The national Republican., 1861-03-16

Rev. Mason Noble will deliver his next dis.
course on the Cities Of the Bible in the Presby.
terian Church, on Sixth street, near Maryland
avenue, on Sabbath afternoon, at half past
three o'clock.
Subject-Ancient Petra.
AUCTION SALE.-specal attention is called
to the advertisement of the sale by Green &
WilliamA to take place this morning, in front
Of their auction rooms.
We refer our readers 10 the advertisement of
Professor W. A. Loveand music teacher, in
another column. Those desiring thoroughly
competent teacher will find such an one in him.
Those of our readers who are in want of pa.
per hangings and upholstering, we refer Mark.
ritter, on Seventh street, whose advertisement
appears in another column. He cannot be ex.
celled.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
have declared dividend of per cent. on the
stock Of the main stem of their road, and AZ
per. cent on that of the Washington branch,
for the past six months.
Row AT BALL-On Thursday night, a wo.
man, who is generally known by the name of
Cutting Kate" gave o ball in Tin. Cup AL.
ley" on the Island, at which row took place.
As the ball was progressing, Ben. Mortimer
struck Mary Jane Taylor in the face and
knocked her down. A cry of murder was then
raised, which soon brought to the scene of &C.
ton Officers Bright, Neitze, Sheckell, Eckloff,
Lewis, and Holden. The police broke into the
house, and arrested the parties engaged in the
fracas, after receiving considerable resistance
from the combatants. The parties arrested
were all taken to the guardhouse and yester
day morning were sentenced as follows Mary
Donnelly, Mary Jane Taylor, W. H. Brandsil,
and Ben. Mortimer, workhouse for 80 days |;
Henry Evans and George Goldsmith, fine and
costs, $4.l5, each; Henry Anthony, Henry Tur-
ner, and John Walker, United States soldiers,
fine and costs, $2.l5, and Ann Butler, (colored,
fine and costs, $3.l5.
FIGHT.-About five o'clock yesterday after.
noon, fight occurred between several young
men, who had congregated in the Perseverance
engine.house. 1t appears that they were all
drinking, and got to tusslng with each other,
when q quarrel ensued, which soon led to q
fight A portion Of the party ran out of the
engine.house, and were attacked by the others,
with stones, one of which struck young man
passing cutting his head badly. Officers Ross
and Kiug arrested Lewis Brown, John Pickett,
David Bowling, and William Mackabee, and
took them before Justice Dom, who held them
to bail for a further examination.
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE. - Before Justice
Donn.-George johnson and Abraham Dixon
(colored,) disorderly; fine and costs, $l.l5
each.
J. W. Mcleod, drunk and disorderly; fine
and costs, $2.l5.
Police MATTERs.-Bcfore Justice Donn.-
Yesterday, Philip Hogan was arrested by Po
liceman Suit, for selling liquor without license
contrary to the city ordinance; and was fnet
$2O.s3.
Robert Bayliss, jun, was arrested by Police
man Gill for throwing stones in the streets, ant
was fined $l.94.
Charles Hawes was arrested by the same Of
ficer, for disorderly behaviour, and fined $l.s4
Before Justice Clark.-Alexander Critten
den, swearing fine and costs, 1924.
Francis Keenan,, disorderly; fine and costs
$3.O6.
John Moore, swearing fine and costs, $l.O6