The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-28
l. 0 G AL MATTERS.

spoke OF a man and his wife, with their child who
came to the central watch house seeking shelter
Tor the night, they being moneyless and homeless.
Yesterday morning the lifeless body of that same
female was conveyed thither-the shroud bed
sheet; the cooling board, plank torn from
fence; the hearse, a furniture wagon. The corpse
was subsequently buried at the expense of the cor
poration.
The coroner having summoned jury, they pro-
ceeded to inquire into the cause of her DEATH It
appeared, from the testimony, that both the wo :
man and her husband addicted to strong
drink. They were itnerant, and together with
their child-a girl, four years of age-lived on 10.
icited charity, which was not always sufficient to
afford comfortable lodgings, and clothing suited to
the season. Yesterday, at about nine O'Clock,
being in the neighborhoed of Ninth and streets,
the female, having been permitted to enter the
yard of dwelling, fell to the ground in state of
complete exhaustion, and almost pulseless SYM
pathizing strangers directly came to her relief
and removed her to the house, where, under the
direction of DR.. Marbury, the usual remedies
we're applied, but without effect; and she died. A
verdict was rendered according to the main facts
elected by the examination OF the witnesses among
whom was the husband.
The name of the woman is Francis West that
of the man James West both of English birth.
The last named represents that he graduated at
Oxford University, and exercised the functions of
minister of the Established Church; all that his
wife was highly respectable connexions, and re-
lated in direct line to Oliver Goldsmith; hence
the name of their girl, Ada Goldsmith West Ad.
hitting the statement to be true what sad reverse
of fortune
Arrangements were Immediately made to place
the poor child in the Protestant Orphan Asylum.
GRAND MILITARY DIspLAy.-The several vol
unteer companies of this city, by order of Colonel
Hickey, will assemble for the regular spring in.
specton and exercise or Monday morning next
at nine O'clock on the regimental parade ground
The Washington Light Infantry, the National
Grays, the Walker Sharpshooters, the Continental
Guards, the German Yagers, the Boone Riflemen,
and the Montgomery Guards, compose fine
looking regiment, we'll drilled, and of which the
metropolis should be proud. 1t affords bright
| and beautiful contrast to the uneven columns of
the involuntary militia of other days, which was
swept away by the force of ridicule alone, in the
persons of the "fantasticals."
The volunteers of the infantry and the rifle bat
talon have respectively provided silver cup as
prize and mark of distinction to the best marks
man in each arm; and accordingly tho troops are
| required to exhibit at inspection at least three
bic to the calibre of their pieces. There will be
spirited contest for the honor.
SPIRITUAL RAPPINGs.-Professo Anderson, the
distinguished magician, now performing at the
National Theatre, in addition to his wonderful
tricks of legerdemain, is quite successful and in
structive in the exposition of the manner in which
"spiritual rappings'' may be produced, so as to
deceive the most skeptical. On Monday evening,
during his lecture on this theme, two believers in
the "spirts" disputed his theory altogether; but
the Professor announced his confidence to be 80
great that all "rappings" humbugs as to prof
fer large pecuniary reward to any "mediumo
who would produce the raps in manner that he
could not account for by natural means The
"spirituais'' afterwards silent, and the Pro.
fessor bore of the palm of victory in the discus.
sion, amid the hearty plaudits of the audience.
Professor Anderson, we learn, gives but two more
entertainments. ef
TAxss.-In the Board of Common Council, at
the last meeting, resolution was adopted, on mo-
ton by Mr.. Pepper, requiring public notice to be
given of all property sold for taxes previous to the
expiration of the period within which it NAV be
redeemed The Board of Aldermen have to act
upon the subject.
CORPORATION SToCK.-Flve thousand dollars
worth of Corporation of Washington six per cent.
stock, interest payable quarterly, was sold on
Tuesday afternoon, by CURE, auctioneer, at lO4.
WAeEs OF LABoRERs,-A law has been passed
by the city councils paying the laborers employed
by the corporation at the rate of one dollar and a
quarter day, and the per diem for horse and
cart dollar and seventy-ive cents; ten hours to
constitute days work.
PROPERTY SALE.-Five two-story frame dwel-
lingo, fronting on Ohio avenue, between lsA and
18th streets west-each lot having fropt of about
thirteen feet, with a depth Of SEVENTH
we're recently sold at puh;-
gate amonr'