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Fomcwhat tcrky in his motions, which nro
not s~ays ,n,nr ct
tl,an prompt decision. Energy lni ec,, there il.
1io uscs tho other hand ~ much a. the ono
which holds the lMton, md he. stamps con;
;nen h % pnrear len f" tryne eo erese @ a"s
lc sends l,ls whole body forward with HIS foot.
The orchestra have Icon accustotnc! for the
past two weeks to tho conducting Of Richter.
b. bs,er 81 e s y tsa e1 c
orchestra became slightly confusga, and seemed
With some .liillsulty to follow WaRnct's lead.
master, half turning towards tho musicians, fol-
lowed md emphasized tho mpt'opsof the former
and gave the cue to the latter, with an ease
and calm decision which seemed TO reassuro
mony again.. Richter. Is Immensely popular
With the orchcstra, who chccreh him when, 1t
Part H., he took the post Of conductor tn the
Rnengo1" Magmer X. se satS o st."S
tile singers, beaniDE satisfaction when gill went
well. At the close OF Frau Matcrnn's frat arth
he rushed forward and shook her hand warmly.
lie did the same after unRer's arss performance,
liking. or the auttetlce became particularly
dcn,onstratfvc, the old master trottctl about,
bcstowng general Misunderstanding, extending to
"tlhelm1, among tho v!ollns'
The concert ended with a repetition Of tho
ovatlun with which 1t began, but a part OF tho
audience, particularly In the stalls and boxes,
took their departure In the middle Of the last
act Of 1.-THE Rhe[ngod." This Is common
part OF them witch come in carriages and desire
to secure them beioro the eruwl At the en-
tranee begtns. Tho tenants Of tho loyal Box,
among whom were the Prince Of Walcs, the
Duchess of Edlnburg. and the Princess Bca-
trtcc, had tho good tastc to remain to the close
A story fs being rc1ased with keen relish by the
"phlIfattnes " here, aua It Inns "ticklel " me 20
murt, Wagncrlte Al l ami t!,at am tempted 10
trnnscrlbc 1t, on the chance that It has not como
your war: Herr 'Klctz, tho leading conductor
OF Berlin, rehearstnE tho !" "afostcrslnger,"
camu, through what seemed to hin. and his or
cllcstrn, pages Of dtscor.ant nofses, to tho song
of spalier. At onco ho stopped the orchestra.
"Stop, kentlcsnei,.n said l,o; ''thcro must bc
something wrong. This sounds like music+".-
CHARLES LAxDoR.
, 1877-06-03

