The national Republican., 1861-07-01

MILITIA OFFICER APPOINTED. - We learn
that Captain James Elder, OF the Cameron
Guards, Of this city, has received au appoint.
ment as captain in the regular army and has
been ordered to report Immediately TO Colonel
Keyes, commanding the eleventh regiment of
infantry at Boston, Massachusetts,. Captain E.
was at the head Of company in the Mexican
war, where he displayed his worth and efficien-
cy es q military officer. Previous to assuming
command of the Cameron Guards, he held
clerical position in one Of the Departments,
which he resigned at the time Of the apprehend
ed attack on this city, for the purpose Of organ.
izing q military company for its defence. His
men express great regret at parting with SO
gentlemanly and excellent an officer.
UNION NOMINATIONS FOR THE VIRGINIA
LroisLATuRE.-A meeting Of q number Of res.
was held at Robbins's Building, on Saturday,
when John Hawxhurst was unanimously nom.
mated as a candidate for seat in the House Of
Delegates, for Fairfax county, and James T.
Close for State Senator, for the twenty fourth
senatorial district, embracing Alexandria and
Fairfax counties. If elected, they will proceed
forthwith to take their seats In the Provisional
| Legislature at Wheeling. The election takes
place tomorrow.
CRIMINAL LCouRT-,Judge Crapfordpresidins.
On Saturday, Thomas Bush, colored, convicted
of an assault and battery, was sentenced to pay
a fine of twenty dollars and costs.
Lawrence Finn, indicted for stealing money
from George W. Cochran, was found guilty, and
sentenced to two years. imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
William Cole was found guilty of an assault
and battery, and sentenced to one year in jail
William Silence, colored, was convicted o
stealing shawl and sentenced to one year i,
jail
HoEoSABLY DrscHARoEp.-Dr. Ellis Hughes
Of Georgetown, who was arrested and confns
in Jail some days since, on suspicion of bep
a secession spy, has been dismissed from Gu:
tody, there being no ground whatever for th
charge The statement in an evening coten
: porary that DR.. Hughes had been dispisss
i. from the army, is an error, he having resigne
D his position therein as long ago as ls4o.
: The PROPOSED SERENADE TO Col. b Ia
, It having been announced that Col. Francis
3 Blair, of Missouri, would be serenRded i
! Dodworth's band, on Saturday night st til
= master General, a large crowd assembled i
that vicinity at the appointed hour; but the
: were Informed by Judge Blair that his brothe
/, had not yet arrived, and would not be her
for several days, as, instead of coming directl
to Washington, he had gone North on q Wis
e to his family. He will probably be here t
J. morrow.
+ The Eighth Battalion District Volunteer
Y under command Of Major Gerhardt, are no
IS in camp at Great Falls, in good health al
e spirits. Confederate troops are at no gre
distance on the opposite side.
e FRE.-About eleven o'clock yesterday NOR
W ing, FIRE was discovered issuing from the stab
e of Mr.. John Moore, in Baptist Alley, in Il
rear Of E street, between Ninth and Tent
The fire speedily communicated to the adjoi
y ing dwelling, owned By Mrs. Bell, and occnpi,
r by Mr.. Michael Dggens. The stable WAS
!" trely destroyed, and the ad dining house mut
= damaged. The FIRE is supposed to have bee
y. the work Of an incendiary. The Franklin Fl
n Company was soon on the ground, and assist,
at by number of the New York twelfth regimen
a rendered valuable assistance in the suppre
IN sion of the flames.