National Republican., 1877-12-28
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-Rooso sends New York papers in advance.
The clerks in the Patent once stop work at one
O'Clock every day this week.
"A beautiful carriage dog supposed to be mad,
was shot yesterday at the corner Of Fourteenth and
L streets.
Some thief stole all the clothes from the lines
" tho yard of the Carlisle mansion, ID street, near
Third, last evening.
Tho Belt Line Railway is being repaired the
whole OF Its length on Eleventh street. The street
is packed with stone all the way between Mando
streets
The Norfolk Club club of about Any gentle
men, are to have genuine old-fashioned venison
and ierrapln supper atthe Imperial Hotel Saturday
evening.
John OConnor, young refugee ffom 81. Mary's
Industrial School, Baltimore, Is under arrest at the
Seventh Precinct Station, and will probably be sent
"A lively runaway took place on Ninth street
last evening The team was finally stopped at the
corner OF Ninth and streets before any damage
had been done.
Tho handsomcst lot Of carriages and coupes in
the city for New Years calling can be Obtained OF
Allison Nailor, IT., 1880 4 street northwest Some
OF them arc really superb.
Tho 4Eriation" Is the name given to q recent
Invention by Prof r. u. Williamson, OF this city.
Is to perform tho functions Of water cooler, re-
ffigerator. ar-cooler, and purifier all at once.
The thieves who rnidcd Mr. Fred. c. Calverts
henroost last night and succeeded in carrying of
his chickens are requested to call again, as he has
prepared liberal Now Years reception for them.
A coal-oil lamp exploded at house No. 247 New
Jersey avenue northwest about six o'clock last
evening, and the flames were extinguished by ON.
cers Madtgan and Meiienry without turning In an
.-Big brawny men going about the streets with
little bundles OF penny lead adpencils In their hands,
lookns for customers and delicate women tottering
under the weight OF thirty pounds OF marketing,
are becoming very common sights.
-Mr.Frank o. Maxson and Miss Evelyn Mary Van
Doren daughter Of Rev. vi T. Van Doren were
ed and beautiful young bride has been teacher In
the public schools Of ths city for the past two years.
and has made scores Of lifelong friends.
"A marine, who wore No. l0sand who had been
wading through considerable soft earth, yesterday
called up a bootblack In front OF xilliard's,
the small box, and demanded shine. whereupon
the knight OF the brush sang out one of his el.
low Arabs, II say, sam lend me spit; I've got an
The typographical Temperance Legion.
As per announcement made In The REPUBLICAN
yesterday, Mr.. A. J. Bowen, well-known Balu,
more journalist, president OF the Baltimore Typo
graphical Temperance Legion, visited the Govern,
ment Printing once, and having assembled tho
compositors and others together at two p. M, ad
dressed them briefly setting forth the object of his
model organization, which is intended to provide
public library and readlng.r room as resort foi
members I OF The art pTeseryOtiye, and contradict
Pstsd elias: he hoped 10 see the printer, Of the
tional and official denial in the shape of total ab
stinenco pledge from a Legion" in Washington.
Charles Nyc, the wel;known reformed
Norton, one Of the foremen. The pledge wa,
presented, and Major Davis, superintendent o
the printing department headed the list Over l0t
Of tho workmen followed promptly, and many
Others agreed to Join the new league ere long. Il
Y intended To organize tho society and elect Of
hcers on Saturday night week at Lincoln Hall
when a large delegation from Baltimore will CONT
over. The representatives Of all branches OF the
profession who desire TO Join the new society art
REQUESTED to send name and address either vii
liam II. Norton, Government Printing once, or to
A. b. Talcott, night editor REPUBLICAN office. Tn,
new movement now assumes national import
snce, and 1t Is believed will extend over all In,
land,