The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-17
Local Matters,

TERPsIcHoREAN CLus-Ma. CusrIs-A CANT
The Terpsichorean Club of Washington has been
heard of often before to-day. 1t consists of about
| twenty young men, who get up two spirited balls
in each winter, and two merry pic MICS in each
| summer, and have done SO ever since the period of
| their organization in 1874. They to have ball
at Odd Fellows Hall on the night of the 18th in.
slant. where the music of the Washington Light
iantry Band, and the bright eyes of the ladies,
will cheer up all breasts that have hearts within
| them. novel incident is also to be produced, the
nature Of which We will permit the following letter
| to explain, viz:
DARLINGTON HOUSE, October Ia, 1850
| $50 JOHN nj. JUDGE, esq.,,
president qf Ierpsich0rean Club, Warrington.
envy DEAR SiR have received your letter Of
the 9th, in which you inform that the Terpsicho
rean Club propose to do me the honor present to
| me a cane, and request my attendance at the ball
| of the 2lst to receive the same
"Ipray you to offer to the Club, of which you are
the presiding officer, my grateful acknowledge ents
for their kindness, and to the members that
shall always, upon looking at their present, call
up in memory the many pleasurable and happy
days that have passed with the Terpsichoreans at
the Arlington Spring.
"Should nothing occur to prevent me, / hope to
pay my respects to you the night Of the 2lst; and
have the honor to remain, dear sir, your obliged
| humble servant,
GEORGE w. P. GUSTS"
| We have seen the here spoken Of 1t is a
beautiful piece of ebony, and highly finished. 1t
was procured in New York by Messrs. L. Williams
| and James A. King, the committee appointed for
the purpose, and excellently wrought gold head
has been afxed by Mr.. s. Lewis, of this city, upon
which is engraved the following inscription
Presented G. w. P. Gusts. esq, by the Terp-
81 ". n -.
1885,"
We are informed that w. Lenox ESQ.,, Mayor of
the city, has kindly consented to present this cane,
in the name Of the Club, and eloquent reply from
''the old man eloquent will no doubt be elected.
INouEsT.-An inquest was held yesterday morn
ing by +. Woodward, esq, Coroner, upon poor
abandoned white woman, named Margaret Loman,
who found dead in a stable in the of Ha-
zle's Row, Capitol HILL where she had probably re-
tired to sleep on the previous night. The verdict
to the effect that she had died from intemper-
ance and its natural concomitants of other vices,
restitution, &c.
SIoNs.-The literature Of signs and tonbstones
in the nineteenth century deserves special de-
partmcnt. II is often very unique, practically
treating venerated friend, Lindley Murray,
with marked contempt. We once suggested to an
expert carver on tombstones that period without
a tail to it would serve to mark DR.. the abbre-
Walton of Doctor, when he replied by telling in
effect, firstly, that it was the opinion Of many
learned men that punctuation admitted of no in
flexible rules and secondly. that he understood his
business pretty well; and To- the tail was cut. and
the " Dr. rested in pace it was hoped he would.
We saw the other day sign which informed US
that within was "Bakary and Confectionery"
nd her. hat uaf hat he m N
"Ladie's Shoemaker"
We remember that N. p. Willis once made a
discovery he should have got patented. 1t was,
that broken down gentlemen should take up
profession the business Of advising newly builtup
how to build their houses improve their
grounds, buy their carriages and horses, select
their wines, and how to demean themselves gen
orally, and thus, suppose, eventually slip over
TO the other side of the wheel of fortune, and go
down with it. The suggestion may have been good
we do not know much about such matters; but
if 30, could not Mr.. Willis, some other benevo-
lent gentleman, nominate suitable advisers for the
artists have named?
THE BELL.-Of all the loud proclamato of which
the bell is made the organ, few distressing
than that which proclAims a child lost-not perhaps
in its general effect, bat certainly to the anxious
and anguished parents. Last night negro man
walked through our streets, shaking his head and
handbell with startling vehemence, and pausing
occasionally to announce that ga little white child
in a slip" had strayed away from its home, and that
many thanks would be given for any news respect
ing it. Whether the child found or not do
not know but this we do know, that we long ago
urged the plan, doubt repeatedly presented by
others in our city. of designating some depot for
lost children, and causing it to be known by all
49,, A. H.,
brought here. Thus good and kind treatment to
the poor little rogues would be secured, and their
restoration in brief hour would be rendered equal
y certain. Should the home Of some worthy widow
lady be fixed upon, and small fee in each case
assessed as her compensation, there would be no
trouble whatever in carrying out this plan. Is il
not worthy the attention of his honor the Mayor?