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Ihitcheil, residing on Massachusetts av.nne
sno"eu evident symptoms of hydrophobia. Oh.
Posite MI. |edder's house, on the ahove nar,aa
avenue, between 11th and 18th streets havinc
attempted to bite the child Of the owner. MI
Mi'cneii was proceeding at the time to the
Nortnern Liberties market. accompanied bv
n1s son. Inc dog was seized with q fit, and
der next door neighbor, Mr. Thomas We
Wouid direct the attention of the city authori.
ties 10 the tact, that several cases of bvdronbo-
ola nave lately presented themselves
Inc DINER day, In an article headed ssDoys-
oiogy, we gave an account of an Occurrences
q somewhat similar nature, where dog had
oeen Killed on the avenue at the corner Of I2rh
s o., we were not aware at the time that
lAe party who killed it was Mr.. Boss. the
P'hoe ,constaoie, which, had we known, we
should nave mentioned, as great credit is dine
70 MN Tor the premptitude with which he act.
e eS IN Killing the dog. ANY dog that shows
the least suspicion of hydrophobia. or of be;no
inehned to snap at passers by, ought to he
Killed, and In the article alluded to- we had
no intention to cast slur upon Mr.. Boss. VIII
Is on the contrary, deserving of praise for the
prompt discharge of his duty. The article
was, perhaps, written in too jocose strain. for
Its consequences so tragic that the mention of
IL Is enough to make the most unthinkins Sc
rious We hope, therefore, that stringent
measures will be taken by the Corporation to
protect the public from any danger to which
they are liable to be exposed during the ap
preaching warm weather
The METROPOLITAN BANK-The following
advertisement has appeared several times in
| the National Intelligencer, to which we beo
leave to call the attention of our readers:
ADVERTIsEMENT.-Edtt of the NatiouoI
I"tefffgeHesr We notice in the editorial de
partment OF your paper your answer to some
correspondent from Fort Wayne, Indiana, in
curing II there was such Bank in your city
as the = Metropolitan" The issues or notes
of that Bank have of,cays been regularly re-
deemed at current rates at No 20 Nassau
street, New York, with arrangements for its
redemption In your city when presented We
have recently purchased that Bank. and shall
In very few days have regular banking
house opened in your city. where its issues or
| notes will be redeemed at all times on dem and
| during banking hours. In the mean time and
Arrays hereafter we shall continue to redeem
SAID issues at current rates at our banking
house in New York city, at present located at
No. 60, William street
j. NJ. WHEELER & Co.
NeD York, April "a, 1854.
After the publication of the above il will no
tor our readers to judge for themselves how
tar the notes of the Metropolitan Bank arc a
good tender or not. It is for them TO decide
for themselves upon this point; we have done
our duty IN giving the above notice public cir
euiation. With regard to the solidity of the
BANK, we know nothing, nor what security
the parties issuing the notes pretend to furnish
nor can we tell whether the notes are issued
under the New York Banking Law. If thev
are issued under that law, the circulation would
be good, and their redemption pretty sure: but
In the District of Columbia there is no bank.
ing law, and in consequence We are liable to
De troubled with bogus banks In our opinion
IT Will be time enough to accent the notes in
Washington when the Office has local habi-
tatIon and a name, which at present it has
only IN nub,6~s, or on the promise of an in
oividual AT present the parties signing the
advertisement say that they redeem the issues
at current rates, at their clearinghouse in New
I ork city; but they do not inform us what
those current rates are. or whether they are
under par, nor do they say whether they will
De redeemed at par when they open banking
house here, but simply that they will be re-
deemed The Columbia Bank was a swindle.
and therefore allare justified in heing cautious
respecting banks of which they know nothing.
ORPHANS CoURT.-On Saturday. Judge Pur-
cell OF the Orphans Court, gave The following
decision in the case of Ralph Richardson and
N"ioii.io i.ioHaiuoou vs. W IN. A. Cameron,
administrator of James Bell, on a petition
filed by the attorney, Mr.. Nourse PRAYING
amongst other things that his bond be en-
larsed. The following is the decision -
:. have examined this case with much care
as well as the authorities and arguments Of
the counsel. 1t will be seen by the last re-
port In the case. which is herein referred to.
marked A, by the Hon. Senator Walker. that
more than $40, coo are due in equity TO the
legal representatives, of James Bell, for sun
Plies furnished to the order OF General Wash
lngton during the Revolution, and the bill
may pass Congress at an early day 1t is pro-
por, no matter into whose hands the money
may be placed that sufficient bond should be
given. 1t is, therefore, ordered by this Court.
that the SAID administrator appear here within
thirty days, and enlarge his bond with sufTi-
cient securities, to be approved by this Court,
in the sum of $4,000"
In regard to the conflicting powers of attor-
ney, and their validity. they belong to ano.
ther tribunal, this Court having no jurisdic-
ton over them. The plaintiffs, after this
writ was matured, asked to have the case dis.
missed without prejudice to the rights of either
party under said powers of attorney.
EsGLIsH HILL.-This place of classic resort
sui Keeps up Its reputation for Sabbath break
ing, and that in spite Of the police. Yester-
day, some fifty or more, men and BOYS were
assembled for their customary exercises, ball
playing and jumping, which they kept up
sedulously during the hours of divine service
We passed by this 'genteel' place at half-past
y IN the morning, and the games we're going
on then we re- passed at half past 12, and The
games were still going on with increased deyo-
ton We have no doubt, that had we paid
another visit in the afternoon, we should have
beheld similar results. If the church going
folks yesterday were as earnest at their reli-
gious exercises as the English hill b'hoys''
were at their games, why-and we do not wish
to be deemed irreligious-they were going to
heaven with long strides
1NcENDIARIsM. Those malicious villains,
who, during the past winter, have succeeded
In destroying considerable amount of proper
ty, are again at work On SATURDAY. night.
they succeeded in destroying several buildings
on 18th street, west-twO Of them Just finish
Ing by young man commencing business
and who will lose the entire amount 1t is
great pity that the wretches cannot be arrest
ed and punished Last night, some one set
fire to some beds in Barney's building, cosner
OF 9TH street and Louisiana avenue. 1t was
discovered in time to prevent large conda-
grafton.
WET GOODs.-Magruder Il Calvert advertise
in to-day Star wet goods for sale at very low
prices Call and examine them
ORGANIZED AGAIN An old gang of b'hoys
which many of our policemen thought had been
entirely disbanded, had a convention yester-
day, and quite display of tn cir Deted qualities
Ihau ant fhn II