The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-08-31
LOCAL. MATTERS

Cry Couscns.-The following business was
transacted by the City Councils yesterday after
noon .g,s ~
In the Board OF Aldermen, Mr.. Davis offered
joint resolution approprhting S25 for furnishing
case in which to keep papers and Tor supplying
stationery for the office OF the Chiefof Pocei which
was adopted. PIT ts
MIR. Towers from the committee to whom PEI
tition the subject had been referred reported in
favor Of renting the usual fine Of $50 imposed
on colored persons coming to Washington to re-
man-in the case of the Rev. Jacob Trusty, sent as
past of colored church In this city for one year.
Mr.. Wheeler moved to extend the provisions OF
the bill to the Rev. Nelson H. Turpin, sent here
for similar purpose; whose petition he then pre-
sented. After debate the amendment was adopt
ed and the bill passed.
In the Board of Common Council, joint resolu-.
ton authorizing the settlement OF the accounts of
the late city collector was passed.
A bill from the other Board, recognizing the
collectors department and fixing the salaries of
certain officers, was also passed.
ALLEGED INTIMIDATION AND LIBEL OF FoR-
EIoN MINlsTER.-Mr. Francis Dodge, of George
town, was yesterday brought before Justice God
dard, at the instance Of the Secretary OF State
complaint made by the Chevalier de Bosch Spen-
GER, Minister Of the Belgian government near the
United States, growing out Of a difficulty in rela-
ton to impounding a COW or cows, and letter
said to have been written by said Dodge to the
Minister. Mr.. Dodge was held to bail in the sum
of $ 900. appear at the next term of the GRIM
inal court, to answer the charge of"intimidating"
and in the meantime to keep the peace towards the
Minister. . a. r.-- ...r...
1t also appearing that some structures in regard
to this matter had been published in the George
town Reporter the editor ofthat paper, Mr.. Joseph
A. Williamson, was likewise put under security,
upon complaint of the Minister, to Mt court
a charge of having published libellous matter. The
bail In this latter was given in the of five
| hundred dollars. .. Pr.
Mr.. Fendall the District Attorney, appeared for
Mr.. Spencer, and Mr.. Caperton for the defendants.
MkcHANIcs' INsrIruTE.-We invite attention to
notice in another portion of this paper of meet
ing to be held this evening at the Smithsonian In
stitution, to hear the report of the committee
appointed at the meeting Of the 18th instant TO
draw up a constitution and BY laws for the pro
| posed Mechanics Institute. We are informed that
printed copies of these instruments will be distr
buted go that the plan may be clearly understood
and intelligently acted upon. g. s,aG IFS
This enterprise commends itself to the good
sense of our community; and we have no doubt
that this meeting, like the last, will be fully at
tended, and will result in good. The ladies (and
surely none hive a more direct deeper interest
in the matter than the mothers and sisters of our
city, are specially invited to attend. ..
| COMPLIMENTARY EsTERTAINMEsT.-Asa fast
friend Of the interests of the District of Columbia
in Congress, and prompt defender of the fame OF
| our citizens when assailed, the Hon. Robert w.
johnson, of Arkansas, was given complimentary
dinner at the Park House on Friday evening last,
on which occasion u haqlsome silver pitcher, with
appropriate inscriptions, presented to Mr..
Johnson by gentlemen interested in the welfare Of
our city. 7 ...
number of invited guests participated in the
| entertainment. a.... .".I..,#...
SALES OF REAL EsTATE.-Mr. A. Green, auc.
tioneer, last week sold lot and -story frame
dwelling east side of 9th street, opposite Pres
| byterian church, bet~ cen and streets, to Jas
McCarty, at SLIPS, and three building lots 3;
feet front and 100 deep, on Eighth street west, be-
tween N and O,at ten cents per foot, to Tobias
| Tolbert ..rF. .'." ...