The national Republican., 1861-01-09

ARRESTS FOR IHCENDIARrsM.--On Monday
night at the fire of Mrs. Daviss stable, on the
Navy Yard, three boys, named James Gates,
Theodore Gates, and Thomas Sweeny, we're ar.
rested on suspicion Of having set FIRE thereto.
They were brought out for examination before
Justice Gull, yesterday afternoon. The two
former proved that, at the time of the alarm of
fire, they were two squares distant, and we're
discharged.
The evidence in the case Of Sweeny was not
deemed sufficient to warrant his being held for
court, and he was accordingly let off from this
charge. .. . %. ..
These boys, with others, have been in the
habit lately of disturbing the neighbors and
have frequently been demonstrated with. The
evening before the fire, they were heard to say
that I" the stable would suffer-" which, taken in
connection with the fact that some of them were
seen coming from the direction of the fire, when
others were going towards it, made it appear
as it they were the guilty parties, and hence the
arrests.
Another charge was laid against Sweeny, as
being common vagabond.
The magistrate allowed him until this morn.
ing to leave the city, otherwise he will be sent
to the workhouse.
Wesley Chapel Sunday School will give an
exhibition in the Church this evening, at u
o'clock. Admission free; everybody can go.
DIrHTHERIA is prevailing to a considerable
extent in our city and the adjacent country, and
is attended with much fatality. We learn that
a farmer, named Swain, residing near Bladens.
burg, out of family Of seven children, in the
short space of two weeks has lost four with
this fatal complaint. The fatality of the dis.
ease appears to be greater in the rural districts
| han IN tta Ia ,LS.o Al
to the last monthly report Of the Board Of
country the per centage is much larger.
IYoUIRY-Would not two certain police off.
GERS, stationed in the fifth ward, be better en-.
gagged in the discharge of their duties, and in
going the rounds of their respective beats, than
in discussing politics and advocating secession
in lager beer saloons?
MEETING IN THE SIXTH WARD TONIGHT
The citizens Of the sixth ward are requested to
meet at Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard for the
purpose of forming a volunteer company, SINH.
lar to others now being formed in other wards.
PAID OFF.-The workmen employed on the
Capitol extension who failed to receive their
monthly pay on the first of the month, as is
customary, were yesterday paid the several
amounts due them.
ACCIDENTAL young man named Lusher, a
resident, we understand, OF the fifth ward,
whilst cunning yesterday in the neighborhood
of Blade@burg, was severely injured by the
explosion of his gun. His right eye was much
injured, and it is feared that he will lose the
sight Of it entirely.
CELEBRATION OF THE EIGHTH OF JANUARY
The anniversary of the battle of New Orleans
was celebrated with considerable spirit in this
city yesterday. At early dawn a salute of
thrty-three guns was fred in front of the Co.
lumbar Armory, by the members of the Ma.
tonal Guard battalion. At noon, in accord.
anee with an order issued to Major Ramsey by
the War Department, a salute OF one hundred
guns was fired in front of the Armory by the
artillery attached to the arsenal, with four
twelve. Founders. A salute was also fred at
sunset.
The two companies of the National Guard
battalion paraded through our principal streets
in the morning. making very fine appearance.
Both Houses of Congress adjourned over in
honor of the day.
During the afternoon, the Perseverance, Fire
Company also paraded with full ranks, and
accompanied by Schroeder's band They wore
the white fire hat, gray shirts, black pants, and
belt They presented very neat appearance.
ECLIPsEs IN THE YEAR lS60.-There will be
an annular eclipse of the sun on the llth OF
January, another on the 7th of July, and total
eclipse on the 3lst of December. There will
also be a partial eclipse OF the moon on the 7th
of December. But two will be visible in this
latitude.
The STEAMER PEysAcoLA-The United
States frigate Pensacola, which has lately been
built at Portsmouth, was towed early yesterday
morning up the Eastern Branch. She laid in
the stream waiting for the tide until yesterday
afternoon, whsn she was towed to the wharf Of
the navy yard where she will receive the beau.
tiful machinery built for her.
WASHINGTON THEATRE. - During the two
nights that Mr.. Hackett has been performing
at the Theatre here, that building has been
filed almost to overaowing. When Mr.. Hack.
EFT last performed in Washington, six or seven
years ago. he was then acknowledged as the
best living comedian in his peculiar line but
since that time, to our mind, he has greatly i'm.
proved, and well deserves the rounds OF ap.
pause he so frequently receives.
AccIpENT-Yesterday morning a colored
man, in the employ of a Mr. Hills, of Prince
Georges county, Maryland, while riding a
vicious horse in the neighborhood of the new
Catholic cemetery, on the Baltimore turnpike,
was thrown therefrom, breaking his arm and
otherwise injurng himself
MUD.-We are requested, by property holders
and citizens residing in the neghborhood, to
call the attention of the proper authorities TO
the impossible condition of G street east, be-
tween Second and Fourth streets, and OF Third
street, between Massachusetts and Maryland
avenues. On the crossings, in some places, the
mud is fully six inches deep, much to the in.
convenience and annoyance of gaiter.clad feet