National Republican., 1877-09-08
CITY NOTES.


The new Seventh-street pavement nov
being laid by Mcssrs. vermilion and Buckle,
Is last approaching completion.
Indications around the oyster wharve
st the foot Of Eleventh street point to an uu
usually large oyster trade this season.
One marriage license was Issued yes
krday, and that to Geo. A. Carpenter an,
Mary A. Tucker. both Of Madison county, Va
Mrs Frank Golden returned 10 the cit,
wednesday evening last from the areenbrie
white Sulphur Springs much improved Il
health.
There Is an old colored couple rcsidin,
pn street south, who are so old that the,
have forgotten who they are and where the;
came from.
Under the able administration of Man
aeer George W. Phillips many handsome i'm
provements have been made at the Ferr,
Companys wharf.
DR. George p Fcnwick is ere ,ttny ,
substantial dwelling house on Sixth street on
posite st. Dominics church. Mr. g. B. Beye
Ii the architect aud builder.
AS the schools are about 10 reopen pa.
rents are obliged to make purchases Of book 8
end attention Is called to the great redoation,
IN the price Of school books At Shiilingt ton &
bookstore.
The attention Of Engineer Hoxie IL
called TO the necessity Of erecting lamp- -posts
on Il street, between Seventh and Eleventh
streets southwest, an improvement desired
md much needed.
Benjamin Cook was In the Police
Court yesterday, charged with vagrancy, III,
was found begging about the streets. lie was
released on his personal recoguizsncc npon
the promise that he would leave the city.
On account Of changing the draw of
the Long bridge there will be no loal trains
run between this city and Alexandria to-mor.
row.. All trains, however, will resume their
regular trips after o'clock on Monday morn.
ing.
In reference 10 an Article in yesterdays
REPUBLICAN regarding the amours Of q Capitol
Hill husband and blonde widow friends of
those interested state that there Is nothing i'm.
proper about the relations between tho two,
and that the widow Is above rcproach.
Three clerks in the Quartermaster Gen.
erals office have had their premises invaded
this week, aud relieved Howard Edmonds Of
pigeons aud chickens, r. J. Woodburu OF
chickens aud guinea hens, and John VI.
arahame Of his crop of pears and peaches.
Mary Allen, through her counsel,
Mcssrs. Yzaga aud Wright, has filed a bill for
divorce from her husband, Samuel II. Allen.
They were married in this District on Octo.
Der Is, 1866 by the Rev. John Totten. She
charges him with cruelty and drunkenness.
Yesterday afternoon two colored men
got into a quarrel at the Centre market over
some peaches, one OF them claiming that they
were not full measure. Lewis Hawkins, the
owner of the peaches, struck Dennis Handy
over the head with q peck measure, and in.
hictcd quite severe cut.
The occupant of No. sos Thirteenth
street reqnestsa correction Of the statement of
the number made In the article under canton,
"A Capitol Hill Husband" which appeared in
yesterdays issue. william II. HI had not
engaged rooms for his widow at that house.
but had rooms at Mrs. Bulkloy's. No. $40 Thir.
teenth street northwest.
An investigation Is being made into the
death Of an infant son Of q colorcd woman
named Berry, No. 936 E street southwest,
which died Thursday evening nnder suspicious
circumstances. DIR. II. Jones, who was called
In after the death, declined to grant burial
certificate He could find no traces of disease,
and suspected foul play. The child, which was
hlegitimate, was seven months old.
James Jackson appeared at the bar of
the Police Court yesterday, charged with
stealing hog weighing two hundred pounds.
md valued at SEQ, from Mr.. Joseph Weirick,
On the 20th Of August. The porker was
ytolcn from Mr.. Weirick's residence, on North
Capitol street, above Boundary. He was con-
victed, Int, AZ there was another case Of theft
against him, sentence was suspended until to-
day.
--Rosa Graham, Molly Thomas and Chas
Cant assaulted Mary Smith few days ago,
and yesterday these parties all colored, were
srraigncd before Judge Mills 10 answer the
elafua af aSsunlf al LAT ~
not guilty, aud accused the others Of commit
ting the assault. The Judge, after hearing the
eyidance, fined Rosa Graham IS and costs
Molly Thomas 81, and Charles CANT $40.
The fall term of the Washington Con-
servatory Of Music will begin ncst Monday
Prof. o. Il. Bullard, the director, has Increased
his facilities for training scholars in music
sud elocution, and no finer advantages arc
offered anywhere than At his conservatory.
The elegant music hall. a No. 432 Ninth
street, Is worth visiting The board VI In.
strnction includes dozen Of the leading mu.
sicians and yocalists In the city.
Daniel Wells, Of Georgetown. Wednes-
day night, filled himself full of bad whisky.
went to his home, In Congress alley, George.
town, and commenced cursing and swearing,
and heaped TRADE of abuse upon his family.
He was arrested by the officers Of the Third
precinct, and arraigned before Judge Mills
yesterday, charged with profanity, TO which
he pleaded not guilty. The Court decided he
was guilty, and imposed 6ne of S., and 10
dsiault, sent him to the work house for thirty
days.
William Baker was In the Police
Court yesterday to answer the charge Of selling
liquor without license at picnic given on
fAnalostan Island. Tho defendant was al.
lowed to make a statement, and said that Mr..
Mclaughlin was the proprietor Of the bar, aud
allowed him TO nsc II on the occasion Of a
picnic. The bar was licensed 10 the name of
Mr.. Mclaughlin. Tho Court decided that Mr..
Mclaughlin had right to give any one
whom he saw 1T the privilege Of using It. and
dis missed the case.
The most popular move that has been
made for many year Is the reduction IN the
prices Of board The proprietor Of the Morton
house, Nos. 922 aud 92i + street northwest,
was the pioneer Of the movement. and he Is
Iar ahead Of any Of his competitors. The
iining-roOms are large and pleasant, and one
,an get as good meal there for 25 cents as he
AN get at most places for rs cents From 81
Is month is saved to monthly boarders. No
liquors Of any kind or tobacco arc sold. The
lass Of custom is the best.
The suggestion In Thursdays REPrB-
lICAN to select N Dist ricf Con, missioncY from,