The national Republican., 1861-03-29
craving, that close inspection is necessary to
remove the impression.

asst evening entertained the members OF the
Cabinet and their families by eumptuous din.
ner at the White House. ..... ..
DEATH OF Mas. CRAwFoRD.--Mrs Crawford,
wife Of Judge Thomas Hartley Crawford, OF
ho District of Columbia Criminal Court, died
On Wednesday night, about IL o'clock, at the
residence of the Judge on + street. between
Sixth and Seventh streets. Her funeral will
take place at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The SANDMAN MINIsTER.-On Wednesday,
Chevalier Bertinstti, who tor some years past
has represented the Government Of Sardinia
in this country, as consul general and charge
d'affaires, presented his credentials to the Pres.
ident as minister resident of that kingdom. He
the presentation with o few ap.
propriate remarks, expressive of his pleasure
at being introduced to the new Administra.
ton as a minister of his Government, and the
wishes Of his sovereign for the prosperity of
the United States, and Of his determination to |
endeavor to merit all the benevolent esteem
which he had on more than one occasion been
the recipient of from this Government. The
President briefly responded, congratulatng the
new minister upon the high position held by
his Government in the scale OF nations, and re.
questng him to assure his sovereign that his
good wishes for our country are reciprocated
by US for his, and that 1t should be our con.
stant care to maintain the friendly relations
now existing between the two nations. N
AWAsHISaroNIAS CoxrIRMED.--G. Gibson
Hunt, of this city, was on Wednesday onirm.
ed by the Senate as second lieutenant in the
first cavalry.
The EASTER BALL.--We would merely re.
I'll Al 20 W G.,
for the Washington Light Infantry ball on
ances, even the usual complete success oil the
old Infantry balls will be eclipsed on this oc.
casion.
We learn that delegation Of fifty Of the Re.
publicans Of Baltimore paid their respects yes.
terday to President Lincoln, and also to Secre.
taries Seward, Blair, and Welles.
vIsIr TO MOUNT VERNoN.-Mrs. Lincoln,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Kellogg, Of Iii.
nois, and select party of friends, paid visit
on Tuesday last. Capt. Baker, of the Colyer,
was assiduous in his attentions, and succeeded
in making the trip very agreeable one, in all
respects, to his distinguished guests.
| For delicious fruits, of all kinds, we would
advise our readers to 60 to Pearson's fruit de.
pot, 49l Eighth street, near Pennsylvania ave.
nue., where they will fnd everything in that
line, in season and out Of season.
WHAT PIrY!-The Alexandra Gazette
says: The marriage register of the county
court shows but one marriage license granted
during the month of March. We trust that the
Union sentiments Of the people Of this city vii
not allow this lamentable state Of things to con
tinue."
ACCIDENT Down THE RIvER.-We learn from
Captain Henry Brown, Of the sloop Sea Lark
running fish from Bryant's Point, (says tn,
Alexandria Sentinel,) that on Tuesday morn
ing, about o'clock, as he was coming up tn,
river, he came in contact with a large coal
loaded schooner, of Swan creek, above tn
Fort and in the collision, young man name
Henry A. Thomas, a native Of Connection
was knocked overheard by the boom Of tn
E sloop, and drowned. The large schooner al
chored and lowered her boat and made ever
I exertion to save him, but in vain. In the CO
lision, the sloop's skif was run over and sunl
CoNCERT-By reference to the advertisement
in another column, it will be seen that the eve
popular Mozart Society intend giving q gran
instrumental concert at Willards Hall, Q
Wednesday evening next. Our city has bee
sadly at O loss for first. class entertainment
. this kind, of late, and we have no doubt th
one will be Literally patronised and appreciate
FoRoIBLE ENTRY AND DETAlNER-It will
y remembered that some months since, jam
70 Coleman was ousted from q house belongil
70 to Judge Purcell, of the Orphans Court, viii,
= house he had sold to the Judge, but becomiI
| e L ha 70
and was arrested and fined by Justices Ferg
4 Il son and Giberson, for forcibly entering Il
" premises. Possession was then given to Judl
u Purcell; but few days since, Mr.. Colem,
10 made an exchange Of the same house for
: farm in Alexandria county, belonging to a n
~ Minor, who came to this city on Wednesds
y. y. and placed man named Williams in poss'
u. u. sion as tenant. Judge Purcell getting wi
60 of these proceedings, yesterday sued out WI
, charging Messrs. Minor and Williams vi
y, forcble entry and detainer of the premis
~ The case came up before Justices Fergus
10 and Giberson yesterday afternoon, when ma
; witnesses were examined both for the prose
y. ton aud defence. Mr.. Minor stated that, HI
We "" ing deed for the property, he had right
., possession but the justices thought differe
u. IN iy, and placed Judge Purcell again in cha
D Of his property.
I'd FIRE.-The alarm of FIRE about seven o'clt
last evening was caused by the burning ol
nd barn on Rock Creek, near Meridian Hill.
,al CENTRAL GUARpHOUsE. - Before Just
lie Thompson-James Pool, drunk and dis
me derly workhouse 60 days. John Hoffm
er. stealing sheepskin from Thomas Welsh
an curity for further examination.
I'VE POLICE MArrERs.-Before Justice DOM
est Joseph Langley was arrested by Officer Brit
charged with profanity and daordsrly cond'
and also with assaulting boy but the pril
res. pal witnesses against him being obliged to lie
lin, the city, the Justice fined him $5.l5; otherV