The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

| tbs Disrafcr Arros NJ rsH,r The President Of
the United States having appointed new City
| Postmaster, Marshai. Navy Agent, Warden Of the
Pententiary, and Commissioner of Public Build
ings, some anxiety IL now manifested to learn the
name ofsthe individual upon whom the Office OF
District Attorney II likely to be bestowed. The
prominent candidates for this post are p. B. Key,
who formerly discharged its duties, and Daniel
Radcliffe 1t is said that delegation of friends of
the former, from Baltimore, last week, visited the
President, to speak warm word in his behalf and
that this movement has stimulated the advocates of
the latter, in Alexandria, to come hither ON SINH
lar errand for him. Beside, efforts for each have
not been wanting on the part Of some of our own
citizens. We do not concern ourselves about the
peculiar claims or merits of eitherof these gentle
men, but there seems to be no doubt that both Of
them have. for several months past, been actively
engaged in spirited contest for the high, honor
able, and lucrative Office now 90 courteously and
ably filled by gentleman of different class of
politics.
FLYING MAcHINE.-We learn that nearly all the
work of Mr. Porter's Eroport is finished, and that
in one month it could be made ready for its voyage
in open air, amid strong winds, and carrying
human freight! little more money, however, is
needed to complete the arrangements, and libe-
raj interest is promised the investment the pro-
prietor having no doubt whatever about the sue
cess of his aerial navigator. But the people at
large have not the same degree of faith that Mr..
Porter has, and therefore are reluctant to take
part in the enterprise. The writer of this para.
graph never expects to travel by means of the
aroport, whatever may be the calculations of
others who are more fond of novelty and expect
to live longer.
ArrEMrr Surc1DE.-A young Irish woman,
named Marcella Duncan. residing in the North.
ern Liberties, was yesterday committed to Jail as
ga dangerous person." She was arrested by OFF
GERS Handy and Wollard, the warrant issued by
Justice Grub, upon the complaint of her sister,
whose female child she had enticed away, for the
purpose, as she said, of killing her. The little
girl, becoming alarmed, managed to escape when
the woman made an attempt upon her own life
with razor, cutting cash in her throat She
was, however, prevented from accomplishing her
design by the timely intervention of neighbors,
who wrested the weapon from her hand. On the
way to prison che declared to the officers who ac-
companied her that, though defeated now, she
would. hereafter renew the attempt at suicide.
The GRAND DIVISION OF THE Sons OF TEMPE
RANCE, at their meeting on Thursday night, re-
| solved to celebrate the approaching anniversary
of American independence; and committee was
appointed to make arrangements for a procession
and to engage an orator of the day.
AProlNTMENT.-The Marshal for the District of
Columbia has appointed Mr.. George w. Phillips
one OF his deputies, in the place of Mr. C. p. Wal
ZACH, removed.
The CRIMINAL CouRT was not in session yester-
day, an adjournment having taken place on Thurs.