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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
CITY BREyITIES,

The sewer under the sidewalk on P, between
Fourth and Fifth streets northwest, has caved 10,
making 1t dangerous to walk on the pavement.
The concrete pavement at the intersection
Gf j and Eleventh streets northwest has sunk
with the sewer and made a large and dang srous
81, Tho attention Of the District C0Inhis-
honefsis called to it.
me Aatyland Yacht Club will give hop
M tBe shesAoen1S of Music, Baltimore, next
s,sna st1syir e's Tang Shich promises to be
city are making arrangements to attend.
Deputy Marshal Graves has arrested Jobp
Myers, at No IA Ninth street southwest, on the
without paying the special tax Ne was tatsn
before United states Commissioner ]. W. Frazee.
and gave bail for further heari ng
Marriage licenses have been issued as fol-
lows: John H. Wlngate, jr., of Baltimore MI,
and Elizabeth Helsley, Of Shenandoah couaty
Va; Andre J. Riley and Ada Hony, of Tenn NV
town, D. c.; Edward Barrett and Julia O'Con-
nor; Alfred T. earn, of this city, and Nav r
Peacock, of Baltimore, Md.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
Arctic Owls at Montreal.

People happening to pass through the Place
dArmes, in front of the French Cathedral have
witnessed sight rarely seen in this or indie sd any
other city; viz: Two, three or even more individ-
ais of the Snowy or White Arctic owl species,
perched upon the caves of the bank buildings or
flying from place to place on the opposite sides of
the square. This owl rarely visits us in great mum
bers, few coming occasionally in very severe
weather, aud then remaining on the outskirts
of the settlements. This year. however, they
have arrived in unusual numbers, not only in
Canada, but southwark through the Northern
and Middle United States, where they have
been exposed for sale in many of the markets.
We have been told that they are mGking havoc
among the eparrows, that 1t is these birds
that have attracted the owls to our streets.
The snowy owl halls from within the Arctic
circle, where 1t nests. 1t has been observed
at the highest Northern latitude yet obtained
by voyagers. From these northern parts it is
often driven by the severity of the weather or
scarcity of food, and at such times visits many
portions of Canada and the United States, wan.
dering occasionally even to the borders Of Flor
ida. On such migratioDs 1t is invariably accom-
panied by locks of white grouse or ptarmiean,
and 1t has been observed that when either or both
of these birds have been unusually abundant
around Montreal and Quebec the winter has been
more than ordinarily severe to the northward.-
Montreal Witness.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
Taking Pleasure Sadly.

If such catastrophes as that in BrookIy IN were
not so appalling, and the sorrow consequent
upon them so widespread and desolating, it would
be almost amusing to recall the indignant out
bursts that follow them, and the speedy oblivion
into which they fall. There is kind Of Oriental
apathy upon the subject, as if a resistless fate
controlled it, and those who would enjoy
the pleasure of the play must enjoy it with
q dark consciousness of impending doom.
The terrible slaughter, the awful bereavement,
the public horror, produced by the burning Of the
Brooklyn theatre or by any similar event is not
a warning providence; it is simply proof Of
stupendous human folly and carelessness. We
do not, of course, attribute the least illpurpose
to managers, owners or actors. Miss Claxton
said, only too truly, when she came forward at
the outbreak of the FIRE and addressed the audi
ence, 1--WE are between you and the danger"
The actors themselves are exposed to the same
perls, and, as in this instance, when Mr.. Murdoch
and some OF the helpers persisted, they fall vic
Tins.
The real responsibility lies in public sentiment
So long as unsafe theatres-and there are few
that are not so-are supported and profitable we
can hardly expect that safe theatres, which will
be more costly, will be provided, although, as we
have said, q thoroughly secure one might sue
coed. The delight OF the play must be sought
at the risk Of life. The words of the old chroni-
cler will have q new signihcance-"theyt take
their pleasure sadly."-Edifor's Easy Chair in
HdTper's Magazine for February.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
A Valuable Family Relic.

