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National Republican., 1877-08-18
WHITE vests reduced to sl.25.
ElsENAs Bros, corner Seventh and Z.

MONSIEUR ALEXANDRA DUMAS, who Is not
French aeademcians at their annual meeting,
when the Montyon prizes for virtue were given,
that wealth brought In It's train cares, deceptions
and bitternesses. While concluding that fortune
does not mean enjoyment, he recommended those
possessing ample means TO come to the aid Of their
poorer brethren. 1T Is In diminishing their for
from those cares OF fortune TO which ! have al
luded: Happiness consists in doing good In living
the worthy people who founded and endowed those
prizes. One feels not only better but more cour-
aseous, more enlightened, more faithful, than he
servations, philosophy, or even wisdom. That Ia
because genius cannot explain the existence Of
God, while goodness proves H." In fact, the ad.
dress was something OF the nature ofa Sermon and
entirely disappointed those who went TO the Instl-
tute TO hear the author Of 30 many questionable
works expound virtue from the Partisan play.
wright's point Of view.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
LIGHTWEIGHT BREAD.

Edward Piepenbrink was In the Police
Court yesterday, charged with selling light
bread. Officer Duvall, Of the Fifth precinct,
testified that he met Piepenbrink's driver on
Tenth street, between Q street and Pennsylva-
mia avenue northwest, and took from him nine
loaves of rye bread, all he had in his wagon,
and carried them to store near by and had
them weighed, and found six Of them short
weight, and took him to the station. house.
They were subsequently carried to the Police
Court. Mr.. Small, sealer Of weights and meas
ures, testified that he weighed the bread at
the Police Court, found IL short and confs-
Gated IT, The bread, which was produced in
court had very thick crust and was baked
hard. Mr.. Piepenrink claimed that the bread,
by being overbaked and burned by his baker,
the shrinkage was greater than usual, and
that the bread was extraordinarily overbaked,
and that accounted for its being Of light
weight. Tho judge imposed fine Of Sc for
each loaf, making In all $12, confscated the
bread and ordered 1t to be sent to the Wash
ington asylum. Mr.. Piepenbrink took an ap-
peal, claiming that he could show by any num-
Der Of bakers that the cause Of the bread be-
ing light was no fault of his, bnt that 1t was
an accident that might occur to any baker
Mr.. Pipenbrink was member Of the late
short.lived Master Bakers Association, and
was nominated as president Of the association
National Republican., 1877-08-18
THE MARINES
REvIKwrp ny THE SECRETARY OF THE !

REvIEwKD BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
The marines at present stationed at the
navy yard, including those recently returned
from the scene Of the strikes were reviewed
yesterday at noon by the Secretary Of the
Navy. The battalion formed at the barracks
at II o'clock. There were over $50 men, com.
manded by Colonel Haywood with Lieutenant
Russell as adjutant. The companies were
oticered by Captain Collier and Lieutenant
Wainwright, Captain Goodrell and Lieutenant
Nicholson, Captain Mullany and Lieutenant
Bddle, Captain Bishop and Lieutenant Schenck,
Captain Porter. Captain Palmer and Lieutenant
| Webster, Captain Nokes and Lieutenant
Elliot.
The marine band, with ffty-two pieces, and
drum corps Of twenty-five pieces, accom-
panied them. From the barracks they
marched directly up Pennsylvania avenue to
the Treasury Department, passed around the
semi-circle south ofthc White House grounds
to Seventeenth street. Secretary Thompson
| and the heads of the bureaus in the Depart
ment, Colonel McCauley, U. s, N. c., and
others, stood upon the west steps Of the Navy
Department, and the battalion saluted them as
| they passed. The marched to the Avenue,
| and, after resting a short time In front Of ths
White House, marched back to the barracks
Along the line Of march the fine appearance
and good marching of the men attracted much
attention and many compliments. A large
crowd was assembled about the Navy Depart
ment to witness the marines pass.
National Republican., 1877-08-18

twenty -four hours for contempt. Subsequently
the latter portion Of the sentence was rescinded
on Jones making an apology.
Judge Nelson was again before the
Police Court yesterday, charged by Officer
volkman, Of the Fourth precinct, with being
drunk and disorderly at the corner Of Fifteenth
street and New York avenue northwest. The
officer testified that the Judge was lettering
about the corner all the morning begging
passers-by for twenty-five cents to get his
breakfast with. The officer frequently eau
toned him, and advised him to leave, when
he replied, II am an American citizen, Cd
d-n you, STRIP and made use Of other profane
and Indecent language until the officer was
finally compelled to place him under arrest
On the way to the station. house he acted In Q
very disorderly manner. Judge Mills i'm
posed fine Of IS, but Judge Nelson not hav
Ing the requisite amount was sent back to hi.
| old quarters for thirty days.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
BOARD OF HEALTH.
THE EBENEzER nuRYING-eRoUND CLOSED
NUIsANcEs TO BE ABATED.

