The national Republican., 1861-01-09

Nominations for second lieutenant being in
order, ....
Mr.. Joseph B. Moore and DR.. Jewell we're
placed in nomination. ....g ..-
The first ballot resulted as follows: Jewell,
43; Moore, 26. And DR.. Jewell was declared
elected. ...'..r boa I.raEiHj. H'.. ur
Three hearty cheers were here given for
Jewell, accompanied by the inevitable call for
speech. E... .-
Dr. Jewell remarked, that he was really as
tonished at the course Of the company, in
choosing him one Of their lieutenants. He
hoped there would be no use for their services
but if there was, he would be found fighting
for the Union.
The vote was then taken for third lieuten.
ant, with the following result. W. H. Hines,
so; Joseph b. Moore; IL F. T. Wilson, 3
James Calvert, /.
Mr.. Hines was declared to be elected.
Three more deafening cheers then rang
through the hail. with the usual call for
speech.
Mr.. Hines didn't understand speech making,
but when the time came, he would be thar.
Mr.. Samuel L. Donglas then moved that
the officers already elected shall be empowered
to choose those yet to be elected. ..r
Captain Kelly would be willing to take the
pointing. He moved TO amend by inserting
recommend"
The motion, as amended, was agreed to.
The company then adjourned, to meet again
on Friday evening next, at seven o'clock, at
Stott's Hall.
The FoURTH WARD MEETING LAST NIGHr-
The Metropolitan Rifles in the Feld-Another
enthusiastic meeting Of this new corps was
held last night in the hall of the Metropolitan
Hook and Ladder Company. Some ffty.fve
new members were enrolled, making one hun.
dred and thirty five names already upon the
list. The election of officers being in order,
ballot was taken, which resulted in the elec.
ton of Mr.. A. r. Allen, as captain, which was
made unanimous, and Mr.. Allen conducted to
the chair amid loud and tumultous applause.
After the applause had subsded, Mr.. Allen, in
few neat and appropriate remarks, thanked
the meeting for the honor conferred upon him,
in which he pledged himself to maintain the
integrity of the Union and to die fighting in
defence of the stars and stripes of this their
common country, and in the preservation of
their homes and fireSdes in the District of
Columbia.
Ignatus Knott was then elected Quarter
master; DR.. Joseph s. Smith, Surgeon; G.
Miles, Ensign; B. B. Burr, Orderly Sergeant,
and W. Bowers Second Sergeant.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet again
next Friday evening at Thorn's Hall.
GEORGETOWN MILlTARY.-A new military
company, called the Anderson Rifles, named
after the gallant hero of Fort Sumter, was or.
ganized in Georgetown, on Monday evening, by
the election of the following officers: Charles
H. Rodier, Captain James Goddard, First
Lieutenant; David Mason, Second Lieuten.
ant; Edwin Krouse, Third Lieutenant; W. A.
Hutchins, Ensign; Richard Chick, Orderly
Sergeant.
The Potomac Light Infantry, on the same
evening, elected the following officers s. Nc.
kenney, Captain j. B. Davidson, First Lieu
tenant John Cruikshsnk, Second Lieutenant /;
W. G. Ridgely, Third Lieutenant. A consid.
cradle addition was made to the list Of mem.
bers at this meeting.
A new cavalry company is being organized
in Georgetown, and over forty names have al
ready been enrolled.
ALEXANDRIA MlLIrARY-At a regular meet.
ing of the Old Dominion Rifles, the new COM
pany Just organized in Alexandria, on Monday
night, at their armory, American Hail. a thor.
ough organization was perfected by the election
Of the following officers
Captain-M. d. Corse.
First Lieutenant-Arthur Herbert.
Second Lieutenant-D. Kemper.
Third Lieutenant-W. II. Fowle, Jun.
Surgeon-H. Snowden, NJ. d.
First Sergeant-W. Zimmerman.
Second Sergeant-G. Siggers.
Seventy.eight men have already enr oiled
themselves as members of the company, and
the list is increasing every meeting night. A
uniform has been selected, which will soon be
completed. The flag of Virginia has been
adopted as the ensign, and the captain has pro.
ceeded to Richmond to make arrangements for
procuring the necessary arms and equipments.
PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The Board of Trustees
of the Public Schools of this city held their
regular monthly meeting last evening, in the
Hall of the Board Of Aldermen, DR.. Welsh, the
President, in the chair.
The journal Of last meeting was read and
approved.
On motion of DR.. Harbaugh, Mr.. Daniels
was permitted to hold q concert with the chill.
dren of the Third District School.
The Treasurer presented several bills from
the different districts, which had been ap-
| proved and they were ordered to be paid.
DR.. Ironside, of the Committee on Text
| Books, reported series of resolutions in refer.
ence to supplying INDECENT scholars with books
and stationery, upon which he made some re.
marks, urging the propriety of purchasing them
of the lowest bidder. He did not suppose th',
Treasurer would advertise for such supplies
without proper precaution being taken, in order
that the most judcious expenditure may be
made.
DR.. Willett would like to see the purchases
limited to Washington dealers.
Mr.. Albert would act for corporation as
for himself He would purchase where he
Washington dealers, if he could do as well
with them as elsewhere.
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Albert reported on the case of the com.