A prominent politician Of the Eighth ward was
short time ago showing some Hibernisn friends
an oil painting Of the Father Of their adopted
country, when one Of them asked: "An' where
did you get it?' "Shure it diseinded to me-"
WAS the vague reply. "But who gev 1t to ye?''
rejoineo the furerrogEtur, with the persissonoo Of
. Louisiana investigating committee. "Well,
thin, I'll tell yez the whole shtory. Faith, me
CRATE grandfather got 1t from his father, an his
uncle knew the panther that dhreW 1t from
Gineral Washington himself, an that's the way
II come down to me.
With q look Of profouad respect at the painting
the first speaker observed: "Beyorra war it m ust
be o moighty ould picthur," "And you may we'll
say that" responded the owner, "for it's been in
my own family for three hundred years."
With q feeling Of enhanced respect for the
owner of such q valuable relic of antiquity as q
picture OF Washington three hundred years old,
the party adjourned to indulge In some Oenten-
NAL book beer.-Defroif Post.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
Origin of the Word O.. Quiz. -

The quizzipg- glass, Of which we read SO often
in authors Of the last century, was not rs is COM
monty supposed, an eys-glass, but little mirror.
about the size OF o single eye-glass, by means of
which q person studied the face or dress
Of lady over his shoulder while slowly
walking away from her. The origin of
the word "quiz" is itself somewhat curious.
A theatrical manager in Dublin made a wager
that he would invent q word of no meaning that
should be the talk OF thetown. He caused this
absurd com bina:on. of four letters to be chalked
or posted all over the city during the night. OF
course everybody wondered what 10 MUGnt-and
% IL came into the English language. 1T first
even hoaz was called ''quiL, bat D0v its mean
ing restsiete,! a. sgue little sell" ~ trick.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
SKETCHES ABOUT THE CITY BY THE
REPUBLICANS REPORTERS.
The Christian Convention.


The Christian convention opened its morning
session yesterday in Lincoln hall at IL o'clock;
George A. Hall in the chair. Notwithstanding
the bad walking the body Of the hall was we'll
filled and by noon a large audience was in at
tendance. The meeting opened with the l16th
hymn from the new Moody and Sankey Hymn
book, Free From the Law" Mr.. Cushman pre-
siding at the organ. Mr. Hall read as the
Scripture lessen the First psalm, after which Mr.
Cree and Mr.. Pratt led in prayer. Brief re-
marks were made and voluntary prayers offered
followed by the seth hymn, my Faith Looks Up
to Thee" At l1:l5 o'clock the topic. Inquiry
question when should they be undertaken
was opened by Rev. 4. W. Black in ten-minute
aeGress Inc speaker dedueed the IDEA that IN
every time a Christian met one who was not a
Christian there ought to be an inquiry meeting;
after every service in which the plan of salvation
is presented. If Christians are always active
there will be constant need for inquiry meetings.
The second phase of the question, The quail
ncatlon Of the successful worker in the inquiry
ROOM" was opened by Rev. Mason Noble, who
spoke of the inquiry rooms in his childhood when
they were almost constantly open. The qualif-
!. An earnest, real Christian experience.
One filled with the Holy Spirit.
b Sympathy with the inquiries.
A. A cheerful view of the abundant fulluess Of
the Gospel.
in finding passages suited to all classes of in
gGirers and tact in presenting them:
O. Belief in instant salvation; God able and
willing TO save now.
7. One willing TO do all for the glory of God.
The third phase, "How Conducted, )" was opened
briefly by Mr.. Hall, who spoke of the various
plans used by Mr.. Moody, Mr.. Hammond and
others. He then referred to the manner inquiry
meetings were conducted in the Bible fnstancing,
The Woman at the WELL philip and the
Eunuch." He spoke Of the Importance of using
the Bible rather than giving personal experience.
After brief discussion Of the question by DIR.
Presbrey and others, Mr.. Henry MoOrhouse gave
Bible reading on Peter the Backslider."
The service close, with questions on different
phases Of Christian work, answered by Rev. DR..
EutleI, Rev. DR.. Rankin, Rev. DR. Noble, Rev.
MT. Black and others.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
A aesa,;af;on

Pursuant to call issued by some thirty pho
nograpbers of this city, meeting was held last
night at the rooms of the Washington Business
College, corner of L and Seventh streets north
west, for the purpose of organizing a phono-
graphic association. Many Of the signers of the
call could not attend on account of the torbiddng
weather, and it was not deemed advisable to pro-
coed TO the adoption Of a constitution and cleo
ton of officers. The temporary president, Mr.. S.
N. Burgnitzky, after appointing Messrs. B. Mute
q. ID. Sloan and T. B. Price a committee to draft
constitution and bylaws, adjourned the meet
ing until Wednesday next, when it is expected
constitution will be adopted and a final organiza-
ton perfected
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
A Phase of English Life.

