National Republican., 1877-08-18
INDICATIONS.
CITY NOTES.

Mr.. George Fl. Winters Of East WASH |
inston has returned from Long Branch, look
ing a. fine as reed bird.
The dockets in the Equity and Circuit
Courts showed blank pages yesterday, not a
suit having been entered.
"A twelve -year-old son Of Mr.. Harrison,
Of the Treasury, has been missing from his
home since Thursday night.
Professor Langston will probably not
leave for Hayti before October. He may take
part in the campaign in Ohio.
George Norgle was fined $40 or thirty
day in Jail by Judge Mills yesterday, for slap
ping young lady in the face.
The wife of Mr.. George ". Evans, as
distant disbursing officer of the Interior De-
partment, died yesterday morning.
Mary Smith was fined $50 or three
months in Jail yesterday for the larceny Of q
promissory note for SIS. from James N. Callan.
Officer Dyer found dead infant at the
corner Of Seventh and L streets southwest
yesterday morning. 1t was buried by the
Board Of Health.
The work Of paving Seventh street
southwest with block stone 10 progressing
rapidly, and will be completed In the course Of
three or four weeks.
IA game of base ball was played on the
White Lot YESTERDAY, between the Red. Hot
and Arlingtons, both junior clubs, which res
mlted In favor Of the Red-Hots by . score O.
20 to 80.
George A. Smith, colored youth, of o
dandy appearance, plead guilty in the Police
Court yesterday to the charge Of being pro-
fAne In the public streets, and was fined s.
therefor.
Yesterday morning Judge Mills, in the
Police Court, fined William johnson IS for
destroying trees on Sixth street northwest, and
IN default Of payment sent him to the work
house for thirty days.
The Chariot Company proposes 10 run
It's line to Alexandria via the Potomac ferry,
% that for Ave cents, In addition to the boat
fAre, passenger can ride from Georgetown to
Peabody hall, Alexandria.
The Seventh precinct station is under
going repairs; and will he completed in the
course Of month. An addition is being put
% the building in the rear, the lower story Of
which Is TO be used for cells, and the upper for
lodgen.
Charles Davis, who was convicted on
Thursday Of the larceny Of a bird and cage
end other articles from Mr.. Joseph E. Raw
hngs, was yesterday held for the grand jury,
former conviction for petty larceny having
been proven. Bonds wero fixed at $500.
Information was sought from several Of
regard to the demand for houses this winter.
They stated that the demand would be very
great, but that there would be slight dimu-
sition in tho rates of rent compared with
thoss Of last winter.
Information has reached this city Of the
6eath, by drowning, Of Mr.. Springer, wife and
two children, of Pensacola. Mr.. Springer va,
formerly in the signal ONCE In this city, and
Aas many friends here who will lament his sad
md. He was latterly employed in the inter
al revenue department Of Florida.
"A horse attached to carriage contain
ing gentleman and three ladies. ran away or
Pennsylvania avenue about seven o'clock last
evening" The occupants were spilled out at
Seventh street, but no one was injured. The
horse was captured at Tenth street. Two o.
the wheels OF the carriage were ruined.
james Dodson, small jet black man
With pea-like eyes, was in the dock Of the
Police Court yesterday for being naughty Oh
the public streets. II appeared from the evi
dcnce that Dodson got on his high horse and
visited ID street, south Of the Avenue, where h,
made use Of language prohibited by law, fol
which he was fined IS by Judge Mills, and In
default was sent to the farm for thirty days
On exhibition and sale at Markriter',
free art gallery and store, No. 628 Z street
northwest, choice oil paintings, engravings
chromos, &c. Also, the largest stock Of paper
hangings, window shades pictures, frames
picture cords and tassels, rings, nails, &C., II
name and number. Mr.. Markriter was tn
hnt subscriber and advertiser In The REPuB
lICAS, and has continued during Its seventeen
vesrs Of existence.
George Carr, alias Carter, . colored boy
Was charged with stealing . pocket-book con
saining . small amount Of money, from Vic
toria Burr. on Seventh street. Mrs Burr ha
sAe chain Of the pocket-book wound aroun
hsr hand, and George pulled II from her an
nan. He threw the pocket-book away: Thi
being the second ofense he was held for tn
grand jury. About . month ago he assaulte'
little girl ON the street and took her hat an,
basket Of clothes which she was carrying
Yesterday morning about II o'clocl
Sergeant Mulihall and Officers Yeatman an
Hutchinson Of the First precinct made . raj
On number of negro boys while bathing'at tn
foot of Eleventh street. and captured Ave {
the gang, named William Crawford, Williar
Thomas, Matthew Taylor, James Taylor an
Noah Davis. The lads were compelled to do
their clothes and were marched to the Polio
Court, where they were introduced
Judge Mills, who charged them s2 or ten day
each for their baths
A druggist" writes: "A very delicat
Rustatory nerve must DIR. Verdi have to
able to distinguish between pure and adulte
ated sweet OIL and what an immense amour
Of tasting he must have done to be able to "a
that there arc not probably more than tv
dealers in this city who sell pure olive oil,
perhaps the Doctor has discovered test &
sdulterated oil. II he has he should certainl
as Q man Of science make 1t known to Il
world. as It is considered by chemists aI
others very difficult to detect fve per cer
and less Of certain oils that are used for adj
terating olive OIL"
TO those who have been detained in d
sity during the summer the proposed sele
excursion to Ocean City, on the Atlantic Goa
will afford an opportunity to take bath
the surf and spend . pleasant day at tn
charming resort at the least possible expen
and In the least possible time. No pains W
be spared to make the affair pleasant and 81
isfactory. The party will leave on the ia
Noseley on Tuesday, the 2lst instant, at Q
m, reaching Ocean City at 8 a. m. Wednesda
spending the day there, leaving on its retu
ats p. m, and reaching Washington on Thu
day morning at 7o'clock. Arrangements ha
been made by which those who desire to spel
the rest Of the week at Ocean City may retu