The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-22

TIE FREsHET.-The rise Of water in the Poto-
mac and the canal, OF the previous night and day
was found yesterday morning to have rcccded
several feet; and upon further survey OF the line
Of its destruction, we found the lumber and lire
wood merchants busily engaged in looking after
their lost property, whilst hundreds Of persons,
with carts, equally active in securing and
carrying of their captures.
| The Long Bridge has four breakages; the cause
way, from what is known Masons island to
the Virginia shore, has been destroyed; and the
tide now takes a new direction. and will speedily
form another channel from Georgetown down.
| The Little Falls bridge, which swept away,
was built by the Corporation of Georgetown. at a
cost of twenty thousand dollars.
The schooner General Washington, laden with
wood and slaves, ia ashore at Georgetown, and
there are no hopes Of getting her off.
The brig Fidelia. carried away from Captain
Easby's wharf, is aground opposite the Obserya
tory.
The schooner United is high on the wharf at
Georgetown, laden with flour.
There are two breaks in the canal about two
miles above Georgetown.
The regular line of steamboats, to Alexandria
was interrupted for the day. owing to the vast
amount of lumber upon the Potomac, but were
again started yesterday, and prepared to afford
the only communication now with that place.
The occupants of stores and dwellings south Of
Pennsylvania avenue we're yesterday busy in
removing the water from their Easements and Gel
lars.
The CoNDEMNED.-To.m morrow is the day fixed,
under sentence of the court, for the execution of
Wells. convicted of murder. The Telegraph Of last
evening, in expressing hope that the President
will commute the punishment, says:
"Mr. p. G. Pratt, of Georgetown; Rev. William
Hamilton, of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Rev.
J. c. Smith, of the Fourth Presbyterian Church;
and Rev. Leo. Rosser, OF the Methodist Episcopal
| Church South-four gentlemen, who were never
before brought together upon any occasion-this
morning called upon the President in company.
Mr.. Webster happened to be present They made
an earnest appeal, and submitted petition and
| statement in support Of their appeal. The Presi-
dent listened to them with great interest, and APP
pointed eleven o'clock tomorrow (to-dayl for an
other hearing"
The CoUnrs.-In the United States circuit
court the of Weigh,man %. Barney, in an
| action Of libel, was further argued yesterday by
Chiffon for the defendant, and Carlisle for the
prosecution. Upon the conclusion Of the argu-
ment the case was given to the jury, who retired
to their ROOM and, during their absence. the court
| adjourned until this morning.
In the criminal court the District Attorney
| moved for continuance Of the of the United
States rs Brown, charged with obtaining money
| under false pretences, lin which late jury were
unable to make upa verdict,) over to the June
term. Mcssrs. Stuart and Key, behalf of the
defendant. opposed the motion The court over
ruled the motion, and the case will probably be
taken up TO morrow. to which time the court adj
journed.
NATIONAL TBEATnE.-We find that were in
error when we intimated that The Bayddere would
probably be presented nightly during the week. 1t
Is announced for this evening, for the last time.
The lovers Of melody, dancing, and spectacle,
should not miss an opportunity which can scarcely
occur again this season.
| CAIIFoRsIA PorAroEs-We saw a specimen of
the vegetable production OF California yesterday
at Browns Hotel, in the way of Irish potatoes,
brought here by DR.. Steely. 1t was Of an oblong
shape, measuring sixteen by eighteen inches.
Their flavor is said to be of the finest character.
AN ELECTRIC CLocK.-A suggestion has sevc-
raj times been made in this paper that it was
feasible to keep and regulate a clock at the
National Observatory in city, which by
electricity should mark the time faithfully and
! uniformly dials at various points-say at the
City Hail, the Post Office, in the two Halls OF
bility of this suggestion, the Boston Journal de-
scribes one Of the curosties Of the age cleo
trio clock, recently completed by Mr. N. Farmer.
on an entirely new principle, and pronounced by
scientific men TO be the mos, perfect and simple OF
any All wheel-work in time keeping part is
dispensed with therefore all friction is overcome
| The time keeping part Of the clock is simply a
| pendulum, an electro magnet, and two armatures.
The vibrations Of the pendulum break and close
the circuit of electricity, while the combined action
ofthe electro magnet and armaturcs keep it in
ton.
The Journal says;
"lt is a clock that runs without Fights or
| springs, any thing of the kind It's moving
power Is a galyanc battery, which requires a smal
quantity OF sulphuric acid once or twice year; or
II the workmanship Of the clock is delicate, a cop
per plate buried in the ground will keep ii in mo
| tion. There Is no friction to be overcome save the
suspension points Of the pendulum and the two
natures. Hence IT approaches the nearest 10 per
fiction as at.me-keeper Of any thing in existence
One hundred or a thousand clocks all the city
| all ticking at the same instant, and keeping the
same time, may be carried by one pendulum"
lnOCTOR NEUMANN has cured scyeral Corns