The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-13


lie interest were among the proceedings Of the
City Councils yesterday afternoon
In the Board Of Aldermen, report was made
from joint committee of the two Boards, appoint
cd in August last to examine the books and &C
counts of the late city collector, (Audrew Roth
well y accompanied by joint resolution requiring
the payment of interest (about six thousand dol
lars) by the collector for arrears of money held in
his possession, and not paid at periods re-
quired under ordinance. The report was or
dered to be entered upon the journal for publica-
ton, and the subject laid over till next meeting
joint resolution was passed authorizing tenn
porary repairs to the l4th street bridge.
In the Board of Common Council, bill which
had previously passed that Board, authorizing the
erection of an iron bridge over the canal at l4th
street, having come back from the other Board
with on amendment providing that said bridge
shall be OF draw or pivot style, considered
and the amendment rejected and the bill re-
turned.
bill of this Board, asking of Congress addi-
tional corporate powers, with an amendment by
the Board OF Aldermen providing for the condem-
nation ofprvate property by jury,) was taken up,
and the amendment dissented from.
WEST MARKrr.-The vote yesterday, of the
citizens of the First Ward, in regard to the loca-
ton of the West Market, fell far short Of the full
poll of that ward. There were contrarietv Ct
ballots cast-some for the old location others for
its erection on street; some for cite south of
Pennsylvania avenue, and others simply against
the old site, without designating any particular
location So, there failing TO be majority in favor
Of any particular location, the matter remains in
all probability in perpexed condition, SO far
as change is concerned, as previously, and will
require the final action OF the City Councils in the
premises.
| New Lolita patented invention of a osef-
generating gas,' having been disposed of to MIR.
+. w. Hall, Formerly of Maryland he has given
some evidences Of its practical utility by intro.
ducIng it into at the Irving Hotel in this city,
where it has ELECTED the CONNIE ndations of all who
have examined it, This new light 10 ga to be APP
plicabe TO all the purposes for which oil or gas
used-can be furnished at greatly reduced prices
OF either of these articles, and 10 free from the or
binary objections to them, Of smoke or explosive
ness Mr. Hall will. this evening, be pleased to
have persons test its qualities at the Irving Hotel
CHvRcH IMPRovEMENr.-We learn from the
Telegraph that the F street Presbyterian Church,
one of the first church edi6ces erected in this
city, ia about TO be, in part, rebuilt, and great
| ly enlarged and improved. The contract for
dong the work has already been taken by
hlessrs. Agcr & Mclean; and this time bonored
edifce, through the liberaty of its enterprising
congregation, aided by many Of our liberal citi-
zens, promises to take its stand among the first
OF our city churches.
SUDDEN DEATH-Yesterdsy afternoon, Mrs.
| Waite, wife Of .dr. Matthew Waite, residing on
! Sixth street, II, taken ill with apoplexy ,
and died in the course of five or ten minutes after
the attack. She had just returned from visit to
neighbor.
| The CAsAL.-We learn that, during the last
week. more than ten thousand barrels Of -four and
three thousand tons Of COAL besides large cargoes
of wood, grain, hay, &c, reached Georgetown
through the canal.
! The CouRTs.-In the criminal court Yesterday
Captain Henry A. Nagee, charged with obtaining
money from the United States under fslsepretenccs
in the settlement Of military claims, wac convicted
There other indictments of a similar character
sgains, MIN yet to be tried.
| The circuit court will reass eInble this morning
! for the trial Of civil cases.
! DEAD INFANT.-Tbe dead body Of a white female
infant was found, during Sunday last an a lot near
2s, street north, where it had been doubtless lef
| by it's inhunan mother. Ii was propel y buried.
| DR. DkwKY's LEcTUREs-Tht second lecture BY
this eminent divine will be DELIVERED at the Upita
! nan Church this evening.