National Republican., 1877-08-01
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
CITY NOTES.

Al the present time Justice wylie Is the only
member Of the District bench In the city.
81 Eimore Demar paid 8 and costs yesterday for
axsanlting Frank IAughran. st. Elmore Is saiu 70
nave been jealous
The owner Of the Theatre Ccmique building
proposes IN offer to rent II tn the District Tor ponce
headquarters and station-house.
Between the carpcntcrs and painters the two
eourtrooms at the City Hall at present nave any
Thing but an inviting appearance.
stone for the completion Of ~ the
and will soon be placed In position
Georgetown people are getting up. petitions to the
Postmaster General to have the postal carrier ana
lettcr-box system introduced In That city.
John 7. williams was he'd for the grand Jury by
and clothing from Commodore H. A. .Goldsborough,
workmen arc engaged in building a new draw
for the Baltimore and Potomac and Alexandria
and fredericksburg railroads, at the south end OF
The Long Bridge.
The reduction Of the force at Columbia building
went into effect yesterday. revision Of the list Of
employees will be made with q view Of making q
further reduction II possible.
On Thursday next the District Commissioners
5 IN pa SOth SapS th
Intersection Of New York avenue.
A colored excursion from Richmond, SO strong,
under the auspices Of Rev John Jaspcrs baptist
over S he Virginia Midland % road, % and returned ii
the evening.
Henry Reepes got up little ball in Hughes
alley, and collected 81 25 at the door. He Was yes
shS, Se gS "ng Wanted 70 collect money to
pay the fiddler.
Marriage liccnsss have been issued to the follow.
Maryland, and Emma j. Nash, Of this city; N. J.
knisSt Of I BetSe Maine; spencer Young Jung and Lucy
Onett
Pnlice Commissioner Gatchel yesterday heard the
evidence In the case OF 0fficers Duval and Moore,
charged with cowartlice in connection with the
Aantr Dunnissn affair, on the l9th Of june. There
were many witnesses on both sides and several
hours were consumed in the examination.
A Jury was summoned yesterday under writ Of
dt ltndfico ingnirendo In the case OF Mrs Eliza NJ
Mosher, SUIT having been brought for the ap-
pointment Of q committee TO take charge OF her es
tate. Before the jury was empanelled the counsel
concluded not to proceed further, and the case
was terminated
James Stokes, cQlorcd, came home drunk last Sun.
day morning and when chided by his wife Anna
for not bringing home some cotton which he had
promised % get he few into a passion, beat
her savagely, and bit piece Of esh out Of her arm.
Justice Mills yesterday hned James $50 or six
The new Rigs. market, on P street between
drst time on Saturday morning. The market days
will be the same rs at the Washington market The
stalls, which were sold Monday, brought an aver
mbject to q monthly rental ofsS.75.
A horse attached to a buggy, in which were
seated Mrs. Hatton and her son and daughter, ran
away fom the corner Of Thirteenth street and
Pennsylynnis avenue and dashed down the street
Selt attempted to stop the horse but was thrown
down and Injured severely. He received medical
attendance In Entwisle,s drug store. The horse
was soon captured and the occupants Of the buggy
escaped injury