The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-28
LOCAL NJ A TIE X 5
COMMUNICATED.


/ CAPITOL ExTENsIoN-PREEIDENT's VIsiT-Cos-
TRACTS, ETc.-The President of the United States
visited the Capitol Extension yesterday afternoon.
He wen over all the work, examining minutely
and with something of practical eye, too, the
beautiful groined arches, majestic walls, and fine
marble iacings, which already giving form
and shape TO the matchless plans of the distn-
guished Architect, THOMAS U. WALTER, esq. The
President expressed his satisfaction at the superior
execution o! The work by Mr.. SAMUEL STRosG, the
Superintendent In the advertisement OF the Arch
tect for proposals for doing the brickwork OF the
Capitol, prudent reservation has teen made In
behalf of the Government, viz, to accept only
such bids may be considered by the Secretary oil
the Interior most advantageous to the Govern
ment. Experience has demonstrated that the
lowest bid is often times not the most profitable 10
Uncle Sam Let Va have fair bid, where the me-
chanics can be paid living price, and the con
tractor find it to his interest to do the work faith
fully.
The PATENT OFFICE is now undergoing i'm
provement, workmen being engaged in trimming
the exterior walls OF the main building. Tue east
wing is rapidly approaching to a completion. The
rooms have been plastered, and are nearly ready
for painting; the beautiful and massive marble
columns of the front portco have been set; and the
movements generally in and about the premises
seem to promise a finish by the first Of December
Incipient measures are in progress for an early
commencement Of the west wing. When This
shall have been completed, the Patent Office will
indeed be the pride of the country and a monu-
ment of it's Inventive genius.
New RELIGIOUS SocIsrIEs.-Recently three new
societies have been formed in this city. namely:
Chria
posed of Proestants;) the Young Catholics Friend
Society, and Methodist Home Missionary So.
ciety. They have sevcraly entered upon their re-
spective duties with more than ordinary zeal.
THE HEALTH OF THE CITY, physicians inform
US, is remarkably good, better than it has been
during the came season in any previous year. This
is, there is no doubt, TO be attributed in great
degree, to the filling up of low and wet grounds,
and by proper drainage, work demanded and
stimulated by the progress of architectural i'm
provements.
The WAsHINGToN NATIONAL MoNUmENT has
attained height of one hundred and eighteen feet,
and may reach one hundred and thirty before the
close of the season.
Mr.. p +. Marceron, who killed by the &C
cidenta discharge of his gun, few days since.
was buried last Saturday. Impressive funeral
services were performed in St. Peters Church,
from whence the procession moved to the Catholic
burial ground, where the corpse was deposited.
We noticed the Columbia Fire Company in pro.
ccssion. The members in uniform, and &C
companicd by the Marine Band Telegraph.
Having heard that one of the % banks" recently
opened here had discovered that it was in want of
funds to redeem its notes, we took the pains to
find out how far the rumor was true ; and, on ap-
plying at the office of the a." Bank Of the City,"
found the doors and windows closed, and on the
shutter the following notice:
"The cashier, being unavoidaby called away,
takes this method of assuring the citizens that the
redemption of the city circulation will be resumed
in three or four days.
"SEPTEMBER 25, 1852"
We have made thorough examination of our
two dollar notes. and discover that neither is
on the aforesaid " bank "-Islegraph.