The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-27
corporation will be paid oil in comparatively a
short PERIOD"

Cry CousolLs--h large number Of bills were
passed in the two Boards yesterday evening.
The Board Of Aldermen confirmed the nominal
ton of James, Lavender as scavcnger for the Sc
cond Ward, the situation being made vacant by
the death Of Thomas Greeves.
The two Boards, having disposed OF all their I'M
fnshed business, resolved to adjourn sine die.
Votes OF thanks were passed in EACH rendering
respectively TO Benjamin b. French, esq Presi-
dent of the Board OF Aldermen, and to Sas Ii.
Hill, the President of the Board Of Common Coun-
Gil, thanks for the able and impartial manner in
which they have discharged their duties during
the past year.
These gentlemen severalIy responded in suitable
terms; and the Boards adjourned sine die.
ATTEMPTED DUEL.--On Sunday afternoon DIR.
r. A. Hooe and Mr. A. j. Dallas had personal
difficulty at the National Hotel growing out of pre-
vious business transactions. Accompanied each
by his friend, they in the evening proceeded 10
Badensburg, Maryland, to settle their afairs by
duel. Gentlemen DESTROYS of averting hostile
meeting followed them; but all their efforts TO effect
a reconciliation having failed, they caused the bel
licose parties TO be arrested yesterday morning,
and brought before magistrate Of that village,
who required the principals to give security 10 keep
the peace, together with DIR. Powhatan Jordon. the
second of Mr. Dallas, and Colonel nj. Thompson,
the second of MIR. Hooe. And their return to
this city they all arresed and Justice horsel
held them severally to bail, in the sum of fine thou
sand dollars each, not to leave the city to fight
duel, and generally to keep the peace.
We learn that Mr.. Dallas sent the challenge, and
that the weapons selected were pistols. We have
no doubt that the belligcrcnts, on reflections will
he Il hav oil hon, al
ing each other in mortal combat.
The FIFTEENTH ANsivEnsARy Of the Bible So
ciety of this city held in the street Prcsby-
tcrian church last night. There large at
tendance OF ladies and gentlemen. The Rev. DIR.
Laurie presided. From the report of the secretary,
NJ ii. Miller, we learned the following particulars:
Balance on hand at commencement of the year,
SIT So since received from subscriptions and
collections, 557 40 from sales Of bibles and tes-
taments, $40 "a; aggregate means for the year,
S;9l5 81. OF which amount $799 IL have been
transmitted to the American Bible Society, d 80
paid compensation Of the depositary, $50 salary
Of agent, 1893 80 for book case, freight, and
printing; leaving in the hands of the treasurer
So 20.
Depository Books in the depository at the
commencement of the year, 46f bibles and Is tcs-
tanents value, 1925 50. Since purchased, 396
bibles, 995 testamcnts, and II copies of the new
making 2,45g volumes in the depository during
the year. OF these, GIG bibles, 1853 testaments,
and so testamcnts and psalms have been sold and
2l5 bibles, SO tcstaments, aud 10 testamants and
psalms distributed gratuitously public institu-
tions, newly organized and remotely situated Sab
bath schools, and TO destitute families Total issues
from the depository during the year, S9l bibles,
1913 testaments, and 60 tcstaments and psalms, or
TIA volumes. In the depository at the close of
the year, 2Sl bibles, 3S7 estaments, and II tcsta-
ments and psalms, of the value at cost price of
$243 "a.
The gratuitous distributions for the year, exclu-
sive of those TO life members, which, it is presumed,
have generally gone to servants, poor neIghbors
Sabbath schools, have been the following:
To the Washington City Orphan Asylum, "a
bibles and "a tcstaments; Inirmary, % bibles;
City Prison, - bibles and IL testamcnts; Aims
house, bbes Arsenal, 10 bibee Marine Garrison,
9 bibles; Union Sabbath School, ~ bibles; Sabbath
School attached to the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South II bibcs; City Missionary and Tract Socie
ty, I5 bibles; destitute families and individuals, 55
bibles and II testaments; soldiers at Fort Wash
hgton, on opecial request, 10 copies of the new
testament and psalms
I'm addition to prayer and singing, eloquent ad
dresses were delivered by A. H. Lawrence, esq,
Rev Thos. II. Stockton, and Rev. David X. Jun
kin, ID. D..