The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-01

BELLs.-The Messrs. Schneider, at their foundry
in the first ward, have lately cast two large bells,
each weighing six hundred pounds, one of which
may be at their establishment ON the Avenue.
They are cast Of the very best metal and possess
an excellent tone. They made 10 the order
of the Government; one of them designed for the
light boat being built by Captain Easily at his
ship-ysrd in the first ward, and the other has been
sent TO Connecticut, 10 be placed on board of a
light boat there. Two large lamps have also been
, made by Messrs. Schneider for the use Of these
boats, which much praised by the revenue Off
GERS.
this CITY, and, from the manner in which they have
been executed, churches, fire companies, &c y,
need not leave the city when they are in want Of
such an article, a. our own mechanics can now
furnish good an article AZ can be procured from
abroad
wAsBrSoTos TEMPERANCE socIETY.-A new
temperance association, under this title, has re-
Gently been formed, with the following orgSniza-
ton Dr. William y. Magruder, president; Mr..
Flood Daniel Campbell, and Christopher Cam
mack vice presidents; s. w. Tucker, correspond.
ing secretary; {. Bohrer, recording secretary n.
Harbaugh, financial secretary; John u. Gibbs, trea-
surer. This society Is formed ON the " moral
sion" principle, and from the character and eff
cheney Of its officers, expect much good will
result from the organization. The society meets
every Tuesday night, at jefferson Hail. 9Th street.
opposite the National Ints1igenoe office.
CAurIos.--A plausible and gentcel-lookng indi-
yidual has Of bate "patronised" several boarding
houses kept by widow ladies Of this city, and, after
asoppinR two or three weeks has removed his
QUARTERS 20 other houses, leaving the landladics
minus of their board money. The person alluded
TO represents himself in the daily expectation Of
very large remittance; but after waiting for so
long a time the patience Of the boarding house
keepers is exhausted, and they do not desire any
others To be deceived in the same manner
THx wAsmScroS NAVY YARp.--Tbe Secretary
of the Navy, accompanied by Commodore War
rington, chief Of the Naval Bureau Of Ordnance and
photography, and other officers, paid wish, 10
this navy yard. yesterday morning, where he was
received by an appropriate salute. He then made
thorough inspection Of the different workshops in
the yard, and expressed himself much pleased with
the condition in which he found them, and the
skill ingenuity, and ability of the mechanics ther,
, employed. series Of experiments in gunncry
were then given, under the direction Of Lieutenant
J. A. Dalqrehn, ordnance officer OF the post Nv
sbe improvements lately made in the ordnance
s,nler that skilful officer and Others thirty two
pouoder was fred seven times in a minute from
one gun, being about double the usual number o.
rounds in that time. The Secretary expressed him.
self highly gratifed with the experiments.
fIr.vy RArN.-We were visited yesterday after
ncoN, about two O'Clock, with one of the hcsvies
fall cf rain we ever remember 10 have witnessed
n continued most Of the afternoon, and caused
quite flood in many of the streets and cellars.
DAMAGE To THE CAsAL-We regret 20 learn
that the heavy rain Of yesterday done much dam
age to the works erected by the contractors. en-
gagged in cleaning out the city canal. One of th'
dams was carried away, and the canal again hllec
with water The loss 10 the Messrs. Hardness, tn
contractors, we fear will be severe.
DrAp-Tbe servant of Mr.. Fortepey, on 81
street. 1.-THE accident TO whom from spirit lamp OF
Thursday evening was noted in yesterdays Reprb
lea died on the same night, after painful suffer
jng from the effect Of the fire,