The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

SALE OF SUGAR, &c.-The cargo of the brig FL
della, from st. Johns and Aricaibo. Porto Rico,
consisting of l09 hogsheads prime sugars, and lis
hogsheads moasses, was sold at auction yesterday
afternoon, by E. S. Wright, auctioneer, OH Dodge's
wharf, Georgetown. The attendance was fair, and
the bidding spirited. Sugar brought S. 05 to
S5 80 per cwt.; and the moasses from % to 30 cts
per gallon. At the same time and place were sold
$50 packages refined sugar, which brought from
So 10 to SO IS per cwt.
CIRoUIT CoURT.-ln the case of Thomas Hiu IT.
vs.. Allison Naylor, the jury, under the instructions
of the court, rendered verdict for the defendant
Priscilla Wtlkinson, erecutriI Of George TiLkin-
son, va. Wm. III. Wiliians, was then taken up, and
had not concluded at the adjournment of the court.
This action TO recover ak hundred dollars,
The purchase money Of negro man sold TO the
PENDANT. II appears that the 18th Of September,
1910, Wilkinson sold the negro TO Williams, and
that the purchase money paid him by one Rod
bird, an agent for Williams, in notes of the sCom-
mercial Bank Of Millington," Maryland. At the
time of the sale the notes of the above bank
deemed at the Chesapeake Bank of Baltimore, and
continued TO be redeemed till the 10th of October,
1870, when the Chesapeake Bank announced that
the credit Of the Millington Bank was exhausted.
On the 18th or 18th Of October, the Millington
J,
and the notes became worthless The plaintiff
charges that Williams was an agent Of the bank
in getting its notes into circulation, and that his
payment for the negro in the notes Of the bank was
part of the proceedings followed by those con-
cerned in that swindling institution. Bradley and
Marbury for plaintiff May and s. Coke, for de-
PENDANT.
A JUST CoNPLAIST.-Loud complaints are made
by many Of our citizens at the practice, which is
beginning TO be serious nuisance, of boys congre-
eating at the railroad depot upon the arrival and
departure Of the cars, quarreng, throwing stones,
and fighting among themselves, and seriously
annoying, by their behaviour travellers by the cars,
and especially ladies. Their reoklessness Of dan
ger is also astonishing, they jump upon the cars
when starting, or hang upon their Sides and it
IL miraculous that broken limbs or the loss Of life
does not more frequently happen Within the last
three days, two lives have been lost by this youth.
ful bcedlessness-the negro boy Hines, at our de-
pot, and white youth named Belts, at the Bati.
\ more end-and il is time that efficient measure.
we're adopted TO put stop 10 the congregation Of
boys about the depot, or allowing them any access
| 10 the cars.
The poor women in the neighborhood who exc
out a scanty livelihood by the selling Of apples,
cakes, &c, are very frequently made the victims Of
depredations by these youthful beginners in crime;
| the names Of some Of whom have been communica.
ted TO the police, who ON the lookout; and we
are sorry to say few Of them the children OF
| respectable parents. The attention Of heads OF
families should he given TO this matter, and they
should that the morals Of their children are not
contaminated by allowing them 10 associate with
the vicious boys who haunt the railroad depot.
FRE.-Tbe alarm Of FIRE yesterday about noon
was occasioned by the burning Of chimney in the
dwelling house of Mr. Lay, 10th street, between
= and @, which set fire to the ado ning roof II
was promptly extinguished without serious dam.
age. The fire companies we're promptly ON tn,
spot.