The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-22
Local Matters.

gee from Hungary, arrived in this city yesterday.
He is a gentleman Of very considerable crudition.
familiar, are informed, with fifteen modern
languages. lie has brought with him 10 this coun-
try bis wife and three four children, who now
in New York. He bears with him letters of intro
duction and recommendation from highly respect
able sources. We mention his name, and call at
tention to him at the instance of gentleman TO
whom he has brought testimonials, and for the pur-
pose of promoting his welfare; for 1t is often diff
cult for a stranger 10 the manners and customs of
our people, however talented and accomplished, TO
apply himself with advantage and profit even to
thosc pursuits for which he may be most eminently
qualified.
A CHEAP HoRsE.-Mr. David Waters was yes
terday applied 10. at the market place, by a per-
son who calls himself William Johnson, to sell at
auction horse-a fine looking brown animal, five
years old, sixteen hands high, and worth from one
hundred TO one hundred and twenty five dollars.
MIR. w. offered him for sale and knocked him
down to Mr.. Daniel Lncolns for ,i1ty-five dollars.
Mr.. Lincolns, who knows very well the value Of
horse, Immediately paid down ten dollars 10 con-
firm his bargain, and started home for the neees-
ssry funds to pay the full price and obtain posses
MON of the animal. In the mean time gentleman,
who present at the sale, suspected all was not
right, and went TO Squire Smiths office and gave
to Officer Davis information of the occurrence.
Davis Immediately started in pursuit Of MIR. John
son, whom he overlook at the corner Of 9th and
streets. He told him that some uncharitabe per-
sons had taken up the notion that be had no right
to sell the horse, and that he bad better come back
and defend his character. MIR. johnson was very
precious Of bis reputation, but had time then 10
look after it, his cousin wss waiting to see him
some where ahead-that friend of his cousin had
got his cousin TO get him TO get tho auctioneer 10
cell the horse, and forth. Mr.. Davis, how
ever, told him that he could see his cousin Mt
another time, and that he thought he had bet
ter come back and satisfy the people in general
and Squire Smith in particular, respecting the
ownership Of tho horse. Thus constrained, Mr.
johnson scquiosced. and accompanied Mr.. Davis
to Squire Smiths Office whence, after due invcsti
cation, be sent TO jail, there TO remain until
something more satisfactory could be ascertained
than could be learned from him relative 10 the
brown horse, five years old, sixteen hands high.
and worth hundred or hundred and twenty i've
dollars.
DAeU.sRroTYPINc.-Thi was q new art in our
country only a few Year, ago; but it is now pur-
suit IN which much capital lie invested, and TO which
talent and skill Of high order are devoted. We
have just paid a casual visit to the rooms Of MIR.
Bennett, on Pennsylvania avenue, and have been
highly gratifed at the superb manner in which
they fitted up; and at the excellent arrange.
ments pervnding tho whole establishment In the
laboratory tho contnvances are very convenient.
and we perceive that the work Of Furnishing and
preparing the plates is done by the aid Of ingen-
iously designed labor. saving machinery. The ope-
rating room 10 we'll lighted from the roof, and has
the advantage Of about forty feet range. by OF
which the artist IL enabled TO take distinct kene..e,
small enough for the ornament Of finger ring;
while, by means OF a large German camera,
(oqualled by only other in this couniry,) he
can take them large TO cover the surface of a
ten by fourteen inch. plate.
Mr. Bennett has just added beautiful private
psrlor to his establishment, for the convenience
and cole use Of private parties who may not desire
TO remain in the exhibition room while waiting to
be served.
The principal room is finely furnished also, and
has new displayed around the walls series Of the