The national Republican., 1861-07-10

The CoMET.-A few evenings since, q splen.
did blasting comet made his dashing entree into
our northwestern heavens, with terrible sweep
of tail reaching to the distance of nearly 80
degrees, and q nucleus ESQ wildly, spiritually
bright" that even wise ones stood in mute
wonder, wishing to know whence and whittier
does he come and what dispatch he brings from
distant skies. The celestial visitor stands half
reproved for having stolen his march on the
disciples Of Encke and D'Alembert, who had
failed, in their speculstions on the nice bal.
ances Of the heavens, to discover, in the "wide
abyss Of possibility" any trace Of the fiery
wsnderer that has paid, perhaps, his FIRST visit
to our system since the eating of the forbidden
fruit Who is he2 Where is he from2 How
has he escaped the Argus eyes Of Hydrologic
when the morning stars sang together7 Did
he take his place in the celestial ranks at ere.
atoms great reveille2 Comes he q minister
from the fallen cherub, or is he wanderer
from sweeter skies, that has looked in for u
moment upon our solar system, and then dashed
away on his flaming course? Wonder what
he thinks of the war? Is he a secessionist, or
did he photograph million of bright eyes, and
bear away the pictures as trophies for angels
in another sphere? wonder il, in that Gun
discovered country" he will meet Byron OF
Poe clothed in his right mind7 Who can tell?
BUMP OF WONDER.
The REBELLrous RIrLEs.-The seventy one
men belonging to the eighth regiment New
York volunteers who refused to accept the
muskets assigned them by the Government, and
were committed to Jail therefor have not yet
been released, Notwithstanding that many of
them are now anxious and willing to take any
kind of arms offered them,
CAxr MANSFIELD HrADouAR1rRs 2srH N Y. vols.,
Eda Capitol Stred, Washington, July Q, is6l.
Editor National Republican:
You state in this mornings paper that II
men Of this regiment we're arrested yesterday,
and escorted to Jail by the Ringgold artillery
Of Reading, Pennsylvania. As no such force
Is missing from this command, presume you
are in error as to their belonging to the Neto
| York twenty.ffth.
Very respectfully,
Edmund c. CHARLES,
Lieut.. Colonel.
1.-The error was in the number of the regi.
ment.-Ed. Republican,.
LOCOMOTIVE REcovERED.-The large loco.
motive which was intended to have been run
on the Orange and Alexandria railroad by the
Government, but which fell overheard while
being carried to Alexandria on scow, some
three weeks since, was on Sunday morning
raised by q number Of sailors belonging to one
of the United States steamers off Alexandria.
We understand that it will be brought to the
navy yard to be repaired.
A DISHONEST SERvANT.-A young colored
man named Samuel johnson, who came from
New York with one Of the regiments which
lately arrived here, as the servant of the colonel
was arrested by guard Of the regiment yes
terday evening, and taken 10 the guafdhouse
on the charge Of stealing q gold watch and {
sum of money from the colonel. On the none,
and watch being missed, he was caught and
searched, the watch being found in his boot
Justice Clark will examine him this morning
at the guardhouse.
A RIoT.-Yesterday afternoon, five soldier
, raised a disturbance in restaurant on Four
teenth street, and commenced smashing til,
fixtures, but squad of Company G, secont
U. s. cavalry, pounced down upon them, ant
succeeded in arresting four of their number
whom they took to the guard.house in tn
, Treasury building.
9 AssAULrINa CITIzENs.-Last night soldie
e named Robert McKinzie was arrested, an,
s taken the guardhouse, on the charge of attack
Q ing citizens on the avenue. He had with hr
Y q bayonet, which he threatened to use, ant
j, every passer-by was put to considerable troubl
to pass him, until he was secured.
d CAvED NY esterday morning, Messrs. Ha
g iday and Morgan, the late collector Of take
and register Of the city, delivered up the ke,
and books of their offices to their successor
!. Messrs. Dixon and Douglass. We suppos
n now that they will take their pretended grie'
# ances to the Circuit Court for redressment.
- The CANAL.-We understand that the can,
Q Q is about to be repaired, and that navigatio
= will soon be resumed thereon. Three reg
!, !. ments will be Immediately posted along II
l. canal, to insure its safety.
~ CoRREcrIoE.-The seventy.one men VII
y. were arrested and committed to Jail ON Monds
u for refusing to exchange their rifles for mu
! kets, were members of the First German Riff
* regiment, instead of the twenty.ftth regimen
h from that State, as the types made US say.
"a n@- Subscribers who do not file their paper
~ and have copies of the Republican of Junua
'e 8, No. 35,) and April %, No. 1881 will CO
- fer favor on US, by sending them to this oAic
WHIrEHuRsT, No. 434 Pennsylvania avenu
Il has corps of artists engaged in taking vie'
as Of camp scenery, groups OF officers, soldiers,
le Call and leave your orders. See his cart .
y pisite photographs, for sending in letters.
se june 20-lmeo*