The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-07-24
Destructive Fire.
Stock Sale
Markets.
LOCAL MATTE R S .

SCHOOL ExAMINATIoN.-Male department of
Second District School was examined yesterday.
There are one hundred and twenty-five scholars
on the roll, and about one hundred and ten were
present. Thomas M. Wilson, principal, and Geo.
H. Ray, assistant.
Messrs. Donoho, Bacon, Walsh, Abbott, Pearson.
Randolph, of the Board of School Trustees, were
present, and aided in the examinations; as also
Messrs. Hill, Pepper, and J. w. Davis, Of the City
Councils. There were also present a number Of
teachers and others; and all united in testimony
as to the manner in which the scholars acquitted
themselves in the varied and difficult exercises
through which they were carried.
RAILROAD Tsip.-The Mayor and City Councils
of Washington, Thursday, by invitation of
committee of the Manassas Gap Railroad Compa-
ny, attended the festival held the village OF
Salem, in Fauquier county Virginia, in celebration
of the completion of the road from Alexandria to
that point. The party returned to this city at an
early hour in the evening. highly delighted with
the trip and with the ceremonies generally Of the
occasion.
yesterday evening, between seven
and eight O'Clock, a spirited colt was seen rum
ming at fearful rate along f street, exciting
feverish approximations the part of the spectators
for the safety Of Robert Raney. a youth, aged
about fourteen years, who, standing in the buggy
to which the horse was attached, was in vain en-
deavoring to check the speed Of the animal. On
reaching a corner of Eleventh street, one of the
wheels of the vehicle struck trce-box, throwing
the lad into the gutter. He was Immediately con-
veyed to physician; and we learn that, although
he seemed to be insensbe for few moments, he
sustained no serious injuries.
CASE OF DAv.-John Day, recently tried upon
n charge of numbering bis wife, and found guilty
of Granddaughter, was sentenced yesterday, by
Judge Crawford, OF the criminal court, to eight
years. imprisonment in the peniteniary. The sen-
tence embraces The utmost limit of the law.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR Worcestershire Def
cheney bill, the passage of which has just been
officially promulgated, makes the following app
preparations:
"For annual repairs Of the Presidents house,
six hundred dollars.
"For filing up and grading, &C., franklin
square, four hundred and six dollars and ninety
nine cents.
"To make the roads and walks, and to plant
Lafayette square, two thousand dollars.
"To complete the improvements on the square
south of the Presidents house, twelve thousand
dollars: Provided, That the grounds can be filed
appropriated, and contract for the completion OF
the work, with good security, be rendered and &C,
cepted at a sum not exceeding this amount
'To supply the deficiency in the appropriation
for the casual repairs of the Capitol one thousand
five hundred dollars.
"For completing the improvements of New Jcr:
sey avenue, north of the Capitol nine thousand
dollars.
"For planting and finishing the roads and walks
through that portion Of the public mall surround
ing the Smithsonian institution seven thousand
dollars -
All the improvements for which the appropria-
a. ko,,o hoo 10 To-
lating to the public grounds are not merely orna-
mental, but are important when considered with
reference to the health of the city.
BEAUTIFUL PnlzEs.--Professors WoodrotIe again
propose q distribution of beautiful specimens of
glass work. Those who ore present at Carusi's
Saloon this evening viii each receive specimen
equal in value to the price of admission, and also
chance for prize.
WHO HrApauARTERs.-T The Washington
Wing CLUB have rented the spacious upper
apartment Of Copp's Saloon, where it will hold
its meetings during the national campaign.
sALEs.-J. c. Mcclure, auctioneer. has sold
STOCKS Of the Bank of Washington at 80.
Also, lot No IL, square SO, corner Of 25h and X
streets to S. L. Lewis, at 81 cents per square foot.
Also lot 10, square 72s. Capitol Hi,) lst street.
between South and East Capitol streets, to Gen.
Duff Green, at 81 cents per foot.
BAvSE's YoyAaE TO EURoPE.-There will be
exhibition this afternoon, at four o'clock, to
accommodate those who prefer day exhibition
and the school children Of our city. The hall il
cool, and the entertainment charming and in
structive.
CERvANT WANTED.-A colored woman SER
- want of middle age-a slave prcferred-to do