The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-14

RowDYism.-During fracas among party Of
more than dozen coored boys, on Sunday night
Four-and- a-half street, near Pennsylvania ave-
nue., one OF the party, named John Lee, in the en-
ployment Of DIR. Washington, was stabbed in the
side, under the shoulder, and in the back, by Jim
Bowie. The knife, the blade of which was more
than three inches in length, was driven up to the
handle in the last-named place. The recovery o.
the youth is extremely doubtful. Several arrests
have been made by the police.
Cash our recent notice Of the extended ope-
rations of the Gaslight Company. we stated that
the company could not at present comply with tho
wishes Of our neighbors of Georgetown by cx-
tending the gas-ppes into that city. But we arc
authorized to say that it ia the intention OF the
company to do SO in the ensuing spring. The
enlarg cement of their charter, giving. among
other grants, the right Of lighting Georgetown
under the regulations of its corporate authorities
was passed at so late period Of the last session
and the extraordinary demand for the illuminating
agent in our own city during the present season
being SO great, prevent earlier compliance with
the application. s,...a ..a.r s.. ........., ..-.
DREADFUL AccIpErr.-Y Yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Luxon, residing hear the Navy Yard, wa.
wounded by the accidental discharge of a gun in
the hands of her husband, Mr.. Thomas Luxon
He was. at the time, repairing the lock uncon.
scious, it is said, of the barrel being loaded There
was no cap on the nipple. The shot took effect in
her thigh, decorating and tearing away much Of
the flesh; thus occasioning the flowing of much
blood, and seriously cndangering her life.
Coscsar.-Mr. R. J.. TURNER gives ballad
soirte this evening at Odd Fellows Hall The an.
nouncetnent is sufficient to attract large audi
tory; be having heretofore delighted thousands Of
our citizens with his sweet vocal powers.
The CoNrINsNTAL GUARDS left the city yester-
day morning to join the military of Baltimore in
the celebration OF the anniversary of the battle oil
North Point; having been preceded, the day be
fore, by the German Yagers.
A LARGE DELEGATION OF Who's OF THE DIs
rRIcr departed in yesterday afternoons train OF
cars for Baltimore to participate in the great Wing
demonstration last night in Monument Square-ol
that city. They took with them their handsome
silk flag and several transparencies.
The WAsHINaroN LIGHT INFANTRY, Captain
Tate, were to have embarked at Georgetown, yes
terday afternoon, on board the steamer President,
for the purpose of visiting Harper's Ferry and
Winchester, Virginia, by way of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal; but having obtained information
that there was breach in the canal, caused by
the recent rains. thirty mies distant from the
city, they resorted to the train of for their
conveyance thither. Their visit will be prolonged
until Friday. They were accompanied by their
band OF music. .... g.. ......-. -
The RrpoRr of the Commissioners Of the Sink
ing Fund of the Corporation for September 49, 1852,
was submitted yesterday to the City Councils; by
which it appears that the amount redeemed of the
six per, cent funded debt up to the 26th of May,
1851, was $43,56l, Mt cost of sS43,475 20, ex-
elusive of S5s 43 paid for interest, which, added
to the amount last redeemed, makes the total
amount redeemed up to this time $53,470. at a
cost Of S. 1856 20, exclusive of Sill SO paid for
interest, while the amount applicable under the
sinking fund act to that purpose was $50, 1893 90;
leaving still the sum of $3,397 20 applicable to
the redemption OF principal for the quarter ending
March 81, 1852, the means of the Corporation at
that time not then justifying the application.