The republic., 1852-01-15
LOCAL MATTER 5.

The PooR.--Tbe following is the conImuuic a
ton, heretofore announced. as having been sent by
Mayor Lenox to the City Councils on Monday last
in reference to the necessitous poor
"GENTLEMES deem il proper to invite your
earnest and immediate attention 10 the destitute
and suffering condition of many OF the unfortunate
poor in our city. In addition to that portion Of our
own permanent population who require aid during
this most unusual and severe spell OF weather,
there ID also large number Of day laborers, who
with their families, have been lately drawn to our
city by the prospect OF steady employment, and
are now suffering for want of fuel and the neces
saries OF life. Many cases of absolute destiution
have been reported to me by respectable citizens,
sustained only by the uncertain relief of private
charity. The applications made to this office
numerous and pressing, and in many instances
known to me to spring from the necessities Of me-
ritoriOus poverty. therefore beg leave to recon-
mend an appropriation of five hundred dollars to
be expended in the purchase of fuel and visions,
to be distributed in such manner to the Councils
may seem best"
In response to this truly humane and timely
commentator, the Councils promptly responded
by appropriating the cum suggested and, for the
purpose Of carrying out the design of the appro-
pration, Mayor Lenox has appointed gentlemen
in the several wards to distribute wood, as will
appear from the following announcement:
MAYORS OFFICE, January ii, 1852.
Notice ia hereby given that orders for fuel for
the INDECENT poor OF the city will be issued upon
application to this office, to the following named
persons. in quantities not exceeding a third of a
cord to each applicant:
First Ward-Charles A. Davis and p. H. Nc
Blair.
Second Ward-Elexius simms and Luke Rich
ardecn.
Third Hard Charles Wannal and Valentine
Harbaugh.
Fourth Ward-Theodore Wheeler and II. C.
Donn.
Fifth Ward : Peter Hepburn and William
Grinder.
Sirh Ward-G. w Fulmer and Stephen Hen
ming.
SspenM Ward-G w. Garrett and S. Byington.
The above-n named gentlemen, in each ward, are
requested to consult together and make the neces-
sary arrangements to secure proper economy
and prevent impOsture.
WALTER LENOx, Mayor.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-In this court yesterday the
jury in the case Of George w. Flowers, indicted
for picking the pockets of j. T. Close, "a report of
which has heretofore been given in the Republic,
returned verdict of stealing two pocket hand
kerchiefs simply" for which the court sentenced
him to be imprisoned in Jail for one year, and to
pay fine Of one dollar.
Seiby Parker, tried before the court for assault
ing young man named Bender, in his employ as
clerk, was declared guilty, and fined five dollars.
Charles S. Wallach for defence.
Richard Davis with several aliases) was found
guilty of stealing bundle of grey cashmere from
the store of Thomas w. & George J. Johnston, and
sentenced to the pententiary for two years and
four months. Morsel for defence.
Edward Wroe was declared guilty OF assaulting
John M. Cloakey, and fined ten dollars Radcliffe
for defence.
Henry Sullivan found guilty of malicious
con duct, growing out of effort to displacc him
from the occupancy of place kept for public en-
tertainment in Georgetown, in which Randolph
Robinson and Rein Stevens complainants.
Sentence deferred. Ratclifle for defence.
The grand jury returned an indictment against
Robert ii. Galaher for issuing small notes.
currency.
The Court directed the clerk not TO allow the
usual compensation to any witness for such time
absent when called.
The case of Noah Green, charged with pro-
ducing the death of a colored man on the leland
has been set for trial on Monday next Key and
Morgan will appear for the defence.
FALSE ALARM-The alarm OF fire little before
ten O'Clock last night resulted from rather bright
light in upper chamber of the United States
Hotel, which cast its rays luminously on the
walls of the Globe printing Office, but perfectly
harmless.