The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-25
LOCAL MATT f r s.


A STREET ISorpESr.-A very energetic horse,
between the shafts of very light spring cart, laden
with cedar cooper's ware and corn brooms, and
driven by very determined young man In very
summerish apparel, .ympathring with an dpps-
rently very sudden incipient gust, on Thursday
took unprecedented start, and bounded along
Seventh street in manner altogether uncomfort-
able TO himself such terribly hot day, and
equally to The aforesaid cedar-ware, corn brooms,
and driver in summerish apparel The lockers.
on from the sidewalk came to an anxious halt that
they might the better calculate the nature of the
approaching catastrophe, or mayhep witness that
interesting result; and, bad time permitted, we
have no doubt bets would have been made on that
event, large odds being given against the sound
ness OF the drivers Uranium after its inevitable
sudden contact with the stones of the street. But
when man has reliable seat, good rest for his
feet, bride reins of sufficient tenacity, broad shout
ders, and bis teeth grtted in wicked manner
which seems to indicate that he would swear hard
were he TO relax the muscles of his jaws, there
are grounds for hoping for triumph in contest
with even q more than ordinary quadruped; and
the result proved in this instance the animal ap-
parently determining that, as no wager had been
laid, and as the thermometer stood at 90 odd, and
as the bit was becoming exceedingly stringent on
the sides OF his mouth, he might as well abae his
speed; This conclusion of his mind and danger
Gus journey once arrived at, there were long
breaths drawn by the bystanders, one of whom--a
young gentleman about twelve years old who had
stone pitcher his head and terrible cash in his
neither garments, and who was licking in the oc-
casiona overfowings of his pitcher they passed
down bis face-was the first to utter an exclama.
ton at the termination of the race, which be did
in long and ringing shout. "Hip-po drome,
and pay fer a seein' ofit!" came forth from his
enraptured lips. "But, mater," be added, Sin
this here sort o. weather you'd better try an keep
cool on the temperance principle, both you an
yer hoss-then Their won't be no danger o. yer
biler Dustin. Now, sposin you both isn't corned-
what o. that Yer brooms lie, and you see what's
cum on'ti'' And the young gentleman, as he
looked around for admiration, encountered the
crack of a whip which made him jump to the
northward; throwing his pitcher to the southwark,
and administering n cooling and wholesome
douche to the jehu who evnced so little respect for
his less practical recommendations of the cold
ter treatment. Evidently edited by this colIoquy
and incident, the horse, the cedor.ware, the
brooms, and the driver in summerish apparel, all
moved on poor Joe required to do, and, 50
far We know, they may all be still "a movin
on" at the period of our inditing this faithful
cord of an important event.
The CHAssr OF IScEsDIARIsM.-W stated, on
Friday, that Richard West and Richard Jones had
been arrested on the charge of having attempted
to Get fire to the Northern Liberties market house
the morning of the seventeenth instant, and
that they had been committed for further examina
ton; which took place yesterday morning, at the
Jail before Justices Morsel and Birch. 1t appear
ed, in the of the investigation, that, the
occasion referred to. West placed wooden box,
filled with newspapers, under huckster's stall,
and then applied lighted match to it, and that
Jones, instead of assisting in the attempted in
cendarism, endeavored to dissuade his companion
from the commission of the act. The flames, how
ever, did material injury to the premises, havn
of themselves gone out. MIR. Carlisle appeared for
the Corporation and hIr Radcliffe for the prisoners
Jones was released, and West was held to bail, in
the sum of one thousand dollars, for his appear
ance at court
PROPERTY S1LE.-On Thursday evening, Nc.
CURE, auctioneer, sold upwards of two hundred
and fifty thousand square feet of ground, in ,0s3
and the intermediate squares to l,093. The aver
age price was twelve mills a foot. Ii is unne-
cessary to say the land is the outskirts, in the
eastern portion of the city.
SUDDsS DEATH.--A coroner's inquest was yes.
terday morning held over the body of John Ryn,
and verdict rendered that his death was pro
duced by the imprudent use of cold water while he
was overheated.
SAN FsAScIsco CORPORATION BONDS Seven
thousand dollars worth of them, bearing an in
terest OF ten per cent, were recently sold by Nc
CURE the auctoneer, at 1867. This is new
stock in the Washugt market.
HoRTICULTURAL.-Ths first exhibition OF the
Horticultural Association will be held this morn
ing at the hall over ID. Clagett's carpet store, on
the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth
street.
The WEATHER wac not warm yesterday by
about thirteen degrees as it was the day before,
the rain of Thursday night having, to that extent
cooled the tempera ture. Another fall of an equal
number of degrees would not be unpleasant.
TIE CRIMINAL CoURr was not in session yester-
day, it having Thursday adjourned until this
morning.