National Republican., 1876-09-02
GENERAL NEWS Of THE CITY
TROITIKG At DRIGHTWOOD PARK
OPENING, OF THE FALL NESTING
MEETING OF HEALTH BOARD
LOCAL NOTES ABOUT TOWN
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interes:

Weather probabilities estimated at a. m.-
For the South Atlantic States, rising barome
ter, cooler westerly winds, partly cloudy an1
clear weather will prevail. For the Middle
Atlantic States, southwest winds and rain,
veer to northwest winds, and clear we2.ther
with lower temperature and rising barometer.
Thermometric readings taken at the Signal
Office Sept. 1, 1876: 7 I'm, 40; 7:S5 a. m,
TO; 10 m, $50; 2 P. m, $50; AIS p. m,
$50; 9 p. m, $40; maximum, s9o; minimum,
TIC.
Autumn opens hot and dry.
Boys, get your school books ready.
The public schools open Monday morning.
The price of coal has come down in Wash
ington.
The Equity Court, Judge Wylie, will open
its September term next Tuesday.
IS. Katzentein, No. 80 Seventh street north
west, opens to-day full line of fall clothing.
Left-of clothing, watches, pistols, &C.,
bought at Herzog's, 917 D street. Orders al
tended to.
Work on the construction of the new light
house at Matthias Point will be commenced
about The 11th instant.
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired
and covered at McMurray's, sos Pennsylvania
avenue, Market space.
The old Randall school building, Delaware
avenue and First street southwest, was sold at
auction yesterday for S496.
General Crttenaen yesterday filed for George
V. Turton a bill of divorce from John II. Tur-
ton, on the ground Of desertion.
A very fine peach, weighing 81 ounces, was
plucked yesterday from tree in the garden
Of the commandant Of the navy yard.
A fine orchestrion will perform every after
noon and evening at Henry Schwarzenberg's
orehestrion Saloon, 405 Eleventh street:
Mr. James Norcom, of North Carolina, has
been reappointed writer in the Department of
Construction and Repair, at the navy yard.
Rev. DR.. Newman, of the Metropolitan
(Methodist) church, is expected to resume his
labors here on the third Sabbath in September.
S. Katzentein, No. 80 Seventh street north
west, opens to-day full line OF fall clothing.
One hundred and twenty-one marriage Ii
censes were issued during the past month.
Only 05 were issued during the same month
last year.
The Dashaways will hold a mass-meeting in
the Tabernacle Gospel Tent, Capitol Hill, at 3
O'Clock p. m, to morrow. Interesting speakers
will address the multitude.
The friends oftemperance in Loudouu county,
Va, will have grand, old-fashioned barbecue
and mass meeting at Leesburg, on September
2S. Reduced fare on the railroad.
The celebrated Ice King refrigerators are
now selling at greatly reduced prices at COB
Co1l ND horcr in audi
the best refrigerator in the world.
The alarm from box Sc yesterday afternoon
was for fire at the tar sheds of Mr.. B. Taylor,
near the corner of North Carolina avenue and
Sixth street southeast. The damage was
trifing.
Teas Coffees, Spices, &C., of the best quality,
at reduced rates, at the American Tea Store,
corner Of Seventh and streets northwest.
This establishment makes specially of Tea
and Coffee.
J. H. squier & Co., bankers 1416 Pennsyl-
yania avenue, pay six per cent. in crest on de-
posits, payable on demand. Special rates on
time deposits. Interest pail January and
July, OF credited.
Persons desiring appraisements for personal
tax can have the same promptly and properly
attended to upon application to Thomas Dow
ling, autioneer, corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Eleventh street.
Officer Sam Hfneline, who has for several
months been posted on duty at Willard's
hotel, where he has become well known and
popular, was yesterday relieved from that
post and sent back to street duty.
Especial attention is called to the very low
prices at which Mess-s. T. Edw. Clark & Co.
offer coal in another column. Those in want
of coal cannot do better than by patronizing
this enterprising and reliable firm.
Insure your real estate and personal prop
erty in the Firemen's Insurance Company of
Washington and Georgetown, D. c., (ofice
over Bank of Washington.) Prompt payment
Of losses are guaranteed to all policy holders.
E. Richardson, son of "Jed" Richardson,
awelLknown constable in Marlboro district,
Nd, last Wednesday went to the Spa springs,
at Bladensburg, to obtain drink, and on his |
return TO his house at Bladensburg dropped |
dead of heart disease. |
A valuable horse, belonging to Mr.. George |
Huntley, of the Cottage Market, on Four |
teenth street, between H and northwest,
slipped and fell on the concrete in the yard in |
the rear of the market yesterday AMI broke |
leg. The horse was shot. |
: A watch and chain, presented by Mr.. D. W. |
Classy to his wife about two months ago, |
was stolen at the time. Yesterday Detectives |
Miller and COomes recovered the articles, and |
arrested as the thief colored servant named |
Edward Marley, employed in Glassey's house. |
An annual meeting of the West End Hiber-
nian Beneficial Society was held for the cleo |
tion Of officers at their hall, last evening, and
resulted in the choice of the following we'll |
known gentlemen: John B. Lynch, of the War |
Department, president; John H. Leonard, LIST |
vice president; Geo. Smith, I'd vice president; |
Francis V. Heitman, corresponding secretary;
John Grady, financial secretary; and John |
Moran, treasurer.