National Republican., 1877-10-29
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CITY NOTES.

--Roose sends New York papers in advance
Of the mails.
-Thirty-two tramps lodged in the station
houses Saturday night.
of thirty-two. prisoners arrested by the
police during saturday aud Saturday night, eleven
were registered drunk"
The Analostan Boat Club were treated to
a"spread" at their house saturday evening. fes-
tivity held sway till far into the night,
During the races at Benning's this week
pools will be sold every evening at the Imperial
Hotel and will be paid each evening after the race
This evening DIR. John c. Bagwcll will de-
liver new lecture, entitled The Colored Ameri-
ored)
Two marriage licenses were issued last
Saturday, and those to d. Becker and Margaretta
Newman, Charles L. suter and Jean f. c. simson,
OF Baltimore.
Thieves entered the residence of Mr..
Stephen D. Charles, No. il2 Second street north.
west, some time last Friday night, and stole SIS
worth OF silvcrware.
A colored man named James Logan was
arrested by Officer Hutchinson, OF the First Pre-
cinct Saturday night for lourishing razor Logan
said that he was barber.
Twenty applications were filed at the
Labor Exchange on Saturday. The number grows
less each day the roll now includes the majority
OF those persons who are out OF work In the District
Saturday evening sneak thieves entered
the house OF Mr.. Junius Cohen liOe seventh street
while the family was absent, and stole twenty Ave
pistols. twenty-iour knives, twelve watches, and
~ in cash.
Mrs. Louise Abner, wife of Mr.. Z. Abner,
ing, al her home. No. i2i Ninth street Mrs. Abner
was estimable woman and wife, aud had en-
deared herself to q large circle Of friends
Attention is called to the advertisement
Of Charles Zimmerman, SIG Ninth street northwest
Mr. Zimmerman is thoroughly skillful In every
branch of his business. silk hats are made to order
at his establishment and silk and felt hats remod-
eed.
Saturday afternoon Thomas Scott, watch
man in the Treasury, residing at the corner Of
Thirteenth street aud Rhode Island avenue, was
Of Fourteenth and streets, and quite badly in
Jured.
A great crowd Of men, women, and chill
dren thronged the neighborhood Of the circus all
yesterday forenoon, waiting to see Its departure
1t took up the line Of march down Ninth street
about four o'clock, accompanied by the usual escort
Of small boys.
The number of books offered for sale by
second. hand dealers and at auction belonging to
the various departments, particularly the Interior
Department astonishing G aEr, They are plainly h
the respective librarians
About two o'clock yesterday morning a
chicken thief got into Mrs. Hawks yard, at No: 0i4
Sergeant Boteler and oficer MacMahon saw hin
when he came out and gave chase, but tho thief
escaped with all the chickens.
Hollander Brothers, hatters, and dealers in
gentlemen's furnishing goods, have received full
stock Of winter goods, and splendid assortment
can be seen either at their main store, No. l2l7
Pennsylvania avenue, or their branch stores, lI2l
and 1900 Pennsylvania ayenne
The Y. NJ. c. A. mass meeting at Dr.
sunderlands church, on Four rand.a. half street,
this evening, Will be az attractive one Rev George
Baker family will sing, and Prof Bischo6, the
blind organist, will conduct the congregational
singing, The occasion will he one of rare interest
On Thursday evening noxt Prof. Marini's
opening sOiree ddnsdnie Of the season will take
place at his academy and like all pro yious affairs
sf the kind 1t will be recherche and delightful on
Saturday evening next there will be a reunion of
tlnued each Tuesday and Saturday evening during
the winter.
The E-street Baptist Church (Rev. Dr.
Parker PASTOR has been undergoing thorough re-
pairing and Is now one Of the prettest churches in
The city. The old gallery has been taken away a
new organ supplied, and the whole interior sub
jccted 10 new paint, fresco, Nc. The organ has
podtion.
About 1890 o'clock yesterday morning
one OF Cross frame shNntles In the alley between
Fifth and Sixth and l. and streets southeast, oc-
Cuped by Thomas Brscoe, was discovered 10 be on
fire. Sergeant Pierce and some of the neighbors
extingulshed the FIRE before any serious damage
was done. The hre originated In a defective
chimney.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Wilson, of the Agricultural
Department, has returned from the North Carolina
state Fair, at Raleigh. whore lie delivered an ad.
dress, and gives glowing accounts Of the product
I've qualities OF that State, proofs of which he has
brought In the shape Of prodlgOus pods of raw cot.
ton hanks OF native silk, and fruits, among which
ars apples weighing thirty two ounces each all Of
which models of the latter In plaster are to be
placed In the Departmental Museum. lie fully ex-
planned 10 the North Carolinans the value Of Jute
And is culture and IL vii no doubt be extensively
grown In that state In few years.
About halfpast seven o'clock last evening
pair OF horses attached TO q carriage driven by
John Brennan, and owned by John Fadely Bro
ran against pile OF bricks on Ninth street, be.
tween and northwest The carriage was upset
and the Occupants thrown out, one Of them, Mr.,
James I. Puileer, being slightly injured. The
horses were captured OH Ninth street, between
and L, by oaicer Mheelock, assisted by 0fficers
Riley and Hinkle. The horses and carriage were
turned over 10 Fadely q Bro. and Parker was sent
y his home corner Of Potomac aud Water streets.
The damage TO the carriage amounted 10 about $40.