The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-02


Local Matters.
THE NArlosAL GALLEsy.--Sirangers generally
visit the spacious room in the Patent Office con-
tanning the collections Of the United States Expor
ing Expedition, together with other objects Of in
| terest which have been contributed privately. AS
national museum It posscsscs much attraction,
and is deserving of the fostering care of the Gene
raj Government. Congress-. however. have not
been Of this opinion, for while they appropriated
money to paint the outside Of the building, they
gave not cent towards the bcautifcaiion Of the
interior, which has lost much OF the refreshing
snow white appearance il possessed before time i'm
parted its dusky hue. A3 f.r-
| In CHANGING over tho book in which the names Of
visitors are recorded, we noticed, among those
during the month Of March, seven from different
parts Of Germany, five from England, (including
| Capt. Mackinnon Ut the British navy, and Capt.
Burton Of the British army, } seven from the Island
Of Cuba, one from Canada, one from Nova Scotia,
| one from Buenos Ayrcs, one (Sir John Cody from
Patagonia. one from Nice, in italy, D. II. and W.
p. Rosa, from the Cherokee Nation, and several
from Turkey. sfg a@
It was only a few months ago that Amin Bey
| and his interpreter added their nanes-thc fret
| from Mexico.
The National Gallery being constantly Visited
by persons from all parts of the world, national
pride prompts the desrs thai it be rendered more
creditable to the country.
Ip49si $685. s43 - s~
BLOCK Foa THE NArioSAL MosUMEsT.-Accord-
ing to previous arrangement, the President of the
United States met the Board of Managers at Wash
ington place yesterday morning, at eleven O'Clock.
for the purpose of receiving from Colonel Morris.
| specially deputcd by the Governor of New York to
make the presentation, a block of marble, TO be
placed in the monument an offering from that
State, and for which the Legislature of New York
| made an appropriation at its last session. Eight
ten ladies, including the wife of the President
Of the United States, were on the ground. But
the stone did not arrive, although il started on is
journey from New York last Wednesday.
| A general examination of the premises, and the
visit To the house where inscribed and sculptured
stones from associations and States kept until
they be inserted in the interior Of the shaft,
compensated Tin part at least) for the disappoint
ment in the arrival of the New York block, and
| in the anticipated speech of Col. Morris and the
reply of the President of the United States on the
occasion of it's intended presentation.
THE CANAL Yesterday the water was let into
so much Of the line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal lies between the western limits Of the city
and Van Nesss; and now there is a connection
with the Washington city canal as far east az Third
street. In the OF about two weeks the canal
will be navigable half mile bcyond-to Virginia
avenue We may now be daily on the lookout for
arrivals of some Of the rich products from the
1 gions above our neighbor, Georgetown.
| MAIL LxrrIsos-The mail lettings of contracts
| for the southern States and for routes in the
middle, southwestern, and northwestern States.
have r,f finof
wards Of two thousand routes are to be contracted
for. and that the number of proposals will be, on
an average, four or five for each OF them, large
force Of clerks are necessarily engaged in attend
| ing 10 this particular business. There arc many
contractors in the city awaiting with anxiety the
| result. ~
FIsH.-Thcrc was large supply in the Centre
| Market yesterday morning. Fresh shad were sold
for from twenty-five to thirty and halfcents
per pair; behring's twelve and half cents a bunch,
or a cent piece. L
SMALL Norxs.-A public meeting 10 to be held
this evening" at the City Hall, in opposition the
circua ion of notes below the denomination of one
dollar, as currency ,.s
| STRANGE FnEAK.-An elderly Frcnohman, who
has been noticed, for some time past, picking up
trush from before store doors and dcpositing it in
heaps before private residences, ventured little
| too far yesterday morning.. Hc threw an armful
into tho Office of Justice Smith, whereupon officer
John Davis arrested him, and the Justice, for suf
6cient reasons, sent him to the work house, for
ninety days, under the vagrant act. f
DEATH OF Hunsk,-In the Rspubic. OF yester-
day we gave brief account of the accident at the
Patent Office, Monday afternoon, by which
John Nurse, rgger. fell from scafToldng in the
interior Of the building. was precipitated dis
lance Of twenty-five thirty feet and had both of
his legs broken. The sufferer died on tho ensuing
morning Mt a few minutes to nine O'Clock, hav.
| ing been violently dclrious during the night.
He was incbriated at the time he assembled the lad
der, and disrcgarded the voices of those who
| postuated with him and endeavored to dissuade
him from exposing himself to danger.
NATIONAL Monument NEwsPAPER.-A prospec
tus Of weekly journal with this title, has just been
issued James c.. Pickett is to be the editor and
publisher; and the nett proceeds to be applied
towards the construction of the National Monu
ment. The frat number is to be published on the
fourth of next July. -
GLiDDoS's PASonAMA OF THE NILE, exhibiting at
Odd Fellows Hail. is eminently deserving ofpublic
patronage. There is afternoon exhibition, COM
mcncing at halfpast three o'clock, for ladies and
schools more particularly.
CIacuIr CouRr.-A jury was empaneled yester-
day in the of Adams, formerly city collector,
against the corporation; and the trial will be pro-
| ceeded with to-day. s.s r}
CANAL STEAMeR.-The little steamer, about
which we spoke q week since as being on the
| stocks, was launched from the shipyard of the
Messrs. Easily on Monday. twas built for Mr..
J. A. Pettibone Co., to ply on the Kappa
hammock canal. IL has been brought to the wharf
near the Eagle iron-works, where MIR. McKinstry
is furnishing her with nm en- rine nj his own admit