The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-13

the present session of Congress will be finished,
and, Judging from Its action thus far, many inn
portant bills will be allowed to sleep on the Speak
cr's table. Among the most important of these ia
| the River and Harbor bill. We whole West and
Southwest interested in its passage, and if
! urged with energy by their Representatives, the
measure might DO carried through Congress- The
Ohio Legislature has spoken the sentiments Of the
people Of Ohio on this matter in its recent resou-
tons. What are the members from this State
about that they forget to call up the measure of the
session? 81. a8&
They should be held responsible for its loss, If it
be caused by want of action. Many Of the Demo-
to vote for the bill, if it be brought to final
votc and is fcnds will be incxcusable if they fail
to give it chance Of passage The President will
most certainly sign it SO that no,c is the accepted
| time" to secure to the West portion Of the benc-
fits which il is entitled, but which it has long been
vainly striving to secure Wings are in favor of
| the appropriations-many Democrats dare not OPP
pose them; and If the Harbor bill be supported
with 1.-THE of the energy with which members
back private claims, it cannot but succeed at this
session Cleveland Herald, Feb 6.
| ARREST OF CouNrERFRITRRs.-On Saturday night
last Marshal Ronald, Of Louisville accompanied by
Sheriff Robinson, of this county, and twoor three Off
from Louisville and ST. Louis, stormed and cap
tured sRogue's Retreat Old Fugates in this coun-
| ty, and arrested man named Burgess, charged az
the counterfeter who had succeeded in utterng and
passing some $4,000 of $50 bile on the Bank of
Missouri in California and other places. We learn
that Mrs. Pitts, one of Fugate's daughters. at
tempted to shoot MIR. Ronald, but the cap exploded
without discharging the pistol and before she could
pull the trigger second time the revolver was
taken from her. The house was then searched,
but her husband had escaped through a window up
stairs.
Burgess when the officers entered the house,
was in the act Of putting on his pantaloons, and
| when he saw the officers he ran his hand in his
pockst-it was supposed for pistol-but before he
could get il out the officers had him 'ruftlcd" He
then attempted to throw into the fire a large roll
o,, thch eort
secured by the officers. The roll consisted of over
$4,000 in counterfeit $40 bills on the Bank of
Tennessee. Shabby (Ky.) Netcs.
GaAHAN's MAoAzrsE. The Louisville Journal
says: M
There is no other ma ga zinc editor in the United
States who has secured brilliant corps of wri
tcrs Graham, and for tho good reason that there
is no other who pays literally for contributions
The fact stated by the Philadelphia Enquirer that
the cost of the matter in Graham's March number
alone is fifteen hundred dollars, may give some
idea of his liberalty. The leading literary men
Of the United States have received and receiving
important aid from him In consideration of their
valuable services; and his subscribers, whilst
tanning his margarine, giving important en-
couragemcnt 20 American literature" .ssel E
ExrRAoaDIsAay DOUBLE suIolpE.-ln the woods
at Braintree, Massachusetts,, last week, two hun
tcrs discovered the dead bodies of two persons
frozen stif. They lay side by side. One Of them
proved to be woman tn male attire. II appears
tnAt tncy reached quincy, near brantree, IN NO
vembcr last. They stated that they came from
Ohio, and paesed as half. brothers. After stay Of
eight days, during which the man worked at boot
making, they went into the woods and committed
suicide. The female was about seventeen, and
we'll educated, and of higher station than the man.
They were great believers in spiritual knockings.
We are grat6cd TO learn that the property here
tofore known as Drayton Island, at the outlet Of
Lake George, has been recently purchased by DR..
J. G. Calhoun, Of South Carolina, of the late
lamented Calhoun He has given to the place the
beautiful name of Anxie, by which name il will
hereafter be known. We understand DIR. Calhoun
intends Immediately 10 transfer his residence TO