National Republican., 1876-10-12
Miscellaneous Paragraphs of Interest

Weather probabilities estimated at a. H.
For South Atlantic and East Gulf States,
rising barometer, fresh and brisk east to north
winds, colder, clear or partly cloudy weather,
occasionally light rains along the South Allan
tic coast, and heavy frosts from the interior OF
North Carolina to Northern Mississippi. For
the Middle States and New England, rising
barometer, northwesterly winds in latter,
northwest to northeast winds in former, colder
and clear weather, with heavy frosts.
Thermometric readings taken at the Signal
0fice Oct. II, 1876: IA. m, 45o; 7:S5 q. m,
$50; 12 m, 500; p. m, SO; 435 p. m,
SOC; 9p. m, 40; II p. m, 40. Maximum,
so; minimum, 400.
Now is the time to plant Centennial trees.
Buffers stove exchange, corner of Fifth and
streets northwest.
Left-of clothing, watches, pistols, &c.
bought st Herzog's, sl5 D street. Orders at
tended to. Gee.
The services of the "pump doctor" are re-
guired at the corner of Sixth and G streets
southeast.
An kinds of trunks made to order, repaired
and covered at McMurray's, sos Pennsylvania
avenue, Market space.
"Pi.cadilly hats" all the rage in New York.
STISEMETZ's,
1887 Pennsylvania avenue.
Three handsome communicating rooms in
the Arlington Fire Insurance Company's
building for rent. Best locality in the city for
an Office.
new novel on the subject of Southern life,
entitled "Blue Blood, )" said to be from the pen
of member of Congress, will be published
shortly.
It's understood that the next annual re-
gatta of the National Association Of Amateur
Oarsmen will take place on the Potomac river
st Washington.
Life is full of sorrows and disappointmenis,
but the most sanguine hopes of all those who
try DR.. Bulls cough syrup are always real
lied. 1t never disappoints.
Prime to fancy New York, Pennsylvania
slades, Virginia and Western butter, strictly
fine stock, at Spicer's butter store, corner of
Ninth and E streets northwest.
Catarrh, offensive discharges, sc. DR..
Hartley demands no fee until perfect satisfac-
ton is rendered to the patient. Office and
residence, No. T32 Tenth street NV.
J.H. squier & Co., bankers f416 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.
man jumped from Government printing
Office wagon, at the corner of Third AMI B
streets northeast yesterday afternoon and was
knocked down and run over by 8 passing
brick cart and quite seriously injured about
the head.
Mr.. W. B. Reed, of Reeds Sons, the grocers
of F street, returned home yesterday from an.
extended trip to the Centennial, New York
and the East. Judging from the appearance
of his store he has made quite purchase Of
fine goods.
The York hotel, corner New York avenue
and Fourteenth street, has been put in first
class condition for the fall and winter bust
ness, and is a quiet, frst-class hotel, with
reasonable charges. Table boarders express
great satisfaction with the fare.
By typographical error in the local of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, stating that they
would sell tickets to Philadelphia on October
16, Il, is and 10 for $50, it was made to read
Baltimore and Potomac, instead OF Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
We call attention 10 the advertisement in
another column of Smith, Brge & Co., 1Ol4
Pennsylvania avenue. Their facilities for
steam and warm air heating, manufacturing
as they do their own apparatus, are, perhaps,
superior 10 those of any other house in this
community.
Don't hesitate so much about insuring your
real estate or personal property against loss
by fire. Remember that the Firemen's Insur-
ance Company of Washington and Georgetown,
d. c., (Ollice over the Bank of WashingtoD,)
offers acceptable inducements both as to low
rates of insurance and prompt payment Of
losses.
Marriage licenses have been Issued to Frank
+. Day and Virginia Thomas; Major VIM. J.
johnson, of Richmond, and Miss Mamie e.
Friend, of Caroline county, Va: Thomas r.
Benton and Fannie W. Scott: John McKenna
and Catherine HaTtigan; J. n. A. Brown and
SS;aTY J, Blincoe, Of Prince Georges county,
Nd: Eijak Birch a II Amanda Dives, of Prince
Georges county, Nd.
Information has been received here Of the
death of Mr.. John Padgett, near Savannah,
Ga, of yellow fever. Mr.. Padgett was a na-
tive and resident of East Washington, an eDgi-
ncer and machinist by profession, and for sew
wears had ,been in the employ of the Light
house Board. He was about fifty years of age,
and leaves wife and two children.
Mr.. Cunningham, superintendent of streets
and alleys, has his forces at work on Capitol
Hill, under the immediate charge of his eff
cient assistant, Mr.. Psyn. The repairs on
South Capitol and c streets southeast and the
grading and graveling of the alley in block COL
is a much-Deeded improvement, and the people
in that portion of the city are much obliged to
Commissioner Ketchsm for the kind remem-
brance in authorizing the work.
II. E. Offley & Co.'s exchange and deposit
bank, northeast corner of Fifteenth and F
streets, deals in all classes of Government
securities and in District of Columbia and all
first-rate investment bonds and stocks: also in
American coin and foreign money. Demand
drafts on Europe in any amount. Best rate
allowed for per cent. improvement bonds.
Orders promptly filed for the new United
States ~ per cent. bonds.
Messrs. Stevenson & Co. have opened an in
telligence Office at 92G street on an entirely
new plan. No charge is made to those apply
ing for servants, and none will be furnished
except those who bring with them certificates
of good character and capacity. All such per-
sons will be supplied with good situations. 1t
is the intention of Messrs. Stevenson & Co. to
establish first class, reliable intelligence Of
fee as permanent business, where citizens
can be supplied at once with frst-class ser
wants without any trouble, expense or annoy
ance, and hope to be sustained by the residents
Of this city and vicinity.
Ladies'
Have you noticed those dainty Slippers dis
played az H. L. STEAsBURG ER's.
Nos. SOC and sos Seventh street.
The Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Com