The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

Hs OUTDOOR Poon.''-The recently-enacted
law OF toe City Councils authorizes the Mavor q
appoints With the consent Of the Board of Alder.
men, apnyslcian and ono or moro apotheoaries for
esco ward, to supply the poor thereof with msdi.
icsi attendance and medicine, at the expense Of
the corporation. Each ward physician l. TO re-
ceve an annual compensation Of one hundred dol.
a and In addition to his other Duties IL required
use ooe diligence, and vaccnate, az far a. DOS.
| noie' the poor. The Mayor il authorized to cause
20 90 decently buried any pauper dying within the
INDUS OF the city, whether the pauper has been a
resioent or nonresident, and who has left no pro
perty OF any kind, and who has no family or kin.
oreo within the city, or whose family or kindred
nave not the means to bury such person; provided
'rat there shall not be allowed for the funeral ex.
penses greater amount than six dollars.
SALES OF REAL EsrArr.-A numbsr ~ ,o.. s.,
square 1898 were sold yesterday afternoon. hv
Green auctioneer, a. follows Lot corner Of O and
E'ehtn streets, fronting twenty feet on Eighth.
ano running back ninety four feet four inches on
street. thirteen cents foot; next lot on Eighth.
same dimensions, eleven cents foot; and the next
a. zen cents foot Lot on the corner of Ninth
ana v streets, fronting twenty feet on Ninth, and
running back ninety-four feet four inches, was
SOLO al Twelve and half cents foot; and the ad-
joining lot' same dimensions, at ten cents foot.
Notwithstanding to recent change of a
rule OF the Senate, TO prevent members being
cro~oeo out OF their seats,) persons claiming the
privilege 10 the hoor of the chamber are now 70.
qured 70 enter their names in book kept for that
purpose IN the ante-room before they can be ad.
mi'teo. IN turning over the leaves, we noticed
that gentlemen from all parta Of the Union-in.
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and members of various State Legislatures
complied with the provision. Judging from the
rapidity with which autographs are accumulatipr.
short time only will elapse before large volume
of them-a kind of national directorv-will he
added to the public archives.
The GRAND FAREWELL CoNcrpr OF PAuL. In.
LIEN, on Wednesday night, at Carusi,s Saloon.
was largely and fashionably attended. This ponu.
lar juvenile violnist received BY the audience
with at least as much enthusiasm a. when. sever.l
months ago, he contributed to the Sontar music.,
entertainment The applause bestowed upon him.
and the vocalists Signorina Vexentini and Sirnor
Arnold, and the pianist Herr Becht, afforded an
evidence of the delight which the audience ex-
perienced on the occasion
DISTRICT ApPoInrMENrs.-From day TO dav.
- '~' wv VEGAS ESPECIALLY, muC0 Anxs
iety has been manifested relative to Executive an.
pointments for the District of Columbia. The
friends OF the respective applicants, and particu.
arly those who are in expectation of subordinate
stations, have inquired in vain to ascertain the
new cast OF official characters. The various ru
mors in some instances asserted az fact, al to who
will receive the Presidents favors, have tended
only to create confusion among the interested and
stimulate the fearful candidates to greater exer
tons to present their confidently superior
qualifications for the places which they seek But,
according to the latest report several days will
elapse before the appointments and disappoint.
ments will be proclaimed.
NATIONAL THEArRE.-To. nights performances
are set apart for the benefit of Mr.. w. J. Smith.
who will appear in the character of Dick Turpin,
in the equestrian drama of ssRookwood The en-
tertainments will commence with the Irish farce of
paddy Mies's Boy" in which Mr.. J. Seymour
Will sustain the part of Paddy Miles,
RumoRs, although generally not reliable. are
sometimes well-founded. 1t was reported and be.
lieved yesterday that tho following appointments
have been made by the President and confirmed
by the Senate Pierre Soule, Minister to Spain !:
Francis Burt, Third Auditor and J. N. Gran
ger, Recorder of the General Land Office.