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National Republican., 1878-07-29
The MendeIssohm Eacmrsion.

The new departure" of our young and en-.
terprising choral society, the "Mendelssohn, -
in giving iIst.class musical entertainment
on tho water beside atTordiug those fond of
dancing tho opportunity to indulge in their
favorito pastime, is commendablo and should
prove Il success. Music, always delightful, is
especially so on the water, snd hardly gu ex.
cursion takes place that some rude attempt at
getting up Sing" Is not made. Upon this
occasion-TuesdRy evening, the 30th-such
vocalists as Miss Finn and Messrs. Hof
Francis, Keen, SC, VIII participate, beside ex.
ccllent solo instrumGntalists and the Mcndels
sohn chorus OF fifty voices. Tho tickets arc
placed at the low price Of fifty cents, aud may
be had, together with programmes at tbs
music stores,
National Republican., 1878-07-29
Excursion for the Poor.


AT q meeting Of the committee from Frank.
lin Temperance Legion having In charge tho
contemplated excursion 10 the worthy poor Of
'hc city OH Tuesday morning, August Q. tho
following named gentlemen and ladies werc
appointed as additional committees;
Committee on contribution Hon. John d.
Defrces, Hon. ID. p. Holloway, Mcssrs Towers,
Eskew, Farcy, Hyde, Dunbar, Bruce, Myers,
Mexican, McKenna, JONES' Siebold, Williams,
Post, Dr. Kendrick, aud L. II. Patterson.
Committee on order-W. l.. Jones and James
Dougherty.
Ladies' committee--Mrs. Julia Church, Mrs.
Hopkins, Mrs. Silvcy, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs.
Spurgcon, Mrs. Richards, Mrs. @. II. Davis,
Mrs. Roborts (of the eCapitan, Mrs. Eskew, Miss
Grace Stubblefeld, Mrs. Lcacf, Mrs. Mexican,
Miss Hopkins and sister, Addio Prosperi.
Mary y. Foster, Carrie Neidfeldt, Lola Jones,
and Mrs. Selby. This committee are requested
to meet at the hall, corner Of Sixth and U
streets, Thursday evening, August l., at eight
o'clock, to perfect the organization.
And now IL only remains for the citisous to
come nobly forward and assist the Legion by
contributions Of eatables, Sc. which can be left
at tho hall on Saturday and Monday, August
and ., at which place persons duly authorized
will be In attendance TO receive the articles. The
committee would acknowledge the receipt OF
tho following articles: 4. A. Rover, Il. T..
Holmes, 4. N. Speddon, each ono ham; r. b..
Topham, one dozen lemons and four pounds OF
sugar; A. II. Platt, one dozen lemons; Buck
ingham, confectionery, &c.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
Homo Rule and Home Works.

WAsHlNGTOS, ~. u, July % 1878.
TO the Editor of the National Republican:
SIR: Times are hard and Washington Is q
"dcad.broko" city. l understand that during
the coming fall there will DO plenty to do and
plenty of money to pay for doing 1t. Now, l
have suggestion to make to the gentlemen
who havo the money appropriated by Con.
gress for the District and others desiring work,
and il is this That they will employ Wash.
ingtonau5 in preference to others. There are
plenty of young business men here who are
idle and workingmen by thousands who can't
get work. No fault Of theirs, surely. The
public offices are filed with Ohio men, while
better men in tho District of Columbia &c
dcrstand something like 0,0OO 900 for our city
and say lot us" have the full benefit of 1t
Give our workingmen all the work give oui
young men all the clerkships; give our bust
ness men all tho contracts. and can assure
you who have this to givo that you will have
Just as good work US yon otherwise would
have, and you will keep poor Washington u
out of the workhousc, poOrhousc, and Jail
Poverty IL the root of all crime. Give us the
whercwith to earn our daily bread and we arc
satisfied. Washington is q pretty city, but
unless we have better times than we have
boon having for the last few months II will
become the scat Of all-what shall l say p
ruin, vice, and revolution. Speak for the
needy, Sir Editor, and receive the thanks OF
thousands, and of yours, without cent,
WORK
National Republican., 1878-07-29
Doing. "A, the Columbia Building. Saturday.

