The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-07-30
Local Matters.

Local Matters.
FALSE FIaE ALARMS Yesterday morning, a
short time after midnight, an alarm of +. ire
was sounded, and caught up and repeated in
hoarse, doleful tones. And this. with the rafting
of engines and the impatient ringing Of bells, was
heard in every direction. There was every reason
to induce those who started from their sum-
bers to believe that there was an extensive confa-
grafton However, the smoke issuing from a
newly established brick kiln, in westerly direc-
ton, and looming up against starlit background,
was the cause of the commoiion
Subsequently, towards day, the bells were again
sounded, and human voices and the rafting of ma
chimes again heard In this case it was ascertained
that the false alarm originated with mschievous
individual.
The ExAMINATIoN IN THE THIRp DIsTRIcT PUB-
Lie School took place yesterday afternoon. John
Fill, principal; ]. T. Goldsmith, assistant. We
noticed, among those present, the Mayor of Wash
ington, Mr.. Thornley,, of the Board Of Aldermen,
and Mr.. Miller, Of the Board of Common Council /;
and of the trustees Of the public schools, Messrs.
Randolph, Abbott, McKim, Harbaugh, Walsh,
Pearson, and Halliday. There was large repre-
sentation Of teachers Of private and public schools
in attendance.
in this school was in the highest degree satsfacto
ry, and reflected much credit the we'll qualified
instructors.
RAILROAD AcciDEST.-On Monday evening, as
the train Of its way from this city to Bal
timore reached White Oak Bottom, about seven
teen miles from Washington, the locomotive was
thrown off the track-a COW, which had rushed
down the hill, having been thrown beneath the
wheels and crushed. Fortunately, the speed of the
locomotive slow at that time. No human
being was injured. The Baltimore train shortly
afterwards approached, and the Washington cars
were attached to it, anu both sets of passengers
were taken to Baltimore, where they arrived, we
learn, at eleven o'clock in the night Here the
passengers for Baltimore were safely delivered.
The train, with those for this city, again started
Cat midnight,) and reached our station at four
O'Clock yesterday morning.
Mrs. NANCY w. DURHAM, (the wife OF Mr.
James II. Durham,) residing on Capitol Hill, who
was so severely burnt by the explosion Of a cam
phine lamp on Friday, the 18th instant, died on
Monday, In consequence of the injury thus occa-
stoned.
CENTRE MARKET.-Yeserdaym morning peaches
were sold at from so to rs cents per peck; canta-
opes from 10 cents each, tomatoes, 20 cents per
peck; potatoes, % cents do; watermelons, from
l2s to 20 cents apiece; corn, from l2 to 1872 cents
per dozen; pears, SO cents per peck; cucumbers,
from l2l to 10 cents per dozen; lima beans, 12l
cents quart.
The GRAND JunY, yesterday, closed their la
bors and were finally discharged. Among their last
acts was the finding of true bill against John
Carlos Gardiner for "ialse swearing;" and q true
bill against j. Hamilton Mears for fraud on the
Government Gardiner arrested on the pre-
sentiment of the grand jury, the 18th instant, for
perjury, but not until to-day the indictment
found.
FLouR.-- Yesterday, in Georgetown, there were
offers Of old flour at 81, but no buyers. Several
lots OF new arrived for shipment.
A BEAUTIFUL PACKET BOAT, called the Fashion,
reached Georgetown on Monday, at five O'Clock,
p. m, in thirty six hours from Cumberland. Ii is
beautiful model, and fitted up in the most
splendid manner, with accommodations for one
hundred and fifty passengers. She has two
handsome cabins for ladies and the other
for genteincn; and arranged that they
length of the boat with berths elegantly fur
nished arranged on both sides. She is also pro-
vided with bar room, kitchen, and other neces-
sary apartments. This boat is owned by F. Raw
don, who intends putting the canal sufficient
number TO run u daily line between Georgetown
and Cumberland. The Fashion passed down to
Alexandra. One hundred and thirty gentlemen
and ladies came from Cumberland to Wiiliamsport
in her, Telegraph
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