The republic., 1851-04-15
Local Matters.

A TuRN- our AND WHoLEsALE ARRRsT.- Yester-
day afternoon journeymen coachmakers, wheel
wrights, and blacksmiths, about forty in number,
paraded the streets, to the music of the drum and
fife. The object alleged to be a strike for the
ten hour system. The procession had passed down
Ninth street. and had just wheeled into Pennsyl-
vania avenue, when the police officers began 70
hover about the ranks. A few minutes after two
constables seized one Of the journeymen, and this
was the signal for other arrests, which were made
with equal nerve and promptncss. A large crowd
Immediately collected, wondering what had caused
Tn, commotion. The prisoners were conveyed to
the office Of Jpatice Smith, in the vicinity, where
il appeared, on investigation, that, while Capt.
tol Hill, fow Of the paraders entered the black
smith shop of Mr.. Casper Ofienstein, for the pur-
pose of compelling journeyman in his employ
mept to join them. Mr.. OIcnstein. coming into
the shop, was struck violent blow in the face by
some person unknown, and Mr. Mulloy, police
officer, resisted in his efforts to preserve the
peace. This what led to the arrest of the par
ties in the procession. Eight of them gave bail to
answer for "aiding and abetting in the riot,' al
though it did not appear that they were partici-
pants in any other way than by their presence,
which made them accessories. Three dis
missed, and one was committed to Jail to await
trial at the next term of the criminal court.
There was no moro marching to the sound Of
music after the arrests, the procession having been
disbanded.
GLIpDoN's LEcTURzs.-Qur readers should re-
member that Mr. Gliddon's special lecture il to be
delivered this evening. The subject ia interest
ing one-on the sculptures and paintings of the
most ancient monuments in the world, the tombs
of the pyramids. Their scientific teachings will be
given. The attendance at tho last lecture quite
largo. M
WAsHINoroN CRY CANAL.-We learn that Chas
B. Fisk has been appointed, by the Board of Con-
troll, engineer of this work. This gentleman was
long connected with the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal in that capacity.
GAS TAR.-An act was passed by the city coun
cils yesterday evening making it unlawful for any
person persons to place, suffer to remain upon
any lot. in any building erected thereon, within
the city, the refuse of any gas factory factories
commonly designated gas tar, for the purpose Of
storage or manufacture, s'the same being exceed
ingly offensive and highly dangerous to property
from its infiammable nature" Any person or per-
offending shall be subject to fine of not less
than ten nor more than twenty dollars per day for
every day such substance shall be suffered to re-
main in any lot or in any building erected thereon.
POLICE CoNsrABLRs.-The Board Of Alderm men,
last evening. confirmed the Mayors nomination
Of William H. Barnaclo as police constable of the
Second ward, and James Lynch police constable of
the Fifth ward. The list il now complete, and is
as follows:
John H. Goddard, chief Of police for the city of
Warrington.
First Ward.-John Dewdncy and Harrison Craig.
Second Ward-William A. Boss and William H.
Barnaclo.
Third Ward-J F. wollard and Edward G.
Handy.
Fourth Ward.-R. R. Burr, John Davis, and Will
liam Martin.
FVM Ward.-William A Mulloy and James
Lynch.
Sirh Ward.-Josiah Adams and John Willett.
Seuenh JVard.-Isaac Stoddcrt and U. B. Nit
chcll.
misunderstanding to the published
list of persons who have taken out licenses under
the laws Of the corporation for tho months of Janu
ary, February, and March, of this year. it appears
that about $4,000, under various headings, were
derived from this source of revenue. In this list
are included six hundred and twenty-five licenses
for dogs, yielding upwards of s. ,250 in taxes, or
more than one-fourth of tho entire receipts from
licenses. Ofthe fines (S4lO) for violation Of the
law, $3.50 were on account of dogs.
The canine family is very numerous in this city.
We have sometimes seen eight or ten of its MEM
bers sporting in the same company in our streets;
and the number Of the race is on the increase. Who
will say, after this, that dogs not property
vRnk-