National Republican., 1876-09-05
EDIERa AND VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS
LOCAL NOTES ABOUT TOWN
Miscellaneous Paragraphs OF Interest

Weather probabilities estimated at a. m.-
For the New England and the Middle Statel
rising barometer, increasing northwest winds
and cooler, clearer weather.
Thermometers readings taken at the Sigma
Office Sept. 4, 1876: Tam, $50; 7:s5 a. N
go; IL m, no; p. m, SO; 4:35 p. m.
$50; p. m, 74o; II p. m, 700; maximum
$50: minimum, $50.
Hart's Roach Powder in great demand; 1915
F street.
s. Katzentein, No.IL31O Seventh street north.
west, opens to-day full line of fall clothing.
Leftof clothing, watches, pistols, &C.
bought at Herzog's, 917 D street. Orders at
tended to.
Open meeting of the Potomac fruit growers
to-day, promising instruction and entertain
ment to the public.
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired
and covered at McMurray's, sos Pennsylvania
avenue, Market space.
At the regular meeting of the Pennsylvania
Republican Association, last evening, only
routine business was transacted.
Hart's Roach Powder is used by all the prin-
cipal hotels.
A fine orchestrion will perform every after
Econ and evening at Henry SchwarEenberg's
Orchestrion Saloon. 405 Eleventh street:
s. Katzentein, No. 80 Seventh street mort h.
west, opens today full line of fall clothing.
Mr. E. NJ. Whitaker has sent US the London
Quarterly RevicC and Edinburgh RevieaD for
July. Both numbers contain valuable and IT,
teresting reading matter.
School children, buy your school books at
ShilliDgton's bookstore, corner Four and-a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue. No charge
made for copy book covers.
Last night, about 9 O'Clock, Spencer Bow
man fell overload from the canal boat NJ.
Burrit, above the old distillery at Georgetown,
and was drowned. The coroner was notified.
J. H. Squier & Co., bankers 1416 Pennsyl-
yania avenue, pay six per cent. in crest on de-
posts, payable on demand. Special rates on
time deposits. Interest paid January and
July, or credited.
TRY Hart's Roach Powder; take no other
1919 street.
Services will be held at the Twelfth-street
mission southeast every night this week. BIZ
BILE reading will be had every day at 1880 a.
m. a coed work is in progress here, and an
abundant harvest is looked for.
number of the brethren of the Shiloh
Baptist church engaged in a dispute at
church meeting last week, which resulted in
James Mitchell hitting Mr.. Motley in the head
with club and quite seriously injuring him.
About 10 O'Clock last Saturday night a col
ored man named Henry jackson was shot in
the mouth with q pistol and killed by Pleasant
Riley, colored, at Lester's store, on the Rock
Vile pike, in Maryland, near Tenallytown.
Riley was not arrested.
W. S. Clarke & Co., after an experience of
eighteen years in the business In New York
city, have established dyeing and securing
establishment at No. 1905 Seventh street north
west, and guarantee satisfaction to all who
may favor them with their orders.
The Mignonette Literary and Social Club,
which was organized last year, will be reor-
ganized for the present season. The officers
of the organization are: President, William e.
Chase; vice president, c. A. G. Lair; secre-
tary, Howard L. Smith; treasurer, Charles Y.
Grymes.
A telegram from Mrs. c. B. Vickery states
that her husband, who is a clerk in the Pen
sion Bureau, and who was one of the victims
of the railroad accident on the Bait more and
Ohio railroad, near Harper's Ferry, has ar
rived at Rockville, badly bruised, but expect
ing to be able to be out in few days.
The Southern Republican Association meets
az O'Clock this Tuesday evening at Clarke's
hall, 479 Pennsylvania avenue. The only
qualifications for membership are being Re-
publican from a Southern State, temporarily
residing in Washington. All such are invited
to attend the meeting, become members and
assist in the work Of electing Hayes and
Wheeler.
The Gospel tent will be thrown open to-
night by the Working Women's Christian As
sociation, who have under way a fruit and ice
cream festival. The ladies have been hard at
work for some time past making arrangements
for this fair, and they will not fail in making
it agreeable AMI pleasant for those who may
attend. The admission is free. Be sure to go,
and pleasant evening is in store for you.
A lady living at sos 0 street northwest
brought to this city from Leesburg, Va,
short time since small colored girl. The
girl, who was only eight years of age, came to
the conclusion on last Sunday morning that
she desired to go home. She asked permission
to go, but, of course, was denied. During the
afternoon she "Iis OUT" and has not since
been heard Of. Her name is Miiie. If the
police find her trying to swim the river they
will doubtless take her in charge.
The revival meetings which have been in
progress at the Gospel tent were discontinued
in the tent on the Sabbath, but the work was
by no means given up. The services viii. no
resumed in the chapel at the Intersection of
Eighth and streets and Morn Carolina ave.
nue. on Thursday nigh. under the manare-
ment Of the psesor, Rev. J. shreeve. Tie
work has thus far been one of success, and a
light harvest is now opening up to the "work-
ers in the vineyard"