The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-03-26
Local Matters.


accordingly committed.
Local Matters.
CRIMINAL CouRr.--Y Yesterday, William Bright,
charged with committing an assault upon officer
Reese submitted his case to the court, and was
sentenced to pay fine of five dollars and costs.
Augustus Haunschild, who was found guilty of
forgery at the commencement Of the term, was ar
raigned for perjury, CONNECTED with the land war
rant frauds.) He submitted his case to the court,
and noils prossqui was entered by the United
States district attorney in the three remaining
cases.
The juries sevcrally rendered verdicts Of guilty
against Charles Bentz, alias Brandt, and Henry
Buete.
We have heretofore referred to the extensive
frauds committed by party of Germans Engaged
in the Mexican wary on the General Government,
for the purpose of procuring land warrants. Five
of them only have been arrested it is supposed
twelve or thirteen are still at large. More than
thirty-five indictments for forgery, perjury, and
transmitting false papors, have been made out
against those now in custody, six of which four
of the accused have been tried, and found guilty.
The TERMS OF THE POLICE MAGISTRATES who
elected on Monday night, by the City Coun-
cils under the new law, will, we are informed,
pire in the latter part of June, when new Cleo
ton will take place.
SALE or Lors.-A. Green, auctioneer, sold at
public sale, yesterday afternoon. about one hum
bred thousand square feet Of ground. Some of the
lots arc near the canal in the northern part of the
city; others south OF the railroad depot, not a
few near the penitentiary the arsenal, and in the
vicinity of the Eastern branch. The prices paid
were from six cents down to three mills per foot,
according to location.
SHAp AND HERRING continue to arrive at Alex
andria from the various landings below. The last
accounts state that the former readily sold at $50
per hundred, and the latter a like sum per thou
sand. The retail price has been reduced in this
city. Yesterday, fine shad were purchased at from
twenty-fi five to thirty seven and half cents per
pair.
Scow BuILpINo.--Wm. Bird is engaged in build
ing Con the line of the canal, Sixth street)
scow capable Of containing sixty thousand feet Of
lumber.
APPoINrMENr.--The board of control, in compli-
ance with resolution of the City Councils, having
dismissed G. B. Cluskey engineer of the canal,
Mr.. J. A. Pate has been appointed general super
intendent of that work, and is gentleman well
qualified for the duties of the Office
Woop, purchased from the canal boats, is selling,
seasoned oak, four dollars and pine three dollars
and fifty cents per cord. Coal is retailed at seven
dollars ton.
BIRDs.-Wc have noticed in the Centre Market
recently largo supplies Of small birds Robins,
picked Of their feathers, sold yesterday at thirty
and half cents dozen; cedar birds, also in
state Of nudity. halfpricc.
LAUNCM.--There is on the stocks at George
Pages new ship-yard, at the foot of 7th street.
the hull of steamer, called, in advance of com
plction, tho champion" She is one hundred and
| sixty feet in length, twenty Ave feet in beam,
eight feet depth of hold, and of sixty horse power
The machinery made in New York, by Bel
KNAPP, according to the most recent improv
The entire cost Of the boat and it, furniture will
! be about twenty eight thousand dollars Captain
Henry J. Stansbery, of Baltimore, is the owner
She is to run between that city and Cambridge, in
Maryland. The launch will take place to- morrow
afternoon, at o'clock, if the tide permit.
An INQUEST held yesterday morning over
the body of Mace Snowden, forty years Of age, a
black man, a slave, who followed the occupation Of
a Whitewater. While in a state Of intoxication
he fell into the canal, on Sunday night, and lay
there several hours before his cries brought assist
ance. The injuries sustained resulted in death.
and the jury rendered verdict in accordance with
| the facts.
The EXTENSIVE ASSIGNMENT OF FURNITURE OF
the Messrs Browns hotel is to be cold at auction
TO morrow. There is to be general clearing
out" previous to tho razing of the old buildings to
give place to the magnificent new.
THErr.-Ofiicer Martin arrested a young man,
named Jas. T. Barclay, ON Monday, charged with
stealing a cloak belonging to Jacob F. King,
which he sold to Mr.. Uttermuhc for three dollars.
Justice Dom committed him to Jail, to be tried at
the next term of the criminal court.
SMALL NoTEs.--H is said that the late grand
jury had before them the subject Of the issuing and
reception ofcertain small notes, designed for cur
rency, and would have made presentment IL
they had asccrtained the names OF the individ-
uals engaged in circulating them The tendency
of uttering notes of small denominations 10 to drive
out Of circulation proportonatc amount Of silver
change.
liz THE CRcuir Counr, yesterday, several appeal
cases tried, and relating to the Kosciusko
estate was commenced.