National Republican., 1877-12-05
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Look out for oleomargarinc.
-Roose sends New York papers In advance
Our Government cost s239. 900, 600 last year
Tenth street
Tho total number of pensioners on the
books Of the Pension once /, is2.IOi
"A large force of painters is engaged upon
the railing which incloses Franklin square.
Trade seems to favor the chariots on the
Avenue, and demand for an additional number
will soon be felt.
"A beautiful new iron lamp post was yes.
terday erected on the avenue, directly in front Of
The main entrance " the National Hotel.
The Avenue pavement appeared to be
smoother than ever yesterday. The number OF
horses that slipped was greater than usual.
A few OF the many holes In the wooden
pavement on Twelfth street, between Pennsylvania
avehne and street were repaired yesterday.
During the past year 9I2 persons have
been treated In the Insane Asylum, So discharged
recovered, DO improved unimproved. and 50 died.
l.Beecher regards as the most mysterious
pct in his life his fathers preface to his thrashing
good"
Nineteen thousand nine hundred and four.
ssen applications for patents were filed last year
and designs, was IA, ,459.
detective McElfresh yesterday arrested
psn named John Bunker, who is wanted In Phila-
delphia for forgery, and he returned to that city
with an ofioer who came amer him.
Bill Ryan, q door-mat thief, has been
arrested IN South Washington by Ofiicer Burns
having three door.nats in his possession al the
time. lie will have hearing to-day.
Ninth and d streets, anywhere within
Kellogg Cary concert, last evening, were impsssa.
carriages.
Tho Arrow makes her regular trips to
MpnTt IaEI a.
round The sail is a pleasant one these lovely au.
tumn days, and Commodore Frank Hollngshead
akes delight In pointing out the historic places and
magnificent scenery by which his route Is fanked.
The store lately occupied by H. Gantz &
Eoi. No. 300 Pennsylvania avenue. under the Ma.
donal Hotel is being handsomely fitted up and
{he business will hereafter be conducted by Harry
T. Stevens, popular young merchant who opens
with nne line Of hats aud mems furnishing goods
, About two o'clock yesterday afternoon Q
btte cnlored girl, four years of age, daughter OF
Celia Hughes, Wa. badly burned ~ the lace and
Southeast. Ofhcer Barkley rendered such assist
ARee rs the case required until Dr. Herbert arrived.
Murphy and Morton, two song and dance
pen at the Comique this week, are considered to
No one would imagine that so much pleasure
could be taken In performance Of this kind un-
" they have seen the wonderful and graceful
dancing OF these artists.
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
The hone attached TO the carriage OF DR.. Wood
ward, and occupied by Mrs. Woodward and the
driver took night in front Of wormey's Hotel and
fail down Fifteenth street to the Riggs House,
where the animal was thrown to the ground
Onicer volkman, Of the Fifth Precinct assisted the
driver in securing the horse. No damage.
The ladies Of the Congregational Church
have reorganzed their sewing society for the relief
Nr. Lngston president; Mrs Alfred Wood, Mrs
y. b. Cushman, Mrs. John Sunckee, vice. .presi-
Aents: Miss Mary Rankin, treasurer; Miss Louise
hopkins. secretary. The duty Of nscertainiug from
Me Board OF Health cases OF destitution among the
Gck was committed 10 Miss Annie Rice.