The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-17

The SEvEHTH CEHsUs.-Some luea OF the Inn
mense amount of duty involved in the preparation
of the census may be inferred from the fact that.
although about one hundred aud thirty five clerks
are employed upon the work, il has been found ne
cessary to employ the greater number of them
during extra hours, at night, in order to lay be-
fore Congress. early period in the session, as
much as practicable of the prepared returns, en-
bracng, in addition to population returns, and the
apportionment of members Of Congress in the sew
eral States and other returns ofinteres statistics
of the cotton, wooen, and iron manufactures
We further learn that il is the intention Of the
chief Of the Census Bureau to append the Statis
tics, complete, of Maryland, prefaced with brief
history of the settlement of the State and that of
every county in it, embracing their geographical
and agricultural character. All these will be laid
before Congress in printed volume.
If Congress approve of the plan suggested with
reference to Maryland the statistics and history Of
every State will be similarly arranged. five un-
dcrstaud the matter il is intended a sample of
tho great work.
Recently, in looking the printed volumes of
the sixth census, noticed that the greater part
of many Of the tables blank; but, under the
present arrangement, there will be no waste spaces.
AS consequence, the bulk of the work will be
siderably diminished.
calculated the number Of any particularly sized
pages the work will occupy; but, from what can
be guessed three volumes of the dimensions of the
American Archives will contain tho highly nte
resting and minute results of the seventh census
THE FIREMEN.-A committee from the Wash.
ington Hose Company of Philadelphia will arrive
in the city by the eleven O'Clock tram of cars this
morning, for the purpose of presenting lin the
evening, at six o'clock) silver fire. horn to the
Perseverance Fire Company.
In the evening the United States Hose Compa-
ny of Philadelphia will arrive by the o'clock
train, and attend the ball on that occasion to be
| given to them by the Franklin Fire Company,
whose gueets they will be, and on Tuesday after
noon pnrtake of dinner.
AS we have here tofore stated the visitors will re-
main in Washington until Wednesday morning,
when, accompanied by the Franklin Fire Compa-
ny, and probably by delegations of our other fire
companies, they will depart for Baltimore, to join
in the contemplated firemen's procession in that
city.
RIoTors PRocEEDIEGs.-Late on Friday night a
company of dissoute persons from the First Ward,
after displaying their riotous propensities in the
neighborhood Of the Centre Market, proceeded to
the Northern Liberties, and halted not far from
| New York avenue, on the east side of Seventh
street. Messrs. William Hckison, Dixon, Sim
mons, and Grant, of the Auxiliary Guard, followed
in the rear of these individuals in order to restrain
them from committing further breaches of the
peace. In the absence of other victims, they fero-
ciously turned upon the watchmen, and fired pis-
| tolls at them. A ball struck Mr.. Hckson in the
side penetrating his clothes and causing merely
| n flesh wound, while another lodged in his
arm, between the elbow and shoulder, but which
did not, fortunately, break the bone. Although
the force of the assailants double that of the
guard, they found it prudent to retreat in haste,
after brief contest.
Not long after these occurrences officers Dewd-
ney, Keese, Mockbee, and Ross, started in pursuit
and it was not until Saturday morning that they
succeeded in arrestng named Bill Baker,
who, having been brought before Justice Goddard,
was identified having wounded Mr.. Hickison.
Being unable to give the bail required--one thou
| sand dollars-he was committed to Jail to await
trial, charged with committing an assault upon,
and shooting with intent to kill, Mr.. Hickison one
of the Auxiliary Guard, while in the discharge of
his duty
! ATTEMPT AT INcENoIARism On Friday after
noon two small white boys, whose names are known
to us. discovered in the act of setting fire to
| promises In the rear Ol u uWelHnB near ScVcntn
and streets. They prevented from accom-
pshing their purpose by the timely intervention OF
a colored man. One of them made his escape. On
searching the pockets of the other box of matches
and a candle were found.
| 1t is to be regretted that the desire OF boys to
witness fires, and participate in the attendant ex-
| element, cannot be curbed. This mere gratifica-
ton of youthful and adult incendiarios involves a
great expense on the part Of our citizens
BAuED.-The three young men-James Selden,
John McDevitt, and Daniel Norris-chargcd with
having assaulted Mr.. Peter Harvey two weeks
ago, and fractured his lower jaw bone as to di-
vide it into two distinct parts at the chin, have
each given bail in the sum of five hundred dollars
for their appearance at the next term of the crimi
nal court TO answer for the alleged offence.
A BIG BLOCK OF MARBLE.--We saw at the rail-
road station, on Saturday, a block of marble, from
Syming ton's Baltimore county, quarry, intended
to form part of one of the columns of tho portco
ofthc cast wing Of the Patent Office. 1t lis six feet in
diameter, four in height, and weighs ten tons and
a half This, perhaps, is the largest block OF
stone ever brought to the city.
| THO THE LADIEs.-On WEDNESDAY, 10Th
| Il instant, Mrs. S. Parker will open few cases
| of French Millinery.
Penn av., under National Hotel. Nov 73t