The national Republican., 1861-04-10
LOCAL NEW s.

The ErrEcTsoF THE RAIN.-The rain, which
has been failing since Sunday morning last,
almost without intermssion, aud which has
been accompanied by hard wind, seems likely
to do u great deal of damage, by causing u
freshet in our river. Yesterday, the river was
running at such rate that the steamboats, did
not make their accustomed trips to Alexandria
or Aqua creek. In the evening, the food
had overfowed the walls of the canal, and at a
late hour last night il Was rising at rapid
rate. The probabilities are, that unless the
rain soon ceases, much property along the line
Of the canal will be carried away. We hear
Aqua creek, and on the Virginia side of the
Long Bridge, have been washed away. The
wharves in the neighborhood Of the Long
Bridge, which contain quite lot of wood and
lumber, are under water, and the prospects are
that they will be swept Of their merchandise.
1t would be we'll for our wood and lumber
merchants who have property on the canal, to
be on the lookout, and take precautions to pre-.
vent floating away of their property. The
operations of the fisheries along the river are
Of course stopped for season, as it is impos.
sible TO lay out the seine in the stream. Fears
are entertained that the storm is doing damage
to the shipping along the coast. va
DErERRrD--TheI casting of the two lower
sections of the statute of Freedom, for the dome
Of the Capitol, which was to have taken place
to-day at Clark Mils's foundry, near Bladens.
burg, has been deferred for some days, in con.
sequence Of an accident. One of the four
and let it down into the pit, slightly damaging
the mould and flask, which it will! require
short time to FIX again. 81. , .,
e. APPLICATION FOR Writ OF HABEAs Con.
rus.-Yesterday, Hon. William M. Gwin, Sehs.
tor from the State Of California, appeared before
Judge Merrick, of the Circuit Court sitting in
chancery, and made application through his
counsel, Messrs. Stanton and Carlisle, for writ
Of fhabeds corpus, in the case Of debt of twenty
FIVE years standing, alleged to be owing by him
to Samuel T. Love. Joseph Il. Bradley, sen.
appeared as counsel for the plaintiff The
counsel for Mr.. Gwin contended that, under the
Constitution, he, as a member of the Senate,
was exempt from arrest while on his way to
and from the Capitol, and also whilst here in
the discharge Of his duties as such. They
state that he received no notice from the Depu.
ty Marshal in relation to the matter until Mon.
day last, at which time he had already com.
pleted his arrangements for leaving for Cali
fornia on the llth misunderstanding been con.
stantly engaged in making arrangements for
his departure since the adjournment Of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Bradley, for the plaintiff, contended that
sufficient time had elapsed since the adjourn.
ment of Congress to show that he could not be
said to have been engaged during all of that
time in making arrangements for his depar-
ture, it having been ov month since the ad.
journment. .i.a.
Judge Merrick, after hearing the arguments
Of counsel pro and con, granted the issue Of
the writ Of habeds corpus, aud DR.. Gwin was
allowed to proceed on his journey. .r..
We are desired to call the attention Of the
Street Commissioner to the $50 pounds of de.
ceased pork lying on Massachusetts, avenue
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets. A
little attention 10 that neighborhood would moi
be productive of the least harm, and might dc
some good.
Masonic. - The Alexandria Washington
Lodge, No. 20, of that city, visited Washing
ton on Friday night last, on the invitation 0
Hiram Lodge, No. 10, and were entertained il
most excellent style at the European House
Ex.Mayor Magruder presided, and welcomed
the visiting brethren in very appropriate
speech.
POLICE REPoRT-During the last month
three hundred and thirty nine persons, in indi
gent circumstances have been sheltered ant
cared for in the lodgingrooms Of the ne,
guardhouse.
The number of arrests were 22s-white l6C
colored, So; males, l94; females, "a whit
males, l5l do. females, lS; colored males
ments and costs obtained for violations Of th
corporation laws is 81, 1922; cash collected
$7l3.43.
ALARM OF FIRE.-The burning Of chin
ney in the sixth ward gave rise to the alarm {
fire about A o'clock yesterday afternoon.
ELEcrED.-Company G, Union Regimen
Navy Yard, have elected George NJ. Mile
captain, in place of Samuel Arnold, resigne'
BADLY BEArEN.-A night OF two since,
colored man, named James Sims, was bad
beaten at one Of the rum.holes near the si
Of the " old Theatre" by a parcel of colore
men, who knocked him down and robbed hi
Of about FIVE dollars. In the melee, Sims hs
his shoulder knocked out of place and his fat
badly bruised.
We often hear of the police arresting crow
of colored persons who are frequenters of Il
houses in that neighborhood; but the danger
being caught and made to pay fines for the
unlawful proceedings it seems, does not pr
vent them from continuing to make that neig
borhood the scene of their drunken carousa
FRUIT STILL ABUNDANT.-Notwithsta
great deal Of the early fruit was killed by Il
late cold spell, still, as we ore credibly intorl
ed, present appearances indicate that there "
be no lack Of fruit the coming season. II
peach, pear, cherry, and other trees, are st
blooming, and inspection shows that we sht
have sufficient crop Of each Of these de
cious fruits.
RoBBERY.-On Monday evening last, sor
daring rogue entered store kept by M
Rolletta, on F street, near -Four and.a-h
atraat IN tho Islan and stala q Lnx cnntai