The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-09
Local Matters.

| Local Matters.
YEsTERDAY.-The weather was cold and clear
very cold and very clear; but colder than clear
The wind whistles, and sighed and moaned Did
it whistle because its fingers we're cold and sigh
and moan because other folks were cold? Who
ever sghs and means because other folks are cold
Very few, We are sure. And yet they should do 80;
for it is very pitablc thing to know that there are
| poor people who cold and helpless We have
seen some such lately; and they are very comfort
less and detected Many of them destitute be-
cause they have been lazy, improvdent, and wick
| ed but others without such guilt; they are
80 because husband, or parent has been thus re-
| gardless ofduty There many wives who hide
| their poverty through shame, and suffer cold and
hunger rather than reveal 10 the world the disgrace
OF their husbands There are many children whose
cup OF sorrow Is very carly presented TO their lips
| and who remain within doors to conceal their
nakedness, because they have kind Of notion that
poverty and crime always either alike or closely
connected with each other. The winds sigh, and
moan, and howl the heads of all of these
and they cover though even the rough though
sympathizng winds would betray their penury to
world of people who in truth care not lot for
! them.
On one cold mornin z, just a year ago, we saw
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Her lips and nose looked little blue and she moved
to and fro upon her feet to keep them warm Her
carriage stood in the street bundle OF clothes of
some kind was beside the driver, and between his
feet IAN effort made TO conceal i'll a basket of
| split wood We read the whole story. The pretty
| young lady would have blushed even redder than
the cold had made her face if she had known how
correctly we comprehended her enterprise. We
have never seen her since; and yet we have never
ceased to sec her and TO love her. We hope there
many more such. little clothing, little fuel
little food, word to ones family ply sician-
these little things, in the right season, often do
world of good. But, when to these are added few
gentle compassionate words of coincidence and ad-
vice, how deep, how salutary, the impression they
produce. Ifany lady gentleman in our city de-
srcs to feel bctter-sye, TO be better than pres
ent-haye we not prescribed the means' IL is
| strange that so few have learned this moral hy-
gcan, the results Of which satisfactory.
The field Of operation is wide, even in this great
| city. Highly blessed are, there is suffering
amongst us. Wherever there is crime or folly there
must be suffering; and wherever there suffering
there is opportunity for the exercise Of the most
| godlike attributes of our nature.
| jenny LISp.-We have this morning little 10
say Of her, except that she's "a-comne;" and that
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10 receive her when she comes II il not fact that
the adjournment Of Congress for few days, from
Thursday last, had any reference to her advent in
Washington Senators and Representatives will
all find time TO hear her after the LAHORE Of the day
shall have been performed; and we trust they will
| commence the labors Of each succeeding day in a
more pacific spirit, from the influence Of her mel
ody upon their obdurate hearts
correspondent, who thinks he has something
important TO communicate. calls her the divine
Jenny" II he wishes to rdcule, We will not allow
it; If he lie in earnest, will spare hs friends the
modification Of discovering (fth has yet to be
donc,) how great fool he is. The lady has a beau.
tiful voice, and head and heart to match. We
are gratihcd at all this, and for the credit Of hu
manity, take pleasure in calling her a woman.
TEACHERS OF WAsHISsroN learn that at
| the semi annual meeting Of the Columbian Associa-
lion Of TEACHERS held in the Smithsonian Institution
ON Saturday last, the following gentlemen were
| elected officers:
| Prcsident-JosEPH HExHv, Ii d.
| Vice President-TeBIas WArgINs, NJ. ID.
Corresponding SeCrctary-Z. RICHARDS,
Recording secretary-O. c. WI0HT,
| Reader. GIVES CARorHERs,
! Tressurer-J. H. THonPsoN,
| Librarian - LINDSAY,
| Provisional Committce-Z. RCnARDs, g.. J. Az
Bor, SAMUEL KELLEY.
The next meeting will be held THE afternoon at a
o'clock, in the basement, 9th street Presbyterian
church.
THE Festival held by the ladies Of the Aietho
dist Protestant Church, for the benefit OF said
church, is still in progress, and will continue dur
ing the present week Those who wish TO zee or
purchase fancy and useful articles, will find there
something TO suit any taste or satisfy any want
while those who may desire something in the way
Of refreshment, hardly fail TO bc gratfed
Give tho ladies call, aud encourage them in their
laudable enterprise. Remember the place-Tem-
Peranoe Hall, in street.
Ar CARust's.-Thcrc IL where the ladies of Trim
ity church arc to hold their Fair to-night and. a.
Susan Nppcr would say VIC say to and we cay
10 all they had better not omit to attend IT, Yer.
bum sat, ct cetcra.
SURGICAL orERATroN.-At the Infirmary in this
city, on Saturday lat, Charles Fitzpatrick,
young lrishman, belonging 10 Baltimore, had one
Of his legs hmputated several inches above the
knee. While at work, on the 2Sth umo, at
Dufheld, in Charles County Md, he fell and frac-
turcd both bones below the knee in very severe
manner. lie was brought to this city on Saturday,
18th, at which time Dr.. May at once pronounced
amputation necessary; but such was the condition
Of the patient from the feycrsh state Of the system
that had supervenod, that Il was determined 10 de-
for the operation until he could be reduced to a
more fitting state 10 endure IT, On Saturday last |
however, the symptoms Of tefanus or locked jaw, |
demanded prompt action, and at / O'Clock Of that
day, in the presence Of and assisted by Drs Mil |
Ter, Johnston, Stone, Coolidge, Wotherspoon Gar
net and others, DR.. May performed the operation, |
the patient being under the influence of chloric |