National Republican., 1876-01-19

Weather probabilities, estimated at a. H.
Jor Middle States, partly cloudy weather in
che southern portions and light rains in northern
New York, brisk southwest TO northwest winds,
followed during the night by clearing weather
and lower temperature.
Thermometrfc readings taken January Is, 1876,
At the Signal Office: a.. m, SO; 7:S5 a. m,
S2e; u m, coo; p m. GO; i:SS p: m, go; p.
20 20. 'O' Il p H. 'O'' Mahimom' q "'n' naH''
r. B. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Highest price paid for Ieft-or clothing, boots,
sboes, &C., st HerEeg's, sl7 d street northwest,
Crown tooth and hsir-brushes, warranted per-
feet, are offered by W. S. Thompson, 7O3 18th st.
Six per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-
EGnd. Special rates on time deposits. ]. Il.
Squier Co.. bankers.
Watch and jewelry repairing, warranted, at
very low rates, at N. Judds store, Ais Seventh
street, between d and E.
Il. ID. Cooke, jr., Co., F street. near the
Treasury, do general banking business and buy
ard sell District securities sc.
Gentlemen purchasing liquors and cigars for
their private rooms should leave their orders with
Miller x Jones, National Theatre building, next
door TO Imperial hotel. Fine goods only.
BBaltimore, Md have used DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup personally and in my family for two or
three years, and am prepared to say that there is
Colds, etc.-JGEeS Corrte, Dentist.
sfieers of state associations concerts and dra-
enAtic clubs should examine Tallmadge hall be-
fsre making other engagements. II is the best
hall in the city for all purposes, centrally located
ard On first floor.
D. A. BrOsran and James Bellew, booksellers,
send US the CCthOiic World for February. It
contains several interesting articles among which
is Sequel TO the Gladstone Controversy, ""Prus-
sia and the Church, =" The Presidents Message"
sc
The reception, drill and flag presentation of
the Columbia Cadet Corps, that was announced
TO take place at Tallmadge hall las: evening,
was postponed until February out OF respect to
their instructor, Major Plant, whose mother died
yeEterday.
BaiIy as aid to the chief marshal during the
present year; Hibernis, No. ., has elected
Michael Fitzgerald to the same position, and
Edward Metluade has been elected by the mem
oers Of ST. Pstrick's Order.
Dr Colbnrn's porous evaporator, for moistening
the hot, dry air of apartments heated by fur
races and stoves, is being extensively introduced
in cur city, and all whOlvalue comfort and health
would do well TO give this invention trial.
once, 1864 Pennsylvania avenue Call for
circular.
The delegation OF Indiana editors that have
been On an excursion to Philadelphia and New
York will arrive here tomorrow evening. The
party numbers two hundred gentlemen and sixty
Gne ladies. On Friday evening the Indiana dele
cation in Congress will tender them reception
zt WiIIard's hotel.
Building permits were issued yesterday by In
spector PloWman: A. L, Barber, alter and repair
Z four.story brick building on Ninth street. be-
tween Z and northwest, for stores and ofices;
$l5,CGO. Mathew Noonan, improve q frame struc-
ture west size TwentY-tbird street, between NJ
and streets northwest; 500.
One OF the pupils of the Female Grammar
schools Of the Second district that has recently
lOEI h0Oks Saturday hn ed q
physical geography at secondhand store. 1t
belongs TO another pupil in the same school, her
Of the recitatons of her class Dealers in second.
Rand books should be q little careful in their
purchases so as not to encourage petty thieving.
Yesterday afternoon, about o'clock, spirited
horse attached to light carriage, in which were
seated lady and the driver, became frightened
at come passing object while on Pennsylvanfa
avenue, near Four-and-a-half street, and he
started ;t a. to run away. Owing to the presence OF
known contractor of the West End the animal
was stopped without damage TO either the occu-
pants or the vehicle.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon a horse
attached to the family carriage of Mr.. John Nc
Dermott ran away on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
teen Four and -a-half and Sixth streets. He was
caught in front Of Nr. Frank Hume's grocery
store. During his fight the horse damaged a
OF Mr.. McDermott was in the carriage at the |
time and narrowly escaped severe injury. Off,
N~-~ --S"S eA-N -AeSAASS4 4OAASlCu dsslsbaISe.
The president of the Bar Association has ap-
pointed the following committees On grievances
w. 5. Cox, 7. A. Lambert. James NJ. Johnston,
J. Z. Wilson and Reginald Fendall: standing
committee on legislation, Francis Miller John
E Norris and Henry W. Garnet; special commit.
tee,on Legislation, of which the president (Vr
herricE) is cE-oEciO chairman, A. q. Riddle
George F. Alplshy, Montgomery Bllir, X. K
Elliott and John Selden. |
Last Saturday evening Drs. Mauss and Glen
ran, while in attendance on Mrs. o. Tolland,
1911 street northwest, were nearly overcome by |
the coal gas escaping from the stove, occssioned |
by q bad-ttting stove-pipe. DIR. Mauss sank in
sensible on the stairs while endeavoring to es-
cape, and was only with great difficulty dragged
into the street by DR.. Glennan, who there him
self sank exhausted. Assistance was rendered
by Mr. Daniel Pheil, neighbor, but several /
hours elapsed before the gentlemen fully recoy-
cred. Mrs Eolland, lying down, escaped with a /
severe headache.
Yesterday morning short, stumpy man aston |
ished the ushers at the Executive Mansion by /
-r,,,,, - the front door with a gun on his |
s6oulder, and dropping the buzz oy IL un W. a2or
and striking an attitude, he exclaimed, In the /
name Of the people, demand to see the Presl- /
dent" Officer kearney took him in charge, and /
escorted him TO police headquarters. 1t islearned
that he is resident Of Culpeper county, Viz /
neighboTs are doing all they to crush him. and
having borrowed an old.fash0ned musket, with
out nipple, he marched direct to Washington.
with the intention of asking that troops be sent to
protect him from his neighbors.
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