The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-05

| A MAeHIrIcExr EXHIBITION HALL.-The moro
We gaze ON the white marble walls of the east wing
of the Patent Office edifce, we ind that our adm-
ration Of its beauty and fhc architectural develop
ments increases.
The inventors OF our country cannot but regard
with satisfaction the progress Of this work, not
only because they themselves have contributed to-
wards il, but because the third story of the new
addition il to be appropriated to the exhibition Of
the numerous models 10 which their genius has
given existsnce-modes which the result of
years Of thought and industry, and which show
forth more eloquenty than words the finest results
Of American inventive skill. ~.r
The exhibition room is in length two hundred
and seventy five feet; in width, seventy The roof
will be series of groined arches, springing from
the two rows Of marble columns In tho centre,
fourteen each side of the twenty feet passage
way,) and the corresponding pilasters. Work
men have already set somc of the columns, which;
with their entablature, nineteen feet in height.
This grand exhibition room il to be reached by a
| stairway. winding through an opening Of thirty
feet in circumferencelight TO be reflected from
window directly above
The east wing will be rooted in by Septsmber
ensuing, and, by the meeting ofthe next Congress.
probably thoroughly completed.
Upwards Of ninety workmon arc employed
about these premises.
CRcufr CouRr.-In the case Of John r. Davis %.
Col. George w. Hughes. Questions growing out
of the offer Of certain testimony by the counsel for
the defence, with view TO mitigate the damages
claimed by the plaintiff for alleged assault and
battery committed upon him in Jalapa. were dis
cussed during an entire week by the gentlemen
engaged in this cause. ~ M
On Saturday morning Judge Morsell and Judge
Dunlap severnIly expressed theropinions, after ma
turely celebrating the points presented for their
decision dissenting tho one from the other in q
few particulars. s3sf
We understood the gist of what the court said
was, that Davis should have been tried by mill
tary commission, a. provided for in Major General
SCOTS supplemental army regulations; and that.
10 enable the jury to determine what should be the
amount Of the exemplary. or vindictive, or other
damages, all the circumstances attending the pun
ishment of Davis a private in the District of Co.
lumbia and Maryland regiment) should be made
known.
Mr.. Jarvis, the orderly of Colonel Hughes,
was subsequently, called . witness, and he gave
the history regarding the heinous offence for
which the plaintiff was punished, and infinitely
detailed the proceedings incident thereto, in con-
| nexion with the conduct of the colonel in COM
mand. af ttN
STaAwBxRaIls.-Dr. J. H. Bayne, whose gar
dens are about eight miles from this city, in Ma
ryland. exhibited strawberries in tho Centre mar
ket on Saturday morning, the first Of the season.
They grew in the open air. There was. however,
but small sample of the delicious fruit. just
enough to provoke the appetite-only gill and q
half-which was sold to lady for the sum of TWEEN
| ty five cents
| During this week we will expect larger supplies
of strawberries, and green peas may be found in
the same companionship.
NATIONAL HALL.-We understand that the plans
for the reconstruction Of this building will be COM
pleted with all despatch, and the work commenced
about the first Of June. Il will be seen from the
managers advertisement that he will open the
house for short season, in the mean time, with
excellent stock company. Mr.. Booth appears to-
night in King Lear, and we doubt not. from the
cast Of characters that rich treat will be afforded
TO the oyers of the drama.