Petition for the pardon Of John Stevens has
been received and referred to the attorney.
The charges against Policemen s. d. Lewis
and William Cunningham have bccn dis
missed.
Tho finishng-up work on the new work.
house has been awarded rs follows: Carpenter.
ing, J. q. Naylor: plastcring, W. Mcndenhall ;
painting, Crossficld & Combs; stone. work,
Burncs & Bunncr; homework. White & Bro
Inspector Entwsle has issued permit to
Thomas Irwin to build one twO.story brick
stable, in alley between Fifteenth and Six
teenth and X and J. streets northwest, 81 900;
to X. J. COrcOrap, to repair house corner OF
Fifteenth and J. streets, $50.
Licences have been issued rs follows: j. W.
NJ. Stone, hotel; J. Gramm, liquor dealer; A.
u. Clark X Co., insurance company; Young
x Middleton, insurance returns; 5. +. Aus.
tin, notary public John Hayes, liauor deal
cr; +. p. HOckney, two hacks.
The plans and specifications for laying an
asphalt pavement on Fourteenth street west,
from ii to Boundary street, are being prepared
and invitations for proposals to do the work
will probably be made public tomorrow. The
next street will be East Capitol street.
Water Registrar Cox has returned the com.
municaton OF Mr.. Odlum, in regard to the cs.
tnblishing OF swimming school, with the
recommendation that he DO allowed to use
IOtoihau water ior tle purpose, anu III cohse-
qucnce of the benefit to be derived from 1t by
the community, that tho rate be fixed at the
smallest amount charged according to water
measure, which is oEo cent per hundred
gallons.
Lieutenant Hoxie has received the following
communication from Il Philadelphia firm: "Oul
| firm is one of the best in this cig for capital
and competent to do this WORK according ia
tho plans and specifications. But certain par.
ties has told rs that it Is no use TO put IN bid
for this work as the Department always has
its friends on hearing this from rcspon.ipa
| parties. This is the reason why that we writ,
| you. Please let US know II the lowest respon
| sipul bidder will get the work" 1t was an
swered as follows This department has II,
friends, and the lowest responsible builde
will get the work"
National Republican., 1878-07-29
pRoPosAI.s FOR SITE FOR NAVAL oBsER.

NAVY DEPARTMENT July 10, 1879
The undersigned have been appointed Commission
S saiect al Site within tSe bse of Gslumb fr the
United States Naval Observatory such site to ppsseSs
ornmospherc convenience OF access rom the city or
Washington, aud such other advantages may be
found exp"iien and TO report miy thereon, includ.
ing estimates OF total exp5nse OF said site and the
removal Of the Observatory, 10 the next session OF
Congress"
"SnTIoS . said Commission shall invite sealed
proposals offers Of sale from tha.owners Of land
Coined III for such .ite containing such provision,
convey such land to the unite States In the
shall hereafter be selected aud determined on as the
site OF said Observatory; which proposals snail be
opened by the full commission publicly, and In the
presence OF persons Interested who choose TO at.
notice to all parties interested; aud no proposal re-
ceived ait,r such formal opening shall bo opened or
liz nccor,ance with the above provisions sealed pro
pos,s for such site Will DO received until noon Gi the
18Th day OF August neSt,st which time they VIII be
ence ofsuch persons Interested q. may choose to ut
tend and this Is due notice Of said opening
Naval Observatory" and directed to the Commits
Sion to ascertain cost OF removing the Naval observa
said proposals nuW give metes and bounds by
which tho property Is described, and be accompanied
With plat ofthe same, and conform to conditions Of
The quantity Of land required will be not greater
than fty 800 acres, nor less than twenty O acres,
and the price must he stated per acre subject to A.
II pariie, 6ierinI tract larger than twenty i?o)
tlty not less than that at the stipulated modl.
He'd price they will so state In their proposalS
Blank forms ior proposals may be Obtained at the
Proposals must be signed by the owner or own,rs
OF the property. - -
DANIEL AMMEN,
ltear Admiral, U. IS. N.
IyelMiw LEONARD WHITNEY,
National Republican., 1878-07-29
Policeman. Fight with a Pre.smsp.

