The national Republican., 1861-06-05

Aotk Wniie tne TWO At fnnauelpnla are 10 De
called the Juniata and Tuscarora, names of
rivers Of Pennsylvania.
~ Many Of the officers of the first Maine
regiment and Of the Highlander regiment, New
York, may be found ut Clay's Hotel, on Penn
sylvania avenue, near Fourand q. half sire
one Of the best.kept hotels in the country. The
Highlanders go into camp at Georgetown the
Maine regiment near Meridian Hill.
DI> We continue to observe fresh arrivals in
the city Of civilians from Pennsylvania, even
from as far as Pottsville, whittier the news has
reached, that there are things worth looking
after at Washington.
b1- Among the newer>arrivals in town is
Henry Ward Beecher, the distinguished clergy
man of Brooklyn. He was seen yesterday walk
ing arm.in arm with Major General Banks. BY
the way, why does not General Banks invite
Mr.. Beecher to join his staff? He would be
most efficient man, serviceable both week days
and Sundays. His extreme notions in politics,
however, might be offensive to some of the ad-
visers of the Administration. who hold that the
devil is to be killed by easy blows.
Mr.. Beecher, arriving yesterday morning, de-
parted homewards in the afternoon train. He
saw much in the few hours he was in town.
RGr Hiram Barney, the collector at New
York, was in the city yesterday, leaving for the
North by the evening train. There are some
Of the "noblest works of God" honest men,
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kind. More Of them might have been selected
for Office 10 that city, but for the danger of pay
ing too much consideration to the minority.
There is yet one opening left there for an hon
est man, the SUPPLEMENTARY Of the Assay
Office, and hopes are still entertained that
George F. Dunning will be appointed to the
place. An honester or abler man is not to be
found in New York.
k%. We understand that Columbia College,
New York, has recently conferred the degree
Of d. d. lad eundem) upon the Rev. DR.. Charles
II. Hall, rector of the Church of the Epiphany,
in this city. He has been thus houored by
three colleges.
NAVAL BRIGADE.-Lieut Washington Bart.
lett, the commander Of this corps, which has
reported for service at Fortress Monroe, is now
in Washington.
The WRIT OF HABEAs CoRpus.-Persons
have fallen into q grave error in condemning
Gen. Cldwalader for refusing to obey Judge
Taneys requsitiou to release Merriman, under
arrest for treason, at Baltimore. The Gene
raj acted correctly. 1t is a mistake to suppose
that the President has no power to suspend
the writ Of habeas corpus. The Constitution,
article ! section 9, says: "The privilege of
the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspend.
ed, unless in cases Of rebellion or inrdsion the
public safety may require it," The trainers Of
our Constitution haye provided for all contin
gences 10 conducting the Government sue.
cessfully.
Az EXCELLENT APPoISTMEST.-We learn
that James b. Colt, Esq, private in Compa.
ny b, buckingham Rifles,) second regiment,
Connecticut volunteers, has been appointed pr
vate secretary to Col. A. H. Terry, Of that regi
ment. Mr.. Colt is a young lawyer Of consider,
able ability, and the manner in which he has
b performed the dalie3 and borne the fatigues
of q private in the ranks, as well as his fitness
for the position, make this a worthy and de-
served appointment. 1t was only short time
since, if we mistake not, that the Rev. S. Her
bert Lancey was promoted FROM private tc
chaplain Of this regiment.
SERIOUS ACcIDENT.-On Monday morning
as Mrs. Granger, wife of julius N. Granger
Esq Recorder of the General Land Office
was proceeding in her carriage to the depot, a
Clifton Springs, N y, to take the cars for Chi
cago, to see the last Of her dying brother
Judge Douglas, the horses took fright at th'
approach of locomotive, and ran away, over
turning the carriage, and severely injuring Mrs
Granger. Judge Granger has thus been callet
suddeLly home.