The national Republican., 1861-01-28

to receive all moneys owing for subscriptions
to this paper in the routes Of the Northern
Liberties, heretofore owned by Mr.. John Mat.
thews.
NorIcr.-The patrons of this paper residing
in the first ward are notified that Mr.. Dlow
is no longer our agent, and all sums due for
the paper must be paid to Mr.. L. B. Parker,
who is now the agent for that ward.
The WESTERN MERcHANTs.-Stephen Clairy,
Esq, Chairman of the Trade Committee of
Chicago, and a number Of others Of the princi.
pal merchants and business men from Chicago,
Milwaukee, and other Western cities, who have
been spending the past week in Philadelphia
and Baltimore, where they have been enter.
tanned in the most sumptuous manner, have ar.
rived in this city. A number Of the party still
remain in Baltimore, and will arrive here 10.
morrow morning. They number about one
are Ira Y. Mum, President Chicago Board of
Trade; Horatio Hill, President Milwaukee
Board Of Trade; G. H. Ray, editor Chicago
Tribune; and Gen. Rufus King, editor Of the
Milwaukee Sentinel. The visiters will leave
the city on their return homeward to morrow.
A visit to Mount Vernon is contemplated for
to-day, but this has not been positively deter
mined upon as yet. Though but little notice
has been given Of the visit, we are nevertheless
Of the opinion that our merchants will try and
arrange such entertainment for the vsiters as
the limited time will allow Of
MOVEMENTS OF THE TRooPs.-Early on Sat-
urday morning, detachment of fifty artillery.
men from New York arrived here, and imme-
diately embarked for Fort Washington, where
they relieved the corps of marines who have
been garrisoning that post for the past few
weeks.
The marines returned to the headquarters of
the corps on Saturday afternoon. This rein.
forcement will make the force now at the gar
rison much larger than it has been for several
years past, it numbering now nearly two hun
dred and fifty.
FIRE--The alarm of fire early yesterday
morning was caused by the burning Of barn
across the Long Bridge, belonging to Mr..
Roach.
The alarm given at about ten o'clock proved
to be false.
Last evening, about nine o'clock, another
alarm was given, the bells of the city ringing
generally. The alarm, however, proved un-
founded.
CORPSE FoUND.-On Saturday night coffin
was found lying unburied in the colored burial
ground in the sixth ward, and the police were
Immediately notified thereof. On opening the
coffin, the corpse was found to be that of a
colored girl, aged about seven or eight years,
which, on examination was found to be horri-
bly, burned. The coffin presented the appear
ance of having been in the place it was found
some four or five days. Upon further inquiry
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mother was Mrs. Emmerson, residing on the
Island. Her story concerning the matter was,
that the child was out in service, and received
the burns, which caused her death. After re-
ceiving the injuries, she was sent home to her
mother, where she fingered until the next mora
ing, when she died. The mother, not having
money enough to give it respectable burial,
gave an undertaken four dollars and a half for
the coffin, and dollar to bury it, and thought
it was buried, until it was found otherwise. The
corpse was placed in the vault until full in
vestigation Of the matter can be had.
A SHARP HAoKMAN.-On one night last week
a party of New Workers engaged hackman to
drive them around all night, and to take them
to the Depot in time sor the early train mex
morning. The hackman, however, discovered
or suspcioned that his pay was not forthcoming
and proposed to them to drive to a new hotel
Knowing that they were ignorant Of large build
ing little west of the Centre Market, knowi
to us as the watchhouse, he drove them there
On arriving in front of the New Hotel, a
they supposed, they Immediately slghted ant
went in to take smile " imagine their sur
prise when they found they had been caught
The party were kept there until one of then
went out and procured the requisite sum, which
was paid the "jarvey" who Immediately left
leaving them to mourn over their vain effort t
cheat Washington hackman.
CIRCUIT CouRr.-This court was engaged o,
Saturday in hearing the case Of James Cole
man, who was brought ont on q writ of hd6ea
corpus We have already published an az
count of his trial before Justices Giberson an
Ferguson, on the charge Of forciby enterin
the house of Judge Purcell. After the judl
ment of the justices, viz: a fine of fifty dollar'
was rendered, compromise was effected bt
tween the parties. A demand was made O
Coleman, few days subsequently, for the pay
ment of the costs of the suit, amounting t
about ten dollars, but it was repudiated by M
Coleman's counsel. Coleman was thereupol
arrested, and committed to jail After hearin
the case the petitioner was discharged.
The chancery case of Straub rs. Edes wa
then taken up, but not concluded.
CRIMINAL CouRr.-This court was not
session on Saturday.
Police MATTERs-Before Justice Clark
Andrew Hanson was arrested by Officer Fal
ming for committing a nuisance, and fine
$2.l7.
Patrick Ragan was arrested by the same of
Ger for throwing stones, and fined $l.94.
Before Justice CuU.-James Gates got on
spree, and stirred up his anger by drinking tc
much bad whisky, which caused him to unde
take to whip his wife and kick up a muss gel
orally. He was, however arrested and brougl