The daily republic., 1853-08-23

-Messrs. Easily, Queen, Davis, Riley,
and Bamberger.
The Board of Aldermen has yet to act upon
this measure.
EARLY REcoLLEcTIoNs.-Af friend relates that
recently he visited q man who was some years ago
his teacher in Sabbath-school, and from whose
lips he repeatedly received lessons calculated to
impress upon his young heart an enduring love of
virtue and of christian truth. But there is now
wider difference in their relative positions The
teacher himself had disregarded the words Of wis
dom, pursuing course of life marked with dssipa-
tion and with crime, and is now confined in a pri-
sons cell, awaiting the rapidly approaching day
that may consign him to felon sgrave. His former
pupil recalled to his memory the "good time
passed, and opened and read chapter in his ear
lier history; each mutually sharing in the deep
regret that the subsequent pages of the volume
were not illuminated with deeds of love and the
halo of good name, but stained with blood, the
last leaf, containing the sfns, the sentence of
death! ,44.g i
What a lesson is here taught! How important
that the company of the vicious and the vile
take heed of their ways, and acquire strength, by
the practice of virtue, to resist the temptations
which threaten destruction to family peace and
private reputation, and disgrace to the commune
ty in which we live eifo@ @
THE Cosr OF PEAcH.-A few days ago one
of our .sscolored population while passing
through tho Centre Market, was attracted by some
beautiful peaches to the stand Of the vender, of
the same race as himself. Having said few words
kl,u Al.
individuals of African descent were interested
and ascertained the price Of the fruit, he delibe
rately took a seat and peach with combined
movement. Having despatched the fruit, he
meanly refused payment, saying, although he ad-
mtted he had four cents in his pocket, he would
call again. But this did not satisfy the merchant,
who at once impeaclled the character of his GUS
toner. One angry word succeeded another, fists
were shaken, and an 'saffair of honor was So
riously threatened. The peach-eater determined
to obtain satisfaction at law for the insult offered
to his person-for even asuspicion of his honesty
caused a warrant to issue against the peach-seler
for cursing and swearing in the street. He was
accordingly arrested on the charge and taken be-
fore magistrate, who, ascertaining the allega-
ton to be true, fined him two dollars and twelve
and a-half for the offence. The prosecutor was
about to congratulate himself his success in
avenging himself, when he was arrested at the in
stance Of the other, and likewise fined in the same
sum for similar offence. He now changed his
tune.- Thus the peach was made to cost four dol
lars and twenty five cents.
TAKEN THEIR SEArs.-Mr. William Morgan,
recently elected member of the Board Of Alder
men, from the Sixth Ward, to supply the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr.. Thorn
Icy, and Mr.. Lemuel ]. Gaddis, elected to supply
the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Morgan, as q member of the Board of Common
Council yesterday afternoon severally took the
oath of office, and at once entered upon their
duties. -a'o.
New York AvENUE.-A bill has passed both
branches of the City Councils appropriating FIVE
hundred dollars, out of the funds of the Third
and Fourth Wards, for the purpose of grading
New York avenue, from North Capitol to Boun-
dairy street.
MELANCHOLY AFrAIR.-A daughter of Mr.. l..
w. Butts, aged about four years, residing on the
Island, was shockngly burned on Saturday, her
dress having taken fire from fame which she
had payfuly kindled in the backyard. She lin
gered in great agony until Sunday morning,
when death came to her relief The father and
mother were both absent at the time of tho acci-
dent.
A NEW PRopELLER.-We learn that Mr.. Her
BERT of Richmond, has invented new manner of
propelling boats. 1t is called the submerged fish
tail" The principle of the invention is to copy
nature far possible, in giving to propellers of
boats the same motion and form that nature has
given to the fish of the sea. This gentleman has
built model boat, worked by hand, and designs
giving our citizens who take an interest in such
matters an exhibition of its powers of locomotion.
He expects to embark in it at Aqua creek, and
if the wind is favorable to beat the steamer up
the river, perhaps to-day. an
SUIT FOR MAINrENANCE.--A bill has been filed
in chancery, at the instance of H. r. Maryman,
constable Unknown in this city, with view
of obtaining declaration of the circuit court that
his marriage is null and vod on account of the
gross deception and fraud which it is alleged
bonds of matrmony. Pending this suit, Philip
Arth recently brought action to recover from Mr..
Maryman forty-five dollars for the board of his
wife and child for three months, she having left
him on account of ll-treatment, and yesterday
Jury was empanellcd to try the issue at the court
house before Justice Morsell. Mr.. Ratcliffe APP
peared for the plaintiff, and Mcssrs. Carlisle and
r.. j. Brent for tho defendant.
Upwards of dozen witnesses were examined,
but some of the testimony would not adorn the
columns of newspaper. There is no question
about the marriage; the minister who ofiiciated