The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-24
LOCAL Nj TIER S

DEATH OF A STRANGER.-A gentleman boarding
at Kings hotel, Pennsylvania avenue, aged about
forty years and whose name is recorded the
books of the hotel as Hamilton b. Gather, of
Arkansas" died suddenly in his chamber at the
hotel at IL !, p. m. on Wednesday. Suspicion hav-
ing been excited that the deceased had committed
suicide by poison on account of pecuniary embar-
rassment, post mortem examination was held by
Drs. Homead and Lindsey, over the body, but no
evidence was visible of any thing that the de-
ceased had died natural death.
An inquest called yesterday by Coroner
Woodward, in view of the body, and, after a full
hearing of the facts of the case, the following
dict was returned by the jury:
Deceased was seen on the morning Of the 22d
instant, lying his bed in the hotel of p H. King
by his family and boarders, complaining of cold !;
that he continued ndsposed during the entire day
that about five o'clock in the evening he was OBJ
served by his fellow boarders To be getting worse
DIR. Holmead was then called in, who attended him
until his DEATH which took place at fifteen minutes
after ii p. M; and the jury believe from the evil
dence that his death was caused by congestion of
the BRAIN
The stranger not leaving any means to provide
for his burial, contribution made up by Mr..
King, Col Haskell, Captain Acken Mr.. Dixon, and
other boarders OF the hotel aided by several of
citizens, and respectable and decent funeral was
given to the deceased yesterday afternoon.
NIoHTINGALE SERENADERs.--This popular band
of vocaists, ON the Ethiopian order, are giving a
series Of their amusing concerts during the present
week at the Adelphi theatre. As an additional
attraction, Mr.. Goodall has been secured by them,
who gives admirable limitations of our best actors.
Go and see them.
RAILROAD ARRANoEMENT.-We learn that season
tickets, at a reduced rate, issued by the
Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company 10
passengers for Bladensburg Beltsville from this
city, or back. This will be great accommodation
to numbers of our citizens, who are spending the
summer months with their families in those plea
SAINT villages, but whose avocations require their
daily presence in the city, the regular fare has
been something of a serious tax upon them.
of the Sunday Schools holding union fair at
Mr.. Fill's Academy rooms 10th street, north of
Pennsylvania avenue, for the purpose of procuring
funds for the encouragement Of the respective
schools. We recommend the fair to the patronage
Of our citizens.
FINE FRUIT.-Seyersl punches of delicious white
water grapes the produce of the garden of Mr..
r. Bates on street. were presented 10 yester-
day by young lady, which were of fine flavor,
and were enjoyed by several of the employees of
the Republic, with considerable gusto They were
fully equal, If not superior, 10 the best Malaga and
ample justice was done 10 their good qualities
At the same time, by the same fair hands, and
from the same garden we were presented lot of
mammoth yellow peaches, which, not having the
lear OF cholera before us, dcvoured inconti-
nently and with marked satisfaction