As our English cousins are always on the alert
to find out and expose any flaw in the social life
fthe United States, we copy the following scene
Of domestic life on the canals of England. The
Liverpool Post says:
Marriage is to great extent an unknown cere-
mony among the canal population of England,
and depIOrable revelations of the social state in
which this much-neglected class of our fellow
subjects live are sometimes the result One such
revelation was made at the Runcorn Police Court
lately.
A boatman named Darlington bought" for
ISIS. Sarah Tyrer, who lived with John Taylor,
another boatman, as his wife. The woman con-
tentedly took up her abode with her new lord,
and received a sum of money from him for family
expenses. Returning next day to her former
floating home, TO fetch away her wardrobe, she
found Taylor disconsolate, and elected to
remain with him. Darlington was nat
urally furious over his threefold loss
the purchase money which he had paid, the
article purchased. and the amount which he had
handed over to the new mistress of his cabin.
He accordingly appeared before the Runcorn
magistrates yesterday and unfolded the tale of
HIS wrongs. This expedient awaited him moth
ing. The answer which he received was that he
had no assistance to expect from the police au-
thorities in q transaction which was in all its
features of SO disQraceful character.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
Society at the National CAPITAL.


From the Cincinnati Commercial.l
The receptions Of Tuesday were very pleasant,
though none were largely attended.
Evening parties are not to be Of frequent oc-
currence this week. The Bachelors Club
gave a German at Marini's hall, on Wednesday
evening.
The President has written to the Grand Duke
Alexis asking when 1t will be agreeable to the
latter to be entertained at dinner at the Execu-
tive Mansion. 1t is said that the reason no an
nouncement has been made of evening receptions
at the White House is because the President does
not wish to make many evening engagements In
advance before ascertaining when the Grand
Duke will be able to partake of his hospitality at
dinner.
story is told: Two years prior to the arrival of
the Grand Duke Alexis, i've years ago, he was
assigned to duty as midehipman on the Alexan-
der Newski. The vessel was wrecked off the
coast of Denmark, and the admiral in command.
as soon as he felt certain the ship must be aban-
doned, became alarmed about the safety of the
imperial midshipman, and ordered him to take
command Of tho first boat which put of from the
doomed ship. The young man disdained
safety thus purchased, and refused outright
but RESPECTFULLY to he nonpIassed admiral iin aanS
I must be the last to leave the ship" "Do you
not understand, SIR" exclaimed the admiral,
dare to refuse obedience to my orders?" 81 know
my duty" answered the brave young man, land
will obey any orders you may see fit to give me,
except an order to leave the ship, where my duty
now commands me to remain. Alexis was, as he
had said he would be be- the last man to leave
the ship. A landing was effected, and an encamp-
ment made on the shore, and the admiral, with
view to the maintenance OF discipline, promptly
ordered the brave MILDLY under arrest for lis
obedience of orders.
The admiral sent dispatches to the Emperor, de-
failing the whole affair, and asking his approval
of the action he had taken. The Emperor re-
piled promptly, ~ approve your having placed
the midshipman, Alexis, under arrest for DISC
bedience, and bless my boy for having dis
obeyed."
Miss Lizzie Colhoun daughter of Commodore
Colhoun, United STATES navy.) has lately re-
turned from q prolon;; ed u ourn in Europe, and
is visiting the Misses Senues, (nIeces Of Commo-
dore Semmes,) on N street
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
The Police Board.

