The national Republican., 1861-01-04

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Mr.. Clephane's amendment was agreed to.
A resolution censuring the mechanics and
laborers who deserted the Charleston forts, when
they were in danger, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Clephane desired If there was no objec.
ton, that the Executive Committee would meet
at the Wigwam at "A o'clock on Saturday even.
Mr.. Wood gave notice, that at the next meet.
ing he would move to strike out all the officers
Of the Association from the Executive Commit.
tee. Ergg .,r.ery ..... lima. .. -....... , .r
Mr.. Krzyzauowski then stated that the Ger.
man members would now withdraw from the
Association, as it did not seem to be the inten.
ton of its members to do them justice while
they remained in it. .-
After some other business of minor import &
ance, the Association adjourned.
LECTURE-Rev. E. Yeates Reese, d. D., of
Baltimore, will deliver his Home lecture in
this city, at the Smithsonian Institute, on Tues.
day evening next This lecture has been de-
livered several times to delighted audiences in
Baltimore, and q rich treat may be anticipated
at its delivery here. .... ..., l..... ..I. .7....
During the last year the tolls received at the
Georgetown Office amounted to $l3l ,376.88,
and at other Offices to $43,942 SO, making the
total of toll received on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal $l75,3l9.76.
b ALEXANDRIA STAT1srIcs.-Th Alexandria
papers state, that during the past year there
have been-marriages, "a births, 263 deaths,
246; arrivals of ships, steamers, and other ves-
sells, 1856; barrels Of -four inspected, S7,4l3,
an increase over that of last year of 6,882 bar
rels; wood, 5,927 cords ;4S fires took place
during the year, the loss by which is estimated
at $l0,620; 0l,979 tons Of coal have been re.
ceived. .....
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-The Washington
Temperance Association will hereafter hold
public meetings on Friday evening of each
week, at the old Trinity Church on Fifth street.
there will be number of excellent speeches
this evening. AL are invited. . ,...
The RUINs.-The FIRE on Wednesday morn.
ing has left wide gap in what has always
been regarded as one OF the principal business
squares of the city. 1t is curious to note how
two particular branches of business have suf
fered in this conAagration-tha of the grocery
and of coach making, there having been as
| many as three coach factories either totally de-
stroyed or greatly injured by it, and as many
grocery stores. This fire indicates very plain.
ly that there is an organized band of incendia.
ries at work in our midst, for whom our citi-
zens ought constantly to be on the lookout.
We hope the Mayor will be prompt to exercise
the power vested in him, by offering suitable
reward for the apprehension Of these scoun-
drels. .A p.
During all of yesterday, the sufferers by the
fire were at work among the ruins, endeavoring
to collect whatever they could from among the
smoke and rubbish there.
Mr.. Z. z. Steever desires us to state that he
had no insurance whatever on his property.
PERsoNAL.-Hon. Erastus Corning and Hon.
Z. B. Hart, of N. Y, are at Willards'.
Moses Taylor is at the National.
H. B. Stanton, Of N. Y, is at the Washing
ton House.
Hon. Moses z. Odell, member Of Congress
elect from New York, is at the National. :.
PERSEVERANCE CoTILLoN PARTY. - The
members of the Perseverance Fire Company
are making extensive arrangements for No.
Cotillon Party, to come off at Franklin Hall,
corner ST Ninth and d streets, on Tuesday
evening next, January 8, the anniversary Of
the battle of New Orleans. We have no doubl
it will be grand affair.
FIREMEN's LIBRARY.-The Alexandria Ga
zette says, at the annual meeting of the Sur
Fire Company, Of that city, on Wednesday
night, a request was made by portion of the
members for the use of the Hall of the Engine
House, as Library Room, which was at once
granted. 1t is proposed to fit the Hall up fol
a Library OF once.
APPRovED.-The act authorizing certificates
of Indebtedness to be issued by the Corporation
of Washington has been approved by Mayor
Berret.
PROCLAMATION OF THE MAYOR OF GEORGE
TowN.-Mayor Addison of Georgetown has is
sued q proclamation, recommending that to
day friday be observed as day of fasting
humiliation, and prayer, in accordance with
the recommendation of the President.
The SPECIAL DAY OF HUMILIATION AMI
PRAYER.-In accordance with the recommend
alton of the President and the special proola
nation of the Mayor, this day has been Sc
aside as special day of fasting, humiliation
aud prayer. Some Of the churches will b'
+ open for service in the morning and at tw,
o'clock in the afternoon, religious service viii
be held in the Hall of Representatives at th
|, Capitol, to which the Representatives of tn
Government, the clergy, and citizens generally
are invited to attend. DIR. Gurey, Chaplain o
the Senate, will preside, and an address will b.
delivered by Rev. Thomas II. Stockton Chap
lain of the House Of Representatives.
AN INCIDENT.-H will be recollected that
several weeks since, Companies A and B, O
the Washington Light Infantry, passed reso
lntion to have flag and a streamer nailed t.
flagstaff, and hung from their armory win
dow on the avenue, there to hang until not
shred remained. During the fire on Wednes
day morning, which consumed, among othe
: buildings, that in which the armory was loca
ted, it was observed that while everything
around was in flames, the old flagstaff still re
NAMED in its place. After it had withstooc
: the attacks Of the devouriug element for lonl
t;na 90 &c datarn,nad not m yiald m Il