The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-06

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LOCAL MATTERS.
GREENoUGHs SrATUARY--The brig Ottar Gull
has arrived at the Washington navy yard, bring
ing from Italy Greenoughs group Of statuary,
representing scene in American frontier life
white settler rescuing his wife from the assault
of merciless savage. 1t is to be placed on the
east portico of the Capitol, opposite to the figures
of Columbus and the Indian maiden. About eigh-
teen months ago United States storeship was
despatched to Italy for the purpose of bringing
the group hther, but the hatchway of the vessel
was too small to admit it, and the commander
would not permit the opening to be enlarged. The
Navy Department, however, provided the Ottar
Gull for the purpose; and we now have tha~grati-
fication to announce that the work of art has
safely arrived. 1t will soon be transferred from
the vessel to the pedestal which it is to occupy.
| The CRYSTAL PALACE.-Several days ago we
suggested that the proprietors of the railroad
companies between Washington and New York
would find it much to their advantage to issue
round-trip tickets between those points during the
continuance of the exhibition, placing the fare ut
the lowest rates There are hundreds of persons
within tho District of Columbia, and thousands
without, who would gladly avail themselves of
such an arrangement, and thus add largely to tho
receipts of the companies; Whereas under the sta
tionary prices, they will remain at home. We
trust that the public desire in the particular men
toned will be gratiied.
| The "CoLoRED POPULATION According to
the census of 1920 there were in this city one
thousand nine hundred and forty-fve slaves in
1850 two thousand one hundred and thirteen; or,
during period Of thirty years, clear increase of
only one hundred and sixty-eight, while the num-
Der Of free negroes has increased from one thou
sand six hundred and ninety-sx to eight thousand
and seventy three-a clear increase Of six thou
sand three hundred and eighty seven The ag
gregate population was, in 1920, thirteen thou
sand two hundred and forty -seven--the free ne
groes constituting about one-eighth part of it, In
1850, with an aggregate population of forty thou
sand and one, the free colored population formed
about one-ffth. The colored population, free and
slave, is now more than one-fourth that of the
white.
The corporate authorities have endeavored to
prevent the influx of free negroes from the adj
joining States; but the laws are either faulty in
their provisions or the police officers derect
in duty Bond and security, and the payment of
an amount of money annually, rarely can be OBJ
tanned of those "colored people" who, coming
hither, prefer the capital of the country for per-
manent residence. Daily there are accessons to
the population, both from without and within the
municipal limits--the latter naturally to be ex-
pected.
/ Although there not few worthless free
negroes, there are some who conduct themselves
with proprety and credit, and thus secure the re-
spect which good conduct ever elicits These
have earnestly engaged in the work of education,
encouraged, in many instances, by their white
neighbors. 1t is no uncommon thing to see
crowds of colored children on their way to day as
formation, s'they make much progress in their
studies
i THE MATCH RACE over the Columbia Trotting
Course, yesterday afternoon, was largely attend
ed; the weather being fine and the horses entered
having good reputation. The trotting was for
two hundred dollars, and fifty added by the pro-
pretor; mile heats, best three in fve to skeleton
wagons 'sScottie,'' of Philadelphia, entered by
George Nelson, triumphed over his competitor,
"Doctor," of New York, entered by j. l.. Doty.
The best time made was two minutes and fifty-two
seconds. There was much attendant excitement,
and the trotting was esteemed most excellent, as
we learn from lover of sfast horses' who never
fails to be present on such occasions.
| SMALL SILVER CHANGE.--There is much COM
plant about the scarcity of silver change for
binary business transactions, and what we have
| is, for the most part, exclusive of three cent
pieces,) of foreign stamp. We hear much about
the new American coinage, but little or none
of it in this vicinity.
MoRBrp CuRIosrrY--A gentleman informs us
that while he was on his way to Baltimore, yes
terday morning, largo number of persons, in
Guiding women and children, got into the cars at
different places on the lne for the purpose of be-
ing conveyed to that city to see the unfortunate
youth, Conner, hanged.
| CAPTAIN Isaac WATTS GRIFFITH, of Iowa, who
lost at Churubusco has been appointed by
the Commissioner Of Public Buildings one of the
Capitol police, in the place of Mr. John w. Jones,
of Ohio. This gentleman was efficient and
courteous officer, but political necessity de-
manded his removal.
CHRISTENING. Among the incidents of Sum
day school picnic at Arlington recently, was the
christening of little boy by minister, who pro-
nounccd the name of the child to be Clarence Ar
lington. w. p Gusts was present at the cele-
bration of the ordinance.
i NJ OTICE.-The members of the Mercantile
/ In Library Association hereby Motif ed that
the reading rooms Of the inn will be Omen