The national Republican., 1861-01-31
LOCALa EW S..

IHu BORDER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. W 1llard
have rendered, through Ex-President Tyler, Of
Virginia, the use Of their splendid concert hall,
connected with their hotel, for the meetings of
the Border State Convention, to assemble in
this city on Monday next. F..' .4.- %
INDICTMENTS FouND-The grand Jury have
found true bills against GODDARD Bailey, W. H.
Russell, and John b. Floyd, as follows Three
cases against Bailey for larceny in abstracting
the bonds intrusted to his custody; one joint
Indictment against Bailey and Russell, for alb.
stracting the missing bonds; three indictments
against Russell for receiving the stolen bonds;
and one joint indictment against GODDARD Bal.
ley, W. H. Russell, and John B. Floyd, for con-
spring together to deiraud the United States
Government ..
CoxrASrsA, UNION REGIMEvr.-Upon the
Recommendation OF General Darlington, Mr..
Joseph Murphy was unanimously elected Or
derly Sergeant of CompanysA, Union regiment
ofWasbington. Mr.. Murphy saw service in the
Mexican war, and is well qualified for the duties
of his responsible Office. DR.. Joseph Howard
was elected Surgeon Of said company.
The PHILADELPHIA DELEGATIoN.-This del.
egation, appointed in pursuance of resolution
adopted at a large aud enthusiastic meeting of
the working men, held at Independence square
on Saturday evening last, to go to Washington,
and lay before Congress sundry resolutions
adopted at that meeting, arrived in this city
yesterday morning, and are stopping at the
gentlemen: G. W. Van Haughten, 7. McDon.
ough, J. P. Nicholson, ]. B. Conraw, J. Christy,
R. ]. Magee, p. Lowry, ]. B. Nicholson, J. B.
Riley, L. Molineaux, W. F. Blundin, F. Purify,
s. B. Whiting, W. Obdyke, G. Austin, H. Kear.
ney, G. W. Findley, q. Goeton, J. d. Smith,
j. B. Hamock, A. W. SUPPLE, j. Keery, W. H.
Cowgirl, David Conrad, j. Armstrong, II. Os.
mond, jun, B. F. Larry F. B. Smith, J. l..
Travis, g. W. Hawkins and G. W. shippen.
The New YoRK DELEeArIoN.-Th New
York delegation Of shippers and merchants
arrived in this city on Tuesday evening, by the
six o'clock train, and proceeded directly to
their quarters at Wizards Hotel. As soon
as they had taken supper, they proceeded in a
body to pay their respects to the President Of
the United States. At ten o'clock Yesterday
morning, the delegation called upon Seuator
Seward, and were received by him with great
cordially. They afterwards visited the Senate
Chamber and the House of Representatives.
The committee numbers twenty-five members,
as follows A. A. Low, J. Gallsin, P. Cooper,
r. Phillips, WA. Booth, W. E. Dodge, ". G.
Hunt, J. Harper, S. D. Babcock, H. A. Smyth,
W. W DEhuyy A. lluTlUul, L. .. w WluStOuj
j. NJ. Brown, E. II. Gillian, R. l.. Kennedy,
R. c. Root E. E. Morgan, H. Auchincloss
D. II. Hayht, T. Barlow, and s. B. Crittenden.
Company G, National Guard battalion, are
making extensive preparations for their annual
ball, which takes place on the night of the 22d
Of February.
The SERGEANT.AT.ARMs IN BALTIMORE
Mr.. Hoffman, the Sergeantat arms of the
House Of Representatives at Washington, was
in this city yesterday, looking up witnesses to
testify before the invasion committee as to
their knowledge of any organization existing
in this city or elsewhere, formed for the purpose
of capturing and holding the seat of Govern.
ment on or before the Inauguration of the
President elect. He nabbed several of the
supposed knowing ones, and returned with
them to Washington yesterday afternoon. They
will 60 before the committee to.day.-Baltimort
Sun Of yesterday.
MISS CHARLOTTE CUsHMAN. - This great
tragedienne, now performing farewell engage
ment in the city Of Philadelphia, is about tc
quit the stage. She appears in Baltimore on
Monday February 4th, and after only six nights
follows at Washington, on February llth
thence to New York, where she commences
her farewell engagement on February 18th
and follows at Boston, where she will play hel
final engagement in America. She will ther
sail for England, where she has resided fo
some years, and will no doubt, shortly retire
forever from the histrionic stage, which she hal
so nobly contributed to elevate and adorn.
LECTURE.-Mr. Edward A. Pollard, of Vir
ginia, a very fine orator and capable scholar
will deliver lecture on Friday evening at the
old Trinity Church, Fifth street. on the " Sol
dier of the Cross" with an application to the
present crisis in our national affairs.
LECTURE AT THE SMITHsoNIAN-Professo
Alexander, Of the College of New Jersey, de
livered his concluding lecture on Solar Eclipse
and their Attendant Phenomena at the Smith
sonan last evening, in the presence of larg'
sive account Of the total eclipse of last July
and the observations made in connection will
it by the Government expeditions to Labrador
the Pacific coast, and elsewhere. He presented
many other points in illustration of his subject
which we have not the space to enumerate.
A CONFIDENCE MAN CAUGHT-A man VIII
gave his name as Kenny yesterday morning in
troduced himself to a gentleman from cne o
the Eastern States, by the name of Rolf o
Rook, at the Patent Oaice. After looking q
the many objects of interest about that build
ing, they started in company for the avenue
when third person was met and introduced
to the Eastern gentleman as Mr.. Thomas.
Kenny offered hundred dollar bill to Mr.
Thomas for him to take out q small amour
which he pretended was due him; but Thoma
not having the change, Rolf was asked if h
had any money, and replied that he had non
but notes on eastern banks, which were no
current here, at the same time showing abou
ten dollars in bills of that description, Kenn
Immediately relAved him of his money b
taking it out of his hands and running off.