The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-19

Ior ne had dealt win the culPfiS oe'o'e, an" nc
committed him for trial by the Criminal Court.
The boy confessed his guilt said he would prefer
to live honestly that he had parents, and wished
TO go to work at trade, bat that no one would
receive him as an apprentice This may all he
hypocrisy, but we are sure there are real cases
very like it, and yet we have no House of Refuge
in which to reclaim such helpless young vagabonds.
Already we have announced that t,oo persons have
authorized us to proclaim their readiness TO con-
tribute five hundred dollars each towards the cree
ton Of an edifce for such institution Are there
no morei
AN USwoRrHy Aor-While officer Davis was
conducting the above named lad to the Jail, gen.
teel looking man on Louisiana avenue called to the
boy to run He had previously walked very viii
lngly near Mr.. Davis, who was on horseback
Thus encouraged, however, he soon made the effort
to escape through opening he saw at the street.
side Mr. Davis, who anticipated the act imme-
diately turned to head him of, when his horse
slipped upon the pavement and fell; skinning his
own shoulder, and slightly hurting one hand OF his
rider. MIR. d. was up, however, in time to secure
the fugitive, whom he safely lodged in jail. The
gentleman who encouraged the youth to flee is
known, and will have to pay the penalty of his UNI
warrantable interference. The officers of justice
perform, and he 10 bad citizen who will modest
them in the performance oft
SECURE YOUR HoUsEs.--On Sunday evening,
while the family of Mr. John Moudin, carpenter,
of street, 7th the Island, were at church,
robber or robbers entered his house by cutting
out the panels of the window shutters, and stole
twelve or thirteen dollars in cash, and sundry ar
ticles of jewery, and other notions. 1t is believed
that tolerably well dressed white men were the
aggressors.
CONCERT We are assured by those who are well
informed upon the subject the concert by MIR.
Wallace and lady, on Wednesday night, will be an
entertainment of high merit, and such as will at
tract the beauty and fashion of the city
CARusl's.-In inviting attention to the card of
Mr. Carus, who is prepared to receive pupils III
the art of dancing, we need say no more than that
he is the same Carusi who has throughout 80 many
years been honored with the confidence and pa
tronage Of this community.
SALE OF FuRNIruRY, &c.-It will be perceived
by reference to the sale of Alessrs Dyer and Ma
gure that the sale of Mr.. Eberbachs effects is APP
pointed for Thursday, at 10 O'Clock, a. N.
DEsrERApo.-On Sunday last there was
queer spectacle on Pennsylvania avenue. man
named Lightfoot, boatman we believe, and a
dro, rough sort of customer, had taken it into his
head to fog his old, gray headed mother. For
this Squire Ashford very properly ordered him to
Jail, and consigned him to the hands of Officer
Stoddard. Lightfoot walked well enough with
Stoddard from "his island home to the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street, when he
belled, and proclaimed his intention of going
further. Here Officer Martin happened to heave in
sight, and Stoddard summoned him to his aid; but
Lightfoot, who is powerful rutiian, put them
both at defiance, and escaped from their hands by
sacrificing his coat, vest, and shirt TO their fast
grips, and giving officer Stoddart blow upon the
side of the head that he will feel for days
come. He then ran, encouraged by the shouts of n
vast crowd of lockers on, and finally escaped all
pursuit, though, we are assured, not until highly
respectable gentleman had opportunity to slip
quarter eagle into his hand in commentator Of his
gallant conduct-the gallant conduct of scoun-
drel who had just whipped his mother And when
these officers fail to detect and apprehend, even
where impossible, how many voices raised TO
condemn them! We admire our police system but
little these indications ofpublic sentiment less.
A DANGEROUS MAN.-John waters, river
god,' was yesterday arrested by officer Mitchell
and brought before Squire Smith, and made to give
bail for hs good behaviour, for having threatened
to iniict divers injuries upon Rober, Doyle, the
chief Of which that he would hog him "till his
hide wouldn't hold shuoks" What villainous
threat
Mas. GENERAL GAIsEs.-This lady, accompa-
MED by her and daughter, has arrived in this