fsss Rss4 As ~ III H. e;s s9f ;ss ys t. esn sssss,: c iH
San Francisco In september, gnIng Ia New Drirnns
IL NJ, s9bs, sni ss%sIns e Ssw Iorkin !snnaty:
"FiyinT Du.ehman, % .'Ie T lrop,ete.. .S"ss VIII,
Ilnaasnots. "spd + The I've naw operas "Paais Il
WHEREABOUTS.
Theodore Thomas seems TO havo hIs hnnda
full of business. On tho 18th and nth nit, his
orchestra ptaycd in Washington; OH The ostA
aud 10Th utt. at Pittsburg; on tho Goth at Day
ton, o.; OH the 3lst at Cincinnati, on tho occa.
sion Of the Cary testimonial; last Friday and
Saturday evenings ut Louisville. This weok
they will te In Ctieago, and juno il
a. a. II ts hsss ss ana A"es s. w. it,, 1aa1 nSso
on the 3os1; Brooklyn, juno and 2; and Is.
morrow evening cn,nmenccs. tive weeks' cn-
gagsment IN Boston. Tho Oates Tronpa wsro
ie1phia tkts week. Nj. Ueha' English Opera
Troupe arc stlll in San Franc.sco, and were TO
sng =. stag Of te Nortt TT !" lat Thursday even.
certs In detroit on tho 9th and 18th ult. THO
Boston Tabernacle On Tho 9TH, with f1ne. Pap
JOHN i: Winchin the solos. The KicilinE:.1er.. Der.
nard Troupc, nt last accounts werc at Dca
Motncs. There ia comic opera troupe way up
u Portland. Orc, called tic Jeannfc Winston
vr.rc.r worrs
rt-,,x r,,,a.,.. - ...,s.,.,
ssaos Ganpa1, ny, I.. ~ aasefslalne LOT M en-
sat,'.'.s =, =" >.' 4Ss.'1" -. oup''s'
~. Huo'nsleln VIII carry OK 4S,0uo to Ger.
many, the result Of Ills tour with Mr. Carl Rosa
In England.
s1gnor Vcrtfi has received much attention and
many presents at Cologne. Tho orchestra pre-
sgntcl him with ten1er'a statT worked in roli
nuA Ivory, laurel rroWn In silver and gold, mud
copy Of tho Rhine album.
rhc r,,tr.ua,t f-o,o N. ,v,t. ..,r =, ,x
Pauline Lucia IL now certaIil, accoIdlnr to tGo
German papors, and she Is giving her farewell
performances iii Vienna, Qrntz, antl Prague, bc-
fore she ropars to Switzerland, where ale ilas
villa at Goldenbcrg.
Tho Handel and HAYDN Society OF Huston
hcii In annual ;nectinV m thn 9Stf nit nnd ~.
niortci II" 1aTtrns. ~ ~ rost % s' Iiu lo
stoteJ tw tbc i'scs5cmt thot ho 1o. w.
rar"rt +;snniai osty.i vs ".a .u ~ ~ y! tE
wcrn sf,rhtiy insa i,,an tIo svno.1s,,rna' "n's"
w.. e"Ha'1 ''a' .p"" t"o s~p'"a'suses'
,,t III a, tot ,,,hs sa JEW nse tia IN Glnc
hines an1 vii, iave rsnma "n n,tam a,a
r. III 'fo " ts VI sen ,e A.
as fourth Or iiti in tic world. il IL to 10 buiIt
Will pe aoeat *so'o"'
Tho London Afhtn0um SAWS: "As It nnnrars
ireland cannpt or viii no. rafse e1r1 to e%f1 fnr
statue to I}nfe wn orc n.s,,rc1 ~ " ,i,os
" 5.e uap.sa Sn'ia...tsoe tias 1f Inc testtinonat
tne ao1 9a i en-. taoist in g.: ratFisks
Tho Now VIZ T+taa. '"d -, ~, ,ho t' es.h .,,..
.. NV ~" au'n !.oMHe ~ tlv s2tn hayn:
"Iha Now tork f1,ItIarsno1ic Society Ina taken
new depafMtufmc T. r. wh'sn M promises to mark an In
, 1877-06-03
The London Wagner Festfya1..-
Sketch Of tho Concerts
aud Audiences.
Wagner as a Conductor...Pro.
gramme OF the Apollo
Club Festival.
The First Performance Of 8ullivan's
"Prodigal Son. by the
Choral Union.
Btrakosch's Opcratic Prcjcct.--Operatic
Gossip On Roth Sides
the Winter.
THE DRAMA.
HDtjR DOANpiNGIlOUyE.n