THE EBENEzER nuRYIsG-eRoUND CLOSED
NUIsANcEs TO BE ABATED.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Health
was held at their rooms last evening.
Prof. Langston, from the ordinance commit
tee, reported on the recommendations OF the
health officer for the closing Of Ebcnezer
burial ground, because there was not space In
the cemetery for further interment purposes,
and In opening now grave the remains OF
bodies are frequently found. The committee
recommended the order Of condemnation be
enforced, and that no further interments be
allowed In the cemetery, which report was ap-
proved.
A report Of the operations Of the health
Office for the past week was submitted and or
dered to be fled.
The structures and premises No. so1 Z
street northwest; those in alley between First
and A streets northeast, tho property Of MT.
Hamilton; those at No. 215 Third street south
west; at SIT Seventh street southwest, were
declared nuisances, and the health officer or
dcred to obats them.
DR.. Verdi called attention to the fact that
they were approaching the close Of the con-
tract of tho Odorless Excavating Company,
and, on motion, the attorney was requested "a
look into the matter, and acc II 1t was advis'
able for the board to continue tho contract OF
enter into new one.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
PERSONAL

Hon. A. U. wYMAN, United States Assistant
Treasurer, and wife are at Congress Hall, Cape
May.
WE regret to state that Pongo, the eminent
gorilla now in London, not only eats great deal,
but drinks beer.
A VERY good Paris authority declares that
the marriage Of King Alphopso and the Princes
Mercedes, daughter Of the Due de Montpensier, he
been finally and definitely arranged.
A PARIS gambler, whose luck Is the talk Of
the clubs, Is known to carry medallion on his
breast containing piece Of rope cut from the cord
with which suicide hanged himself
The Premier Of Manitoba, Mr.. Davis, keeps
hotel and II Is not an unusual occurrence when
business Is brisk In the bar, to see the honoIapie
gentleman go Into committee OF supply oebiho "
A NATIVE of Strasburg lately threw himself
from the bartzan Of the cathedral, and fell on the
roof Of the aisle being, Of course, killed on me
spot Twenty years have elapsed since suicide o.
this kind.
FIFTY THOUSAND shirts, on which are print.
ed extracts from the Koran In blue characters aud
as many woolen waistcoats, whcreon Is bembiazoneo
the Prophets SEAL are being manufactured In Paris
for the Turkish soldiers.
THE Chicago Journal says: Poor Tildeu ID
advertised wherever he goes In England as the
American who alienated the affections OF the
wife Of Henry Ward Beecher.' That being the
case, Samuel J. has an inalienable right 70 cry
L .fraudD
National Republican., 1877-08-18
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

ovERsEERs MUST EMPLOY HORSES AND CARTS
IN WHICH THEY HAVE NO INTEREsT-THE
TAX SALE RoaREssINo-AwARpIse CON-
TRACTS.
Yesterday was rather quiet day about the
District Government building, and routine
business chiefly engaged the minds Of the
Commissioners aud their employees. Judge
Bryan had the day pretty much to himself.
Orders have been issued by the Commissioners
public works horses and carts In which they
have an interest.
Mr.. George Bcall has been designated to act
as auditor during the absence Of Auditor John
T. vinson, on leave Of absence. Collector Cook
has got on with the selling under the tax-list
as far as tho letter n.
Bids were opened yesterday for resetting
curb, relaying pavement and grading the car.
| riage-way Of the intersection Of Fifth and
streets northwest. They were as follows
Thomas Joyce, $3.50; F. NJ. Draney, s207.7
| W. C. Murdock, S40s.35; p. OHare, S243; Da-
Wis h Murphy, itemiked bid; s. j. Tally, $40;
W. A. Wilson, $3l7.12; s. Carmody, 500; w.
II. Mohler, 1856, and Joseph Reynolds, S45t %.
| Bids were also opened for excavating for q
new channel and construction of jetties to dc.
dect the stream Of Foundry branch at culvert
on the new cut road, in the county, as follows
George Neitzey & Co., S}75.5O; VIC Murdock
$500; T. NJ. Sleeps, S4l6.25; o. OHare, S+0O
| Davis 4 Murphy, an itemized bid; w. A. vii
son, $3.50; N. r. Gilbert, $40; Simon Carnody
itemized bid; Jos. Reynolds, S477.30.
The contract for tho latter work wa
awarded to Davis 4 Murphy.
Permits to build We're issued MS follows
Frank II. Tibbetts, repair q three-story bricl
dwelling, ], between Thirteenth and -Four
teenth streets northwest; $4,000. Henry Noll
repair brick bakery, Seventh, between ant
T streets northwest; 500. John Bresnahan
repair frame dwelling, Tenth, between i
and streets northwest; $50. +. w. Sell
hansen, repair a brick store house, Seventh
between q and II streets northwest; $500
Jacob Miller, extend brick dwelling, Seventh
between b and Maryland avenue southwest
$3.50. NJ. Moore, repair frame dwelling
First, between d and North Carolina avenu
southeast; 800. &. X. Stellwagen extend
brick dwelling, ii, between Eleventh an
Twelfth streets northwest; $l25. VIM. Solo
mon, extend brick and glass hot-house, Col
ner Third and r streets northwest; 500.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
THE PRICE OF LIVING.

