The national Republican., 1861-02-08

Dullulng. lhlS company IS acunB as luiahtry,
and were stationed at the Augusta (Georgia)
Arsenal when it was seized by the State troops.
Captain Elsey and Lieutenant Long are in
command of this company, who number eighty.
two men. Ten ordnance men came on with
the corps.
About o'clock in the afternoon, detach.
ment of dragons arrived in special train.
They numbered forty.one men, and are COM
manded by Lieutenant Holiday. They left
the Carlisle barracks (the headquarters Of this
arm of the service) on Wednesday afternoon.
For the present they are quartered in the hall
over Burch's stable, lately occdpied by the
National Volunteers. We hope they won't get
into the bad habits the Nat. Vols" did.
The PEACE CoSvESrIoH.-The members of
the Convention called on President Buchanan
yesterday morning, and we're received by him
with great cordiality. They afterwards returned
to the Hall, and organized, but the committee
to prepare business not being ready to report,
and several delegations from different States
now being on their way here, they adjourned
for the day, after being in session but few
minues.
THE SOLDIERS DoN'T BEHAVE THEMsELvEs.-
About two o'clock on Wednesday morning.
Mr.. George Mattingly, agent of the Southern
line OF steamers, WAS aTOuSeu ny u leulhie SER
want, who informed him that there were burg
BY noise in the room below. Selling IRE.
volver, Mr.. NJ. proceeded to the psrlor, where
he perceived man moving about Mr.. M.
demanded him 10 stand, or he would shoot
him. A light was soon obtained, when he dis.
covered man dressed in the United States
artillery fatigue uniform. The man stated that
he belonged to Capt. Barrys artillery company,
which is now quartered at the arsenal; that,
on this particular night, he had had the mis-.
fortune to become considerably intoxicated
that he was brought TO this house by colored
man, and had got in by the back windows.
He was handed over to the watch, and by them
taken to the guardhouse. Mr.. NJ. thinks he
was decoyed by some villains, who made him
their dupe but for what specific purpose, he
cannot imagine.
SIXTH WARD CoMPANY.-At a meeting of
Company A Of the Sixth Ward Union Regi
ment, held on Wednesday night, it was unani-
mousy
Resolved, That the members Of this compa
ny do hereby individually and collectively de.
clare themselves in favor of the Union, the Con-
stituion, and the enforcement of the laws.
Res0lped, That no avowed disunionist or Sc
cessionist is now, ever has, or ever shall be
permitted to remain in the ranks of this com.
pany.
As an evidence that this company is made
of the right material we may mention that a
few nights since member was promptly expel.
led for intoxication.
A Coop ExAMPLE.-Passing down Ninth
street yesterday morning, we noticed an active
young grocer, with his clerks, busy at work
sweeping the mud from the crossing, adjacent
to his store. Our City Councils, some weeks
since, passed resolution providing for the
cleaning of the crossings; but as we have not
heard of it being put in force we suppose our
citizens, for a time at least, will have to per.
form the work for themselves.
New SCHOOL. .HoUsE.-The new school house
for the accommodation of the first district
grammar school, s. John Thompson, principal,
which is situated at the corner of Fourteenth
and Q streets, is now completed. 1t is very
neat and comfortable structure, and is located
in a part of the city where the scholars will
have fresh air and plenty of room to run in. II
will be formally opened next week.
In OPERArIoN.-Th Good Samaritan Sour
Dispensary, at No. 425 Eleventh street, be
tween G and H, is now in successful operation
making its distributions of food to the poor or
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, between
the hours Of ten and two. Probably after thi
week, if the benevolent will send funds for tn,
purpose, to the Rev. j. G. Butler, the distribu
ton will be made six days in the week.
"HoP" AT WILLARDs'.-Anothe very pleas
ant chop" came off at Willards' Hotel OF
Wednesday night. The company was large
select, and agreeable. The hosts, as usual, dit
their best to please, and, as usual, succeeded
well. Fleets band was in attendance, and tn,
dancing was kept up with zest until near day
break.
RoDBERY.-Some time between midnight ant
daybreak yesterday morning the residence O
Mr.. Allen, on l, between Eighth and Mint
streets, was entered by a burglar, who wen
into one of the rooms of the house, and too
thereirom gold watch and chain valued a
$3.50. There has been no arrest made.
MEETING OF DIREcToRs-The Board of Diret
tors of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, at thei
meeting in this city on Wednesday, adopted
resolution, declaring that, in the judgment d tn
Board, any advance on the present rates Of to
would be inexpedient and unwise.
PERsoNAL.-Commodor Armstrong, an
Com. Store, of the navy; J. NJ. Gait Captai
Elsey, Lieutenant Long, Lieutenant Hollida,
Lieutenant Arnold, and General Wool, Of tn
| army, Hon. J. J. Goodrich, Mass. Hon. F. X
Zolcofier Tenn; S. s. Logan and J. NJ. Pa
/ mer, ILL.,; T. P. Chandler, Mass; Erastu
Corning, N. Y, W. H. Aspinwall, N. Y; Judg
Mason, Nd; and D. Longnecker, Pa, are {
Willards'.
, A COUNTY CONSTABLE BEHAVING BADLY
| On Wednesday night John G. Stafford,
county constable, was arrested by Officer
t Bethel and Bright, for being drunk and DISC
f derly, and abusing his wife. He was take
3 before Justice Dom, who sent him to the Cel
4 tral Guardhouse for reflection.
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