National Republican., 1877-12-19
Indications.
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITY NOTES.

-Roose sends New York papers In advance.
A great many sight-seers visit tho Navy
Yard daily.
Horses met their fates nobly yesterday
on the avenue
1t Is not yet decided whether II will be n
baby show or dog show.
Few cities caa boast of such delightful
weather as we are now enjoying.
1t is said that Jefferson makes 800 every
time he plays KIP Van winkle"
Repairs NJ needed all along the fence that
Capital Hill.
The Avenue and Seventh street stores are
thronged every afternoon In anticipation OF Christ
mas
The redoent fumes of egg-nog and Tom
nnd.Jerry Begin TO make the bar-room business
think OF Christmas.
The school-boys near the Navy-Yard take
adeligtn tormentng the nerves OF the poor street.
ear conductors.
Considerable progress has been made on
the low coping wall nclosing the east park OF the
Capitol grounds.
There are several laxy-looking turbaned
Turks wandering about town. who ought 10 be dy.
Ing for their country at Plevna.
The Chariot Company are improving tho
recess Of Congress by taking their chariou few al
time of the route for repairs.
-Swabbers are at work upon the main wall
at the Capitol grounds. They are cleaning of the
dirt that necessarily accumulated upon It's face.
ne fargo ptlo Ot ulTt IN tue mluulb OI tno
pavement Ut the corner Of and Tenth streets,
bhould be removed. 1t obstructs the passageway.
The new fountain being erected as q part
ofthe main wall OF the Capitol grounds Is assum.
ing shape and beauty worthy OF such an ornament.
Some thief stole two coats and Q silver
watch from the ONCE OF the Columbia Railroad
Company Fifteenth street east, last Sunday night
The Corcoran Art Gallery will be open in
the future every Thursday evening 'FRONT.' 10 10 p
m. commencing with tomorrow night Admit
tance, ten cents.
"A Christmas entertainment for the benefit
q ne poor VIII be given Sy the students q oi =
street, next Friday evening.
The young folks of McKendree Church.
Massachusetts, avenue, near Ninth street will give
nmusichl and literary entertainment on Thursday
the 10Th instant In tho Sunday school room.
A correspondent calls attention to the
dangerous condition of man.hole on Louisians
avenue, between Ninth and Tenth streets north
west Tho top or cover OF the hole has been broken
and has fallen into the sewer.
The police should keep the numerous
vagnbonds who loaf around the Peace Monument
of the nclosng wall Of the fountain. They scrap,
their feet all over the sides. muddying and dciacini
the wall IN disgraceful manner.
The New England Society has decided :,
celebrate Forefather's Day on the 22d OF Februar,
Instead of the I'D OF December. thus doing homo
also 10 the father Of his country. They will en-
deavor 10 make the occasion one to be remem
bered.
The Sunday. school room Of the New Yorl
Avenue Church, corner Of New York avenue ant
Thirteenth street, Is undergoing complete repairs
II will be newly kalsomined, and win receive new
wainscottinC, new furniture and new heating
apparatus.
About fve O'Clock yesterday afternoon I
horse, belonging to Mr. Selby Jones' fell at the cor
ner of Nineteenth and streets and broke o
his legs. His owner ordered him to bs killed. AM
he was placed out Of his misery by Sergeant Perry
OF the Fourth Precinct
italian Joo," sometimes known as "Chi
cago joe has been al new tricks. short time agt
he disappeared from Washington. During his al
tence he was engaged in a very lucrative business
In Baltimore. lie was seen the quite
edge OF Charles street. In that city
with his legs doubled under him, hi
body twisted AS II hc was suffering intense pain AM
his eyes rolled up In speechlcss supplcation whl
his hat was extended for aims. Many pennie
were dropped into the ragged hat and Joe says hi
new dodge netlcd him quite stake" II some
Of the son hearted Baltimoreans could See hoy
hmbly he skips around Washington they woul
probably be greatly surprised.