The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-27
LOCAL MATT r. II S

METRoPoLlTAN MECHANICS ISsTITUTE.-The
fret meeting of the board of directors took place
on Friday night at the City Hall. when code of
by laws for their government was adopted.
The corresponding secretary, c. F. Stansbury,
laid before the board a lottor from VIM. II, esevtt
Smith, Corresponding secretary of the Maryland
Mechanics Institute,) extending behalf of their
board Of managers a respectful and cordial invita-
ton to attend their exhibition which ia to be opened
in Baltimore on the fourth of October and closed
on the first of November. This invitation was &C
cepted.
congratulatory letter likewise read from
the corresponding secretary of the Franklin Insti-
tute of Pennsylvania. concluding with the follow.
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the Franklin Institute see with
great pleasure the formation Of n new association
for the promotion Of manufactures and the me-
chanic and useful arts in the city of Washington,
d. c., and that they will do everything in their
power TO promote it's ends
The diploma referred to a committee OF three
members, with power to amend the design. if they
shall deem necessary, and have 1t engraved and
printed.
The following resolution was adopted by the
board, viz:
Resolved, That the corresponding secretary be
directed to communicate Immediately with Thomas
Swami, esq.,, President Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, with n view to ascertain whe
Their it will be in the power OF the owners OF that
road to grant free transportation over the Wash.
ngton branch, and all roads leading to this city.
Of goods destined for the first exhibition OF the Me-
tropolitan Mechanics Institute.
The board of directors were divided into three
classes; eight Of them are to serve until the next
annual meeting, in January next; eight until
January, 1854, and the remainder until 1855.
The following standing committees were ap.
pointed in the course Of the evening, viz
On the Library and Reading Room.-Pctcr Force.
J. F. Halliday. Peter NJ. Pearson, Walter Lenox.
Mo o." f rhos Biagden S D.
Francis Matti..gly; VIM Dougher,!y, T; b. En-
TAFT, VIM. II. Winter, Jos. Bryan, b. b. French,
Amidon, }. w. Maury, j. u. Towers, ii. Polk.
inhorn A. F. Cunningham, c. +. Wood, Lewis
Haslup.
On Leeture,.-C. F. stansbury, A. +. Cunning
ham, VIM. Il. Todd.
on The building. C. Harkness, jos pry...
VIM. ii. Winter, c. F. Wood. James A. TAFT, ID,
Hepburn, G. f. Rider, w. w. Birth, g w. Gar.
rett, w Dougherty, T. NJ o'Bren., "A. Baldwin,
Thos Bagden, F. Mohun, Peter NJ. Pearson.
Committee on Financs.-J. w. Maury, VIM. Is.
Todd, J. c. Hardness.
The number Of members Of the Institute is al
ready upwards Of three hundred. All business
classes fully represented, and much zeal s man
iested to carry into full operation the objects for
which the association was formed-for the promo.
ton of manufactures and the mechanic aud useful
arts
We have been requested 10 state that the record.
ing secretary, r. M. OBrien, at his office, in the
uaS~-e~t of the Patent Office, will at all tmes
ceive the names - those who desire TO become
members of the Institute.
ASSAULT AND BATTERy-On Saturday AFTER
noon n difficulty occurred near the canal, at the
foot of Thirteenth street, between two boatmen-
James Rigsby, white, and John Thomas, oolored
They had, we informed, been wrestling but
it was not long before their mirth changed TO an
ger, when each picked up log Of wood the
weapons of warfare. In the conflict Rigsby struck
his competitor several blows the back Of the
head and neck, which fellcd him TO the earth and
severely bruised him. He conveyed 60 his
homo. We have reason to believe there Ia no truth
in the report industriously circulated yesterday
that he died of his injuries, Rgsby was arrested
by Officer Barnaco, and Justice Clark committed
him to Jail to await trial for the offence.
Mr.. WIN. H. ToPFIso, OF this city. hass we un.
dcrstnnd, been appointed secretary to the commit
tee of the Senate Cat the head of which 10 General
James) constituted towards the close Of the recen,
session of Congress, for the purpose of investig-
ing the subject of frauds on the customs under the
present revenue laws.
THANKseIvINo DAy-Itis expected, says a con.
temporary that the Governors of the various states
will concur in day Of general Thanksgiving this
year, as was done the last.