National Republican., 1877-10-30
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--Roose sends New York papers in advance
Of the mails
Large quantities of oysters arc arriving at
the wharves daily.
If you have anything you wish to sell,
no matter what 1t may be. advertise 1t in THE Ma.
TIosAL REPUBLICAN.
If you want anything you can't find, ad-
yerise for 1t In THE NATIONAL kEPrBLicAS.
Would it not be well for the long pile of
stones and bricks the remains Of the old jail to be
removed from Judiciary square?
Large focks Of wild geese passed over the
city last night, flying southwark. This suggests
heavy overcOats and seahskln sacques.
Twelve stables of horses have already ar.
hessrs McDaniels Harts and Davis.
The Bible Society held its regular monthly
meeting last evening AT their depository but trans
acted nothing but routine business
The grandson of Mr.. w. H. Shirley, who
was injured a few days ago by falling from sec
ond'story window died yesterday at noon.
The wedding of Miss Florence VI. Hull
and Thomas J. Brown, nephew Of Mr. s. T.. Brown,
will be solemnizcd on Wednesday evening at the
Ascension Church.
The lamp-post corner of Eleventh and G
streets has been removed from its old position
little further west thereby making the passAyeway
more open than heretofore.
1t Is strange to sec the beauty of the fine
long row Of young trees on b street between
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets, dcfaced by having
their trunks oyergrown with young shoots.
For handsome job printing at low prices
90 TO THE NATIONAL kEPr rBLIcAS job office. You
ean get anything neatly and promptly executed
bill '''O"
A person who could have the receipts of
lhe postagestamp window OF our city post office
lOr a few months would possess moderate fortune
5he sales amount TO about slj6JD per iLonth or
tDO per day.
If your house is full of rats and mice, Just
advertise in TUE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN for a rat
ser n n Aar
Us hye days later that people do not read your ad.
Sertisements.
The "K. F. R." society have not yet
0geed to take part in the entertainment for The
Seneat Of the children's hospital. to be held AT
klarini's Hall, as was stated In sundays Herald.
They lend their moral support to the cause.
The numerous friends of Mr. George By
fngton, who fractured one of his limbs In the game
between the Nationals and Creightons some six
weeks ago will be pleased 10 learn that he i now
able To leave his room and to enjoy short out of
hoor rides.
MIR. J. G. Ames, librarian of the Interior
department, states, IN reference to books belonging
70 Department libraries that the library Of the In,
terior Department has about 2OO volumes, princi
pally broken sets and duplicates, now on sale by
huction the sale of which Is properly authorized
hnd that this is the only auction sale of books be.
longing to this library that has occurred within the
memory Of the present officials.
Last night Officer Oliver arrested a col.
pred woman at the corner Of Thirteenth street and
fennsyiya avenue for dIsorderly conduct and
pm Interview with Judge Smell When asked what
her name was she said, II amt got no name;
works for my living, does" Isaac Brady and w
Holland, for assault and battery are also lodging
~ the fiith Precinct To await sentence
Two very attractive works now Mt Mr.
Bartonls gallery are India ink sketches, by Mrs C.
Nechlin, Of Georgetown. One Is n little miss of
about four summers, who, after severe struggle
with pussy, succeeds In quictng her aud AT Ihat
moment, with cOquettish sweetness seems 10 sny
" Here she ISL Another called "liy Baby Buut.
Ing" represents a lovely child putting Anllie Ia
sleep, They are finely executed and are good speci
mems of Mrs Ms talent and ability.
Yesterday the clerk of the company of Ham
Eiker, corner Fifteenth and Sstreets had occasion
70 descend into the cellar, and while there heard
The bell of the money drawer ring. Surprising II
TO be some thief he quickly asCendcd 10 the store
md there found a big cOlOred man stand
Ing in the middle OF the floor looking
Bheepish. The clerks heart was too soft t.
withstand the sheepish look, so he SAID
nothing on finding everything all right, and tht
nan hnnlly mustered up courage enough 10 mum
BILE out that he wanted two cents worth Of ginger
snaps"
Tho Metropolitan Railroad Company Is
having the concrete pavement at the curves OIL
Delaware avenue and street, b street and Flrs
street east and First and East Capitol streets taken
up and cObblestone pavement laid between III,
tracks at those points The reason of this chang,
s. that last season whenever there was seet or ice
the concrete became 50 slippery that the horse,
could not pull the cars around the curve, and pas
tsngers were compelled TO get out and push the car
thing Oh which the horses will not slip has been
Eulhliluipl.