The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-14
LOCAL MATT Frs.

LOCAL MATTERS.
/. RECEPTION OF THE PaRsIpENT ELEor.--A joint
meeting Of the committees appointed by the City
j Councils and Jackson Democratic Association to
make ngements for the reception of the Presi-
dent elect, was held last Friday evening at the
City Hall. Mayor Maury stated to the Injecting
that he had addressed a letter to General Pierce.
desiring to be informed as to the day on which he
contemplates arriving in Washington, to which
as yet he had received no answer. II was deter
mined by the joint committee to meet the Presi-
dent elect in Baltimore. The Marshal of the Dis
trict was invited to cooperate with the joint com
mlttee in the arrangements for the reception OF
President Pierce.
| THAcKERAY's SECOND LEcTURE.-Quite large
audience were present at Carusi's Saloon on Sa-
| turday evening to hear MIR. Thackeray's lecture
on Congreve and Addison. The matter and man
ner OF the lecturer in discoursng of these writer's
were instructive and agreeable. Congreve was
represented as gay, dashing, and dissoute; and
Addison as of blameess amability, except that
be loved not woman much and was somewhat ad +
dicted to rotations of wine The only drawback
to the enjoyment of the lecture was that the lectu
rer did not exert his voice sufficiently to make
himself fully heard in the remote corners of the
hall. His discourse was eniivened with some
pleasant saes of wit and humor, which wer e
quickly recognised by the audience, and mani
testify appreciated by them. Ofthe audience itself,
OF both sexes, we may be permitted to observe that
we have not seen greater number of intellectual
physiognomies gathered together on any other
single occasion.
These revivications, SO to speak, by the English
I ntxa Ill IsrT--
litsraeas 5, is pleasant feature of our times; and
we know OF nothing more agreeable than the effect
on our mind of passages of Ihe Spectator cited
| by Mr.. Thackeray, which we had not heard or
| rePerused since the days of boyhood. The moiety
of dollar is we'll and proftably expended in list
ening to one of these lectures.
NATIONAL THRATRE.-Mr. Murdoch repeated
the part of Charles De Moor in the sRobbers, by
request, on Saturday evening, to Iars e and graft
ned audience, being his last appearance here. The
popular actress, Mrs. Farren, has been engaged,
and will appear tonight as Mrs. Beverley, in the
play of the Gamester-Mr. Fenno enacting Bev-
| erley.
= Mr.. FULLER.-We are grati6ed to be able to
state, on the authority of DR.. Holmead one of the
attending physicians, that at late hour last eve-
proved, and that the chances now are in favor of
his final recovery.
l. COLUMBIA MUSICAL ASSOCIATION. fourth
concert of this Association will be given to night
at Carus's Saloon. An excellent bill is announced
and the concert will as heretofore be under the di
rection of Professor Lenschow
RED MEN's PRocEssIoN.-The German Trib e Of
Red Men known as "Winnebago Tribe, No. g."
had their first public procession last Friday The
members assembled at German Hall, on 18th
street, at III O'Clock a. M, from whence they
marched to Georgetown, and through our princi-
pal Streets and returned to the hall about O'Clock
p M They were under the direction of Mr.. Kraft,
as marshal, and were accompanied by Fischer,s
band deputaton from Baltimore was in the
procession; and, with the beautiful new banner
lately manufactured for the tribune, the toma-
hawks bows, and other paraphernalia of the order,
which were borne in the procession, they pre-
sented very handsome appearance. Alright the
proceedings were concluded with fine ball at Ca
rusi's Saloon.
ST. VALENTINE's DAY.-This is st. Valentines
day, in view of which our stationery and fancy
stores have been driving lively business during
the past week by the sale of large number Of
valentines of all qualities, prices and varieties
The letter carriers will reap harvest for a few
days in their delivery, and many fair one will be
anxious for their knock this morning. We hope
such may be gratiied by the receipt of proper
testimonial, and that nothing unpleasant may be
sent to any.
CRIMINAL CoURT-On Saturday some of the
parties concerned in the larcenies of clothing. &c
recently found at the Round Tops" were brought
before this court and placed upon trial--Messrs,
Darlington, Laskey, and Wilson acting as counsel
for the accused.
Frances Penny, on charge of larceny, in
stealing certain stockings, the property of Will
liam E. Myers, valued at 81, was convicted.
John Moulden, for stealing pair of boots, va
lued at 81, the property of Charles Mann, was
found guilty.
Joseph Penny, for stealing an overcoat, belong
ing to Mr.. E. W. Hall, valued at $50, was found
guilty.
Alfred FL. Green was convicted of participa-
ton in the larceny of Mr.. Halls coat, as also on
an indictment for stealing another coat belonging
to Mr.. S. B. Paris, in which was pocket.book.
containing $40 81 in money.
These convcts are all free negroes They have
not yet been sentenced.
BIoLoGY.-Any of our readers who are curious
In relation to the socalled science of biology can
be gratihed with view of experiments in that
line by MIR. Hale, whose advertisement appears in
another column.
GRAND JuRY PREsEETmENrs.-Throug the
kindness of Mr.. Middleton, of the criminal court,
we have been furnished for publication with COPY
of the following presentments of the Grand Jury,
made during the present term Of the court, touch
ing the inadequacy Of the rooms set apart for the
accommodation of the judiciary of the District in
the City Hall, and inviting the attention of Con-
gress thereto; and also the report of the Grand
Jurys inspection of the District penitentary. The
management of this institution is highly compli-
mented in the report. We give them in the order
of their date:
CRIMINAL CoURT, D. c.,
GRAND JURY Room, December %, 1852.
The Grand Jury feels it duty to represent
respectfully to the honorable Judge of the Grim
partment of the United States Government. the
present inadequacy of the rooms in the CITY Hall