The national Republican., 1861-02-16

was insugurated, and had published his views
to the world, that peace would again reign in
our borders. t.r
After an address from Mr.. Hunt, Mr.. Sem
pie sung the following
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You all have heard II said Of late,
That South Carolina was the State,
That from this Union going to quit,
Headed by q man by the name Of Keitt.
Chorus- But the people soon will let them know,
That secession, tits no 60,
And they'll find It is a very bad plan,
To interfere with Uncle Sam.
At Fort Moultrie, believe It's said,
That they thought they'd everything dead,
But in the morning, the story runs,
They left the fort and spiked the guns.
There's another fort below Charleston,
Commanded by one Anderson,
And II they ever make him mad,
He'll shoot 'em down, he will by dad.
And when the fight It Is begun,
They think they III scare and make him run.
But he'll make 'em scrape and kneel and nod
To Anderson, 90 help him, bob.
A motion was made and adopted, that if
other political organizations should unite in the
sociation would also unite in it.
A motion was also adopted to have stars and
stripes displayed on that day.
After giving three cheers each for the Presi.
dent elect and for the State of Tennessee and
her Representatives, the meeting adjourned.
DEATHS OF OH CITIZENs.-Two old and
valued citizens of this city have died during
the present week. Captain Samuel Wroe, for
merly of Baltimore, died on Wednesday. He
had reached his list year. During the war
with Great Britain, he was an active member
Of the Union Artllerists, under Captain George
Stiles, and with that company spent much Of
his time in visiting Fort McHenry, and from
their heavy battery on that beach practiced in
target firing. In the battle of Baltimore, he
was never absent from his post for q moment.
Captain W. has ever been esteemed here as an
honorable and exemplary citizen. His funeral
will take place this morning.
DR.. Samuel James, about Is years of age,
died on the 18th inst. The deceased was at
one time q resident of Somerset county, Nd,
but for many years past he has resided in this
city, where, by his correct department and
courteous manners, he made friends of all who
knew him. He was q student Of the celebrated
DR.. Rush, and at one time largely practiced his
profession on the Eastern Shore, Maryland
ArrEMpr AT FoRGERY.-A youth named
John Hawkins, in the employ of the Adjutant
Generals Office as q messenger, was arrested
and placed in the custody of Officers Narrower
and Arnold, on Saturday, charged with the
forgery of check upon the United States
Treasury for 500. The youth had been in the
habit Of carrying checks for the Office, and was
not suspected. The blank was stolen from the
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able to c. Van Horn. The check, however,
was not numbered, which excited suspicion,
and prevented its payment. The boy was ex.
amined, and his answers not being satisfactory,
he was placed in the custody Of the officers.
He denied oil knowledge Of the forgery. But
the writing of the check and his own too nearly
Tailed to leave room for doubt. He subse
quently confessed to his mother the conception
Of the plan and the attempt TO carry it through
He was held to bail for court by Justice Dom
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-The water
has been drawn off the Georgetown level of the
canal, for the purpose ofremoving sand bars and
making some necessary repairs. 1t will be of
two or three weeks, probably. Workmen ART
engaged in rebuilding lock 2l, (near the Great
Fails, which caved In last fall, and hopes ar,
entertained that everything will be ready for
an early resumption Of travel
The WASHINGTON AQUEDUcT BRIDGE.-Thi.
bridge across Rock creek is nearly finished
1t is fine specimen of engineering. 1t il
supported entirely by large pipes, through
which the water flows, and at one end Of th,
bridge will be placed battering ram, to force
the water upon the heights of Georgetown
The spring work will soon commence on th'
bridge, when there will be over one hundred
hands employed, and then we presume it viii
soon be finished.
"A New DERRICK.-Mr. Rives, the assistan
engineer at the United States Capitol exten
sion, has Just completed plan for new iroi
derrick for the dome, which has been adopted
by the contractors, for the erection Of tina
structure, and is to be Immediately built. Th
new derrick is composed of rollediron beams
with wrought-iron braces, and when completed
will weigh not more than oue-half as much a
wooden one can be made for half the cost
while it is expected that it will not be liable t
such on accident as befel the one lately al
tempted'to be hosted on the new dome. 1t
supposed that the new derrick will be built an
in operation in one month.
BuRGLARY.-On Wednesday night, the sho,
store of Mr.. B. johnson, on Sixth street, nea
Virginia avenue, Island, was broken into, an
goods to the value OF over $50 taken ava,
As yet there has been no clue to the thief.
RECEIVING THEIR EoUIPMENTs.-The iel
and staff officers of the militia of the District
Columbia have been receiving their equil
ments from the War Department for sever
DAYS past. The horse equipments are of tn
latest style, and each officer receives the con
plete outfit.
RAREY IN TowN.-The horse.tamer was i
town yesterday, looking about to find plac
suitable for an exhibition. He was unsucces
full, however, and those Of our citizens who haV
40 long desired to witness his marvellous e'