The republic., 1852-01-06
LOCAL MATTERS.

Madame Celeste, after several years absence The
| performance chosen for the occasion was drama
/ entitled Marie Ducaage, one of the series, be-
lieve, prepared during her management of the
Adciphi Theatre, London, with view TO the dis
play of her great pantommic power. The
drama itself has nothing to recommend it ex-
cept as medium for the efforts OF Celeste ;
but these suflced to excite frequent and general
applause, and doubtless served to whet the desire
to sec her in pieces of greater merit At the close
she was called before the curtain to receive re-
newed expressions of pleasure and good will. To-
night she ia to appear in her original character in
| the French Spy, when another equally large audi
cnce may be expected.
We are informed that private box has been
placed at the disposal Ex-Governor Kossuth, during
| his stay in Washington, by Mr.. Fleming, and
that it his intention to have made his first visit
last evening, but waa prevented by other engage
| ments.
| THE Cry COUNCILS AND KossUTH.-During the
session of the City Councils, yesterday afternoon,
in the Board Of Aldermen the following joint
lutions introduced by Mr.. French, the President
| Of the Board) were adopted:
| "Resolued by the Board of Aldermen and Board
| Of Common Council Of the City Of Washington,
That have heard with the most lively satisiac-
ton of the arrival Of Louis kOssuth in the netrop
oils of the nation. That we hail his advent that
of deeply Inbued with the principles of liberty
| and bid him a cordial and hearty welcome to our
| city.
f" Rssolusd, further, That a committee, of the
| Mayor and three members from each Board, be e..
pointed to wait on Louis Kossutb, and present to
him an official copy of these resolutions and mani
feet to him our warm sympathy in the cause Of
Hungarian freedom"
| The following members were appointed, on the
part of the Board of Aldermen on said committee :
| Messrs. Maury, Bayley, and Thornley,.
! The resolutions sent to the Board of
Common Council. but without taking action upon
them the Board adjourned.
CHANCES AMONG THE EMPLOYEES OF THE House
| OF RErREsENTArIvEs-The following is a correct
| list Of the Democratic appointments made by the
recently elected doorkeener Mr.. McKnew, and
which took effect the LIST instant. viz
| Anson w. Allen, of New York in place of Chas
II. Upton.
| w. A. Hacker, of Illinois, in place of c. s. Cults.
Thomas J. Gait, Of District of Columbia, in place
| of ]. Il. Clements.
| Samuel II. Lamborn of Ohio in place of Alex
ander Hay
William McKnew, of Maryland, in place of l..
Bess.
Joseph Wright, of New Jersey, in place of c. S
| Braynard.
| d. ID. II.
! Baldwin.
] William sanborn, of Maine, in place of G. H.
| Durham.
Samuel Phillips, of District of Columbia, in place
of P. II. Brooks.
Henry W. Moore, of Michigan, in place of John
King
Horace B. Taylor, Of New York, in place of G
Hutchinson.
| Mr.. Durham, we believe, has been transferred to
the folding. room Messrs. J. J. Randolph, Joseph
| ID. Ward, M. Mcconnell, William I. Stewart,
| and John D. Raub have been reapponted.
| The following is the list Of appointments made
| by John w. Forney, Clerk of the House of Repre-
scntatives Of the Unitad States, which took effect
from lst January, 1852, viz:
| p. Barry Hayes, Of Pennsylvania chief clerk
| and pay agent, vice John Robb, assigned to other
duty.
| Matthias Martin, of Ohio, in place of J. c Walker.
| John A. Hunnicutt, of Virginia, in place OF
| George Humcs.
| r. S. Sprolc, of Indiana, in place OF Gideon
Ayres.
| John Galpin, of Connecticut, in place of A. w.
| Fletcher.
| JOHN A. Parker, of Virginia, in place G, Phihp
Williams.
W. r. Reyburn, temporary clerk, in place OF
| John T. Ball.
| B. c. Cook, Of North Carolina, temporary clerk,
| in place of James Young.
John +. Helms, of Tennessee, temporary clerk,
| in place OF John c. Burche.
SAvIsos BANKs-We notice that quite num-
| Der Of chartered Savings Institutions north and
| south of this city, making their annual cx-
hibits. from which it would seem that all have
yielded fair dividend TO depositors, and of course
| have accommodated large number Of borrowers
at reasonable rate of interest fixed by law.
| These institutions, when chartered by law with
suitable restrictions, have been found TO be valu-
able auxiliaries TO public morals, and Of great
sisrancc TO the industrious poor; and have irc-
qucntly wondered that, among our building asso.
| Citations and our mutual relief associations, We
have not in this city at least savings bank,
chartered by Congress-, and directed by men
whosc character would be an additional guaranty
of the integrity and business principles of its
agcment Though not source Of individual
profit to such men, it would certainly be beneficial
to the city Mt large by fostering spirit Of
omy and industry.
The School TAx.-Mr. Ennis subm itted reso.
luton in the Board of Common Council, yesterday
afternoon praying Congress 80 to alter the charter
| OF Washington as TO obviate the present poll tax
laid for the of public schools. After debate, il
was rejected by vote OF FIVE ayes to twelve noes
LIBEL Survive are informed that the grand
| jury foundt hree presentments against Mr.. Henry
| Dc Ahna-two for publishing libcls against Mira.
Tochman, formerly Mile Appollonia Jagello, and
ono for libelling her husband, Major G. Tochman.
) THx FiRK AT THE CAPrroL.-M. Editor. That
the statement Of the "archtect," Thomas U Wal
ter, to the cause of the fire which resulted in
the destruction Of the Congressional Library is
erroneous, and calculated TO expose that portion of
the building to another destruction in the same
manner, IL an entire change is not made in the
mode of heating it, will be evident to any one who
will take moment to reflect upon its unsound
reasoning. The "architect" lays down the postu-
late that the fire commenced in the huc Of chin
ney leading from Of the committee rooms
which, he Gays, ipntcd piece Of timber inserted
in said chimney to support Of the alcoves Of the
library and states that chimney sweep sent
up said fluc when his voice was heard at the open
log, and he brought down with him piece of tho
char rcd timber which still remained i'm the nper-