The national Republican., 1861-02-28
NEWS ITEMS,

the Charity HOspltal, AT new Orleans, on lhurS-
day last, a revolver fell from the pocket of the
former, struck the steps, aud exploding, sent
its ball into the stomach Of the latter, causing
his death few hours afterwards. The de.
ceased, on Alabamian, was fine looking young
man Of % years.
A man lately arrested in Philadelphia for
theft, and who died of small pox in Jail, before
he died confessed that, about q month ago. he
The city marshal and police Of Chicago made
Q descent upon o faro bank, night or two
since. The stockholders" comprising ten
"deprecinted gentlemen, were mulcted in
sums of $40 and $50 each, which they paid, in
preference to being compelled to dabble in the
Estate bond" system.
Mrs. Edwards, sister Of Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. E.
D. Baker, editor Of the Springfield Journal
and lady, and Mrs. Grimsby, all near relations
of Mr.. Lincoln, are ut the Metropolitan Hotel,
in the course Of the present week. Mrs. Ed.
wards, Mrs. Baker, and Mrs. Grmsby, will as.
sist Mrs. Lincoln in doing the honors Of the
White House.
ADDITIONAL TREASON OF FLoYD.-Another
evidence of Floyd's treason has come to light
FIVE companies of Government troops are sta
tlOucu ~ Wv lsnuuuiI, Oh thC v PpcE uAiSouuii,
and it now appears that the ex.Secretary sold
all means of transportation except enough to
move one company-his purpose being to pre-.
vent forces from being called into action to in.
terfere with his design.
The Cincinnati Press says that Gov. Floyd
fulfilled one Of the old prophecies with slight
variation. He didn't turn the Government
arms into hooks, but he hooked the Government
arms.
The boot and shoe business is unusually
brisk in Maryland. The Union men are kick.
ing all suspected persons out of the party
Louisville Journal.
The 'Corliss Steam Engine Company, of
Providence, have just completed On engine Of
l20 horse power for Messrs. Alexander Pirie
& Son, Aberdeen, Scotland. This fact is highly
significant, as the most celebrated manufac
turers of steam engines in Europe are located
in Scotland.
1t is said that 100000 more has been lost
than gained in the oil wells in Pennsylvania.
The reports to the contrary are for speculative
purposes.
Two children of Mr.. Haze, in Yorktown,
Westchester county, New York, were burnt to
death on Tuesday during the absence of their
mother, who left them locked up in the house.
CoTToN AND ToBAcco.-There arrived in
Alexandria on Monday, via the Orange and
Alexandria railroad, together with large
amount of other freight, three car loads of cot
ton and tobacco from Lynchburg. The ex-
pected arrival of this cotton we have announced
before. 1t is the first of lot of 1000 bales to
arrive, and will be shipped in the New York
and Virginia screw steamship company's fine
steamers to New York.
The Tour OF WESTON, THE PEDESTRIAN,
AGAIN INTERRUPTED. e. P. Weston, who
started on foot for Washington, from Boston,
on Friday, arrived at Worcester at noon on
Saturday, and was arrested for bill due the
Lincoln House. Like the arrest in Boston, the
affair was disposed of by compromise, and he
resumed his journey. He is accompanied by
two friends in a carriage.
Evan Evans, aged II years, died at Utica,
New York, a few days since, from having both
arms frozen on the night Of the 7th inst. -
The city of Lancaster, PENNSYLVANIA, without
distinction party, has made arrangements to
| give Mr.. Buchanan proper reception upon
his return among them next week. A com.
mittee of thirty.six have the matter in charge,
and will give the retiring President warm
welcome.
| WEATHER AT THE SoUTH.-At Charleston,
South Carolina, last week, the weather was un.
usually mild. Peach trees were in full bloom,
green peas had been in blossom for week,
and Strawberries were beginning to form. The
Mercury anticipates that about the middle of
next month strawberries and green peas will be
among the table luxuries supplied to Major
Anderson at Fort Sumter.
The ghost of Andrew jackson evidently
troubled the secessionists in Tennessee at the
late election. In the old Hermitage district
the disunonsts received only four votes, all
told. The old General must certainly have
been about" on the occasion.
1t is said that many Of the South Carolina
troops have been withdrawn from MorrisiI Island,
and that several of the harbor Notifications are
to be abandoned.
A Union pole with flag has been raised on
Round.Top Mountain, spur of the Blue
Ridge, in Washington county, Maryland, which
is one thousand feet high, and ovsrlooks seven
counties of Virginia, and looks into three States,
namely, Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Letters from Japan, via San Francisco by
the Pony Express, dated December 20, 1860,
represent matters between foreigners of all ma.
tons and the natives are verging to a crisis.
The foreigners all go armed and very little
would be sufficient to excite bloody fight. To
add to the trouble, the English residents are at
open war with their Minister and Consul.
Major Bowman, of the corps of engineers,
has been appointed Superintendent of the West
Point Military Academy.
1t appears that the Florida rebels found in
the Navy Yard which was surrendered to them
1000 tons of coal, intended for the use of our
vessels Of war. This they are actually selling
for about what had been paid for its transport
alton, and are pocketing the proceeds as coolly
as if they traihcked only in old garments.
The Secretary of War, soon after the seizure
of the commissary and other stores of the Uni