The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-15
Local Matters,

ACCIDENT BY FiaE- ARMs-We were much pained
yesterday TO hear Of occurrence Of this kind the
first report Of which, however, represented it as
more serious than the facts warranted. IL appeared
that daughter of Mrs. Z. F.. WILLIAMS, Pennsyl-
vania avenue, opposite the National Hotel, a very
pretty and interesting GIRL about thirteen years OF
age, was standing bureau, TO which a SER
vant-boy had been sent, when the boy, instead
of taking out the article he had been sent for
picked up pistol, which no sooner in his
hands than its contents discharged into the
breast and shoulder of the young lady. The
charge consisted Of shot only twenty six of which
left their marks upon her but, although she is
rather badly hurt, we rejoice to be able TO state
that no permanent injury is apprehcnded by the
physicians In attendance, Drs. Boyle and Ho-
mead. These rascally negro boys will not learn,
even by experience; but we hope that young gen
tlemen who keep firearms in their bureau drawers
will.
SERIOUS MIsHAP.--As MIR. f. Steward of this
city, was driving up the Avenue on Sunday night
in buggy, from accident he was thrown
out, and suffered severe, though it ia hoped not
fatal, injury on the head. He was taken into the
house of DR.. Hall, near where the affair occurred
and thence in due time removed to his home. still
in a state of insensibility.
'l'N. - -,o.-How patiently do we Of the great
: oral city live on, while all the rest Of the world
in the United States is wild and frantic about her!
Yet we shall see and hear her, all in good time,
even if
Great Birnam Wood to high Dunsinane hill shall
come"
Or in plain prose, If Washington must go to Bal-
more TO enjoy her music.
a.
ever prone TO go in their manifestations of admira
ton for distinguished lions and ionesses do not i'm
press US favorably, We read with pleasure the re-
mark made in the Liverpool Mercury, at tho close
oil long article narratng the reception of Jenny
at New York. GAN that is ungainly in the move
ments Of a crowd" says that journal, "may be
pardoned for the sake Of the sincerity that prompts
them. And who can look upon this manifestation
as aught but symptom OF pleased improvement,
when the worship Of art and virtue inspire mis-
cclanoous multitude, on behalf Of a simple girl in
a blue bonnet with an enthusiasm more wide and
genuine than ever hailed the gorgeous trnppings
Of royalty"
We have seen Jenny At the print shops-a gen
uine pupPet stage-ooking Jenny-such as once
in every five years is brought out to represent the
'eigning Jenny or Fanny Of the day. This Jenny
we do not admire. But tho photographic portrait
OF Jenny Lind, to be seen At Taylor & Maurys, il
the same Jenny the dsguerrcotypist took, and that
We take IL must be the true Jenny, or DagucrrC
has given us defective mode Of rejecting the hu.
man face divine And if this be the true Jenny
then the true Jenny is true, sensible benevolent
woman, or there Is truth in physioynomy ~
taught by old Layater. SO tbero is our opinion o
Jenny Lind, and tho true and tho counterfeit pre-.
sentiment Of her face. Whether this true, sensible
benevolent woman ia really equal to a nightingale
or any other individual Of the fcathered tribe il
question even the most learned ornithologist can.
not determine for We must sec and hear for
ourselves