National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-02-21
Miscellaneou. Paragraphs Of Interest

weather probabilities, estimated at l an
In the Lower LAKE region ard Middle Slater,
falling barometer, increasing northeast to south
east winds, rising temperature and increasing
GIoudiness, succeeded by rain or snow in former,
and possibly by rain in the latter.
Tkermometric readings taken February2O, 1875,
1T the Signal once: a. m, 3se; 7:3S a. m,
ses: i n, 80; p. NJ. 5lo; I;SS p. m. 80; p,
M, 4le; Il ?. H., so. MAXIMUM, $50: minimum.
Rehrend's Patent Catsrrh cigar sure cure.
K. b. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
street. and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Highest price paid for Ier-of clothing, boots,
I5oes, &c, at Herzeg;s ,sI7 u street northwest.
sn per cent. paid on deposits, payable on de-.
Exnd- Special rates on time depostts J. II.
EQIieT L Co.. BANKERS.
q. u. Cooke, jr., 4 Co., street, near the
Treasury, Go general banking business and buy
Ind sell District securities Sc
For anything you want whatever always con-
suit the Alphabetical Business Directory in the
DAILY NATIONAL RErUBLICAN.
Eugene G Moore the auctioneer who shot him
feIf last weeE. cOBtsues TO improve, and the
prospects are favorable for his recovery.
The Plate Pric;ers will have their annual ball
st Mssonlc Temple On the 2sIh inst. l: will be
happy evcrr, as all such occasions prove.
The TaElngic1 >chuetzen Verein give their
zpnpai ball ans masquerade party az Masonic
Temple this evening. A good time is expected.
Before trsrsse:iBS any kind Of business what
ever always consult the Alphabetical Business
Birec.Cry IL The DAILY NATIoEAL REPUELI-
Can.
Dr S.u-g.s will teach irvalids how to cure
themselves with electricity very low. Otiee
tIeatntrJ il"j, visit cut 81; 80 Tenth street
IOTthwest.
For anything you want, W hatever, always con-
F..- al,,l,, TEa,U
Business D!rec:o-y in the DAILY NATio.AL ne
GTHL;CEN.
Geo jackson. the coIcred driver for DR.. Mauss,
who wss severely burned a week ago by pouring
coal oil OF & nre, died Friday, Of tetanus, at the
Freedmans hospital
During Saturday night forty-seven arrests
were made by tie police 0: the District, and
only thirty-fve dodgers were Accommodated in the
stations the same night. The tramps have gone
The regular Monday evening service. under
the auspices OF the Presbytery of Washington
city, will he held this evening, q: $50 o'clock in
the Fourth church, Rev. John Z. Smith, ID. D.,
psstor.
matte elGbs should examine Tallmadge hall be-
fore making other engagements. 1t is the best
Rail in the city for all purposes, centrally located
and or rrst hOo-.
The District Commissioners have giVea orders
to lnEpe PIOwman to make temporary repairs
in tie basement and cells OF the Police Court, in
order 70 mske the same secure and comfortable
for prisoners confined therein.
Once- Lewis captured a boy named Thomas
Anderson. al the Baltimore and Potomac Depot
Saturday. who had run away from his parents
and turned him over to his aunt, Mrs Wood, re-
siding on street. near First southeast.
boy named Henry Harry, living on G street,
between North Capitol and First streets north
west, accidentally shot himself Saturday sfter-
noon, about : O'clock taking of a finger OF the
tight hand. DR.. Merriam dressed the wound.
Advertisements can be inserted at the lowest
standard rates in any city or country newspaper
in the United States at Max. Cehen's Ne Rtpaper
Advertising Agency and Printing Bureau, $50 +
street northwest, Tallmadge block.
The voting at St. Aloysius' school fair for the
splendid suit OF vestments closed at 10 O'Clock Sat
Urday night, with the following result: Father
Jsmison, 800; Father CIampi, 357. The contest
was principally confined TO these two gentemeu.
The District Council OF Sovereigns of Industry
has elected the following officers to for the
ensuing year: DR.. !. p K. Gleeson. president: Z.
:. TreTtt, vice president; James A. Randall sec
rotary, and ID. $. Green, treasurer. The Order is
rapidly spreading in the District.
