The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-07
THE REPUBLIC.


Local Motors.
NEW NorEs-On Saturday we saw hundred
dollar BILL one Of new issue. engraved for the
Bank OF Washington by Messrs Draper. Welsh,
and Co.. of Philadelphia II is printed on paper Of
strong texture On the left side il representation
Of plenty female figure. bearing acornucopiaand
small sheaf of wheat. On the right is a drawing
Of the National Monument, with the pantheon at
tached. A woii-executed head Of Washington Il
prominent in the centre. On the one side of this
manufactures and agriculture are portrayed-a
nottingham and a fArmer-with appropriate back
ground; ON the other, commerce-an American
tar, with ship in the distance. The filling in gen.
orally is in accordance with the prominent and
beautiful designs. Tho note il made payable to
seThomas Corwin or bearer, ON demand"
The fifty dollar bill of this institution has the head
of Washington on the left. A field Of agriculture,
well stocked and provided with farming irnple-
ments is the more prominent picture. Here is seen
an elderly yeoman, sitting on plough, taking
comfortable pipe smoke In the lower corner Of
the right 10 female figure Of liberty-the lady be-
ing, by courtesy. assigned ~ its representative.
This is payable to "Joseph Gales or bearer. on de-
mand."
The five dollar bill also bears the head of WASH
ington; ship under full sail il seen on the ocean.
A female form leans the top Of the figure five,
while is seated below, in the midst of agricul-
ural products. The National Capitol is in the back
ground, where are apparent evidences ofprosperi-
ty and enterprise. This is payable to "Lewis Cass
or bearer, on demand"
Those notes are, of course. signed by w. Gun
ton, president, and James Adams, cashier.
We do not pretend TO minute description; our
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Of the ongraver's art. There is little doubt, how
ever. that more pleasure is impaired in the posses
sion Of such promises to pay than in the mere
examination fthe artistic designs.
LOST AND FoUND.-On Saturday morning q boy,
aged four years, drew large crowd around him
on Pennsylvania avenue. Some kind friend had
just purchased him drum, which was hung
him in beating position. But this was not the kind
Of music which he played. Holding the sticks in
one hand, while with the other he wiped the tears
from his eyes, his plaintive natural notes excited
kindly sympathy; for he was lost, and no one in
the assemblage knew him; nor did he know his
name to be other than Dick, nor had he the least
idea in what portion of the city he lived. Many
questions were propounded, to none of which he
could respond. The little fellows heart seemed to
be breaking, and we saw tears in more than one
eye of the bystanders. Suddenly young man,
just emerged from dry goods store, brought good
news; he had "found an owner" for "Dick;" and,
taking him in his arms, he hastily conveyed him
to lady, Gin waiting on the sidewalk,) who
was making her purchases when he wandered
away. The reunion was regarded with evident
pleasure by the spectators who had taken such
deep interest in the child's distress.
In New York, Philadelphia, and elsewhere, il is
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place of residence on the aprons or other outer
dress Of small children; that, if they should lose
themselves, there would be no difficulty in return
ing them to their homes; fashion which parents
in this city may, in the course of time, conclude to
initiate.
BRowN's HorEL-FATAL AccIpENT.-Both wings
of the main building now down; that on the
west having been demolished, for the greater part,
on Saturday.
At about FIVE o'clock ON the afternoon of that
day, while laborers were undermining the eastern
wall connecting the front building with the rear,
section of it, thirty feet in height and twelve or
fourteen in width, began to separate from the
great mass. Perceiving this. the six seven men
at that point hastily retrented. One Of them, Mi
chael Burns, Irshman. was not, however, go
fortunate his companions, for. instead Of escap
ing through an open door, as did the others, he
came in contact with the frame of it. In conse-
quencc, he was thrown backward, just In time to
be struck on the head by falling brick. He was
taken up in state Of insensibility, and conveyed
to the Washington Infirmary, where il was ascer-
tanned that there was a violent conclusion Of the
brain; but no bones were broken. DR.. May took
the patient in his charge.
Subsequently, the remaining and much the
larger portion of the wall pulled down. by means
of a rope, and without damage TO those who were
employed at the work. good deal of interest in
the operations was evinced by the spectators.
Since writing the above, we learned, on inquiry
at the Infirmary, that Burns died yesterday morn
ing, at five o'clock, of congestion of the brain,
caused by the injuries received on Saturday after
noon.
THRrT.-On Saturday morning pocket-book.
containing from fifty to sixty dollars, stolen
from the stall of Mr.. ]. r. Sutton, in the Centre
market. 1t was bold act, in the midst Of SO many
people. Some time since another butcher was
robbed of larger amount-tho pocret-book being
on the stall, behind the owner, where it was kept
for the convenience Of changing notes.
EoYrr's RxvzLATIoNs.-Mr. Gliddon intends to
deliver four archaeological lectures (dstinct from
the Panorama of the Nile) at Odd Fellows Hall,
commencing tomorrow evening, to be continued
on Friday Of this week, and Tuesday and Friday
of the next.
MARTrN FARauHAR TurPER, of London, the au-
thor of "Proverbial Philosophy "The Crock of
Gold" and other works, has arrived in Washing
ton, and taken apartments at Wizards hotel.
New RAILROAD DEPoT.-On and after Wednes-
day, of this week, the cars to depart from and
arrive at the new depot, on New Jersey avenue,
distance north of the location of the old one.
Ample buildings have been provided in anticipa-
ton of the change. See advertisement