The republic., 1851-06-14
Local Matters.

THE RECENT RoBBERy.-We stated, yesterday
morning, that Mr.. Benjamin Taylor, who resides
few miles from this city. in Maryland, and who
attends markets to sell the products Of his gar
den, was robbed on Thursday, about daylight, of
upwards of three hundred dollars; and that he was
sleeping in his wagon, near the Centre Market,
when rogue cautiously approached and took a
purse, containing the money, from his pocket.
The thief was arrested yesterday by officer Mar
tin and MIR. Colclaxier. His name is James John
son. He is yellow boy, apparently not more than
fourteen years of age; and, until recently, he lived
in Baltimore. He did not deny that he had had
the money, but said that he found it on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, near the National Hotel. The buck
skin purse, containing only dollars, WAS
found on his person. He insisted that the woman
with whom he boarded had in her possession the
remainder of the money, or nearly two hundred
and thirty dollars; bat this she positively de-
MED. However, he was caught in more than one
iasehood. and the truth of his statement is 10 bo
tested The examination will be resumed before
Justice Goddard this morning.
The boy generous in the extreme to his fell
low boarders. He treated them to hack k-rides.
bought them "refreshments.' - made them presents
OF pistols and penknves, and small change; paid
for their admission 10 theatrical entertainment
and concert of colorcd people, and purchased for his
associates banjo, to the music of which some Of
them danced in Mr.. Lambells brick-yard, while
others amused themselves in firing at mark. He
had dressed himself in a suit from head to
foot with portion of his i-gotten cash, and had
already become Of consequence in the sphere in
which he moved.
That UmDRELLA.-Mr. Somebody has it, and if
he is an honost man will return it as soon as he
has seen this notice, and il has done raining.
here ia not ar nj in fv iLcit md here
fore he will know that it belongs here as he
shall see its straight, smooth handle of reed-Qua-
ker- like-its large size, and it's covering, not Of
cotton, or silk, but of alpaca. Now we know it
will be considered almost ridiculous to suppose
that an umbrella can bo recovered by advertising
it; but We hope the honest folks not all dead
yet, and, if not, perchance some one of them has
umbrella, not knowing where to find it's owner.
Nous rerons-we shall see
AccrDENr.-Y esterday morning while Michael
McMarry, an Irish laborer, was engaged in assist
ing to tear down the walls of building in the
of the National Hotel, the plank of the scafIolding
on which he was standing gave way; the cross
piece of timber, resting on window sill, having
been drawn from its place by the large Of
bricks on the platform. He fell TO the street, dis
tance of about thirty five feet His head and face
were much injured, and one of his legs broken. He
conveyed to the Washington Infirmary, where
he will receive every necessary attention. and the
best surgical sk of that institution. His situation
is considered extremely critical.
SINGING BRDs.-We have heard recently Of sew
cral cases Of larceny in this species of property
Three cnnares were stolen at once, few days ago,
from the residence of gentleman residing in the
First Ward; and since, late at night, fine mock
ing bird was removed from near window OF the
thief reached the cage by ascending ladder
which he procured from an unfinished building ad-
joining.
CoMMirMENT.-James Robertson, well known
to citizens, and to members of the United States
Senate especially, and who styles himself the
editor of "Ihe Truth" was arrested yesterday, on
complaint of Mr.. Charles Calvert, of the National
hotel, and brought before Justice Goddard under
"the act concerning disordery persons, vagrants,"
SC. large number of witnesses were exam-
ined, including ex- Mayor Seaton, Mayor Lenox,
and r. w. Latham; and more than six hours were
consumed in the investigation. Hundreds of au-
ditors were in attendance. Finally, in default Of
the security required (wenty dollars) for his good
behavior, he was sentenced to the workhouse for
thirty days. The boys gave him three cheers as he
departed for that place in hack, accompanied
by officers Burr and Tucker.
CIncUIr CoURr.--The Kosciusko chancery case
occupied the attention Of the court yesterday. The
arguments on both sidesare approaching to a con-
clusiOn