The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-10
LOCAL MATTERS.
Town Meeting.

TOWn Meeung.
In pursuance to public notice, a large and re-
spectacle meeting of citizens assembled at the
School house, on 18th street, on Tuesday the 9Th
instant, to devise for the relief of those who
suffered by the fire ON Sunday morning last
Mr.. Nicholas Callan was called to the chair, and
Geo. M Phillips appointed secretary.
After few remarks by the chair, expressive of
the objects of the meeting, the following resolution
was adopted.
Resolued, That q committee of seven gentlemen
be appointed to report TO an adjourned meeting to
be held on Thursday the 10th instant, at O'Clock,
p. m, such measures may be deemed expedient
for the furtherance Of the objects of the meeting
Messrs John Wilson, Samuel Douglass, Silas H.
Hill, Walter Lenox, Jno NJ Brodheatl, Robt M.
Coombes, and John It. Cassell, were appointed the
committee.
And, on motion, the meeting adjourned till
Thursday, the 10th instant, at o'clock, p m, at
the same place.
NICHOLAS CALLAN, Chairman
GEO. M. PHILLIPS, Secretary.
CRIMINAL CouRT-- Wednesday, January 9.-The
jury in the case of the United States vs.. Constable
augustus T.. L.. Reese this morning returned YER
dict of guilty.
United States vs.. Ayred Church, free negro, in
dicted for assault and battery. Verdict, not
guilty. Ratcliff, for the defence.
United States VS.. Henry #. L. Wilson, indicted
for keeping disorderly house Verdict, not guilty.
Ratclif, for defence.
United States VS.. WiHiam Martin, a county con-
stable, indicted for assault and battery II being
about the usual hour of adjournment when this
case closed, the court permitted the jury to
separate until tomorrow morning.
national MosuMEsT-GRAsD CONCERT IN AID
OF FusDs.-The Managers Of the Washington
National Monument Society, having accepted the
offer, the Nightingale Ethiopian Serenaders'' will
give grand concert merit Monday, at Carusi's
Saloon. The Nightingale have during term of
four weeks been drawing crowded houses at the
Odeon, where their performances have been re-
ceived with much favor. Now that they appear in
Carusi's Saloon, where the accommodation of Wis
itors will be SO much the more perfect and the OBJ
ject being of so laudablc character-one in which
everybody feels an interest-we expect 10 witness
a numerous attendance, who will receive pleasant
evenings enjoyment. and be contributing some
thing to so patriotic structure as the National
Monument
RoBBERy.-The humble cottage Of poor old ne
gro woman called -dunt Kate, aged near ninety
years, near the Catholic burial ground, broken
open within few days past and stripped Of nearly
all its contents. The poor old woman had during
the very cold weather made her home with some
neighbors, deeming her humble shed secure from
all intrudcrs; but in this she grievously mis-
taken.
The cottage had been given to her by her late
master during her life, and she preferred making
her humble living by working in garden attached,
than subsisting ON the charity of others. The
amount Of her loss was small, to be sure, but it
her all, and she lamcnts il those of larger
means would their thousands.
DrscHAReED.-Thc colored woman, whose arrest
we mentioned in Tuesdays paper, a charge OF
infanicidc, has been discharged-the opinion of
the physicians is, that the child came TO its death
through restitution, and not by violence. The wo-
man a slave, and has been claimed and given
up TO her owner in Alexandra.
FINE saKEr.-otterback displayed yesterday, on
Pennsylvania avenue, drove Of as fine sheep as we
have looked upon in this city for many day.
They were raised in Clarke county, Virginia, and
are certainly credit to the breeder. and TO the
purveyor who has brought them to this market.