The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-14
LOCAL MATTERS

MErHoPoLITAs MECHANICS INSTITUTE. AT a
meeting Of the Board Of Managers on Tuesday
evening the committee on lectures reported par
tal arrangements for the course Of the coming
winter, and recommended to the board the nomi-
nation of the Hon. Joseph R. Chandler to the Insi
tute to deliver the opening address on the occasion
OF the exhibition; which recommendation was con-
CURED in.
The sub committee on arrangements for the ma
chinery for the exhibition reported that they had
received from the Board of Managers of the Wash
ington National Monument Society permission to
use the powerful and beautiful steam. engine be-
longing to the board for the purposes Of the exhi
bition. -
A sub COMMITTEES on the exhibition has been up
pointed to secure proper representation of the
industry of this city at the exhibition in February
next.
THE CIry,-An expressman writes thus from
Washington to the New York express messenger,
namely:
"Nothing new here; town as dull as the most
the Presidents House, loaded with grape, and fire
il, ranging down the Avenue, any hour of the day,
with very little fear of hitting anybody"
This rather overshoots the mark. However,
contrasting the gaiety of Washn ton during a
session of Congress with the calmness which pre-
walls in a recess, q marked difference has always
been apparent. Cong arativey few strangers are
now In our midst, nor 10 there any extraordinary
excitement in secular transactions; but the work
Of solid improvement is perceptible in every d.
rection, afording employment not only to our per-
manently. resident mechanics. but to hundreds be-
side from neighboring cities; while our merchants
generally appear to be prospecting, judging from
the rapid accumulation of beautifully. arranged
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fact, never before, we believe, has there been
activity, both on public and private account, in
the various mechanical branches OF business than
there is during the present season.
FACE BANxINe.-In the Board of Aldermen,
at its last meeting, Mr.. Hill submitted the fol-
lowing joint resolution, which was ordered to lie
upon the table for future consideration, namely:
Whereas, A bill is now pending in the Senate for
this District, which provides Tor the suppression OF
small notes and available security for all circu-
| latng iesues, and a general system of banking
which, in other respects also, has, been found by
| experience decided improvement on other sys-
| tems: Therefore
Resolved, That the committee appointed to rep
resent the interests of this city before Congress be
and they are hereby instructed to urge the Passag
Of said bill with such notifications as in their judg.
ment the public interests require.
! SMALL NoTEs.-"Bank of the Union" notes are
taken at twenty five cents, and those on the "City
Bank of Washington" at ten cents in the dollar
| by one Of the booksellers on Pennsylvania avenue
in exchange for books. We have seen othel
nominal value affixed to the paper Of those con
Germs. The distrust with regard to small notes
generally still continues.
| PROMENADE CoNcERr.-Professor Goodall viii
| give his first promenade concert on tomorrow
evening, commencing at eight o'clock, at the Iror
Hall Assembly Rooms, Pennsylvania avenue, be
tween Ninth and Tenth streets. The performance
will be vocal and instrumental, embracing novel
ties of rst.class character; and will afford to
citizens, at a small expense, an agreeable enter
| tainment.
COMMODORE CHAs. w. MORGAN has taken com
mand of the Washington navy yard, in the place
of Commodore Ballard, who has been transferred
to the Baltimore naval station.