The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-25
d LO CAL MATTERS.


have been furnished for publication with the fol.
lowing official correction of the list of awards here
tofore published in this paper lie ,.:s.l.s s-
Ladies' Observation-Disclosures Douglass. eleven
years old, worsted work Gold PENCIL Miss Ma.
~ E. Biggs, Baltimore, flowers, artificial, y and
tomato catsup-Butter knives. Mrs E. S. Thomp
son s. hair bracelets and jeweiry-Pair of Napkin
hlngs. MISS sarah j. FleisheIl, flowers made of
horn shavings-Pair of Cuff Pins. Mrs. M. M.
ard, rug made of old rags Napkin Ring Mrs
p. Schly, Baltimore. embroideries, &c.oSilyer
Porte Monnaie. Mrs. Abbott, shell work-Napkin
Rlng. Mrs; =. +. webb, flowers in water colors-
Pair Salt Spoons Mrs. J. w. Sharrotts, piano
cover-P ir Napkin Rings. Mrs E. A. King. col
ored quilt-Napkin Ring
Glass XXIX.-Miss Wilson, arm chair-Pearl
Porte Monnaie. Miss Middleton, ottomans, block
pea.fowl feather-Gold Cross Pencil Mrs M.
King, bead purse and embroidered vest-Pearl
Card Case. Molly slye, purse-silver Thimble.
M ln. Lowe, regala fringes. taases, &cMedal
Pins Mrs. N. Edmonson, quilt,-Salt Spoons.
Mrs. E. r Billing, quilts-salt Spoons. Mrs. sa.
rah Cation, quilt-Mustard Spoon. Mrs Randolph,
counterpane Salt Spoons. Deborah Mankin,
Pul-sat Spoons. Mrs. Mackey, valence net
Pearl Porte Monnaie. Mrs. Tucker, album quilt
Pearl Porte Monnaie. Mrs. Dove, quilt-Pair Salt
spoons Mrs. j. Thomas, quilt Mustard Spoon.
:, Genilsmen's A'oards-G W. Miller. painting
. a.,
die sinking-First diploma. w. M. Laning, Bal
tlmore, foliated script block letters-Medai. P.
kraus, Baltimore, sign painting-First diploma
Primary Schools two and three, of the Fourth
District, maps, &c., &c.-Each first diploma.
James Scott, New Lisbon, Ohio, model of wood.
en- bridge-Firstd diploma. ]. P. Weimer, four me.
dailons-First diploma. Newman & Bro, Balti-
more, Improvement in tuning pianos Medal. E.
r. d. & b. Richards, Philadelphia, adjustments of
the ssereoscope instrument-First diploma &C.
Pratt' washington, penmanship-First diploma.
Charles Ross, Rochester, N. r., for conical mill
to work with small power for farm purposes-A
medal O. Bohns, lithographic views of Washing
ton, and autographs of TrumbulPs paintipgs-
First diploma. New England Company, hinges
Medal. .~.asz@t5 - 80
NATIONAL THEATRE.-Mr. Burke takes fare
we'll benefit to- night, on which occasion he appears
as Mr.. Sudden, in Buckstones amusing comedy
OF the "Breach of Promise" Burke also enacts
the amusing part of Clod Meddlenot, in the "Lady
OF the Lions"-a rich burlesque upon Bulwer's
beautiful play of the "Lady of Lyons r..E
CENTRE MARKET.-At the recent meeting of the
City Councils joint resolution was passed pro.
viding that a committee of one member from each
Ward, in conjunction with the Mayor, be appoint
ed TOR the purpose of obtaining the best plan for
building, to be erected on the present location of
the Cenre Market-hou5e, or some other ete suita.
BILE for market purposes, and for such others as NAV
serve the public convenience; and that the COM
mittee be authorized to offer reward not exceed.
ing three hundred dollars for such plan and that
the committee inquire and report to the two Boards
whether the present site is large enough to afford
room for the erection of such buildings as the wants
of the city will require. rr. r..
MovEMENTs OF WoRKINeMEN.-An association.
composed of mechanics engaged in the various
branchesiof business, has recently been formed at
the Navy Yard; their design being to effect con-
federacy with their brethren throughout the coun-
try for mutual protection. #
An adjourned meeting was held at Temperance
Hall on Wednesday night for the purpose of
forming an association of journeymen mechanics,
the object of which is to regulate the hours of la
Dor, leaving to each branch of operatives repre-
sented the privilege Of fixing its own wages; and
this society likewise propose mutual aid, and to
effect better state of feeling among the several
trades in Iris city.
+ CENSUS CLERKs.-We are informed that ten of
the clerks recently dismissed from the Census
Office were yesterday reinstated in that Office