The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-24
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MErRoPoLIrAs MEcHANIcs' ISsrITuTE.-An ad
journed meeting held at the Smithsonian
Institution on "Wednesday evening, for the pur-
pose OF completing the organization Of the Insti-
tue by electing a librarian aud twenty four
directors.
John w. hIaury, esq, one of the vice presidents
Of the Institute, presided.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read,
when the corresponding secretary made a report
| OF the letters received and written by him since
the last meeting. Among the former was one
| from Messrs. Draper, Welsh & Co., engravers,
OF Philadelphia, accompanied by beautiful de-
| sign for the exhibition diploma, which elected
general admiration. very encouraging letter
| was read from Professor Robert Peter, of Lexing-
ten, Kentucky; and of the same character
from William Prescott Smith, esq, correspond
ing secretary of the Maryland Institute, enclosing
the following resolutions of the Board of Mana
| Of that Institute:
| ''Resolped That the corr responding secretary OF
the Institute be directed to convey to the officers
| and members Of the Metropolitan Mechanlcs' In
| stitute the hearty congrat uatons of This Board
and to them Of the satisfaction with which
they have received the official intelligence of their
| organization.
"Resoivsd also, That the cordial co. operation Of
the Maryland Institute be rendered TO promi5-
ing sister association in furthering the objects for
which they are established"
The Institute then elected librarian and TWEEN
ty four directors; and the organization, as thus
completed, embraces the following named officers
viz:
PIesident-Professor Henry
Vice observation-disclosures. J. G, Hardness, J. w.
Maury, Walter Lenox, and Is. French.
Corresponding S'cretay.Charies F. stansbury.
Ireasurn-Joseph Bryan.
Librdrian-Hollis Amidon.
DirectOrs-A. Baldwin, w w. Birth Thomas
Blagden, w. d. Breckenridge, William Mel.
Crpps, A.: F Cunningham, William Dougherty,
Thomas Is. Entwistle, Robert Farnham, Peter
Force George w. Garrett, James F. Halliday,
Lewis Haslup, ID. Hepburn, Francis Mattingly,
Francis Mohun, Peter M. Pearson, Henry Polkin.
horn, George F. Rider, James A. TAFT, VIM b.
Todd, John L. Towers, William IL. Winter, and
Charles F. Wood.
The directors requested to meet at the
Mayors office, City Hall. on Friday evening, at
u o'clock; and then the Institute adjourned 10 the
second Wednesday in October.
AcCIpEHT.-Y estcrday afternoon Mr.. Peter II.
Marceron, residing Ca pitol Hill, was, regret
to learn, seriously injured. He had gone in boat
to the Eastern Branch of the Potomac for the pur-
pose Of ducking; and having landed, was in the
act of drawing his gun ,owards him, having hold
near the muzze, when, by explosion. the contents
of the two barrels penet ated the right breast and
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is feared fracturing the bone,) and producing in
tense pain and profuse bleeding. He was conveyed
TO his home, where, Notwithstanding the best eur
gical attention. he lies in a critical condition
CRY IMpRovEMENTs.-During the present year
a large number of handsome houses have been |
erected, and as many more are in the of
construction. Still rents remain about the same
they were twelve months ago, and the demand
for tenements continues. Large and substantial
stores have been added to Pennsylvania and Lou
siana and 7th street, the principal business
thoroughfares, while not few of those long exist
ing have been embellished with new fronts. and |
otherwise renovated. Improvements, however, are
confined to particular localities Besides street
grading. paving, and 'graveling, are constantly
progressing.
These works, together with those on public &C.
count mpart activity to business in all of its vari
GUS departments.
The WAsHINGToN LreHT INFANTRY, who re-
Gently visited Harper's Ferry and Winchester,
Virginia, have published a card acknowledging
the many acts of kindness and atten ton shown to
them, and expressing their thanks for the civiiites
received while away from home
"pNEIERs.'-Nine youths of a gang thus self
twenty years-were arrested on Wednesday night |
by the police, and committed to prison to await
trial at the next term Of the criminal court, the
charge Of riotng.
CENTRE MARKET.-The prices of fruits yester-
day nearly the ga inc as they were on Tues
day. Peaches, per peck, ranged from thirty seven
cents to one dollar, and ounces twenty-five cents
for the same quantity.
TRANSITION COAL.