National Republican., 1876-05-18
A COMMITTEE TO PREVENT ITS lEGaIIlaTIoH
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

Weather probabilities, estimated at O. m--
Fer South Atlantic States, rising and stationary
barometer, easterly to southerly winds, slightly
warmer, partly cloudy weather, with ram aIe,ss a
falling and stationery barometer, easterly to
southerfy winds generally warmer, partly CLOUDY
weather and local rains
Tbermometric readings taken May II, ls7o, at
the signal once: a. m, $40; 7:SS a. m, $50; Il
m, $50; p. m, $50; 4:S5 p. m, $50; p. m, so;
IL p. m, $40. Maximum, $50; minimum, $40.
For court proceedings see third page.
Behrend's Patent Catarrh cigar sure cure.
Try Marburg Bros. Seal OF North Carolina
Smoking Tobacco, 10 and 20 cent packages.
r. b. Ferguson, pharmacist, corner. Second
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Capitol Hill.
Trusses, 81; also all the homeopathic medI-
etnes at Heller's drug store, under the National
hotel
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired and
covered at McMurrays' sos Pennsylvania avenue
Market Space.
Beware! There are numerous and dangerous
eounerfets of the 1876 silver quarter dollar float
ing about in the city.
H. d. Cooke, it,, s., Co., F street near the
Treasury, do a general banking business and buy
and sell District securities.
A dead male colored infant was found yesterday
morning by Officer Shelton on street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets southeast
Tuesday evening Lorenzo Lodge, No. 3, 1. q. of
e. s and II. of s., elected Mr.. d. J. Richardson
asW. C., Miss Susan Robinson P. D., and A. NJ.
Cash W. K.
Dr. Mary Walker says she likes San Francisco
muchIy-..ltut the feas! oh, the 1eas 80 they get
into her trUuserlOOns and worry her nigh unto
DEATH while there.
Go to Tallnadge hall tonight and witness the
elegant tableaux and partake of the delicious and
sumPtuOus festal board arranged by the ladies Of
DIR. Smiths church.
The National Jockey Club races, to have taken
place yesterday, were again postponed on account
of the continued inclemency of the weather. The
programme announced for the first day will be
carried out to-day, the weather permitting.
]. H. Squier * Co, bankers, 14l6 Pennsylvania
avenue pay per cent. interest on deposits, paya-
RIe on demand Special rates on time deposits.
Interest paid January and July, or credited.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN book and job
printing offcs is one of the largest and best ap-
pointed Job Offices south OfNew York All kinds
Of Job work promptly executed there on the
most advantageous terms.
Derby hats, in pearl, nutria and black colors;
hne nutra so5t hats; youths and children's hats
in felt and straw; silk umbrellas and walking
canes. STEINMETZ,
HALTER, 1877 Pennsylvania avenue.
From James BelIew we have the Catholic
World for June, containing. among other excel
lent reading. German Journalism, >" "SOme For
gotten Catholic Poets ''Thomistic Philosophy"
''Sir Thomas Nose" DR.. Brownson," sc.
The following marriage licenses were issued
yesterday Lucius Burnett and Martha Parker,
Geo. H Horsenan and Nancy r. Carroll, Alex.
b. Cummings and Julia b. Jones. Frank Gray
and Jane johnson, Walter Brown and Mary
CRANKY.
Among the patents isFuel for the week en- ing
May IL, were the following to citizens of this Dis
trict: William Conard, improvement in toy
buZZes; B. Lewis Blacktord, improvement in cigar
holders; Cyrus W. Saladee. Improvement in par
lor skates q cases.)
grand musical and literary entertainment for
the benefit Of Trinity p. Z church. will be given
tomorrow friday evening at Willard hall
The programme shows that no trOubls or pains
have been spared by the ladies in charge t make
il the entertainment Of the season.
Patrick Barry diel Fuddenly last Tuesday morn
ing of heTorrhage of the stomach, on Tenth
street rear H. His home was in Mount Vernon,
Chic, but for the past sixteen years he was clerk
in the Seoretarys office of the War Department,
and was highly esteemed. His remains were sent
10 Mount Vernon yesterday evening.
The residents Of G street. between Twenty.
third and Twenty sixth streets northwest, are
complaining bitterly Of the condition in which
the employees Of the parking commission have
Superintendent Cunningham, while he is suing
merchants for like Ofense, should not fail to
l0ok after the employees ofthe District.
Tuesday a thief named Harry Smith was ar.
resteU Uy t!' i"'ihs III HIS posses
sion pair of ladies' shoes, Which he was trying
TO dispose Of and yesterday Officer Atchison ar
rested man named John Thomas with pair Of
gents shoes. which he was trying 10 sell. II is
not known were the shoes were stolen, ami they
are waiting identification at the Seventh pre-
cinct station.
We haYG received from Nessrs. Solomons x
Chapman Of the Metropolitan bookstore, new
map Of the city, excellent for reference. The
map contains many features which no other map
of the CITY possesses The lines of all the street
railways and the route of the chariOts are plainly
marked cut, and all Of the streets newly opened,
Including The streets Of Mt Pleasant CniontQYp
and other portions of the suburbs, are traced with