National Republican., 1876-08-14
MEETING AT LINCOLN HALL
CONSOLIDATING DISTRICT OFFICES
THE WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP-MRETINa
SUMMER WORSHIP IN THE WOODS
Miscellaneous Paragraphs Of Interest

Weather probabilities estimated at 3. m.-
For South Atlantic and East Gulf State;
stationary TO falling barometer, winds mostly
from southeast to southwest, slight changes
in temperature, partly cloudy weather and
rain areas. For Lower Lake region and Mid
die States falling barometer, nearly stationary
temperature, winds mostly from northeast to
southeast and increasing clOudiness, with rain
areas from former to Virginia and Maryland,
and succeeded in former by rising baro meter.
Thermometric readings taken at the Signal
Office August Is, 1867 a. m, T3o; 7:35 a. m :,
55o; 12 n, $50; . p. m, SO; 4:35 p. m,
Sio; P. m, 4o; IL p. m, 72o; maximum,
$40; minimum. ESQ.
Behrend's Patent Catarrh Cigar, sure cure.
Ned Valentine will give another OF his popu-
lar excursions on Wednesday next.
During Saturday and Saturday night the
police of the District made sixty-three arrests.
One marriage license was issued last Satur-
day, and that to William J. Syms and Julia
II. Lee.
Col. Wm. A. Cook, as counsel, has entered
suit for Ida A. Callan for divorce from Charles
c. Callan.
Left-oG clothing, watches, pistols, &C.,
bought at Herzog's, 9l7 D street. Orders at
tended to.
TIE Thompson meeting, at Island hall to-
night, promises to be largely attended and
highly interesting.
All kinds of trunks made to order, repaired
and covered at McMurray's, sos Pennsylvania
avenue, Market space.
A fine orchestrion will perform every after
noon and evening at Henry Schwarzenberg's
OrcEestrion Saloon, 405 Eleventh street,
1t is rumored that old John Robinson's show,
so popular throughout the Soathe States,
will put in an appearance here on the 18th
instant for two DAYS.
j. Ii. 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.
Yesterday morning, about 1890 o'clock, a
co!ored boy named Richard Richards was Sc
verely hurt by being kicked BY a mule owned
10y Mr.. Rady. DR.. Suddarth was called in
aud seEed up the wounds.
Saturday night a coal-oil lamp exploded in
house in the alley, between f and F and Second
and Third streets southwest, occupied by John
Queen, colore1. After slight damage had been
done the fire was eXtinguished by neighbors.
The Washington Pyrmid Club will give their
first prize picnic at Leflers garden to-day.
The members have striven earnestly to make
day of pleasure for their friends, and it is to
be hoped that this, their first effort, will be
successful.
A number Of books, valued at about $50,
were stolen from the house of John Newman,
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the Fourth precinct, early yesterday morning
arrested one of the thieves, colored man
named Joseph Williams.
The Dem. Jack. Ass. are to be addressed
next Tuesday night by Senator r. E. Withers,
of Virginia. They told the public a week ago
that ex-Gov. Walker would tell them some
thing of the true Democracy, but he failed to
appear at the appointed time.
Prof. r. T. Greene and wife, Wyatt Archer
and Miss Smith, of California, were thrown
avenue and Second street on Thursday last,
and all were scratched and bruised more or
less.
Yesterday morning Officer s. T. Lewis ar
rested notorious colorcd thief named Jessie
jackson, alias Jessie Cole, who lately entered
the residence of Mr.. Charles S. Miller, on
Third street southeast, stealing among other
things clock and some clothing. The clock
was recovered and the thief held for hearing
to-day,
Saturday afternoon, during the performance
OF the Marine band at the Presidents grounds,
an incident happened that was not down on
the programme. A number of children were
playing about the edge of the large fountain
in the lower part OF the grounds, when one of
them, a little boy Of about six years, lost his
footing and fell in. Mr.. Edward Qugg, d
Treasury plate printer, saw the accident aud
Immediately rushed to the child's rescue. As
the basin is deep, Mr.. Quigg, by his presence
OF mind, prevented what otherwise might have
bfen A sad accident