The national Republican., 1861-01-14
SCENES AT THE CAp,ro1 ON sAruRpAY.-By

SCENES AT THE CAPIToL ON SATuRDAY.-By
far the largest crowd ever assembled together
at one time, in the Senate Chamber, congre.
gated on Saturday TO listen to the delivery of
Senator Stewards great speech. Long before
the hour of noon, the galleries were filled to over
flowing with persons eager to hear the distln.
guished Senator's views on the existing state Of
affairs and so intense was the desire OF some
excitabe individuals to secure O position inside
OF the galleries, that five dollars was offered and
willingly paid for q seat. So dense was the
throng, both in the galleries and in the lobbies,
that locomotiou was greatly impeded thereby,
causing considerable merriment among the vast
crowd. One fellow, more eager than the rest,
who was bound to have seat dnyhoT in making
dash through the crowd, got so tangled up as
to have his coat completely torn from his back,
and was compelled to retire in his shirt sleeves,
not even saving the pieces" Another chap,
slim enough to tread meal in q gun barrel, sue.
cumbing to the pressure, was forced upwards,
and was passed over the heads of the crowd in
real Bowery Theatre pit style, and landed safely
outside of the dense mass.
Another incident occurred, which very fortu
nately resulted as It did. young man, wear.
ing bis hair a la Pryor, and bearing upon his
arm an overcoat which contained revolver,
when outside of the gallery, dropped it upon the
floor, causing the pistol to explode with loud
report. As it happened, no one was injured,
which was very fortunate, considering the crowd
in the immediate neighborhood of the explo-
sion.
ROBBERY AT TUE PExIrESTIARY-On Thurs.
day night last, daring robbery Was committed
at the Penitentiary. 1t appears that for some
time past no guard has been kept upon the
wall. This fact was probably known to the
rascals engaged in the burglary. rail was
placed from the wall of the Arsenal to that of
the Penitentiary, along which the burglars
passed to q point opposite the shoemakers'
shop, which is in q separate building from the
Penitentary. They forced the door of the shoe
shop. and took therefrom a pair Of boots, lot
of prisoners clothing, and other articles. They
then entered the sentry box on the top of the
wall, took therelrom a valuable pistol, belong
ing to one of the guards, and decamped. This
is certainly one of the most daring robberies we
have ever been called on to record, and ind.
Gates want of attention to duty, on the part
of those placed in charge, which is highly rep.
| rehensble, and deserves full and complete
investigation. 1t has been customary Of late
to smother up transactions at this institution,
but we intend to keep sharp lookout in that
direction, and keep our readers fully posted
concerning the movements of those in charge.
Robbing Penitentiaryl Who ever heard Of
the lke2
A New CHEER AND New WEAPoNs.-We
understand that a military organization in this
city, called the National Volunteers" COM
posed principally Of Government clerks, which
was formed during the last campaign, as an off.
set to the Wike Awakes, and which has given
unmistakabe evidence of its bravery and war
like spirit by an attack upon a deienceless
building, has lately adopted the folio wing pc.
culiar cheer: January, February, March; (the
last word is pronounced with mouruful a..
cent.) 1t having been understood that the
President refuses to grant them arms, they
have determined to adopt legs as their weapons
OF defence. Officer Retreat has been elected
their captain, and has issued his orders to the
company to be prepared to march four days
after the month of February. Paymasters
Stealings and Pickings have made arrange
ments to pay the company off in Indian trus.
bonds.
STUMP SPEAKER.-We were somewhat
amused, on Saturday evening, in listening to
the sublime efforts Of candidate for oratorica
fame, who was astounding large crowd Of
walters, hack.drivers newsboys, and loafers, in
Browns Hotel, by an impromptu speech, in
which he discussed the condition of the coun
try generally; declared that he had fourteen
slaves, and, if secession came, they would be
rendered Of no value whatever.
"Union men, said he, "why will ye stand
, Be up and doing! Come into the coalition
, Come into the congenialty!
We tried hard to discover what he meant b,
, "coalition and congeniality," but no on'
, could inform us. A declaration that he was
Democrat seemed to tickle the fancy of youn!
J gentleman in blue coat and brass buttons
who invited him to ego in" Stump speake
went in, but was soon brought up standing b,
J Lieutenant McHenry, Of the police, who let hin
go, on condition that he would behave himself
J aud not trouble the guests Of the hotel with an,
, more Of his impromptu speeches. He though
the officer had very poor appreciation of hi
! oratorical powers, but regarded the suggestio,
Of the officer very good one, and incontinentl,
sloped.
: AN, EFFICIENT PATRoLMAN.-The patrol o
the first district of the second wad recentl
i, organized, went on duty Saturday night
= Among others who volunteered to look for in
J., cendiaries was q man named Norton, who un
fortunately is too fond of an occasional "smile.
e On the night in question, he took rather NOR
= than an occasional smile, and was soon quit
:. "tipsy." In going his rounds he came acros
r several members of the aux liary guard stand
), ing on a corner. Thinking he had full power
5 as a policeman, be ordered them to dsperse
S which order they obeyed, in what seemed t.
, him both novel and unjustifable manner b
= adjourning to the Guardhouse, taking him alon
6 with them. Yesterday morning charge q
i being drunk having been preferred against him
y and not having the "needful" to pay his fine
he was sent to the workhouse. We hope tina
those engaged in the patrol movement will
t look well to the steadiness of the recruits, as
e would be very awkward for drunken patrol
s man to not be able to hold a sober incendiar
Q The should happen to catch him.
| FIRE IN REPUBLICAN Row.-About one o'clocl
u | Yesterday morning Mr. G. Lent and his ia 10