The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-05


and John Ennis, jr., were tried for riot near the
Presidents House, while returning from fire.
Ryan and Dawson were convicted, and the others
acquitted.
A large number of recognizances were forfeited,
and bench warrants ordered for the apprehension
ofthe parties. There is but one prisoner who has
been indicted, now in Jail, to be tried.
The jury were discharged till Monday.
The WEEKLY EXHIBITION FRuITs AND
Flowers yesterday was peculiarly gratifying. 1t
was visited by many ladies and gentlemen, which
is an indication that the object-to improve cul-
ture--is becoming more and more popular We
noticed the names Of several new contributors,
among them that of Major Fl. C. Williams, of
Fairfax county, who had quite handsome collec-
ton of apples, plums, nectarines, and pears. Mr..
David A. Hall deposited two beautiful native
pine-apples Mrs. Seaton, apples, pears, grapes,
and plums; j. c. Lewis, VIM. Cammack, and
Henry Pardon, some fine-looking peaches; Mr..
E., Tucker livery large Hunter cantelope, (Which
was purchased for fifty cents, and forwarded to
Baltimore presently Mr.. A. Jardin, pears,
grapes, and apples; Mr.. Joseph L. Smith, pears
and plums; Mr.. Peter F. Bacon and MIR. John
Warden, each, large and attractive plums; Mrs.
Polkinhorn, balsam-ap pie and snape-beans. There
were other fruits in the exhibition. Beside, there
was splendid display of flowers, of various
kinds, including rich assortment from the Gov
eminent greenhouse, deposited by MIR. VIM. D.
Breckenridge. As to the peculiar properties of
the fruits we can only speak from observation, as
they were placed on exhibition only to be looked
at, and not tasted.
A HORSE TRAr.-On Wednesday night, at
about eleven o'clock, while market wagon be-
longing to Mr.. Eden Beale, of Montgomery coun-
ty, Maryland, was the way to the Centre Mar
ket, the horses attached to it fell into the sewer
which was opened on that day, near the corner of
Massachusetts avenue and Ninth street. Fortu-
natey the gearing broke, leaving the wagon and
the driver unframed above. More than half an
hour was employed in removing the horses from
the sewer, which was higher than their head
They were but slightly injured.
We have frequently complained of the remiss-
ness in duty of officers having charge of public
works. They leave their trenches exposed, and
fail to place lamps, no matter how dark may be
the night, to guard travellers against danger.
Some such precaution would have prevented the
occurrence which we have above related.
ROBBERY AT LAUREL.-Between sunset on
Wednesday evening and sunrise yesterday morn
ing the store of Messrs j. Duval s. Co., at Lau-
rel, halfway between Washington and Baltimore,
was entered by thieves and robbed of between
| two and three hundred dollars worth of black
and plaid dress silks, handkerchief, ribbons,
cheap jewelry, SIC. The depredators were know
ing ones, but seem to have been frightened pre-
maturely off; for, although they molested nothing
but things of mutK value and light weight, the
location of which they appear to have well under
stood, they carried away but small parcel, con-
sidering their opportunity
FoLLy--An individual, a man of family, who
was a pledged teetotaller and member of a
church, intending to remove from the city, re-
Gently sold his property, and fitted himself with
new suit for the journey; but, in farewell to the
city, he determined to have ''one good spree" as
his every last" Accordingly, on Wednesday,
he went to hard drinking, and by night lost his
hat, got struck on the side of his head by an an
known fist, and finally was taken by the Auxli-
airy Guard to the watch-house. Yesterday morn
fine for such offences.
AccDENr.--The wife and daughter of DIR.
Stewart were seriously injured yesterday morning
by the upsctting of their carriage; the horse at
tached to it having run away. The occurrence
was near the Navy Yard
THE PRESIDENT MOUNTED GuARp, the new
cavalry corps, had an undress parade yesterday
evening; two buglers, with red coats, in the adj
vance, as they rode along the line of Pennsylva
| mia avenue. .. @
| The PoroMAc.-The City Councils, with a
| view to the improvement of the navigation, have
passed resolution authorizing the appointment
ola joint committee to take into consideration the
condition of the channel of the Potomac and the
| Eastern Branch.
| THE SALARIES OF THE THRTY-sIx TEACHERS
of the public schools amount, in the aggregate, to
S12,l5O. The highest salary is $500, and the
| lowest 5000.
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