The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-04-12

morning, at about seven O'Clock, his bride arose
and attempted to awaken him, but he was DEAD
The particulars OF this sad calamity are variously
related in all circles; but we have taken consider
able pains TO ascertain them correctly, and find the
popular reports TO be mere conjectures. The APP
palling confirmation of death and marriage is per-
haps the only circumstance calculated to awaken
more surprise than every sudden death excites
coroner's inquest was held yesterday morning, and
for satisfactory adjourned till this afternoon
and we deem it proper to refrain from publishing
such minute circumstances of the case as can be de-
sirable to the public, until the rendering of YER
dict. The cause of adjourning the jury may be
wondered at by many We are not informed of it;
but it may be amiss to state that Of those who
have examined the body, there were yesterday
those who doubted that death had really taken
place. Opium or ether, taken unintentionally in
an overdose, is by named as the cause; while
others affirm that il apoplexy.
The sympathies of our people are with the be-
reavod family.
FIREMEN's vIsIT.--The Phoenix Hook and Lad
der Company, No. 3, of New York, arrived in our
city yesterday morning. They were received and
entertained by fire companies in handsome
style, and escorted throughout the city during the
day. Their first visit to the Patent Office, al
ter which they repaired to the Irving House, and
breakfasted with the Franklin Company. They
then visited the President of the United States, to
whom they were presented. Then Washington's
Monument, Smithsonian Institute, and Capitol were
visited, after which they repaired to the Navy Yard,
and dined sumptuously with the Anacostia Compa-
ny. Thence they returned to the depot, and de-
parted for Baltimore at five o'clock in the after
noon
The appearance Of this company i exceedingly
fine. We have seldom fine looking body
of fremen. Their bearing and department are, in
every respect, most unexceptionable. The uniform
is neat and appropriate, consisting of light
drab box-coat, black pants, and red cloth vest
Their hats of the style peculiar to the New York
fire department, bearing the number and the title
Of the company
The admirable band of music brought with them
is the praise of every
They brought no apparatus with them to this
city, as it probably would have caused more delay
than their time would admit of. II consists, we
learn, of fourwheel carriage, about forty feet in
length, on which is placed five ladders, OF various
lengths, the longest being capable of reaching to
the fifth story of any ordinary house. In addition
to the ladders, the vehicle is well supplied with axes
picks, pitch-forks, and number of long poles
with firehooks attached. The whole affair is hand
somely painted and gilded, and Notwithstanding
its great length is capable, in the hands of the
members of the company, of being turned at the
street corners with great In city where
houses run up to six eight, or ten stories, the
hook and ladder render most important SER
vice, and no doubt would any where be most valu-
able acquisitions to the fire department.
The visit of this company to our city will long be
remembered a day of pleasure and delight, not
alone to our firemen, but to our whole people.
HEsaY CLAy-This honored statesman to-day
enters upon his seventy fourth year Arrange
ments were yesterday made by the young Wings
of Washington 10 give him splendid serenade,
and the excellent band of the Marine Corps was re-
tanned for the purpose. This day will be remem
bered and honored long after the aged patriot shall
have passed away-long after his ear shall be deaf
to the sound of music, or the voice of praise and
gratitude shall thrill his breast.
SABBATH scHooLs.-The sabbath School Union
held its monthly meeting at the fourth Presbyte'
rian Church, Ninth street, on Monday evening
last. At this meeting it was resolved to hold the
next anniversary meeting, on the 22d instant, at
Wesley Chapel; and it is expected this meeting
will be one of interest to the friends Of Sabbath
schools and TO all well wshers of the Of reli-
gious instruction.
A TumBLE.-we yesterday saw the two horses,
-
posite the National Hotel; and it forcibly occurred
TO us how valuable cool presence of mind il in eve
ry emergency. A gentleman stepped from the
side walk, opened the door of the hack, and re-
quested its bewildered inmate TO step out He then
babe the frightened driver hold his horses down
till the harness and shaft could be removed. This
was all soon accomplished, and the animals re-
gained their right position without inficting the
least injury upon any thing or any body Yet,
without the few words thus spoken il probable,
from the perturbation of all parties, that serious
mischief would result.
AT HIS OLD PRANKs.-That parsonage of whom
our Locofoco friends were wont 10 write and speak
in past times, Old Witty, yesterday had his war
spirit considerably revived. We are informed that
the fremen's procession passed with its martial
music, his rejoicing knew no restraint, and that,
with and tail erect he plunged into the midst
Of them, and spread dismay and confusion along
the whole line.
THE TEMPORARY BRIpor over the canal at l2t d
street is not altogether the safest place while a
crowd is passing. young gentleman, returning
from the Smithsonian Institute few nights since,
accidentally fell into the canal, and, but for the
presence Of mind and promptitude Of lady. might
have been drowned. She succeeded, by means Of
her umbrella, in keeping his head above water till
injury sustained was a wetting and the loss Of a
shocking bad hat
Ours a knotty case was submitted to Justice
J. l.. Smith yesterday afternoon. The parties were
a congregation Of very knotty heads, and the case
not only hard one, but embraced in its de-
tails the interests Of number Of hard cases. IL
appeared that there had been neighborbood row
between large party Of darkeys, all growing out
Of an antique grudee that had its origin in the
Pearl case. There was some lesky negro at that
time who was suspected Of "peaching." and who
still lives uneasy account Of the bad reputation
he then acquired. Squire Smith looked at all sides
Of the question TO find out its merits, and finally
determined that il had none whereupon he
bound over good portion Of the crowd, gave them
a reprimsnd, and babe them GO home.
FIRE ALARn.-A bonfire beyond the Northern
Liberties was the occasion Of the alarm at about
IL o'clock on Wednesday night.