National Republican., 1877-11-26
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-Roose sends New York papers in advance.
Awnings and muslin signs looked sick Oil
Saturday.
-soventy-eight tramps lodged in the sta
tion houses Saturday night
The array of good things in Washington
Market was especially line last Saturday.
The Sunday-school children yesterday
went In a iug to hear about Paul III storm"
MIR. I'd. Mills, one of the finest shots
lately.
"A party of Washington's vocalists gave an
entertainment In Mechanicsviile, Nd, last Friday
evening.
The three evils which affiict Washington
arc thus divided Saloon keepers 24l; doctors Ss5
More horses slip down on the avenue In
dry weather than in wet.-Nationd! Union. Rather
Such wet days as we experienced the latter
part OF last week can truly be said TO be those
which try mems soles.'
The inhabitants contiguous to the corner
Of F,fth and Boundary demand a lamp post A
Settee would be more comfortable.
The beauty Of the little lake facing the
Washington Market very much marred by the
vast amount Of trlsh allowed to float upon 1t.
The choir of the Union Chapel on Twen
teth street near Pennsylvania avenue, will give a
musical concert on Tuesday night at the church.
There will be a concert for the benefit of
the Calvary Baptist Mission Chapel on the 2sth
mfthIll, NJ tHhptl, COTutI VI slTctts
The police made thirty eight arrests dur
ing the twenty four hours ending at eight oclock
drunk
One of the attractions offered for the pub
lie amusement Thanksgiving eve, 18th instant will
be socIable at Masonic Hail. for the benefit OF 81.
Doininics Church,
Tho Goth of November, and the mu-
steal voice Of the mosquito assists in the grand
niScrsre Of winter, Stop pulling oil the bed
clothes, won't your?
Thomas II. Nash, who was sent to Jail
few days aso for asaulting his mother, sent to
tho Insane asylum Saturday, his case in the courts
having been HDIe prOSsed
Shabby looking men, with an anxious
look in their eyes and bundles OF dirty papers in
their hands and sticking out OF their PockeS, are
Common sight in Washington.
Eli johnson, in his lectures, shows how
gallon Of whisky, gin. sherry &c, can be made for
twenty or thirty cents. Yet the American people
pay ten cents for straight"
The subject Of the sermon on Thanksgiv-
ing day in the First Presbyterian Church viii be
-Christianity Cause of National THANKS
giving" an answer 70 the current inhdelity of ths
DAY
The hen. house of Mr.. Bingham, on street,
between Sixth and Seventh streets northwest, was
entered By thieves early yesterday morning, whp
Succoeded in getting of with half dozen valuable
fowls.
John B. Coughs philology of the word
"tsetotali.m,' from the efforts Of a man who STAN
Iuered to say totally" reminds Of the person who
wanted TO sny William or Richard, Dut, not being
Able to settle which, Baspod out "Rilchiam
The funny editorial in Tuesdays Tribune
on Cox's funny speech SO exccllenty illustrated
He text, Judge not &c. that the manager of the
fled no more IriJunSs for the remainder Of the
week.
Last evening q temperance meeting was
held at the Metropolitan NJ. +, Church. under the
suspess OF the young men OF the church. Hon.
Matthew Emery presided. Col 5. {. Himkls deliv-
cred an address. DR.. Newman and Others were
present
About nine o'clock Saturday morning the
brick foundation to all OF house No. II + street
northwest owned and occupied by Michael Col
lns, fell in, having been l0oseued by the storm,
No one was injured II Will require about $40 10
repair the damage.
We understand there Is a cheap Thanks
giving excursion on tic tapis from This city and
Baltimore 10 rhiGdelphiR and New York and re.
turn at low rates Tor tickets, which Will be good
three days. For particulars see advertisement in
to.rlorrOws REPUBLICAN.
Mace Lee WIS arrested by Officer saffcl, on
Saturday night while trying to dispose Of lot of
rubber hose Of which he could give satisfactory
srcount; The hose Is held at the second Precinct
Station for identification the prisoner refusing 10
stale where he procured II.
While Mr. William II. Deary, u carpenter,
was working on house corner Of Twelfth and NJ
streets, saturday afternoon the scailold'ng gave
way and he fell 10 the ground a distance Of about
one of his ribs was broken. Hanitary Oncer Con
nell had him removed to Providence Hospital
The LOche Debating Society Will have 0
public exhibition To night ut the lianlino Church
t0rner ui NiWth and l. streets. This will be thl
fnt public entertainment ever given by this club
Tie society has only been organized six months
There Will be debate during the exercises
Nj Edwin Thomas and Harry Johns being the
participants.
An alarm of fire was turned in yesterday
morning about eleven O'Clock iTum box 1876 II was
caused 10y steam coming UuI Of the window Of the
new house OF Mr., Levi, CiephAnc. corner Thir.
teonth and X streets northwest There WIS no ne.
costly for tho engines 10 20 into service and the
only benefit derived was exercise for the horses
DR. Sunderland, In his Sabbath morning
notices yesterday, said that the report that the
Police Commissioners had issued 100 licenses was a
mistake. He had talked with the president Of the
board and II would do the members of his CungrC
sation go ID tu sO and do likewise, and hear villa
kc had TO say regard TO the moral support Of The
people OF Washington.
The drivers Of the Chariots are about II!
deal Gs those Of the Metropolitan tramways, Yes
terdEy gentleman ran three squares at a direG
Tirht angie 10 the way a chariot was going making
al kinds Of noises aud gcstlcualOns, but The rigIt
driver neither saw nor heard him, Finally TIT
dTiycr woke up aud was called 10 order BY whis
de nom bystander. Tho gentleman had Just tint
enough TO tumble In when the chariot rolled on u
onward course, and the driver looked much salts
asd with his good work.