The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-28
Local Matters.

TIE NEGRo ANDREW LEwIs.-This boy, as we
stated yesterday, was, on Monday afternoon, by
Ieans OF a stratagem, forcibly seized, handcufled
and prccipitately taken from this city. On Tues
day morning, by sunrise, he was found at the
slave-pcn Of Bruin & Hill, at Alexandria. Appi-
cation was forthwith made 10 the Mayor Of Alex
andria' who, with oommendable promptness
caused wit Of injunction TO be served upon the
above named firm, and thus secured the retention
of the LAD.
As il lie our purpose 10 do neither more nor less
than justice 10 all the parties in this Transaction
we will defer our narrative for little while. When
given, il will be authentic and complete; and
whether bad end attempted to be accom-
plished, or good end by bad means, the actors in
it shall receive all the credit TO which they are en-
titled.
MoRE ABOUT BEARps-we have had our say
on this subject, and are now willing TO drop il; but
in our last we made an unfortunate sllusion 10 Mrs.
Grundy, which VIC thought meant everybody, and
10 We find We have excited the ire Of a real per-
sonagc, and lady too We would not hesitate
60 TO beard the lion in his den,
The Douglas in his hall :"
but few can imagine ous condemnation at having
a Of words with a woman Yet woman like,
Mrs. Grundy has added a Inerciful postscript to
her letter, and we will rect upon that for comfort
and support under the influence Of the painful
lecture she has inflicted upon us. Henccforth men
who are determined 70 wear boards, and subject
themselves to Mrs. Grundys ire, may defend
themselves, for VIC will no longer cspousc their
cause, since the fury Of that lady's anger is not
tempered to the shorn lamb But 10 the epistie
LETTER FROM NRs. oRUSpy.
Hr. lem I'm sirprized at you. You've writ n
article about bcards-the abominablc thinEsi-tO
prove that they ought 10 be worn, when say they
oughtcntcr, and sha'nt be. But wurst Of an, cur,
you've dared 10 bring in my name a.. the end, and
m very insultin manner! IL that your rcspcc for
the ladies. pritty man you are. Here's the very
words; Regardless Of the fat Of Mrs. Grundy. y
Can anybody be regardless Of Mrs. Grundy, I'd
like 70 know! And "hat," vhat does that mean,
Pray
red your agreements all thou, aud there's no
sense M en- man with hair over HE face ls n
monkey, don't care who says the contrairy' But
you say a monkey has no hair on his face. Was
ever the like Of that deny the fact III not con-
lutte your agerments, they're too stupid lllcome
nearer home.
When marrid Mr.. Grundy, he'd just come back
from South Amoriky, and had great black beard,
Tor everybody wore II down there, he said The
more fOols they. And he wanted 20 60 about the
streets here like roarn' lion. Tie asked me 10
have him. ! insisted he must get shaved fret.
Poor fellow, he begged, and begged for his pet
beard-for even the mustach--if I'd only let him
have that But ! was indeplorablc; CONE OIL Il
nust-every hair Of IT, Then he would shave ia
the summer, indeed he would No nov's the time.
II would give him.cod tho'-pcrhaps sore throat or
consumption, with the grOundl
Nonsenscl said l. aud he shaved; and had him
Sure enough, he got sick directly, and thought
I'd lose him, and doctor sent for, and he ead
shaving did ~ don't believe word Of "; IL was
all for spite, and in bopcs I'd give up. But I
didn't, aid he shaves TO this very day. At fret he
used the rasur himself, but he cut such horrible
places in his check and throat that he had TO i'm
poy barber. Soon ne we've done breakfast every
mornin' the barber s at my house, pnd Mr., Grun-
dy leans back in the arm chair, with towel round
his neck, and Is soaped nicely, like pound cake;
and then il begins. always stand by, 10 sce IL
thru, for my deer husband is rather obstropulns
yet sometimes. 1.-THE rasur hurts him the least in
The world, up bounces he, and throws the towel in
the BARRIERS face, and slRmpe and swesrs round the
room, Ike nadi lt's awful 10 hear him-and he a
member OF the Temperance society, tool But it's
no use making fuss, aud ait him down in the
chair again. ] remember once the rasur scraped
his throat little hard, when he bounced up in This
way, without giving any nusice az ALL and the con-
sekwense wee that Il made long cash across, and
Ihe blood spun out on the carpet He was 90 on
reasonable as to blame shaving for that ! do be.
eye hid never have shaved again, if hadn't