The national Republican., 1861-03-25
L OCAL N E VS..

FuNERAL.-The funeral of the late John H. |
Thorn took place yesterday afternoon, from his
late residence on Fifth street, between G and
Il, and was attended by the Grand Lodge,
Washington Lodge, and Mount Nebo Encamp.
ment, I. o. o. f., accompanied by Prosperis |
Band, the Colambia Typographical Society,
with Witherss Band, and by numerous con-
course of sympathizing friends and relatives. |
The remains were inferred at Glenwood Gem. |
etery, where the services were conducted by |
the Rev. P. L. Wilson, of the M. P. Church,
and the Rev. P. H. Sweet, Grand Chaplain of
the Odd Fellows.
DEsERTIoSs.-The companies Of United
States troops now stationed in the city are
losing some Of their men by desertion every
week. We hear that company /, ID dragons,
stationed at Burch's stable, on Fourteenth
street, have thus lost seven men since they
have been in the city, and 1t is reported that
most Of them have gone South. What is the
cause oft?
INHuMAN TREArMENT.--Several days since
one of the soldiers attached to company Of
United States troops was observed walking be-
fore his quarters with a large log of wood
roped tightly on his shoulders, as punish.
ment for .ome violation of military rule. The
man was kept constantly walking by the guard
under whose charge he was placed until he
fell to the ground from xhsustion. We know
not whether this mode Of punishment is in &C.
cordance with military usage, but we should
think that whipping, humiliating as it is would
be far preferable.
LOST TEAM.-On Friday evening, Mr.. Felix
Baldwin, who resides about four miles from the
city, on the Columbia turnpike, in Alexandria
70 to tho citv NTH h;o fa mile
and attended the Presidents levee. The team
was left standing on the avenue, in front of the
Executive Mansion, and when he returned from
paying his respects to the President, no carriage
or horses were to be found. The team con.
sisted of two fine young bays, which we're at
tached to light wagon. On Saturday morn.
ing, a carpet.bsg, and some other articles which
were left in the wagon, were found by Mr.. Jar.
dine, on Eighteenth, near NJ street, which is
the only clue yet obtained. The police were i'm
mediately put on the alert, but as yet have been
unsuccessful in their efforts to discover the
guilty parties.
INDIAN CoNcERT.-Father Beeson will pre-.
sent the claims of the frontier Indians, in his
thrillingly-interesting manner, at Old Trinity
Church, this evening. Red Feather, and his
wife Larooqua, will be present, the latter pos
sessing musical powers second to none in the
country. She will sing, and will also recite
Longfellow's poem, "The Death Of Mnneha.
ha." The price of admission will be twenty-five
cents.
A Coop SELL.-A secession paper in Alex
andria, called the Sentinel, ON Friday last pub
lished cock.and-bull story of a number o.
pixies being found in Fairfax county, very sim
liar to those used in the John Brown raid, and
stated that they were undoubtedly to be used
for the purpose of numbering the quie
citizens of that locality. The Gazette Of thai
city, however, puts q quietus on the whole
story, by showing that they were common
for by the Government, and which had beer
rejected on account of effectiveness, and al
terwards sold to Mr.. Bsrtholow, Of this city
dealer in agricultural implements, by whom
they were retailed out. One of them hsppene
to meet the eve Of the terrified Sentinel,
and hence the alarm.
SELECT ScHooL.-We take pleasure in rec
ommending to our readers the select schoc
for boys, Of which Mr.. F. Hildebrand is tn
principal, located on l street, near Fourteenth
Mr.. H. is a most thorough and accomplishe
scholar, whilst the plan he goes upon THAT {
the German classical schocl) is rapidly comm
to be recognised as superior to any other.
In TowY.-Governor Morgan and Thurlo
Weed, Esq, of New York, arrived here q
Friday evening, and are stopping at Wllards
DR.. schenck, of Philadelphia, will be in Il
city tomorrow. See advertisement.
REARREsr OF "WRANGY" JoNEs.-As OF
GERS Flaherty and Rabbit we're passing dow
Seventh street little before one o'clock {
Saturday morning, they met an individual wi
ON immense moustache, and having his pan
rolled up, and stuck in his boots. Flaher
recognised him as "Wrangy" Jones, who HI
escaped from the pententiary on Thursd
morning, and he was accordingly taken
charge, and escorted to the watch house. {
their way down Seventh street, Wrangy drew
revolver from his pocket, and pointing it
Rabbit, remarked, You son Of b.,
blow your brains out in less than six minutes
The pistol was wrested from him by the O
GERS, and found to be loaded in three barre
but was uncapped. He remarked at t
guardhouse that he did not mind being retak
himself, so that his friend Barret had got G
and that his only object in trying to escape hi
self was to assist Barret in escaping. He W
afterwards taken back to his old quarters
the pententiary, where he will probably rema
until the vigilant officers there give him I
other opportunity to escape. 1t seems Il
Wrangy mas got some attraction III tnis u
which exerts such an influence upon him as
prevent his leaving it. The last time he
tempted 10 escape, he was retaken only
cause he could not think of tearing hims
away from his old friends of the Northt
Liberties.
Barret made good his escape, and has &C
South, to join the Confederate army. FIR
his skill shown in man9uvring out of the pc
Tertiary when the guards were all asleep,
should not be at all surprised to find him
vated to the grade of captaincy.
SUsPENDEp-Twelve machinists in the n,
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