National Republican., 1881-07-22

The District needs n strong govern
and keep them OFT the Avenue at unreasonable
hours,
Mr. Il. G. Wheeler, of this city, has
been awarded the contract to purchase the waste
paper of the Interior Department at twoand haif
cents per pound.
The steamer Jane Moscley goes to
Blackiston Island on Sunday starting at half past
eight q m. sharp and returning at half.past ten p
IN. 1t will be a delightful trip
Miss Minnie Evan, the charming So
prano of the Congregational Church, has been
singing. with great success in clifton and James;
distance from jamestown.
The report of Mr.. Theo. B. Samo, in
charge of the Washington aqueduct, has been sub
mited 10 the chiefof engineers. The report merely
sets forth how the small appropriation made by
Congress was expended in keeping up repairs.
The supreme, grand, and subordinate
lodges of the order of Good Samaritans and
Daughters OF SamarG have passed highly compli-
CANT lately deceased, who was for over thirty
years member OF the order.
| The pavement between the tracks Of
the Metropolitan Railroad Company. on street,
between Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets Is in q
| very dangerous condition. one of the car-horses
fell yesterday on account Of the loose cobblc stones
and appeared to be considerably injured as he
| lmpcd OIL.
An excursion to Fortress Monroe, Nor
folk, Ocean View, and the Capes under the aus
| pices of the Washington Excursion Company, Is
announced for Saturday evening, July 30. The
| fare to Norfolk which has been nearly doubled
Ie ns I'm wis sSsG
party Is anticipated
A correspondent states that Twenty
fourth street, between NJ and n is in most filthy
condition. that when the cutters and sidewalks
| are cleaned, which is seldom, the garbage and
sediment are thrown in tho centre or the street,
! leaving slOughs after rain aud disease breeding
matter in the hot sun. This seems to be case for
the Commissioners to investigate.
Ex-Sixth Auditor j. NJ. McGrew re-
turned to this city Wednesday evening from New
Jersey in rather poor health. Yesterday morning
| he was stricken with q mild form of paralysis In
his len side and leg. He complained OF much pain
| and nuinbnesS of that portion of his body. His
physician, Dr. HNgner, regarded the case as very
severe but not necessarily dangerous. Last night
| Mr.. McGrow was little easier.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
to Benjamin Uhfelder and Mary Erest, Baltimore
Nd; Charles Davis and Julia Gordon, District OF
Columbia !; Charles II. Burgess and Cathnrino
Oakland, District Of Columbia; james i Ennis,
| Charles County, Maryland William Hamilton and
Amelia Allen. District OF Columbia, and Robert J.
Hurst and Maria d. Perry, Georgetown, d. G.
Architect Clark, of the Capitol, will put
men at work in few days to fit up rooms in the
attic ofhe Senate wing of tie Capitol for the Sen
ate library. The "nttic" is the floor above the
Senate galleries. Tie plan is to construct two
| rooms on that floor for books of the library, and
to use the two front rooms of the present library
for committee rooms. The main room of the IT.
brary will remain upon the third floor, and the
rooms above will be reached by spiral iron stair
case
The Langley Circuit NJ. L. Church
Union will hold a camp.mecting at CrossmOn.
Grove, Falls Church, Va. commencing Friday
August and closing August II. Revs Joseph
| Henry and T.. G.. Walker will lead the religious
services. The Washington and Ohio Railroat
Company will run special trains on Sundays ant
| at reduced rates. The committee of Arrangement!
consists OF Messrs. G. H. Stewart, l. Perton r. Fas
sett, s. Hood, s. Smith. Il. Payne, A. Hanester, W
Waits, I. Greene, and W. Sharper