National Republican., 1876-05-11
Suits Against Contractors and Sureties
Miscellaneous Paragraphs OF Interest

Weather probabilities, estimated at i q. m.-
During Thursday, in the South Atlantic States.
rising, followed by stationary barometer, north
west to southwest winds possibly shifting to south
vail In the Lower Lake region and Middle
States rising followed by falling barometer, which
gradually backing to southwest and northeast,
closely rising temperature and generally clear
weather.
Thermometrfc readings taken May ID, 1875, at
the Signal Once: a. m, $50; 7:35 a. m, 60; Il
m, CSC; ZIP. m. 6so; AS p. m, $50; p. .,E54o
u p. m, $50. Maximum, 100; minimum, $50.
For court proceedings see thirdpage.
The grand jury has adjourned until May p.
Behrend's Patent Catarrh cigar sure cure.
Try Marburg Bros Seal of North Carolina
SEUking Tobacco, 10 and 20 cent packages.
Only one marriage license was issued yesterday
-Myron NJ. Parker and Nettie L. Griswold.
r. B. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Trusses, 81; also all the homeopathic medi-
cines at Heller's drug store, under the National
hotel
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at McMurrays' sos Pennsylvania avenne
Market Space
EIf you are looking for houses to rent, you should
not fail 10 notice the advertisement of b. H. War
ner in Our columns.
Beehive entertainment at Memorial Church
tonight. A rich programme and free to every
body. Busy bees there.
H. D. Cooke, jr., &, Co, street near the
Treasury, do a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities.
Go to the Bee Hive entertainment at Memorial
church tonight. A rich programme and free to
everybody. Busy bees these.
The Commissioners have appointed DR.. W. b.
Faulkner resident physician Of the Washington
1,1,,r, riaa
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN book and job
printing office is one of the largest and best ap-
pointed Job offices south OfNew York. All kinds
ofjob work promptly executed there on the
most advantageous terms.
Derby hats, in pearl. nutria and black cOlors
hne nutria so5t hats: youths and childrens hats
in felt and straw; silk umbrellas and walking
canes. STEINMETZ,
HALTER, 1897 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Governor of Virginia has appointed the
following board Of visitors to Mount Vernon: H.
W. Thomas, of Fairfax; Robert Ould, of Rich
mond: Gilbert 5; Meen: of Shenandoah; FitZ-
hugh Lee and B. Rixey, Fauquer &.
Mr. Barrow. a Chicago merchant. fell dead
while drinking water in the Union Depot at In
dianapOlis. When will this dangerous habit of
drinking water be stopped? But still, it isn't
often that Chcagoan is guilty Of touching
water.
We have received from E NJ Whitaker the May
number of the Scientific Monthly neat maya
zine, devoted to the natural sciences containing
much good fTst-class reading matter, besides sew
eral fine illustrations from natural history. The
magazine is published by E. H. Fitch. Toledo,
OHIO, and the May number is an unusually inter
esting one.
We have received a neat little pamphlet, en-
titled the Centennial Exposition Guide" con-
tanning a Acknowledgement map, complete
description of all the buildings. and all the in
formation that one would need in the Centennial
city, published by Hamlin x Lawrence, of Phila-
IN a 70 rrfna nf trhf oh Sc ian
cents, is for sale on the counter Of g. c. Pursel,
bookseller and statOner.
In UniOntown there is a boy. In UniOntown
there is a dog. The boys name is Jones' but the
dogs names are as numerous as cuss-words
Jones tavortte pastime is playing in the dirt and
throwing stones at the dog, while the dogs time
is principally spent in barking at the moon and
keeping the small boys in terror by occasionally
relieving one of the seat of his trousers. Jones
was coming round the corner a few days since
when he was met by the dog; Dog had malice in
tied to his tail. In Jones' eye there deviltry:
in HIS heart revenge: in his hand a little
dog and tail were severed forever. Then the air
was tlled with yells. and as Jones sat upon the
ground, with the blood streaming from the holes
doggy's teeth had left in his leg, he wished he
hadn't done il.
The Dem Jackson Asses met last evening, and
elected Columbus Alexander and Robert Ball
delegates to the St. Louis Convention, with DR.
Culver and Judge Moore as alternates. Upon
the announcement of the election of these repre-
sentative asses, by DIR. Morris, the president the
greatest jOllity prevailed and the fossiliferous
JacksOnians grew enthusiastic. But alas! a
question now arose that threw wet blanket
upon their hilarity. Where the money
coming from, wherewith the hash, beer and lOdg-
ings bills of the aforementioned delegate were TO
be paid? And as the Southern winds sighed and
mOane1 through the. windows like restless
spirits risen from the grave; as the inky clouds
drifted swiftly across the sky, shutting out the
pale yellow light Of the stars: as the last talow
candle Cfor which an appropriation of three cents
voted
threw its ttful expiring light over the halI-then
the last Of ye Dem. Jack. asses fed into the
darkness and with swift and silent step sought
his hole; disappearing within its depth and pull
ing the bqle il after him