The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-29
LOCAL MATTER s..

METaoPoLITAS MEcHANIcs' INsrIruTE.-Thc
Board of Directors of the South Carolina Institute,
on the nineteenth instant, unanimously adopted
series OF resolutions expressing their pleasure on
cleaning OF the formation at Washington of an
auxiliary for the development of the industrial pur
suits Of the country" rendering the beat wishes Of
the South Carolina Institute for the success Of her
sister socicty in the honorable enterprise upon
which she has entered, and urging the contributors
to the next annual fair Of the South Carolina Inst.
| tute to send as many specimens as possible to the
| fair Of the Metropolitan Mechanics Institute in
| February next. ...".... n
MIR. w. q. Desaussure, the secretary Of the
South Carolina Institute, in communicating those
resolutions, truly remarks: Sin a country vast as
| the United States, with incredible resources and
energetic population, whatever tends to develop
those resources, and awaken into activity that en-
ergy, must be a source of deep interest to every
patriot.
FIRE Observation-Disclosures appointed by the
several fire companies Of this city have been hold
ing convention for some weeks past, with view
to the adoption of measures promotive of the gen.
eral welfare of the Fire Department. At the meet
ing on Wednesday night, the following. named
gentlemen were elected TO serve as officers until
January next:
Samuel f. Douglass, president; James A. Cor
don, LIST vice president; John Suter, I'd vice presi
dent; Henry Hay, Sd vice president; Edward c.
Eckloff, secretary; James Brown, treasurer.
The CANAL.-Wc learn that business on he
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal continues brisk, and
that from twelve to twenty boats heavily laden
with flour, coal, wheat and other products, arrive
daily at Georgetown, and an equal number
| average leave with assorted cargoes of merchan.
disc for the up.country.
"PoroMAo SAVINGS BANK."-In our notice
yesterday of the inability of this institution to
deem its own notes, we Inadvertently omitted from
| its name the word "Savings." We may have
been thinking at the time of the losses which, from
present indications likely to result to holders
of email notes which have been Issued by the Po-
tomac Savings Bank, and which are very con-
sderably below par.
The CATTLE Show AND AGRICULTURAL ExHIBI.
TON, and the Fair of the Maryland Mechanics
Institute, have attracted to Baltimore large mum
Der of our citizens. The District of Columbia s
represented among the contributors to the former.
George Page exhibits pair of mixed breed oxen;
Mr.. Thos. Bagden ten varieties of grapes: Violet,
Muscat, Black Spanish Morocco, Sweet Water,
Black Hamburg, Chasselas, Red Frontgnac, Synan,
oo'och Sod1seids, ID. damOurg, HAIRS
Muscat, and Victoria Hamburg-a magnificent
collection of this delicious fruit Also, a lot of
honey. Mr.. A. v. Cross exhibits an improved
dumping wagon, which attracts much attentions;
and Mr.. John H. King, of Valley View Farm,
heights of Georgetown, displays large glass case
filled with the choicest fruit, consisting of grapes,
pears, apples, and Usage oranges; a contribution
which is much admired.
The RAvEL FAMILY, at the National Theatre,
still delight large and fashionable audiences with
their extraordinary performances, Astounding with
wonderful gymnastic feats and mirth. provoking
comicalities.
FnE-Yesterday morning, about four o'clock,
| the roof Of the stable of the Rev. VIM McLain,
Tin jackson Hall alley, between Third and Four
and .a.half streets,) together with a quantity of
hay, was destroyed by fire. supposed to be the work
of an incendiary.
BANK OF THE UNIoN.-The furniture of this ex.
pioded concern was yesterday sold at public auc-
| ton by ]. c. Mcclure, auctoneer. 1t consisted
of large iron safe, mahogany and walnut desks,
arm chairs, counters, letter press eight day clock,
| stove, water. coolers, sc. There was a large at
| tendance OF lookers-on, and the several articles
were sold to various purchasers.
PASSING CoUNrERFEIr MoNEY.-Justice Smith
yesterday committed to prison, in default of bail,
a man named George Gassenbamer, who was
charged, on the oath of Henry Kirk, with having
knowingly passed upon the latter counterfeit
| ten dollar bill on the State Bank of Ohio.
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