The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-05

can be made, and feel assured they will require
stronger incentive TO exertion than the requests
of the fair.
Runaway SLAvEa.-There was a tolcrably pretty
race in some of our streets yesterday morning be
tween two handcuffed negroes and sundry other
folks the history of which will relate.
Two negro men, belonging TO the Hon. Mr.. Col
cock, of South Carolina, whom he had brought
from his home to wait upon himself and family in
this city, made their escape from him two three
months ago, and, after dihgent search, were found
few weeks since, where they had been secreted by
the servants of r. S. Coke, esq, in the manner de
scribedat that time. They then placed in the Jail
for saie-keeping, where they remained until yester-
day morning, when Mr.. Colcock and young gen
tleman (his nephew believe, who about 10
depart for the South) took them from the custody
OF the Jaier and started toward the southern mail
boat. Two hacks were employed for the purpose,
in the first of which the gentlemen rode, and in the
other the negroes who were handcuffcd together.
On the Avenue, near Ninth street, the hacks stop
ped, and Mr. Colcock and his friend went into a
store to purchase another pair of handouts, for the
better securing their charges the hack in which the
negroes rode taking position outside OF the other
This looked like chance for escape, and the door
of the hack was soon open, and the negroes gone
darkies scamper 50 swiftly The two gentlemen
pursued. the hue and cry raised, and every
body joined in the race, though few knew why.
The handouts were not observed and it Won
dcred by many how close the contest was At
length the younger OF the principal pursuers was
gaining close upon the fugitves, when one of them
lifted a stone or brickbat and would have leveled
him to the EARTH had not some other person done
the like for him at that moment In an instant the
brace of darkes were surrounded, and what APP
peared strange was the coincidence of several slave
dealers being amongst the crowd assembled. One
of these, with true business tact, made
mark about getting rid of trouble, but Mr.. Col
cock replied emphatically, that S 5000 would not
buy either of them. They were forthwith returned
to the Jail, to await more suspicious starting On
their arrival here of the officers spoke to them
of the folly of their efforts, when the fellow who had
attempted to throw the stone remarked 81 have
but to die and I'd sooner take the chance for
it now than go home" What is strange is, that
during all this fellows life, prior to his present ad-
venturous career, he of the most timid and
bidable servants that ever lived. We understand
they both approved family servants and great
reliance was placed upon their fidelity.
About the time of the Ascending Of these slaves,
two females of like character eloped, neither Of
whom has been regained 1t is said that one of
them, who Of very bright color, departed in
the cara as a white lady through the aid of a veil,
and probably in charge of a white escort
A BEAUTIFUL SToRE.-The improvements along
the Avenue have been many and important Of late,
and one of the most prominent is the addition made
to the great store of Messrs. Clagett & Dodson at
the corner of 9th street.
A large and beautiful building has been added to
their establishment the third story of which will
be used as depository of surplus stock, while on
the ground floor is one of the most superb assert
ments Of carpetings, rugs, curtain and bed mate
rails, and house furnishing goods in general we
have ever behed We have been truly astonished
at the richness of many of the articles exhibited
and in especial manner at the beauty and COM
paratve cheapness of variou. articles of American
production. Carpets made in close imitation of the
imported material, of warranted coors, are offered
at three. ihs the price of the former; but learn
that the lingering prejudice in favor of the imported
| renders the domestic of tardy sale.
We should marvel much if any would de-
sire TO go farther for goods of any of the descrip
tons sold by the proprietors of this establishment
and feel assured that such may do so will realize
the common adage.
The second story Of this building is occu-
pied a shoe wareroom, by Mr.. J. T. Magruder
whose wel-earn reputation has secured to him
a goodly share Of the patronage Of the best Gus
toners trading in this city
We yesterday suggested the manufacture of a
| cast-iron fixture to keep doors from blowing TO
and fro, and cast-iron boot JACKIE; and 10 some
| body writes Us a letter in which he argues that
cast-iron boot-j JACKIE would not to keep the
doors quiet We begin, enough, to believe
| that the world cannot comprehend the ideas Of
| great minds; and, of course, they can't stoop TO
! e., IF h.