The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-15
LOCAL NATTER Rs.

! THE SILK WOMAN AND THE SILK MAE, TOO -
A week ago We published "wnrning to the la
| dies" against the impositons of itinerant fema'
! vender Of apparently rich heavy brocades, but II
fact nothing more than cottons, with artificial
surface. As plausible reason why she sold heI
goods at half The store prices only, she asserted
that her husband, sailor. had brought the fabrics
from far off country, and rather than carry them
about with her, che, being in feeble health, wal
willing to make the sacrifice! Several years agc
| a man visited Georgetown and this city and dis
posed Of q large number of dress patterns of q
similar style of goods-the end only being silk
| while the remainder was cotton. He, too, accord
ing TO his own story, sold his property at a loss
having procured them in China, while he was
there as a see man. We learn that the sold salt, "
"a be would fain make people believe, has return.
ed, and wac last week following his former busi.
Of peddling in this District. The man and wo-
man are probably husband and wife. II ia scarcely
necessary to repeat the words of warning.
The Markets -Housekeep ers hereabout know,
to their sorrow, the exorbitant prices of nearly
every kind Of produce, while the dreary prospect
OF an advance Of rates Is before them. Speculations
as to the causes which have produced this state OF
affairs sfford no comfort, when they have to pay
high os thirty one thirty eight cents pound for
tapic OulteTS ndul, utcen cents,
cents beef ten cents; pork, twelve and half cent?;
and eggs, twenty five cents dozen; nnd for other
edibles in proportion.
The markets almost entirely under the con-
troll fhuckscrs, whose enterprise does not seem to
be at all Chez he'd by the Corporation laws prohibit.
ing "fores,alling." This class of vendors establish
the prices, which they scrupuousiy observe, espe-
cially when rates are high.
RIoTous PRocEEpINa sly Yesterday morning, be-
tween nine and ten o'clock, there was an alarm of
fire, occasioned it was said, by the burning of the
roof of The old stone house Easby's chip yard
near Georgetown
While several Of the engine companies were on
their way home, and in the neighbor hood of the
War Department, they were suddenly attacked
by large party of persons belonging to the First
Ward, who seemed to have specially prepared
themselves for the assault. Stones were thrown,
and pistols fired by them at the opposite forces,
who, without stopping to make battle, wisely and
quickly retreated from that section of the city.
This ia the substance of what We learned from
gentleman who witnessed the proceedings, and
who, with many others not attached to fire com.
panies, made good his escape from the scene Of
danger.
No arrests of the guilty participants have been
made, and, from the history of the past, fear
that all of the rioters will escape punishment
. NATIONAL THrArRE.-Mr. E. A. Marshall, the
lessee and manager Of this theatre, evinccs dis.
position to cater literally for the patrons Of the
drama. William Wbeatley, whose name brings
to mind tho old and palmy days of the American
stage, is appointed acting and stago manager.
which is guarantee of theatrical secmliness and
tasteful discrimination in the future representa-.
tons Of the company. This week opens with the
opera, in which Miss Caroline Richings is the
prima donna or chief songstress. Miss Richings
is an American lady, native of Philadelphia, we
believe, the daughter of father who was himself
most excellent vocalist and she comes to us with
high artistic reputation which is doubtless we'll
deserved. Let US ever welcome one of our Cour-
trywomen with just appreciation Of her merits.
The BosToN MiSsrnELs. This fine band of
singers will give their last concert this evening,
for the benefit of Mr.. Kendall, one of the mana.
gers. We are assured by disintc rested persons
that the negro melodies, for their broad comedy,
their truthful imitation, aud their sweetness of in.
tonation, have not been exccIled by any similar
company who have vsited US; while the clarionet
and altborn solos of Mr.. Kendall are the most ex-
quisite performances imaginable. The violin, too.
s made fairly to speak under the mastery e1 ecu
ton of MIR. Dickinson.
One part Of the performances this evening is
with white faces; the remainder in black. with ne
gro drollcry which convulses the house with ugh
ter.
The CHEsAPEAkE AND ONO CANAL imparts
much life and prosperity to the business OPERA
tons Of our neighbor Georgetown. About seventy
boats arrived there last week, twenty five of them
bringing two thousand tons of coal from Cumber-
land, and the remainder (from various points on
the line OF the canaD -four, grain, wood and other
merchandise. The inspection of flour last week
amounted to twelve thousand barrels, and the tolls
received ut the Georgetown Office on canal account
during the month of October are upwa rds of that
many dollars.
The WEATHER.-Thc thermometer Yesterday
afternoon at O'Clock indicated forty degrees in
the open air, eight only above the freezing point.
A piercing wind during the day sensibly reminded
US of the very near approach Of winter-a fact
which many had forgotten during the dclip htful
weather of the last fortnight.
PoroMAc Ducxs.-There was larger supply of
those birds in the Centre Market on Saturday
than heretofore during the present season. although
the game is said to be scarce. The prices were
Canvass backs, per brace. from 81 rs to 81 SO,
red nccks. seventy five cents; and shutters, fifty
cents. ss.r. Be-. .-.. #r',r'
MADAME DELARUE WILL OPEN THIS
IVA day handsome assortment of Paris Hats
Cape, Head-dresses, Flowers, and Ribands; to ali
OF which the attention Of the Ladies' is particular
ly collected. .,s. # -#. .