.
THE DRAMA. . MA
ucy,ctc,. Thcatrs In. hid mnny 1orro COM
! rnn1cs turing INC past week. tue att'ae,,on ,e,
! noarllng- -Ilonsc." II would not DO pleasant
tn:t To- IT. IL ,otcmu iu,lomcut an this niece,
!. ,s,'sat hns ,,ccn ~ alton ecut tn I'm 1Jnlo ri
+ WhsctA nas pce" 30 o.te" ee"t W tau "'noo ~
/. unfprgotten Things III INC newspapers, an0 80
/ c1travngnntly patronIzcd by tho people. TNR
:: Tribune long ags characterized It as IN odd
!: ,,reurr ~ fnrcc md drama, md 1,oa mt .Inco
: deviatcd from taat 1uaemeht. ELMER thc iafee
I or tic drama might do by Itself, but the two
!: together make Iurnblo such as is not often
ssc on The stage, Ii'e secret o. ,io ,,s susecss
I, The piece has latelY enjoyed at Mc'1ckefs
eThcntre IL easily foanti. There has ecen IN Inc
i trst place npproraIn t'e East and the multitude
,.,s.,,os, ~ ,,n,,, t,,vo,,, viii o nm m,rn ,nI
:, tun "un H. ~. ~ .,,".a .,.ara
sn'l-lcnt intInlechce. II, INC next p'aeo' s'cFo
= has been the ASSURANCE that TIC parts, auch as
= tley nrr have nearly all been tntr,,ste To CON-
!. ,rtc,t ,rtnr.. ". know tcfurctpntI lint tl.e
p.tsa. .,''',.",r.h,. s.,a' ,s,,,.',,
i play must ~ ahost ine1hcelVan'e iFom "h'eh
I, Crane, Robson, and Mckee Rankin could extrnct
!; no entertainment, Growers "lloartlng-iIouse ~
IL mt couccjyah)c; tI.at IA to say, tho piay Is
: mi n1,ho,sh ttr i,.t,tntton ,nnv hc inf amer,
!; to otlouh. Illc drahlatc construction, which con-
I stltntes tho elIcf, II NIT thu only, merit Of the
,1uy ts jnccnon. ad correct. II Ia tete series OF
j. ,ant s,,ur,scs ,rl.l, hn,s tJ,c intcrcst NJ
.S"7'uns e'p'''.' e r,.. "',',.s.
!: the nuaithee hiter the hfst aet ihe the"'eht hA
;, tho diamond ring IL ono Of .he mtat Interesting
+ .,1v n, t,,c NAV nj r.s.,,rot,sc. IN N, I'M.
= aet between 1tatter' Ills moti'cr' Deasrtee, and
1stfer Is rao'a anu ao,us1g. @ Neither i, o. o. tnesa
National Republican., 1877-02-15
CiTT BRETTTJES.

The Garr!ck Club give the first of a series
Of social hops this evening, at their rooms on
the avenue, near ~ street.
Attorney General Taft was at the Court
house yesterday afternoon, examining the City
Hall, and held brief conyer sat ion with Justice
Macarthur, District Attorney Wells and Mar.
shal Sharp.
John Mason, one of the colored employees
OF the Great Falls Ice Company, died suddenly
OF MS house, In q street alley, southwest, about
Soclock yesterday morning. The coroner de.
cided that death was caused by apoplexy.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals have determined to offer medals TO tho
pupils OF the public schools for tho best essay on
the subject OF The Prevention Of Cruelty to Ami.
W. Reed, T. ,, datehell and Alonzo Bell, have
been appointed to carry out the project.
The alarm OF fire at Soclook last evening,
from box NO. III, was caused by some boys who
got a key, struck tho alarm and then ran away
Boys caught at TINS practice should bo punished
severely, as u not only causes unnecessary fears
to residents In the vicinity, but every run made
by the fire department costs the city Government
over sixty dollars.
Inspector Plowman has issued building per-
mits to John O. Hardness, alter and Improve a
streets northwest; $1,000. Gustnve Gluslor, re-
pair brick store east side Seventh, between Now
York avenue and l. street northwest; $3.50.
Thomas Evans, three twO-story and basement
dwellings with mansard roofs, north side I, be.
westi tls,OoO
The students OF the National Medical Col.
lege and the members Of the medical society Of
and took appropriate action in respect to TIC
memory Of Dr. Wm, d. Drinkard. The
Board OF Directors Of the Childron's Hospital hold
meeting for the same purpose this morning.
tIation.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
The Poor OF East Washington.

