The republic., 1851-04-10
Local Matters.

NEW RAILROAD DEPoT.-lnc cars started Tor
Baltimore from tho new depot, on New Jersey
avenue yesterday afternoon, for the first time; and
the old one is now abandoned. A large number of
ladies and gentlemen attracted to that locality
to witness the departure of the train.
The main ar-housc is three hundred and forty
feet in length and sixty-two in breadth. Its roof
is supported each side by seventeen granite col
umns sixteen feet in height. In addition to the
breadth stated the roof will project from each side
eight feet, making the total breadth seventy eight
feet All the arbalers and arches of brown stone
and brick There two tracks in this house, one
for passenger and the other for burden cars, and
platform the outside of zach. The engine house
10 Of brick sixty three feet in diameter, Of hcxagon
form. and twenty four feet to the The prin-
cipal building will face New Jersey avenue, with
front Of one hundred and seventeen feet, to be
constructed of brick. The height will be two sto-
ries, having three spacious entrances, and tower
one hundred feet in height, in which there will be
clock. The building is to bo for receiving hall,
ladies' room, baggage room, and ticket office.
substantial foundation for this has already been
laid.
We may soon expect to SEQ fresh impulse given
to the spirit Of improvement in that direction and
witness additional tcnemepts springing into exist
cncc. Workmcn are actively engaged in removing
hills and filling up valleys; and, where there has
| for 80 long time been comparative quiet, thero
will now be all the life and confusion characteristic
of railroad-depot vicinities.
FANCY DRxss.-We have heard Of evolves in
sleeps clothing" but never until yesterday of a
negro in VOLTS clothing! The individual thus
appareled, William Adams, was formerly an in
mate of the penitentiary. He was discovered
asleep at four five O'Clock in the morning, in the
Doto IF
the large unfinished chambers for rcpose. He was
arrested and brought to the watch house. His un-
der dress, on examination, was found to be shrcds
and patches, and over this was a VOLTS skin, one
of the largest kind. The scalp even was preserved
entire, into which the negro had slipped his head ;
and four extra pieces had been sewn to the skin.
which represented tolorably well the legs of wolf
in erect posture. 1t was article Of dress sell
dom if ever seen in this vicinity, except by the
aborigines, who no doubt beheld the clothing on
the bodies of the natural owners. Adams, not be-
ing able to render a satisfactory account Of the
manner in which he obtained this fancy dress, was
comm tilted to prison on suspicion Of theft.
Ice and CoAL.-In anticipation Of warm wealth
er, Mr. John Pcttibone is making ample arrange
ments to supply our citizens with ice, which IL
now almost indispensable in summer among those
who are not blessed with cold water springs.
Owing to the mildncss Of the past winter, he was
unable to gather moro than twenty thousand BUSH
els of the frozen water from the Potomac But the
never failing markets Of Boston enabled him to
| make good the deficiency in this climate. There
are now two schooners at the wharf, which brought
hither ice for this gentleman, and three ves
sells are daily expected with full cargoes of the
"cold comfort" in large blocks Eight hundred
and ninety tons is the amount imported Those
vessels will return with Cumberland coal freight
We should afford the means of warming those who,
in consideration of our southern latitude, enable
US to partakc Of their cooling merchandise.
The WEATHER yesterday was delightful, after
the rain of Tuesday. The ladies especially availed
themselves Of the promenade, and appeared in cos
tunes and trimmings of many different colors
az arc presented in the most extensive flower gar
| dens
| MAJ. RICHARD II. wEIeHrMAN, of this city. ap-
pointed by the President of the United States one
of the agents for the Indians in Mexico, left the
city yesterday for that Territory, taking with him
his family.
| CIRcuIr CouRr The case of John Doc, er dem.
| OF Buckley, rs. James Walsh, after occupying tho
court and jury for two days, has been brought to
termination. II was one Of ejectmcnt. Under in
structions, verdict of one cent damages was rem
dcrcd for the plaintiff. Messrs Bradley and Car
Isle for the plaintiff, and MIR. Eaton for the de-
| fcndant.
The United States rs. b. M. Dcrringcr.-This
a suit against the defendant for forfeiture OF
contract deliver to the Clerk OF the House of Rep
rcscntatives one hundred cords Of WOOD in the fall
Of lS45. Mcssrs. Fcndall and Walter s. Cox ap-
pcared for the United States, and Mr. Bibb for Der
ringer. The jury rendered verdict in favor OF
the defendant II is supposed that the case will go
10 the United States Supreme Court, as exceptions
have been taken by the counsel for the United
States.