A REPLY TO RoBERTs-J. l.. y. HAS NO FAITH
IN HER EIGHTEEN CENT PoRTER-HoUsE
STEAK.
EDITOR RKPUBLIcAN: ! did not expect
when hastily indited brief note to the Star
upon tho cost Of living in this city to have
Roberts" come to the rescue. But when one
shoots at random there is no telling what game
will be brought down, yet ! am greatly sur
prised at bringing down such an old bird. l
supposed housekeeping was 30 remote from
her presence that the cost thereof did not
trouble her. II ! am an unsophisticated youth
In saying that porter-house steak costs about
thirty 1--we cents pound, what will the read
ers Of Roberts" letter think when she says
that the average price Is about eighteen cents.
happened In at the corner Of Eleventh and
F streets yesterday morning and asked for two
pounds OF Roberts" eighteen cent porter
house steak, and they charged me twenty five
tracted and the steak Is reduced to meat 1t will
stand not far from thirty-fve cents pound
Now, It may do for Roberts to amplify In
the Capital, for most everybody regards heI
articles as fiction, but she Is out Of her sphere
when she attempts to instruct housckeepers In
regard to prices. Roberts" tells us more
that the prices Of coffee, sugar and such
commodities, being staple articles, are regulated
by Wall street. ! think she must be reading
up on finance. Roberts" thinks am an un
sophisticated youth. II like that) Why
bless the young girl, / have probably beer
married more years than she has lived; thai
Is, to Judge by her letter. And before sh,
writes any moro about champagne suppers
quail on toast &C., 1t might be well for her /,
get an invitation out some day whore they
have real porter.house steak. Roberts,"
think, Is in about the same condition that
friend of mine was some years ago. He cam,
out of the war, where he had lived on bard
tack, salt junk, &C., and entered tho Treasur.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
UNFORTUNATE NIGHT-LINENs.

The hack stand on Seventh street, between
Pennsylvania avenue and Market Space, has
become to be nuisance when occupied by the
night-liners. II is impossible for any one to
pass there without being importuned by o
dozen or more Jehus. Ladies, when passing
shortly after dark, are not only approached by
the knights Of the whip, but are completely
surrounded, and in many instances insulted II
they refuse to engage q carriage. Thursday
night, about 0 o'clock, as gentleman con-
nected with the Post Office Department was
passing up the Avenue,on reaching the corner Of
Seventh street, he was surrounded by some six
or eight hackmen and pulled and hauled about
in an outrageous manner. He pleaded with
them for some time to let him pas unmolested,
and finally his patience became exhausted, and
In order TO be allowed TO pass on his way he was
compelled to fell three Of them to the ground.
These hackmen not only pull and haul pedes-
trians about - they pas by, but are very In.
sulting in their language. Tho hackmen arc
probably suffering from the hard times ai
badly as any other class Of people, but they
cannot force people to patronize them, and
when they attempt 1t become At subjects for
police vigilance.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
TEMPLAR PILGRIMa

The arrangements Of Columbia Comma.iesrS
No. 2, Knights Templar, for their pilgrimage
to Cleveland, Ohio, have all been completed.
They will leave here, seventy-fve strong,
next Friday, accompanied BY q number Of
ladies and the Grand Commandery Of the State
Of Virginia, and stopping at Watkins Glen
and Niagara Falls. By invitation they will
spend one day with Past Eminent Commander
G. W. Benuett at his place on Seneca Lake, N.
Y. That worthy frater has made extensive
arrangements for their accommodation and
enjoyment. They will be met by Jerusalem
No IL, Of Penn yam, and Geneva No. %, Of
Geneva, N. Y. Both Communicates are very
popular in the State. Sir. knight Bennett
has secured steamer to carry the party up
the lake, and after he has fed and feted them
will send them on their journey, accompanied
by tho two Communicates, who will escort
them to the head Of the lake. Quito mum.
Der of prominent citizens, not members Of the
Order, have also been invited to meet them al
Mr.. Benefits residence. On arriving at Cleve'
land they will be joined by Hon. and Sir J. A
Garfield, who is member Of Columbia Com
mandery.
National Republican., 1877-08-18

