National Republican., 1877-08-20
INDICATIONS.
TnERMoMErnIc RnAplNos BON YEsrERpAY.
CITY NOTES.


Saturday.
to catch the cattle that are now brought to
Georgetown.
"A oolored woman with the toothache
crying "Murderr' threw Georgetown into q
cold sweat Friday night
Another excursion party from Rich
mond Is expected next Monday. This time 1t
Is the knights of Pythas.
-Four train-loads of woishippers went
by the Baltimore and Ohio road TO the camp
st Gaithersburg yesterday.
"A fiendish printer distorted "unfortu-
nate night.lin into unfortunate night
linens" In last Saturdays REPuBLicAS.
Arthur Delaney (colored) was arrested
Saturday evening by Officer Ycatman, of the
First precinct, for carrying concealed pistol
The Stewart mansion is offered for rent
$4,000, or less than one hall fcfthe interest on
the capital, IL 1t WAS Invested in Government
bonds.
was arrested Saturday night by Officer huns
On the charge Of profanity. He sworc like u
trooper.
Noah Hamilton, q Jet black negro aud
q common thief, went down for ninety days
Saturday. He will Noah better when he
comes out.
james Wilson, colored, was arrested by
Detective Miller Saturday for sneak -thirvins
D silver ladle worth $50 from tho house oil
Mrs. c. V. Nichols
Thomas Turner, coal black negro,
pleaded guilty to the charge Of carrying aon-
cealed weapons, In the Police Court Saturday
aud was fined $50.
Secretary Evarts has rented the hand
BouIe residence aud grounds at til. CORNER 1T
Fifteenth and streets, and will Aakc posses.
sion September ~.
River sports arc very popular this year.
Many fishing clubs are taking advantage "f
the opportunities o6orsl FOR fishing anl crab.
bing along the Potomac.
Albert Dodson, n notorious character
and constant disturber of tho peace, WAS ar.
rested last night by Officer Dysr, of the Fist
preciuct for profanity.
Saturday night Walter Lewis, n col
ored driver, was arrested by Officer Bynes. II
the First precinct for stealing q horse and
cart from J. ii. Henderson.
Susan and Mary Sharps assaulted
Maria Jenkins In the north hwesteru section of
the city Thursday last, aud Saturday IN tho
Police Court Judge Mills tned them s. each.
John Ware (colored) was arrested on
Saturday by officer Lewis, of tho First pre-
cinct for committing an assault and battery
on James Boston by striking him with stone
As tho season advances the Saturday
afternoon concerts at the White House grounds
grow more attractive. Tho crowd last Satur-
day was large, and there WIS = fine display OF
fashion.
Miss Anna Boyle, the girl Juliet, Is l3,
IS, H. IL, past ls, nearly 70, ~. rising %. "a,
about 2S, y and about two dui~n exchanges
10 look through yet-ycaIs Old.-Bntingioi
Ha,ck-Eyr.
Marriage licenses have been issued 10
tho following parties. Nathaniel Hall and
Niiic Corson, Edward Malone. Of Edentown.
N. C., aud Catherine Uubnell, OF Fairfax
Court-House. Va.
The police made flfty-oDe arrests dur
Ing Saturday aud Saturday night. Just one
nlird Of this number were rull-d in for being
drunk on tho streets. Six lOlgorS were TIC.
eoinmodatcd in tho stations Saturday night.
Thomas Turner, Washington Mereditl,
and Charles Brown were committed 10 Jail for
thirty days by Judge Mills vn Saturday for
the larceny Of crabs from Thomas JohusOn. at
ihe corner of Second and d streets northwest
The case Of Raphael Evans charged
with assautins Officer White OF tho Second
Precinct, Oh the ith inst, when ho went 10
arrest him for the larceny Of Sl3 fiom Jane
Jones. WAS postponed In tho Police Court on
DituIuhy untiI tO-mOIIoWs
DR. Ashwander, man with long red
whisksrs and mustacho, was ia the Police
Court Saturday. charged with vagrancy by The
ivn-keepers Of the Fourth precinct, and
was sout down for ninety days, to practice hi:
profession among the unlucky vags
-I.ucius johnson and John II. Courtney
two colored inen, had difficulty ut the cornr
of Third aud L streets southwest Saturday
night, during which johnson cut Courtney IL
the thigh with . knife, inhictlny painful
wound, which was dressed by DR.. Brooks.
Ida Osborn, . ooinely looking little
white girl, was In tho Police Court Saturday
charged with assaulting n colored woman, fol
which she was fined Is. Mary Howard wa.
also fined Is for assaulting Ida Osborn, aud in
default was sent to work-houso for 90 days
Tho body of white male infant was
found on vacant lot, oil the southwest corner
OF Sixth and Q streets northwest about half
past 6ys o'clock yesterday morning, and
taken 10 the Second precinct station by Office
Rodsriok. The coroner gave certificate o
burial.
The Potomac Ferry Company intend I,
purchase u new boat, and after It Ia put ON tn
line the boats will run until midnight Til
company have made several improvements a
their slip In this city, and have made man!
changes for tho comfort Of passengers and nc
conmodation OF freight.shippes.
William u. Mills was in the Polc,
Court Saturday charged with hawking vogo
tables Ia q measure not of the proper standart
and unstamped He paid no Of s.. JOIN
Watts, n huckster, was also fined s. for simi
lar 0ftense J. II. ManguIn and James J.
Rvcs forfeited collateral On similar charges.
bartholomew Noonan was stood up il
the Police Court on Saturday, charged witt
asslulting John Mmmk on Friday evening
while they were walking from Ninth 10 Sev
rnth street near the boundary, by hitting hin
In tho face and striking him OH the head wit
Abilly. lie WAS fined $40, and In default wa
sent down for thirty days.
Saturday afternoon ColOred ma
named Nelson Smith employed by contrlcto
Henry Himber, on the l.-street sewer uea
Twentieth street northwest, was accidental
struck with pick Just below the knee by
fsllow.workm aud received an ugly wound
lilo received surgical attendance at DIR. Bicm
nierinans Office, on PennSy lyauia avenue, nca
Twentieth street northwest,
While q colored woman employed q
the house OF Mr. Hutchisou, on { street, be
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