The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-06
LOCAL MATTERS

CRIMINAL CouRr.-The following cases we're dis
posed Of by this court yesterday:
Samuel and Perry Bggs, for assaulting Charles
Lawson, were fined SIS each. Morgan for defence
Thomas Creighton was acquitted of assaulting
Charles Wallace and H. Chandler, and found
guilty of nssaulting officer Glasgow. Not SEN
fenced Radcliffe for defence.
Susan Anderson, found guilty the 10th of
December OF stealing from Dr. Busey, was sent
to Jail for four months.
John Ellis, for afsaulting Henry Gross, was
fined S5.
William w. VERIFY. for assaults upon John p.
Murphy, was fined SIS in case, and Sl5 in
another case.
Lucy Dover, (colored,) for breaking the windows
Of house, fined SO.
Joshua Gibson, for assaulting William Rigglos,
was fined SO.
The CASE or WKLLs-Messrs. Morgan and
Chiffon, counsel in the of WIN. Wells, con
vctcd Of murder. appeared in the criminal court
yesterday, and filed motion for trial. They
say: "The verdict of the jury lie contrary to the
evidence submitted TO them upon the trial in find
ing the prisoner guilty Of the crime Of murder,
when the evidence proved him guilty of the crime
Of manslaughter only" The motion will probably
be argued to-day.
CALFoRsiANs.-There was quite large, intel
lgent, and interesting meeting Of citizens of Cali.
fornia held in THE city yesterday, for the purpose
Of pettionng Congress upon subjects OF interest to
that new and growing State.
We understand that the Caliornians will visit
the President Of the United States to-day.
We ALEC learn that they propose having festival
on Monday evening next.
P.noDrs L.sT.-Tbe concluding concert Of
Mad Parodi, on Wednesday evening last, attract.
cd brilliant audience. Mad. Parodi fully Gus
tanned her justly earned high reputation as a vo.
calist; Mad. Patti alec received complimentary
applause; Maurice s,rakosch. as pianist ia the ox.
ecution Of a fantasia, Of his own composition, on
Yankee Doodle, displayed perfect mastery OF the
piano, and excited great applause in ts execution;
and Miska Hsuser gave some unsurpassed sounds
from the violin.
TGsPyRAscE CONVENTION large number Of
members Of the several temperance organizations
Of this city met in general convention yesterday,
at Temperance Hail. to take into consideration
measures for the furtherancc Of their cause. The
Rev. Ulyssu' Ward vas selected as president;
Messrs J. d. Clarke, John c. Hardness, c. Cam
mack. and s. S. Briggs, vice presidents; and
Mosss John Ferguson, w Tucker, and s. Parker.
THs LAIs FnK.-1he brick walls left ~ the
rUin1 resulting from the late IRE on Pennsylvania
avenue near Fifteenth street, have been torn down
lcst they might fall and do harm; and We learn tia,
workmon will be carly set to york la the erection
Of fine buildings upon the lots.
PioroRiAL yoYAoE-It will be secn. from sd
yertisement in another column. that the public
will have an opportunity, next week. Of seeing
Borr's Seven Mill Mirror. II IL highly spoken q
where IL has been exhibited,
AIp TO TIE PooR-The chairman Of the com
mittee Of arrangements Of the late Congregational
dinner 10 Kossuth has sent, through Mayor Lenor,
Sls2 to the Female Beneyolen, Society, for the
benefit Of the poor.
AccIpsST.--A pistol was accidentally discharg.
ed in the hands Of Mr.. John Storm. whilst attend
ing Centre Market yesterday morning, producing
q serious lscoraiion Of his left hand and rendering
/ the amputation OF n finger necessary