The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-03
LOCAL MATT e RS.


Of young man, only nineteen years of age, whose
chief delight seems to consist in fighting. Any
whore, at all times, he is ready for rencontre. On
Saturday he assaulted man near the toll-gate,
and, not satisfied with this, he returned on Sum
day for second onslaught While on this bust
ness be beat another individual, and short time
after going back to the premises he tried the
strength Of his and the hardness Of his fist on
a third person. His mother, even, has been beat
en- by him more thap once. Like the character
spoken of in the scriptures, his hand il against
everybody. But his sport is suspended for a
while, unless he shall select one Of the ialors as
an object for his vengeance. He is in prison,
awaiting trial in three of assaults and bate
ries, and police officer yesterday showed us an
unserved warrant for his arrest on the charge of
beating one of his own household.
ExTRAoRDNARY EscAPE.--Samuel, aged ten
years, son of Mr.. Henry Polkinhorn, unintention-
ally accomplished feat, on Monday, which none
would voluntarily attempt to initiate. While
looking out at window Of his fathers printing
office, the of Seventh and d streets, the
scutte was raised for the purpose of making of
the hosting tackle. Something in the street hav-
ing attracted his attention, he suddenly started to
go down stairs, but, being either unconscious or
forgetfnl of the opening in the floor, he stepped
into it, and fell through the second and first sto-
ries, landing in Linton and Tweedy's grocery
stored descent of about thirty feet! For few
moments it was supposed he had killed himself;
but the awful suspense of his parent and friends
was agreeably relieved when they ascertained that
he had only slightly bruised one of his legs
JUVENILE PAsTIME.--We noticed two little fell
lows yesterday seated on the garnet window-sil of
three-story house on Pennsylvania avenue, not
far west of the Centre Market, engaged in card
playing. 1t was pleasant and cool up there, and
besides there no fear of being interrupted, the
sold folks" being down below. The lads spent
the entire afternoon in that amusement, ana
ceased only when the day refused longer to afford
them light. They were SO absorbed with the in
terest of the game as to be unconscious that they
were observed from the street. Whether they
played sold sledge" or ''whist" was no concern
of ours, but we could not suppress the thought
that they might have been more profitaby exer-
cised and that an early knowledge of cards is not
calculated to enhance their usefulness in society.
for an assault upon Francis Smith, commenced
yesterday, the jury rendered verdict of guilty,
and the court directed MIR. Wheat to pay a fine
of IS and costs.
George w. Payne was tried for assaulting Gees
B. Harleston. The was pretty generally
considered an excusable one, and the jury said the
accused was not guilty.
Dennis Desman was tried and acquitted of an
assault.
Henry Williams, German, was tried for ma
licious mischief, in cutting and saving and other
wise injuring stable, the property of A. E. L.
Reese. The difficulty arose out of a dispute as
to the building line and the falling ofthe water
from the stable. The jury acquitted the prisoner.
ExcuRsIoN.-The Walker Sharpshooters intend
giving an excursion down and up the Potomac on
Friday-the steamer Powhatan having been char
tered for the occasion. A military and cotillon
band will be on board, thus affording the passen-
gers opportunity to engage in the pleasures of
the dance. The company pledge themselves to
leave no means untried to make this the excursion
of the season.
PATENT OrFIcE.--The model-room has recent
ly been relieved of much of the trash with which
it was encumbered, and the walls have been
whtened and the woodwork painted, a renovation
long since required. Hundreds of stoves and
other heavy ware have been removed to base
ment room, and there arranged to better advan-
tage than heretofore. Many weeks will not elapse,
we presume, before the models will be transferred
to the capacious hall in the east wing of the Pa
tent Office.
DARLINGTON Sunday last officers Wise and
Simonds arrested two boys for bathing in the Tt
Der, in view of the passers-by, and brought them
before Justice Thompson, who fined them each
two dollars, that being the penalty prescribed by
the statute. Juveniles occasionally immerse
themselves in the canal, but not in dresses manu-
featured for bathing purposes. Such model artist
exhibitions they furnish are strictly prohibited
by the municipal authorities; but the law, in this
in other cases, is frequently violated evaded.
BREAKAGE.-Last week considerable portion
of the wooden wall of the Tber, near the railroad
station, and on line with First street, gave way
to the pressure of earth emptied against it, during
the process of grading, and since then another
part of the wall has been forced into the creek,
leaving but one-thrd of the original defence
standing, which is in fair way to "go by the
board"
CLASSIFICATION OF CLERKs.-The following is
the classification of the Post Office Department
clerical employees, determined on yesterday, and
as we find it in the Erening Star:
John Oakford, Pa Chief Clerk.
Fourth Glass Clerks, ($1 300. )-Horatio King,
Me-, foreign mails; r. J. Nevin, Pa, miscellane-
Gus; ST. John b. l.. Skinner, NJ Y, Principal
Clerk Appointment Office; T.. l.. Childs, N H.,
do. Contract Office; Nicholas Halter, Pa, do.
Finance; Henry A. Burr, Photographer of De-
partment.
Third Class, ($1,500. )-R. A. Lacy, Fla,
Corresponding Clerk Appointment Office; James
r. Mari, Md, do; R. G.. Washington, Ky, do;