National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-02-16
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-Roose sends New York papers in advance.
B-Thc old pump at the corner of Finh and
deet has been repaired and put In running order.
A new line Of sewer pipe has been put down in
The alley between and and Flflee nth and SiN-
tecnih streets.
The La; stone has been hauled to the Four.
ecnih street Circle preparatory 10 the erection of
the Thomas monument
The lHrg. hole around the man.trap OF tie
pJlthweSt corner of sixteenth and streets, should
be repaired Immediately.
-Rcpairs were commenced yesterday on the
numerous holes in the pavement on Eleventh
street between street and Pennsylvania Gvrnuc.
The mud pavement Of street has proved Ia
be u little more agreeable than the old block one In
dry weather, but 1t is Just the other WY IN wet
weather.
The old lamps at the Treasury entrance on
sPcnnsy lvamiu avenue have been reninI ed aud are
being replaced 10y handsome bronze globes, four in
Aclstcr.
Richard Hamilton Wh!'fc,d, esq. an old resi-
dent of Dcmcrnra, delivered a very entertaining
lecture on "DcmeIarn,' at Odd Fellows Hall last
evening.
lses gas at sl.fl net Der thousand feet. and the
hnoicda SiTs this result has been brought about
BY competition.
-Prnpc ry owners and tenants on n street he.
tween 1wclfth and Thirteenth streets complain
that tie >rwc' along that street Is IN fearful con.
tiion. They are Obliged constantly to spend
money " keep the lateral sewers cleaned out.
-ln,pectnr Emtwsle has Issued the following
permits: James :. Robinson, remove frame
dwelling, seventh aud o streets to Third and =
streets northwestern: j. =. Johnson repair frame
dwelling ilI seventh street southwest slhO.
"A very enjoyable entertainment was held last
evening 10y the Young Peoples Union at 1859 Cor
coraiI street. Among those present, were the Mis-.
.es RcdwH!, Ne>Srs Hopkins, Head, Hodges, PhilI
Fr!el, Adams Coldwell, Rice, MiriCk and Lewis.
The fountain. basin in the square that was the
sitc Of the old Northern Liberty Market. should be
nllcd with bushes leaves like the Others Of the
city. Any person not acquainted with our style OF
city ornaments might take 1t il now l. for nn old
SS.G pile or public "catch.All."
The citizens Of North Washington IN the Vt.
entity of Thirteenth street are grateful TO tho Hu
hOrit.cS for the repair, even NJ this late hour oil
lhe sideways aud cutters, the condition Of which
have ~ ell suCh rs TO make the streets almost i'm.
ssSable al times during the muddy going OF this
open winter.
Some thieves entered the yard Of the White
House restaurant on street bCtwoem Tp efth and
Thirteenth, by climbing the wall with ladder and
captured II dozen chickens one rooster, and eleven
ducks. They beheaded their prizes In the yard.
and when the theft was discovered yesterday morn
Ing, the yard was bespGttcred with blood, indcat-
Ing that fowl" tragedy had Lcen enacted
Lincoln Pu,t Grand Army Of the Republic
gave public entertainment last evening In Grand
Army Hall. The programme was attractive AMI
eneetivc performed under the direction OF con
rade c. d. Tracy II consisted Of music reCitatiUns
and addresses. In which Hon. J Tarbell, McSsrs
John Tweetiale Lillibridge, Tracy, &C. Towns
snd, aud Benjamin swallow, and Mesdames Tnlcy,
Lottie swallow, and Kidwel and others partici.
pAted,