The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-15

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them have been made, and therefore "the agony
10 almost over--the ''distres" being now confined
to but two members of the Washington bar, who
have their eyes and hearts firmly set on the post
70 efficiently filed by Mr.. Fendall, and to half
dozen brother typos who are struggling one
against another to be Superintendent of Public
Printing, in the room of Mr. Towers. MIR. F.
McNerhany has just been appointed Naval Store
keeper at the Washington navy yard. 1t il a
'fat take" While expressing the belief that he
will make a. good officer, W. must say that his
predecessor, Mr.. Woodward has discharged the
duties of the station satisfactorily and creditably
The RAnRoAD.-ln consequence of the two
afternoon trains Of cars from Baltimore not ar
irving at the Washington station at the usual
hours on Saturday night, there was some appre-
hension Of another "horrible Disaster" and many
of our citizens were greatly alarmed The trains
came in safely, however, at halfpast ten o'clock.
1t appears that within two three miles of Balti
more freight train broke down, thus covering
both tracks and obstructng the passage of the
The COLUMBIA FIRE COMPANY, numbering for
ty-six members, in full dress, left the city in the
cars yesterday afternoon for New York, where
they will be the guests of Columbia Company No.
IA. They sent their beautiful suction on to Bal
timore in the morning. Prosperi's Cornet Band
accompanies the party. Mr.. Frank McNerhany
is the chief marshal and orator; selection which
the company judiciously made.
A BEAUTIFUL TMo.--On Saturday night the
Auxiliary Guard brought to the watch-house
poor, friendless nebriate, whom they had picked
CT d.
he lay PROSTATE. If the omnibus which had just
passed had not turned aside for passengers near
the National Hotel, he must have been crushed to
death
The second case was that of negro, who had
escaped from the work-house with nothing on but
his shirt and boots, for which he was not able to
account. He was extremely pugnacious, but this
did not prevent his capture. The Captain of the
Guard caused the individual to put himself into
an old pair of pantaloons which happened to be
on the premises of the watch-house.
The third case, a black man who had been beat
ing his wife, for the purpose of driving her away
that he might give room to another female. Be-
ing slave, he was fined, and then underwent a
severe whipping, as punishment for the offence
which he had committed.
He was then discharged, while the two others
were sent to the work-house.
The Tolls on the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal, for the past week, amounted to 1896.
Within that period seventy-6ve boats arrived at
Georgetown, nearly all Of which were laden with
Cumberland coal; the farmers, it is said, keeping
back their grain for higher prices, anticipating a
general war in Europe.
SUMNER PAsTIME.--On Friday night young
man was brought to the watch-house for his inn
propreties 1t appears that, having disposition
to take ride, and no funds to hire conveyance,
he incontinently seized upon horse and wagon
during the temporary absence of the driver, and
set off at full speed-thus ndulging his equestrian
passion This was in the morning; at night he
was found on the horse (minus the wagon) apply
ing the lash as though he was on the Columbia
trotting course, contending for sweepstakes, be-
fore an admiring host of amateur sportsmen. The
extreme heat of the day but added zest to his d.
versions, Judging from his hppodromic achieve
ments The police having no taste for the exhi-
bition arrested him, and Captain Birch sent him
to Jail on the charge of "malcieus mischief
there being no reason to suppose that he had a
dishonest intent.
This young gentleman is "extensive," hav-
ing threatened to kill his father and all the fam
lily, and has repeatedly been in Jail for his mis-
deeds. 1t is scarcely necessary to say that he is
not tetotaller.
JOHN CHARLES GARDINER.-The indictment re-
Gently found against this individual occupies six
teen closely-written foolscap pages He is charged
with wicked, wilful, and corrupt perjury, as a
witness on the late trial of his brother, the doctor,
'to the great displeasure Of Almighty Cod" The
witnesses before the grand jury were Colonel Lo-
renzo Thomas, John Bayne, DR.. Charles A. Davis,
w. W. Corcoran, and John J. McElhone. The
indictment covers the evidence generally of the
said John Charles.
AccIDENr.--Mr. Archibald Green, a carpenter,
was injured on Saturday morning at building in
the rear of Mr.. McGregor's store on 7th street.
While engaged in hosting sleeper to the third
story, it slipped from the moose, and in it's descent
struck him on the head and face, tearing open the
flesh but breaking no bones. We are glad to learn
that the wounds are not considered Immediately
dangerous.
THE GRAND jury have been discharged by the
criminal court for the present term. They sepa-
rated without finding presentment against A.
j. Morrison, who, it is well known, occasioned
not little excitement some weeks ago by wound
ing certain parties by shooting them with pistol.
1t is said that the material witnesses were absent
from the city. 1t is not certain there will be fur
thor proceedings in the premises.
WATcu.-Secing an advertisement in one of
the city papers that "a gold watch and gold chain
were taken out of tho watch fob of plastcror