferry.
It is to come off on Thursday next, and it is
believed that the water reservoirs will be
bountifully supplied with ice and cold spring
water.
A committee Of the Analos:an boat club LEFT
the city yesterday for Philadelphia for the
purpose of inviting the boat clubs Of Cam
bridge and Dublin Universities, as well as the
London Rowing club, to take part in regatta
in this city.
The regular excursion of the Lyceum Bu-
reau will take place on Wednesday evening,
at the usual hour. The many pleasant even
ings spent on these excursions by all who have
attended them should be sufficient inducement
to participate without further comment from
us.
Professor Sheldon will inaugUrate his twenty
eighth season at his dancing academy, 1904 F
street, on Saturday, September .. Now is the
time for beginners, and those desirous of in
struction should pay visit to his academy.
The Professor makes the instruction Of children
speciality.
About + O'Clock yesterday afternoon, as
George Sled, blacksmith, corner of Four
and-a- half and School streets southwest, was
shoeiDg horse an artery OF his leg, just above
the knee, was accidentally cut by nail in the
horses foot. DR.. McWilliams was called, and
dressed the wound.
Messrs. Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, sold
yesterday afternoon for B. Milburn, James
Towles Josiah Essex, F. NJ. Chaplin and F.
Matingly, commissioners, the east Il feet of
lot a.. in square 617, improved by twO-story
frame house, known as No. % H street north
east, to 7. c. Murray, for SS15.
A crowd of colored roughs invaded LGtiler's
park last night, and seriously in.erfered with
a picnic in progress under the auspices of the
knights Of St. Augustine. Twoo three knock
down fights occurred, and brawls were very
frequent. The police on duty received -o.u-
forcements, and after several arrests had been
made order was restored.
A delegation Of colored citizens, among
whom were J. F. \. Wilkinson, j. L. y.
Bowen, c. W. Corson and S. H. Middleton,
waited on the sub-soard of the school commits
sioners on colored schools, TO urge the adop-
tion Of the name of ambush" for the new
building for colored schools recently erected at
Delaware avenue and First street southwest,
in honor of Enoch Ambush, an early teacher
of cOlOred children in the District. The COM
mittee gave them patient hearing, and will
report on the subject to the full board tonight.