The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-30
Local Matters.

agog, and il seemed hard to right them again We
have already alluded to the omnibus fight at noon;
but that only the beginning of the trouble.
The way that was brought about was somewhat
after this fashion:
Mr.. Jim Moody said he could lick any chap on
the Union line
'You kin, kin your" said Mr.. Tom Fctlock,
81 reckon you're only CASING
''You do, do your" said MIR. Moody; "then Jest
fetch out your man"
MIR. Fetlock was gone in jifiy, just as if a wasp
had stung him; and in few minutes he rounded
the corner his return, leading by the name Mr.
Joe Codrick.
''Therc lie is" said Mr.. Fctlock; ''that, him,
joe"
Mr.. Codrick advanced toward Mr.. Moody, and
Mr. Moody presented a bold front, and put himself
in attitude. 'Crack, crack, smack, went their
| tisteses for very little while, when Mr.. Jim
Moody began to cave in; and then, quick magic,
| both parties arrested. They were subse
| quently tried, and bound to keep the peace
| for six months
There much comment on the affair through
out the afternoon, and the minds of portion of the
inhabitants continued in state of some excitement.
tits said that sides being very generally
taken, and tolerable array Of parties formed.
When the day was over, and the dark curtains
of night hung around US, the feeling began to grow
intense and 10 manifest itself in
-" Thoughts that breathe, and words that burn
Finally, in instance the, smouldering wrath
broke forth What Mr.. Phil Parker had said to
! Mr. Charley Coburn, do not know; but Mr. Co
burn down him mighty sudden, and hit
him over the mazard. Mr.. Parker forthwith tried
the strength of Mr.. Coburn's sconce; and so the
sport went on for while.
When both heads had been raped until they
might be deemed tocrably tender, MIR. Jones of
the police came down upon them and made cap
ycs of both the bellgcrents and conducted them TO
the watch house where good promises, and the pay
ment Of 81 % each, got them of yesterday morn
| ing.
] Somewhere near the watch-house, MIR. Mouldin,
who Waterman, and MIR. Kirk, who had been
a Waterman, disagreed in way upon the
merits of the of the Corporation Parker and
Coburn. Both these gentlemen were, no doubt, well
enough read in the law, but there had gathered some
Of mist around the evidence of the facts and il
was in their laudable efforts clear this away that
the Misunderstanding arose.
The hour of ten had not yet arrived, and Mr..
| Mouldin had yet not assumed his official char
acter Mr. Kirk well knew this, and was, ac-
cordngly, resolved TO take no more Of Mr.. Mou-
din's clsck than he would Of that Of any common
citizen. When, therefore, Mr. Mouldin yentured
TO presume rather too much upon his dignity, Mr..
Kirk indicated his determination TO shut him up.
But Mr.. Mouldin could lily brook such audacity in
a plain citizen and did not hesitate 70 make this
known to Mr.. Kirk in very severe terms, and made
a sort Of a blow, or shove, vehement gesture,
which at rcciprocated, and followed
by mutual endcavors to skin each Others nose.
This work also continued until some gentlemen Of
~
rested the combatants What pains and penalties
they were subsequently called upon to endure We
have not learned.
These events increased the general excitement for
an hour two, insomuch thatonc young gentleman
Of about fourteen, with n sunburncd nose and torn
trowsers, was understood TO make the declaration
that he believed all h--ll was broke loose How this
was We cannot cay; but have been assured by
very crcdtable witnesses that the delightful soda
fountains Of DIR. Linthicun and Mr. Cissell did not
contribute the usual beverage Of the evening in
certain select circles.
CASE or THE SAILOR CARLrY.-At the March
term Of the Criminal Court, 1850, the case Of the
United States Lewis Carcy was tried; Mr..
Fondall appearing for the prosecution, and Messr,.
Decker, Carlisle, and Radcliffe for the defendant
Carley, late a seaman on board the United States
HfaiiotiAP NhNEh Ndh 1hhfEtl WIN VIC ulAi
der Of William Brown one Of the marines on board
while at sea. The argument in the was brought
to close the l4th when it was given to the jury,
who after Absence Of about an hour and a half,
returned into the room with a verdict Of
guilty Of msnslaughter. On the 18th the court d.
rected an argument upon TIC question ofjurisdic-
ton. On the 10th the question arguod and on
the 23d judgment arrested, upon the ground Of
the want Of jurisdiction; and the trayerser re-
manded 10 prison,
Yesterday, the district court Of tho United States
| for the District Of Columbia convened, Judge
Cranch presiding; and grand jury duly SUM
moned and sworn, by whom indictment was
found against Carley for mansaughtcr. Ills trial
will take place at an early day.
IMPROVEMENT IN STEAM. ESorxEs.-one Of the
greatest difficulties we have encountered in work
ing several printing. presses by means Of steam
engine Of adequate power has been the inciTicency
Of the governing apparatus designed TO preserve
uniform motion when detaching one or more presses
at the same time II is not unfrequently the case
that all but are required to be stopped at tho
same moment and the-suddcn accclcration ofspocd
| would often occasion the most serious mischief.
causing delay and expensive brcakagc, and no lit
tie pcrplcxity to the vorkmon We have recently
been fortunate enough to have this difficulty re-
moved, by means Of the invention Of Mr. Judson.
which he calls his Goronor Paice lie applies il
upon principles that appear 10 have heretofore
capped notice. The apparatus consists simply Of a
throttle valve almost the entire friction of which is
concentrated upon a single point. II has peculiar
form Of opening, adapted to oppose the Vibrating or
oscillating motion of the revolving balls
II Is beautifully simple in ts construction, and
efficient. Our presses are now at times suddenly
thrown oil, and no pcrceptible increase Of speed is
produced.
wehave read commendatory notices Of THE in
vention in several northern papers, and Mr.. Jud-
son brought to US very strong letters Of recon-
mendation from Messrs. Hoe & Co., and others II