The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-22


during the whole of the past week with chancery
business The most important discussed that
of the United States VS.. Dauid OTIS heirs and John
Ons administrators in which is involved the prn-
oiple of how far the United States have priority
over other debtors. Messrs. Fendall and Walter
D. Cox for the United States, Messrs. Redn and
Marbury for defendants.
Not having concluded the chancery causes, the
court postponed the jury and the trial docket till
this day week
On Saturday, on motion of Philip X. Fendall,
United States attorney, Orlando S. X. Peck John
NJ Claggett, John Decker, jr., and John l.. Smith,
esqs, were admitted attorneys and counsellors as
of this court,
RED MEMS PRocEssIoN.--The independent Or
der of Red Men of the District will have a grand
procession to-day, and have employed the entire
Marine Band for the occasion The Uncas Tribe.
of Alexandria, intend being present in full strength
and have chartered the steamboat Salem TO convey
them to the city and back. numerous delegation
of the order is also expected from Baltimore. The
procession will form at the Anacostia Wigwam, at
the Navy Yard, and will move from thence through
the principal streets Of the city to Georgetown and
after marching through that town, will return to
the city and partake of dinner; after which the
procession will be dismissed.
SoIREE PosrposED.-Owing to the indsposition
of Mr.. Carusi, the first "soirec dansante'' of the
season, announced for last Thursday evening, has
been postponed, and will take place next Thursday
evening, the 25th inst
Total ABSTINENCE SocIETy.-At the annual
meeting of the Frcemcn's Vigant Total Absti-
hence Society, held at Temperance Hall ON Thurs
day evening, October Is, the following gentlemen
were elected officers for the ensuing six months
GEORGE SAVAGE, President.
j. ID. Clark, LIST Vice President.
William Padget, I'd Vice President
p. b. Bell, Recording Secretary.
ID. Pierce, Financial Secretary
M b. Clarke, Corresponding Secretary.
S. Parker, Treasurer.
Executive Committee-G. Savage, p. b. Bell, C.
Turner, ID. Pierce, and VIM. Padget,
Public meetings of the society will continue to
be held at Temperance Hall, on f street, every
Sunday night, at o'clock, until further notice
PREPARING FOR THE SEssIoN.-The members of
the next Congress already writing to their
friends here, or have made arrang ements in per-
son, for accommodations for the ensuing winter,
which promises to be one OF the most lively, gay and
interesting seasons ever known in the metropolis
Quite number of honorables have engaged houses
for their families and will be cat home" during
the session. The Vice President the Hon. Willard
Fillmore, has engaged a suite of rooms at Willard's
City hotel. Senator Seward, of New York has taken
house on + street. the Patent office The late
Speaker, (and we trust the next one) the Hon. Mr..
Winthrop, has taken the fine mansion ON C street
lately occupied by Senator Dix of New York, and
more latterly rented by M. Posssin, but which he
gave up after the recent difficulty with our Govern
ment. Governor Mcdowell, of Virginia. has also
written for furnished house for his entire family.
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residence of the late Dr. Frederick May on Capitol
Hill. Senator Benton continues his residence on C.
street, at present occupied by his family hume.
rous other instances of the engagement of private
dwellings, by members of the next Congress, have
been mentioned to US, (the names of whom we do
not at present recollect) and our extensive private
boarding houses are fitting up for the accommoda-
ton of messes. These, in addition to the excellent
hotels of the Messrs Brown, Willard, Gadsby
Thomas, &c, offer every inducement for personal
comfort to vsiters who may be at the capital during
the approaching season.
The sERENApERs, it will be seen by an adver-
tisement in our columns of to-day, will give three
more OF their delightful concerts during the pre
sent week. Their success here thus far has bee,
very hattering TO their skill musicians, having
drawn crowded houses nightly during the past
week, despite the unfavorable weather
WoRKhEN DissHAReED.-Owing to the INSULT
cheney OF the appropriation, which, on account of
the amount of work executed since the commence
ment OF the wings of the Patent Office building is
nearly exhausted, number of stone cutters, brick
layers, and laborers employed thereon were dig.
charged on Saturday evening. sufficient num-
Der have been retained, however, to finish up and
secure the portion OF the work now in progress;
and on the opening of the spring, (by which t;ma
1t Is expected Congress will have made liberal an
preparation for the purpose il will be resumed
and pushed forward with the same energy and
every one from the beginning Of the work.