The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-26
Local Matters.

hALhoAD ACCiDHNT.-lnc circumstances at
tending the railroad accident on Tuesday evening.
to which referred Wednesday, are as fol-
lows: The cars from Baltimore were within ten
miles OF this city, when Mr.. VIM. Bockbee, a
brakeman, discovering that some thing was wrong,
gave the alarm and to save himself jumped from
the platform. slightly injuriag himself by the fall
Happily, all the brakes quickly put down /;
and this, no doubt. prevented serious consequences
The baggage car was thrown Off the track. and
somewhat damaged. Information in relation to
the occurrence having been conveyed to this city,
| a train of was despatched from the railroad
station. 1t did not return until one O'clock yescr
day morning, and brought hither the passengers
and their baggage.
AN ARREsr.--Alfred Brest, aged about nineteen
years, was on Tuesday arrested by officer p. Bell,
on warrant issued by Justice Dom, charged with
stealing upwards of two hundred dollars from
VIM. Marshalps store on the 9th of May, during
an auction sale, the money having been taken from
that gentleman's coat, which had been carelessy
thrown upon the counter while he was engaged in
displaying on his person the coats offered for
sale. Yesterday evening witnesses examined,
and the accused fully committed for trial dur
ing the present term of the criminal court.
Among the money counterfeit five dollar
bill on the Danbury bank. Brest recently gave
this to boy smaller than himself, who bought a
pistol from third boy, transferring, in the trans
| action, the note to him. The last mentioned per-
son then proceeded to clothing store and pur
chased coat, paying for itwith the Danbury note.
| The proprietor of the store, subsequently dis
covering it TO be coun terfeit discharged his clerk,
who had received it. These circumstances, COM
ing to the knowledge of MIR. Marshall, led to the
arrest Of Brest.
One of the Witnesses stated that Brest told him
that he had drawn the money in lottery; and this
encouraged the witness to try his luck. He risked
s. SO on a ticket, and drew only forty four cente
AUXILIARY GUARp.-The following named per-
sons have been selected by the Mayor as members
of the Auxiliary Guard for the city of Washington
viz
J. II. Goddard, Captain Of the Guard.
Joseph Goodyear, braham Dixon, John Frcre,
Isaac Ross, William Hickerson, Joseph William
son, Henry Thomas, Henry p. Queen, Thomas E.
Williams, John Simonds, r. b. Cross John f.
Little, James Bean, Israel Wason, William NJ
Mockbee, Washington Lewis, George ii. Grant,
Frnncis w. Colclazier, Thomas A. Clements, Ed
ward Thomas, Joseph w. King, John L. Fowler,
James Timms, Henry Horskamp, Thomas Gooden,
Mason Piggott, Solomon Hubbard, Thomas W.
Jones, J. w. Smith, and William Cox.
The members of the Guard to report them
selves on Friday morning next, the 9th instant,
at eight O'Clock, at the guardhouse, Centre Market.
ExCURsIoN-FoURTH OF JuLY.-An advertisement
of the cheapest and most pleasant excursion ever
offered to the public" appears in paper of this
morning. Among the attractions, Henry May,
ESQ.,, will deliver an GRAFTON at Piney Point tho
Fourth OF July.
FLoUR.-At a sale in Georgetown, on Tuesday,
four hundred barrels of standard brand flour were
sold at 81 06, per barrel.
PIc-NIcs.-A large company of ladies and gen.
tlemen spent yesterda at Arlington; and the scho
airs of the Washington Seminary. accompanied by
their teachers, had joyous time at cool retreat
short distance from the city.
DEPARTURE OF THE LocUsTs.-The cicadG, or
American locusts, the seventeenth year vistants,
| after short sojourn, have, believe, departed,
after ga short life and merry one"
CRIMINAL CoUsr.-Several assault and battery
cases we're tried yesterday.
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