The new Police Board held adjourned meet
ing yesterday at police headquarters. President
Gatehel occupied the chair, and all OF the mem
bers were present except Mr.. Douglass.
The official bond of Mr.. George W. Cissell the
treasurer Of the board, was received and ap-
proved
VIM. Lane and K n. Cook were appointed ad-
ditional privates for twelve months, to do duty,
respectively. in the Department of Justice and
the Department Of Agriculture.
Applications for liquor licenses from Theodore
Ranthe, Thomas higgins, Frederick Rose, VIM.
SandersOn, Edward p. Walsh, Henry Young and
Peter DOnelly were disapproved. The appiica-
ton of Charles A. Barnes was -ecommitted TO
Major Richards for investigation.
The monthly report of Chief Detective Clarvoe,
detailing the duties of the detective corps for the
month OF December, was submitted. The report
shows that the total number of arrests were 81;
number ef robkeres reported, 100. amounting to
S5,572S5: amount Of money and property recoy-
cred, Ss29: restored to owners 1882: turned over
10 the property clerk, tl5L50; taken from prison
ers and returned to same, SE.75; total amount.
per property book, ss6l.75. amount of money and
property reported lost on street, Sl9150.
The board adjourned until the 25Sh Instant,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Catarrh cured-See Dr.. Hartley.
Stoves for rent, at Buffers, corner Film ana u
streets northwest.
Ask for the Hebe de RENE cigarettes; they
are the best Of all.
Interest paid on deposits by ]. H. Squier 4 Co.,
Bankers. iIlo Pennsylvania avenue.
Left.od clothing, watches, pistols, Ac, bought
Mt HerSog's elo d street. Orders attended TO.
All kinds of trunks made TO order, repaired and
covered at McMurray's, sos Pennsyivanls avenue,
Market Space.
b. H. Warner real estate broker, has removed
his ONCE to No. e16 F street northwest, opposite
Masonic Temple.
DR.. Dixon Gays the Lift Cure Is the most
physiological remedy yet discovered by the wit
Of man. Parlors, e25 Pennsylvania avenue.
A carload Of fine Western New York cider. %
to 10 gallon casks; also, lot Of Vermont boiled
cider; Just received at Spicers butter store,
southwest corner Of Ninth and E streets. Prices
low.
We call attention to the advertisement In
another column of Smith, Birge & TO-, l0lA Penn.
sylvania 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.
H. E. Ofhey & Col exchange and deposit banks
northeast corner Of Fifteenth and streets, deals
in all classes Of Government securities and in
District of Columbia and all irst-rate investment
bonds and stocks; also In American coin and
foreign money. Demand drafts on Europe in any
amount. Best rate allowed for per cent. i'm.
provement bonds. Orders promptly hlled for the
new United States ~ per cent. bonds.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
Unsettled Claims Against the District

Senator Spencer presented in the Senate yester-
day memorial of over hve hundred property
holders of the District, asking for the enactment
of law which will cause a settlement Of the
many outstanding claims against the District on
account of the damages sustained by reason Of
public improvements. Many Of these claims were
filed before the late Board of Audit but were not
acted upon by that body. Others not less just
and equitable have been filed since. A speedy
adjustment Of these claims will relieve, to great
extent, the pressing wants of thousands OF our
citizens and for this reason il is TO be hoped that
tbe Judiciary Committee to whom the memorial
referred will not fail to give it proper atten.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
wILBoR's COMPOUND OF PURE COP Liver OIL
AND LIME
WONDERFUL SUCCRss.

1t is reported that Boschee's German Syrup
has, since Its introduction in the United States,
reached the immense sale of 10 900 dozen per year.
Over 5000 druggists have ordered this medicine
direct from the factory at Woodbury., N. J., and
not one has reported q single failure, but every
letter speaks Of its astonishing success in curing
severe coughs, colds settled on the breast, con-
sumption or ary disease of the throat and lungs.
We advise any person that has any predisp0si.
tion to weak lungs to go to their druggists and
get this medicine or inquire about 1t. Regular
size, IS cents; sample bottle, 10 cents Two doses
will relieve any case. Don't neglect your cough.
CHAs. SToTT & Co., Wholesale Agent.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
New Phase of Counterfeitinc.

William Spencer, about fifteen years Of age,
was arrested yesterday fer oounterfeiting street
railway tickets. The officers who arrested him
found at his house two plates, from which were
printed the back and front OF the tickets, press
rollers, kc., together with q plaster paris mold
used for casting counterfeit Quarter dollars.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
AN ICY FREsHET.
The Ice Moving Out of the Rivera Genera
breaking Up Last Evening-Damages t.
Shipping in Georgetown.

