The national Republican., 1860-12-18

PRAYER MEETTNG.-In accordance with the
recommendation Of the Young Mems Christian
Association of this city, that yesterday be set
apart as day Of fasting, humiliation, and
prayer, prayer meeting was held at the rooms
Of the association, opposite Browns Hotel, COM
mencing at 81 o'clock in the morning. The
attendance at the opening was not numerous,
but during the exercises which ensued the con.
gregation was largely augmented in numbers.
II had been expected that several cergymen
would be present, under whom the meeting was
to have been conducted but at the hour ap.
pointed, no minister having arrived, the chair
was taken by one of the members, who read the
5lst Psalm Of David and afterwards an appro.
pirate hymn was sung, which was followed by
prayer. Alternate prayers, hymns, and exhort.
atious followed.
The meeting was continued at night, when q
larger audience was in attendance than during
the day, and many ladies were present. The
exercises at night we're similar TO those Of the
morning. Several clergymen participated and
the meetings were very interesting throughout
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At the last meet
ing of Navel Lodge, No. 4 Free, and Accepted
Mssons, the following officers were elected
William E. Hutchinson, W. NJ; John Chaplain
s. w.. J. A. Foos, j. w.; s. A. H. Marks
Treasurer s. A. H. McKim, Secretary; viii
liam Wilkerson, Tier.
MONEY STOLEN AND RECOVERED. - Las
week, lady residing in the Fifth Ward, occu
pying house jointly with another family
missed an amount Of money-over $l60-
which she had accumulated by a pension Il
which she is entitled. 1t tappeared that she wa
called out by a neighbor for few moments
and left her money, in gold coin, under the pill
low of her bed. Upon her return it was gone
A search warrant was obtained and the hous,
searched, and the money was found distributed
in cracks in the floor and walls of the house
The money being recovered, the search war
rest of any one was issued, there being nj
ground to charge any particular member Of th
family with the larceny.
A LADY INJURED.-On Sunday afternoon,
young lady, whose name we did not learn, fe
on the pavement at the corner of Pennsylvani
avenue and Four and.a.half street, and ha
her arm badly disocated. Her fall was cause
by the snow and ice being allowed to renal
there. We think it is time for the law in rels
tion to these matters to be strictly enforced.
RIVER NEws.-The steamer Columbia, Cap
harper, OF baltimore, Will arrive this mornin
at Rileys wharf, with consignments to Messr
G. & 7. Parker & Co., s. Bacon, E. E. Whit,
P. Fegan, Capt. J. NJ. Baggot, Murray
Semmes, Barbour & Semmes, James Stewar
]. W. Colley, and J. 4. Cassell 4 Co. The boa
was detained, on account of ice, yesterday, d
Alexandria.
The person who took gentleman's shaw
from this office, by mistake, night before las
will please return it,
The only Clothing Establishment that sui
the times, at the present period, is Leopol
Oppenheimer's, No. 300 Pennsylvania avenu
between Ninth and Tenth streets. Virgini
money taken for goods. Give him call.
We desire to call the particular attention
President Buchanan to the advertisement, to
found in our columns, of" Spalding's Prepare
Glue" He will find it an excellent article ft
holding together his Cabinet.