The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-10
LOCAL MATTERS.

CIRcUIT CoURT, IN CHANcERy.-G George Page vs..
job Corson.-The complainant, the owner and &C
cupant of wborfin this city, filed his bill for an
injunction against the defendant, who is the mas
ter of the steamboat George Washington. The
which appeared upon the bill substantially
follows: That the defendant, running his
boat between Washington and Alexandria, pass
ed and repassed the complainants wharf eigh-
teen times every day, without shutting off steam,
or diminishing his speed, is usual and ne
cessary toprevent injury to wharves; that this
conduct of the defendant wanton and ir
reparaby injurious to the complainant, destroy
ing the beneficial use and value of his wharf, that
from the construction OF the defendants boat, and
the failure to diminish his speed in passing near
the compliments wharf, violent commotion was
occasionod, which broke the piles of the wharf, and
prevented small craft which usually lay at the
wharf from continuing to do so. thereby depriN-
ing the complainant of his profits. The bill charged
that the defendant, in order that lie might so use
his right Of navigating the river IA not to inJure
the complainant's right to his wharf, ought to be
restrained from passing within three hundred
yards of the wharf at greater speed than ten re-
yolutons of the wheels per minute. Upon this bill
an injunction granted till further order
The answer coming in, and being considered
satisfactory denial of the equity of the BILL the in
junction recently, on motion, and after argument
by Mr. Bradley for the motion, and Mr.. Carlisle
against it, dissolved.
1t is understood that the parties will proceed to
take testimony and set the cause for final hearing
Another ARREsT.-On Friday morning we
mentioned that John McDevitt and Daniel Norris,
two of the three young men who assaulted Mr.
Peter Harvey Monday night last, and fractured
his lower jawbone as to divide it into two dis
tinct parts at the chin had been arrested and COM
mitted to jail by Justice Goddard, on the evidence
of James l.. Warwick, who was witness OF
the proceedings; and now we have the satisfaction
to state that their accomplice, James Selden, who
il is said dealt the dreadful blow, has since been
caught and imprisoned. These persons will
dcrgo further examination on some future day.
AcolDENT.-On Friday afternoon, while Major
w. S. Colquhoun was riding in buggy on New
Jersey avenue, in company with another gentle
man, in consequence of the horse taking fright
they were both thrown out OF the vehicle. The
major fell upon the side of his head, which was cut
severely, and for while he was speechleas. His
friend more fortunate, and escaped material
injury.
DEBT AsE.-Ksy,DorM Va. Greenough .-This
action an account before the circuit
COuIt OH Inc ueleuuant pltHucu Inc
statute Of limitations; the plaintiff replied new
promise. The court instructed the jury that the
facts given in evidence by the plaintiff, if believed
by them to be true, not sufficient to remove
the bar Of the statute The plaintiff suffered non
suit with leave to move to re-instate. AIorft for
plaintiff, and Bradley for defendant.
A CoRoNER's Inquest was held on Saturday af-
ternoon over the body of while female child
which was found by workmcn who were engaged
in removing fence, on o, between Four and-a
half and Fifth streets 1t was enclosed in candle
box. The verdict of the jury was that it was born
alive, but by what means it came 10 it's death was
! to them unknown.
| FIRE.-The carpenter shop of Downing and
Brother, on the southeast corner Of and Twelfth
streets. Formerly occupied by Mr. Monroe,) was
last night, at about ten O'clock, destroyed by fire,
together with its contents, consisting of scven or
eight sctts of tools and large quantity of lumber
prepared for building. Much Of the timber in the
yard was likewise consumed.
The fire was doubtless the work OF incen-
diary.
An unsuccessful attempt was made but few
minutes before to set fire to clubhouse in the
same neighborhood but the names were happily
discovered in time to prevent serious damage.