National Republican., 1876-11-14
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

Tbernometrie readings taken at the Signal
OfSce Nov. Is, 1876: a. m, $50; 7:S5 a. m,
$50; II m, 600; p. m, $50; ASS o. m,
$50; 9p. m, go; II p. m, $50. Maximum,
600; minimum, $50.
Some thief entered the premises of Mr.
Allim, corner of Tenth and B streets south
west, last Friday night, and stole several arti-
eles of small value. He reports that this is
The third time that his place has been robbed
lately.
Not yet time to pay hat bets.
Fire Side Jewel, at go Pa. ave.
Catarrh cured-See DR.. Harley.
OEercoats feel heavy in this weather.
Smoke Behrend's patent catarrh cigar.
A delightful Indian summer day yesterday.
DR.. BloOd's oxygenized air, 42s Seventh
street.
Buffers stove exchange, corner of Fifth and
Il streets northwest.
Ask for the Herbe de l Refine cigarettes;
they are the best of all.
Left-of clothing, watches, pistols, &C.,
bought at Herzog's, 9l5 D street. Orders at
tended to.
DtEb IIlGCb pdiu lti
Justh's old staBd, No. 619 D street northwest.
Orders attended to.
All kinds Of trunks made to order, repaired
and covered at McMurrsy's, sos Pennsylvania
svenue, Market space.
Lieutenant Hoxie has postponed the sale of
the stalls in the Western market house until
Tuesday, the 2lst instant, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
The Empire Heating Range received medal
and the judges special report at the Centen-
NAL. Call and see it, at H. l. Gregory's, eS4
Pennsylvania avenue.
Do not trife with cough, cold, or affection
of the throat, lungs or bronchial tubes. DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup is positive cure and pre-
vents consumption.
The Crystal Fire Place Stove received q
medal and the judges special report at the
Centennial. Call and see it. q. !. Gregory,
6S4 Pennsylvania avenue.
Prime to fancy New York, Pennsylvania
glades, Virginia and Western butter, strictly
fire stock, at Spicer's butter store, corner of
Ninth and E streets northwest.
J.H. squier & Co., bankers 1416 Pennsyl-
vRnia avenue, pay six per cent. interest on de-
posts, payable on demand. Special rates on
time deposits. Interest paid January and
July, or credited.
The United States steamer Tallapoosa, Cap
tain D. G. McRitchie, arrived at the navy
yesterday with a miscellaneous cargo of
freight from the different navy yards and
stations on the Atlantic coast.
Messrs. Young & Middleton have sold to the
commissioners of the Soldiers Home the coun-
try place of Mrs. Elizabeth Wood, adjoining
the grounds of that institution, for $50, 900
cash. This purchase adds about forty acres to
their beautiful park.
Considerable excitement was created on
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday afternoon by
white man and woman, the latter with babe
10 her arms, loaded down with household
goods. They stated that they came from
Harrisburg, Pa, and were going TO Uniontown
10 settle.
We call attention to the advertisement In
smother column of Smith, Birge & Co., 1914
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 III this
community.
In the case of alleged embezzlement of
money by Andrew H. Coyle, pending in the
Police Court, Mr.. Miller stated to the court
yesterday that he had examined into the cir
cUmstances, and was satisfied that there was
nothing TO warrant further prosecution, and
asked its dismissal. So ordered.
The condition of Joseph Behlinge, who was
shot in an affray by Thomas Pitchlyn, in
house of bad character on Maryland avenue
last week, is much improved, and hopes are
entertained of his recovery. DR.. Ford Thomp-
son has been successful in extracting the bull
lets, and the victim is now doing as well as
could be expected.
Meesrs ar Bros, 726 Seventh street, are
doing an immense business by selling dry
goods and fancy goods and many other articles
81 extremely low prices. Their goods are
mostly bought at auction and of the manu-
facturers, and are sold at a small advance
from cost. 1t does one good to see the bust
ness they are doing in these hard times.
General Peter F. Bacon has been selected to
FL the vacancy IN the Board of Police Com
missioners occasioned by the resignation of
DR.. c. II. Nichols. This appointment will
give general satisfaction. The General is well
known to this community as an active bust
ness man, Of unquestioned integrity, and has
Experience in public affairs. He was formerly
a police commissioner, and is at present
member Of the Board Of Fire Commissioner.
Il. z. 0fiey & 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
hrst-rste investment bonds and stocks; also in
American coin and foreign money. Demand
drafts on Europe in any amount. Best rate
allowed for s per cent. improvement bonds.
Orders promptly filed for the new United
States ~ per cent. bonds.
Weather probabilities estimated at l g. m
For Tuesday, in the South Atlantic and
Eastern Gulf States, diminishing southeast to
southwest winds, stationary or falling barom-
eter, warmer, partly cloudy weather will pre-.
vail, possibly followed by colder northwest
winds and rising barometer. For the lower
lake region and Middle States, northwest to
southwest winds, warmer, followed by colder,
cloudy weather and rising barometer.
A colored man named John s. Duekett
raised disturbance during the progress Of
colored ball at Lyceum hall last night, and
assaulted and kicked a woman. He made his
escape from the hall, but was pursued by
Officers Mcmahon and Smoot. A shot was
fired in the air, which frightened Duckett so
that he came to q stop at the corner of
Twelfth street and Pennsylvania avenue aud
was captured. On the way to the station
house he resisted and fought the officers,
attracting large crowd of people, but he did
not effect anything.