The national Republican., 1861-03-21

W. H0dgS0n, VINO teStlned 10 hav1ng seen
Mrs. Waters when he went up to tell the wife
of the accused of his arrest. Mrs. Waters
thsn stated, that IL could not have been him,
because she had seen him in the alley, near E
street, just previous to the alarm.
James H. IShrepe, recalled: The gate at the
side of the carriage house was about six feet
high--possibly little over an active man
could easily get over it.
James II. Shreere, jun, recalled: Faunce
Grayson was in the office Of the stable, where
witness was, ten or fifteen minutes-was there
when witness first came iu it was not over
five minutes after Fauncc went out that he re.
turned and gave the alarm was not very posi-
tive about this, but does not think it was lon.
ger; witness was engaged in conversation with
three others who were in the room at the time,
and did not take any particular note Of the
time that elapsed is certain it was not so much
as twenty minutes.
Charles Shreere, recalled: Was in the Office
five or six minutes before his brother came
Dove was there at the time, but is not certain
as to Faunce; is certain that Fsunce was not
gone more than five minutes.
The evidence here closed, when Mr.. Phillips
desired the court to instruct the jury, that il
they believed from the evidence that the facts
proved the guilt Of the prisoner, and yet if the
fire can be nationally accounted for in any
other way, then a verdict Of not guilty must be
rendered.
Mr.. Phillips then proceeded to address the
jury at great length, mnutely reviewing the
evidence, and making an eloquent appeal in
behalf Of the accused.
Dress DRILL.-Companies A, B, and G,
Washington Light Infantry battalion, had a
dress drill at their armory last evening. Col.
Mears, of Chicago who has been instructing
the battalion in the military art for some time
past, last evening put them through a variety
of movements in such manner as to give evi.
dence that his instruction had not been in vain.
The Infantry, under the command Of Colonel
Davis and instruction of Colonel Mears, will
soon rival the crack regiments Of other cities.
During the evening the Zouave Company (E)
welcomed in the battalion by Colonel Davis.
Lieutenant Powell, of the Zouaves, replied that
they would try to conduct themselves in such
manner as to prove an ornament to the bat.
talon.
Cummins 4 Co., near the Northern Liberties
Market, are selling all kinds of boots and shoes
at very low prices. Selling, as they do, for cash
only, they are enabled to offer their stock at
small profits.
ELEcTIoY.-The National Rifles last even.
ing elected Lieutenant John r. Smead, U. s.
army to the Captaiucy in place Of Captain
Shatfer, resigned. Lieutenant Smead, being
present, thanked the corps for the honor they
had conferred upon him, and promised to use
his endeavors to keep the character Of the corps
up to their present high standard.
The CONCERT To.NIGHr.-The concert and
presentation Of colors to the Washington Light
Guard this evening, at the Odd Fellows Hall,
Navy Yard, promises to be an attractive enter.
tainlnent. Some fine Union songs will be sung,
that will amply repay the price OF admission, to
say nothing Of the presentation address and
reply.
ROBBERY ON THE NAIL BoAr.-On Satur.
; day last, a gentleman, named Henry Duboiz,
took passage in the mail boat for Aqua Creek,
and placed his valise, containing quantity Of
iewclry, in charge of one of the colored ser.
wants on the boat. On reaching Aqua Creek,
he discovered the valise had been opened, and
jewelry to the amount of about SS5 had been
distracted therefrom. The articles lost con.
sisted of pearl necklace and cross valued at
$50, pearl cross, worth SIS, two pearl arm.
lets, $40, three opal studs, $l5 and four sets
f common earrings IS. Mr.. Duboiz returned to
this city yesterday, and made known his loss to
, Captain Reynolds, who Immediately procured
f the services of Officer Bright. The officer
, went on the boat, and arrested q man named
j. r. Calder, and took him before Justice
Dom. Two men eso employed on the boat
eral pieces of the jewery, but supposing it to
t have been stolen, they returned it to him
While at the office, a search-warrant was issued
E and the house of O woman, named Jane Ben
der, in Temperance alley, was searched. The
D officers found, in bureau of the house, one
/. of the armlets. Officer Bright in company
5 with George Mattingly, Esq, who used every
endeavor to ferret out the guilty parties, wen
on the boat again, and arrested two more O.
e the servants, calling themselves Ben jamin Fer
h., guson and Stanley Dawson, on one of whom
!. was found the necklace and cross, the pear
!, cross, and one pair of armlets.
a Justice Dom committed all the parties
c Cadder, Ferguson, Dawson, and the woman
e Bsnder-to Jail.
. ARREsrED.-John O'Hagan, one of the par
g ties charged with attacking and beating Jane
g g Fogarty, and robbing him of his hat ant
. . breastpn, was yesterday arrested by Officer
9 9 Gill and Bethel. He is also charged witt
. . having committed assaults on other persons
J and with having resisted Officer Gill in tn
. . discharge of his duty. Justice Dom held hin
% q to bail for his appearance at the June term
. 9 the court.
u POCKET PIoKED.-On Tuesday night Co
. J. D. Stewart, of Md, had his pocket pickle
= while in the Theatre, Of his pocket.book, con
' tanning 1880, mostly in 500 Bank Of Wash
ington bills. Colonel s. had recently returne
!, from Russia and it is possible the thief followed
him from one of the Northern cities, for tn
!, II purpose Of getting his money. The officer
~ were Immediately put upon the alert but q