The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-13
LOCAL MATTERS

ADDITioss TO THE CAPITOL -Messrs Provost
Winter, and company, contractors, have upwa rds
| OF one hundred and forty marble cutters and la
| borers employed on the Capitol grounds and those
| adjacent The facing of the wings, under their
direction, as far as this branch OF operations ia
concerned, affords faint index to what will be
the general finch of the wings. A delay in pro-
curing granite for building purposes has retarded
somewhat the acting of the marble blocks ALREADY
prepared. ,.tt.,, ....,... W.
The stone masonry, we learn, will soon be fin
ished. .easE. l'ra. ~ .5....4 a,. '.....g ~ 3 .
The superintendent is closing up work for the
season; and, as consequence, further discharge
of mechanics and laborers will soon take place
UsvoRruNArE OocuRREsoK.-On Thursday
morning, while family carriage, containing Pro-
fessor Page and his wife and child, was passing
near the corner ofSeventh and streets north, the
horse became FESTIVE, when the driver boy. in his
fright eaped from his seat, leaving the inmates of
the vehicle to manage best they could under the
circumstances. By some means. which we did
not learn, the carriage was overturned, and in
this reversed position dragged several paces. A
number Of persons who witnessed the proceeding
were naturally alarmed for fear the inmates were
seriously injured; but. contrary to their appre
tensions, the Professor and his wife were only
considerably Jared and slightly bruised by the
occurrence, while the child exhibited no signs
whatever Of being hurt. we're informed by
one Of the spectators. f...ts.. ..... .."
CANnoN. SHOT --On Thursday night, Just as
the Democratic procession was approaching the Pa
tent Once, the head man in charge of the cnnnon
(Which was dragged in the van Of the line) ex.
claimed. in startling tone, "we're going to
fire! Look out!" The mass of persons iowa rds
whom the gun was pointed. naturally fearful for
their safety, and in n high state OF alarm, vainly
essayed to scatter Several seconds only elapsed
from the time at warning, when the deafening re.
port OF the cannon was heard. A friend of ours,
who was wavering directly in line with the mug.
Gle. received violent shock in his legs and with
difficulty prevented himself from falling to the
ground. Il occasioned. he Gays. a singular and
awful sensation ~hich he is not particularly do.
sirous should be repeated upon his person. He
had served in the Mexican war, and was engaged
whore the battle ragged the fercest. but never be.
fore had he been 60 badly shaken by the thunder
of cannon as he was on Thursday night. rs q
NATIONAL THEArRE.--The wonderful perform
ances Of the RaveI family will tonight draw to
close. The enterprisipg lessee however, has other
attractions in store, and announces that the dra.
matte season will commence on Monday night
with the strongest company ever assembled in this
city, including the celebrated comedian Mr.. WIN.
Wheatley, who will act as the stage manager.
KENDALL AND DIckINsoN's M!NsTRELs.-This is
the last night but one of these talented minstres
at Odd Fellows Hall They certainly very
clever in their peculiar way. " .,..
DR. GAYLE has been elected a member of the
Board of Managers of the Metropolitan Mechan-
ics' Institute in the place ofr A. F. Cunningham,
resigned.
THE TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONS will meet this af-
ternoon, at four O'Clock, in tho lecture Of the
Smithsonian Institution, when an address will be
delivered by the Rev. Mason Noble. The object of
the association is to create an additional interest
in education, and to improve the means for i'm
parting it. All parents, and citizens of Washing
ton generally, are interested in the cause, which
itself to their earnest consideration.
Two Lors. 26 feet each by l47t feet, on street,
near franklin Row, were bought at auction on
Thursday by Thomas Lumpkin, esq, at 26 cents
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