National Republican., 1877-12-29
HOME AFFAIRS.
CITY NOTES.


The holes in the concrete pavement on Ninth
street are undergoing thorough repairing.
-Judge SOtewill speak IN favor of the d. o. o. d..
&dollar Of our daddiesJ next Monday night, at tho
"A woman fell in a, at the corner Of Seventh
and streets about half past ten o'clock last night
she was removed TO her home
Henry Evans whose name appeared In yester.
days Police Court record Ia not tho Henry Eyans
OF tho Government Printingofiicc.
The property at the alleged gambling room No.
13i5 L street was yesterday turned over to "Budd"
Kirby who obtained the writ OF repievin.
"A man who pulls one of the straps intended for
the hand instead OF the bell strap must not get pro-
yoked with the driver because he does not stop the
car.
The newsbcys and bootbacks OF Plttsbury are
invited by John W. Pittock To cat their nineteenth
annual dinner at the city, at three p. IN, January
For long while yesterday afternoon there
were immense hocks OF crows iying over the city,
migrating southwark. Get out your heavy over
The Liberal League meets tomorrow Sunday
evening at sheldohs Academy. on street north.
west for the election OF officers and admittancs Of
Hsw members.
The handsomest lot Of corriages and coupes In
the city for New Years calling can be obtained OF
Allison Nailor. T.. 1870 street northwest Some
OF them are really superb.
Tho residents Of the vicinity Of Tenth and
Eleventh and streets northwest are loud in their
complaints because the tlamrs are not lighted
Last Thursday q colored man eighty-eight
years Of ago applied at the Labor Exchange for re-
lief He stated that he had had ten wives, and 1t
for him.
-Messrs. 7. Riley 4 Sons are so pressed by orders
FOR delivery Of coal on their contract with the
day. q hli them. orders should therefore be sent
In early.
..-workmen were engaged yesterday in putting
the small statue Of Peace and the attendant figures
IN position the east side Of the Peace or Naval
Monument, al tho western entrance 70 the Capitol
grounds.
Tho Norfolk papers warn the Masonic fraternity
20 beware Of one y. A. Won Bulow, who represents
himself as being member OF the craft. and has
Iuccecded In victimizing several members Of Nor.
folk lodges.
R-New stone crossings were laid yesterday at the
corner OF Seventh and r streets southwest also at
the corner Of seventh and Streets and at an en-
trance to an alley on Seventh street, between 4
and streets southwest.
Some people, when comfortably seated In a
streetcar, have not humanity enough to attract the
conductors attention when they see q man run
ming after the car and gestculating frantically
with both hands and an umbrella.
Every one having any driving to do In that 10.
cality duly thankful that the contractors have at
last awakened and are repaying Seventh street, at
the corner off Don't let any one speak whisper
aoout 1t, however, for fear they will stop work
again.
Tho severe weather which Is no doubt ap.
preaching will find many Of the footways IN the
northern portion OF the city out of repair II they
are not attended 10 at once This Is particularly
the case At street corners and In the vicinity OF new
buildings
MIR J. shillington. corner OF Four.and.a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue, sends us new
pocketmap Of Arizona, which Is apparently &C.
curate, and will be found convenient Tor reference
The American News Company, New York, are tho
One Of the greatest nusances to housekeepers
is the cheeky set who peddle vegetables upon the
They wing ,hs Ss r1d
three potatoes in your face with the bland remark,
Potatoes to-day, maamT
The Y; NJ. G. 4. has provided a rich entertain.
ment for the children In an exhibition OF mag.
nitcent views by entirely scientific process this
afternoon at i've o'clock, IN Lincoln Hall: The
children enjoy ithugelyas was proven last wednes'
We haye received from the job.ofice of the
NATIONAL REPuBLcASa very neat and tasteful
printed on tinted paper, and reflects credit on ths
skill and taste Of Superintendent Helm, who pre-
sides over that department..
Mr.. Marriott Hill, a weli.known and populal
typo OF Alexandria, Va, gave a supper To mum
Der OF friends last Thursday night, which proved
very enjoyable AFFAIR. The spread was choice and
were drank and speeches made, aud the event vii
and speech makers was 1r. j. S. wimsstI u hi
city.
Some one has been advising Young Americi
how to construct telephone by attaching tive
empty tin cans to string The average boy know
by attaching an empty oyster can To one end Of
string and the narrative Of stray canine % tn
several squares distant
The body Of the late Miss josephine Mlntonys
daughter Of Naval Constructor William L. Min
tOnye, who died on Thursday night last len her
In tho limited express yesterday morning 70
Brooklyn, where the interment will Iake place e
morrow. The remains were incased'in q ,splendi
Stein casket, with heavy silyer-plaie and bar han
dies, by W. X. speare undertaken, who had charg
OF the funeral arrangements
Yesterday afternoon, about three o'clock, ma
named deorge Rhodes was taken with conyulsioi
nt the corner OF Thirteenth and streets northwes
large crowd gathered, but no one attempted
relieve his surcrings. officer Columbus, on seein
the crowd ran over to the unfortunate man, AM
with the assistance Of several bystsndCrs conveye
him to the Fihh Precinct sStation. whore mcdici
aid was furnished.