National Republican., 1877-08-13
rnERMoMErRIc READINGS ron YEsTERpAY.
CITY NOTES.

o'clock
--Mcteor-hunters were disappointed last
night by the heavy clouds.
The outdoor concert at the White
House grounds Saturday evening was largely
attended.
One marriage license only was issued
Emma Eaton.
The West End Hibernia Society give
their annual picnic at Beyer's Seventh street
park on the 2lst inst.
The police made ffty-eight arrests in
the District Saturday night Twenty Of the
prisoners were drunk.
Battery / of the ID United States ar
tillery, arrived from Pittsburg Saturday morn
ing, and 10 quarterrd at the arsenal.
Many of the alleys Of South Washing
ton are In . very filthy condition, and have
been the cause Of numerous complaints.
Only two tramps lodged in the station
houses Saturday night. The nights are too
The Christadelphians yesterday COM
memorated the death Of Messiah the son OF
David, at McCauleyls Hall, Capitol Hill.
The site Of the old Jail in Judiciary
Square has been lcvelled, and workmen were
engaged Saturday in covering II with loan.
Madison Brooks, James q. Ashton,
Thomas Chambers, Henry Aanod and s. Jack.
son have been elected trustees Of Euou Baptist
church.
John Thomas Washington stole o suit
Of clothes from Wm, Summers. Judge Mills
hned him twenty dollars or three months in
Jail Saturday.
There Ia very large hole, about five
a Il. Al. r. a.,A half .,NA
n streets southwest, which is dangerous to
travellers in that locality.
Hannah Banister was arrested yester-
day morning about o'clock by Officer Hutch
inson, Of the First precinct, for disturbing the
quiet Of South Washington.
The Midland train from the Sonth was
delayed several hours at Rapidan station, Va,
Saturday morning by the breaking OF part OF
the machinery OF the engine.
The latest street music combination is
blind man with an enormous accordion and
his wife with a guitar each OF them being
gifted with wretched voice.
In friendly scufile Tor the possession
Of n meat-knile in greasy store on Cameron
street, Alexandria, last Saturday, Eddie Soper
rsceived a yeiy severe cut In his hand.
-Theophilus Lee, alias Edward johnson,
was committed for the grand jury by Judge
Mills Saturday ioi stealing n basket Of eggs, 1t
being his second otsnse at petit larceny.
The pump on Twelfth street, between
+ and U northw west, is very much In need Of
1epairs Quitea q populous neishborhood de-
pends upon this pump for drnking-~ater.
David Payue, the colored man, who
escaped from the Alexandria Jail a few days
ago, WAS recaptuIcd lat Saturday, having been
caught mapping in his mothers house in that
city.
About ten o'clock Saturday night, Mr.
}. Cattells horse ran away witha buggy on
Seventh street southwest. IL was "aptnred by
Sergeant Hughes before any damage va,
done
EARLY yesterday morning Officer SkelIy
1bund the body Of . white male infant IN the
park between Tbiid and four-and -a-bal
streets, and Maine and Missouri avenues south
west.
About $50 o'clock yesterday morning
Sergeant Redway, Of the Second rr.cinct, NJ
rested Richard Beverly, Win. F-Trii Henry
Devion and John Carroll for fighting OH the
street.
The funeral Of Edward O'Neal took
place from his late residence on Ridge street
yesterday afternoon, and was attended by tht
members Of the Hibernian Benevolent Asso.
eiation.
The canal blockade nj Sir Johns Run
b regarded As ended. The boatinen have been
leaving for two days and heading their boats
for home Whether they will boat for less
than 81 q ton or not is doubtful.
lt-Rev. MIR. VoorsangeI, minister Of III,
Orthodox Jewish congregation, requests ne u
state that he has not resigned his charge. The
item in reference W his resignation, which
appeared In our issue Of the llth, was q mis-
take.
Prof Henry, Of the Smithsonian Insti
tute, has received from Thomas Murnzme o.
Vienna, Va, = curiosity in the shaps Of y po
tato with an iron link concealed within II
The potato was dug from regular potato
patch.
1t pays 10 raise cabbages. Nj. Francis
Q. Roland was Saturday paid hS dollars fol
-four thousand cabbxges, 10 be furnished th,
Washington Asylum. IL Is wonder thsl
niorr pcrsoaS do not 90 into the mArket.gaId
sning business.
evening, nt the Columbia Law Building. Fiftl
street, '"The Sinke' As this Is AL interesting
topic 1t may not lie amiss To say To our reader
that their meetings are open to the public
and that they are always welcome.
1t was reported along the whaIve. las
night that Mr. Green, proprietor Of the Sew
enth-street wharf restaurant, was assaulte,
snd very badly beaten about the head IL
Alexandria yesterday by Mr. Farrow. captain
Of the City OF Alexandria ferry boat
Next Thursday there will I've n rae
~ Brightwood park between tho horses Ne,
Buckley, Washington, jr.. Tom Fields, Noun
Holly and Jersey Boy, for a sweepstake purs
Of $50, the proceeds Of the gate TO 20 to til,
bsue6t Of Chris Hopper, who is broken il
health.
About q o'clock yesterday morning
eolored mau attempted to break into tho gro
Gerry store Of John Williams, on d. between
First aud Second streets northwest lie wa
seen iu the act, but succeeded IN making hi
escape. Lieutenant Kelly found chisei OIL
the window sill.
On Saturday woman named Fam
Jones living at the corner Of Seventh and
streets southwest, was reported rs being sicl
and in destitute circumstances. DIR. Hezen
who attended her, recommended that she b
sent to the city hospital, as she Is withou
home aud friends.
A new Ave Maria" by Professor j
Remington Fairlamb was sung for the frs
time at Vespers IN st. Aloysius' church yester