National Republican., 1876-09-07
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

Weather probabilities estimated at q. H.
For the Middle States southeast to south
west winds, stationary temperature, falling,
followed by rising barometer, cloudy and pos
siby rainy weather.
Thermometric readings taken at the Signal
Office Sept. 6, 1876: 7s.m., $50; 7:35 a. m,
5Soi 12 m, 700; 2 p. m, T2o; 4:S5 p. m,
7lo; 8 p. m, ESQ; IL p. NJ, 64o; maximum,
TO minimum, 500.
Gold yesterday went down to 1099E.
Tourist hat at Stinemetz, 1887 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Ex-secretary Bristow has renewed the lease
of his house in this city.
Knox's New York fall style hats issued
through Stinemetz, sole agent for this city.
Some of the milkmen plunge their cans into
hot water to make their milk appear warm
and new.
Left-otf clothing, watches, pistols, SC,
bought at Herzog's, 917 D street. Orders at-
tended to.
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired
and covered at hcMurray's, sos Pennsylvania
avenue, Market space.
IIWinter will soon be upon US. Advantage
should be taken of the long days and fine
weather to prepare for it.
A nne orchestrion will perform every after
noon and evening at Henry schwarzenberg's
orchestrion Saloon. 405 Eleventh street:
Henry Delaney, who was injured by the ac-
cident at the Hayes and Wheeler pole-raising
in South Washington last Monday, has recoV-
cred from his injuries.
The sloop American Eagle, Captain Sandy
Ellis, arrived at the Eleventh-street wharf
yesterday morning with the first cargo of
oysters of the season.
EThe annual Schuetzenfest of the Germania
Schuetzen Verein will begin at their park, at
Gales woods, next Monday, the 1lth instant,
TO continue three days.
]. H. 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 WEEKLY NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, the
largest and best weekly in the country, con-
tanning all the freshest political and general
news of the current week, is published to-day,
and is now ready for mailing.
The best known ale sold in the District of
Columbia is Massey's Philadelphia. The
agent, Samuel C. Palmer, Georgetown, D. c.,
will supply the same in casks and bottles at
low rates.
Mr.. c. L. Whelpley, Of the Pension Office,
left the city on Tuesday evening for Maine, to
take an active part in the State election next
week. Mr.. W. is an eloquent speaker, and
will shake up the Democracy in his native
State.
About O'Clock yesterday evening a horse
attached to buggy took fright at the corner
Of Third and K streets northwest, throwing
the driver, Mr.. Frank Fisher, bruiSing him
severely about the face. The horse was caught |
at the corner of Third street and Indiana |
avenue.
! About eleven O'Clock yesterday morning a |
gentleman, named Richard Smith, while |
passing the corner of Pennsylvania avenue |
and Seventeenth street, fell with al attack of /
vertigo. He was taken to Moore's drug store,
where DR.. Draper rendered medical aid, af5er |
which he was conveyed to his home, at the /
corner Of Eighteenth and E streets, by Officer |
Cunningham.
The Gospel Tent, in which so much pool !,
has been accomplished in the eastern part of
the city, is now being erected on street, near
Fourteenth street northwest. This good work
: |, undertaken md by Rev. W. 1. McKenney, pastor
of Mt. Zion NJ. E. church, aided by an ex-
ecutive committee, who desire the hearty CO.
operation of all Christian workers.
On Friday evening Mr.. A. NJ. Sprague t.
% the breeze at No. 626,D; street So .,o.a.
beautiful flag and streamer, beg
If the Republican candids' Ing Ine names
vas thrown to the bre' KS AlIel ene na2
Ind gentlemen ad ~eZe numeer Oh laules
hey were rcr- sUurDed 20 the parlor, where
, good :: -eIved by Mrs. Sprague, and had
he line generally, for Mrs. Sprague and
girls know how to entertain their friends.
Marriage licenses have been issued to Geo.
Jones and Adelaide Curtis; Musco Bundy and
Eliza Rollins: John D. Williams and Mary A
Davis; Thomas H. Joy and Augusta Kosack,
both offPrince Georges county, Nd; Charles
B. Louden and Rose Ann Thomas; Ephraim |
Mathews and Ella Z. West; Leo Kosack aud
Louise Paul, both Of Prince Georges county,
Maryland.
Among the patents granted for the week
ending September 5 are the following to resi-
dents of this District Cyrus W. Saladee, i'm
proVement in roller skates; Alexander StrausZ, |
improvement in gas regulators; Thomas NJ. |
Healy, improvement in machines for making |
barrels; VIM. K. Edelen, improvement in
locks and chain fastenings combined; john
n. Stamp, improvement in ad-cutters for
sewing machines; Vim. Young, improvement
in ships galleys.
Last Tuesday hight, at the regular meeting
in Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, of Naomi
Lodge, No. l, degree of Rebekah,) 100.
F., very handsomely framed charter was
presented to the Lodge by Past Grand Sire F.
d. Stuart, on behalf of the Grand Lodge, and |
was received by the presiding officer in a neat
speech, after which remarks were made by |
Grand Master Petty, Deputy Grand Master
Daniel, Grand Secretary Sweet, Grand Chap
lain Croggon, Grand Treasurer Wise, Grand
Marshal Randolph, P. G.'s Gawler, Boss,
Emmons and Martin.
Wood-Colored