A meeting OF coored citizens of East washing
ton was held at the A. NJ. L. Church, corner Of
Fourteenth and streets, northeast, last evening,
for thepurposo Of hearing the report from tho re-
lief committees who have been acting In bohalf
Of tho poor and destitute during the terrible dis.
tress that has prevailed among them this
winter.
The report Of the Committee on Relief showed
that many Of those who had been relieved arc
still destitute, and the tfast that the weather
now begins to moderate, affords but littlo re.
lief
The report also spoke in complimentary terms
ofseyeral individuals in East Washington, who
made the committee the medium OF their distrI.
buttons Of charity to the destitute and suffering
poor.
The committee appointed to ask aid from Con.
Rress In this work. reported that they had secured
with the cooperation of others m appropria ion
twenty thousand dollars, aud they had been ever
since the passage of the bill trying to get the
labor system Of distribution adopted by the Com.
mlsssoners, but thus far had not succeeded.
The committee recommended vote of thanks
TO Congress. to the District Committees of the
Senate and House Of Representatives; and espe-
cially to Hon. y. r. Singleton, Representatives
Banks, Hooker, Core, and others OF tho House;
and Senators Spencer, Dorsey, Morton, and others
Of the Senate, for their great Interest In securing
the passage OF the dill for the relief of the dcsti
tute poor Of the District.
The reports OF the committees wero adopted,
and both committees were continued.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
An Authors Carnival.

The ladies of the women's Christian Associa-
tion are actively engaged in getting up an Au-
thor's Carnival, to be held In Masonic Temple
the evenings Of February 9Th, 2lst, 22d and 23d.
A very brilliant affair is promised. The authors
represented will be Tennyson, with "Tho Dream
OF Fair Women" the Court OF King Arthur"
sc; Moors "Laila Rookn, IA Visit to the Moor
ish Court" Whittlors "Snowbound," Southey's
swell" Dickens, Burns and Shakespeare will
also bo represented. Tho Holland Kitchon, in
which refreshments of all kinds will be served by
the Holland bellies, the Arabian Nights, and
many other bright and characteristic scenes, will
be pictured. Tho ladies intend to make the dis
play very cfe stiyc, and the characters assumed
will be carried out IN every detail. When the
good cause ospoused by the Women's Christian
Association, and tho work done quietly aud
steadily and uncOmplainingly oil the year
round by these good ladies, is consld-
cred, the entertainment deserves q generous pa
ronage Mt the hands OF the publlo. 1t Is pro-
posed TO have the carnival exceed In brilllaney
and taste, and truthfulnesG of representation, far
surpnss any en- ertalnmCnt of the kind ever given
in the city, that II will really be treat 10
National Republican., 1877-02-15

caro- tho allegation wns that the Returning
Board acted from corrupt motives, but he did
not understand that In the Florida case corrupt
motives were charged.
Mr. SHELLA BARdER said he understood
that corruption was charged IN that case. He
complained that II was unjust and unfnir to say
thai they were attempting TO cover up fraud and
dence, and said that language had been used
that was unworthy to be spoken before this Fri
bunal 1t was an insult to the intelligence OF tho
Commission TO say that because this was q min
isternl action, that they could not consider the
question OF fraud, that II was nm effort to cover
could, after The 4th Of March, 20 to tho ease by
quo udrrd ntoto determine who was President OF
the United states, Il will become him to charge
That they were trying to mako President by
covering up fraud.
Mr.. sH Err conteuded that there
were certai acts required Of the board by the
statutes that were directory, and might through
specified and subsequently performed without In
validating the acts Of tho body. He cited a de-
csion by Judge Lowry, in Pennsylvania case,
where the defendants were elected by forged re-
turns OF soldiers votes in which II was hold that
for the court TO decide tho case It would bo an
This case, he said, could 20 to atriblhal, accord
ing to the argument of Mr.. CARPeHrRR, and IN
that tribunal their side could be heard as we'll As
others.
Tho report Of Gen. Sheridan showed that In
this blightod and blasted state over ioO0 lives Of
inOfiending blacks had been sncrin inccd IN effort
TO put down their right to vote. He hal been
there himself, aud had sat with his feet literally
IN human blood shed In this cndcavor to subvcrt
the rig hts OF the black men,
At 6;J0 p. M. the Commission adjourned to
1Oil5 a. m. to-day.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
LOCAL AfISCELL4Nr.

