The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-03

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ington companies: National Grays. Major Bacon
Continental Guards, Captain Thornton; Mont.
gomery Guards, Captain Key; Walker Sharp
shooters, Captain Bradford German Yagers Cap.
tain Schwartzman; and Boone Riflemen, Captain
Bright. The Washington Light Infantry corps
was not on the ground, omission which occa.
| stoned much disappointment and regret to the
| friends OF this senior and popular organization
The volunteers were preceded by company of
Marines, from the Washington barracks, (sixty.
four in number, rank and file,) Lieutenant Gray
son. The eptire column under the general
command of Colonel VIM. Hickey, Lieu tenant
Colonel Kelly, and Major Robert Keyworth. The
Marine and other bands OF music enlivened the
exercises; and, with banners flying, the regiment
proceeded to the Executive man5ion, where it was
reviewed, in passing. by the President of the Uni
ted States and his Cabinet from the southern por.
tco of that edifce
Thence the military marched to the Monum ent
grounds to engage in the contest for the silver
cops; the one intended for the best marksman in
the infantry, and the other for the best in the rifles
There was very large concourse of citizens to
witness the exciting proceedings. 1t is almost I'M
necessary to say that the juveniles fully rep
resented. Five men were selected from each Of
the companies to fire at the target at distance Of
sixty yards First, the infantry tried their skill
but no award was made, the victory being claimed
both by Mr.. Wright, of the Continentals, and Mr..
Quigley, of the Montgomery Guards. A nice
mathematical calculation hereafter may, however,
decide the contested point. On the part of the
rifles, Mr.. Henry Burkhardt, of the srman va
gers, won the cup.
The military returned to the City Hail. and were
dismissed at six o'clock, after soldering for up.
wards of nine hours; sufficiently long, We think,
to satisfy their ambition for display and to cele-
brate the incoming of May
RAnRoAp PRoJEoT.-The Board of Common
Council yesterday evening passed the joint resou-
ton, submitted at the previous meeting by Mr..
Bryan, submitting to the voters of this city at the
election to be held on the fret Monday in June next
whether this Corporation shall aid the Alexandria
and Orange Railroad Company by subscription
to the capital stock of the company to the amount
of not exceeding six hundred thousand dollars,
five hundred thousand dollars of said subscription
to be applied towards the extension of the Alexan
dria and Orange Railroad from Gordonsville to
Lynchbutg, and one hundred thousand dollars to
be applied to the construction of lateral branch of
said railroad from Alexandria to this city upon
such plan, and to enter this city at such point
may be satisfactory to this Corporation; provided
that part of the subscription for the extension
of the said railroad from Gordonsville to Lynch
burg shall be paid until the said Alexandria and
Orange Railroad Company shall have secured
sufficient means, with the subscription which may
be made by this Corporation, to complete the extern
sion to Lynchburg; and provided, further, that any
subscription which may be made by this Corpora.
tioh shall only be paid for the work progresses,
and in the proportion that the said subscription
may bear to the whole estimated cost of the work.
The Board of Aldermen have yet to act upon the
subject.
SALES OF REAL EsTATK.-McGuire, auctioneer.
sold last week lot in square 800, fronting on +
street, between llth and 18th streets, 25 by 100
feet, at 81 cents square foot; also frame house
and lot in square 36S, on 10th between M and
streets, for $500. Also, the place known soak
viIle," adjoining the property of Mr.. Roach, near
the Four mile run, in Alexandria county, Virginia,
265 acres, at S67 per
Stratten, auctoneer, also sold on Saturday after
noon, lot No 4, in square 4s4, situated ut the in
tersection of Massachusetts, avenue and K and
Seventh streets, containing eight thousand two
hundred and ninety three and half square feet.
MIR. Samuel Fowler purchaser, at fifty and half
cents foot.
SLIGHT EARTHauAKE was experienced in this
city at twenty minutes past nine O'Clock yester-
day morning, continuing for few moments only.
WATER.-The Senate of the State of MARYLAND
has passed the bill granting to the General Gov.
eminent certain privileges, for conveying water
from the Great Falls into the city of Washington.
1t has yet to be acted upon by the House of Dele
gates. There ia no apprehension here expressed
that it will not become law.
A SMALL MsTAkE.-several nights ago. gen
| avfp pdoA fhof fctn
ing, began to wipe bis boots on what he supposed
to be more than usually soft and springy door
/ rug, and was only convinced of his mistake by
bite on the leg from dog, the hide of which had
| been thus unceremoniously abused.
The CARPESTEns.-At meeting of the employ.
ere, held on Thursday night, the following resolu-
| tons were adopted:
"Resolred, That this body decline to accede to
the proposition received o-night from the journey
| men carpenters.
"Re,oiped, That each journeymen individually
fix bis rates, and that his rates be xed before being
employed"
Whereupon, the journeymen's society, on the
ensuing night, unanimously adopted the following:
sRe,olped, That every member of this Society
now receiving s as per day demand Is per cent
| advance on the dollar making So OH, and those
receiving S so, more or less, also demand IS per
| cent. in advance
"And be It further resolved, That the rates of pa
in short days, from lst oil December to the LIST OF
March, be at the same rates per hour as in long
| days"
Thus the issue has been made; with what result
remains to be seen.
WARRINGTON NATIoNAL MoNUMENT.-The fol.
lowing are the contributions, from collections at
the polls and other sources, received at the office
of the society in this city, for the month ending
yesterday:
Cannelton, Perry county, Indiana...... $40 90
Louisiana. ........... 20 90
Evansville Preston county, Virginia. 80 90
First election district, Paris, N. w.. ii %
Second election district, Sangerheld,
New York 100
ST. Louis Missouri municipal election. SO so
w. w. Corcoran, Washington, d. c.. 80 90
"U. S. Senate,"* of Pottetown, Mont
gomery county, Maryland. ......... 90
Jerusalem Lodge, No. 8, F. A. Masons,
Henderson, Kentucky. ............,. 10 90
, Washington Erina Guard, Newark,
New Jersey Observation-Disclosures. 7l2
II. l.. Morit Washington, d. c.. 90
!, Pequanoc Lodge, No. 4, o. 0. F.,
! bridgeport, Connecticut. ..-......... 90
]. u Moiett, Mobile, Alabama. 100 90
, Covenant Lodge, No. AZ, l. o. 0. F.
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