The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-08
LOCAL MATT F. r S A..

I WARNIso TO THE LApIEs.-We credibly
| Informed that woman Of tall stature, with a
Scotch cast OF eatures, rather dark hair plain and
respectable in appearance, and with demeanor
| go calm and self possessed to deceive the most
| suspicious, has recently succeeded in palming
| upon more than credulous person pieces OF
dress goods, of an apparently rich and costly tex
ture OF silk and satin, but in act as has been dis
covered. nothing but trash, composed almost en-
| tirely of cotton. Though faced with silk, as to
present beautiful surface Of the style of brocades,
| the slightest handling soiled it, lady acquaint-
ance of ours, ignorant of the manufacture of such
limitations and pleased with the elegant and heavy
appearance of the outside, (without examining the
edge or inner portion, which, to an experience
| eye, would have excited suspicion,) induced
to purchase dress pattern at price far below
the market value of the genuine article, believing
that she had secured great bargain and an ele-
CANT dress. ..
The woman subsequently, went to the same house
to sell scarfs, and when the lady charged her with
imposition, she coolly attempted TO fasten on her
victim the crime of willingly encouraging the sale
of article which the lady must be sure, if genu
inc, could not have been sold at 30 reduced price
without being obtained unfairly dishonestly,
and denied that she had perpetrated fraud, not
having given to the goods any definite nams'
NATIONAL THEAraE.-In consequence of the ex
cessive rain on Saturday night, the performance
was suspended The same entertainments which
were arranged for that evening will take place
this evening for the benefit OF Francois Ravcl.
ExTEssIvE SALE OF Lors About four hundred
lots of ground are advertised to be sold by James
c. Mcclure, auctioneer. commencing this morn
ing, at his auction The property is situated
in squares ranging from thirty five to eleven hun
dred and twenty -one, and is to be disposed of on
Government account, to pay for the improvement
of certain avenues, &C., to which the funds derived
from the sale are, by law, to be appropriated.
CAUTION TO TRAvELLERs.-Ninths street, between
and streets north, is still impossible for travel
ling vehicles, the cuvert not yet being completed.
Pedestrians should be careful how they cross the
plank over the deep ditch at the intersection of f
and Ninth streets, az, in the absence of lights, the
barriers are not altogether sufficient TO guard
against the danger of serious accidents.
Thursday, the 25th instant,
having been set apart for than ksgiving and prayer
in many Of the States, the day WILL in all proba-
bility, be similarly observed in this and the neigh
boring city OF Georgetown, as heretofore.
KEspAL AND DIcKINsoH's MIssrRsLs II will
be seen, by referring to our advertising columns,
that these new candidates for public favor lat Ienst
new in WashiDgton) commence series Of their
entertainments at Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday
evening next. Mr.. Kendall, of the Boston Brass
Band, has been long known to the public as a Inu
stefan of great merit, and we may therefore expect
that the performances will be given with taste nd
decacy The Baltimore papers speak very highly
Of these Ministries, and we reason to doubt
that they will succeed admirably with music
aud fun-loving citizens.