National Republican., 1877-10-04
CITY NOTES.

Every night this week the Opera House
audiences will be splitting their sides With laugh
The red stockings are still ahead in bali
tossing.
,.-I mBIailding associations are getting more
-Drunkcn marines were very numerous on
the street last night
! business is picking up In Georgetown
The Touring mills are all busy.
-Four-and. half street In the vicinity Of
Virginia avenue is sadly In need Of repair.
| to indulge In croguct playing by moonlight
Yesterday ffty.two males and nineteen
| ployment
School boys are moro numerous this year
,han usual They actually thirst afler knowledge
The east front Of the Treasury Is now un-
dergoin4 repairs, andbesins to present improved
appearance already.
The splendid condition of the flower bed
N the parking corner Of Seventeenth and streets
| Is worthy OF attention.
Daniel B. Clarke, ESQ.,, has been elected
| president Of the National Bank Of the Republic
vice Mr.. Fiizhugh Coyle, deceased
Attention Is called to the necessity of the
cleansing Of the Thirteenth. .strcctcirclc fountain
Bad boys have been throwing sticks into II.
The magnificent building between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets on Pennsylvania
avenue; belonging to Charles worch has just been
completed.
A colored girl named Nancy Perkins, ten
years Of age, hns been missing from her home IN
Jackson Hall alley. since last Saturday. H,r
mothers name is Mary Pinklctt.
The opening lecture Of the term Of the
last evening By Hon. r. 7 MeIrick. professor OF
constitutional and international law.
Yesterday, while tho driver Of car 2s,
Iyennc line was buckllng box on one Of the
n tuSt tl,.,t
which raised bump worthy Of attention.
The Oldest Inhabitants Society met yestcr-
day at the Circuit Court room, and elected Mcssrs
| =, n. Stuart and W. II. Clagett members. and then
adjourned to attend the funeral Of the late Fitzhneh
Coylc.
A large amount Of paving is necessary at
The street corners between P.strcct circle and
Boundary. on Twelfth and Thirteenth streets IN
order 10 MAKE the streets assume anything like
paSsablc appearance
Morris Conners, who was convicted of lar
ceny " the Criminal Court Of this District and sen
fenced. In May last, to two years and six months
been pardoncd by the President.
The alarm of fire about 0 o'clock last
Anldridgc on Gccoun! Of the explosion OF a cooi
oil lnmn IN the hou"e M 1911 street northwest.
About $40 worth of damage was dbne.
Mr.. Frank Barnard, of the New York
custom: house and Miss Alice BARLEY. daughter Of
Judge hartley. Of this city were married at the
residence Of the brides father corner of Thirtcciih
and l. streets northwest, Yesterday morning.
The following officers have been elected
~ the Library Association. l. q. o. F.: President
Henry Trine vice president. Vim. r. Mclean; sec.
rstnry. John VI. Fnllin; treasurer. II. A. Kildcr;
Iircctnrs.Thnmns W. Fowler, Thomas Greer. J. 8.
Rolwnv, H. G. stevens and Vim. q. Phillips libra.
rlOn, Geo W. Mclean,
Lieut.. johnson, of the Second precinct,
,nnnd a little hoy named Andy liollnhnn near the
Boundary aud Seventh streets last evening. nnh as
he did not know where he belonged he brought
him = the station and trlc:r'rhcd IN healqrnrtcrs
inr inh1rmation concerning him. II was not long
lciorc his father, Patrick Hnlluhsn. who lives at
sixth nnd streets southeast, called for him and
carried him home.
is there no law by which the rights of the
people to tho fOotwH'kS can lie protected? When
the people by special permission cover tho side.
walks 70 make roadway to haul coal or building
mntcriul over them, shoull they not see that The
earth i properly cleaned on amer the work is done?
And If this Is not done is II not the htty ur tho
If II Is still neglected?
We have received u copy Of "A Discourse
on the Seventh Commandment" delivered IN I'm
cnln hall last Inauguration Day before the Young
Mems Christian Association, nnd now published At
their request II contains besides mnnv truthful
suggestions on the subject Of the sin forbidden n
the text shnTp nrd spicy hits at round dances the
sensational drama and literature, &c. For sale nt
all the principal book stores.
The numerous sidewalks, especially in the
northern section of the city are covered with cakes
OF mud. which in wet weather beromc a regular
nnush; making walking In some eases worse than II
II In the middle Of the street and mare ia ngcrns
on account Of It's being slippery. on account Of
the clnRged condition Of the ptters making cross
Ing almost impOssible the rain has washed away
the pavement In numerous places.
The NatiOHd, Union appeared Yesterday
morning according To previous Rnno,lu cement,
Its typographical Appearance Is quite attractive
and It's style reminds one Of the old National Ib,i-
HrcHN'r and Gen. Armstrong; lBiOn The G,ll,,S.
ing names have been announced us composing the
editorial aud reportorial fnrcc. and mnst Of :hrm
viii he recognized as journalists Of ability and eN.
ncrience: Hon. John Lynch. editor. In chief T. T.
Peters managing editor; Judge Talbott cx -Snliri-
tor Of the Treasury and James Du B,is late nf TIlE
REPUBLICAN,, associate cdiinrS: C. NJ Barton, news
and night editor: r. A. Julien. A. j. Clarke Eli.
wnrd Renaud, Thomas De Witt local reporters and
:. V. Nbyes, departmental reporter