National Republican., 1877-12-11
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That was jolly crowd which sat in the
rear galeryat Secretary Thompson's lecture last
byening.
honed in the Bibler Ans.-when the little mus.
lard seed sprang up and udred great tree. Next.
Complaint is being made by those persons
paving occasion to patronize the line Of the Colum.
bia Railroad Company OF the long waits they have
70 undergo while waiting for car.
An old colored woman named Eliza Fore.
man, residing In the alley between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth and L and NJ streets was found dead In
Patterson issued certificate that death resulted
from npoplexy.
Some time before daybreak yesterday
morning somo thief tried to break open the cake
PennsylyanIs avenue northwest, by prying the
door with jimmie but were frightened of by the
approach OF police officer.
The school board has accepted the resigna.
ton Of Miss 1sadore NJ. Smith, Of the county, and
Of Miss Elizabeth Dadmun. Of the Fifth district
Miss Lizzie L. Gray has been confirmed as acting
teacher. second grade, Finh district, vice Kate N.
BlundOn, promoted to fourth grade.
During Sunday night some one stole q
number of barrels from in front Of the grocery
tablishment Of Mr.. Daniel ShannabAn, No. 1000
Twentieth 81 o street northwest The property was
on vacant lot near the house Of Samuel johnson,
9olored. in the alley between Ninth and Tenth and
l. and N streets northwest
AT tne annual meeting OF the WashlnRt0n
CITY Dental Society the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presidsnt DR.. R. B.
secretary, DR.. J. Curtiss smiths; treasurer, NJ g
Lewis; librarian. DR.. J. L. Wolfe, aud eaaayist fol
the next annual meeting, Dr. J. B. TenEyct.
"A splendid opportunity for purchasing Gle
CANT Christmas presents at low prices Is offered BY
fhe sale Of silver.plated ware, Turkish goods aud
other articles which would make most acceptable
gins at d. c. Brokers sales-rooms corner oil
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue. These
goods are sold at auction oyery day at eleven In
The morning and seven in the evening.
About $50 o'clock yesterday morning the
carriage OF Capt Sawyer, driven by colored man
pamed William Lewis Foster, was passing along
New York avenue, and when near Fifteenth street
northwest the horse SHE'D and ran the shan of
the carriage through the rear end ofcar ~, OF the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad, breaking
the horses harness and damaging the car. Fortu.
nately no one was injured.
Col. d. s. Curtiss 4 Co. have issued the
prospectus for a monthly flower and fruit maga
zine OF sixteen pages, at the low rate OF 81 per an
mum, TO begin with the new year They propose
10 encourage the cultivation of flowers fruits and
vegetables in all parts Of the country. Special at
tsntion will be paid to the interests Of florists nur
terymen, and gardeners. illustrations of rart
plants fruits and flowers will. from time to time
hdorn its columns 1t Is proposed TO issue and crcu
late SG0copies Of the first number which will max,
Il rare advertising medium OF articles consumed
BY people interested in the pursuits which II Is de
signed to encourage We hope this magazine viii
meet with favor from our citizens generally. Col
Curtiss has long been q contributor to these col
nmns and he welds wise and graceful pen.