The national Republican., 1861-08-10
For the National RepubIicsn

For the national Republcsb.
HAVE WE HEALTH OFFICER AXoxo usH-
II so, and he will dof his patent feathers, pro.
vide himself with bottle OF plogue, and take
a stroll through the alleys in square No. 463,
between Seventh and Eighth streets west and
q and I streets north, (tbat is, il he can wade
through filth and garbage in such quantities as
are to be seen there he will ascertain, to his
own satisfaction that the citizens in that locality
have good reason to doubt the existence, in
our midst, of such functionary as health
officer.
The DOC LAw.-Will the local editor of the
Republican he pleased to inform US whose duty
it is TO see the proclamation of the Mayor in
relation to dogs properly carried out 2 Last
year there were five dogs only muzzled, and
the present year the proclamation has so far
been treated with contempt. Although the
law is peremptory iA relation to allowing dogs
to run about the market houses, yet there is
not day in which dozens of these animals are
not to be found during market hours. The at
tent On Of the police is called to the subject,
and it is hoped that so glaring nuisance will
be corrected. 8.
If the dog law has not been properly en-.
forced, it is the duty of the police to see to il.
The hasty departure of a few thousand CANNES
would scarcely be missed at this time.-ED.l
GEN. MCCLELLAN General
Mcclellan has been photographed by Brady IN
this city, who duplicated the picture in as many
sizes aud attitudes as his ready ingenuity could
desire. One of the best is 6ne group of the
generalin.chief surrounded by his staff, which
is admirable for spirit and the fidelity of the
portraits. Mr.. Brady proposes to send this i'm.
mediately to his gallery in New York.
The Richmond Whig, of the Sd instant, has
q report from Washington that persons here
are raising a company for the rebel service
Guess not, Mr.. Whig, though there is 10 harm
in keeping sharp lookout for the secession
lists in our midst.
DRowNEp-Qn Thursdsy, a bright, active
youth, ten or twelve years Of age, named vii.
liam Moore, was drowned at the wharf in Alex.
andris. He was about passing from the steam.
boat James Guy at the wharf, to the steamer
Star, when he fell overheard between the two
boats, and sunk before assistance could reach
him.
PARpoNED.-Ludim A. Barge, convicted sew.
eral months since of obtaining money under
false pretences, was pardoned by the President
on Thursday.
FINED.-Henry Heorholtz was arrested by
the guard at the Central Guardhouse yesterday
morning, for selling intoxicating liquor to sol
diers. He was taken before Justice Dom, who
6ned him $25.
| SKIRMIsH NEAR ALExANpRIA.-A company,
sent out on Thursday night, by Colonel Nc.
Gum, to relieve his pickets, beyond Alexan.
dris, fell in with body of secessionists, when
shots between them we're exchanged briskly
killing two Of the rebels. An alarm was giver
and reinforcements sent out, when the enemy
fed.
COL Everetts regiment having been refused
by the War Department until Col. TAFT sue
ceeds in getting bis first regiment full, the vol
uuteers Of the District disposed to serve thei
country, but not under the regular army stat
Of the first regiment, have been assured by tht
proper officers that they cen be mustered il
the first California regiment as q battalion
under the immediate command Of Col. Everett
where they will receive, in addition to theil
regular monthly pay from Government, ter
dollars q month from the State, and thirty
dollars for re.enlistment. aug l0-lt
Whitehurst, 434 Pennsylvania avenue, ha,
the largest collection of likenessea of distin
: guished men in this country; Is selling views o
military encampments, &c. See his card pho
tographs, suitable for sending in letters. Like
nesses of many of the slain at the recent bat
Whitehurst's and obtain likeness before goinJ
to the battle field. aug 2-lmeod*
HARDLY RArroN.AL.-Army Bread - Tn
Starve Of Life.
t PosIrIoN OF Col. MILES AT BULL Run
r Miles in the rear.