|
PAPERS PLACED ON FILE IN THE REcoRDERs
OFFICE.
The following papers relating to real estate
transactions have been hled In the once Of
the recorder Of deeds
REAL rsrArE rxASsyERs
r. O. Perry and NJ Ashford to a. F. schaher, fer
e. 500 lot q, square 572. David Smith 70 Lang
don and 4. l, Barber trustees. . for zoo lot !.
Known S as as The Sip Henry x. Parker % Henry
G1SS s c' n Ss':S :Sa.Ts 70 S, M
and lots s and Q, square 1872. VIM. W. ssuter to
Michael Rupert, for q go, lot 8 s9urs go John
r; Carlow to Hudson Pet,t for $3.50 lot H. square
John wallen 10 John J. Edson and Charles Z.
Fraser TO secure Federal Building Association
81, 100, lot /, su6diyision Of square Sss Margaret
secure Z. H. Risss ss5o iet u, In square 7sS Gath
crime Barrett to l.. T. Williamson, 70 secure Louis
Newrath ss2.ss, lots . and I, IN square sse. Prank
beth Parker 5000 lot n, In reservation 10 , Z.
Demsr TO c. N. Matthews, 70 secure J ". Maury
psrGs Moss a.scn g y.mes sn
Temple trustees 70 secure Y y Jones q 800 lot 2s
nbdlvision q square 24o Casper ofenstein 70
WsimonsS oo sn .Sasse IS 'sfsls
Thomas 10 Frank Geier, trustee 70 secure Bernard
Gcier $50, lot "a, in square 6S2
RELEAsEs.
John Anderson and George wilmer TO Margaret
Hart, part Of lot u, square 1885, Anton Eberly and
George Bauer, trustees, 10 Katherine Pfell, lot O.
square AZ; John Anderson and George wilmer to
james Mccarthy, lot q, Of subdivision Of square
80; W. b. Todd jr. 70 Henry Clay, lot O. square l23
DEED OF rRusr-CHArrEIs.
Terence Drury to r. G. Fox and 4. C. Cutter to
secure e II. Pendleton s9O on goods In house No
1905 N street,
National Republican., 1877-08-18
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN; Tear 1t down, or as
has been suggested, convert 1t into light
house. 1t belongs neither to our age nor our
history, but to the primitive age Of the world.
Has there been no improvement since that we
seek to resuscitate tho dead past ? That such
design should have been adopted q quarter
Of q century ago is not very strange; but now
that we have become nation Of inventors and
originators, to propose to spend million dol.
lars more to give some person a job is some
thing that should not be tolerated. Let US
have design worthy Of the country and
worthy Of its Father We have men compe-
tent to make such plan; let US not wait, but
call at once for designs, and whoever attempts
to crowd antiquity into US let him and his
design be ruled out. Let Congress ignore the
meaningless thing altogether As for those
old fossils who still insist on Congress finishing
the crumbling shaft, let them realize that by
persevering in their efforts they are insulting
the intelligence Of the age.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

ONE DolLAR-Obtain DR.. Harusy's great remedy
for Catarrh. druggists have IT,
Ieftofr clothing, watches pistols. dc., bought d
Herzog's 9l5 street Orders attended 70.
All kinds OF trunks made to order. repaired and
covered at Murray's, SoS Pennsylyania avenue
Market Space.
The finest New York butter in the city also
choice Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Western but.
ter, at Spicer's butter store, southwest corner Of
Ninth and streets. Fine cheese at less than Bal
timore prices. No impossibilties Advertised but
prices a low AZ the lowest Call aud " son
vinced.
National Republican., 1877-08-18

Department. He secured . boarding house,
rooming on the fourth floor, and having 2
wooden leg II was wearisome to hobble up and
down three flights Of stairs to his meals. But
he used to tell me that he had such good
boarding place. II may be with Roberts" that
where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wisc."
The proprietor of the market at the corner OF
Eleventh and F streets does not feel highly
complimented by the gratuitous advertise.
ment that porter-house steak could be had at
his store for eighteen cents. J. L. +.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
SELLING BY SHORT MEASURE.

