National Republican., 1876-08-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Weather probabilities estimated at 1 a. m.-
FSr South Atlantic and East Gulf States,
falling, followed by rising barometer, nearly
stationary temperature, southerly to westerly
winds, partly cloudy weather and rain areas.
In the Middle and Eastern States, falling ha-
r meter, VT trm elsterly to southerly winds, in
creasing cloudiness and rain areas, followed
during the afternoon and night by winds shift
ing to cooler westerly and nOr:herly, rising
barometer and clearing weather.
Thermometric readings taken at the Signal
Office August II, 1867 a. m, 80: 7;35 a. m,
73o; - m, $50; 2~p. m, SO; 4I35 p. m,
TO; 9p. m, 74o; II p. m, 73O; maximum,
$40: minimum. 700.
Behrend's Patent Catarrh Cigar, sure cure.
Left-off clothing, watches, pistols, &C.,
bought at Herzog's, 917 D street. Orders at
tended to.
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired
and covered at McMurray's, sos Pennsylvania
avenue, Market space.
Rev. P. F. Mccarthy, of the Immaculate
Conception church, has gone to Berkeley Springs
TO recuperate his health.
A fine orchestrion will perform every after
noon and evening at Henry Schwarzenberg'
orchestrion Saloon. 4o5 Eleventh street:
Messrs Riley & Son, coal merchants foot of
Eleventh street, yesterday shipped cargo of
coal to Petersburg, Va, which is believed to
be the first ever sent from this city.
i. Do not fail to attend the picnic for the bene-
fit of St. Dominic's church, to take place at
Schuetzen park on Thursday. The tickets
have been placed at the low sum of twenty
five cents.
e. ~ hor,1 er1
vania avenue, pay six per cent. interest on de-
posits, payable. on demand. Special rates on
time deposits. Interest paid January and
July, or credited.
The Woman's Temperance Union, Mrs. Lin
vile, president, gave Mrs. Stevens, of Cali
fornia, farewell breakfast at the Holly Tree
lunch rooms yesterday. About twenty-five
persons were present.
Last night a coal-oil lamp exploded in
house in the county, near Schuetzen park, oc-
cupied by co!ored people, and before the flames
could be extinguished a colored woman was
badly burned about the body. The building
was slightly damaged.
The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday John c. Moore and Annie c. Fer
guson; Charles G. Love, jamestown, N. Y,
aud Minnie c. Tucker, Chicago, H.; Benz.
Meyers anu JdIucs jules duu
Elizabeth Dudley.
Profitable and interesting exercises are
held at the Gospel tent, and are attended
throughout by large and respectable audiences.
The meetings are purely evangelistic in char
acter, Christians of all denominations taking
part in the services. To-day services will be
held at 1890 a. m, exercises in the evening
and preaching at p. m.
nHioar p1aoG orroefad Job, Stauart
white, and Albert Norton, colored, on the
charge Of participating with 'Babe" Foster
lately arrested as a supposed murderer of
Everett-in robbing wagon of a countryman at
the Centre market of goods and money. The
case will be heard in the Police Court to-day.
About ) p. M, yesterday, Jesse Williams,
colored, got into an alteration with Tim
Ragan and Jerry Flaherty, white, at the cor
ner of Maryland avenue and Thirteenth street
southwest, in which Williams wss severely
injured about the head. Drs. McWilliams and
Hazen were summoned and rendered medical
aid. Ragan and Flaherty were locked up.
The sixth monthly meeting of East Wash
ington Building Association was held last
night at McCauley's hall, No. 209 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. Nineteen shares of stock
were advanced upon at an average premium
of 81. This association is on very popular
plan, equitable to both purchaser and investor,
and it has met with the greatest success, no.
withstanding the hard times.
Yesterday, about p. m, horse attached
to wagon owned by Dennis Connell, milk
dealer, became frightened and ran away from
the corner of G and First streets northwest.
As he was crossing Fl street one of the axles
broke, throwing Mr.. Connell out, and severely
ipjuring him about the face. He was taken
n his homo No fS Jackson a1lav
where his wounds were dressed. Damage
about So