About II o'clock Saturday morning the cottage
on Second street, Georgetown, owned and occu-
pied BY Hrs. Z. u. Z. n. Southworth. the novel
let, took Ire from defective fue, but the flames
were eNtinguished by No. company, with a loss
sfabout -. No alarm was sounded.
A citizen of Washington, who had occasion to |
of his family, was the recipient Of good deal of
attention from Sergeant }. A. Parks, of the /
Southern district OF Baltimore, who discovered /
for him the abode OF the missing one.
An aged colO-ed woman named Sylvia Bohrsr,
knocked down by hack and horses at the inter
section Of Fourteenth and p streets was yery
badly bruised, Friday afternoon. The driver
Joseph Lee was arrested by Seargent RedWay. !
and was sentenced TO six months In Iail for reck
less driving, by Judge Smell,
u-ortai III. Il
lowing parties lsaac trisbey and Lizzie Cole
nan, Joseph Harris and Mary Jones, James 1
Iindgey and Rachel Jones, Emanuel MsssIna !.
and Hattie Biondi, Chas. W. Rouse and Annie O.
Wilcox. Thomas Enaright and Mary Moore
Samuel Sherwood and Lena kaufman.
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEuIHaRr.)
H.NrDE% SIDNEE, VA, Nov. 20, lS7j. (
We have titled DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and |
like It very much. We think it pleasant to the
taste and highly beneficial to the throat and /
iIngs-iEo. =. HoIoy, L. 0. Spencer end NomusI |
". S5tiR.
Tie bright sun OF yesterday enticed the chill
drsn out u the street, and consequently there
were quite a number OF cases OF lost children. ]
Uffcef Simpson picked up little girl about
seven years Of age, named Alice Bsal, and re-
near FRS: northwest. Officer Michael German
restored TO their parents two cOlOred children,
both three years old, named Willie Robinson and |
Jesse Johnson.
SATURDAY afternoon, MI. l.. VI. solomon was
riding with a lady friend, his horse became |
shaken. MI Solomon was very soon dumped out |
but not much injured. The lady was thrown out |
and so seriously I'M ured that It was thought ne
cessary TO convex her to the Office of Drs. Harmsr
and Adams, on Ninth street, where she obtained
medical aid.
Capt. T. L. Brcckway is in the city with a dele
gatiGn Of Indisns. Capt. Brockway paid the first
vail IA of he fssiEs nOf viz HA
had been for thirty years in the lumber regions
of Black river, in Wisconsin, and coming down
Louis, locomotive and car starting West, over
the few miles OF railroad Just completed. with an
he got aboard the car, when the conductor. o.
serving his carpetbsg. exclaimed: We'll, holy
Moses If this isn't real passenger ~ a: the same
a'free ride" But Capt Brockway, IearDiag thai
there had been no fare collected, insisted upon
paying his fare 81, which he did, the money beng
spent toward creating the crowd" by the genial
conductor This was in June, 1859.
History tells US how Washington 10 his ten1e-
years unwIseIy cut his fathers fivOrite cherry /
tree, and acknowledged, with tears in his eyes, |
that he did it with his little Ratchet; how from
boyhood he grew to be youth Of strength of /
mind and vigor OF body; how, many a long, weary
day he trod the mount ain tanRes with his tripod \
and chain, sitting at the WigwAm ofsome friendly
old Indian at night dividing his venison with his
faithful dog: tells how, when he drew his sword
in defense OF liberty and his country, King George
trembled upon his throne; how, through sunshine /
and storm, in war and in peace, he occupied the /
foremost place in the hearts OF his countrymen; |
yet here, at this late day, are upon the eve
of celebrating he anniversary OF the birth Of this
great and good man, a question agitates the mind
OF all Young America, and it is question uusat-
isfactoIiIy answered, If answered at all 10y the
historian, GLOW many times could George throw
three skies consecutiVely: or was his best hold in
rakirg in a heavy pot in drawpoker?" |
The Philosophical Club.
Col Edward Daniels presented the subject OF |
cooperation yesterday afternoon to the consider
alton of the club, in lucid and eloquent address