Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-11-19

A HIDING PLACE or RosasPrEaaE.-A Curl
Gus discovery has lately been made, while re-
pairing the house formerly occupied By the
Jacobn Club during the great revolution, and
now knewn as the Hotel de Londres, in the
Rue ST. Hyacinthe, st. Honore. The Club
which guided the destines OF the revolution
during some few years had often boosted Of
allowing the ambition OF RObesperre and 9TH
er leaders to progress so far, and no farther;
and the members by vote had passed law
which entitled tho majority to exclude from
any particula seance any particular member
whose interests might lead him to sway the
opinions of the club. R0bespierrs. whose am
bition had rendered him au object of suspi.
cion, had often been-voted out of the assembly
and it has been matter Of surprise to the his
torian of the time, that he could so long have
maintained his influence in spite OF the vic.
lence of the opposition thus permitted. The
secret is now revealed A small room-a hi.
ding place in the thickness of the wall--ha
just been discovered, opening by a trap-dyo
into the very hall where the delibcratiun w"r
being carried on, and whence he could liste
to the measures to be taken against him, and
thus forearmed, have power to defeat them
1t is evident that this hiding place must hav
been eccupiedbY Robesperre and whe
first entered by the workmen, the traces I
his presence were still visible in the iourn,
which lay upon the table, and the writing D,
per, from which had been torn small portion
as ii for the purpose OF making memorandum
The only book which was found in tim pldC
was volume OF Floiain, open at the secor
chapter OF Claudine. 1t was covered with smut
which had evidently been shaken from III
readers shirt-frill and bore testimony to III
truth Of history which records the simplicii
of the literary tastes OF Robespierre. ii
presence seemed still to hang about that sma
space, as though he had quilted itbut the MT
ment before and singular enough, the mari
of his feet, as though he had recently troddc
Thu Tough the mud, were still visible on the till
with which the flooring IS composed.
SELLING BREAD BY WICHITA Committ
Of the New York Common Council have had ii
subject Of selling bread by weight under consider
tion. The committee did not assume that tbev h.
the right to FIX the price Of bread, OF todeterlnlne
what materials It should be composed; but only
decide upon the size Of the lOaVes. Mr.. MsFedien
baker, suggested that lOayos should he made Of OF
tive, and fur pounds weight and that six ro
should 90 to the pound. II -four were So per barr
one pound loaves would be worth Scents each
Bread should be branded With the markers ma
and with a figure indicating the weight Of it,
systt % of weights were established, tile baker y
made the best bread and sold IL cheapest, wo
Secure the most patronage. The committee fna
decided to report an ordinance requiring bakers
make their bread of one two and four pounds weig
aud to stamp the same with the initials OF the
ker's name, and figures representing the weight
Also, directing the City Inspector, or his suhoId
ates, to seize all bread not conforming with the
quirements OF the law, and cOniscate it for the
Of the Aims House Department. The dishor
bnksr is also 10 be fined.
The City Councils Of Washington have also IN
bill regulating the weight and quality OF bre
This bill requires bread to be sold by weight, e
leaf to weigh not less than sixteen nor more II
eighteen ounces, the salesin all cases to be recko
in United states currency Bread must be m
OF the best quality of pure white -four, free from
aduterating Ingredients. The clerks Of the mar
and police officers will be required to send br
forfeited under this act to the aims house.
hnss are set down at not less than Eve nor m
than ten dollars.