DR.. Hartley cures Catarrh-7o2 Tenth at NV,
Stoves for rent, at Buffers. corner Finh and
streets northwest.
Ask for tine Hebe de Ia Reine cigarettes; they
are the best of all.
Interest paid on deposits by J. II. Sguior 4 Co.,
bankers, 1919 Pennsylvania avenue.
At Lee, 6l5 Seventh street, opposite the Pat
ent Office, Is selling coal nt &L75 ana up.
Left-on clothing, watches, pistols, So., bought
at Horzopt, ol5 ID street. Orders attended to.
All kinds OF trunks made to order. repaired and
covered at McMurray's, sos Pennsylvania avenue.
Market Space.
Consumption Of the lung tissue must steadily
increase by the retention ot tho foul corruption.
DIR. Bulls Cough syrup promotes gentle expec-
toraton, and gives great relief to those suffering
with consumption.
A car: load OF fine westcrn New York cider, 20
to 40 gallon oasks; also, n lot of Vermont boiled
cider; Just received at Spicer's butter store,
northwest corner Of Ninth and Z streets. Prlccs
low.
We call attention to the advertisement IN
another column Of Smith, Birge 4 TO-, 10lI Penn
g. lvania avenue. Their facilities for steam and
saru.air heating, manufacturing as they do
y cir own apparatus, are, perhaps, superior "
those Of any other house In this community.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
DIED,


CRuMP. On the morning Of the l9th Of EebrIn-
sry. lsII r. S;S5 a. n after long and painful IL
@ARY T., beloved wife wife Of Z. =. CrSmP, In Tic iVti
year OF heT age ,- 49,
ls Sn c
18th, at O'Clock p. M.
CARRolL,-on "Wednesday, February II, 1871.
st l2:2O O'Clock 4. H., BRYAN, son OF Mary and the
late Bryan Carroll, aged 81 years.
and Ss 70 ErGnd
esst.
DRINKARD.-AthI hts residence In this city. Fsb-
rnAtY 70, lsI7, of pneumonia, Dr. WM. BEyERLr
church on Thursday, February Is, at O'Clock p.
m; The friends ortho family are respectfully ih-
,DYA,soN. ON Monday, February y, ISL, at $50
o'clock p; m. LGESERiA Al. daughter OF Abra-
The funeral will take place from No 1850 4 street
northwest, on Thursday, at 3O'clock y. IN. The
friends OF the family are respectfully invited to at
GIBSON On "wednesday, February u, Is7, a,
e sS Of JON nR4% ana Sarah n,'' and 10 days
Funeral Thursday, alta p. nj.
MooRE.-on Monday, February ~, IsT7, JOHN
81. MOORE, late engineer No. Engine company,
The funeral will take place from the residence OF
at O'Clock p. IN.
pYAsoH,-Qn Monday, February u, 1877 at $50
nam AID oes;na DyssoS, aged eEH9t t YEARS and I've
nor'Swest On Tbursday. a. o'cioSk M tYes Tse
friends OF the family are respectfully Invited to
noPKINs.-At O'Clock p. m. on the 18th Inst :,
GopIAM EpwAnD, infant son ore. 2. and Ann
Funeral TInrsGay, az il a. m, froan Us l. street.
February ia,, ISL, Dr. WILLIAM BEvfRLY DniSk..
The funeral services win be held at Ascension
n"TR TRs ri ThRuraI D M EEsSTay 10 a. 29SSe
yited TO attend 2t
National Republican., 1877-02-15
Convention of MexIe.. veterans,

