The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-20

; WARsIsa TO YourH.-Danel t. Woods ward,
who was on Thursday last sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of his wife, handed the following
card tothe Rev. John C. Smith on the ensuing day.
when that gentleman, by invitation, first visited
the unfortunate being in his cell, it having been
written previously. The paper was directed to
one of the associates OF bis boysh days, and de-
signed for public alton:
''Io The Youth of the District.
"As have but few days to live, | feel it my
duty to caution you from following my course of
HE, u you would live long and be respected by all
who know you. No matter how humble your
situation OF life, keep the Sabbath holy, refrain
from profane company, and, above all things,
refrain from that great destroyer, ardent spirits
Look at my condition. Instead of being one of
our best citizens, beloved and esteemed by all,
you Ind me In my lonely cell, under sentence of
death, charged with one of the most awful crimes
that could be perpetrated on earth; from once
pious youth the cause referred to above
"DAsIEL T. WOODWARD"
The above imparts solemn lesson, by which we
trust the youth to whom it lie addressed will profit
HAIRY Company elbow do you sell your
baskets OF rasPberres?" asked lady in market on
Saturday, of human being whose face was as
black as Cumberland coal, and wrinked with age
and smiles. GA qua'ta," replied the old man. "a
f''' Wv NAtialincu tue interrogation. - why
bought some of them at this very stand for levy"
so you mought," said he; $50 you mought;
saunt 'em heah TO sell, and dey sold 'em at levy,
and If dey had held out long 'nuf dis nigga 'oud
bin done smashed TO- dis time'' hearty fit of
laughter succeeded from the berry merchant, who
held bis sides if to prevent them from splitting
with the exuberance of merriment. Tears flowed
as copiousy from his eyes as the perspiraton from
his brow, and blinded his vision There was
chorus of sympathetic laughter around him, SO
loud as even to provoke very decided frown upon
the benevolent features of the venerable market
master himself
PoLtcE.-An act of the City Councils authorizes
the Mayor to grant authority to the guard at the
Washington National Monument, and to the sex.
tons Of the several public burial grounds, to en-
force the police regulations of the city within the
respective enclosures.
The JUSs Term of the criminal court common
ces to-day The case of John Charles Gardiner,
indicted for forgery, will probably be taken up
during the present week. His counsel, Messrs
Bradley and Carlisle, unmstakably evince
greater desire to proceed with it at once than does
the Government.
ANGLING at the Big and the Little Falls, and in
waters hereabouts, is good as usual at this season
Very many persons daily enjoy the sport. The
parties exposed to the heavy showers on Friday,
however had little to boast of in the way of pisca.
torial treasure.
The PUBLIC ScHooLs.-Ata recent meeting of
the board of trustees of the public schools it was
ordered that silver medals be presented to three
pupils in each school who may have been distn-
gushed for good conduct, punctuality and greatest
proficiency during the present scholastic year
Other tokens of honor will be awarded to meri.
torious pupils by the trustees
The LIBRARY OF CoNGREss The commodious
and splendid room will, we learn be ready for oc.
cuPancy in the course of the present month.
large number of books has recently been received
both from Europe and tn Atlantic cities of the
Union; forming, together with those which were
saved from the conhagration, a collection of up
wards OF thirty five thousand volumes
JUDICIARY SoUARE.-The eastern portion of this
reservation, which so long had a ragged, shabby
aspect, has been somewhat improved during the
past week. The refuse of building materials and
otal, which were deposited from time to time in
the holows OF thatiocalily, have been evelled and
substantial wooden railing is to mark the BONN
daries until one iron shall be substituted through
the lberaIity of Congress.
Fatal RENcoNTRE recently took place at
ienallytoWn, in this District, between a man
named Horatlo Sank and another named Jesse
Fisher The latter having, it is said, been as
saulted by the former, drew knife and stabbed
him in the right side, so as to cause his death on
Friday night. Fisher has been committed for trial.
HE INTERIOR OF THE CAPITOL is still under.
going renovation The rotundo having first been
improved in appearance, workmen are now en-
gagged in painting the Hall of Representatives and
making such repairs as its condition requires The
loooles, passages, committee rooms, in fact all
parts OF the national council house strongly smell
of paint and whitewash.