About seven o'clock Saturday evening Officer
Farrar had occasion to wake John Allison, u
presSman attached to tho Post office, who had
fallen asleep oil the steps in front of that Of
flee. short time aferward Allison came up
to the officer and abused him roundly for hust-
ling him. The officer attempted to quiet him,
when Allison showed fight and gave the officer
all he could attend to. A colored man camc
to Farrars assistance, but was knocked down
and discouraged by Allison. Allison then ut.
tackled Farrar again, and the officer struck him
upon the forehead with his club, cutting it
quite badly. farrar, with the assistance of
officer Kearney, then succeeded in taking him
to the seventh Precinct Station, from which
he was aiterward taken to his home, in order
that the wound on his head might receive
| DrDper attention
National Republican., 1878-07-29

THE proper place for every honest Green.
back man Is IN the Republican party. 1t
created the grecmbaCk, and has maintained
aud defended 1t against the attacks of rcb.
els, rcpudiatiOuiSts aud Democrats. Under
the wise aud fostering policy Of the Rcpubli.
can party the greenback has appreciated
to within fraction OF parity with gold, and
1t is the intention Of the party TO make il
fully equal to gold and keep it there. The
Democratic party has always fought green
backs, and would degrade them now If thoy
had the Indianapolis Journal.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
Amusement. and Excur.ions.

Cockade City excursions every Wednesday and
Friday at seven p. ~, and Sumd.A's at three p NJ
Steamer Mary Washington leaves seventh street
wharf for Mount Vernon at ton a. m. returning at
four p. m.
Forty miles for ten cents The City Of Alcxan'
dra leaves Seventh street wharf at hulGrast eleven
o. m., returning at three r. N.
One hundred miles for ten cents. Steamer Mary
Washington leaves her wharf at 10 q. M, returning
at I:i5 =. M. Moonlight excursion in the evening
A five cent excursion on the CUckRds city
Leaves Seventh street wharf ut =. IN, reuri
Ing at clcven r. IN.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
An Aged Woman Attacked by Runian.

An Aged Woman Attacked by n Rufian.
Another attempt at outrage has just come
to light, the circumstances of which arc rs fol.
lows: As Mrs. Esther High, an aged white
woman, between sixty and seventy years of
age, who earns her living by pcidling pencils,
paper, Sc, about the streets, was passing
along X street, between Twenty fifth and
Twcnty-sixth streets northwest, last Friday
afternoon. sho was approached by a colorcd
youth named Augustus Dyson, aged eighteen
years, who told her that she could sell some of
her goods In house near by and took er to
the place. Mrs. High entered the house and
sold some Of her goods, and when sho came
out found Dyson waiting for her. He then
told her that he thought she could
sell more Of her goods in an
other house near by, and offered to take
her there. She accepted his offer and went
with him; but, instead Of his taking her In
the front way, he took her to the rear Of tho
premises aud into the wood-shed. As soon as
they stepped In the wood shed he closed the
gate and bolted IL, seized the old lady, threw
her down, placed his hand over her mouth,
and threatened to kill her IL she made an out
cry, and then attempted to outrage her person.
The old lady by her screams attracted the at
tGntion of some ladies, who came to her rescue,
when the scoundrel took to his heels and made
his escape. lie kept out of tho way Of the po.
lice until Saturday night, when he was arrested
by Officer Green, of the Third Precinct, be-
tween eight and nine o'clock, and locked up in
the Grorgeto own ,station. house for u hearing in
the Police Court this morning.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
AROUND TOWN.
Events Iotted Down by Republican
Reporters.
The Base-Ball Game Last sa,urday-A Po-
1iceman's Fight with q Prisoner-Notcs
from tho District Buiiding-At-
tempted Outrage Of an Old
Woman - Other Local
Items Of Interest
Baseball,

