The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-16
LOCAL N TT Il RS.


A MATRIMONIAL DlsAproNrMENr.--On Thurs
yda afternoon, at four o'clock, o. poor Irish
man, in the meridian of life, was seen standing
near the jail, in company with female compan-
ion, She was impatiently expressing hope that
the priest would be Gather comm" when a
messenger arrived, almost breathless, and COM
municated to her the fact that the minister would
soon be in attendance. The countenance of the
fair one Immediately INTERCHANGEABLE ''breathed
freer and deeper and cast an anxious look at
the '.blue Jug, DIS if to catch glimpse Of one Of
its occupants, who had his apartment there, in an
upper chamber The trio then seated themselves
the ground, in full view Of the street up which
the priest was expected to come. The courteous
jailer, just about this time, passed along, on his
return from the courthouse, with several friends
whom he had invited over to view marriage
ceremony, which had been arranged between the
aforesaid Irish woman and the prisoner, her own
impulsive countryman, who had reason to believe
that if he should consent to matrimonial ALI
ance, the criminal charge made by her against
him would be dismissed and he, us a consequence,
restored to liberty.
The conhding woman had readily accepted Of
the proffered reparation-that he would become
her husband. Therefore messenger was de-
spatched to the clerks Office to procure MARI
age license; and in this no difficulty was expert
enced, the obiging clerk being always ready to
accommodate.
There was much interest expressed in and
around the Jail to witness the hymenial proceed
ings. But there was painful, provoking de-
lay of FIVE full hours, and the minister did not
make his appearance until nine O'Clock at night
He Immediately held brief conversation with
the prisoner, the result of which was announced
to the company in waiting, to the effect that the
man had changed his mind, and that he had come
to the determination to rot in Jail rather than at
his mature age, surrender the liberty of single
biessedness r lH
! AS as the woman, who stood afar off,
heard of his cruel resolve, she hurried away, an
object of sympathy, doubtless delivering to her
SELF mentally, a truthful lesson upon the subject
matrimonial as well as in other important affairs
Of lfe
In THE CRIMINAL CoURT, Charles Butler, a
large, able-boded free negro, was indicted for an
assault and battery upon another negro named
Anderson, with knife, without the least provo
he was sentenced to be imprisoned in the county
Jail for two months.
William Hunter, Georgetown negro, imitat-
ing the rowdy propensties of some individuals. of
more Caucasian complexion, beat his wife, and af-
forwards struck the officer sent to arrest him. The
court sentenced him to pay fine of one dollar for
whipping his wife, and eight dollars for assault
ing the officer
Frances Speden was tried for keeping a disre-
putable and disorderly house in the First Ward.
The jury had not agreed upon verdict when the
court adjourned
The FIFTEENTH OF July is remarkable in
England on account of we'll known popular no
ton that if it rain on this day there will be more
or less rain for forty days to come. st. Swth-
ms, we are told, lived more than thousand
years ago. He was an eminently pious and
learned bishop and priest to King Egbert. He
was the adviser and originator of tithes in Eng
land. The story runs that, being buried by his
own request in the churchyard of the chapel, the
priests a hundred years afterwards, DESTROYS Of
giving him greater honor, commenced the work
of translating his remains into the interior This
was on the fifteenth of July. They were, how
ever, stopped in their work by heavy fall Of
rain. Neither could they resume their duty next
day, for the heavy rain still continued. The rain
showered for forty days, by which time the priests
became convinced that it was designed to stop
them in work which, though well meant on
their part was i'll taken that of the saint, and
they gave up the point. Ever since that 1t has
been held as maxim in England that if it rain
on St. Swithin's day there will be rain for forty
ensuing days. The principle, however, does not
apply to this country.
IMPROVEMENTS. Among the fine Improvement
in the neighborhood of the railroad station, we
notice that Mr.. John Foy is building hotel, tt
front on New Jersey avenue, and to be located
over Tiber creek. Workmen engaged il
springing heavy arch, and constructing massive
foundations on its margin, for the superstructure
| HACKNEY CoAcHEs.-As an evidence of dull
times in this branch of business, just now, gen.
tleman can scarcely step out of either the Ma
tional or Browns hotel, without being immediate
ly surrounded by dozen or more hackmen, each
holding up his whip and earnestly proffering his
services eaElsfts.g st.a !, "a u, y a g....r E5
1 BALr1MoRE AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
| WITH reference 10 question: III yesterday nc
public we are grati6ed at being able to state that
round-trip tickets may be obtained daily at 81 so
They must, in all cases, be procured at the rail
road station, and are only available on the day
they are issued. .8a -a
THE CoRNER-sToNE of II new Baptist church
to be erected on Thirteenth street, between G
and II streets, will, we learn, be laid next Thurs
day evening, at five o'clock, with imposing
ceremonies The Rev. DIR. Tcasdale is the pastor
of the association. ~ $50 ar
PROFESSOR JOSEPH HENRY has consented to de
liver in the course of n few weeks an address OF