The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-29
LOCAL. MATTERS.

MORE SMALL NOTE SPECUL the
last six months our citizens have had experience
enough in the small note business to cause them
forever to despise and, as aconsequence, in every
way to iiscountenance it.. The crashing of mush-
room concerns, gotten up to deluge not only this
city but the surrounding country with so.called
"bank" paper, having little foundation but ''pub
lie confidence" alarmed the Inhabitants for sea-
son, and left them with broken promises in
their hands Sc remembrancers;" but, the panic
over. the game has been renewed. If losses occur
to our citizens, it will be because they will not
profit by the history of the past. .., p
A concern called "the Bank of the United
States" located on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Tenth street. advertises slist of banks" the
notes Of which sreceved by it on deposit at par
and under;" but we presume the floating paper OF
the city has not yet found it's way there, for yes
terday morning gentleman presented at the
counter two hundred one dollar bills of it's own
issue for redemption, which was refused on the
ground of ono FuNDs.'' The notes are dated
Washington, November, 1882 yet the gentle
man was told that they redeemable in New
Iork-ln that very city from which they were sent
to an agent here for collecton
"Ihe Bank of the United States'' makes big
display like a rare show on the outside, it's
name being glaringly presented in large gilt let
tiers on white marble ground. Piles of gold and
SILVER and current bills do not, however, ornament
It's counter, and the concern is not open one half
the usual business hours. Comment is unneces.
sary.
PREvENTIoN OF RAILROAD CoLLIs1oNs.-Dr
Clayton, Of Norfolk, Virginia, has invented a ma
chine for the prevention of collisions on railroads.
and, as consequence, the preservation of human
life; and is now in Washington exhibiting his
model, having taken the necessary steps for obtain
ing patent-right. The contrivance is simple.
There Is Jointed lever, at right angles with the
rail, connected by wire, with pulley wheel, by
means of which signal is raised, from an upright
timber, (say at the height of eight feet) directly
the axle ofthe touches the lever. The same
machinery depresses the signal just after the train
passes it, Railroad collisions have become 90 fire.
quent OF late, that every invention calculated to
render travellers more secure in their journeyings
must be regarded with general interest.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT occurred yesterday after
noon, about three miles from this city. While
Mrs. Brent, widow of Colonel VIM. Brent, her
daughter Emily, and son Edward, were riding
over the narrow bridge at Piney branch on the line
of the plank road, the body of the carriage became
detached from its fastenings and turned over into
the shallow water below-a distance of twelve or
fifteen feet-leaving the horses standing above
The young lady's scalp was badly torn, accom-
panied by confusion of the head; Mrs. Brent was
similarly injured, and her scull bone denuded
Edward was the more injured of the three, and
was last night suffering from slight conclusion
of the brain. The body of the carriage was broken
in pieces. DR.. Eliot, the family physician, with
the assistance of DR.. Stone and several others, }
was prompt in his ministrations to the sufferers
HE CIRCUIT Court met to day, and, after de-
livering their opinions on one or two chancery
causes adjourned till the 18th of April, in order
to allow the criminal court to conclude the Gardi.
ner trial.
Before the adjournment, on motion of Mr.. Toch-
man, the COURT in pursuance of the mandate OF
the Supreme Court in the Kosciusko case, ordered
that an execution be issued against the several
sureties of Colonel Bomford as administrator de
bonis non of Koscusko.
NATIONAL THEATRE.-This is the last night but
one of the engagement of Mr.. Burke, who appears
in his favorite character of Billy Lackaday. The
entertainments conclude with the popular comedy
of Gail that Glitters is not Gold.''