The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-11
Local Matters.

A NECESSARY Whenever death
occurs from any contagious disease the body
should be placed in metallic coffin and this should
be as promptly Theoretically scaled When this
cannot be afforded, the Same aacrty should be OBJ
served in dcpositing the body in wooden coffin,
and enveloping this in well-tanned cloths. The
municipal laws should prescribe penalty for the
omission of duty on which the public security 80
greatly depends. But as the caution would enable
the friends of deceased person to attend his fune
raj without fear Of results, think but little
cion would be requisite to induce the families thus
visited by death to adopt the plan here recon-
mendcd.
CHURcH ROBBERY AT BLADESsBURo.-Wo learn
that some persons broke into the Presbyterian
church at Badensburg, on Saturday evening last,
and robbed it of about forty yards of new carpet
ing, which the ladies of tho society had just pro.
Cured, by dint of much personal cxerton, and
placed upon the floor 1t is to be hoped that, should
the goods be offered for sale in this city, the thieves
may be arrested and the property secured. The
Methodist church was also entered on the same
night, and some ten or twelve yards of carpcting
taken from il also.
CHIMNEy-swEEPINo.-W stated lew days ago
that Mr. Smart was in this city with an apparatus
of causing boys to climb them. We have since
then seen this apparatus in operation, and are con-
WINGED that it is efficient for the purpose, and we
earnestly hope that il will be at once adopted in
LAST LECTURE OF Ma. FIsKE.-This evening
Mr.. Fiskc will lecture at Temperance Hall upon
the philosophy of killing and curing by mental i'm
pressions; after which he will give great variety
Of astonishing and amusing experiments, which will
close his public lectures in this city. He has been
very successful; and they who fail to witness his
performances may regret it.
PRoaRxss OF BuReLARY.-Thc book and station
cry store of Messrs. Taylor and Maury, on Penn
sylvania avenue, was entered by robbers at some
time bctwcon the hour Of closing Saturday night
and the time of opening on Monday morning, BY
means of false keys, and gold and silver pencil
cases, gold pens, penknives, port monnaies, &C.,
were carried of, to the value of about $500. The
thieves Disseminated with no little Judgment in
their selection of articles, and very Prudently abb
stained from an attack upon the iron safe. We re-
greet the loss sustained by Messrs t. and ~; but
now a-days the perpetrators of such deeds do not
often escape detection and punishment.
NB.--lt will be perceived by the advertisement
that liberal reward is offered for the thieves and
property,
NATIONAL HALL.-kliss Davenport repeats her
favorite character of Adricnne to- night, which
gave much delight to the crowded auditory on
Saturday evening. The play is placed on the stage
with very beautiful scenery and elegant appoint
mcnts. There was another crowded house last
night TO see her in Mecta. Indeed, the seats were
nearly all let during the day.
tbs ApELPmr-SIR WILLIAM DoN.-Wc perceive
the AdcIphi is to be reopcncd on Monday by Sir
William Don, and that the company will consist Of
the principal members of the Holiday Street theatre
Baltimore. We have doubt Sir William will
meet with the same iatterng success here that has
attended him In New York, Philadelphia, &c. His
talents ms an eccentric comedian are, we under
stand, OF tho frat order, whilst his urbanity and
social manners render him general favoritc in
society. Mrs. II. Lewis, the highly popular nc
trcss once familiar to the play gocrs in this city
will also appear. The pieces announced are 'Faini
Heart Never Won Fair Lady" "Uscd Up" in
which Sir William Don makes his first appearance
and "The Rough Diamond" Mrs. Conway Car
man, merry favorite. is here, and will give ui
m any hearty laugh during the week