The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-28
Local Matters.

A CONTINENT WKLLMKRITEp.-A proud re
ception has awaited the Honorable r. H. Stanton,
OF Kentucky, in this city, and we believe the plea
SAINT task is ours of apprizing him of it.
The workmen engaged upon the Patent Office
entertaining high appreciation of his character
and grateful sense of his desire for their welfare
by means Of the uniform prosecution of the work
upon the public edifces being erected in this
city, have caused Messrs. NJ. W. Gait & Brother
to prepare for him one of the most superb gold
watches that could be obtained IL il a massive
hunting duplex watch, gotten up in the handsome
style that characterizes every thing manufactured
by the Messrs. Gait. The movement works are
from the establishment Of Mr.. T. F. Cooper, of
London, the most celebrated matchmaker in the
world. Attached to it is massive gold chain
most suitable appcndage. The inscription upon
the watch is fOllows "T0 Honorable r. n
Stanton, a. Representatives., the mechanic and legis-
iator, from the mechanics employed on the Patent
Office, Washington, 18th November, 1850"
This beautiful present will be rendered TO Mr..
Stanton at como time during the present week
and after, he looks upon this faithful record
Of the flight Of time, he will remember that a re-
cord Of the events Of life is as faithfully kept and
that every just and generous action, however mute
and unheralded, will reflect honor upon it's author
and excite gratitude in the bo,oms of the Just and
generous
JENNY LlSD's PoRTRArr.-The large engraving
at Taylor & Maury's ia said by all who have seen
her and IL to be perfectly truthful likeness; and
II represents her as a sensible and amiable woman
We state this for the information Of gentlemen
who have determined in advance 10 fall dreadfully
in love with her, to whom her portrait must be an
object Of attraction, second only to herself
QUEER PorATo.-A gentleman yesterday pre-
,ented to us an Irish potato, Of about three ounces
weight, that is shaped like heart as perfectly as
heart was ever shaped in any picture book in
the world We asked him where he had procured
1t, and he replied that it had been picked up in n
potato patch away down in the State Of Maine, and
sent TO this centre Of the Union, totihsr oil the
hedrb IN Maine tend.
BoPN TO FoRTUNE.-How many of Va grieve that
such was not our auspcious advent in the world.
eff had only inherited such a fortune how much
good would have done with il; how would have
enjoyed lifc!' Perhaps 90; but none Of ms can be
very certain on this point. Riches harden and cor
rupt the heart Men are too often good only for
their own welfare; and wealth would often divcst
them of their motive for proper course Of life
We were yesterday in conversation with an ell
derby gentleman who has lived good life, and IL
reaping its just reward. Another, who looked older
than friend. approached US; he was a miserable
looking object, bent down, and in rags. lie APP
pesred grateful for the recognition he received and
VIC think he received aid from the Ina nd Of our friend
who remarked, as the poor fellow passed on, that
he bad known him long. "Whcn | was a boy -
said he, 81 played truant once, and went with
other lads TO the raoo-course. That man was then
youth. lie was richly dressed, and seated upon
fine and Handsomely capariscned horse,
while behind him rode his servant in livery
who, with his hand to his hat, cndeavorcd 10 an.
ticpate every wish of his young master, and ocos-
sionaly held his horse when the young gentleman
entered a booth to venture his money upon the
games of chance that were conducted there. The
rest of us cnvicd him, and thought how happy VIC
should be were VIC only in his position. He s now
grateful for sign of recognition from me-"
Does the reader know Of no such instances as
this5 Does he not see around him men who were
once far beneath him in their condition in lifei
Has he not looked upon the graves Of many poor
fallen creatures who in childhood he envied2 And
yet how many who have it in their power to edu-
cate Alright intellectually and regiously the chill
dren Of their love- neglecting this, and seeking