National Republican., 1877-11-24
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--Roose sends New York papers in advance.
The approaches to the Smithsonian are
very trying 10 pedestrians In wet weather.
The Latrobes are a good stove but some
ttmes, YOU know, thcrc seems TO be good deal of
them
1t Is about time for the annual paragraphs
on Thanksgiving day to be trotcd out-each with
its turkey and eyg.nOgy.
A Oakley Hall contcmplates delivering his
lecture entitled the Verdict" here In Washington,
some time during tho month of December.
The horses did not exactly walk or trpt on
the avenue Yesterday, but sort of cnwled along,
when they did not slide or lip down and drag.
Rain or shine, snow or hail. the great flag
st the corner of -Four rand a.hnlf street aud Penn.
EylvGn'a avenue Is sure to float on the breeze.
Yes, sab all the bron ton were thar, I
Tell you. remarked co!orcd gentleman yesterday
ofa darkcy wedding on X street the night before.
"old Prob" has laid the next snow storm
away on the upper shelf for Thanksgiving and in.
tsids to serve up some warm weather for few
The initial Social" of the Young Peoples
Association OF Or. Sunderlands Church was held
q the house Of tho pastor last night They had
good time"
The Avenue Is very dangerous for fast
lriving. especially during bad weather. Yesterday
eevera horses fell but fortunately no serious dam.
see was done.
The people OF North Washington will re.
on both Vermont avenue aud = street in the Vicih.
hy OF Thirteenth street.
MIR. George q. W. Morgan is announced to
9eliyer an address at sheld9n's Hall street, on
Sunday evening next, o. 7:3J o'clock. subject
THE Consolation of Spiritualism."
Yesterday was one of the rainy days for
which Washington has become famous, whenH per.
son continually feeds his fancy on the susircd
suppositon' that II is going 10 clear on.
On Thanksgiving night there will be a
soeiabe given at Masonic Temple for the benefit
q e. pominics Church. ~ II is q worthy cause
there. Is no doubt but what there will be large al.
Thomas H. Nash, recently committed to
tall for aSsaulting his mother has been adudgcd
Insane, and the case against him in the courts will
probably be nO'k pTOSd to-day, SO that he can be
sent ~ the insane asylum.
The many friends Of Miss Kate Goodall,
Who has contributed her talent so largely In aid OF
various charity enterprises, have made arrnnge-
ment for benefit ertalnmcnt TO lie given Oh
the 9Th Of December. at Wizards Hall
Mr.. Eli Johnson will deliver another TEN.
perance lecture on Sunday at Lincoln Hall, al $50
O'clock p. m Also, OH Monday, at the Sixth Pres.
avenue southwest, at 7:3D o'clock.
A perilOus feat it Is to ring the bell situ-
ated upon the Wallach School Building, The
ringer has to crawl up ladder, then ,everal
roofs 10 get 10 H. and back again to get inside the
building. At least this was the feat performed by
the person who rang the bell for one o'clock yes
tsfday.
AT the annual convocation Of Washington
Royal Arch chapter No. .! the following officers
were elected for the ensuing Masonic year Emile
Hnck NJ. f., H., Priest; Thomas NJ. Reed. Z.
TREASURER, G. u. Campbell Secretary: and Matthew
lrim4lc. Past High Priest, Corporator Masonic
Temple Association.
The members of the grand inry yesterday
Visited In body the new jail work. house. aims.
house aud adjoining buildings. They started
nom the City Hall In carriages shortly before noon
and returned about four o'clock. They inspected
"Trip.
We learn from private source that u
nost estimable young lady, Miss Lizzie Flora, re
on "wednesday last BY drowning herself in cstcrn
Of fwater, She had many friends in this city by
whom she was much loved and respected. 1t Is
said that being crossed In love was the cause.
Isaac Jones, colorcd, grabbed a pair of
boots from A, c. COnStantnes store Seventh street
away. The cry Of Stop thief wa. raised and thr
thief was captured by some citizens and turned
over 70 Officer Nicholson. lie was locked up In
the Finh Precinct Station for a hearing to-day.
The excursi ion to Annapolis, Nd, Thanks.
Cv,ns pay promises to Gdord a pleasant days en-
He'd their Intention Of spending the day In that
city and Y Is expected the Naval Committees in
The two Houses Of Congress will also lie In attend
ance. Ample opportunity will he afforded 10 visit
all the places Of note al Annapolis and also to call
upon Gov. Carroll.
The Liberal League proposes to meet at
sheldon Hall tomorrow morning and discuss the
arrest Of d. NJ. Bennett, editor and publisher Of tho
Truth Seeker on the oath Of COin.tDck for sending
obscene and blasphemOus publications through
the mails. Bennett gave bail and will stand trial
His chief OhenSc was the publication Of an open
Letter To Jesus Christ" He contends that the letter
was no more blasphcmuus than many haterng
addresses to the Throne of Grace The discussion
will be Interesting.
--"CatcChisn OF Money, q Handbook on
Sinance In the interest OF honest money for the
people Of the United States" by Joseph 4, Root. NJ
d. We have copy Of this luminous work on
credit money from :. NJ. Baldwin, go street
price hiy cents. This book Is made up Of questions
ana answers on the subject Of the currency and of
many tables Of figures bearing upon the same
subject lis main object appears tn hc to pruye
u1hsc worth that money which will buy nothing
shro0d will better the purposes Of our people
than the money Of the world.
Pretty Polly Pembcrton," by Mrs. +. H.
Burnett, author Of That Lass LUwric's" has been
received nom T. h. Peterson Il brothers rhilRdcl-
phia. II Il uniform In style and appearance with
"ThCo, by the same author. Price my cents
This Is love story aud has that greatest artistic
merit In a story, thorough unity; not an incident
out without injury. Everything has bvuring On
the GuOlgcHcHt, There arc no needless cpisOic.,
NO padding Of any kind. How rare merit this Is
can only be realized by examining critically the
works even of the best n0vclists. In the next
place tho characters are all natural and consistent
with themselves throughout There are no iInpJs.
dble heroes or hcrOinCS; nobody does anything
exceptional or improbable, yet the interest Is NJ.
ways kept up; nay, increases With every chapter
This Is also a rare excellence. In the last place
tho heroine is charmlngly fresh and original.
PERSUADE yOnr suffering friend to try DurRug's
Rheumatic Remedy for rheumatism, ana hc VIII