The national Republican., 1860-12-12

DurBIars, out, IL Is DelieVed, wlth0ut erect. lie
is in hopes they will call and get the bowie
knife, as he has no use whatever for it.
The Republican Association will hold a
meeting at the Wigwam tomorrow (Thursday)
evening, at ~ o'clock. We understand an ad.
dress will be delivered.
MELANCHOLY YAFFAIR.-As sad affair happened
in our river, off penitentiary wharf, on the
night before last, resulting in the drowning
Of Mr.. George Howard. who was some time
since captain of one Of The steamboats, plying
between Washington and Alexandria. 1t ap.
pears that about dusk, on that evening, Mr..
Howard and his son, John Howard, young
man about lS years Of age, started from Wash.
ington in small boat, to carry load Of oysters
to Bladensburg. The evening was quite cold
and inclement, and the boat swsmped and sank
off the penitentiary, about dark. The mast of
the little vessel remained above water, and to
it Mr.. Howard and his son cung, till, admon.
ished by the increasing darkness, and almost
benumbed by the coldness of the water, Mr..
Howard undertook to swim ashore and procure
help, leaving his son still clinging to the mast
of the vessel. Whether he reached the shore
is not known, but his son believes he swan
but short distance, and was drowned. The
steamer George Page, Captain Gedney, few
disaster on her mail trip down. The captain
heard the cry Of the son, and immediately
lowered boat and sent it to his relief. He
was rescued, and taken on board the steamer,
where every attention was paid him. Up to
this morning, the body Of Mr.. George Howard
had not been recovered.
CHURCH DEDICArIoN-The Fourth Presby.
terian Church, which has been undergoing such
thorough and extensive repairs, is to be dedi
Gated next Sabbath, as we announced several
days since. Rev. DR.. Chambers, of Philadel
phia, is to preach in the morning, and the
services will no doubt. be full of interest.
WESLEY CHAPEL. DAMAGEB.-A spring under
this church sprung a leak some time during
yesterday, considerably damaging the basement
Of the church, and rendering it entirely too
damp to allow of the Prayer Meeting Conveu.
tion being held there, as was desired.
DEcLIYED.-We see by the Presbyterian that
the Rev. P. d. Gurley, Of this city, has, after
mature reflection, concluded to decline accept
ing the office of corresponding secretary Of the
Board Of Education of the Presbyterian church,
to which he, was lately elected.
OLD Folks CoMING.-Father Kemp's Old
olks, who created such a sensation in Wash.
ngton two or three years ago, will be here
again, and perform on the 9th and 2sth of this
month.
ACCIDEYT.-About eight o'clock last night,
a gentleman by the name of McGaffey drove
his horse and wagon in the ditch at the corner
Of Pennsylvania avenue and Third street. The
only damage done was the breaking of the
shafts and the harness. As usual, there was
no light there. Is it always to be SOP
FlRE.-Night before last, a stable on Ninth
street, between and X, Navy Yard belong.
ing to Mrs. Allen, was destroyed by fire. 1t
was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary.
There was no arrest.
VIsIT.-The Young Guard, of George.
town, numbering about twenty. five youths, &C.
companied by martial music, marched down to
the Capitol to-day, for the purpose, as one of
them observed, of showing the star.spangled
banner to the disaaected disunionists."
Police MArrERs.-Betore Justice CuU.-A
Mr.. Neal took the liberty, on Sunday night, of
battering the head of Mr.. Thomas Mahon with
a stick. He was committed to court to answer
Thomas Smith took it into his head to enter
into the marriage state, and, with his "dul
cinea," groomsmen, bridesmaids, &C., &C., was
just in the act Of entering the house of Rev.
Mr.. Marks, to have the thing settled for " better
or for wusser," when he was somewhat as
| founded to observe Susan Fletcher and Jane
Mahala, two colored damsels, ofnot very limited
proportions, making their way towards the
party, each armed with bucket of water, which
they doused all over the fair and unsuspecting
bride and bridesmaids. They were both ar.
rested, but Thomas, for delicate reasons, with.
drew the charge. The cause of the attack was,
that Thomas had played the part of "gay
deceiver," and induced the two disciples of cold
water to believe that each of them had better
right to his attentions than the lady on his
arm.
Police CAsEs.-Before Justice DONNA
man named James Brown was arrested, charged
with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined
1924.
A man named Charles Peacock was charged
with the suspicion Of having stolen a hog. The
evidence disclosed the fact that the hog had
been poaching on forbidden enclosures, and
had met with bloody fate, and, for the pur.
pose of having the bloody trophy removed,
meeting man, engaged in hauling provender,
engaged him to make the removal. There be.
ing two owners for the carcase and no proof
of theft, he was accordingly dismissed.
Patrick Foley was arrested, charged with hav-
ing committed an assault and battery on his
wife. The charge was preferred by a son of
the parties. After examination, he gave Sc.
curity to keep the peace.
Patrick Given and Thomas Baggott were
arrested by Deputy Marshall Phillips and Off.
Ger Wise, charged with having severely beaten,
with BRICKS negro man named Andrew
Brown. The former was committed to ail for
further examination, and the latter was held
for want of $500 security. The first informa
ton brought to the Office was that the negro
was dead, or dying, but subsequent evidence
disclosed the fact that DR.. Willet made an ex.
animation ofthe wound, which proved to be mere
ly scalp wound. He was subsequently bailed,