The committees appointed by the local as
sociation to mako arrangements for tho meeting,
on the 22d inst, of the National Association CON-
posed OF members In all tho States, reported at
their meeting last night taat willard Hall, on F
street, between 18th and 10Th, had been engaged
for two days and tho meeting will begin at II
O'Clock on the morning Of tho 22d. Members
from abroad are requested to register their names
and place Of domicil at Con. Denvers office, lli5
Pennsylvanis Avenue, where credential cards
will DO furnished to enrolled members OF the As
sociation, and sNch Information given In regard
to hotel accommodations, otc-, as will perhaps be
useful TO strangers In the city NJ. ID. Months
Esq., and Col. y. II. Allnbach were selected to
wait on the heads OF departments and request
that leave Of absence be extended to those men,
bcrs In Government employ as may desire to par.
tieipate In the proceedings Of the reunion. The
eompittee meet again on Tuesday evening to
perfect arrangements.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
Arrests Made OF the Burglars Of that Ins
tuition.

Arrests Made of the Burglars Of that Insti-
tuition.
Detectives O'Connor and Fields, of the Dis
trlct Attorneys Office, have succeeded, in co opor
alton with Detective Plnkcrton, in arrcsting some
OF the burglars implicated in the colossal rob-
berry OF the Northampton Bank.
No information was given to the press at the
Office Of the District Attorney this morning, but
as we 40 to press the prisoners are being ar
rngned before Police Justice Kilbreth at the
Tombs Police Court. The following is u brief
sketch ofthis colossal robbery:
THE ROBBERY.
The accumulated amount Of tho Northampton
(Mass) Bank robbery, which took place on Janu-
nry 20, 1870, was upwards of S9iS,0ol The proper
ty taken Is as follows About sIJo, 900 In United
States bonds and stocks Of various corporations;
Missouri State bonds, $500; Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad shares, $1,000; Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, 5000; Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy cights, Sl,0IO; Cleyel Gland,
Columbus and q m 300; Union Pacific ~, ,OOO;
Ohio and Miss. second mortgage, 100000; Atohi.
son, Topeka and Santa Fc, $1,000; Fort Wayne,
jackson and Saginaw, $4,000; ogdcnsburg and
Lake Champlain, $4,000; Missouri Pacific, so, 900;
grcenbacks and National Bank bills, AZ, 600; De-
troit, Lansing and Lake Michigan, $1,000 Max
ing q total Of nearly $4,000.
Among the heavy losers were eN-Judge O. +.
cent :; s2s CCO United States fvo per cent. bonds
sTO, 900 railroad stocks; also his deeds, notes, n
small amount OF silver and old coin and his Will
II. Hinckley, 100000 United States coupon
bonds.
II. Bright, q, 500 In cash and negotiable bonds
]. S. Lathrop, o. 900 Georgia State bonds.
J. Warner, Sls,OC0 in negotiable bonds
o. q. Spellman, $1,000 OF negotiable bonds.
s. Strong, small package OF railroad bonds.
Senator W. Gaylord, $4,000 in United States
bonds.
The burglars overlooked IN old safe, which
quietly reposcd in a corner Of tho room, which
contained $780, COO deposited by Major Howe Kirk.
land for himself and the Hampshire Mutual In.
surance Company. Tho old safe also contained
the funds Of the Smith College, s25, 600 In bonds
belonging to the Hopkins Academy at Hadley,
with some other bonds Of the academy. also some
Of Presitent Clark's bonds deposited by Deacon
Hadley, also funds Of Mr.. Hillyer Mrs. WASH
burne, Mrs. Hopkins, J. Z. Porter and y. q.
Dickinson.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
Fair PhIIadeIphlans.

