The national Republican., 1861-07-04


MENT p Messrs. Editors: No city of its size,
and in fact no city of any size in the Union, is |
so poorly supplied with the means Of extin. |
gushing fires as Washington Why is this? |
A fireman OF twenty years service, and init |
mately connected with the organization Of the |
hire department in some of our Western cities, !
have been astonished at the reckless indiffer /.
ence and criminal want Of means to arrest the |
destructive element.
Why is it that Washington city, with it's
wealth, with its costly hotels and public build |
ings, with its fine residences and business
houses, and with its untold wealth Of iirinq
sodter throbbing through its iron veins, should
be almost entirely destitute Of anything like
adequate means for putting out Gres. No city
in the world has so much ct stake, and no city
so INDECENT in remedy. Every man knows ali
this without being reminded Of it through the
columns OF newspaper, but there is nothing
done. Whose business is it7 Is It the prov.
ince Of the city government or of Congress
Why don't you talk about 1t, Mr.. Editor ?
have not much at stake personally, but will
lend my assistance in any way towards provi.
ding a remedy for the difficulty. I have had
much active service, both with hand and steam
engines, and know the "ropes." wT.D.
For the National Republican. . ......... i
"THE NATIONAL VoLuNTEERs."--Mr. Edi.
tor: This community is aware that an or.
gauization calling themselves "National Vol.
unteers,' existed among Us during last win
ter and spring, whose avowed object was to
cooperate with the Southern insurgents. A
large majority Of this band have Joined their
confederates on the other side of the river, and
are now pointing their guns at the bosoms Of
their nearest relatives and friends on this side
Of the water, because they will not unite with
them in their unnatural and infamous effort to
pull down the stars and stripes from the flag.
staff from which they have aosted from the day
the corner stone Of the Capitol was laid by the
hand Of Washington. But it would be entirely
unnecessary to enlarge upon the turpitude Of
| such conduct. will therefore merely suggest
the expedency of publishing the names Of the
parties LETT In the city 70 perform certain pre-
scribed duties, such as acting as spies, tamper.
ing with soldiers, &c., to the end that the Gov.
ernment detectives and loyal citizens may know
them and treat them accordingly. ALPHA.
| TIE Review YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. The
first brigade Of New Jersey volunteers were
yesterday afternoon reviewed by the President
and Secretary Seward. The brigade formed
on Pennsylvania avenue about four o'clock,
and proceeded, in the following order, to the
Executive Mansion Colonel Mclean com.
handing, and Assistant Adjutant General J.
B. Freese the second regiment, Lieutenant
Colonel McAllister, with fun band and drum
corpsJ the first regiment, Lieutenant Colonel
Tucker, with drum corps; Colonel George "
| Taylor, with full band. W ri 4l4
In this order they moved up the avenue, and
after passing round Lafayette Square, they fled
in the. western gate Of the Presidents House
and passed in review before the President, the
bands meanwhile performing the national airs
A large number Of ladies and gentlemen were
on the ground TO witness the review, at the con.
clusion Of which, the President expressed him
self as highly pleased with the appearance and
marching Of the troops. -
IMPORTANT ARREsr.-About two O clock yes
terday morning, man, james Kaufman, of
Baltimore, was arrested ut o house on the
Island, by Lieutenant Furbist, and others, of
the first Maine regiment, on the charge of be.
ing concerned in the attack on the Massachu.
sets regiment, In Baltimore, on the 9th Of
April last. 1t appears that, some time since,
he wrote to his wife, who resides in this city, q
letter in relation to his being principal in The
riot, which letter fell into the hands of one Of
the clerks Of the Treasury Department, who
immediately gave the information to General
Mansfield Justice Dom committed him to
jail for hearing.
EuLoGY on JUDGE DoU6LAs.-A large and
discrilninatve audience vas present at the
Smithsonian Institution, last evening, and lis.
tened with marked attention to an eulogy on
the life and services OF the Hon. 8. A. Douglas,
by Colonel John W. Forney, of Pennsylvania
The eulogy was an able production, and was q
credit to the speaker, who received the appro.
baton Of the audience at its close. We regret
that its length prevents our publication Of it.
CABIN JOHN BRIDaE.-This fine bridge, sit.
uatcd on the line of the Washington Aque
duct, six miles above Georgetown, is now
nearly completed. The wedges supporting the
great centre of the arch--the largest in the
, world--were removed on Tuesday, thus gradu
, ally throwing the weight upon the abutments
but the most careful observation could detect
, no settlement whatever in the keystones The
, span of this arch is 220 feet; width 20 feet
, rise 81 feet inches. 1t is built of granite
5 from Quincy, Massachusetts, and sand stone
, from Seneca.
, Mrs. BLANCHARD's CoNCERT.--The sale o
tickets for this concert is progressing with re
markable rapidity, and the indications are tina
it will be most successful affair in every re
!, spect. By reference to the advertisement il
another column, it will be seen that the cele
: brated tenor singer, Signor Lott, Of New
York, is to assist, and that the excellent bant
attached to the first German rife regiment
: IN. ~ is also to perform a number of bril-
u liant airs.
d ERRATA.--In our article on "City Hall Al
! fairs in yesterdays paper, the types made u
4 say that the course Of Messrs. Halliday ant
Morgan excited universal conimendation.
t The intelligent reader, doubtless, understood
5 that the word condemnation" was intende,
a to be used.
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