The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-11-12
THE REPU BLIC
LOCAL MATTERS.

CoMnERcE.-On Monday evening, IN the Board
of Aldermen, MIR. Thornley, offered resolution,
which was agreed TO, insIrucung the Committee
on Finance to inquire into the expedlency OF re-
ducing the auction fees upon cargoes OF merchaH
disc when sold by auction on any of the wharvcs
this city This gentleman stated, as a reason for
introducing the resolution, that while he was in
Wholesale store, recently, merchant informed
him that there were manufacturers in New Or
leans who desired to ship sugars and moasses to
Washington. for the purpose Of disposing OF them
at auction. In fact. cargo was already on its
way; but in consequence of the auction laws of
this corporation exacting one per cent. on the
gross proceeds il would be carried to Georgetown,
where no such restrictive statute exists.
The FIaEMES are to have joyous time next
week On Monday a committee from the Wash
ington Hose Company Of Philadelphia will Welt
this city, by the eleven o'clock train OF cars, forthe
purpose Of presenting to the Perseverance Fire
Company a silver ire-horn. IL will be recollected
that the former were, some months ago, the guests
of this company, and they design thus to give ex
preston TO the appreciation of the inequalities
which were at that time extended to them. The
presentation will take place in the hall of the Per
severance engine house, on the evening Of the
same day, and at such hour as will not interfere
with the reception of the United States Hose Com
pany of Philadelphia, who will arrive in the seven
o'clock train Of cars, and be the guests of the
Franklin Fire Company, by whom, and delega-
tons from other companies, we presume, they Will
be escorted TO their quarters, the Mansion House
The Franklin intend giving their Philadelphia
brethren a ball on Monday evening, which will no
doubt be fully attended. The visitors will remain
in Washington until Wednesday morning, when,
accompanied by the Franklin Fire Company, and
probably by delegations Of our other companies,
they will depart for Baltimore to parade in the
contemplated firemen's procession In that city.
Such we learn, are some of the arrangements
Law OF APPRENTlcE sHIP.-ln the circuit court,
Yesterday, Henry Robinson, negro boy, petit
toned to ba released from apprenticeship, having
been indcntured to John Murphy, in the year lS4T,
to learn "the art and mystery OF butchering." He
was bound, we learn, by two magistrates, at the
solicitation of his mother, and in her presence, and
received fifty dollars part OF the consideration.
The plea set up by him, through counsel, was that
the indenturc had not been filed and recorded in
the orphans court within two months after IFS exc
cution or signed by the mother, the surviving pa
rent. The court sustained the plea, and ordered
the bow TO be discharged. There were eight or
nine witnesses examined Key and Ennis for the
complainant, and Linton and Latham for the de-
PENDANT.
AN IMPORTANT SUIT Several days ago, while
Officer Cole was in the Office Of Justice Clarke, he
was so fortunate to find on the floor three cent
piece The justice, we learn, Immediately claimed
it as his, OH the ground that it was found on his
premises But the officer contcnded that the JUS
tice had said that he did not lose it. However, the
Justice made out bill against him for the amount,
as ssmoney had and received" Officer Cole refus-
ing payment, officer Bell i'll whose hands the
account was placed, procured a warrant which
Justice Smith promptly issued. No day has yet
beer set for trial 1t is presumed that eminent
counsel will be employed to conduct this important
suit.
SABBATH SCHOOL UNloN.-This association met
on Monday evening at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, Eighth street. The exercises
were of character interesting to the friends OF
youth and religion. resolution was adopted re-
commencing to the several schools composing the
Union the formation of Sabbath School Temperance
Societies. and setting apart one meeting of the
Union in each quarter for the especial consdcra-
ton of the subject of temperance, to be addressed
by some minister or other advocate Of the cause
| The PooR.-A friend suggests that, in all the
| churches where there shall be Divine service on
| Thanksgiving day, the 9th instant, collections be
| lifted for the benefit OF the poor Truly grateful
worshippers could not withhold Offerings" on such
an occasion and for such purpose for there is
now in our midst much suffering, which will be
increased by the rigors Of the coming season.
| HOUSE OF REFUoE.-We learn from one OF the
committee appointed by the Board of Aldermen,
on the proposition to establish House of Refuge,
that four or five gentlemen have recently promised
10 tribute each five hundred dollars addition
to the several amounts heretofore subscribed by
benevolent citisene
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