The republic., 1851-06-06
Local Matters.


from relative Of the family, that Virginia, aged
between seven and eight years, daughter of Mr.
Alexander Lee. (who resides on 9th street, near
the northwest Of d. was seriously injured
on Wednesday evening, somewhat IN the following
manner, namely: Between her fathers premises
and those adjoining there ia an apple tree. little
boy, the other side of The fence, engaged in
detaching the green fruit by thrusting at il with
long stick Whenever he failed in his aim il occa-
stoned her much merrimcnt The foliage being
heavy, he unable to see her distinctly, she
| stood the back porch. attentively watching his
| movements. She anticipated no harm. But while
| in the act Of laughing, the boy, having unwit-
iipgfy approached nearer 10 her person, again lew
ecd his stick, and letit fly with such force that the
| end of IL entered her mouth and throat thereby
seyering the main artery! Dr. Washington,
near neighbor, Immediately summoned. 1t
was with difficulty that he staunched the profuse
flow of blood the wound being far down the throat.
Yesterday the patient in less dangerous
dition than she was during the night previous, and
able to speak, and to paEtake slightly OF simple
| nutrmcnt.
The boy is naturally distressed in consequence of
the dangerous act which he SO innoccntly com
miltcd.
CIRcuIT CoUET.-The case Of Roman Estko and
others, petitioners. Us. Lewis johnson. admin
istrator de bonis non of Thadeus Kosciusko and
Kosciusko Armstrong, was brought To a termna-
ton yesterday afternoon. The question at issue
was, we learn, to whether a certain paper, bear
ing date 1906. and giving legacy of three or four
thousand dollars to Kosciusko Armstrong, the
last will and testament Of General Kosciusco, or
not
Messrs. Reverdy Johnson and G.. Tochman APP
peared for the petitioners; and Messrs. Richard $.
Coke, AIorit, and Schell, for the defendants.
The jury returned verdict that the paper of
1906 not the last will and testament Of General
Kosciusko.
THE STEAMBOAT CHAMPION, built by Mr. Geo.
Page, of this city, for Captain Strandberg, to run
between Baltimore and Cambridge, Maryland,
will proceed some distance down the Potomac river
this afternoon, probably as far AS Fort Washing
ton, with select company on board, and return
before sundown. She will then depart for Balti
more and enter upon the line for which she is in
tended.
Mr.'Page has the hull Of another steamboat on
the stocks to be completed by the first of August
The 'sNEw FEMALE CosTyME."-So anxious
were residents Of Georgetown, in common with
thousands of our own citizens, to see the contem
plated display at the Capitol on Wednesday, of
the Turkish female dress, that the Union Line
brought seventeen omnibus loads of ladies and
gentlemen to Washington for that purpose
II is stated to- day, fact, that two young la
dies attired in the costume were the grounds
in a hack, but, on reflection, they declined to
emerge and present thernse Ives for exhibition be-
fore many impatient spectators.
SALE OF LoTs.-Dyer & Mcclure sold at auction,
|
y Lots 3, and 5, in square No 56S 80 by 100 feet
each on north street, between I'd and Sd strcets
west, cold for IL cents, TO James Eslin. Lots 20,
81 and %, square, 30. by 100 feet each, on
north F street, between I'd and Sd streets west,
sold for u cents, to Thomas Lumpkn Lots 26
and 81 in same square, 24.6 by 40 feet each, on
I'd street west, between f and + streets, cold for
cents, to William Marshall. Lo. "a. adjoining the
above, sold for 81 cents, to Timothy Buckley. Lot
25, adjoining the above, sold for 81 cents to James
Fowler. Lots 10 and H. in square No. 570 "a by ll2
feet each, on north z street, corner of I'd street
west, sold for Is cents, to A. r.. Corbin Lot 9,
adjoining the above, + street, at 10, cents, to
A. r. Corbin. Lot s, adjoining the above, on f
street, at 10. cents to A. r. Corbin. Lots and s,
adjoining the above, on street, at 10 cents, to
John Sessford. Lot 8, adjoining the above, on E
street, at 81 cenis to g. w. Phillips. Lot l6,
same square, 226 by lou ieet on "a street west,
between y and streets, sold for IL cents, to
James Fowler. Lots IA and Is, adjoining the
above. sold for 10 cents, to b. w. Hunter. Lots
10 and 10, adjoining the above sold for 81 cents to
William Marshall
The above lots situated northeast from the
City Hail. and in the immediate neighborhood of
the new depot of the Washington and Baltimore
Railroad, and considered as being equal in prices
to any sales of land made in this city for many
years. large company was in attendance, and
the bidding quite spirited. There is evidently an
upward tendency in prices for real estate all over
the city, and most Of the purchasers intend inn
buildings.