The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-30

EARTHaUAkE.-Yesterday afternoon few min.
utes o'clock SEVERAL shvcks Of an earthquake
very sensibly fc', in this cty--in the western
portion Of it especially. They fifteen or
twenty seconds in duration. at least sufficiently
long to occasion much CONSERVATION among many
Of our citizens who were within the range Of the
convuision. Not few persons, being thus
priced, escaped to the street. fearing that the build
ings in which they employed were about to
fall. The furniture in the public departments
severely shaken, and similar results were
produced elsewhere. So far we can learn, the
earthquake was slightly felt as far north as II
street. and on some portions of Pennsylvania ave.
nue. and the intermediate streets. The shocks
were, it seeIns, the most severe on the line of
street, or west to cast.
The occurrence, Of course, constitutes a topic
of lively interest.
An old citizen informs US that there was an
| earthquake Of equal violence in Washington about
thirty years ago.
by reference to our Geographic dispatches, it
will be seen that the shock also experienced in
| Raleigh, North Carolina, and in the ncghboring
city OF Baltimore.
| The CHxsAfKAKE AND Ono CANAL-We learn
from the Adcocots that the Corporation of George
town had meeting on Tuesday evening. and
agreed to loan their credit to the Canal Company
to the amount Of twenty thousand dollars for repair
| to the canal.
The Gaxetts, Of Alexandria, states that there was
| a meeting Of the Common Council of that place on
Tuesday evening, and another on Wednesday
| night, when the subject OF loan to the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Canal was under consideration.
PROPERTY SALEs.-James c. Nc G uire auction
Ger, sold on Wednesday a lot 20 feet front and IS
| n Penn ap;a h~tu
Sixth and Seventh streets, with old house there
on, to e c. Grammer, for STOPS. Also lot, ~
feet front and same depth. with old house, (used
by Mr. Kibbey,) south side Pennsylvania avenue,
TO George Parker, for 81 1850. South half of lot
on Eleventh street, between Eand streets, to An
thony Beet, at rs cents per square foot Part of a
lot on street, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. improved by story brick house, to
Charles b. King, for $2,725. East part of the
same lot to the same purchaser, at SO cents per
square foot
| NATIONAL THEArRE.-M asaniello was repeated
last night to an excellent house. OF the manner
in which it is put upon the stage il impossible to
speak too highly; and this the audience appea red
to appreciate on both occasions. The final tableau
into which pyrotechnic display is introduced
calls down "thunders Of applause." Mrs. Seguin'
benefit is announced for TO night, when two acts
OF the operate play Of Rob R,y will be produced,
in addition to MasanielIo
| APPLICATION TO CoNGREss FoR ARMs.-The In
dependent German Yagers Of this city, recently
organized rifle company. having procured their
uniforms, and caused to be manufactured beauti-
full banner, now only wan tn stand of arms to ena
BILE them to appear on general parade day in May
next. The flag measures twelve feet in length,
trimmed with heavy gold bullion fringe tassels
and lace The quota OF arms at the dispose! of the
War Department for the volunteer military of the
District having been exhausted, this company has
to depend upon the action Of Congre for the pro-
lcuremcnt OF arms-to which application IN s
been made, and we have no doubt will be favorably
considered.
THE CoURrs.-In the criminal court yesterday
the case of the United States DR.. John Baldwin,
charged with absractipg papers from the flee OF
| the State Department, concluded. The jury
without leaving the boz, returned verdict Of
"not guilty" Carlisle, Key, and Coke, for de.
| PENDANT.
| The jury in the casc of the United States rs
William S. Brown, charged with forwarding false
vouchers TO the War Department in the settle
ment of a military claim, (who had been locked
up in their room since Tuesday, again announced
their inability to make up verdict, and asked tc
be discharged; and they dismissed. Ut il
understood that the jury stood for acquitial
and five for conviction; and that the former Jury,
when discharged, pollcd eight for and four aganst
acquital)
The Court adjourned over for two weeks.
The United States circuit court stands adjourned
until Monday next, wbcnsi il will meet to hear APP
peal casts.