Tho New Bedford National game last Sat.
urday afternoon resulted in another victory
for the visitors, tho figures being 5 TO 1. The
contest was very interesting, a number Of
good Plays being made on both sides. The
Reds, with tbs exception Of Houck and Barron,
failed to bat Bradley with any show Of sue.
cess, their balls nearly all falling into the
hands of the New Bedford fclders. Gore, Of
the New Bedforis distinguished himself by
making several long hits, and scored the only
earned run of the game by n four basor to
right. The following Is u summary:
National Republican., 1878-07-29
The franklin Legion Excursion,

Tho Franklin Legion moonlight excursion
saturday night was one Of the pleasantest
affairs of the season. During the trip Mcssrs.
McCaulcy and II. u. Rogers contributed
agrccably TO the entertainment Of the cxcur.
sonists by singing. The Legion propose to
give their excursions every Saturday night,
" Nithuut iuil
National Republican., 1878-07-29
The SshetitrenTest.

The schcutzcnftst begins today, and pleas.
urc.scckers are making arrangements to be on
hand. Tho attractions presented are unusally
interesting, and the park will doubtless he
crowded during the ensuing FIVE days. The
procession this morning will start from Mey.
ors Hotel, Oh Pennsylvania avenue, and, after
travcrsing the principal streets, tho line ui
march will bc taken up for tho park. A dele.
cation of Baltimore Schoutzors will arrive here
to.dny and take part in the festivitics.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
CITY ITEMS.

TAKE Ayers Cherry Pectorul to stop your colds,
coughs, and bronchial affection before they In.
to consumption that you cannot stop.
YOUNG PEOPLE do pay attention to your teeth
neglect will soon ruin them. Be wise in time
Clean them daily with THURsToSs IVORY PEARL
TooTH POWDER. the most perfect dentrihce known
il VIII keep them through life In good condition
white and sound. Will harden the gums, swceten
he breath, and prevent toothache. Sold by all
druggists. % and 80 cents per bottle.
WELLS NACHIsE-SPREAp STRENGTHENING PIAsr.
Frs are still the best known. Thor curative pow.
ers far surpass all Others
HARD times demand economy; pracuce IT. by
renovatng your soed gloves with JouvEs's ISo-
pERous KID GLOVE CLEANSER. Price % cents per
bottle
ARE you bilious. troubled with headache. dizzy.
ness, sick stomach, constipation &c? Are you dys-
peptic, nervous. dull, and languidi Averso to all
exertion. Is your life miserablc3 You require =
change. Cleanse tho system purify and renow the
blood. Take Qu:RK's IRISH TEA, the great mouse.
hold remedy. 1t will soon relieve you. Sold by oil
druggists % cents per package, which makes q
quart Of medicine.
Is your hair harsh. drv and stif1 Does It refuse
to curl? Dress IL with InoNPsoSs OAADE OPrMg.
An oleaginous compound OF singular merit. II
viii improve It, sold by druggists. DC. Prico IS
aud 20 cents per bottle.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
National 1rpublltan.
Arrival Of Passengc. Trains.
At uIIINoEE ANp POTOMAC DEr.G, SIXTH ASD q
eTREETr

At BALTIMORE AND ONO DEfOr, SEw lEEsEN hNh'
ME- AND c STREET.
Morning. Eenipp.
s6iS N. v, Phil a Dos e. -i5N Baltimore accom-.
ST, baltimore express 'tso naltimnrr rrcom
7;SA, Western eSpr,'S-. son n Y, Phil & Bos eS
81 baltimore accom-. SD Western Mall,
sS, Fred &C. Met. birch y 'ES5, baltimore accom-.
t1, Baltimore Annapolis 81 d, baltimore express
and way. 80 Western hprrss.
pt, MAriInsburV nnd IIn- IS %, Baltimore express
gs Tstosn ac Met br'ch.' -pi5 Y, Phil q Hos eS'
s1o:sO, Baltimore nGconi. tnlL baltimore ncsOnh.
1l.n, baltimore SIrcss
sArrive daily 0thrrS Sundays excepted.
~ For the time OF departure OF trains, see ndvsf'
nssmsnn elsewhere.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
WHILE Adam and Eve were yet in I'd

