The national Republican., 1860-12-17
PRAYER FOR THE UNION AND THE CHARLES.

TON CONVENTION. A number of clergymen
being present at the dedication service Of the
Fourth Presbyterian church, yesterday morn.
ing, at the close of the public services they
held an informal meeting, and resolved to meet
together in the evening at the same church,
and at the close Of the regular exercises, for
the purpose Of offering up prayers to Almighty
God that he would avert the pending evil
which threatens this nation, and impart wisdom
to the delegates who are to meet to-day in the
Charleston Convention.
CLOSE OF NAvIGATIoS-On Friday last in.
formation was received in Alexandria that lock
No. 81 on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal,
about sixteen miles above Georgetown, between
Crommelin and Seneca, had caved in, and
could not be repaired until a tbaw. This &C.
cident will, it is feared, put an end to nsviga.
tion on the Chesapeake aud Ohio canal for
this season.
ACCIDENT AT THE THEATRE-On Friday
night last, an unfortunate accident happened
to Mr.. J. 7. Raymond, the accomplished come.
dian of the company. While rendering, in his
inimitable way, the last stanza of Wilkins
and his Dinah," a trap door near the lights, on
which he happened to be standing at the time,
suddenly gave way, precipitating him with
some violence beneath the stage. His injuries,
| regret to those who have been so entertained
by his great powers as q comedian. We learn
that he has since so far recovered as to again
appear upon the stage. 'a',
DEAD-Mr. A. Colell, native. of Berlin,
Prussia, and one of the first members of the
Republican Association Of this city, died on
an agent for all the German papers that crcu.
lated in the District, and was sixty.fve years
old at the time he died. His death was caused
by lock,jaw produced by surgical operation.
His funeral takes place this afternoon, from his
late residence on Eleventh street, near Penn
sylvania avenue, and will be attended by the
members of the German Republican Associa.
ton, the German Wide Awake Club, and
Turner'S.
SLEIGnING-A great many persons availed
themselves Of the fine snow, during Saturday
night and yesterday, to bring out their sleighs
and "have time" We observed one colored
gentleman, on Saturday night, in very dilap.
idated beaver, driving up Pennsylvania avenue
in sleigh at q ferocious rate. He seemed to
be particularly dispessed with the liberties that
"Young America" had taken with his hat, and
was surprised that Mayor Berrett did not in.
stsntly have his assailants arrested. The boys
were restless for Monday to come, when they
might bring out their sleds and commence their
winters sport. But alas like all other ight
dreams, they faded away. The sun came out
warm yesterday afternoon, and Monday comes
with plenty of mud, but little snow. So the
good time " will have to be indefinitely post.
poned.
TEMPERANCE MEETING-The City Temper.
ance Society held meeting yesterday after.
noon, in the Congregational Church. on Fifth
o,,l .,ll ,oI L,,M "a, o(
. New Jersey, Mr.. G. Cammack, senior, DR.. T.
G. Clayton, DR.. Z. Lockwood Mr. Brown, Of
Massachusetts,, and the President, Mr.. T. Fiske.
RoBBERY.-On Saturday evening, John L.
Wilson, huckster in Centre Market, drove his
wagon, loaded with meat, poultry, vegetables,
and other articles, to the steamboat wharf, to
!; deliver some Of his merchandise there. While
, he was on the steamboat, a man named VIM
johnson, alias Lannam, also huckster, 60,
, in the wagon and drove off. When Wilson
D overlook the wagon, it was empty. He then
} got warrant for Johnson's arrest. Officer
, Watson, on going to the residence of the latter
5 found all the goods, with the exception of one
|, turkey. Johnson made his escape. He was
, apprehended yesterday morning, by oficel
4 Watson, and held for court.
r FIRE.-On Saturday night, about halfpas
eight o'clock, stable belonging to MIR. VIM
:. Kibble, situated near X, between Seventeenth
/. and Eighteenth streets, was discovered to be OF
fire. Before the fire companies could reach th'
3 ground, the stable was entirely consumed
a Two horses in the stable at the time were for
\ tunately saved. In this connection, we woult
state thst the Union Fire Company have bu
. forty or fifty feet Of hosea quantity insui
fcient, of course, for any practical good.
CENTRAL GUARD HousE.-Betore Justic
: Donm--Miss Henrietta Bladen, a lady of color
'. was brought in by officers Whaen and Zim
. merman for being disorderly, and fined $l.l5
! Dennis Dunn was arrested by officer Nagel
. . for being drunk in the street, and sent dowr
. . for sixty days.
. Patrick Roden was arrested by officers Don
=, nelly and Nagel, for engaging in fight. Ther'
u not being sufficient evidence against him t
5, warrant his detention, he was dismissed.
The only Clothing Establishment that suit
n the times at the present period is Leopold
Oppenheimers, No. 800 Pennsylvania avenue
= between Ninth and Tenth streets. Virgini
n money taken for goods. Give him call.
!, MARRIED.
, On the 18th inst, by the Rev. Father Boyle
Mr. GrOpcp w MOpJFy of Montpomerv cnu,