The national Republican., 1861-03-01

ARREST OF PICKPoCKET.-Consider
settlement was created in the Wigwam last
night by the sudden disappearance Of watch
ftom the pocket Of Mr.. James Brown, Of the
Navy Yard, under singularly suspicious cir.
cumstances. When il became known that the
watch was missing, an order was given to close
the door. Suspicion settled strongly on rough
looking young man, who had been acting
strangely during the evening, and who, when
then picked it up, as if he had just discovered
it. He had pressed against Mr.. Brown several
times during the evening, and Mr.. B. had been
compelled to shove him of. He was immedi
stely arrested by Messrs. John H. Wise and
Anon Duval, by whom he was taken to the
Central Guardhouse. Some others, supposed
TO be accomplces, made their escape. He was
taken before Justice Clark, who heard the evi.
dence in the case. Captain Goddard, who came
in at the time, recognised the prisoner as the
man he had been requested, by a Baltimore de-
tective, to keep q sharp eye upon. The pris.
oner gave his name as John Kelly, stating that
he was from Albany. Upon searching him, a
watch was found lying loose in a coat pocket,
and $ll.74 in other pockets. He was commit.
ted to Jail to answer.
PERsoNAL.-Captain J. N. Mafitt, U. s. NJ;
Hon. ]. NJ. Butler, Penn; General Webb and
A. Oakley Hall of New York are at Willards'
Major Hess, of New York and Captain Irven
Of Va are at the Kirkwood.
HOP AT THE WASHINGTON HoUsE.-There
was a large and exceedingly pleasant party at
the Washington House last evening, which was
kept up till late hour. Everything went off
in the most agreeable manner.
TRAvEL.-The travel to this cityis beginning
to set in with even greater impetuosty than is
usual about Inauguration time." Already all
our large hotels and clearinghouse are filled,
and the cry is still they come. Strangers ar
irving in the city, and desiring accommoda.
tons, would do we'll to consult our advertising
columns.
Mr.. Rarey gives his second lecture, at the
New National Theatre this evening. Several
very vicious and unmanageable horses have
been obtained, and the exhibition will, no
doubt, be Of the greatest interest.
A SALUTE.-At noon yesterday, by order Of
Gen. Scott, one hundred guns were fred in
honor Of the psci6cation measures Just agreed
upon, and recommended to Congress, by the
Peace Conference. The time occupied in firing
the salute by two batteries of four guns each,
was just nine minutes.
| ALARM OF FIRR.--About six o'clock last
evening, an alarm of fire was raised on Capitol
Hill, but without an apparent cause. Our FIRE
companies were out promptly, but soon return
ed to their engine houses, there being no need
for their services.
| VISITS TO THE WHITE HoUsB.-Mrs. Lincoln
has enjoyed several very pleasant visits to the
White House, and Miss Lane has been unre.
mitting in her attentions whenever opportunity
has offered.
ExHIBITIoN.-The pupils of the Gorsuch
Chapel Sabbath School repeated their exhibi.
ton at Ryland Chapel last evening. Every.
thing passed off in such manner as to render
it useless to particularize any one of the numer-
Gus successful efforts Of the scholars.
Police MATTERS Before Justice McKen.
na.-Johu Butler, Robert Allen, George Jack
son, Daniel Blackwell, and William Neal, were
arrested by Officer Donaldson, and fined 1888
each, for being drunk and disorderly.
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE. - Before Justice
Clark.-Charles Horn, drunk and fighting
fine and costs, 1924.
Joseph Turner and Mary Evans, (colored, ]
disorderly fined $l.94 each.
Patrick Noonan, vagrant workhouse.
Joseph James, (colored,) drunk and disor
derly; fined $l.94.
John Mortimer, disorderly; fine and costs
$2.33.