The national Republican., 1861-05-22

man, Joseph T. Jenkins, Pearce Shoemaker,
Charles r. Belt, Henry Queen, and L. Wet.
sell, were appointed supervisors on county
roads.
The assessment heretofore made, imposing
tax OF one.eighth of one per cent. on the real
and personal property in the county, was re-
pealed, and an assessment Of oDesixth Of one
per cent. was then imposed on all taxable prop.
erty in the county for the year ending Decsm.
Der, 1862.
The court then adjourned until the first Mon.
day in July, at IL o'clock, A. NJ.
At a large meeting Of the unconditional
Union men Of the Seventh ward, the following
nominations for ward officers we're made
For Alderman, Thomas E. Lloyd; for Com.
mon Council, William J. Murtagh, John T.
Given, nnd Charles Wilson.
William j. Murtagh, John R. Elvans, VIM.
P. Wood, George W. Garrett, and q. W. Good.
all, were elected delegates to the Unconditional
Union Convention to nominate city officers.
LITERARY REuNIoN.--The Columbian Ly.
ceum, OF this city, which has been in disor.
gsnized state for some time past, on account of
the national troubles, had q reunion in the lee.
b
ing, when quite large number Of ladies and
gentlemen were present. Addresses, Of very
eloquent and impressive character were delv.
cred the first, The Past-its influence upon
the Present." by Mr.. William W. Bennett, Of
New York and the second, isabella of Gas.
tile" by Mr.. Frank r. Larkiu, of this city.
ACCIDENTS yesterday, az L. J. d. Black,
private in company K, fourteenth New York
regiment, was drawing a load from his musket,
he accidentally shot himself, the ball entering the
right breast, and, passing through his body, came
out behind the shoulder. He was Immediately
removed to the hospital near the Capitol, where
every attention is being paid to him. The
wound is very serious one, and the probabili.
ties are that he will not recover.
A member of one Of the Connecticut regi.
ments, about nine o'clock last evening, was &C.
cidentally shot by his revolver exploding, the
ball inficting slight wound in hs side.
A member Of one Of the-New York regiments
shot himself in the thumb while cleaning his
revolver.
Naturalized citizens who are guilty of per.
jury in renouncing their fealty 10 the United
States, whose Constitution they have sworn to
support, and who were only citizens by virtue
of that oath, Of course lose all claim to citizen
ship and protection as citizens Of the United
States. We are grati6ed to learn that the State
Department is acting with eminent propriety
in granting no foreign passports to residents Of
the seeded States, unless upon proof Of 10y.
alty.
Don't forget the Gne band Of the Michigan
at five o'clock this afternoon.
SENT TO JAlL.-Hanna, who was taken as a
sent to jail, on order from BriGadier General
Runyon, of the N. J. brigade, committing
him to the custody of the Marshal of the Dis
trict until further orders. 1t is said that Hanna
was the postmaster at Newark, New Jersey
during Pierce's and almost the whole of Blu
chanan's Administration. A few months ago
he suddenly disappeared and went South, since
which time nothing has been seen of him until
he was recognised in the New Jersey camp and
arrested.
DIsMIssED.-John Lane, the driver of the
omnibus which ran over and killed the son o
Mr.. George Burns, on Saturday afternoon, was
dismissed by Justice Dom yesterday, there
being no evidence to justify the sending of the
case to court.
RRLEAsED.-Mr c. G. Grammer, who was
arrested on Saturday afternoon, for using trea
sonable language in the presence of the Penn
sylvania soldiers, and who has since been con
fined in Jail, was released yesterday morning
by order Of the Commanding General. Pre-
vious to leaving, he took the following oath
al, A. B., do solemnly swear on the Hol
Evangely of Almighty God, that l will bea
true faith and allegiance to the United State
of America, and that will support the Consti
tuition thereof" Mr.. g. expressed his regre
at having to take tho oath, as it would infe
that he had not always borne true faith on
allegiance to the United States.
/ The trial Of Woods, who was arrested in tn
New Jersey camp, will be heard by Jusiic
Dom to-day. The evidence in these cases
, made up by the Justiae, and transmitted t
D General Mansfield.
Mr. Leopold Schmidt, Vice Consul of Pru,
/ sia, is private in the seventh New York reg
ment, now at Washington. His father, til
3 wellknown and venerable Consul General {
Prussia, Baden, &c., J. W. Schmidt, is as Ell
thusiastic in the cause of the Union.
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