The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-22

WIG BARBECUE AT Recommendations
tickets will be issued at thirty cents, and will
leave the railroad station at nine and half past
twelve O'Clock, to morrow, for Bladensburg, when
and where there is to be barbecue, with addresses
by ardent friends of the Wing cause, and good
music.
The LAUNcH-The announcement that the
steamer Water Witch was to be launched at the
Washington navy yard yesterday afternoon at
tracted thither large concourse Of ladies and gen
tlemen, while thousands Of spectators lined the
| shores opposite to the ship house. The arrival Of
the President of the United States was announced
by the customary salute of cannon; and we noticed,
among other distinguished gentlemen in attend
ance, the Secretary of War, the Secretary Of the
Interior. and Commod Morgan, the command
ant of the yard. At three O'Clock the vessel was
launched, presenting beautiful spectacle she
glided into the water, and gracefully hoated the
bosom of the Potomac. II was an exciting and
gratifying event, and nothing occurred to mar the
pleasure Of the occasion.
The Water Witch is one hundred and fifty feet
in length, and her breadth of beam twenty five
feet. Having already her machinery on board, we
presume she will soon be prepared for service.
The sloop.of. war St. Mary's was launched from
the same house eight years ago, and has not only
proved to be fast saler, but durable in construc-
ton; result which has attended the vessels
| constructed at the Washington navy yard.
The GoopALL FAMILY will give another concert
at the Iron Hall Assembly Rooms on Saturday
evening. The vocal performances of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Goodall at that on Wednesday were received by
a large audience with much applause, which was
truly merited; while Master Goodall not only de-
lighted but astonished the company with his exc
cutions on the violin. He is apparently not more
than ten years of age, but already controls that
| instrument with master hand He performed the
| Carnival of Venice" with the celebrated intro
duction, in a manner that would not have been
discreditable to many professor who has charmed
listeners with such instrumental melody; and so
| admirably did he render an Aria Mlitaire and
Rondo, of immense difficulty, that not a few were
disnclned to believe that he played it. as he did,
| entirely on a single string! We do not merely
express our own opinion as to the musical talent
of this youth, but that of others who have heard
him.
The concerts of the Goodall family afford, at
small cost an innocent and pleasant evenings
entertainment, and therefore deserving Of pa
| tronage.
! AN OMNIBUS LoAp-An ordinary sized omnibus,
on its way to the Navy Yard yesterday afternoon,
was snugly packed inside with fourteen passen-
gers. The driver and two others occupied the box
and three gentlemen. unable to obtain seats, took
a stand on the steps of the vehicle shedding on at
the window, while six or seven men were mounted
| high up the omnibus. The weight of those
caused the roof to incline inwards, and this
stoned some apprehension Of personal damage from
the outside pressure. but fortunately nothing of the
kind occurred. There was double load for the
| two horses.
| The AID FIRE COMPANY, of Norfolk, who arrived
in this city on Tuesday, left Washington yester
day for Baltimore, on their way homewards. They
were escorted to the railroad station by the North
ern Liberties Fire Company.
| PATENT OFFIcE.-The construction of the foun-
daton of the west wing of the Patent Office was
commenced yesterday morning. substantial
derric has been erected to facilitate the placing of
blocks of the enduring granite in their proper po-
sition. Owing to the lateness of the season, how
ever, it is not expected that much progress will be
made before its close. There are already on the
premises huge pieces Of marble, in the rough from
/ the Symington quarres, which during the winter
will be dressed for setting.