Inc Ice MOV1DE OuC OF Inc nlS0T-h UencrdI
breaking Up Last Evening-Damages to
Shipping in Georgetown.
For several days rivermen have been expecting
and fearing heavy ice freshet in the Potomac,
and their fears were realized last evening. About
o'clock an ominous cracking was heard along
the river by Georgetown, then the ice plain,
stretching across the river, began to heave, and
in few minutes the ice was broken up, and began
to move down the stream, forming gorges, and
forcing great iee-cakes upon tie wbarvss.
The water rose 50 rapidly that in a few min
utes it was two feet above thu wharves. Then
the ice down the river gave way, and the water
subsidized as rapidly it rose, but remained quite
high. The sudden rise in the water carried ice,
boats, scows and vessels Of all sorts up on the
whsrves, and when the water fell the vessels
were left high and dry and tightly packed in ice.
The sight of the moving ice was grand. Huge
foes passed slowly down the channel and threat
ened destruction to everything in their way.
Along the shore a rampant of ice was formed in
some places ten feet high. The ice passed down
through the Georgetown channel. At the Long
bridge much of it was gorged, but no damage
was done at that point. The supply of ice seemed
to be ineXhaustible.
DAMAGES BY THE ICE.
In the Georgetown harbor much damage was
done by the sudden start taken by the ice, but
There were quite a number Of vessels which have
been locked in by the ice, and all of them were
injured more or less. The tug DR.. Rogers, be-
longing to the estate of Jesse Kitchens, which
was lying at the Kennebec Ice Companys wharf,
was sunk.
Two tugs, the Zeta and the Eta, belonging to
Capt Vanderworken, at the wharf Of the Con-
solidation Coal Company, were struck BY the ice
when it first moved and sunk. One schooner in
Easby's ship-yard was torn from its msorings,
and another was sunk. A schooner at Libbey's
wharf was so injured that she filled and sank late
last night. Many scows and canal-boats lying at
the coal wharves were so damaged that they will
be useless.
Some of the wharves were considerably injured.
Gilbert's wharf seemed to stand the brunt of the
battle with the ice. An iron bridge on the wharf
was demolished, and the heavy woodwork was
crushed in some places by the weight of the ice
There was little or no damage below Georgetown,
where the river widens.
UPTBE RIVER.
The following are the reports received from the
WAsHINGIoS, Jan. Is-The signal service OBJ
follows:
Rivers on stand. No Ice running. Ice in the
Potomac is said TO he gorged ten miles west of
WASHINGTON, JAN IS.-The signal service OBJ
server at Harpers Ferry reports at 40 p. m, AS
Both rivers rising four inches per hour, and
G. +. KILBoURNE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The Signal Service OBJ
fllows ''Rivers still rising slowly and ice running
sow: weather very foggy, with the appearance Of
ain. q. Z. kILBoURSE.
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The Brokers Discuss the situation.
WHAT is SAID IN WALL STREET OF THE PKoros
PLAN or syTTryNyST 80

PLAN OF SETTLEMENT.
NEW YORK, Jan. ls.-The plan suggested for
referring to grand committee tho question of
disputed elections in the several States that tave
absorbed the attention Of politicians since the
It'll Of November last caused to-day q great
amount of discussion on Change. From what
was said an opinion can be inferred generally
that the best known bankers and brokers look
upon the plan as teuding to complicate the ma
chinery already provided for meeting such emer.
gencies. 1t also seems rs If nine tenths of
those who expressed an opinion believed
that the project would never receive the zane
ton Of Law by Congressional action. A large
minority, however, view the movement in the
light Of its being n long stride toward final de-
cision of the political questions that have SO seri
ously interlcred with the business prosperity Of
the country. Several Of the most prominent
brokers In Wall aud Bfoad strocts said that they
cared less about the selection of either OF the
two men claimed for the Presidential chair than
thew did TO know that one Of them would be
placed there without q contest. Another point
Is made that the plan proposed defines particu
Iarly the duties that shall be performer. This
among the Democratic element ION Change is
held to be invaluable as affecting not only the
business interests OF the country. and this city in
particular, but for the permanent safety Of their
party organization.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19
~OFFICE OF THE CONFUSION.

WASHINGTON. ID. G., January Is, 1871.
Sealed proposals will be received at this offct
until MONDAY, the I'D instant, az Il o'clock
for the sale to the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund of Ponds and Stocks of the cities Of ASKING
ton and Georgetown and of the District of Colum-
bia, viz: ..E.
bonds. COO O
Gregistered) @ H .......... o.o 500
General Stock, tregisteredi. 80 ~ s72 o
Cragistered). so4
Bonds ........... .... .......... 2 500 0.
Market Stock coupon bonds. 100
The Commissioners reserve the right to reject an
offer which they may not deem advantageous.
By order OF the Commission:
jal7-td MOSES KELLY Treasurer.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-19

Duneanson Bros, suctiopeers sold yesterday
soHsIe e23 titrated on Defrees sheet. between
Flint AID North Capitol streets, and improved by
'hree-stoTy hrleE house, to Thomas A. Brown,
fsT sl.e:q.