The republic., 1851-10-29
LOCAL MATTERS.

| PLANK RoAp TO THE DISTRICT LNE.-A meeting
of subscribers the stock for constructing plank
road from this city TO the District line, (by the way
of Seventh street) distance OF six miles, was held
| at Temperance Hall yesterday aiternoon-B. U.
Tayloe, esq.,, in the chair, and J. c. Brent, esq 4,
acting as secretary 1t was stated, in the course
of conversation upon the subject, that nine thou
sand dollars have already been subscribed and
that five six additional thousand Will be required
to complete the road. The stock for purchasing
the right of way and other privileges is all taken
Property holders oUcr the District line are an1-
ious that the work zbal be at once com
| menced on this side Of il; then they will begin
to extend it to Brookville and Rockville, in Mont
gomery county, Maryland. By this means Wash
ington will receive abundant supplies OF produce
| from that section. Additional advantages were
mentioned in this connexion. 1t was the general
belief that the subscriptions could be largely in
creased, and with this view committee, consist
ing of Mcssrs. Rothwell J. T. Towers, and 5 Ii.
Hill, was appointed. A desire was expressed that
operations be commenced with as little delay as
possible, and during the present season. An ad-
journed meeting Of the subscribers will take place
| on Friday afternoon, at four o'clock, at Temper
ance Hall, when the subject will be further con-
sidered
l. FoR LrBERIA.-Y Yesterday morning the unusual
spectacle of three four horse teams, containing
thirty five color ed persons OF all ages aud ot both
sexes, was presented in our streets They attract
ed much attention, and were accompanied by
white friends, and were on their way to Baltimore,
there TO embark for Liberia in the packet which il
to sail from that city on about the first of No
vember These blacks emancipated by the
will of Miss Miller, of Cupeper county Virginia.
She died about year ago, and left all her proper
Illta 90 ha
divided among her slaves, after the expenses of
their emigration had been paid. May they arrive
in safety in the republic of Liberia.
AN ARREsr-Officer Wollard, yesterday morn
ing, arrested at the railroad station, young man
from Baltimore, charged-in telegraphic de-
spatch-with having obtained books to the value OF
thirty seven dollars from Mr.. w. Freeman, Of
that city, under false pretences. He was commit
trd TO Jail by Justice Smith until this morning, at
ten o'clock, when a farther examination will take
place.
A New Can has recently been placed upon the
Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. II has already been frequently mistaken
by ladies, designed for their accommodation,
SO bright and neat s its appearance But it is in
tended, in part, for colored people, and also for
smokers, and is in every respect constructed with
a view to comfort.
FiREs.-Yesterday afternoon the roof of Mr..
Best's brick dwelling, on Tenth street, south OF
Pennsylvania avenue, was ignited from the Chin
ney, but the flames were extinguished before much
injury resulted.
In the morning, Of the floors Of the frame
tenement on English Hill, owned by Mr.. Robert
Ball. and occupied by half dozen laborers families,
likewise damaged by fire, which was commu-
nicatcd by the stovepipe few buckets of water
suppressed the conhagration.
The VlRGINIA CoNrERENcE of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South will commence its ses-
sion in Alexandria, Va, this morning, at nine
o. clock. About one hundred and fifty ministers
are expected to be present, and Bishop Andrew
will preside
The LIaUoR BILL-The Mayor yesterday morn
ing signed the bill of the Councils in relation to the
issuing of licenses to sell barter all kinds of
spirtuous liquors, wines, cordials, malt liquors, and
cider, in less quantities than pint. 1t is, there
fore, now a law.
The GREAT " PEOPLES CIRoUs," Johnson and
Company proprietors, commences its performances
| this afternoon, on vacant lot near Centre Market