The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-07

| Vocal Music FoR THE YoUNo.-Professor Ber-
Ign will this afternoon at o'clock, at Temperance
Hall, commence the instruction of juvenile class
in vocal music We would advise all persons who
desire that their children shall learn the elements
| of this important science Alright, to attend with
| them on this occasion, the prosecution of the
cheap system proposed may depend upon the num-
Der ofpupls entered at the commencement. One
dollar for the course is all that is asked.
FIRE,-On Saturday morning, between two and
three O'Clock. three old frame houses at the corner
Of Thirteenth street were destroyed. The Franklin
| and the Perseverance compani les had portions of
their apparatus on the ground, but water was hard
to be obtained, and was applied until the fire
had nearly completed its work. The canal was fif-
teen sixteen hundred feet distantoo far for the
the quantity of hose the reels. The fire plugs at
18th and II It'll streets would yield water. That
at the corner of 18th street could not be opened.
The little supply obtained from the corner Of
10th street, near Dyer's auction store-three and
half squares off!
ANoTHER.-Yesterday morning, at about the
same hour, small frame house in the neighbor-
hood of the irst~ward market house was burned
down
This is the season for fires. Stoves and fire.
places are now being brought into requistion, and
the proper safeguards have not yet been adopted.
Great should be taken
AS for the fire companies, they appear to have
waited in vain for the action of our city, necessary
to their safety and protection. They will have to
go on as of old we suppose, and see the old
of violence and murder re- enacted.
OMNIBUS CoNrLIcTs.-The frequency of these
incidents has become the subject Of much COM
plant, and we therefore pleased to learn that
the legal authorities are about to interfere. On
Saturday, before Squire Beck, complaint was made
that one vehicle had been violently and wilfuIly
run into by another. This the Squire decided to
be of the nature of an assault by one driver upon
the other, and emitting the latter to bring suit &C
cordingly If this decision be correct, as we pre-
sumo it is, the evil will soon be terminated and
the safety Of the passengers insured.
TEMPERANCE JUDILEE.-We learn that the sew
enth anniversary of the Sons of Temperance will
be celebrated Tuesday evening, at the 9th street
Methodist Protestant church, and that addresses
will be delivered by the Rev. ]. J. Murray, of
georgetown, and A. F. Cunningham, esq.
LANDSCAPE PAINTINo--Snce our notice of
the beautiful picture by Charles Lanman ESQ.,. at
|
the pleasure of viewing another attractive speci
men of artistic skill at the same store. 1t is "a
| Glimpse Of the Ocean from the Woods" by Brent,
our former townsman, now of New York. All low
ers of the fine arts should call and examine it,
DEATH OF Ma. SKIDMoRE.--This young man
breathed his last at about eight o'clock on Satur
day morning last, after lingering ten days in great
misery and pain. An inquest conducted by
the coroner, T. Woodward, esq, and the following
verdict elected:
"That the said Joshua l.. Skidmore was seen on
| the morning of Wednesday the 25th of September,
at about O'Clock, talking with Claudius Matthew,
near the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth
street, when said Matthew drew revolving pistol
and fired ball into the abdomen of the said Skid
more, when the said Skidmore turned and re-
treated, the said Matthew still firing on Skidmore
| until he had discharged five balls-one other ball
| taking effect in his back The deceased was taken
10 his boarding house on street, between Ninth
and Tenth, where he fingered until the morn
ing Of the fifth of October at about O'Clock when
he died. And the jury believe, from the evidence,
that the death Of the said Joshua l.. skidmore was
caused by bullet maliciously shot from pistol in
the hands Of the said Claudius Matthew, which bull
let entered the abdomen on the right side passing
obliquey downward toward the left side, and per-
forating fold Of small intestine, causing two die
| tinct apertures."
The deceased was buried in the graveyard Of the
Roman Catholic Church, on Seventh street. yestcr-
day afternoon.
Respecting this case we have only to say that its
whole history, as revealed before the jury, erhb-
tied n pitiable tale Of immortality deprayity and
dishonor. The husband was tyrsnnical and bru-
tai, having severely treated his wife, by imprison-
ment, and by beating her 10 such manner that her
bruised face and blackencd eyes made manifest the
fact The wife ignorant and frivolous and
DESTROYS Of encouraging the attentions Of skidmore
as her familiar letters and professions Of love,
we'll as the interviews she always sought with him,
clearly enough prove. And skdmore was vain,
ioolshand conceited, and sufficiently unprincpled
/ TO be proud Of such conquest, while he thought
/ by his denials and smooth talk TO dssrm the jeal
Gus and vindctivo husband. This was all made
!. plain by tho testimony before tho jury.
! In Mr. skidnoro's deposition taken in view Of
death, he denies all guilt Upon the truth Of his
denial, each one must determine for himself
We refrain from giving the facts elected, with
the letters Of Mrs. NJ. 10 skidmore, because they
arc too contemplate to entertain any intelligent
reader. Curiosity may well be silenced. The
whole is totally without interest except in the
main incident, namely, that man has been muir
oerco IN INC sfees OF our city, and that tbe muir
dercr has gone free. The other shades in the pic
ture are disgusting enough; but with them the
public should have nothing TO do. The grave COW
Of the unfortunate actors and oblivion will
conceal the other. The supremacy Of the Law
should be the pervading desire Of every good cti-
zen, and upon II We insist Why the arrest Of the
fugitive has not been made, is the question with
which we have TO do. His brother last week
| in our city and procured from two banks the mo-
ney deposited by Matthew, and also his working
tools and other effects.
His wife, after fleeing TO Baltimore, returned
and told that she had had an intervielo ,cib him
but departed again on Saturday evening without
let or hindrance. And the telcgraphic announce
mens Of the death Of skidmore have no doubt in
structed Matthew, wherever he s Of the propety of
precsuton and fight, No reward-no pursuit
no anxiety for his capture on the part of public
authorities 10 heard OF. Will the people Of Wash
ingon approve Of this Has IL indeed come 10 this,
that the redress Of wrongs and injuries 10 private
matter, and that blood may be spilled in our streets