The republic., 1851-07-04
Local matters.

To-DAY.-The first event Of interest will be the
| presentation to the Monument Committee. at
| Monument Place, by the Grand Division Sons of
| Temperance of Pennsylvania, of a beautiful block
of marble, to be placed in the column to Washing
| ton. The Temperance procession will move from
the street hall at half past seven in the morn
ing, and the presentation ceremonies will proba-
| bly, commence at half past eight o'clock.
| According to the programme of arrangements
for laying the corner stone of the addition to the
Capitol, published by the marshal of ihe District
of Columbia the military and civic procession will
move from the City Hall at precisely eleven, and
the ceremonies at the Capitol viii commence at
| half past eleven O'Clock.
To night there is to be grand display of fire
works on the square south of the President's
| House.
| Many of our citizens will be absent from Wash
| ington to- day, on steamboat excursions some Of
| them down the Potomac, and others far as Old
| Point, and the ocean. A number of the Sabbath
| Schools, as heretofore, will enjoy themselves in
| the woods. The diminuton in our resident pop
| ulation will probably be more than supplied
| by visitors from abroad
| CRIMINAL CouRr.-The court yesterday over
ruled the motion for new trial, made by the coun
sci of Henry Buete, who recently convicted of
perjury in eonnexion with certain fraudulent land
warrants; and Buete sentenced to imprison
ment at labor in the penitentiary for the term of
four years.
Albert II. Beach was tried and found guilty of
obtaining twenty dollars under false pretences,
check. Mr.. Radcff, his counsel, made mo-
| ton for new trial.
| Henry Penny, for assaulting and beating his
wife, was sentenced to confinement in Jail for four
days. having been there six awaiting trial.
The trial of Albert Brest, accused of stealing
about 5000 from Mr.. William Marshall on the
sixth of May (Mr. McCucheon for the defence)
was commenced, but not concluded.
The court adjourned until to- morrow
| HIsToRY OF CoUNTERFEIT.-On the 9th of May
! upwards of two hundred dollars were stolen from
| Mr.. William Marshall, during his auction sale.
Among the notes was counterfeit FIVE dollar bill
| on the (northern) bank of Danbury, torn nearly
in two, and the names of the president and cashier
erased. This note given by Albert Brest to
another boy, who bought pistol with it, The
youth who took it in payment of the pistol subse
quently purchased clothing with it; and the seller
of the clothing clerk, was discharged by his en-
ployer for receiving it. Mr.. Marshall was inform
ed of these circumstances, and Immediately caused
the arrest of Brest, who, after examination, was
fully committed to jail for trial-it having been
proven that he had been seen with the counterfeit
and other money in his possession. Mr.. Marshall
then advertised that he would give good money for
the counterfeit as he desired to make use of it on
the trial but came forward to exchange.
However, several days ago laborer came into Mr.
MarshalPs store to make purchases, and presented
in payment, the identical five dollar counterfeit !
That gentleman retained it, and yesterday it was
exhibited during the trial Ii was the counterfeit
which led to the arrest of the thief.