The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-11

Our Orphan AsyIums.


The suboined communication, which find in
the btellgencer of yesterday, insert, by request
means of calling the attention of city readers
to those two noble charities, and of eliciting
Spouse from the Gberality of readers to the in
timaton 50 delicately given out, of aid for the
tension of their usefulness:
EXTENSION OF Goop.-The existence OF the Or
phan Asylums in Washington should be truly
source of proper pride 10 the benevolent founders
and supporters OF those Institutions and the mag
nitcent structure just prepared for the slater by
our Catholic brethren Is well calculated to com
mand the admiration of all. In a truly catholic
sense let all such works be applauded by man, as
they certainly favored of Heaven. Let good
ootway be made from the rear of the Patent Office,
along the south side Of street, that the best
cess 10 this noble building may be facilitated In
time pavement should also be extended from l0th
street, along n, TO the Protestant Orphan Asylum,
the heavy rains are likely TO wear away the soil.
and make approach 10 atnstituton in direction
difficult in Indictment weather Ii is apparent 10 the
most casual observation that the steps OF the latter
stitution are in state of dapdaton so much that
visiters consider them actually dangerous. While
much excellent building material is in market,
the directresses will not fail TO perceive the advan
tagc of renewing them without unnecessary delay.
II some munihcent individual were TO present them
with stone iron flight of steps, the donor would
have the comfortable assurance that his money
could not be appropriated 10 better cause, has
steps lead TO better place than the orphan home.
contemplating the far-seeing sagacity Of our
Catholic friends in occupying all of the front of their
ground by extended building il is respectfully
submitted TO the ripe judgment of Messrs. Towson,
Stone, and French, trustees, whether il would not
be well 10 secure, upon time, from the family who
gave the ground for the Protestant Orphan ASYLUM,
the right of purchase of thelots west of that instu
ton both for the recreation of the children security
from fire from buildings that would otherwise be-
erected and subjected To the carelessness of com
mon servants; and, above ALL provision for the fu.
ture extension of the asylum!
"Thc writer is impressed with the belief of the
udcious management of the affairs Of the institu-
ton, with its limited resources; but that portion
of the city in which the trustees hold lots for the
benefit of the asylum is rapidly improving, il might
be well worthy of consideration that portions Of the
same be sold, 10 what will hereafter be
tal 10 the extension of the field of benevolent abors
and for those who will have 10 carry on energcti-
cally what has been auspiciously begun.
"An appeal is voluntarily presented for aug
mentatiOn of the pccunlary means usually afforded
the benevolent ladies in their good work, and the
more confidently is il made in their behalf since inn
portunity is not resorted TO by them towards the hu
name and the thoughtful. Their own sense of self
respect sufficient guaranty that even the fecbest
expression in such a cause will not have been made
in vain. CANDlDUS"
CoNFrRmArIoN.-O last Sunday, the Right Rev.
w r. Within CHAM. bishop of the Protestant Epis
copa diocese Of Maryland, administered the rite Of
confirmation 10 fourteen persons in Christ church.
near the Navy Yard. lie also administered the
holy communion, and preached able sermons in
the morning and afternoon 10 large and attentive
audiences.
BALL.--The Terpschorean Association had their
second ball for the season on Tuesday evening at
the Anacostia Engine house, near the Navy Yard
which attended by large number Of ladies
and gentlemen. The fine cotillon music Of Lloyd
Williams and Harry Warren on hand, and the
party enjoyed themselves to late hour in the
mazcs of the dance. All present expressed them
selves highly gratifed with the evenings amusc.
mcnts, and the attention of the managers
FUSERAL.-The Washington Benevolent Society
attended in a body, and in large numbers, the
funeral of their late fellow member, Mr.. Flor.
ence Mccarthy, yesterday afternoon. His re.
mains were conveyed TO St. Patrck's church,
where tho funeral sermon was pronounced, and
thence TO the vault in the rear thereof where they
will remain for time prior to their final interment
in the grave yard belonging Ia that church on the
northern borders ofthc city
A HAT ScRAPE.-John George Schmidt, lame
German who has been about our streets for
time, and deals in old hats, clothes, &c, was yes
tcrday afternoon accosted by man calling himself
Peter Flinnigan, who desired Schmidt TO exchange
hats giving him with liuc wool left upon II for
his own, which was entirely naplcss. Schmidt as
sented upon condition that Flinnignn should pay
him twenty five cents difference This was apps-
rcntly agreed TO but Flinnigan seized the hat,
and ran off, Schmidt in hot pursuit Flinnigan
was arrested and taken before Justice Smith, who,
in default of bail, committed him 10 Jail 10 await
his trial at the next term Of the criminal court
charge of petty larceny.