The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-10-21
LOCAL MATTERS.


The Walker sharpshooters. Captain Bryant and
the National Grays, Captain Bacon, of this city,
and the Mount Vernon Guards, of Alexandria,
paraded our streets, yesterday, in celebration OF
the anniversary of the battle of Yorktown, Vir.
GINA, the browning American victory of the Rev
outon.
Although seventy years have elapsed since that
event, rejoiccd to that the spirit of the
present generation is not disposed to permit this
illumined page of our country's history to become
dim with age. 1t is only by n recurrence to the
past that we can properly appreciate the many
blessings of civil and religious liberty which we
now enjoy, and note the astonishing progress of
our country in population and in every thing that
strengthens and confers substantial prosperity and
consequent happiness.
Ii is known that Lord CORVALLIS surrendered to
the combined forces of America and France. The
British marched out between the lines of the troops
to place appointed, grounded, and left their
arms, and returned to town.
One of the four beautiful paintings in panels in
the rotunda of the Capitol, painted by Col. Trum-
bull, represents the moment when the principal of
fcers of the British army, conducted by General
Lincoln, passing the two groups OF American
and French generate, and entering between the
lines of the victors. By this means the principal
officers of the three nations brought near to-
geher, so as admit of distinct portraits. Those
of the French officers obtained in Paris, in
1857, and were painted from living in the
house of Mr.. Jefferson, at that time Minister to
France.
II is stated that the number Of troops who sur
rendered was seven thousand, with sixty pieces of
cannon, (so,ne of which at the public
works in this city, and to the French two frigates
and twenty transports.
course this MT fused bu of low thrOuoh-
out America, and was decisive of the long and ar
duous struggle between Great Britain and her dis
obedient colonies.
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. joint
meeting of the two Boards of the City Councils last
nights. II. Hill, esq, in the chair. and E. j. Mid
dleton, esq, acting secretary-the following
named gentlemen were elected trustees of the pub
lie schools, namely:
Messrs. Robert Farnham, George J. Abbot and
j. +. Halliday, from the first district.
Messrn. Thomas Donoho, v. Harbaugh, and P.
+. Bacon, from the second district.
Messrs. Geo. M. Dove, c. P. Russell, and F. S.
Walsh, OF the third district.
Messrs. p. NJ Pearson, w. B. Randolph, and
Samuel Byington, from the fourth district
The only changes from last year are, Messrs.
Dove and Russell in the place Of Messrs. McKim
and Adams-the former having removed out ofthe
third district, and tho latter declined election.
POLICE MAGISTRATE FOR THE Third WARD
The two Boards of the City Councils, in joint meet
ing last night had an animated time in attempting
TO elect police magistrate for tho Third Ward in
the place of John l.. Smith, the present incumbent,
he not having been fortunate to succeed in
procuring dwelling house in the ward in which
he transacts his business, as required by law with
respect to all such officers in the several wards for
which they are elected Justice F. S. Mycr re-
ceived, on the first ballot, fifteen votes; Justice
Thomas Donobo, sixteen; blank, one. On the Sc
cond, +. S. Myer, sixteen votes; Thomas Donoho,
fourteen; blank, two. There being no choice,
neither gentleman having received majority Of
all the votes, the election postponed for one
week; and the joint meeting then dissolved.
The LIaUoR BILL from the Board of Common
Council was considered by the Board of Aldermen
last night until late hour; and finally passed with
sundry stringent amendments, which will have to
be acted upon by the first named branch.
THE CIRCUIT CoURT ron THE DISTRICT OF CoLUM-
BIA met yesterday. Present, Judges Morsell and
Dunlop. Chief Justice Cranch was absent from
the bench. The appearance and appeal dockets
called over by the clerk, and several orders
in chancery passed There were thirty or forty
lawyers in attendance
THEFT.-We learn that within the last two
or three weeks upwards of twenty cows have been
stolen from as many owners residing i'll the north
part Of the city.
House OF REFuGE.-A writer in the National In
tethgcncer, of this morning, suggests TO the City
Councils the propriety of converting to the pur-
poses of House of Refuge the building now occu
pied Infirmary, between the City Hall and
Jail. He says:
cit would answer the purpose extremely WE'LL
with little or no alteration, while the $4,000 80
literally offered by Mr.. Corcoran would be enough
TO furnish and arrange it, without any expense to
the city" "This building is, to be sure, now
cupied for other purposes, but no doubt the gentle
under whose control ii now Is would very
willingly relinquish it for 80 benevolent and useful
an object. At any rate, they it now only for
their private benefit, the claim that they might
be supposed to have upon 1t ought not to be allow
cd for a moment TO interfere with important public
interests and the President or Congress would un,
questionably grant it at once to the application Of
the city authorities "
We would reply;
l. Mr.. Corcoran and other gentlemen have
made generous offer to bestow sum of money
on condition that thirty thousand dollars be raised
and we have no right TO understand them as Of
fcring it on other terms, nor does it become to
suggest other terms to them, and especially the
investment Of their funds in old and perishng
edifce.
2. A House OF Refuge should, if possible, be in
the centre of a large enclosure, away from the
noises OF the Streets the prospect of the pson and
the courthouse, and all such suggestive assoca-
tons.
3. A House of Refuge for youth should be a
place of intellectual, moral, religious and physical
education and development; and the edifice named
is by no means adapted TO all these purposes.
4. As at present administered the Washington
City Infirmary is Of the most benihcent insti-
tutions this city contains, and is not used by the