The national Republican., 1861-04-16

first brigade of the militia Of the District, ten
dered the services Of the brigade yesterday to
the Secretary of War. The brigade is com.
posed of the first and second regiments.
RoBBERY.-On Sunday night, the residence
Of colored man named Brown, on Eleventh
street, between II and 1, was entered while the
family we're at church, and 900 Mexican dollars
stolen. Mr.. Brown had earned this money in |
the Mexican war, in lS47 and lS4S, and doubt
ing the safety Of banks, had sewed it up in three
small bags, and hidden it away in an old school
desk. The house was entered from the rear,
and two doors broken open. No clue has yet
been obtained to the whereabouts Of the thief.
MrLLs's STATUE OF FnEEDoM-Cark Mills
will commence to cast the statue Of Freedom
for the apex Of the Capitol Dome about the
last of this week.
PoToMAc PREsBYrERY.-The Presbytery re-
assembled at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
and was opened with prayer After short
time spent in business of no general import
ance It adjourned to meet at the Bridge Street
Church, Georgetown, next Monday, at o'clock
P. M.
Protestant ORPHAN AsYLUM.-The Mana.
gers Of the Washington City Orphan Asylum,
protestant, in their annual report, press upon
| the attention of our citizens the growing me-
cessity for House of Refuge or d Male Asy-
lum. They find it impossible, with their lin.
tied means of discipline, to govern or properly
train boys over eleven or twelve years Of age.
The Managers tender their Acknowledgements
for the following, amongst other contributions
German Lutheran Church, $50; New York
Avenue Church, $7l.6l Christ Church, sl2.Os;
Methodist Church South, $50; St. Johns
Church, $l5l; Church Of the Ascension,
$47.29; Trinity Church, $50; Thanksgiving
Union Prayer Meeting, S..
The concert which was to have taken place
at Wilards' Hall last evening was, by the
special request of many friends Of the Indian,
postponed until this evening, April 10th, when
the lovers Of song will have an opportunity to
hear Larooqua's $ inimitable performance. Doors
open at u o'clock.
ANOTHER COMPANY ORGAN1zED.-A meeting
was held at private residence in the Northern
Liberties last evening, for the purpose Of or.
gauizing o new rifle company, to be called the
Watson Guards, after the gallant Col Watson,
of Baltimore, who fell at Monterey. The meet.
ing was quite largely attended, and some twen-
ty five persons signed the roll. George W.
} Downey was elected first lieutenant; Walter
b. Dobson, second lieutenant; and Richard
hely, tnlru neutenant. Inc luTtner electOu
of officers was postT oned until tonight, when
the company have another meeting.
AMAD Doc LoosE-SEvERAL PERSONS BIT
, TEN.-Abo 6 o'clock on Thursday afternoon
. a dog owned by Mr.. Glascoe residing on
' street, between Eighth and Ninth, suddenly ex
: hibited signs of hydrophoba, and before he coule
be secured, several persons we're bitten by him
He first attacked little son of Mr.. John Stew
art, residing in that vicinity and bit him Sc
!. verely, and afterwards attacked child of M
4 j. f. Stanley, and also one of Mr.. 8. Goddard
The wife of Mr.. Gascoe, in endeavorng to sc
# cure the dog, was also severely bitten.
q crowd soon collected, aud went in pursuit of th
=. dog, and finally succeeded in killing him. Thos
# bitten are under medical treatment, and ar
rapidly improving.
" CONC TO REPEAT IT.-Edward P. Weston
= who a few weeks since, undertook to walk iron
g Boston to Washington inside of ten days. an
- " who arrived several hours behind time, is goin
a to try it again uice versa on his return trip. H
~ will make use of the following as his tim
.. table," The distance is about 40 miles:
10 Leaving Capitol at Washington, D. c.. Tue
II day, April 23d, at IL NJ, and arrive at Bait
y, more (Eutaw House) between 9 and 10 P. NJ
!; u retire. Leave Baltimore at s A. NJ. on Wedne
= day, April Oath, and arrive at Pennington, {
-, Brick Meeting House, between 9 and 10 P. M
VI retire. Leave Brick Meeting House at A. NJ
=; on Thursday, April 25th, and arrive at Phil
8 delphia continental Hotel) between 9 and
10 P. NJ; retire. Leave Philadelphia at A. N
:. on Friday, April 26lh and arrive aI Sou
~" >. Brunswick lat Chas. Shanns, ESQ., between
-. ~ and IL p. NJ; retire. Leave South Brun
uo 81, wich at A. NJ, on Saturday, April 9th, al
fe arrive at New York metropolitan HoteD
y, tween 10 and II p. NJ. retire. Leave Ne
na ,na York at A. NJ, on Sunday, April 2stb, al
=. " tween 9 and 10 A. NJ. !; attend church in Il
~. ~ forenoon. Leave New Rochelle at P. NJ, al
'te arrive at Norwalk Connecticut Hotel) betwe'
nr 9 and 10 P. NJ. retire. Leave Norwalk at
W A. NJ, on Monday, April 29th, and arrive
se ,.e Yalesville &c. l. Mix's, ESQ., between 10 a.
IIv IL p. NJ 4; retire. Leave Yalesville at A.
ppy on Tuesday, April 3Oth, and arrive at Skitico
w w between and P. NJ. retire. Leave Ski
,Ss tSs coke at A. NJ, on Wednesday, May lst, a
wv 'us arrive at Spencer between and 10 P. NJ.
"a, "9 tire. Leave Spencer at S A. NJ, on Thursd
~" May I'd, and arrive at Worcester Bay ST.
'" House) between and 10 A. NJ. Leave W
oo cester at ll4 A. NJ, and arrive at Natick
'esI' tween and ~ P. NJ. retire. Leave Matt
'"I ,nd at 6 A. NJ, on Friday, May Sd, and arrive
;rst ;na Boston (state House) between 9 and II A.
eat UP TO the hour of going to press, e A. \
a no additional troops have arrived in the ci
ces, so far as we have been able to ascertain thou
zen, they are hourly expected.
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ain. SERENADE.-Gen. Lane, the newly elec
,ers Senator from Kansas, was serenaded, at '
und lards' Hotel, last night He responded il
EN-. strong Union speech, in which he took decie
did ground in favor of the policy proposed by Pr
aus. ident Lincoln. We regret that the great pr
upon our columns, today, prevents US ir
md. giving full synopsis Of his remarks.
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,sly ANOTHER ESCAPE FROM THE PENIrENTIA
hey During Sunday night colored prisoner nan
yara Elword Hurloy uho waa cnnyicted in