The republic., 1851-01-03
Local Matters.


tween IL and o'clock, Mr. John Hutchinson,
elderly and most worthy citizen, residing at the
northern extremity Of this city, the residence
of Mr.. VIM. Stone, hen within sight of his house.
his return home, met by negro ruftan,
who demanded his money. On finding either that
Mr. Hutchinson had no money about him, or re-
fused to deliver it, the negro attacked him with
knife, wounding him severely in several parts of
the body, and then rifed his pockets and fled He
was pursued in his flight toward Georgetown, but
eluded his pursuers. He cannot long escape, how
ever. His name is believed to be jeff Butler. MIR.
Hutchinson is severly, perhaps fatally injured.
James Coy, arrested upon charge of commit
ting murderous assault upon James Fleming,
Monday night, yesterday examined by JUS
tices Smith and Grubb, and discharged
A COLD NIsHT.-"Onc o'clock in the morning is
late hour of the night for a respectable gentle
man to be vending his way homeward, all alone,
alone; but that was the precise time at which
friend of ours found himself on the upon a
recent occasion. As he paced along at rapid
stride, with his cloak wrapped closely around him,
he gained upon three loquacious pedestrians who
waddling before him. Their accent
unmistakable and our friend greeted the party.
"What ID the matter with you, my boysS" said
he.
"The mattheri" responded one of them. "Why,
have not been thurned in de rhaw night to ex-
parcnce de clemency of de wither, whin our lodg
ngs had been paid for and de bed made warum
bcnathe US! De matther be me sowl but it's
quare de way yez have here of thrating u poor,
honest stranger 20
a. How is all this !" asked our friend who
treated you badly?"
Oh, be gorra, he's counthryman iv my own,
bad luck to him, and all belonging to him "a
counthryman iv my own, and when paid him
our lodgings by breaking de last dollar dere
between all, wasn't we Untitled to dactnt nights
rist, may the Lord preserve US (! But what does
the blaggurd do but open his dures tu a set of
roaring divils like him elf and soon as dey
haird we in the house, didn't they come till
our bed and turn every mothers son iv out with
cuff and kick to help way Oh,
gorra, but it's fine traitment, sure"
% Well, where arc you going now % inquired
our friend.
"Divil know do know the Spokesman re-
sponded; - but Pun thinking Wen walk till the
mornin' to kape ourselves warm, for house'
be afthcr taking US in at dis unreasonable hour"
How would you like TO lie on bench in n warm
stove.r room till daybreak2"
Glow Show us till such place. and if de
boords hard de sthrate we're threading,
dey'li prove fedther beds inches thick to desc
could bones, and bless your honor for it,"
Them do you the two market houses
yonderi"
''Do you see, as you look between them, a light
in the Window
"Aye, upstairs, to be sure
"Just so; go up there, they'll make you well
come. That ID the part of the watch house which
benighted folks like you are permitted to occupy -
'Oh may de blessing of hiven come down upon
yer homer, but it's sarvice you've done till dis
could night"
"Well, good night"
"Good night, yer homer, and may your own pill
low be swate and plisant de other face dat
rests upon it; an if sarve you, and don't
do it, may | be rcvinged for dis nights
thratement"
That was a solemn PROMISE and the gratitude
will, no doubt, be deep and lasting that will only
expire with poor Pats resentment. Yet how easily
he might wreak asummary vengeance on the heads
of the wrong doers. He has only to turn his back
at once and forever upon the door of the groggery
even though kept by ga counthr yman ov his own?''
WHlTNEY's RAILRoAp.-lH. Items: We are in
formed that Asa Whitney, Esq., the great projec-
tor for the construction of railroad TO the Pacific
Ocean, and who has devoted his time talents and
nsney, for the last seven years. in fruitless efforts
TO accomplish his purpose, will deliver a lecture on
that subject, on Saturday evening next, the 4th
January, in the National Hall,
We have carefully examined the many projects
now before the country for the accomplishment of
of this great work, and do unhestatngly say that
we believe Mr.. Whitney's to be decidedly the most
feasible project of them all We know that there
are lnany who have not had opport tunity of stu
dying this great scheme for the facitation of
commerce between this country, China, Asia &c
To all such, as all are interested more less.
we would respectfully suggest that they go and
hear Mr. Whitney We hope that those gentle
men in whose hands the destiny of this project
is-thc honorable Senators and members of the
House of Representatives. attend this lecture
AMIGO.