The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-03-23
LOCAL NATTER S

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Gil, yesterday evening, resolution was adopted
allowing the National Greys the of portion of
the chamber armory
a communication received from Mr..
Healy, announcing his taton OF portraits of
! w. w. Seaton and Joseph Gales, ex Mayors Of
Washington. 10 the city, in return for the of
the Council Chamber in exhibiting his picture OF
Webster replying to Hayne; which was accepted,
and resolution Of thanks to Mr.. Healy passed.
A resolution offered authorizing the borrow
ing of l00, 600 for the erection of new market
house, SC, in place Of the present Centre Market
house, Ito be submitted to vote of the pcope,)
and, after much discussion. adopted.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to appoint
three commissioners to hold an election the
ond Monday of April, in the First Ward, in rela
ton to the location and reconstruction Of market
house in that portion of the city, in accordance
with request Of the citizens of that ward, was Of
fered and adopted.
The Board of Aldermen, AMONG other matters,
took up resolution from the other branch asking
additional powers of Congress to the Corporation
respecting the grading of Streets opening alleys,
&c. D., and attached an amendment providing for the
condemnation OF private property by jury. 1t
was adopted as thus amended; and, upon being
turned TO the Board of Common Council, debate
arose thereon pending which the Board adjourned
| DaxApTuL SUrcIpE.-On Sunday last a German
woman named Christians, (oiber name unknown,)
who for two months and half had been in the
service of Mr.. Thoma, butcher residing in the
first ward, nearly opposite the Observatory, was
discovered lying in her bed with her throat cut
| from ear to ear. The coroner was sent for, and
inquest held II appeared in evidence that the
woman Saturday complained of illness, some
thing resembling chill, yet on Sunday morning
got up and prepared breakfast, and then immedi-
ately retired to her bed in in the second
story. She wac visited several times during the
day by Mrs. Thoma, but declined taking any
rcfreshment or medicine. AT three o'clock Mrs
Thoma entered her and discovered her
| lying on the bed, her throat cut, and razor
| living open at her side. She then dead
lady who occupied the adjoining room bad
heard nothing of the matter till then. The razor
| belonged to Mr.. Thoma, and was kept generally
on the mantel in the kitchen, where it had been
used by him on Saturday night. The poor woman
must have carried it up stairs with her early in the
morning and kept it at her side till the moment
when il was used. She about thirty four years
old; she spoke but little English, and bad informed
tho family that her husband died on his passage to
this country about eight months ago She said her
child was born on the passage, and was now at
board with family whose name she never men.
toned. living at the Navy Yard; it is but about
seven months old. The verdict Of the coroner's
/ jury was in accordance with the facts as above
stated.
| SALES OF PRoPERry.-We have heretofore stated
that extensive arrangements have been made with
a view to building operations during the present
/ year. The business of ot-bunting has fairly COM
menced, and the discovery made that, in some in
stances, prices have more than doubled within the
/ last two ycars, according to locality. J. c. Nc
G uirc, euctoncer, sold. Saturday, lot sixteen
feet front by sixty eight feet deep, situated on
Tenth street. just south of the Baptist Church, for
thirty eight and half cents a squire foot; nineteen
hundred and twenty five feet Seventh street, be
tween G and II streets, at forty two and half
cents per square foot; fifteen hundred and thirty
two feet on south +, between Third and Four and
a-half streets, (Isand at three cents and mill
/ per foot and in the same square (531) sixteen
thousand five hundred and forty two feet, at three
and four tonths cents per square FOOT and ten thou
sand eight hundred feet soutb &, between Sc
cond and Third streets, at three and six entbs per
square foot
NATIONAL THEAraE.-Mr. Collins made bis mp
pearsnce last night in The Irish ambassador, and
afterwards in Tsddy the 7iin-old favortcs with all
capable Of enjoying hearty laugh, and well cal.
culaod to present the actors skill in opposite wake
Of comedy. The audience was large and in excel
lent humor-an omen, we trust, Of profitable and
agreeable engagement to actor and manager.
Mourn VrRSoS.-Tho George Washington and
the Thomas Collyer alternately run TO Mount Yer
non every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
leaving the steamboat wharf at fifteen MINI past
ten, and returning to the city at three O'Clock in
the afternoon.
UNITED STATES CiacuiT CoURT.-Ths court met
ycsterdsy-Judges Dunlop and Morsell presiding.
jury will be cmpancled for Monday next; in the
mean time the court will be engaged in hearing
appeals from magistrates decisions,
CoAL.-From the lst of March to the 18th instant,
we learn that over two thousand tons OF coal
shipped from Cumberland, by canal, although the
business has not fairly begun,
NOTICE.
| DERSONS having claims against balance due