WHILE Adam and Eve were yet In Eden,
when our fair young grandmother knew there
wasn't another living soul in all tho wide,
wide world but herself and her snoring hus.
band, we don't suppose she ever went TO sleep
without frst looking under the couch of moss
and leaves for man." and rousiug Adam
from his first sweet nap to ask him II he was
sure he had locked the front dOor2
National Republican., 1878-07-29
The Da silAWays,

An interesting and lively meeting Of the
Dashaway Reform Club was held last night In
Franklin Hall, corner of Sixth and streets
northwest, J. b, Wheeler presiding, and L. II.
Patterson secretary. The meeting was opened
with prayer by Mr. J. W. Reynolds. President
Wheeler made an earnest appeal for slyners to
the pledge. The meeting was entertained
with addresses by Judge Nelson, G. W. Litch-
field, Rev, DIR. Rendriek and others. Mrs.
Mcdonald rected "Oyer the Hills to the
Poor House" in u very creditablo manner, and
Miss Florence Hopkins and brother sang a duet
in appreciative style Dr. Kondrick made an
earnest appeal to the Temperance people to
contribute food for the poor women and
childrcn's excursion" by Franklin Temperance
Legion, Tuesday August q. Tho meeting was
closed with the singing of the doxOlogy.
Twenty-six persons signed the pledge.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
New Advertisements,

Meeting Tuscarou Tribe. No. :.
Notice TO taNpaycrs-Asscs,Drs Office.
Proposal for site for Naval Observatory.
For rent, unfIrni-hcd. GIL street northwest.
Annual moonlight excurslon-E.s;rcct Bipus
Church, August =
National Republican., 1878-07-29
70 cents. Serge Goats. Elseman's. Seventh and

Tho soldiers and Sailors National Reunion
Major r. b. Hoover, secretary of tho Soldiers
aud Sailors National Reunion, was In the city
on Saturday to get an order for army tents,
artillery, ammunition for sham battles, Sc.
for tho encampmcnt at Marietta, Ohio, scptem.
Der to 0 next. II Is expected that tho Presi-
dent and members Of his Cabinet will be there,
together with Generals Joseph 4. Johnston, J.
B. Hood, and others Of tho Confederate army,
aud Generals Sherman. Sheridan, Crook,
Logan, Hancock, and others. A company OF
gray-coats from Montgomery, Ala. aud a
brigade of British regulars from Canada will
be In attendance.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
RcnI Esinte Transfers.

c. NJ. Bell to +, 7, Browning, for S2ll, lot
o. square 7a. Thomas Hood, commissioner,
to Harriet A. Zant1inger, for ~, lot ~, square
81, Thomas Tysel to W, Z. Particle, for ST..
5GOlO, lots 40, IL, and 42, square l6a. }. T.
Smith to $. II. WilmOt, for so, lots 2, 3, aud
%, square Ss9 William King ct Rl to VI. r.
Goddard, for $50, lot on Bridge and Jefferson
streets, Georgetown. J. II. WilmOt 10 J. r.
smith, for $40, lots 2, 3, and %, square $50
W. n. Croggon to Mary Jane Brown, for 800
lot 9, square Ala.
Opn PANE at half value. ELsemRn Bros, corner
National Republican., 1878-07-29

THAT windy but wiited statesman, Samuel
Cary admits that the prospects of the Ma.
tioual party in Ohio this year are not very
fatterinE, but he expects to see them carry
Michigan by 10000 majority, and is sure
they will. almost carry" Pennsylvania. There
Is virtue and pGthos in that "almCst,"-Ncu
York Tribune.
National Republican., 1878-07-29

GENERAL L0GAN has formally entered the
senatorial campaign in Illinois by holding n
reception at Aurora, which was largely ut
tended by politicians and candidates for the
Legislature from all parts Of the State.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
Indications.

