National Republican., 1876-09-27
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING
The Lutheran Synod of Maryland
KIND DEEDS OF THE FLOWER MISSION
Miscellaneous Paragraphs of Interest


For Wednesday. in the Middle and Eastern
States, rising barometer, cooler, northwest
winds partly cloudy or clear weather, and in
the northern sections occasional light rain.
The rivers will generally fall somewhat.
Thermometric readings taken at the Signal
Office Sept. 26, 1876: z q. m, $40; 7:S5 a. m :,
$50; 12 m, $50; p. m, $50; 4:35 p. m,
$50; 9p. m, $50; II p. m, $50; maximum,
$50; minimum, $50.
Fall overcoat weather last night.
Buffers stove exchange, corner of Fifth and
K streets northwest.
Left-of clothing, watches, pistols, &C..
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.
The boy, Lee o. S:orm, who was injured at
Castleman's lime kiln last Sunday, died of the
injuries received on Monday night.
The German American Savings Bank, cor
ner of Seventh and streets, pays interest on
deposits. Safe deposit boxes for rent.
The United States steamer Gettysburg is
expected to leave the navy yard to day, bound
for the Mediterranean on a surveying expedi-
tion.
The Nichols wrought-iron furnace is sold by
II. I. Gregory, 634 Pennsylvania avenue. 1t is
dust tight, and the heat from it is equal to
Eteam.
Catarrh, offensive discharges, &c. DR..
Hartley demands no fee until perfect satisfac-
tion is rendered to the patient. Office and
residence, No. 6 Grant place.
J. H. Squier & Co., bankers 1416 Pennsyl
Vania avenue, pay six per cent. in crest on de-
posits, payable on demand. Special rates on
time deposits. Interest paid January and
July, or credited.
Simonds and Mount Calvary Commander
les, Knights Templar, (colored,) have ar
ranged for trip to Philadelphia, and will
leave on the 1lth of October by way Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Detectives McElfresh and McDevitt ester
day arrested a colored woman named Ann
Spencer for stealing $50 worth of silk from
the dry goods store of A. B. Wylie. The
stolen property was found in her house.
Capt. W. r. Bond, with the Washington
City Missionary Society, held an interesting
meeting at the Jail last Sabbath for one hour
and half, when seventeen, including males
and females, came forward and asked for
prayers.
Some attention should be paid by those
having such matters in charge to lot of dead
crabs which have been dumped on Virginia
avenue, between South Capitol street and
New Jersey avenue. The stencil arising from
them is very disagreeable.
Major J. R. Hanneman delivered his lecture
On 1.-The Modern Armies of the World" at
the S9ngerbund hall, last evening, for the
benefit of his command. The attendance was
good, and the receipts will aid in replenishiDg
the treasury of the organization.
We call attention to the advertisement in |
another column of Smith, Birge & Co., 1Ol4
Pennsylvania avenue. Their facilities for
steam and warm air heating, manufacturing
as they do their own apparatus, are, perhaps,
superior to those Of any other house in this
community.
Now is the time for the advertiser to let the
world know that he has goods for sale. Our
streets are crowded with strangers going to
and from the Centennial, aud they look to the
newspaper columns for guide In their pur-
chases. Those who do the most advertising
will reap the heaviest returns.
Rev. DR.. Edward B. NJ. Brown, the famous
Jewish rabbi, whose lecture on the Talmud on
Sunday night in the Eighth street synagogue
was so warmly applauied, proposes to deliver
one or more lectures for the benefit of the
yellow fever sufferers at the South, of which
notice will be given hereafter.
Messrs. Wright tv Spauldiny. the contractors
for laying the base Of the new pavement On the |
Avenue, Wee -...eenth streets. 4
made good progress yesterday after the rain, |
and hope now .or good weather. This will |
enable them to "push things" with ener- Z
and complete their portion of the wo"'- ,vi,Li,
the time specified.
Tom ,-,-,.:.o-
GOOD Templars and Sons of Temperance, oil
this city, by special invitation from the Lees
burg, Virginia, temperance organizations, VIII
leave on the S O'Clock train for the latter
place to attend an old fashioned Virginia bar
bacue, under the auspices Of the temperance
people. They will return on late train the
same day.
Marriage licenses haye been issued to a. Z.
Stevens, of New York city, and f. Ida Little;
Wilson Green and Ruth Beale; George VIII
liams and Middle Red; William BrauEer-
neuther and Hattie T. Long; Willie Harris
and Anna Shornton: John Harting and Dora
Taufer: John T. D. Pyles and Estelle Chap
man Miller: Charles Curtis and Martha Jack
son.
HE Ofley & Co.'s exchange and deposit
bank, northeast corner of Fifteenth and
streets, deals in all classes of Government
securities and in District of Columbia and all
frst-rate investment bonds and stocks; also in
American coin and foreign money. Demand
drafts on Europe in any amount. Best rate
allowed for s per cent. improvement bonds.
Orders promptly filled for the new United
States AZ per cent. bonds.