The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-27

STREEr ExHIBiTIoS.-f esterday morning
crowds of persons gathered round a small one
horse carriage. near the Centre Market, for the
purpose of viewing remarkable iasus nature
The object of such great attraction to the many
Ito the few repusive) was seated in the vehicle.
and is young man named Almon, native
Of North Carolina.
The peculiarities of his appearance are, that one
hand somewhat resembles the claw of u bird, and
the other that of crab He has parts Of four legs
with portion of fifth, and only three in
all These malformations markedly exposed.
The remainder of the body is in good form, and
the head would become many man having the
power OF locomotion.
companion superntends the exhibition. and
receives whatever small sums Of money the be-
nevoent may bcstow towards the support of the
entirely helpless individual.
The ROBBERY or VIM. Observation-Disclosures
Alfred Brest fully committed on Wednesday,
we have already stated, to await his trial, the
charge of stealing about $500 from Mr.. VIM.
Marshall, on the sixth Of May last, additional wit
nesses examined yesterday.
Mr.. Marshal is anxious to recover the FIVE dollar
Danbury, Connecticut, counterfeit note which was
among the money, and recently passed either in
this city or Baltimore. The Of the president
and the cashier were rubbed out, and the bill near
ly torn in two pieces. We heard him say that he
would give five dollars in current funds for it. with
a view to aid in the conviction of the thief. 1t is
not often that such exchanges proposed.
CRIMINAL CoURT-After several petty cases
were disposed of yesterday, the trial of Henry
Buetc (accuscd Of perjury, in connexion with
fraudulent land warranty was commenced, but
not concluded before the hour of adjournment.
Messrs. Fendall and Woodward appeared for the
United States, and Messrs. Radcliffe and Key for
the defendant
Buete was convicted and sentenced during the
former term of the criminal court on the same
charge. The case was carried to the circuit court,
on bill of exceptions, and the decison of the court
below being overruled, it came back for new
trial.
NEW BRIpGE is to be constructed over the tt
bcr near the intersection of New Jersey avenue
and d street, few feet from the new car house oil
the railroad company. The span is to be one hun
dred and seventy two feet. Workmen have com.
menced excavatng for the foundation.
NATIONAL MONUMENT NEwspAPEn.--Ths new
weekly, the object Of the publication of which is to
aid pecuniarily the construction of the Monument
to Washington, has already been received with
much favor throughout the country. MIR. Frede-
rick Luf has been appointed the agent to procure
subscribers for it in this city
''THE CAPTAINS OFFICE" at the watch house has
recently been enlarged, to accommodate the thirty
members Of the Auxiliary Guard, who will be in
service and after the first of July This improve
ment necessarily curtailed the lookup rooms; but
with the increased guard force it is to be hoped that
there will be less disorder in the city, and fewer
prisoners than heretofore.
HEALTH.-We have lately heard, from physi-
cians Of some cases of cholera morbus, produced
by eating large quantities of fruit some of which,
purchased in the markets, is unripe. Cholera
morbus and dysentcry, we learn, are the diseases
which most generally prevail.
THr Picnic PARTY, numbering upwards of fifty
ladies and gentlemen, who passed so pleasant a
day at Custiss springs, on Wednesday, endured a
disagrecable detention the fate, in the Potomac,
on their way home. They were obliged to wait
there for six hours during the night, until high
tide.
The NATIONAL CONVENTION REroRMERs
AND WoaKINGMEN," known as the "Natonal In
dustrious Cong ress,'' will be held in this city
the first Wednesday in June, 1859.