The national Republican., 1861-04-12
Infantry Battalion, under Captain Towers and


the oath the previous day. The recruits were
called out before the company, when the oath
was administered to them. They then report
ed to Col. >mth, at his quarters on the corner
of G and Seventeenth streets, for orders, and
returned to their arnory.
Lieutenant Lord, under whose command the
non swearing portion Of the Infantry were
placed and marched back to their armory. has
no sympathy with them. He is a strong Union
man, and, II he had been ordered out, would
have taken the oath.
The Mechanics Union Rifles, Captain Ruth
erford, Lieutenants G. W. Brown, W. T. Brown.
and Thomas McGraw, and Sergeants Camp.
bell, Fritz Eberly, and MeElroy, with about
fifty priyates, were then brought out for inspec.
ton. Some delay was caused on account of
the. number Of men in the company being less
than the Government required. They did not
have to wait long, however, for one of their
members, who was not in uniform, was soon
found, and the number made up. The inspec-
tion was soon gone through with, and the usual
oath administered. Not o man in this com.
pany refuced to AXE the oath. The Union Ri.
Aes Is one Of late formation, and is composed
principally of hard working mechanics, who,
Judging from their appearance, are just the men
for the service.
Later in the afternoon, the Georgetown
Mounted Guard, Captain Stewart, paraded our
streets, looking remarkably we'll. During the
afternoon, they proceeded to the residence Of
General Scott, on Sixth street, and were re
viewed by the gallant old veteran, who was
accompanied by the Hon. W. H. Seward Sec
retary Of State. This company is one of the
finest in this section Of the country, numbering
over eighty members. Yesterday afternoon
about seventy members we're out.
Thus far, twelve companies have been in.
spect. d. Of which nine have been accepted
for the service, numbering some seven hundred
men. We learn that the enrolment will be
continued to-day, when the Anderson Rifles
and other companies will be inspected. We
hear that many Of those who have refused to
take the oath are now willing to do so, and are
anxious for an opportunity. We are Inclined
to believe that many who refused to take it the
day before, did not understand it, as the fact
that none refused yesterday goes to show that
it was not before fully understood.
The various companies last night were on
guard at their respective armories. We under.
stand that the guard is kept from six o'clock
in the afternoon to six o'clock in the morning.
about the city will probably be issued to-day.
PREsBYrERY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Before the final adjournment Of the Presbytery
on Wednesday, Rev. B. T. Tanner, pastor elect
of the Fifteenth street (colored) Presbyterian
Church, was examined in all the branches of
study required; which examination was sus-
tained and his ordination appointed to take
place on the 30th inst.
Rev. Thuddeus b. McFalls will be installed
as pastor of the Assembly Church on the FIRST
of May, by committee of the Presbytery.
The next stated meeting of the Presbytery y
| ,p,l h, holJ ,,t tho Aeoau,hly's rburoh tho
second Tuesday in October next.
JUVENILE DEPRAvIrY.-A night or two since,
the house of Lieutenant Morgan, on G street,
in the first ward, was broken into, and lot OF
articles, mostly Japanese curiosities, carried
off. The family of Lieutenant Morgan are ab.
sent from the city and the goods in the house
we're boxed up for transportation. Two doors
of the house were found to be broken open,
and several of the boxes and parcels rihed Of
their contents. Officers Serrins and Daw ar.
rested two boys, named Billy" Bruf and
Rozier Hill, aged about fourteen years, on the
charge of the burglary. Bruf was committed
TO jail and Hill held to bail for a further hear
ing. A considerable portion of the goods have
been recovered from the persons to whom they
had been sold.
OFFICERS OF THE FIFTH WARD REpuBLI
CAN ASSOCIATION The following gentlemen
have been elected officers of the above associa
tiun;
President-John H. Wise.
First Vice President-William Fl. Lusby.
Second Vice Presdent-George Barkely.
Treasurer-John Grinder.
Recording Secretary-C. +. Crump.
Financial Secretary Robert A. Milstead.
Executive mmittee-John H. Barker
, Foster Henshaw, Thomas E. Jacobs,
IMPORTANT CuANGE IN THE MAIL ARRANGE
MENTs.-The Post Office Department has con
sented to the change in the mail schedules t.
go into effect on Monday next the 18th inst
, The first mail will leave Washington at 4.3(
A. NJ, instead of G.20 as now. By this, {
through connection is secured with the East
(leavng Baltimore at $50 and Philadelphia a
!, IL A. NY at New York, with the Sound steam
The arrival at New York will be at $50, som
three hours in advance Of present time.
: For the West, this train will connect Ia
Relay with the early through fast train from
= Baltimore, reaching Columbus, Cincinnati
Dayton, indianapolis, &C., fully twelve hour
u in advance of the present morning run, closel
!, connecting for Chicago at indianapolis.
The second mail from Washington, with tn
2 7 great Southern mails, will leave at 2.45 P. NJ
u instead Of 40, as now, arriving at the Yves
from two to four hours quicker than now, an
connecting at Baltimore with the Bay line 70
g Norfolk and Old Point, besides reaching Phi
= adelphia and New York earlier-tho latter j
l. full time to distribute mails at New York 70
= the earliest morning trains to all points.
e EXCITEMENT ON THE AvENuE.-About seve
J o'clock last evening, considerable excitemer
= was created at the corner Of Sixth street an
n Pennsylvania avenue, by a fracas growing OF
t Of political discussion. Messrs. W. H. Ware
e w. II. Thomas, - Latrute DR.. G. Boyle
o and others, were engaged in conversation, whe