The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-26


In rHx CRIMINAL CouRr, yesterday, Mr. Cnu.-
TON resumed and concluded his argument for the
prosecution in the case of Mr.. Schaumberg
MIR. KEY opened the argument for the defence,
and addressed the jury for more than two hours,
with great force and earnestness.
Mr.. BANTER followed, and spoke till nearly
six clock on the same side, reviewing the evil
dence and all the circumstances Of the case, and
argued most strenuously that the assault was one
of self-defence. fa ~
Mr.. FENDALL will conclude the argument to-
day, and the case will then be submitted to the
jury. hetts4se
SUB-Posr OFFIcEs.--It will be interesting to
large portion of the public to learn that the fol-
lowing places have been designated as depots for
the reception of letters: tF8s ~
]. Shillington, bookseller, A. street and Penn
sylvania avenue. @a Fa 4EEa &
DIR. J. b. Gardner, druggist, Capitol Hill
DR.. Walsh, druggist, near the Garrison, Navy
Yard.
w. b. Sotheron, grocer, L and streets, Navy
Yard. ba
DIR. Boswell, druggist, Virginia avenue and 7th
street south.
J. w. Marin, druggist, New York avenue and
18th street.
j. B. Moore, druggist, Pennsylvania avenue },
between 10Th and Goth streets bn
j. Russell Barr, grocer, M and 18th streets
north.
James II. Stone, druggist, 7th and M streets
north.
Thomas F. Hardness, Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween 18th and 18th streets. r -a
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and are instructed to visit each depot in time to
receive any letters left deposit, to be mailed at
o'clock p m. daily. They are, aswe heretofore
stated required to be prepaid--one cent labels be-
ing sold for that purpose by the carriers or at the
sub-pOst offices.
MAGISTRATES CoURrs.-Every day we are
convinced more and more Of the necessity of
courts giving magistrates the dscre ton to dispose
summarily of certain class of cases, trivial in
their character, and too contemplate to be ear
nestly sent up for trial in the criminal court. The
recent holding of party to bail for the larceny of
a live chicken worth twenty five cents, including
the feathers, but involving nearly fifty dollars of
court charges, is in point. Counsel are
frequently drawn into such farces before they
have had time to inquire as to the facts. Once
in, and having accepted the fee, they cannot de-
sert their clients, no matter how Notifying may
be the developments. This is the experience of
respectable members of the bar--a state of things
which they no doubt would gladly avoid
WASHINGTON Cry CANAL.-A bill was intro
duced in the Board of Common Council yesterday
afternoon by Mr.. Busey, and referred to the Com
mttee on the Canal, proposing an appropriation
of $500 for the purchase of a steam dredging
machine; 81 900 for the purchase of scows; $5868
for extending the wharves on each side of the ca
nal at its termination ON the Eastern Branch;
$1 632 for completing the wharf at Seventh street
west, and $4,000 for dredging the canal its en-
tire length, and repairing the walls and tow path.
A bill similar to this was reported on the eve of
the expiration of the last annual term of the
Councils, and killed in the Board of Aldermen
A SERENADE.-Not long since party of gem
tlemen-four of them with stringed instruments
and flute, and on equal number with tolerably
good lungs-proceeded to a certain locality for
the purpose of giving a ng-promised serenade.
awake, dearest, wake,'' and 6 When / view
those scenes charming, = were among the excr-
cises; and no doubt the amateurs retired to their
homes with the comfortable assurance that their
melody would receive from the lady the degree Of
praise to which it was richly entitled. But it
is said that the only person in the d,uelEng ,oas
negro servant ,ooma,,, who, in the absence of the
family from the city, appropriated the musical
compliment to herself, and was at upper win
dow peeping out during the performances
MUSICAL DEPoT-Messrs. Hilbus and Hitz, at
their establishment, south side of Pennsylvania
avenue, four doors west of Tenth street. have for
sale almost every description of musical instru-
ments that can be desired by the amateur--from
a violin, costing dollar, up to tho celebrated
Rosenkranz pianos, two of which at their
rooms. For beauty of tone, delcacy of touch,
and interior workmanship, they perhaps UNI
riyalled. The propretors, in addition to the va
rious belongings" of their business have large
and choice supply Of sheet music, and give their
personal attention to the demands of visitors.
SALE OF SrocKs Mcclure, auctioneer, sold
yesterday afternoon 81 600 of stock fthe Corpo-
ration of Washington at l04. cents; $4,000 of
Corporation of Georgetown at l0l d; and $500 of
stock of Patriotic Bank of Washington at IS.
Some OF THE BRICKLAYERs have resumed work
on various houses in process of construction under
the new classification of wages, the highest rate
being 80 so day. A number of hod-carrers
Yesterday struck for an advance, or dollar and
half per diem.
FUTURE REWARDS AND PUNIsHMENTs.-A very
small boy presented himself at the desk of the
criminal court on yesterday, to be sworn us a
witness before the grand jury. His diminutve size
and childish manner induced the clerk to call the