The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-23
LOCAL MATTERS.

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criminal court, to the jury (who occupy an upper
chamber) to inquire as to the probability of their
agreeing upon a verdict, and further, to inform
them that the court was about to adjourn until this
morning at ten oclock X anA that fa verdict should
be determined upon meantime, they could seal IL,
| to be delivered to the court at the last-named
period. Mr.. Robinson having returned, reported
from the jury that there was "no probability oil
/ verdict, any how not before this morning" And
the court at twelve O'Clock adjourned.
The Jury, it will be recollected, retired on Fri
day afternoon. They still unable to agree
upon a verdict when we last heard Of them-at
nine O'Clock Last night. The report in circulation
during yesterday, a. to how they divided in
opinion, was, we presume, founded upon mere
conjecture.
MUSicrPAL ELEcrIoN.-In the Union of yester-
| day are three several notices, each signed by
"Many Democrats" having in view the calling OF
ward meetings, and the election of delegates to q
democratic City Convention, to nominate candi-
dates for the municipal officers to be elected on the
fret Monday in June"
| IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-In the case of Romans
vs Easily, tried in the circuit court of this Dis
rict on the l7th instant the court decided, in re-
gard to advertised notices of tax sales, that the
words Of the charter which reads "once in each
week for at least twelve successive weeks" means
toelos full and complete tceeks notice; that is, that
f,cslUe full ireeks must intervene betioeen the time Of
the frat odrertsed aoties of the sale and the day Of
sale. This decision affects the title of all persons
who hold Corporation titles for property sold for
taxes on the 18th OF November, ls4s. The counsel
for the defendant commended that the advertised
notice of the sale having been inserted in the Ma.
Init fsupS E>rt oIp
sive weeks. the requirements of the charter had
been complied with. notwithstanding twelve full
weeks time had not elapsed between the frat in
sertion and the day of sale, and rendered to the
court a bill of exceptions The will! therefore
go to the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Messrs Redin and Woodward for the plaintiff,
and McKim for the defendant.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD IMrRovkMENT.-In a
card in the Unioa of yesterday. RoBERr MrLLs,
esq, engineer and architect ntimates to the pub
lie that an improved railroad engine has been per-
fected by him, that will be capable of running a
mile minute for any distance, and that he has
nearly accomplished improvement in the con-
sruction Of railroads, by means of which this rate
of speed may be made in safety. He anticipates
from his Improvements the ability cross the con-
tinent from the Atlantic to the Pacific in as many
m inu,es as there miles of distance. His i'm.
proved road, be states, combines safety of travel
| with economy of construction.
The Losr FoUNp.-It will be recolected that
not long since a man named Joseph Ring, a car.
penter, and the keeper OF tavern near the rail-
road station, disappeared una ccountaby, and that
an apprehension that evil had befallen him ~ as
aroused to such an extent to lead to an exami-
nation OF the premises, and the exploration of
Tiber creek, by several of the police officers The
wife of Mr.. Ring was arrested on the suspicion of
murder, but Justice Smith, after n full hearing Of
the case, discharged her from custody, there not
being probable cause" to warrant her further de-
tention. Within the last three or four days, intel
hgence from the missing man has been received by
the justice, the telegraph wires to the follow
ing effect
"NEw YoRK, May ls.-Justice Smith, / am in
New York, safe and WELL Have my wife dis
| charged. JOSEPH Ring" .
MErRopoLITAs MsoHAsIos' INsTIrurE.-There
has, as vet, been definite action with regard to
the erection of the proposed hall; the committee
having the subject in charge not being able to
progress until the committee the part of the
Corporation emit rusted with the consideration of the
project of new centre market shall have matured
their plans; it being in contemplation by the two
by joint arrangement.
We have been requested by the corresponding
secretary to say that the diplomas are now ready
for distribution.
PRorESrY SALE-Stratton, auctioneer, sold, on
Saturday afternoon, part of lots and s, of David
sons subdivisions of square No. 1871 fronting forty
two feet on H street north. between 18th and 18th
streets west, in the immediate noighborhood of
I ,fau, 8
Also lot No. 8, in Davidsons subdivision of square
No. l9S, fronting twenty five feet on 10th street
west, between and l. streets north, and running
back one hundred and ak feet, at sixteen cents
square foot.
The BRIDeE to be built over the Little Falls of
the Potomac, by MIR. Ryder, of the Washington
Foundry, will consist of three spans one hundred
and fifty feet each, and will be twenty eight feet
wide-to be completed early in the ensuing
autumn.
The CoscERr THE MARIsE BAND at the
Presidents House, on Saturday evening, attracted
large assembly. The fine weather contributed
nota little to the general enjoyment.
The PUBLIC SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS were COM
menced week ago, and still progressing. 1t
ia gratifying to know that these institutions are
in prosperous condition, under their efficient
teachers.
STRAWBERRIES, from twenty five to thirty seven
and bali cents quart, in the Centre Market, on
Saturday last.
SALE OF A HoRsE.-On Saturday morning our
attention was particularly attracted to the sale of
aquadruped, dignfed with the name of HORSE,
1T having probably in former days possessed the
fuii outlines and general characteristics of that
! species of animal. large motley crowd--by no
means select-surrounded the stand, (near the
Centre Markell while the auctioneer lauded the
horse as thorough bred; fine, noble charger
beautiful grey, gentle and kind in harness, and as
a superior traveller The seeming earncstness
with which the merits of the breathing framework
were enumerated contrasted broadly with the
oolsterous humor which it prod uced on the part of
the auditory. One dollar was the first bid and it
was long time before there was even an advance
often cents. The crier accompanied the tones of
| hisvoice with the music Of u bell, which he de1.
| terously welded, as if to add force to his vocal
| performances A negro had mounted the skele.
ton with a view of trying it's me tall when boy
mschevously hurled stone at its flank which