The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-28

END OF the axle having nothing to support it, turn
ed towards the ground, and, in consequence of
striking against a stone violently Jared the We.
hiole, bringing it down with crash together
with It's occopants-M. Bodisco and his servant.
u was at hrat supposed by the spectators that they
were BADLY lojured by the occurrence, but we
'earh mat nothing serious resulted to them. The
nurse resumed Its former heetncss, after the mo.
meh'ary pause, and flew in the direction of
Browns Hotel. Here, by bringing the shattered
carriage In contact with hacks in that locality,
wheel OF one Of them whirled off and the panel
OF another was crushed The driver of the latter,
coiored lad, was dislodged from his box; and in
his fall to- the ground he sustained slight scratch
on his head and broken fnger-nail. 1t is mar
vellous how any Of the human beings, thus ex-
posed to SO much danger, escaped serious damage.
IHE CITY CouNCILs AND THE FOURTH OF july
Al the me supg, yesterday afternoon, resolution
was passed by the Aldermen adjourning over until
the eleventh of July, Independence Day Con Mon
day nexD intervening. This went to the. Com
mon Council, where it was amended by substtut-
| ing the sixth instant. To this the Aldermen
| fused to accede, and the Common Councilman in
sisted on their amendment; thus the resolution
lost In this condition of things, the next regular
| meeting oil the Boards will (nominay, we pre-
sume) take place the fourth of July.
lhere has not yet been any action by the Coun-
| ellis committee in relation to the proposed NUM-
cipai celebration. II is almost time.
| Tbs CONGRESSIONAL CEMErERY.-We have re-
centIy heard several of the ot-hoders suggest the
calling OF a meeting with u view to insist upon the
better care OF the grounds, which are in a condi-
ton to call forth public condemnation. When,
air No;
was promised but enforced The poor.
house burial ground is in far better trim. Beauti.
| fnl monuments and tombs have been erected, in
| many cases at great expense and iron ratings
enclose not few of the lots, deep feeling of love
| and memory prompting such adornments; and
| thus is beauty added to the secluded reservation
| where rest the ashes of he dead II would seem,
nay, 1t is proper, that the grounds should be we'll
and neatly kept, the sunken graves elevated, the
| rank and tangled weeds removed, and the rude
| hand be stayed from plucking the flowers which
affection there loves to dispense 1t is disgrace
| to civilized community that the Congressional
| Cemetery is in such neglected and ragged con-
| dition decent respect to the dead demands i'm
/ mediate amendment.
| CAUTION TO observation-disclosures the close
of the past week housewife, living in the central
bronze pendant in the passage, considerably
frightened by the gas flame une1 pectedly starting
up and setting fire to the tastefully arranged
gauze covering of the fixtures The newly painted
cross beam directly in state of extraordinary
illumination, which peried the safety of the dwell
| ing. young gentleman, who happened to be
near by, CALAMITY rushed to the rescue, and by
| few brisk movements with his hat succeeded in
suppressing the flames-fortunately before a crowd
| collected and onslaught was made upon the
parlor furniture,
The neat housekeeper takes pride in covering
| the chandeliers with handsomely cut paper, tarl-
| ton, linen, or whatever taste fancy may sug-
| gest, to guard them from the furnishing influ.
ences of the weather and the flies; but frequently
one jet is left peeping out for Illuminating pur-
| poses. sudden puff of wind, however, may
direct the flame in the wrong way, and then goes
| the flimsy protection" in a blaze. We have heard
of several flares of this kind recently-the result,
badly smoked ceilings, burnt hands, considerable
alarm in the household, and more damage to the
chandeliers than the covering intended to
prevent
THE REV. DR. DEWEY, connected with the Uni
| tartan Church in this city since December, 1851,
| delivered his farewell sermon on Sunday last,
having terminated hi. pastoral relation to that
| congregation. He has, we learn been invited by
citizens of several of the principal cities to
pay them visit and pronounce his Lowell lee
| lures.
| Ms. ROBERT p. ANDERSON, for many years in
| charge of the document of the Senate, has
notified the Sergeant-at-arms of that body that
be shall resign his office the first of August;
not, however, from fear of being turned out, al
though his politics Wing.
| PUBLICATIONS THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CoUS.
cILs.-In the Common Council yesterday there
was sharp passage at arms between Messrs. Da
Wis and Wannell, of the Third Ward, pending a
resolution TO print the proceedings and laws of the
Corporation in the Washington Republic. The
proposition was, after spice of pleasantly by Mr.
Pepper, referred to a special committee, consisting
of Messrs. Wannell, Clark, and Miller.
HYpRoPHoBIA.-Yes terday, mad. dog ran into
a dwelling house Capitol Hill, when the tenant,
female, closed the doors and cried for help. A
young man, hosting the window, threw a bucket
of water the animal, which caused it to have
a fit. Selling this favorable opportunity, he bur.
ried into the room, and despatched the dog with a
stick.
DR. JACOB B. GARDNER was yesterday nomi-
mated by the Mayor, and confirmed by the Board
of Aldermen, member of the Board Of Health
for the Fifth Ward, to fill the vacancy occasioned
| by the resignation of DR.. S. c. Busey.
HENRY POLKINHORN has removed bis
| IL Book and Job Printing Establishment to the
corner of7th and d streets, opposite the Exchange
| Bank of Selden, Witbers & Co where he will
continue to execute all kinds Of letter press print