National Republican., 1877-12-24
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CITY NOTES.

-Roose sonds New York papers In advance.
Sixty tramps lodged in the station houses
Saturday night
The pages of the Supreme Court are highly
slated over their two weeks holiday
Saturday evening officer Cooper shot a
west
Murphy, the Temperance mover, is not to
bold meetings In Washington, . announced
sncs, viii give pound party next Thursday even.
Ing, at Temperance Temple.
Tho police made fifty arrests during Sat-
prday and Saturday night Twenty OF them were
for drunkenness In the streets.
The piles Of stone and brick still grace the
walks Of Judiciary Square. The landscape in the
shape OF stone mountains Is very beautiful.
All of the pages Of the House of Repre-
scntatiyes have been discharged for the holidays
nd At The reassem6age Of the session only twenty
On Wednesday night, at the Hamline
Shurch, corner Of Ninth and p streets, Christmas
snteItainment will be given, consisting Of music,
literature, and panoramic views.
"A small boy, named Smith, fell overheard
from camel steamer in the Alexandria harbor
Saturday morning. but was saved from drowning
by Mr.. Lewis Petty, who wentou 10 him In boat.
The many friends Of an old typo" Capt.
James Hnglish, for many years foreman Of the
Government Printing once, will be pleased to hear
that he Is nov convalescent, he having for many
-George W. Cooper, Of Washington Council,
No. l, District Of Columbia, l. o. o. NJ, has re-
csived from the Brother National Councillor the
n pSe PrSs q Of Si0n Of and
In the rear Of the seats Of tho members In
the hall Of the House OF Representatives an iron
raiing Is to be erected to extend the whole length
adsrs from orowding up TO the members desks,
Miss spofford, who Is pursuing course Of
medical Studies at Howard University was relieved
ofsv very handsome gold watch during services a
81. Augustins's Roman Catholic Church (colored
yesterday afternoon. Churches seem to be no pro
lection against thieves
Rev George Muller, the great English
sweeE In this city. and will commsnce next Sab
bath series Of meetings and Bible readings at the
Congregational Church; Further announcement
will be made through the daily press.
There has been resolution offered and
adopted in the House Of Representatives TO the
effect that all pages appointed shall have and weal
Sadss 70 s say their sS Pn ss.s being
possible to tell which are and which are not pages
Estes 4 Lauriat. publishers. 14s Washing
ton street, boston, send US "Half Hour Recrea
tions," consisting Of "Slhouettes' from designs
humorous and Characteristic sketches, at An,
cents. In paper covers. For sale by all booksellers
Miss Holbrook and Miss Moore, teachers o
the female grammar school In franklin Build
Ing and Miss Shields, teacher OF q female primary
school, were the recipients OF very handsome ant
appropriate presents ffom their scholars durinl
{as closing hours of the schools Friday afternoon
Tho funeral of Reuben r. Brown, we'll
known printer who died suddenly OF paralysis a
his residence, No, 102 street northwest took plac
The order Of Knights Of Pyshias d and de 'TS Type
graphical Union were both represented by man
msmben.
capital number, the best we have over seen. Tn
Christmas time illustrations are superb while tn
lstter.press is very entertaining from the best Z
asserSs snd BY al means 20 i in line 10 ssssf
the January number.
Saturday afternoon boy named Georg
Miller. Will; Will playing At & ths % corner % Of yirglni g
his arm. DR.. williamson set the arm at the druJ
store Of Mr.. Bowling, corner Of Four.and'a.ha
and streets southwest, after which he was take
to his home by 0ficer Turnburke.
"A colored man named Thomas Hawkin
Of Frederick. Nd. told story at the District Con
nissionsr, ono: Saturday Of daring highwa
men had garroted him near the Nsvy. Yard take
%aSSy % sScs vi S So PSs9ss
by the police.
-Lansburgh 4 Bro, 404 and 4O8 seyent
street northwest, have an extensive and super
silk, and beaver, all Of which have been manufat
t1red on their oWn premises. under the supel
slson Of Mr. m, e. d Every garment
the personal supervision Of the firm renders III
work superior 10 that Of Northern manu- fracture
Tho lately organized pleasure club, 90. G
b." held meeting last Friday night at the res
dence of Miss Belle Mortimer, No. 90 Third stree
northeast A literary entertainment was provided
w which was hugely enjoyed by those present ThI
Sd Of next month. aud II Is anticipated this will i
among the most agreeable Affairs of the seasoi
Among those present at tie meeting were notice
the following: Misses Mortimer, OMeara, Fe
glson Judd. Webster Landyoight, Burns, Rodse
. Shd oiitiugs; Msssrs. s'engsr. McCauley Bell NJ
Bushby.