Two very richly dressed, handsome young
ladies. claiming to belong in Philadelphia, were
picked up in an intoxicated condition on tho
streets by an ofiicer last evening, and taken to
Police headquarters. The younger one took the
arfeA very much to heart and shed copious tears,
whils the other, who has probably been "through
the mill" before, was not In the least disconccrt.
ed, She offered to dance tho can-can or "do
most anything for tho benefit OF the company
present. Hor buoyant spirits were, however,
kept in check by an ofhser until tntoxication had
begun to lose its grip, when they wero taken to
the depot and Put aboard Baltimore bUand
train
National Republican., 1877-02-15
A Double Tax,

A petition, signed by many business men of
the city, has been placed in tho hands Of the Dis
triet Commissioners, complaining of tho Injustice
OF lcyying a license tax under the legislative law
enacted for that purpose, and u personal tax on
the same property under the act Of Congress Of
July II, 1870 The petitioners ask relief through
Congress and are OF he opinion that they are emil.
tied 10 one.third OF the amount paid for license
from July, the time the personal tax went into
operation, and the 3lst of October, th9 period
when the liCenso CNnIred.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
NAVY PAY OFPTcE, J
Il KILBY STREET, BosToN, I

NAVY PAY OFPTcE,)
q KILBY STREET, BosToN,
January 81, 1877.
Proposals, sealed and indorsed proposals for
Manila Hemp will be received at this Office
until MONDAY, February %, at IL o'clock m,
for furnishing twenty tons, of 40 pounds per ton
Manila Hemp at tho Charlestown Navy Yard,
subject there to tho usual inspection and dow
ernment tests
Samples Of the quality required can be seen at
the COMMANDMENTS Olfice at tho said Navy Yard,
where all Information can be obtained.
Two satisfactory surctics must accompany tho
bid, guaranteeing faithful execution OF tho
offer, II accepted.
Mt the Charlestown Nayy Yard. Ali Hemn re-
jected must be removed at the risk and expense
OF the bidder,.and It will be at his risk until re-
moved.
Blank forms for proposals can bc had on appll.
cation at this Office. q. T.. THORNTON,
feb Pay Inspector u. s. N.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
Only tho beginning.

The following II arriage licences have been
ssucd:
ElistOn johnson and Lucinda Parker; VIM. II.
Campbell and Annie A. Stewart; Jas. II. Holland
and Snllie L. Robinson; Henry Taylor and Caro-.
line Johnson; WIN. L. Mannakee and Carrie
Bard, Of Montgomery county, Md; Geo. T.. Cole,
OF Oregon, Portland, and Annie A. King OF this
eityj Ninian NJ. Perry and Hannah Ann Daily,
Ol Montgomery county, Md.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
eHETCHEs ABOUT THE CITY By THE
REPUBLICAN REPORTERS.
Arreat Of a HUMAN.

Anthony Burks, the hackmau, who as
sauited Mr. Lighter at the intersection OF Louis.
lana avenue and seventh street, Tuesday after.
noon, was taken into custody by Officer Skelly,
OF the Seventh Prtoirch yesterday afternoon, on
q warrant sworn out BY John W. Hays, who with
messed the assault. The accused was locked up
in the Seventh precinct station house tor o hear.
ing, but was subsequently released on bail In the
sum Of one hundred dollars for his appearance be.
fore Judge Snbll this morning.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
IRAnY'a.

The historical portraits OF distinguished repre-.
sentative men, lately on exhibition ut the Cen.
tennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, are now
ready for the Inspection of the public at BRADY
National Gallery" t25 Pennsylvania avenue.
This collection embraces the eminent men OF
America. In addition TO the medals received In
New York for many years, and in London lu 1857,
IL awarded the hiohtH apdrd medal at the Gen.
tennial Exposition In Philadelphia, 1870.
National Republican., 1877-02-15
MIRRTLD,

REiD-sAyAGE.-On the 18th OF February, Is77,
BY the Rcy: fa.her Boyle, I.icut,nant GI9kGE q.
AGFEs SAVAGE, daughter OF u Gorge Savage, esd,
OF this city. No cards.