The national Republican., 1860-12-06

public affairs, which certainly were not Of the
most cheering character, he rejoiced to meet
them at the seat of Government, where they
could contemplate for themselves the state Of
public affairs. However others may have been
misled he believed there was here deep con.
servative feeling which would save us from the
dangers which are now threatening. The
Phalanx could now have better opportunity
Of examining into the real causes Of the dan
ger, and carry back to their homes true infor.
nation concerning it. He wished them a
pleasant trip and a safe return.
| The Phalanx, with their escort, returned to
their quarters at the National shortly after ten
o'clock, well pleased with their visit.
The following is a description of the most
marked features Of this fine corps.
Attached to the Phalanx is an old fashioned
drum-and.ffe band of ten performers, after
the revolutionary style. They are dressed in
red coats, black pants, and cooked hat, with
white and red feathers. After which came the
Putnam Phalapx, numbering, in uniforms, one
hundred and ten men, besides some thirty hon
orary members, who occupied middle posi-
ton in the line.
The visiters are mostly elderly men of large
size, and few, if any, have seen short Of forty
summers. They were dressed in black pants,
yellow.topped boots, blue coat with brass but.
tons and trimmed with buff cloth, ruff1ed shirt
bosoms, white neck ties, cooked hat, with gilt
eagle, and black and red feathers. The off.
GERS Of the battalion were similarly dressed,
with the exception of their wearing white feath
ers instead Of black and red. The visiting
company is oticered as follows:
Horace Goodwin, Major Commandant.
Gen. Lloyd +. Baldwin, acting Adjutant for
the excursion, by appointment Of the Major
Commandant.
Staff OHicers-Jos. D. Williams, Adiutant
Eugene B. Strong, Quartermaster; James B.
Crosby Paymaster; Benn;ng Mann, Commits.
sary Henry G. Deming, Assistant Com missa-
~; j. ". Stewart, Judge Advocate; Asher
Moore, Chaplain; Thomas Minor, Surgeon D.
2. Francis, Assistant Surgeon William Ish.
am, Sergeant Major; Charles T. Martin, Quar-
termaster Sergeant; julius NJ. Sexton, Secre.
tary.
Captains-Allyn s. stillman and Alexander
NJ Gordon.
bers Of the Phalanx accompany them on their
trip.
This morning, shortly after ten o'clock, the
Phalanx left for Mount Vernon, escorted by
Major Davis and the officers of the Infantry
battalion. Tonight, the complimentary ball
in their honor comes off at the Assembly
Rooms, which will no doubt be largely at
tended.
We regret to have to notice the insulting
manner in which some Of the police thought
proper to act towards the vast crowd present
last night some Of them striking right and
left, and appearing to have no regard whatever
either to age or condition. An old gentleman
in front Of the National Hotel last night was
struck by one of these guardians of the peace"
for no other offence than happening to be on
the pavement when the procession arrived.
When rows occur in that vicinity, it generally
requires microscope to detect these individ.
uals but when the military is about, and the
eye of the Chief of Police is on them, then look
out for splurge.
The DISTRICT IN CoNeREss-The estimates
of appropriations for the next fiscal year con.
tain the following: District of Columbia
Penitentiary, $22,866.25 public buildings and
grounds, &c., in Washington, $l80,645 por.
tico north front Patent Office building $75, 900;
jail, $l50,000; Government asylum for insane,
$53,500; institution for deaf and dumb and
blind, $4,000; Patent Office, drawings to illus.
trate report on agricultural statistics, $97 400;
for the Capitol extension, $5OO,OOO; nothing
asked for the new dome for the General Post
plete the work the sum of $4,000 is required
for alterations in the old building, so as to in.
troduce hot and cold air-total, $67,830.
Washington Arsenal-For one brick build.
ing, 3lO by so feet, two stories, slate roof; for
sea wall, nine feet high by FIVE feet wide at the
base, bevelling off to three feet six inches at
top; filling in space from sea wall to present
shore; cutting down high river banks; grading
west front conversion of model arsenal in.
to quarters for commanding officer, fences and
repairs, &C., $24,9OO. Washington Navy
Yard-For the preservation of works and cur.
rent repairs, $4,000; for Fort Carroll Balti.
more harbor, $4,000; for Fort Monroe, Hamp-
ton Roads, $4,000; Fort Calhoun, $4,000;
repairs Of the Potomac, navy yard, and upper
bridges, and the roads appurtenant thereto, in
Of Pennsylvania avenue, $4,000; Public Reser.
walton No. 2 and Lafayette square, $4,000;
for taking care of the grounds south of the
Presidents House, continuing the improve.
ment of the same, and keeping them in order,
$4,000. This square contains fifty or sixty
acres, and was laid out by A. j. Downing at
great expense. 1t has suffered much during
the last few years for the means to keep it in
order. For constructing the cellar of the north
front Of Patent office building into Office and
store rooms, and for iron railing around area,
and tagging, $4,000; for the care of Judiciary
Square, $500.
DEArH-Lieutenan Bell, lst cavalry, a grad.
uate Of West Point, died on Sunday last, the
I'd ultimo, at Old Point Comfort, Virginia, of
malignant typhoid fever.
APPoINTMENT.-The vacancy left by the
death Of the lamented DR.. James J. Cathcart,
Chief Clerk in the Second Comptroller's office,
on the 26th of November, has been filled by
the appointment of ]. H. Houston.
WATCH REPoRT.-Joseph Goldsmith was
brought in, charged with using his tongue in
an unlawful Manner viz: uttering oaths; he
was charged $l0.94. Alexander Jackson