The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-16
LOCAL MATTERS.

THE REGULAR WEEKLY MEETrso or THE
WAsHIsoroS WBIG Cts Ito which the public
was invited) took place last night. There was
| large number of persons in attendance. Walter
S. Coke, esq, of Georgetown, delivered chaste
| and argumentative address with reference to the
principles OF each Of the opposing parties drawing
line OF policy bright in contrast with that against
| which II was their duty to contend. He was fol-
| lowed by Colonel SEWER of Louisiana, who briefly
reviewed the general political questions of the day.
| interpreting his remarks with anecdotes and hui
| merous "reminiscences, concluding by instituting
a comparison between the respective candidates for
| the Presidency. There much enthusiasm
manifested throughout the proceedings.
The SrmIsoLs DELEGATION OF INDIANS have ar
rived in city, and are quartered at Browns
| Hotel. Yesterday they displayed themselves to
the public gaze the front portico of that estab
lisbment, and, as q matter Of course, proved ex-
ceedingly attractive. Their. names Fose-
| hatchee, Emartha- Noco-se, Emartha- Cho-co te,
Fusk- nuggee, John Jumper, Sar par kee, Tohs-
10, and at their head 10 the celebrated Billy Bow
legs, with old negro Abraham as the interpreter.
He too is a percentage of some importance, and
| was the friend and counsellor Of Mikanop-his
"sense keeper" The costume of these Indians il
more than ordinarily fantastic, the pale faces
who may them will not fail to perceive.
They under the charge of General Blake,
United States Indian Agent, and have come to
| Washington to enter definite arrangements with
the Government for the removal to the West of all
| their tribes in Florida
The WArER- WITcH.-The new Government
| steamer of this name, built at the Washington
| navy yard, will be ready for launching in the
course Of two or three weeks. Workmen are now
engaged in fitting in her machinery.
ORDNANCE SroREs.-There were sold. on Gov
| eminent account, yesterday, by James c. Nc
CURE, auctioneer, at the Washington arsenal,
| forty new twenty four FOUNDER iron guns, old
pattern; thirty eight eighteen. FOUNDERS; eighteen
twelve FOUNDERS; nine six pounders; and ninety
| seven twenty four Founders; in all, two hundred
and two, weighing four hundred and fifty .one
| thousand pounds They brought from eight to
twelve and quarter cents per pound; the terms,
cash on delivery. Four of the cannon pur-
| chased by agent of the American Colonization
Society, we are informed, for the Liberans; and
the remainder by several bidders supposed to be
from the North.
CHEF PoLIcE.-H. N. Steele, the newly -ap.
pointed Chief of Police, entered into bonds yester
day. for the faithful execution of the duties of his
| Office, in the sum of one thousand dollars. He
will, we learn, occupy room in the City Hall,
| and commence operations in the course of the
suing two weeks.
AccIDENT.-Whie an Irish laborer, named Ed
mund Burke, was yesterday engaged in removing
portion of the wall of the house of Mr..
! Charles Bradley, on c near Third street, the tim
| bers supporting the platform which he was
standing slipped from their fastenngs and fell
into the area, thus prccipitating him distance of
about fifteen feet. He lodged upon pile of bricks,
and was partially covered by those which accom-
| panied him in his descent He was removed to
| the Washington lnfrmnry, where he received the
necessary attention due to his condition. He was
| much bruised, but no bones were broken; and we
are happy to learn that it is the opinion of of
the gentlemen attached to that institution that he
will probably in the course of a week be suffi
| GENTLY restored to resume his business.
| Mr.. II. j TURNER'S CONCERT, on Tuesday night,
| at Odd Fellows' Hail. we'll attended. The
balladist was in sweet tune and was frequently in
| terrupted by applause. To crafty the numerous
admirers of his powers of song, he, in accordance
with their wishes, announced another concert for
next Monday evening.
The CApIroL.-The work upon the two wings
of the Capitol is progressing finely. large num-
Der of mechanics and laborers being employed in
| their respective departments. Extensive work
| sheds have been erected near by, on New Jersey
avenue, where marble-cutters preparing the
blocks for the facings. One of the beautiful
white material has already been set on the west
side of the southern wing.
| WoRKs OF Arrive recently saw ut the studio
of Mr.. w. H. Philips, of Brooklyn, New York,
who is temporarily residing in this city, busts OF
the President of the United States, Senator Cass,
and the Of Black Hawk, and young Keokuk.
They admirably executed, and reflect much
credit upon the artist The two last named de
manded and received pecuniary consideration for
condescending to sit as models. The face of Keo-
kuk is of the Grecian mould, and is worthy of be
ing perpetuaed, on account of it's beauty, at least
| in plaster.
| Cotp WEArHER-1he Fist Frost.-An extraor.
| binary change in the temperature Of the atmo-
sphere has taken place within the forty eight hours
pasta transition, in short, from comparative sum-
we're in order, and fires were burning in most of
| the hotels.
We learn from Mr.. f. F. Aimes, mail agent,
that there a severe frost last night, extending
| through the whole of Columbia county. This is
| the fret visit from Jack this season.
| [Ne,c York Express.
We had little of the came kind of weather here
on Monday night.
Office OF Commissioner OF Public Buildings,