The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-25
Local Matters.

CALIFORNIA RocKs.-A stone, designed for the
National Monument, has been brought to this city
by Mr. Bidwel, who has Just arrived from Calfor.
MIA. Ii will, on Tuesday next be presented to tho
Monument Association by the California dclega-
ton. II is piece of quartz of rough exterior, but
has probably strata Of the precious metals. 1t was
not, however, selected with reference TO this The
desire was to procure a stone that had notexpe-
rienced the influence of volcanic action, and which
would be durable enough TO occupy place in the
great shaft now erecting. II is, perhaps, fourteen
by eighteen inches, and Eve six inches deep, but
will be much reduced in the process Of squaring
and dressing.
This stone yesterday placed in the custody
of the Mayor, at bis Office, to whom also were
presented several smaller specimens Of other kinds
of rocks, containing pretty heavy per centum OF
gold, quicksilver, &c.
BRIGHT DAY IN PRosrEcT.-We are inclined
to the opinion that the Public School celebration on
the 30th of this month will be the grandcst affair
our city has witnessed. More than two thou
sand children will unite in the procession, one thou
sand two hundred of whom are girls. Beautiful
banners arc being made for the occasion. The
children will be dressed with some reference to uni
formity. Sashcs and rosettcs will be worn by them.
Splendid music will be provided. The grove cast
of the capitol will be he scene Of the exercises An
address will be delivered by the Hon. J. r. CHAN
DLrR, than whom no one is more competent. The
premiums will be received very appropriately from
the hands Of the President Of the United States II
will be proud and suspicious day for WASH
ington; and the friends school system has had
in its days of adversely will at length receive the
need of appreciation and gratitude to which they
are % justly entitled.
GaAsD ExcAxpnxSr or the DIsTRioT or Co
LUspIA.-The following gentlemen we're, on Tues
day evening last. elected officers Of the Grand En-
campment of the District Of Columbia for the en-
suing year;
John se.sford, IT,, M. w. G. p.
John G.. Potts, M. +. G.. Up.
| J. English, X. w. G.. s. w.
Anthony Buckly, r. w G. J. w.
| Charles Calvert, r. w. G. Scribe.
VIM. w Moore, r. w. G. T.
John H. Goddard, n. W. c. M.
Thos. w. Crawford, r. w. G. S.
THK Etiquette or OnNIBUsrs.-We have Pc
rused the following communication with deep in
| tercst, and 90 request our readers TO do:
Mn. ITEMS: A word with you, IL you please
Regarding you "wcll posted" in every thing OF
local occurrence, and ,upposing you )to be as
equally well posted to the rules OF propriety,
and laws Of etiquette connected with local occur
rences, wish to state what took place few day'
since, and ask you TO give us the Law on the sub
| jcct. An omnibus-tbe peoples vehole-on its
| way to town, contained twelve adults, and four
chldren; when about half way its journey three
| young ladies hailed the driver, and he drew up tc
the sidewalk, respectfully informing the ladies
that he full inside. They, nothing dauntcd
said they did not care, and advancing TO the door
Of the omnibus, said. 1--WE are too fatigucd to walk
and we are sure gentlemen will give up their sesu
to US" The appeal was responded to, and thrc'
| gentlemen gave up their scsts-one going on top
the other. to the pavement TO pursue their journey
| on foot or wait for the next 'bus-as the cas-
might be. The ladies then audibly remarked
"Therc more gentlemen in this than in thu
| other omnibus" This vas the occurrence. tn,
| question which we wish you to decide IL, whether
ludio are justified by courtesy or propricty in thu
| dislodging gentlemen; and whether a man could
refuse to be thu, dislodgod without being liable Il
| be called bearp &c SroKrs.
Our correspondent Is complimentary in taking J
for granted that we arc we'll posted in local oc
currcncos, and in supposing that we arc equally AT
fon in the laws of etiquette connected herewith.