The daily republic., 1853-08-27
LOCAL MATgERs.

DEATH BY Drowning. An inquest was hold
yesterday over the body Of Martin Lauxman,
aged about forty-four yean, which was found
floating in the Washington City Canal, noar
Ninth street, at nine clock in the morning. He
attended the meeting of the German Yagers, Of
which he was member, the night before; and,
according to the evidence of a witness, was at
that time intoxicated. The verdict of the jury
was that he accidentally fell into the canal, the
night being dark and he unable to see his way.
The body was conveyed to the residence Of his
family, on the corner of H and North Capitol
streets, for burial.
GREENoUGH's GRoUP, which is to adorn the
eastern portico of the Capitol, was finished in
1851, and occupied the artist eight years, Gas we
learn from Tuckerman's Memorial of Horatio
Greenough, } besides delay of four years occa-
stoned by his not being able in all that time to OBJ
tain a block of Serrayezza marble suitable to his
purpose. 1t consists of four figures, mother and
child, an American Indian and the father, illus
trating phasis in the progress of American civil
ization, namely: the unavoidable conflict between
the Anglo-Saxon and the aboriginal savage races.
The figures of the mother and child were entirely
remodeled in the years 1916 and 1847
Workmen now engaged in constructing the
pedestal on which the group is to stand.
"TURNING THE TABLES. Yesterday man
residing in the Northern Liberties, and who occa-
sionally ''goes upon a SPREE" sold out his stock
in trade without consulting his wife, who has four
children under her maternal care
The purchaser, instead of going to the premises
HIMSELF sent two masculines to take possession Of
the shop. The woman, for such she is represent
cd to be in the true sense of that good old Saxon
word, ordered these instruments from the house
and, refusing to 60 at first, she threw the hat of
one of them into the street, and firmly defed
their power. They Immediately hurried to a
Office to take out warrant against
her for an assault and battery! But, on an nves-
tigation of the affair before Justice Dom, it ap-
pearcd that one of the heroes had committed an
assault upon her by pushing her against the coun-
ter. So the justice held him to bail to answer for
to keep the peace.
CANNEs.--We have all read of the dog feature
of Constantinople, idea of which city Ross
Browne, in his recent book of travels happily con-
veys by the representation of mosque with fight
ing CANNES in the foreground Such crayon
sketch would by no means suit Washington; but
we think it may safely be said that our residents
have, by thousands, more than their share of such
animals. In the eye Of the law they are not pro-
perty, although subject to taxation. They are
matters Of luxury and fancy, as the circuit court
has decided. The greatest nuisance in this city
is the running at large of those dogs, which actu-
ally prevent persons from passing along some of
the streets. To be snapped at in the dark or at
any other time, by that species of terrfers, is not
pleasant; and we know not why peacsable pedes-
trans should be thus annoyed. Perhaps if the
license law strictly enforced, there would be
a less number of these animals enjoying "the
freedom of the city"
TRADE IN FIREARMs.-From the best informa-
tion we can obtain at least forty thousand dollars
are annually expended in this city for firearms,
exclusive of ammunition and occasional repairs.
Perhaps at no former period have there been so
many deadly weapons in the possession of the in
habtants as now There are not few adults and
lads who consider pistols indispensable pocket
companions and sometimes draw them, if not to
shoot, to intiElidate; while others conceive it ne
cessary to be provided with such instruments to
guard against the depredations of burglars How
ever, considering the abundant supply of guns
and pistols always on hand, there are not more
murders and crpplings here than in any other city
according to the ratio of population.
THE KUNKLE NIGHTINGALE OPERA TROUPE,
we learn, will commence series of concerts in
this city next week. They have recently COM
pleted, in Baltimore, one hundred consecutive en-
tertanments, which fact affords some evidence of
the fine musical talent of the troupe, and its ap-
probation by the public.
THE METHODIST CAMP MEETING in Montgom-
cry county, Maryland, closed yesterday morning.
There were, we learn, about two hundred and
fifty tents :, the ground, and average
three thousand persons daily in attendance; be-
tween two and three hundred of them from Wash
ington. No outside proceedings whatever dis
turbed the religious exercises.
LOT SALE.-McGuire, auctioneer, sold yes
terday afternoon lot No. 1, in square No. 230,
situated on the of Fourteenth and Canal
streets, having front Of fone hundred feet each
street. and containing ten thousand square feet.
N nWELLING-HOUsE TO LET.-That large
IL and convenient dwelling house, on the east
eide of Seventh rect, one door above the corner