The national Republican., 1861-07-19
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= The CHASE GUARDs-Mr. Marion Fenwick,
who served credItably as volunteer in the
Mexican war, and hos just finished term OF
three months in the present campaign, Is about
to present TO the Government for acceptance
q company OF Washingtonians called the Chase
Guards. Mr.. T. and his fellow soldiers mostly
served with company A, Union regiment, which
has Just been mustered out Of service, and have
determined to enlist for the whole war; let it be
long Or short. They will doubtless win laurels
for themselves, and prove a valuable acquisi
ton to the proposed regiment Of District vol
uuteers Much credit is due them for the readi
ness they exhibited in volunteering their ser.
vices for the defence Of the capital in April last,
they being among the irst to obey the call of
the President.
EXCITEMENT ON SEVENTH STREEr.-Consid.
cradle excitement was created in the neighbor.
hood of the Patent Office, by report that a
barber had cut soldiers throat From what
we can learn, q soldier went into barber shop,
and was being shaved by the barber, when the
latter inflicted o cut under his chin. Tho sol.
dier got angry, and asked why he had cut him,
when the barber drew o pistol, and told him
that he ought TO have his "d---d throat cut"
A tpsssl then took place between them, which
endsd by the soldier taking the barbar from his
shop into the street. In the melee, the barber
had his hand cut by razor, which occasioned
him to cry and make great fuss, which seemed
to be greatly enjoyed by the crowd. The par,
ties were finally parted, after some trouble, and
the crowd dispersed.
TEE scaooLs.-This afternoon the female
department of the fourth district school will be
81 ,,l,to al.
summer vacation will commence to-day, and
continue until the first Monday in September.
On account Of the financial depression of the
corporation, no premiums will be given out
this year. The deserving scholars, however,
will be mentioned, and their names published
in the papers
ARMoRY THrEvEs.-We hear frequently Of
persons who pass as soldiers entering the quar-
tiers of the troops and stealing anything that
they coli easy make of with. Lately many Of the
troops have lost pistols, sashes, and other por.
tions OF their equipments in this manner, aud
often boys are seen with costly revolvers, offer.
lug them for sale on the streets, at onefourth
their value. 1t wopld be we'll for our citizens
and others TO have all such parties arrested.
MUSTERED OUT.-Yesterday morning, the
Slemmer Guards, Lieutenant NJ. Smith, were
mustered out Of service, at the Columbian Ar
mory. Most Of the members of this company
have Joined the Lincoln Guards, and will serve
during the war.
The Potomac Light Guard, Captain Boyd
Of Georgetown, were mustered out Of service
Many Of these men will also re.enGst in othel
comoanics.
Trophies FROM FAIRFAX CoURT- HorsE.-
Peter Campbell, Of New York, and Andrew J
Sweetscr, Of Massachusetts, sutlera Of the sew
enty.Grst regiment, New York, have returned
here from Fairfax with load of tents, guns
and otter trophies from the South Carolini
regiments who ran and left them Oh the field.
CR,MINAL CouRT.-Tho jury in the case .
Elizabeth Ann Mitchell, indicted for keeping
bawdy house, not being able to agree on ver
dict, were brought into court and discharged.
Daniel Mccormick, indicted for setting fir
10 the house OF Mary Miller, was found gull
ty, and sentenced to the penitentiary for tw
years.
a SOLDIER STABBED 7 esterday morning
about 10 o'clock, soldier belonging to tn
tweuty.sixth regiment of New York, name
Frank Murphy, was stabbed on Pennsylvani
avenue, near Fourteenth street, in the rgt
breast, by another soldier, in fracas. Th
wound is not very serious one, however.
ARRIVAL OF RscRUlrs.-Last evening,
detachment of one hundred men, under tn
charge Of Captain Thompson, reached hel
from Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, havin
been recruited TO Ell the ranks OF the secon
cavalry, now in Virginia.
OFFICIAL,