The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-05
LOCAL MATTERS.

THE PRAIRIE INDIANS are still in the city, but
not SO shy as they at first in exhibiting
themselves the public thoroughfares Yester-
day morning they went on tour Of inspection
through the Centre Market, gaily and fantasti-
cally cosumed, their faces beautfed with brilliant
paints. They attracted much attention, and SEEM
ed to be especially delighted with the abundant
supply Of wild and tame fowl. Two of them lin
gered long at a stand where large unpicked
turkey was exhibited, and evidently coveted
part of the plumagc. At last the generous coun-
tryman gave old chief permission to help him
self to some of the quills Joy sparklcd in his
large black eyes, and diffused itself in smiles; and
quickly plucking the largest wing feathers, it was
not long before they adorned his brow.
A CoRosER's INQUEST wac held yesterday over
the body of colored female child four years of
age, whose parents reside the corner of Mas
sachusetts avenue and Sixth street. On Tuesday
evening, while her mother was absent at the pump
her clothes took fire from the stove, and, in conse-
quencc she was burned so severely that she died
on the next day. A verdict was rendered in &C
cordance with the facts.
We have seen it somewhere suggested that lit
tie children should be clothed entirely in woollen,
during the winter, as preventive against such
Distressing occurrences.
ne coroner yestCFuay morning nkcWlse neld an
inqueet over the body of a new born infant which
was found near College Hill. 1t was supposed to
be a white female child but whether it came to
its death by violence or not the jury were unable
to determine.
ANIEcENDIARY CAUGHT. Justice Goddard yes
terday morning committed to Jail (for trial before
the criminal courD white named David Y.
Moore on the charge Of setting fire to wheat straw
and wheat, and lotof canvas in the field Of MIR.
John Nj. Young, during last August. A marine
named J. w Bush testified that he was with Moore
at the time, and saw him commit the deed.
1t is much to be regretted that the incendiaries
who nfest our city cannot be discovered and pun
ished.
PErTY THEFrs--Eyery day we hear OF the com
mission Of petty thefts, and we now allude to the
| subject with view OF placing our citizens upon
their guard. 4 few evenings ago II number OF
| boys cougrcgatcd at the corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Ninth street, and before they lef
robbed the apothccary store Of II. S. Patterson. A
hand was thrust through the patch of W indow
pane and five dollars worth of articles distracted
| including elk bottles Of vanilla. Stores are FIRE
quently entered in broad daylight by pilferers
who help Themselves while the clerks are waiting
upon customers The liberty accorded to boys o
not promotive Of good morals. But there seems t,
be no remedy against this evil.
A SEREHADE.-On Wednesday night the Jack
con Democratic Association paid their respects t
Hon. Linn Boyd, the Speaker II the House Of Rep
resentativcs, by proceeding TO the Potomac Hous
| and giving him serenade, having engaged tn
Light Infantry band for that purpose. lie recipro
Gated the compliment by entertaining his friend
made and toasts drunk on the congralulatory oc
| casion.
RETRoCEssIoN.-O Our Georgetown neigbbors ha
another rctrocessiou meeting Wednesday night
and adjourned TO meet again. The advantages AM
benefits Of such a result were freely discussed ant
one Of the speakers favored annexation to this city
which, we presume, in this event, might be called
/ george Washington"