The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-10


the library. Yesterday the President of the Uni
ted States, accompanied by Messrs. Marcy, Guth-
RE, Davis, Dobbn, and Cushing, paid it visit.
OVER ENTHUSIASTICALLY, warrant was
issued against wellknown and prominent at
torney of this city, by Justice Crandal, for racing
his horse at the Navy Yard one day last week.
The case was ruled for trial yesterday afternoon,
at two o'clock, before Justice Thompson, but be-
fore that hour arrived, the officer of the. Sixth
Ward who lodged the information hurried to
the Justice last named to inform him that he had
mistaken the offender against the municipal
statute. And so he had for the aforesaid attorney
had not been on horseback in the neighborhood of
the Navy Yard for the space of eighteen months.
Some investigation will probably be made by him
into the circumstances attending the issuing of the
warrant.
We have been informed that on the same day
and at about the same hour the supposed racing
took place the President Of the United States, or
some gentleman resembling him, accompanied by
friend, was at the Navy Yard, on hgh-mettled
horses, difficult to restrain. Whether or not the
vigiant police officer will prefer complaint
against the President remains to be seem.
The TRorrINe RACE over the Columbia Course,
yesterday afternoon, was largely attended, and
much interest was manifested in the proceedings,
as usual on such occasions. The race was between
Sorrel Fanny, of Baltimore, entered by J. l..
Doty, and Kentuck, of Philadelphia, entered by
George Nelson. One mile and repeat, to skele-
ton wagons. A lover of the turf who was present
informs that Fanny won both heats. Time,
two minutes and forty-seven and half seconds,
and two minutes and ffly-six seconds
An INCIDENT occurred at the office of the City
Collector yesterday somewhat enlivening the usu-
ally serious proceedings of money payments. A
genteely-dressed colorcd woman came in and
wanted to pay her taxes. When asked what her
name was she obstinatcly refused to tell it, al
though the clerk endeavored to impress upon her
mind the necessity of doing so. She entered into
an argument to show that she was not obliged to
answer the question; for her name, she insisted,
was on the ''re-cord,'' as the gentleman could
learn; and she had no "ideo' of 'sbeing made fun
off, She seemed to regard the interrogatory as
rather disrespectful to one of her age, and the
mother of large family of children There was
no doubt of her earnestness. If she had been
asked how old she was, a refusal to answer would
have been excusable, even in one Of her complex
ion. Much merriment occasioned among the
bystanders, of whom we happened to be one.
Finally an individual present told who she was,
when her bill was presented and promptly paid,
lacking three cents, which she promised to pay
next July, not having the ''zact change" in her
"puss.
SUPERsTITIoN.-A friend informs us that he
recently observed cutting piece of rope
into small bits, which he distributed to his COM
panions, who eagerly received them. The party
thus engaged were foreigners. On inquiring into
the object of these proceedings, we learned that
the rope had the peculiar property of curing
toothache and other maladies, a man hauing been
hanged aoith it as h..
Not long since an outlandish individual timer
ated hereabouts selling amulets to cure diseases
as we'll as to prevent them, and he was tolerably
successful in the sale of his wares
At several places in this city we have noticed
horse-shoes over the doors. This is to keep the
humble premises sacred from the intrusion of
,oitches. Salt sprinkled on the pavement is said
to be equally as effective!
AS IT SHOULD NOT AND AS 1T SHOULD BE-
We have repeatedly condemned the carelessness
or other purposes, in not properly guarding their
bikes to prevent accidents, which in consequence
frequently occur, both to man and horse. But
we are glad to record an exception to this repre-
hensble neglect. On Monday night, the earth
having during the day been opened for the nser-
ton of gas-pipes in d street north, between Ninth
and Tenth streets, lamps were placed on the line
as beacon-lights. This mode of warning against
danger should be observed in all similar cases,
and MISUNDERSTANDING dark nights-where building
materials block up public thoroughfares.
THE CENTRE MARKET was yesterday supplied
plenteously with all the products of the season. on
an average at prices a shade lower than former
quotations. Yearly the number of vendors in
creases, thus creating necessity for enlarged ac
commodatons, as the long lines of stands without
the building conclusivcy show. The exposure of
vegetables to the sun does mol improve their
quality, but gives them degree of toughness, be-
side detracting from their flavor. We trust, how
ever, that the idea of new markethouse will
soon become reality. .,
THE CoRNER-SroNE of the Sixth Presbyterian
Church, to be located on the Island, will be laid
this afternoon, between four and five o'clock, with
Masonic and religious ceremonies.
THE AQUEpucr.-'Tho Georgetown Independent
calls the attention of the proper authorities to tho
condition of the Aqueduct; and states that the
framework is constantly settling. A small sum
judicially applied now might save thousands here
after, well as prevent any interruption in the
canal in case any accident should take place.
THE CRIMINAL CoURT was occupied yesterday
with various cases of assaults. Two boys con-
victed of malicious mischief were ca CHI sentenced
to four months Imprisonment in the county Jail