The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-01
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Busr or rHn Pana1nssr. ID admifAble bnat
Of President Fillmore, executed by DR.. Horatio
Stone from the purest Italian marble, has been
placed u the the Capitol for few days,
Preyions 70 ito being deposited in the Presidential
naansson, as mark Of respect e our present ex.
cellsn Chief Magistrate, from gentlemen Of both
political parties in this city.
HANDsoME LErTsR-sHEEr.--We. notice at
Shillingtons periodical store an elegant letter
sheet. ornamented with fine engraving of the
Capitol building, as intended to appear when
completed according to the plane Of extension now
being executed. These sheets afford fine oppor.
tunity to those desirous Of communicating with
their friends an account of the inauguration pro-
ceedings. to transmit on the same sheet tasteful
picture Of the Capitol it will appear compile
ton.
FIaEMEs's Ylslr.-The Manhattan Engine Com
pany, No. 8, Of New York city, having determined
to visit Washington on the occasion of President
Pierce's Inauguration. may, we learn, be expected
to arrive here on the Sd instant. They will mum.
Der about sixty men, and will be accompanied by
Dodworth's celebrated band.
Mons MIL1rAsY V1slroRs.-H is stated that
well-disciplined military company from Reading,
Pennsylvania, called the 'sReading Rifles" Cap
tain Ancona, will arrive here the 4th of March,
to take part in the inaugural procession. They
will number near ninety men. They purpose re-
naming until the next day in our city
A letter in the Baltimore Sun from Richmond
states that the "German Rifles" Captain Bodikir,
will accompany the Law Greys, of Baltimore, Cap
tain France, from Richmond to Washington, to
be present at the inaugural ceremonies They
will be accompanied by the "Armory Band.''
NATIONAL THEArRE.-The house was crowded
last night to witness the Chinese troupe in their
amusing and wondrous performances. 1t is too
late to specify particularly their feats in detail,
but the ssFlying Knives by Tuck Guy, were
truly wonderful, and the silt exercises by sup.
pie China man and his two pupils were also very
amusing. They appear again to night.
FIRES. Two fires occurred early yesterday
morning-the first frame house near the railroad
depot, belonging to Mr.. John Purdy, which was
extinguished with little damage; and the second
was occasioped by the burning of furnished
dwellingin the First Ward, belonging to the widow
of the late Commodore Stewart. The house was
nearly destroyed, with much of the furniture, also
The fremen were promptly on the ground at each
fire. Both of them were doubtless caused by in
cendiaries.
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CRIMINAL CouRr.-The case of William B. Sass
GER, fixed for trial on yesterday, was postponed to
to-day, owing, we learn, to the illness of an i'm
pQrtant witness.
Judge Crawford, after the postponement of this
case, passed the following sentences, being upon
some of those convicted in the "Round-top"
trials:
Verlinda Penny, convicted of larceny in two
cases two years in the county Jail and fined one
dollar
Robert Andree, for larceny, four cases !; four
months in Jail and five years in the penitentiary.
The two boys, Penny and Green, the passage
thieves, were convicted in. two cases, and sem
fenced to four years in the penitentiary
new trial was ordered in the case of Thomas
Allen; and for one conviction he was sentenced to
six months imprisonment in the county Jail and
to pay one dollar fine