The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-06
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BIRDS OF PAssAGK.-Not long since there arrived
in this city, from the North, five Irishmcp in search
of employment. Four of them were married, and
the wife of each had baby in her arms The
fifth was a bachelor, and therefore free from such
domestic encumbrances. In addition one of the
women followed by "a child scarcely old enough
to walk In all, there were fourteen persons The
men in charge OF several large wooden chests
probably containing wearing apparel Two dogs
and gun likewise in the possession of this
party of immigrants Strangers and moneyless
the rain falling in torrents at the time, and the
darkness of night around them. they wandered
through the streets, not knowing where to halt,
until they were discovered by officers of the Aux
iliary Guard, who conducted them to the watch
house, where, although the accommodations were
not luxurious, they comforted by the fire of
mammoth stove, and sheltered from "the peltings
of the ptiless storm"
Early next morning they departed, and we were
happy to learn that they found friends among their
own country people, and obtained employment.
There is unusually large number of this de-
scripton of persons in city; they have been at
tracted hther by the extensive building opera
tons, both public an private, and the lack OF work
elsewhere They ore located, principally, on Eng
lish Hill, Capitol Hill, and the Island In some of
the boarding houses established for their accom-
mediation, twenty or more persons are crowded to-
gether in three rooms and cellar. The Mayor,
in his annual communication, directed the atten
ton of the City Councils to this fact as intimately
connected with the health of the city II is n sub
ject eminently worthy Of coDsiderat ion althoue oh
we are at loss to conceive how the evil can be
renedied, unless "elbow room" be afforded at the
public expense, which is not likely to be done
REMOVAL OF THE JAIt--At the last meeting of
the City Councils resolution was passed instruct
ing the committee appointed to represent the inte
rests OF tho Corporation before Congress respect
fully ask the National Legislature to make an ap.
preparation for the removal of the jail some more
suitable locations and also for appropriation for
improving Judiciary Square, on which the Jail is
situated
The reasons assigned for this movement are that
the grand jury OF the county Of Washington have
repeatedly condemned the Jail unsuitable for the
purpose for which it erected, and that the Jail,
in it's present location, s INJURIOUS to a large por-
ton OF private property.
WATcH RETURNs-During the month of No
vember the names Of two hundred md twenty-six
persons were booked at the watch. house. or THE
number there were sixty one blacks, nearly all Of
them Tree Among the one hundred and sixty
five whites there were hundred and three for
eirsers, namely from Ireland eighty; Germany
eight; England, seven; France three; Scotland,
two; Switzerland one; Canada, one, and New.
foundland, one. Many OF these came in for lodg.
ings merely, and dismissed in the morning
Thoee who were arrested by the officers and tax en-
to the lookup Tad committed petty crimes, and
Captain Goddard dealt with them according to
law.
CRIMISAL CouRr.We learn that the Grand
Jury have found true bill OF murder against
Wells, the marine who some weeks since killed
the con of Sergeant Joseph Mundell, by shooting
him.
The second trial OF John Day, for the murder Of
bis wife, is not expected TO take place until towards
the middle Of the present month
THE CIRcuIr CouRT has nearly drawn the bust
ness ofthe October term to close, aud will Proba-
bly, adjourn to day