The national Republican., 1861-03-19
Special police officers McNamara aud Cal.

The case was then given to the jury, who,
after due deliberation, returned a verdict Of
guilty. He was sentenced by the court to
three months imprisonment in Jail, and to pay
fine Of $40.
Thomas J. Getley was then placed on trial,
on two separate indictments; the first charging |
him with stealing q coat, valued at $l2, from
Oscar P. Aubert, and the second with stealing |
another coat valued at IS, from Francis E. |
Kean. Both coats we're alleged to have been |
stolen by him from two students of Georgetown
College, in December last. After hearing the
evidence in the case, the Jury returned YER
dict Of guilty as indicted. Sentenced to the
penitentiary for fifteen months on the first in.
dictment, and six months in jail on the second.
James Perry (colored) was then tried for an
assault on Rose McCaldon. 1t appeared, from
the evidence, that both these parties were EN-.
ployed as domestics ct the Clarendon Hotel
that the prisoner playfully accused Rose of
being slightly inebriated, at which she took ex.
ception to the extent of slapping him in the
face with dish.rag we'll saturated with hot
dish. water, and that he, in return, slapped her
in the face. The jury returned a verdict of
not guilty.
Jacob 'Feig and Antoine Daum, convicted
on Friday last of stealing two kip skins, val.
ued at 81, from Julius Ring, were called up
and sentenced to one year each in the peni.
tertiary.
On motion Of Mr.. ]. Z. Norris, John Il.
johnson, Esq, was admitted to practice at
this bar.
On Saturday, on motion of Mr.. Bradley, T.
Shelton Jones, Esq, was admitted to practice
at this bar.
The LIGHT GUARD CoNCERT.-The concert
of the Washington Light Guard at Odd Eel.
lows Hall, navy yard, on Thursday evening
next, promises to be very grand affair. Some
Of the best musical talent in the city have vol.
unteered, and we hear that the programme
will be made up of the best pieces of the day.
We were yesterday shown the stand of colors
to be presented by the ladies of the fifth and
sixth wards on the occasion. They were manu-.
featured by Mr.. Z. A. Gibbs, Of Baltimore, and
will be presented on the part of the ladies by
F. McNerhany, Esq. The colors consist Of
national flag, and the small flags for the
markers. The national flag is on staff Of
Mount Vernon wood, surmounted by spear
On one side Of the blue field are thirty.four
stars, and on the other an American eagle,
holding in his beak scroll, on which is the
name Of the corps, " Washington Light Guard :"
while the thirteen stars for the original States
are around the head of the eagle. The mark.
ers flags are of blue silk, with the initials of
the corps, W. L. G., in gold letters. The com.
pany will parade on Thursday afternoon, with
full ranks.
The CANAL.-The Chesapeake and Ohio
canal is successfully resumng its annual bust
ness, after the winters suspension. Several
cargoes of grain and country produce have
arrived, and such coal boats as were cut off in
their passage down by the formation of ice
There would seem to be nothing to prevent ar
unexampled coal trade during the coming sea
son. A. E. Soper, Esq, the collector Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal at Georgetown
reports the number of arrivals last week to be
forty -four, and the revenue 1000. The cana
is in good navigable order all along the line
and the bostmen give assurances Of fine Goa
trade this season.
FURTHER ExAMINATIoN.-The parties ar
rested on Friday last, for fighting ut the Pefse
verance Engine House, were brought before
, Justice Dom yesterday afternoon, when the,
all gave security to keep the peace.
! ANOTHER FIRE.-Last evening, about tie,
+ o'clock, four frame stables, situated near thu
!, corner of Ninth and L streets, were burnt t.
the ground. They belonged to Messrs. Sbery
, Morrison, Drane, and Garner. The Persever
+ ance, Franklin, Union, and Columbia, Fir
Companies were early on the ground, and sue
\ ceeded in saving the adjoining property.
HOTEL THIEF.-Onicers Thompson and MOI
:; gan arrested young man named William
Thomas, in Browns Hotel, on Saturday morn
y ing, for stealing. He had entered the hote
J and pulled of pair of old shoes, and put on i
q their place pair of costly boots, belonging t
) Mr.. A. B. Jones' On searching him, at tn
guardhouse, two small sums Of money wer
found upon him, which are claimed by two
= the colored walters in the hotel. Justice Car
!. committed him to Jail, to answer at court.
IS CARELESS DRIvISG.-On Saturday afternoon
/. q little child named Conner, residing near tn
If corner of Thirteenth and streets, was run Owe
j. by bakers wagon and badly injured. 1t
r. hoped that the guilty driver will be arrested an
e made to pay we'll for his carelessness.
e POCKET PIcKED.-A day or two since, a lad
le residing on the navy yard, while returning froI
the city in an omnibus, was relieved of he
d pocket.book, containing about $25. She SUI
g poses that it was taken by some accomplishe
Is member of the "lightfngered fraternity" WI
m took the opportunity of a crowded omnibus
ct practice his art.
70 70 CENTRAL GUARDHOUsE. - Before Justi
10 Clark.-Patrick Gaffey, drunk workhouse {
days. Hannah Greer, drunk and disorderly
T. workhouse 60 days. Samuel Dennson, Lloy
johnson, Bernard West, William Woodwar
.. Basil Harrison, Hanson Mikel, and Anthem
NJ Selby, all colored, unlawful assembly fine an
u costs, 1914 each. William Eaton, carrying
!, u pistol; security for further hearing. Lew
~ Travis, carrying concealed weapon fine
% $25 and costs.
ID DIED,
N On Sunday, the 18th inst, Mrs. Elizabeth
lr Cawood, in the ed year Of her age.
1e Her funeral will take place this (Tuesda.
!: morning, at o'clock, from her late residenc
Is on street SOUTH between Eighth and Mint