The police and the sGaler OF weights and
measures are making wal upon hucksters with
short measures. George L. Jordan and John
HeIfuth, poddlers Of vegetables and fruit, were
each fined % yesterday for selling by short
measure. Officer Felt yesterday afternoon
hauled In J. II. Mangum, John Watts, Philip
Hawkins, James Z. Reeves and Wm. d. Mills,
all Of them vegetable hueksters, and detected
with short measures.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
AT THE MARKETS.

The space In front of the market.house was
crowded last night with wagons loaded down
with vegetables and fruits Of all kinds, and
poultry. The prices fixed for to-day were as
follows Tomatoes, csc. per bushel; peaches
75@sl per bushel; potatoes, 60@65c. per
bushel; lima beans, l2@l5c per qt.; apples
10000. per bushel; pairs, 75@SI pei
bushel; crab apples, $i@H.25 per bushel
Chickens were selling at Goa 65c. per pair.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
yEGkTTNE

soysssr Hsalbs ~ ia many wona.rX X cures sSs1
sil Other remedies bad failed visited the laboratory
and convinced myself Of it, genuine merit II IL pre-
pared from bsrks roots and herhs each Of which 1
highly snertive, and they are compounded In spoh
National Republican., 1877-08-18

By John Sherman:
Al $40 p. m, new three-story brick dwelling,
fronting on the north side Of street. between
By Thomas Bowling:
At 10 q, M, billiard tables, household furniture,
French plate mirrors, 1000 canary birds, ac.
National Republican., 1877-08-18

LOUIS PROSPER ERNEST DULyERGN DE
HAuEsERIR, ex deputy for sancerre, and the author
Of some works on the United States, whose death
was reported last night died on Wednesday OF sun.
stroke at Deanyie, France, In the 3ith year OF his
cans and son Of the historian Of Parliamentary
Government In France"
National Republican., 1877-08-18

MEMS fne pants OF broken suits at s2.
EIsENAS Bros corner Seventh and L.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
TrErH RUINED ~ NEGLECT
Evrpv prpsos's Han
JupIcIops ECONOMY,
BRApY'a
BRAnY'a

The historical portraits Of distinguished repre-
sentative men, lately on exhibitioa, at the Centen
nial Exhibition at Philadelphia are now ready for
Gallery" No 625 Pcnnsylvania avenue This col.
lection embraces the eminent men Of America In
many years and In London In 1857, d awarded hs
hQhea a,sard medal At the Csntsnnia Exposition In
PSiladelphia 1876.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
vBGETINE

Does mot dsceys invsids into false hopes by pursins
and creating fictitious appetite but Assists nature II
clearing and purifying the whole systeni. leading tb<
patient gradually to perfect health.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
yE0ETINE

Was looked upon Is an experiment for some time By
some OF bost phyniciAns, hut those most incredu
lous in regard to liz merit now IL mos, ardent
friends and supporters
National Republican., 1877-08-18
yD0ETINE

IL Acknowledged and recommended By physicians and
apohecaes 70 be the best purifier and cleanser OF the
blood yet discovered and thousands speas In s praise
who have been restored 10 health
National Republican., 1877-08-18
VEGETINE,

Instead Of being puffedup medicine, has worked Il
way up to itA present astonishing success by Artus
merit 10 curing al diseases Of the beos Of 9hatsve
nature.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
YEaETINE

Il net vile, nAuseous compound which simply
purges the bowes, but safe, pleasant remedy, which
: sure 70 purify the blood, and thereby restore The
health
National Republican., 1877-08-18
yBaETINE

Il now prescribed IN cases Of scrofa and other dis
eases Of the blood by many Of the best physicAns
owing 70 in great sucosss In curing all diseases Of this
nature
National Republican., 1877-08-18
MIsCELLANEOUs.
Z A x Y n o o y 9.

KAKY ROO rs.
LEAKY ROOM made Thoroughly wsisrtishs both
.. to rain and snow ws,sr DAMP WALLS also msds
dry. by thoroughly sppiyins IRoN-oLAD PAINT
and IRoNcLAp CEMENT.
II hss bssu used BY Mr. Ed Clark. architect United
sist.. Capitol. upon The public buildings for eight
vsau and Is pronounced by him TO be the best ant
moss durable paint In ths world It's also used b
National Republican., 1877-08-18

BURsETIs COCAINE
kills dandruh, allays irritation and promotes tn
growth Of hair.
National Republican., 1877-08-18
ON RECORD.

BOYS pants and jackets OF broken suits at half
value. EisENAs BROS, corner seventh and K
National Republican., 1877-08-18

STRIKE =: EsS. Of d,.cs.s By gusISG II: slo;s
vigoratins the nervous system.