The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-12

OaDER OF EcHABrrxs.-Co Columbia District Tent,
No "a, of this Order, met in this city Monday,
10th instant. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing six months; Z. A. Slicer. p ID. C.
r., OF Howard rent, Baltimore, Maryland; Levin
James Young, d. ID. r., Monumental Tent, Balti-
more, Maryland; William ID. Serrin, ID. r. s., of
Mount Vernon Tent, Washington, d. c.;
Jones, d. F. S Of Great Choptank Tent, Cam
bridge, Maryland; John Mills, d. T., of George
Washington Tent Washington, ID. c.; ---
Hutchinson, ID. l. Of Eagle Tent, Navy Yard,
Washington, d. c.; Daniel Smith. d. c., of Ben
Franklin Tent, Washington. ID. c.; -. Afford
d. c., Of Monumental Tent. Baltimore, Maryland.
ITALY AND THE MKpirERRAsEAN SEA.-A Ice
ture this subject cannot fail to be interesting;
and are pleased at observing the announcement
of DR.. johnson, to which we refer our readers.
The PANoaAMA OF THE BIBLE, now exhibiting
at Odd Fellows' Hall, is beautiful and extremely
interesting exhibition. The scenes of tho creation
and other remarkable incidents of primitive sacred
history, given with judgment and seeming
fidelity. The expulsion Of Adam and Eve from the
gate of the Garden of Eden, as portrayed in this
picture, is, go far aware of, entirely
original conception, and is sublime and beauti-
full as it is apparently truthful.
KEEP THE BALL IN MoTIoN.--It is said the Birth
night Ball at Carusi's is to be grand affair, and
that the dancing is to be such as has never been
seen, not in the days of Washington himself.
meeting Of the managers, it will be perceived. is
to be held on Thursday evening.
We refer to the advertisement of Copp's Pavilion
hotel, in another coun NJ for the purpose Of saying
that il is entirely salutary to gentleman with
good appetite to come within view of it. Good
breakfasts, good dinners, and good suppers are to
| be had here, or nowhere.
CASTING IRoN.-Ths prospect of the introduc-
ton Of hydrants into Washington recalls to mind
the valuable invention Of Mr.. Warner of this city,
Of an apparatus for casting pipes. If this machine
shall prove as successful as we feel persuaded it
will it will at this time prove of great utility to the
| city of Washington, and, we trust, to Mr.. War
ncr also.
Burial CoNDucr. = Washington Ingram, q
young colored man, on Friday last waylaid Catha-
| rine Dozer, an old colored woman, and beat her
with heavy stick until her life believed to be
seriously endangered. He on Saturday COM
mtted to Jail by Justice Smith, who refused to bail
him. Yesterday. DR.. wetherspoon, who had been
summoned to tho relief Of the old woman, reported
her to be out Of danger, and Justice Smith fixed
the bail at $500, which has not yet been given,
though from the character of Ingram's friends, it
is thought he can procure it.
PRoMIsINa GlnL.--Mary Ann Wisdom is a
little roughfaced Irish wcnch of perhaps fifteen or
sixteen, and has ruinously vicious tongue of her
| own. She has lately been out of place, and of
course in mischief. How officer Reese got hold of
her yesterday cannot undertake to say, but he
has way of his for nosing out rascality. Suf.
fee il to say that he took her into his custody and
bright new carpet-bag also,the contents of which
comprised lot of female apparel, evidently not
her own, including dark visite, a changeabe silk
dress, silk hood with red lining, broken silver
comb. broken gold locket, gold ear drops, breast
pin, gloves, blue CATERS, silver WATCH &c. Justice
Dom committed her to Jail, on the testimony Of
the Of some of these articles, but Mr.. Reese
found it no easy task to conduct her thither, of
which his we'll bit hands will afford good evidence
A few weeks since there not white woman in
our pcnitentiary. There is now one, and we are
sorry to see indications of increasing the number.
A BLOCK OF MAnBLE.-The white and glittering
sparry limestone marble, of which the Patent Of
fee is being built, is brought the railroad from
near Baltimore, and sometimes in large pieces.
On Saturday last piece arrived, and was
veycd, from the depot TO the building on 7th street,
by MIR. II. d. Prather's wagon, with four horses
attached. It's weight eight and half tons,
Rather heavy load upon any route, but especially
SO with the ascent to be encountered upon this.
DEATH FROM SurrocATIoN.-On Saturday after
noon Coroner Green held inquest, at SO Blocker
years of age who came to his death by sutfocation
while sweeping chimney at the above premises
the day previous. It appears that deceased was
employed to sweep the chimney, and having as.
| nhont IN IL UNIV tnwa ia he hen
he became SO damned in as to be unable TO move
either way, and in that position suffocated.
His body was found some time afterwards in gar
| ret, having fallen down after he died. verdict
was rendered in accordance with the above facts.
We think we should initiate the English law, and
make it penal to allow employ boys to go up
chmneys sweeps. The sweeping should be done
exclusively by mechanical appearances.
The above is extracted from the New York Sun
of the 10th instant We heartily concur in the
| recommendation with which it concludes and
call upon city authorities and fellow citizens
to give to it their prompt consideration. An in
dividua ia now here with the requisite apparatus,
prepared to test it under observation, and to
introduce it if approved. Humanity calls loudly
| for its adoption. We have been assured that the
| fire insurance companies of London were among
the most jealous to encourage the introduction Of
| this apparatus. This regard proof of it's
efficiency. But whether more or less efficient than
the present mode, we wouldlnslst upon lts super
seding it, for nothing but the stcrnest necessity
should perpetuate so barbarous practice. That
persons be found willing to follow chimney
sweeping is reason why it should be encouraged
! or permitted There be found men enough
not only willing. but cager, to go into battle. but
this is reason for encouraging permitting
warfare, or for putting aside the cnginery with
which wars now conducted, and returning to
the more fatal and savage modes of former
ages.
The attention of the Mayor of the city has been
called to this subject, and We rely upon his we'll
| known bcnevocnce and zeal for the public well
fare for such encouragement to the measure pro-
posed as, upon careful examination, he may feel
warranted in giving TO it,
| NATIONAL HALL.--Miss Davenport appeared for
the second time last night in her admirable perso-
nation of the character of Adrienne, and was high