National Republican., 1876-02-08
MAINE REPUBLICANS AT WORK
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Ipterest

weather probabilities, estimated at q. a.
In the South Atlantic and Gull States. rising
or stationary barometer, northeast to southeast
winds, generally rains and cloudy weather.
In TIE Middle and Eastern States, high baToD
e;tT. northwesteriy winds, veering 10 north
sasterly, colder, partly cloudy weather and fol
lowed in former BY falling barometer
Thermometric readings taken February :, 1878
~ the Signal Once: a. m, so; 7:a5 e. n,
SIC; u m, i4o; p: n: 500; SIS p: m, ,9s; p
a siS 49, IL p H. o. "ahl"on . : MINI Z an
Behrerd's Patent Catarrh Cigar-surc care.
CeIgate's Violet and Lavender Water e: W s.
Thcnpfon's, 7O3 Fifteenth street.
=. s. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
stree: and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol HiIl.
H1ghest price paid for Ieft-of clothing, boots,
lsees, &C., at HeIzezfs ,PlT d street northwest
S:1 Per cent. paid On deposits, payable on de.
Eand. Special rates on time deposits J. Il.
6SrieT & Co. bankers.
Z. D. Cooke. jr., s. Co., street, near the
Treasury, do a general banking business and buy
sat sell District securities &C.
AT the 18th meeting Of the Washington Co
operative Building Association, So ., 5000 were
told at a premium averaging l21.
The statement that the steamer Arrow had met
with en- accident is incorrect, and she will MAKE
the usual trip to Noun. Vernon to-day.
Consumption may be prevented by checking Z
scS4h or cold IA time. aud nothing equals Dr..
Bulls Cough Syrup for throat and lung aIec.
ifeLs. =
The German American Sariugs banE, corner c!
Seventh and streets, pays in:eEeE; On deposits.
Safe deposit boxes for rent in FIRE and burglar
Groof vault.
Naster Frank Wood, Of Massachzsetts avenue,
kas commeGeei q good WORK by presenting to the
Eeoh and ladder company Eve rolumss Of read =
ing matter a. per circular Of Ere Commissioners
adopted at their last meeting.
OfIcers of State associations, concerts and dra-
matte cIues should examine Tallnadge hall be-
fore making other engagements. 1t is the best
nail IN city for ali pRrgoses centrally located
GIG On trst floor.
Advertisements can be inserted at tie loves.
standard rates in any city or country newspaper
IN The United States 1t Max. Ceheu's Newspaper
Advertising Agency and Printing Bureau, $50 F
street northwest, TallmadRe elccE.
The stockholders OF the Washington Gas Light
Company held their annual meeting yesterday,
and eIec;ei ths following directors for the en-
suing year: Hessrs. u. Il. B4rtOl, Charles Il.
RogeTs, Henry L. Cav, John Bailey and William
OTme.
At recent meeting of the senior class ocths
National University Law School the following
class officers were elected President, q. II. Car
rilRton: vice president. F. E. Garnett; treasurer,
u. L. Fox; secretary, Il. II. Seidnore.
The Southern Republicans held their second
meeting at the Capitol last night, with large
attendance. Considerable business Of Importance
was transacted, and tho meeting adjourned to
next Monday evening, at 80 O'Clock.
Two youthful colored boys, Tacky Jefferson
and Henry johnson, tried to make OH with 4 box
of cigars from Mrs. NIl!er's cigar storr. on Penn
syNania averue. between Twelfth and Thfrteenth h
streets. They were captured by Uthcer3 Duani-
gan and Smoo;.
At meeting Ct the South Waslin.t N Suu-
day-school Union, Leld last evening in the Sixth
Presbyterian church, the superintendent OF
Ryl1nd chapel was elected president; Mr.. &. B.
Pearson, vice president; Samuel eatman. secre-
taTy; and H. b. Lacey, treasurer.
The clse of the brothers Brewer Of George
town, ID. C., for shooting Captain J. Lyle Clarke
at the st. Clair hotel, Baltimore Nd, with iatent
to Klii, Will came up for trial in the Criminal
18th instant Mr. Riddle, OF this city, is counsel
toT the defense
A subscriber calls the attention Of the parking
commission, or those who have charge Of our
beautiful young trees, to the cocoons now seen
hanging from their branches in all the streets and
lions Of caterpllars' eggs should be destroyed at
once. A word 10 the wise is sufficient.
Yesterday afternoon, abou. l:So o'clock, LADY
named Mrs. Green, while crossing Pennsylvania
avenue, near Twelfth street, WAS knocked down
HaEke'f stove store and curiosity shop, and fond
70 have received no serious injury excspt a cut
SIsI the let eye, and soon aftef departed for her
heme. Under the circumstances her escape from
serious injuries was considered marvellous
About l:lj o'clock yesterday afternoon a horse
attached TO a private carriage belonging to Com
missioner Watts, OF the Agricultural Depart
ment, took fright and ran away down Twelfth
street to Pennsylvania avenue, knocking down q
lady, named Mrs. f.. V. Evans, injuring her
about the head and body. Oflcer Longstreet
conveyed her TO her residence, No. so Eleventh
street northwest.
George Ford, an old sailor, and an Engllsh-
man in poor circumstances, while walking in
Fredericksburg last Friday ght, slipped on the
EnCw to the pavement and broke his leg. He was
carried TO & place where he could receive treat
cal adviser did net sc: the limb. Ford came to
this city last night with his leg in terrible con-
GitiOn, and Ot7cs- Lewis seeing him at the Balt-
more and Potomac depot, had him conveyed to
police headquarters, where he was furnished
with lria IL