The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-30
Local Matters.

| THE BARBARIAss.-The Island, which consti-
tutes part Of our city, contains large population
Of pretty clever folks, Of tolersble traits OF
character. For instance, they noted for their
industry, sobriety, and prudence; they pay their
taxes and all other debts very punctually; they
patronize our schools, support churches with
liberal hand, and amongst the most decorous
and exemplary attendants upon divine worship.
There IL much intelligence, enterprise, and public
spirit amongst them; and (ihis is Of our own know
ledge) they have as pretty wives and daughters as
any other island, peninsula, continent can pro-
ducc. Such il a truthful description Of our island
brcthrcn but alas that they should still be without
the pale Of civilization, and cut OF, in great mea-
sure, from the enjoyment Of its many blessings;
that they should be deemed by their more fortunate
brethren az unworthy Of better Of access TO
the market, 10 the avenue, to the Departments,
the Capitol, the newspaper Offices and all other Of
the institutions Of civilized man, than the very
muddy bridges and roads adjacent leading thereto,
which they Of late have been doomed to wade
through II is said that new bridges 20 be built,
Of beautiful construction. and all things will be
made 10 correspond. We hope 30, indeed; but AZ
that IL not 10 occur during the present moon, We
would advise our mayor, councils, board Of health
or sanitary committee, editors, and all other dis
tnguished personagcs, 70 take advantage Of the
next right hearty rain and try pedestrian jour
ney 10 the Island; and then to reflect that there
may be several wet before their vast stone
| iron bridges can be made 10 span great canal.
A SAD sPEcTAcLE.-we learn that on Sunday
last, az the steamer Thomas Collyer about TO
depart from Alexandria for this city, very re-
spectacle looking gentleman, with a child year
or two old in his arms, approached the boat, evil
IDENTIFY very much intoxicated, and, in attempting
70 step to the deck, fell overheard There was a
crowd Of careless people around, whose Sabbath
holiday seemed irksomely long, but there we're
lively feelings Of compassion in each breast, and in
moment the father and child were rescued, and
the boat was on its way. Can that man need an.
other lesson, ss long life endures, TO teach him
q fathers duty and fathers care We trust not.
n this be the only instance in which he has ever
exposed himself and family to danger through such
cause, we cannot but believe il viii be sufficient
TO estrsin him In all future time.
AroLLo.-The most beautiful image we have ever
seen Of this deity IL now in city. u Is not an
oil painting, nor painting in water oolors, a
marble bust, but, bright and glorious Apollo's
self, Il is bust in bronze. We did not know that
such an effect could be produced with bronze. As
you gaze upon IL, the soft beauty Of the richest oil
painting appears TO be developed. In every fea-
ture there is delicscy and beauty entirely csPti
waiting. We confess that we have been surprised
and sstonished not by the skillfor we forgot that
but by it's product.
This image has been produced by Mr.. Mills in
his experiments attempting his colossal statue.