National Republican., 1876-09-16
Miscellaneous Paragraphs OF Interest

Weather probabilities estimated at a. m.-
For the Lower Lakes, Middle and Eastern
States stationary or rising barometer, north
east to northwest winds, cooler, clear or partly
cloudy weather, except possibly cloud and
rain in the Middle Atlantic States.
Thermometric readings taken at the Signal
Office Sept. Is, 1876: Tam, 62o; 7:35 a. m.
6lo; ~ m, 73O; P. m, 40; 4:35 p. m,
74o; 9p. m, $40: II p. m, 6lo; maximum,
74o; minimum. 6lo.
Cool weather again.
Not a marriage license issued yesterday.
Rife-shooting is now the topic of conversa-
ton.
The police received their two months back
pay yesterday.
There will be a flag raising at BeltsVille, Nd,
this afternoon.
Butler stove exchange, corner of Fifth and
K streets northwest.
The Board of Health failed TO meet last
night for the want Of a quorum.
Latest styles of hats for fall wear at ST1NE-
METz's, 1887 Pennsylvania avenue.
Left-of clothing, watches, pistols, sc.
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.
IfThirty-year six per cent. District of Columbia
gold bonds for sale by H. D. Cooke, jr., &
Co., bankers, 1929 street.
Elizabeth Culley was yes erday arrested by
Detectives Coomes and Miller for stealing
diamond stud from John D. Faunce.
John Clark was held for the grand jury n
the Police Court yesterday, for robbing Josie
Pierce of a diamond ring valued at 500.
The New Loan-H. D. Cooke, jr., stt Co.,
have the new "A per cent. bonds for sale; F
street, between Fourteenth and Fifteeuth.
Fresh supply, this day, of gentlemen's dress
hats, at STINEMETz's, 1887 Pennsylvania ave-
nue..
At colored picnic at Gales woods last night
fight occurred, which broke up the picnic,
and during which a nau named Sherwood
Lewis was cut about the head.
At the eleventh meeting of the Second Capitol
Building Association, held on Monday evening,
September11, three thousand dollars were sold,
at an average premium of 1876 per cent.
Catarrh and offensive discharges from the
head-no fee demanded by DR.. Hartley until
perfect satisfaction is rendered to the patient.
Office and residence No. Grant place.
Rev. J. P. Newman, D. D., who reached
this city on Wednesday, has resumed his pas
toral duties, and will preach at the Metropoli-
tan NJ. E. church tomorrow morning and
evening.
J. Il. squier & Co.. bankers 1416 Pennsyl
Tania avenue, pay six per cent. in crest on de-
Posits, payable on demand. Special rates on
time deposits. Interest pail January and
July, or credited.
At meeting of the Board of Fire Un1er-
writers of this District Thursday evening S25
were appropriated from the fremen's relief
fund for the use of Francis H. Myers, of No.
engine company, who has been sick for some
weeks from exposure while in discharge Of his
duty.
We call attention to the advertisement in
another column of Smith, Birge X Co., 1O14
Pennsylvania avenue. Their facilities for
steam and warm-aiT heating, manufacturing
as they do their own apparatus, are perhaps
superior to those OF any other house in this
community.
Preaching will be held at the North Caro-
lima NJ. P. Mission at II a. m. by the pastor,
Rev. J. ShreYe. A love feast will be held al
$50 .. m, to which all are invited. DR..
1E1eryey iS announced 10 preach in the even,
ing. Service commences at 7:S0 o'clock.
At the regular morning and evening SER
vices at the Unitarian church, corner of Sixth |
and streets northwest, tomorrow Rev. Jas. |
7. BiXby, of Belfast, Maine, Will preach. His |
subject in the morning will be "The Book OF |
Life" and in the evening "Perpetuity of
Religion
A man named John Murphy created great
disturbance in a house at the northern end OF
Ninth street, last night, by engaging in free
fight with all Of the other members of the
house, disturbing the entire neighbordood. He
was arrested by Officer Pfaff and taken to the
Second precinct station, where he tried to whip
some police officer, but he was locked up be
fore he had a chance to do so.
Important change of schedule on Virginia |
Midland railroad, to take effect on Sunday,
18th of September, at S p. m.-Trains will
leave Washington at Ills &. N. and - O'Clock
$50 p. m. and 6:35 a. III. Passengers for Ma
nassas branch will take the morning train
daily, except Sunday.
Anna Griffith, a little colored girl, about s
years old, daughter of Samuel Griffith, 1886 |
Vermont avenue, was frightfully burned
Thursday morning by coal oil while trying to
start fire. Her clothes took fire and were
entirely burned of her. DR.. Winter, who is
attending her, says her injuries must neces-
sarily prove fatal, as she has inhaled the |
fame.