The national Republican., 1861-01-01


owing to the appearance of the man who
"wouldn't sell his brthright for mess of pot.
ash" in suit of homespun, accompanied by
squad of secessionists. They soon stirred up
the "seventy.six" of some Union boys, and
there was q fue prospect of fight, but fortu.
nately the interference of friends prevented it.
The fair at Thorn's building last evening,
by the young ladies of the Island Baptist
Church, was more successful than the most
sangune expected, both in attendance and in
everything that constitutes an entire success in
such noble enterprise. This evening, by all
means, give them a call aud, while you are
encouraging by your presence and contribu.
tions, you will be repaid two-fold by their hap
py cheer.
MORE FLAGs.--In taking our round in the
Northern Liberties yesterday, we observed that
| quite number of additional national flags had
been erected by the citizens of that section Of
the city. At the corner of Eighth and l. streets,
a very large pole was erected, on Saturday, by
the "Medical Fraternity," an association Of
young men residing in that vicinity. When the
flag was run up to the masthead, each member
took an oath that he would live and die under
its folds.
Captain Lem. Towers, of Company A, Wash
ington Light Infantry, has the stars and stripes
|
are great many others in this immediate
neighborhood, which we have not time now to
! enumerate.
We repeat, Washington city is for the Union.
SHOOTING ArrA1R.-we understand, that at
late hour on Saturday night last, two young
men, Jones and Desmond, entered the house
of Mr.. Brdewell, on the corner Of Virginia
avenue and Ninth street. Mr.. Bridewell had
an alteration with them, during which he pro.
cured shot gun, and fred at them, the load
taking effect in the neck of Desmond iniicting
q severe but not serious wound.
THEFT. - On Saturday night, about nine
o'clock, young man, whose name is known
by the proprietor, made off with a pair Of pan
falcons from the store of Mr.. G. G. Henning,
on Seventh street, Island.
CRIMINAL County, esterday, the court took
} up the case of Michael Holoran, charged with
, maliciously breaking the show window Of Mr.
W. A. Gray. He was found guilty, and SEN
fenced to six months in Jail, and a fine of one
3 dollar.
MARRIAGE LICENSES number Of mar
, riage licenses issued during the year 1860
{ amount to eight hundred and forty.
CoRREcrroS.-We should have announced
| w. d. AID not A. G. Haley, as the resigned
a reverend of the Unitarian Church of this city.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF Public
: BuILDINGs.-We have before US the concise
and admirably drawn up annual report of Com.
missioner Blake, upon the public buildings and
grounds. 1t reviews the operation Of the Office
y during the last four years shows the improve.
, ments that have been recommended, those that
:, have been made, aud those for which no ap,
preparation has as yet been obtained renews
|. oil previous recommendations, such as the erec
. ton of a new jail, the enlargement of the court
A house, the Improvement of Franklin and Ju.
dietary Squares, and number of other pub.
,. lie reservations, the extension Of the Capitol
r grounds, the construction of new bridges in
=. place Of the Long and Navy Yard bridges, the
opening of Sixth street through the Mall, clean
4 ing out the canal, and a general system of sew
erage, grading and gravelling certain streets
~ and avenues &c.
During the current year, many necessary re
=. pairs have been made in the old portion of the
q Capitol, and gas lights have been more geuer
# ally diffused through it. The old Senate Cham
4 ber has been converted into court room fol
the Supreme Court. The plan was submitted
q to a committee of the judges, which received
n. their approval. Whilst care was taken to pro
a. vide every convenience and comfort for the
n court, and adapt it in all respects to the pur
poses for which it was intended, the main tea
n lures of the old Senate Chamber were pre-
n. served desderatum insisted upon by thu
,f Judges and which commended itself to the ap
- proval Of my own judgment. The rooms at
|. tached to the Senate Chamber, and which wer'
"a appropriated to the use of the officers of tina
body, have heen thoroughly repaired and 6ttec
% up for the occupancy of the court and its Off
% GERS. The old Supreme Court room has beer
- ranodnlal nd ada nta IN ha purnosps of III.
n law library. The arrangement is believed tt
be as convenient as it was possible to make it
every available portion having been appropri
. ated to cases for books, and great care takel
ry not to obstruct the light. 1t is connected will
y the court room by private stairway, which i
IF. intended exclusively for the use of the member
gs and officers Of the court. Two of the commit
n tee rooms in the old portion of the building
he have been made into one and fitted up as
i'd court room for the Court of Claims.
a The Capitol building is now SO near com
sh pleted that arrangements ought to be made 70
eg improving the whole extent of grounds With
fe its enclosure.
The Presidents House is in as good cond
ton as it can be made with temporary repairs
nc The span Of the Potomac bridge contiguou
"a to the Virginia shore, which was carried off las
VI VI spring by a vessel being driven against it in
rs ~ severe gale has been restored, and the bridg
th has been repaired and strengthened, as far a
nc the appropriation would authorize 1t is still
gu a very rckety fabric, and to render it perfect
70. 10 secure would require the expenditure of sun
" of money almost sufficient to construct a ne,
= bridge. 1t would be economy to build ney
%, bridge of materials that would endure for year
'a without needing repairs. The cost of patching
up the bridge, a mere temporary expedient t
It, prevent travel from being interrupted, has a
nj ready amounted to SUN nearly sufficient t.
nd have erected o new and substantial bridge
as The draw.keepers make monthly report of tn
travel over the BRIDGE and they sum up for tn
year ending the Both of June last, as follows