The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-01
LOCAL. MATTE II S

STEALING GuN--Oiicers Boss and Barn aclo
arrested youth yesterday named Thomas Har-
per- charged with stealing a double barrel gun
from the captain of long. boat, who had given the
youth temporary employment on board of his boat.
The gun, though sold to a third person, was rccov
cred, and Captain Goddard held the boy to answer
at court
WIG RALLy.-N will be seen by announce
ment in this paper that there is 10 be Wing mass
meeting in front of the City Hall this evening.
Eminent friends Of the cause will deliver addresses
METROPOLITAN MEcHANiCs' INsTITUTE.-An ad-
journed meeting Of persons interested in the es
adjustment of an institution for the promotion of
mechanic arts, was held in the hall of the Smihso-
nan Institution last evening. A constitution and
by laws were reported by a committee previously
appointed, and adopted number OF persons
present signed the constitution; and another meet
ing was ordered for the purpose of clecting per-
manent officers of the institute.
WAsHINGToN NATIoNAL MoNUMENT.-The fol-
lowing contributions were received during the
month of August, viz:
From City of Augusta, State OF Georgia 500 90
Officers OF Post Office, Cincinnati, Ohio. 100 90
Officers Armory of Third Artillery,
United States Army, Caiifornia...... 20 90
Fourth of July collection at Pickens-
vile, Alabama 10 w
Fourth of July collection at Union Hill,
Ramapo, New York;. % 90
J. Z. Culbertson, contributed at New
Fourth A,ehn ~ JniH objection Union Chapel
Methodist Episcopal Church, Wash
ingson ................. ........ 70 w
Collection in Alexandria, Louisiana, and
vicinity oU w
Officers and crew United States ship
Fourth OF July collection of 8 r.. and
citizens, Lebanon, Tennessee ........ 90 25
r. M. Boyle, collected in Aldie, Virginia,
Sabbath School. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. O0
Eight persons, Mineral P.int, wisconsin 90
Collection at e.ection polls. Bloomfield.
R. Chapman, Tarboro North Carolina,
John D. Hy man, Tarboro', N C........ 90
Sundry persons, Tarboro', N: C........ 00
Charles II. Warren, Phila., Penn. 90
N. Montrass, Hyatt. Alabama. ....,... no
Collection at election polls, White Sui
phur Springs, Kentucky..... 90
Dr.. H. g. Davidson and sixteen ladies -.
and gentlemen, North Carolina. Is 90
Western Star Lodge l. o. o. F Penn
sylvsnia, ANNUALLY ,............... 10 90
Rev J. Y Hendrick, collected in Pres
byterian Church, GAINESVILLE, Tenn. 90 90
Fourth of July collection in Methodist
McKendrce Church, Nashville, Tenn. 10 0O
J. j. Stewart, collected at election polls,
Montgomery, Alabama. ............. ~ 90
GOOD samaritan, western virginia.. w
Collection in Methodist Church, Muir
frcesboro' Tennessee, 4th july. ii 90
A. Kennedy, Assistant Marshal, Mis-
souri, ............. l9O Wy
A. A. Pettngill, United States Marshal.
Connecticut. III 5b
Collection at election polls, Decatur
Alabama ii w
Collection at election pola, Selim, DIAL
las county, Alabama ............. 20 90
Collection at election polls, Madison
county, Alabama. ........... 81 90
Aaron Rsdus, Monroe county, Missis
sippi. ...................... 8 90
Robert Bradley and family, Natchcz,
Dr.. Js.se Bowen, Kcokuk, Iowa.. 50 90
New Albany Lodge, No. 80, Masonic,
Indiana. .................... III W
officers and crew United States ,hp
Fourth Of July collection at Donaldson
vile, Louisiana. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 10
Assistant Marshal Abner F. Vance,
Jefferson county Kentucky. ........ As 20
Methodist and Presbyterian Sabbath
Schools, Eutaw, Alabama. 20 90
Visitors at Monument Ploce........... 267 90
Special agents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1888 20
lOtal. ,5fo w
The following blocks have been received III Au
gust: From the State Of Vermont; State OF Ken
Kentucky; American Institute. city of New York.
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