The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-16

ThB RECENT MuaDBa.-The examination Of John
Day for tho murder Of bis wife. Catharine v. Day,
took place yestsriay morning at the Jail before
Justice J. II. Goddard.
There were present, among others, Mr.. and
Mrs. FsidIey, the father and the mother of the de-
ceased, who were affected to tears during the pro-
ceedngs.
The prisoner was brought into the room, and
only once that noticed looked at those whose
child he so cruelty hurried into eternity. II was
then that he seemed to feel more keenly than be-
fore the enormity of the crime which he had COM
mitted. He is Of small stature, of genteel appear
ance, and apparently about twenty three years of
age.
In reply to question by the Justice. he said that
he had no counsel, nor did he desire any witnesses
to be summoned.
George It. Fridley, James H. Summers, Catha-
rine B. Kreamer. James A. King, Richard N.
Downer, Dr. VIM. b. Butt, and Officer VIM. A.
Boss, were examined witnesses. Nothing new
in addition to their testimony before the coroner's
jury elected, except that Miss Kreamer said,
when Mrs. Day remarked to her husband, on
Monday evening, just before the murder, that he
appeared in white, (olothes,) ne replied "Yes, and
PHmake you shiter." This formed part of the con-
versation which then took place in relation 10 the
warm weather And
Mr.. Downer further testified that he saw Mr..
and Mrs. Day near the corner of Thirteenth and
streets, last Sunday night, between eight and
nine O'Clock. They were walking arm in arm.
This was the night before she was killed. They
| appeared to be happy; she had his cane in her
hand, swinging it. gentleman at that time in
company with the witness remarked, "Day and
his wife look very loving" She appeared to be in
| good spirits
Officer Boss, by direction of Justice Goddard, re-
moved the four remaining loads from the six-bar
rel revolver taken by him from Day on Monday
night. Two of the charges, it was thought con-
tanned only powder. They were bored out with a
gimlct
The prisoner was fully committed to await trial
| during the June term of the criminal court; and
was, we understand, put in irons.
NEW BANKING OPERATIoNs.-We publish, for
the information of the public, and without charge,
the following advertisement, which appeared yes.
terday in one of the morning papers, viz;
sFarmns' and Merchants' Bank, Warrington, d. @.
"The notes of the above bank. one and two dol
lar issues. signed Charles w. Statham, president,
and William t. Smithson, cashier, will be pune
| tually redeemed at the Potomac Savings Bank
Seventh street, opposite the city post Office when
presented as prescribed on the face of the notes.
! "All communications must be addressed c. w.
| Statham Co.. washington, post PAID, to re-
| ceive prompt attention.
&C. w. SrArmAM & Co."
"Charles w. Statham, president, and William
II. Smithson, cashier!' We have heard of names
similar to these, but could not find, consulting
the Washington City Directory, and many Of our
| business citizens who would be likely to know,
that such persons exist in fact or in body in this
city. We were at first inclined to believe thai q
hoax was intended, until laad, further on in
| the advertisement, that "the notes Of the above
bank" evil be punctually redeemed at the Poto-
mac Savings Bank" &c., "when presented as pre-
seribed on the face Of the notes." The provision
for their redemption ia the first we have OF
| their utterance. In the course of yesterday we
met gentleman whose son had seen notes of this
"bank'' circulating in Virginia, and had Dough,
and presented one to his father, perhaps a curl
osity. Not long after, near the City Hotel, we
happened to see a new sign, put up one little week
| ago, "Farmers' and Merchants Bank; c. w.
Statham & Co." The room, however, was closed
| this was at one o'clock--and We read label eTo
Lett the door, the business being transferred to
the Potomac Savings Bank.
| It's right that the public should know all about
these new notes. and what basis they have for their
redemption. There is paper SMALL fry enough in
| the circulating medium, which should be curtailcd
rather than augmented. If there be such per-
sons as &C. W. Statham" and "Wm. T. Smith.
son." we desire to know it, that open proclamation
may be made of the fact If not, and these be fc-
ttio names, it is apparent that the issuers of the
notes seek to deceive the public. However, we
will pause for n while, to give the firm an op-
| portunity to convince the community of the gcnu-
ineness of the names appended to the Farmers
and Merchants Bank" paper. Our citizens will,
| we think, consult their own interests before they
readily receive. and thus countenance. "curren.
cy about the soundncss of which nothing is gener-
| ally known.
FusxRAL.-The body of Michael McGinnis, a
| member of Embematic Lodge, l. o. o. F., of
Reading, Pennsylvania, who died in this city early
| on Wednesday morning, was taken to Odd Eel
lows Hall, where it lay during the night and yes
| terday it conveyed to the tomb followed by
members Of the Fraternity, in regalia, and with
music, and inferred with the honors belonging to
that benevolent institution.
AccIpENT.-Welearn that premature explosion
ofpowder took placcon Wednesday afternoon at Oak
| Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, while the hands were
engaged in blasting rocks. The hand ofone them,
Lewis Payne. was 80 badly shattered that amputa
ton may become necessary; and another, Dennis
Dacy, had his eyes and face badly injured. The
wounds were promptly dressed by Drs. Matthews
and Tyler.
Strawberries we're sold yesterday in the Gen.
tire Market at prices varying from twenty five to
seventy-fve cents per quart, according to quality;
| and green peas at forty cents peck.
| The CIRcUIr CouRT wasyesterday engaged with
chancery business.
THE WARRINGTON LIGHT INFANTRy paradcd
for drill last night. They were not, however, in
full uniform. The weather was cool and pleasant,
the moon shone brightly; and fine band of music
preceded these citizen soldiers, who under
| the command of Capt. Tate.
0C- For Sale, Mt tho Store-rooms OF the In
| dies Union Benevolent and Employment Society,
on Seventh street, next to the Odd Fellows Hall and
Capitol Hill, corner of and First Streets east
and south, variety of clothing suitable to the