The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-04
LOCAL MATTE RS.

LARcENY.--A white man named James Lindsey
was arrested yesterday morning, by police Off
Ger Mulloy, on charge of stealing sundry articles
the property of Mr.. Buckley, who keeps grocery
store and boarding house ON Pennsylvania avenue,
between LIST and I'd streets. An investigation was
held of the charge before police justice Thompson
of the Fifth ward, and portion OF the missing art
cles produced as having been found in Purdy's
lumber ward, from which the accused had been
coming short time previous. The prisoner there
upon voluntarily confessed that he had taken the
articles found which were net purse, two pairs
of socks pair of suspenders, and paper of pins,
while in state of intoxication, but denied having
taken any thing else Mr.. Buckley claims to have
lost, in addition two dozen stockings, two dozen
fine purses, and one dozen pocket combs. Lindsey
had been boarding with Buckley for week, and
stated that he Scotchnap by birth, had been
about three years III the country, and was last from
New York In default of bail, he was committed
by Justice Thompson to the county jail to wait his
trial on the charge at the next term of the criminal
court
DETENTIoN OF Cause.-The train of due here
Yesterday morning at IL O'Clock from Baltimore
did not arrive for some time subsequent, owing to
a collision between two burden trains on the road,
several of the cars of which were thrown off the
track, but fortunately producing no other injury.
The passenger train was consequently detained un-
til the road was cleared.
L. o. 0. F.-The Independent Order of Odd Fell
lows will celebrate the opening of a new lodge in
Leesburg, Va, on Saturday next, to be known as
the Loudoun Lodge, No. %. An address will be
delivered ON the occasion by James L. Ridgely,
esq, of Maryland, corresponding secretary of the
| Grand Lodge of the United States The members
of the Order in the District fraternally invited
and the well known hospitality of Loudoun will
make all comfortable who may be in attendance.
WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE AssoCIATIoN.-The
meeting of this society at Jefferson Hall on Tues
| day evening, owing to the clemency of the
weather, and the temperance bible presentation at
| the Navy Yard, was not so largely attended as
| usual The resignation of DR.. Magruder Presi-
dent, towng TO professional engagements interior
ing with the discharge of his duties,) accepted
and the election ordered to take place future meet
| ing The Rev. c. w. Denson and MIR. Collier were
invited to address the society at its meeting
Tuesday evening, when it is proposed to add music
| to the other attractions for audience.
"Bo-HE- MANS GAL."-Ths amusing burlesqut
opera, with the really beautiful music, will be
| peated by Harrngtons Ethiopian operate Troupe
this evening at Odd Fellows Hall. II is deserving
| of public patronage.
RIoT ON CAPITOL HILL.-On Monday night two
| men, named Jones and Parsons, engaged in a per
sonal collision at house Capitol Hill, and Off
Busher attempted their arrest, but resisted
| by some of the bystanders, and struck by o.
them. The services of police officer Mulloy wer,
thereupon called in, who arrested one of the par
| ties and conveyed him To the Fifth ward lookup
house. Upon his arrival there Of the pris
oner attempted by some of the party, whic
was successful. Two of the auxiliary guard in tn
neighborhood were applied to, 70 assist the polio
officer in a recapture, but they declined, owing L
the strong force of the rioting party They ye
| at large.