The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-19
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LOCAL MA tn ERS.

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GONG AsRoAp.-Already many Of our citizens
have gone abroad, and not few more of them
are preparing to follow tho fashionable example.
"The Springs" the "Cystal Palace and ''Ni-
CARA, and intermediate cities, are the principal
ATTRACTIONS. Railroad and steamboat facilities,
and reduced fare, and the published glowing de-
scrptons of objects of interest, and the desire for
novelty and extensive calculations upon pleasure,
create restlessness to be ssoff" at the earliest
day. The preliminaries to such trips necessarily
involve extensive shopping" operations, which
are in no degree unwelcome to the merchants
compelled to tarry at home, and to "sigh for
change" Every day we see parties DESERVING the
city for the season; and it is easily ascertained
how many females are in the company by the
number of bandbores passed from the hack to the
railroad conductor A bandbox is an indispensa
BILE accompaniment to lady's travelling arrange
ments, as everybody knows. m a
1t not unfequently occurs that pleasure-seekers
feel the worse for their excess of ndugencies, and
are glad to hurry home to recruit their wasted
strength. Then the comforts of the domestic cir
Gle are more than ever appreciated; the pleasant
sleeping accommodations and social quiet con-
trasting strongly with chambers far less comforta-
BILE, and the din and feverish excitement conse-
quent upon travelling. But recollection of the
places visited, and things seen, and new acquaint
ance formed, and delights and vexations expe-
rienced, afford agreeable topics of conversation,
and compensate in some degree for the money ex-
pended in individual qualification.
THE WASHINGTON national MONUMENT has at
tanned height of one hundred and thirty four
feet.
Recently there was received block of granite
from Braddock's field, contributed by it's present
proprietors, designed for insertion in the column.
The first regiment of light infantry, militia vo-
lunteers, of Boston, have notified the Board of
Managers that they intend to forward stone Of
similar material for like purpose.
THE WoRLD's TEMPERANCE CONVENTION At
the recent meeting of the Freemen's Vigilant
Total Abstinence Society, held at Temperance
Hall, Messrs Ulysses Ward, George Savage,
John D. Clark, Selby Parker, A. II. Harrington,
and Christopher Cammack were appointed dele
gates to the Worlds Temperance Convention, to
be held in the city of New York, on the sixth of
September next
In THE CRIMINAL CouRr yesterday John F.
West-whose trial for setting fire to the houses of
Sampson Simms on the 28th of May last, which
was commenced on Saturday last-was convicted.
Jack Sheppard, alias John Fisher, mulatto
boy, of about eighteen years of age, was put on
trial for being engaged in the'samc offence The
evidence was not closed when the court adjourned.
DoGs.--There has, within the past week, been
&c 4bo of
running at large. The police have contributed
somewhat to this result in two ways, namely: by
gunpowder and by strychnine. The owners of
valuable CANNES have taken the alarm and keep
them in close quarters. But notwithstanding all
this, there is no scarcity of dogs in the public
streets.
THE BRrcKLAYERs.-A committee of this body
of mechanics, who s'strike, proceeded
to the White House yesterday morning, to make
known their objects to the President of the United
States; but conference not being convenient to
him at that time, an interview was, we learn, ar
ranged for to-day, between twelve and one o'clock.
FIRE--At late hour on Sunday night the roof
of Mr.. Byngton $ brick-kiln, on Twenty building
hill, was discovered on fire. There was the usual
IHiSS VI ooo, aiiu 1'c ohS ING CohPdlIies nuilieu
to the scene. - agr
The AoUEDUcT FROM THE GREAT FALLS, to
convey water to this city, will soon tegin to
exist in form more tangible than mathemati-
cal calculations; as the work of construction will
be commenced, according to present indications,
early in the month Of August
SALE OF GRouND.-E. N. Stratton, auctioneer,
yesterday sold lots Nos. I, 8, and 8, in subdivi
sion of square No. Ago, fronting Is feet on Mary
land avenue, and containing in all 7,6l5 feet,
more or less, to Lawrence O'Brien, for 80 cents
per square foot.
THREE CHEERS FOR THE RED, WHITE
| AND BLUE.
! s.Change Makes Change"
| Wholesale Ice Cream Depot--C street, rear Of