The national Republican., 1861-07-10

EXAMINATIONS OF TIE PUBLIC SCHooLs-
The male department Of the First District
School was examined by the Board of Trus.
tees at the school house on Fourteenth street,
on Monday afternoon, in the presence Of a large
number of the parents and friends Of the pu.
pills. The pupils were thoroughly examined in
the various branches of study that they have
pursued during the past year, and exhibited a
degree Of proficiency which elected the warm
est encomiums upon their faithful tutor.
The female department of the same district,
Miss Middleton, principal, was examined in the
school, Corcoran's Library Building, yesterday
afternoon. The exercises were very interest
ing, and we're frequently interspersed with
choice singing by the scholars. The reputa.
ton Of this school as being one Of the best
either public or private, was fully sustained by
the scholars. Mayor Berret, Anthony Hyde,
esq, Messrs. Holmead, Willett Ames, Miller
and Ironside, together with many ofthe teach.
ers of other schools, were present. At the con.
clusion Of the exercises, Mayor Berret and Mr..
Miller addressed the pupils, aud congratulated
them upon the successful termination of their
years studies.
The LANE GUARDs.-This body held meet
ing recently at the headquarters of the Vir-
ginia refugees in the city Of Washington, and
were addressed by Gen. Lane aud W. c. Par.
sons, Esq, when it was
ResolUed, That committee be appointed to
receive and report upon applications to the as.
socistion for admission to membership, to con.
sist Of General James Lane, W. c. Parsons,
aud Levi F. Smith, to be addressed, Jointly,
scare of W. G. Parsons, Esq, Washington
DC" r.l
The caution used in the selection Of these
men was said to be intended to secure the ser.
vices and compensation therefor of those who
have been driven from Virginia and other
States by the slave oligarchy, and protect them.
selves and their families from the proscriptive,
prosecuting course pursued towards them.
This organization was from the first intended
to perform guard, scout, and patrol duty, and
: do up certain kinds Of necessary work which
, might be unpleasant for the General Govern
ment to perform. This service to be performed
in aud about the city of Washington, with oc.
casional departures from the regular routine.
, Their meetings and drills are strictly private,
and their membership unknown.
1t is said that traitors to the Government Of
the United States, whether in high life or low,
will be regarded as entitled to their especial At.
TENrIoN and REGARD. A PATRIOT.
, REVOLT IN THE GARIBALDI GUARD.-Sirty.
eight of the Men hmprisoned.-A disagreement
, in relation to various matters Of regimenta ra.
tions, duty, &C., which has existed for some time
past between Col. D. Utassy and Capt. Takatsh,
I Of the Garibaldi regiment, on Monday culmin.
ated in three of the captains and eight lieuten.
, ants signing paper requesting both the colo
e mel and lieutenant colonel of that regiment IL
8 resign, and to leave the major in command Of
the regiment. The lieutenant colonel refused
@ to permit it to be shown to the colonel, and
d as consequence, two companies Of the regi
| Al Nd tha tba h.
o Italian company, refused to attend the drill
n that afternoon. The colonel then ordered Capt
d Takatsh to give up his sword and 90 under ar
n rest, which he refused to do, at the same tim,
d ordering the men in his company to. load ant
resist his arrest, which they did.
Of The captain soon afterwards formed his mel
4. in line and marched them to this city, wher
Of they arrived absut midnight, and bivouacke,
!. in the public grounds near this end of tn
Il bridge, at the same time sending message u
General Mansfield, informing him of the cir
10 cumstances Of the case. The latter, upon hear
of ing of the affair, Immediately sent squadron
" consisting of companies g and Il, second U. S
cavalry, company Of U. S. infantry, and tn
If Presidents Mounted Guard, to arrest the entir
party, to which no resistance whatever wa
O. made. They were Immediately marched to tn
@. quarters ofthe second cavalry, in the Treasur
ne building, where they still held as prisoner
n. waiting General Scotts orders.
or The lieutenants Of Capt. Takatshs compan,
,e and thirty of the non.commissioned officers an
le men, remained in camp, refusing to join in tt
revolt.
by The SEVENTH WARD NUIsANcE.-The eli
es zens of the seventh ward have recently bee
Is, put to much inconvenience, by the erection
,e, a glue factory near the old steamboat whar
in which has been daily kept in full blast, bolir
up the hoofs and heads Of the cattle which 81
,i procured from Government slaughter.house
he The neighbors do not quite consider then
at selves the mudsills of society,"" that an into
erabe nuisance should be allowed to rema
nd quietly in their midst, and desire that Il
IN. nuisance be abated. On Monday, the pr
les prietor thereof, Mr.. John Jones, was arrest'
US. on the charge of permitting the nuisance, an
on upon promising to remove it, fine of only
and cost was imposed. Instead of removing
however, it appears as If he was about to laun
mp upon u more extensive field of operations al
est turned drove Of hogs upon the premises, to
fed from the purifying ofal 1t should
stopped, and that immediately.
raj
B, HIT THE Bulls EYE.-The following in
ish dent is related by one of our city volunteers
ice having recently occurred in the vicinity of t
ng Chain Bridge. Some distance from the MAJ
sed land shore, on the Potomac, there is a lar
ere rock on which the bullfrogs of distinction me
ons do congregate, to peal forth their monotone
ort if not musical notes. There happened to
ap an old king, or patriarch of his fellows, (sece.
IN no doubt,) seated much at ease, and too, wi
pa all the oti,tm cum dignitate Of royalty, frc