For tho Middle Atlantic States partly cloudy
weather In Virginia rain areas southcrly winds,
sta ionary temperature stationary falling barom-
National Republican., 1878-07-29

CHARLEY FOSTER Is sly one. lie re.
marked that they hVd a habit over on the
Maumce OF carrying their political leaders
home on shutter, with their boots on, as it
were, every year OF two, aud said lie thought
duty called him elseW here Toledo Bee,
National Republican., 1878-07-29

ip'"S'''''V 'E ioths s''''' - u y
GAMES ELSEWHERE SATURDAY.
Providence, r. l.-Milwaukie, z; Provi-
dcncc, 2
National Republican., 1878-07-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Interest paid on deposits. Special rates on time
deposits. J. II. sqUIER & Co.,
Bankcrs l4l6 Pcnnsyivania avenue.
National Republican., 1878-07-29

FOE upward Of thirty years Mrs. WInslOws sooth.
nCldity Of the stomach relieves wind collie regulates
tho bowels, cures dyseutery ahd diarrhGs whether
Nrsing nom tce!hing or other causes, An old and
wcll.tred T0medy. 2j cents bottle.
National Republican., 1878-07-29

The song that sing " q dlrerent thing
From the sad thnt u$ed our son hearts 10 wiring,
When Ico made poverty, hunge- aud dirt
Immortality known In the song Of ths Shirt"
Perhaps In the ca,e Of shirt made to sell
Ny song will not reId so strknsiy well.
The shirt that namp no other can shame
shirt without h,ult, sispictoi, or blame:
Wrought Of material 20 firm ant so hne,
And 80 perse,tly moulded 10 lis design,
That could ever be such a Ounce
As 10 wear another who wore this once.
GusSet aud seam ar. stitched i,y q I'm,
And there's no occasion for men to dream
I'm wearing this shlrt OF superior 1T
And .ealiny uncopimOny nee In ~.
That they're wearing out any human lives"
Either OF mothers, danghters, or wives
On the other bnnd, then. you unds rstand
That this shirt. 80 carefully n!ce!y planned
To suit the taste OF the manly nlnd.
AMI keep his temper ,erenciy kind.
National Republican., 1878-07-29
NEW ADyERTIsEMENTs.
THE NEW SONG OF A SHIRT.

is welcome boon 10 every VIE
Who values peace and qi,'o life.
For she who hhs met cnn never forget
Her lord and matters hdget anil fret
When the garment that should be q mantle NJ eass
Aud model oi beauty Is neither OF thesei
Fur where " the man who bear the strong tea
or illy.msde shirt, not known ~ the best
II Is then clear a blessing u men
Tnis shut. whose be fnuty Inspires my pen;
THIS nntchless work % progressive ART
Warranted perfect IN every par;,
And no who has worn II will evermOre swear,
The only shirt III for \ gentlemans wear"
And no I sing Of the beauti ul thing
That suits oil 20 's1n' from nall IN spring;
Joy forever to one who knows
Tue sweet tompln Nencr. the bland rSposa
That comes nom the wearing OF hr,t.rate clio hos
if yon in9u,rc, yo?,n VIII md the best
Al GEORGE q HENNINGS, Sevtnth street west,
National Republican., 1878-07-29
FEET..DR. WHITE.

lIi6 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, opposite VII
lards Hotel. lie successfully treats lnrd nnd SON
Corns liun!ons, Club and Inverted Nails. Vascular
EScrescrncas ard other complaints of the feet, with
out pain loss OF time 10 Tho patient Fee u per
visit at residence si Established In Washington In
1851. Iy2ttt
National Republican., 1878-07-29
AND ENGINEERS.

TIVIL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
~ at the Rcnssalaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N,
I.-Next term begins September u. The Annual
Register tor 1873 contains list OF the graduates for the
past 50 their positons also course Of study
requirements for admission, expenses, sc. Address
WM. H. YOUNG, Treasurer. lylllm