The republic., 1851-07-09
THE REPUBLIC.

way and pTecipitated the whole from one story TO
another to the bottom, nuring all; but injuring
the said James Hanrahan 10 cause his death dur
ing lAst evening, say about six O'Clock; and the
jury further say that his injuries and death were
caused by defect whatever in the carpenters
work, brick work or the material used therein, (as
all appears TO be of fine quaity,) but from the
thoughtessness of the laborers IN placing too much
material on the platform, and that after being
toned"
The CAEAL--AgRIvAL ExTRAoRDIEARV.-Som
Of our citizens were surprised yesterday by the
rival in the Washington City canal waters Of three
barges, similar to those ON Lake Erie, and towed
by putting steamer. The freight is two hundred
and thirty-one tons of Pottsyille anthracite coal,
obtained at Port Richmond, near Philadelphia, and
consigned to Messrs. Smith and Greaves. The
fleet lies at the foot of Sixth street The captain in
tends going TO Cumberland, as he did on previous
OCCASION for cargo of coal, to be conveyed north
ward He has supplied Troy, New Yorla with that
article from the Cumberland mines. Such boats
as those to which we have alluded have never before
been seen in our city waters.
THEFr.-Mrs Honora Roche, on the 4th instant,
was robbed of the sum of four hundred dollars, in
American and Britiah coins. The money was kept
in a box or trunk, in upper chamber. Strong
suspicious attaching to female boarder in the
house and her brother, (who Happened to be there
at the time,) they arrested; and, being
brought before Justice Thompson, he, after due
examination, committed them to Jail to await trial
during the present term of the criminal court.
BANK OF THE MHrRoPoLIs.-At the annual cleo
ton held Monday by the stockholders of the
Bank of the Metropolis, the following named gen
tlemen reelected directors for the ensuing
year: John w. Maury, Thomas Carbery, Lewis
4 Ioh
Parker, and James Thompson.
PATRIoTrc BANK.-Messrs. G. C. Grammer,
William Mcdonald, E. Lindsey, David Saunders
John Purdy, Thomas Blagden, ] F. Caldwell, and
Mr.. Fitzhugh Coylc, (the last to fill vacancy,)
were Monday elected directors of the Patriotic
Bank for the ensuing year.
IsLAND HALL.-The foundation has been dug for
a public hall in the Seventh Ward, on the corner
of ID and Sixth streets south. 1t will be three sto
ries in height, with width of forty feet and its
| length seventy.
! CRIMINAL CoURT.-There were no trials yester-
/ day. Granville Powell, colored, for an assa alt
on Sarah Ogden, white, was sentenced to pay fine
of five dollars, and prayed in commitment until
! the fine and costs shall be paid
JOHN w. MAURY, esq, was on Monday unan-
mously reelected President of the Bank of the
Metropolis by the directors of that institution.
SALE PRoPERTY.-Dyer & Mcguire sold at
auction. on Monday afternoon, large number Of
lots, located in various parts of the city, belonging
! to the estate of Thomas Law, deceased There were
upwards of fifty purchasers. Thepricos generally
were good, and show a continued rise in the value
| of real estate.
I THE WEATHER.-The thermometer, yesterday
afternoon, at three o'clock, indicated 800 in the
shade; fall of rain subsequently cooled the atmos-