National Republican., 1877-12-21
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-Roose sends New York papers In advance.
These are the days when the festive col
lcglan returns to his parental roof
Why not have alternate colored stripes"
on the Avenue pavement 30 that the horses won't
fall down 80 often.
The stand at the corner of Seventh street
fnd Market space Is nuisance. The customers
blockade the sidewalk.
The dealers in the Centre Market are in
dignant because the market authorities have an.
pnulIced that the market will be kept open Christ
mas Day until eleven o'clock u. IN.
Mr.. Rodgers, the private secretary of
President Hayes has rendered his services TO help
the ladies OF the Wumcn's Temperance Union to
make arrangements for their dime course of lee.
lures
-Curbstone orators who have patent medi-
eines stove. polish brass jewelry and other knick
knacks for sale take possession Of the space at the
corner OF Seventh street aud Pennsylvania avenue
every day.
DR. J. Lemuel j. Draper, of this city, has
been rcinstaied as assistant surgeon in the navy,
with back pay for thirteen years aud ten months
having been removed or compelled to resign In the
early part Of 1855.
The Board Of Police Commissioners met
st their rooms last evening, but as there was no
business Of Importance To be transacted, an ad.
burnment was proposed and effected until the
hst Thursday In January.
The family of Joseph Orange, residing at
the corner OF Eighth hndK streets northwest, were
wns brought IN the market under the belief that 1t
was horse.raddish They are recovering.
Tho young folks of McKendrce Church
Sunday school gave n very pleasant musical and
literary entertainment last night quite a large
and spprecative audience was IN attendance, and
handsomc sum was cleared for the benefit Of the
Sunday school,
The alarm of FIRE from box AZ, about six
O'clock last evening was caused by the explosion
Of u coal.oil lamp In the house OF Mrs. Coleman
No. s0S street southwest The engines did not go
into service, az the fire was extinguished by the
peighbors with but trifiiug loss.
Yesterday afternoon, an elderly lady
named Connolly was taken III st the corner Of
South Capitol and streets southeast. Che fell TO
the ground and was unable TO rise Sergeant
Hughes procured hack aud conveyed her TO her
residence, negr the Government Printing g-Ofice.
Yesterday morning horse attached to a
buggy belonging tO b. L. Morrison, while standing
near the Congressional Cemetery, became suddenly
running few squares he cOllided with lamp
post and smashed the buggy 10 pieces. He was cut
rather severely about the legs Officer Howe
caught him and turned him over to his owner.
The following officers have been eleeted
by National Lodge No. Ci2. Knights OF Honor; DR..
7. keene, post dictator Thomas J. Iasicr, dicta
tant dictator; Edward Muller, reporter; L. ".
Clark, Jr., financial reporter; II. Dlngman, treas.
urer; Edmund Weston, chaplain; O. J. P Wood, A.
J. Cunning, and John 8. Finch, trustees.
DE Molay Mounted Commandery, No. 4,
X T., att last regular concave. elected the fol-
lowing Sir Knights as officers for the ensuing
Cisseli captain-general !. l.. Johnson; prelate
W. Harry Olcuu: senior warden, c. /. Patten Jun.
ior warden, J. q. Bright; treasurer, j. C. Heislon
recorder. 4. g. Stevens; standard.besrer. George
sarder. B. W. Gheen; captain of guard, L. stod.
dard, jr.