The national Republican., 1861-02-11

Inc Executive committee OF the National
Republican Association are requested to meet
at the Avenue House this evening at seven and
a half o'clock
PERsoNAL.-Hon. W. Ballard Preston. Va
W.P. Hickerson and J. M. Anderson, delegates
from Tennessee }. G. Smith, delegate from
New York Commander Ward and F. B. Ward,
U. s. N, s. b. Jewett, u. $. marshal for North.
ern New York, and r. o. Tyler, A. J. Foard,
is. Conrad, C. M. Pennington, s. d. Rateur,
W. W. McCreary, and Fl. s. Putnam, of the
army, are at Willards'.
Hon. Moses Mcdonald, Hon. W. W. Kim.
ball, DR.. s. Ii. Blakeley, and q. d. Stanley, Of
Maine, are at the Kirkwood.
A SERIOUS AFrAIR.-An affair of ouite a
serious nature occurred in the sixth ward a
few days since, Of which the facts are as follows
1t appears son Of Mr.. Carroll, who resides on
g street south, between Thirteenth and Four.
teenth streets east, made his appearance at the
breakfast table in the morning very much in.
toxicated. young lady at the table, who is,
We believe, an adopted daughter of Mr.. Carroll,
and about twenty years Of age, and has the mis-
fortune OF being both deaf and dumb, in hand
ing him his coffee, accidentally let portion of
it fall on him, scalding him to slight degree.
He Immediately grabbed up the handle Of an
axe, and dealt her several severe blows across
the head, inilicting several deep wounds there.
on. Young Carroll instantly put on his hat
and left the house. The wounds proved TO be
very serious, and the young lady is now in
very precarious condition. Carroll has not
since been heard from, though the police have
used every exerton to capture him. His fam.
lily, who are Of the highest respectability, are
greatly shocked at the occurrence.
A NOVEL CAsE.-Quite an interesting case
came up for adjustment before Justice Dom,
on Saturday afternoon. It appears that some
months since Mr.. Lewis Kurtz was robbed of a
watch and chain, and the thief escaped from
this city to Baltimore. Mr.. Kurtz engaged
Mr.. Reese to arrest the man, and recover the
watch. Mr. Reese went to Baltimore, arrested
the man, aud took him to one of the station.
houses. While in his custody at the station.
house, he threw the watch and chain into an
clubhouse. Reese brought the man to this city,
and MIR. kurtz directed him TO go back and re.
cover the watch. Reese then went TO Balti-
more second time, and, after considerable
trouble and expense, succeeded in recovering
the watch. He used the watch on the witness
stand at the time Of the trial of the man, who
was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary.
After the trial, Mr.. Kurtz asked for his watch,
which Mr.. Reese refused to give up, until he
was better paid for his services, having received
only remuneration of five dollars for all the
expense and trouble he had been put to. A
few days since Mr.. kurtz again demanded the
watch, and was again refused. He then sued
Mr.. Reese for its recovery. Justice Dom de.
cided the case, after careful hearing, in favor
Of Mr.. Reese, who still holds possession of it.
The INDIAN BOND INvEsTIGArrov. - The
Congressional investigating committee will
probably make their report to-day. Mr.. Floyd's
Infamous conduct will be exhibited in all its
naked deformity, and others concerned with
him reviewed as they deserve. The committee
will recommend a law making such offences
penal, as the statutes Of Maryland, which gov
ern criminal cases here, are imperfect in this
respect. They will also recommend an amen.
datory act to that of 1867, which is construed
to forbid the prosecution Of persons who may
have appeared as witnesses before committees
Of investigation.
PROBABLE ATTEMPT TO DEsERr.-On Friday
night last, soldier entered stable near the
depot, and saddled and bridled a horse, which
was kept there. Some person living near, hear
ing the noise, gave an alarm, and the soldier
made good his escape. In the morning, hat,
pair Of shoes, and vest, were found in the sta.
Bile.
, From pass that was found in the pocket of
the vest, he was identified. The excuse he gave
for his mysterious conduct was, that he was so
drunk that he did not know what he was about.
Whether it was his intention to desert or not is
known only to himself
AN UNGRATEFUL SoLDIER.-A few nights
since, as Guardsman O'Neal was going his
rounds, he found ono of the artillerymen, whose
company is quartered in the First Ward, in a
state Of intoxicaton. Thinking to do him
friendly act he took him to his quarters, and
delivered him to the soldier on guard instead
Of taking him to the Guarlhouse. When he
gave him over, the fellow drew revolver and
would have fired, had not the guard drawn his
sabre, and ordered him to put up his pistol, on
peril of being cut in two.
HIGHWAY ROnDEnY.-On Thursday night,
between eleven and twelve o'clock, as our
worthy fellow citizen, John Davis, Esq, fore.
man Of the painters at the Capitol, was return.
ing to his residence, on Maryland avenue, be.
tween Four anda half and Sixth streets, when
near the bridge, on Four and a-half street, he
was knocked senseless by weapon OF some
kind in the hands Of villain, and robbed of
oil the money he had upon his person, some
ten or fifteen dollars, and gold ring. In this
senseless condition, on that very cold night,
he remained for nearly two hours. On coming
to his senses, he discovered that his hat and
cane were gone, and that his hand was so Sc
verely injured by the blows inflicted upon it in
the effort to get possession of the ring, that it
was completely useless. He took the precau
ton to place his watch.chan in his pocket
which act probably saved his watch. Mr.
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blow on the back of his head, he received one
upon his forehead after he fell, and his face is
severely bruised by the fall 1t is matter of
wonder that the severe blows he received and
the exposure which he was subjected to did
not terminate his life at once.