The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-02

The WAsHISGTos Navy YARp-DRY- DOCK
The committee appointed by the City Councils,
Consisting of the Mayor, three Aldermen, and four
members of the Common Council) To present the
subject of dry dock, at the Washington Navy
Yard TO the consideration OF the Hon. Secretary Of
the Navy, performed the duty enjoined upon them
on Wednesday last They were received by the
Secretary with his usual courtesy. The Mayor, as
chairman of the committee, laid before the Secre-
tary the objects Of their visit, dwelling strongly
upon the importance OF dry-dock at the seat Of
Government-the only navy yard in the country
where provision has not already been made for
one--and asking that the Department may yield
it's aid ~ desirable object. He also referred 10
the well attested skill Of our Navy Yard mechan
cs as evidenced in the public vessels ahoat con-
structed by them, which not surpassed by any
in our Navy. The Secretary, in response, stated
that he would give his consideration To the subject
laid before him by the committee; that, 30 far as
the Department was concerned, while under his
charge, il was his intention 10 favor the Washing
ton Navy Yard as much as il was in his power.
lie was well satisfied Of the skill, energy, and abil
ty of the worthy mechanics there employed; and
that il should be no fault of his il they were not
abundantly supplied with work long as he re-
manned at the head Of the Department. The com
Secretary retired, much pleased with their visit,
and with the marked interest which the Secretary
evidenced in relation to the prosperity and success
Of the Washington Navy Yard.
FATAL AccrprST At TUE RAILROAD DEPoT.-
On yesterday morning, at quarter before eleven
O'Clock, as the train for Baltimore was leaving the
Washington depot, negro youth, named Charles
Hines. ON nearing the outer depot. in jumping off
A.. ,r,;, u,b;lc I'm nnotion was thrnwn backward
upon the track and the cars passed over his body,
producing death Immediately. The deceased was
about nineteen years old, and was employed about
the depot for some time in cleaning the engines,
&c. An inquest was held over the body, by Mr..
William Woodward, actings coroner, and a jury
who returned verdict Of accidental death, in ac-
cordance with the foregoing facts.
FUNERAL or A SISTER or. CHAHrTy The funeral
Of Sister Petronells miss Mary Ann Gildea, Of
Philadolphia) took place yesterday afternoon from
st. yincent's Orphan Asylum, to which she was at
,ached. and where she died on Tuesday night, of
consumption, in the oath year Of her age. Her re-
mains were conveyed to st. Patrick's church,
where the solemn services for the dead read
by the venerable pastor, the very Rev William
Matthews. and a funeral discourse was delivered
| by the assistant pastor, the Rev Mr. Slattery The
body was then placed upon bier and carried to
the church vault followed by the Sisters of Chair
ty, the orphans Of st. vincents Asylum, the chill
dren of the schools, and long train Of ladies and
| gentlemen Of the congregation, where II will re-
main for time, until its final dcposte in the grave
yard adjoining the church
OPENING or THr NATosAL HoTEL--The Ma.
tioual hotel opened yesterday morning. The ex
tcnsive alterations and improvements undergone ~
This house during the summer surprising Il
every one, aud the wsrmcst commentators wer,