National Republican., 1877-10-24
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITY NOTES.

The depressions in the G.street pavement
are now receiving attention.
Improvements are needed on New Jersey
avenue, between b and u streets.
The railing surrounding the Lafayette
square is undergoing change OF color
A new line of gas pipes is being planted
on Nineteenth street at the junctiOn of the Avenue.
Now is the time to have your window
"gasS put in " and tho roof of your house painted.
Old Borrns says
The exodus on account of the Baltimore
races began Yesterday, and the city will probably
be deserted to-day.
The sociable at the Congregational Church
last evening was well attended and proved pleas
ant affair, as most of their entertainments do.
This weather wrcathS the faces of the
new Us well Us "sccond.hand stove dealers with
smiles that are both "childlikc and bland"
-SeVenty-siN cxcursionistS from Salem, y.
=, arrived in the city yesterday, and will return
home to-day after thoroughly doing the capital.
Tho Union Chapel OH Twentieth street,
Will give m oyster supper on the 3lst instant 10 last
three nights Tor the benefit Of the pastor Rev. Dr.
Lecch
Alexander Dyer, colorcd, who was cut in
tho abdomen by Warren johnson II few days since,
Is still lying in precarous condition at his resi-
dcnce on Twentieth street northwest
Speaker Randall has promised the sub
committee of one hundred that their petition for a
District Committee Of fair and unpreudiced men
shall receive due consideration.
A prayer-mceting, unsectarian, Is held
every morniug, at nine o'clock in the lsCture.roOm
OF Dr. sunderland's church, Four and.a half street.
Sundays excepted. II is open TO all
A new building has been finished on Thir-
teenth street between y and streets. Would ii
not be well to remove the rubbish which obstructs
the passage way iu front Of the building?
The Sovcreigns of Industry are rejoicing
Just now over the fact that they contracted for 900
tons of coal In the summer for s. 75 per ton They
say is asplendid item TO fling in the face Of old
BOreas.
A new building is in course of construc.
tion at the soldiers Home. II will probably cost
when completely finished, about .iOO1. 1t is to
be used for \ ten'pin alley and billiard saloon by
the officers aud soldiers
Whose business is it to see that the steps
leading ~ the gallery OF the House of Reurcsenta.
tlves are kept free from filth? Those in authority
should look into the matter and see who II Is that
neglecs his duty In this respect.
DIR. Newman will return to the city to-
morrow night and will resume his place IN the
Metropolitan pulpit sunday, and, having finished
his lecture tour for the benefit OF the church. which
has been worry successful, will now remain at home
The Ladies' Association of the First
German Calvanst Church, corner of Sixth and y
streets will give fair for the Lcneh of the church
at 81. Juscphs Hall fifth aud II streets, beginning
Monday, the nth inst, and lasting throughout the
week.
About ten o'clock yesterday morning Miss
Mary Robertson, eighteen years of age, who lives
SsyTp4d senTinss E SFdEs etl Ins NJ ne in front mt Of
the Fourth Precinct Station, and when she had re.
covered she went home.
Many new pictures have been received at
the Corcoran Art Gallery lately. Among them Is
one painted by X. Princeteau, representing the
Father OF mis- Country" seated on hi, prancing war
charger, In full continental uniform. II is about
hfteen feet high, and one Of the finest oil exhibi
tion.
Yesterday afternoon about two o'clock as
Government wagon loaded with army stores was
coming down the avenue, when near the corner OF
Eleventh street the hind wheel broke and the con.
tents We're scattered about the ground A new
wheel was procured and the goods sent to their des
tMatlOn.
tions hucksters prohibited the use OF the space
on K'street parking fronting the market house
which y reserved for the exclusive use Of the
Try dealers. The regulations also prohibit vehicle,
Of any kind, except private carriages, TO stand on
X street
Last evening about 7:3O o'clock, an alarm
Of fire wsS turned in from box ?l7 owing u the ex
PlOsion of a coal oil lamp In the house of Henry
ightfuOt No 1921 Cedar street northwest The
gye department responded but did no, 80 into ser
, Elhing loss by the neighbors.
About ll.30 o'clock last night Officer Amis,
discovered fire in Vim. Gib,on's marble works, or
Pennsylvania avenue, near Twenty second street
but before the fire department reached the scent
of the fire the flames had been extinguished by the
oiicer, aided by citizens. Damage Slight.
-Messrs. Losekam & Weaver have opened !
restaurant and ladies cafe on Pennsylvania
avenue, adjoining WIZARDS hotel. There is a
lunch room on the fret moor, and several coy din
ing rooms on the second aoor, elegantly fitted up
j Is designed 10 make the house irstclaSs anc
bghly respectable, aud the pruprietOrs have th,
lest wishes Of their legion Of friends in this new
undertaking.
Why cannot policemen be instructed t,
]st warn all parties who are illegally obstructpJ
tne sidewalk IN front of their premises, or neglect
Ing ~ repair the same where they have bocn tor
Mp, Of these infractiors Of law by omission, and 0
their liability 10 fine for the same, and then upoI
further neglect 10 report them to the Pole,
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