The national Republican., 1861-03-07

hects much credit upon the msuufactursr. OF
course, It Is too large to be Of any practical
utility, bot ss hint for the Administrxsion
TO sweep clean the public Offices. Il may serve
We would call tho attention of sss.coosum, p
,ers 70 an adyertisementin in our columns. hesded.
," Jenkins's Improved Gas. Burners" We uss
them in our Office, and are convinced that thev r.
are fully what they are recommended 10 BE-.
Persons can leave. their address at s7l sixth
street.
AcciDEyr.-About half past four o'clock yes.
terday afternoon, q small child was Knocked
down BY runaway horse, on the corner of
Virginia avenue and Third street, and serious.
ly injured. ...0- -
If any Of our subscribers have number 18 of
this paper, issued February 2sth, thew would
confer favor upon us by leaving il a. the
Office. '.g -
We would call attention to tbe advertisement
OF DR.. Waring, in our columns, Offering for
rent his beautiful mansion, No. 444 street.
between Sixth and Seventh. It Is complete In
every respect, and would make capital resi-.
dsnce for any Of the officers Of. the Govern.
ment. --r .'.---
OFFICERS The following
persons have been commissioned company
officers Of the Eighth Regiment (Georgstown)
Militia of the District Of Columbia:
Cdptains.-John N. Snyder, William F. Sey.
mour, John ]. Bogue, John L. Kidwsll, 81. Il.
Dodge, James s. Mackie, John Marbury, iun.,
Walter 8. Cox, William h. Dougal, and James
B. Nourse. ''.
First Liemenants Theodore F. Boucher,
Daniel Major, John 8. Berry, E. D. T. Myers,
Benjamin Darby, Samuel A. Robinson, Walter
8. Hunter, William Cruikshank, James J. Bar.
ret, and Thomas Harrison.
Second Lieutenants. Causten, Toul-
min Poe, William Marbury, John W. Magru.
der, Thomas j. Waters, William Smoot, P. n.
Petit, Benjamin F. Waddy, William L. vii
lams, and William A. Gordon, Jun.
Volunteer Caual,y.-Alen Dodge, Captain;
William Hickey, jun, First Lieutenant; W. q.
Williams, Second Lieutenant; and W. B.
Brooke, Third Lieutenant.
Rock Creek Cduairy.-E. J. Middleton, Cap.
tain; Alfred Ray, First Lieutenant; Henry
Queen, Second Lieutenant; and Theodore No.
sher, Third Lieutenant.
Captain; Horatio Besll, First Lisutenantj
J. NJ. Kavanaugh, Second Lieutenant; and
P. West Scott, Third Lieutenant.
CENTRAL GuARDHousE. - Before Justice
Thompson.-A. johnson and John Carbery,
drunk and disorderly, workhouse 60 days.
Susan Mattingly, Frances Boyer, and Ann
Dove, same offence, workhouse 60 days.
Mary Donelly and F. Singer paid $2.94 each,
for the same offence, and were discharged from
confinement.
Police MArrRRs.-Betore Justice Dons.-
Patrick Scanlou and William Scsnlon, aged,
respectively, IL and IA years, we're arrested BY
several citizens for being drunk and disorderly,
and amusing themselves by beating every col.
ored person whom they happened to meet. They
arrested, had beat several persons quite severe
60 days. '''' '> ~ '' "
George W. Baily was arrested by Officer
Stanly for carrying q dagger, and drawing il
| on hackman. He was fined S20.94.
s. G. H. Boston vas arrested by Officer Ross
for being drunk and disorderly, and sent to the
workhouse for 60 days.
Eugene Lanahan and Frank Gauntler met
in a tavern, and got into dispute, when Gaunt
Ter struck Lanahan, who Immediately drew bis
sabre and ran at him. They were both arrested
and brought before the magistrate, who fined
each sails.
John Downey was arrested by Officer Lloyd
for firing pistol in the street, and fined $5.94.
Maria V. Ages (colored) Was arrested by the
same officer for being nonresident, and fined
$l0.5s.
William Dyson (colored) was arrested by
Officer Gill for profanity, and fined 1894.
Lewis Higdon, alias Blue Higdon, and Alex.
ander Longdon, alias Doc Longdon, were ar.
rested by Officer Mcnamara for stealing uni
form Of the Washington Rifles from the resi-
dence of Louis Behrends. When arrested, one
| hol nd has tha rt.1o >.l
at the magistrates Office, each tried to blame
the other with the stealing. They were com.
mitted to Jail for court
ALEXANDRIA MUNICIPAL ELEcrIoN.--The
election for municipal officers took place in
Alexandria on Tuesday. Everything passed
of very quietly, aud the vote polled was rather
smaller than usual. The following candidates,
nominees of the Union Conservative Conven.
ton, were elected.
w. B. Price, mayor.
James A. English, auditor.
David l.. Smoot, attorney.
Caleb s. Hallowell, surveyor.
P. G. Henderson and Il. L. Monroe, a..
SCISSORS.
Thomas Wilmington, clerk Of the market.
John L. Smith, chief engineer Of the fire
department.
s. r. Shinn, gauger Of casks and inspector
of liquors.
James P. Coleman, measurer of wood aud
bark.
W. H. Mcknight and W. R. Howard, meas
urers of lumber.
James Fadely, superintendent of police.
John A. Fields and Wesley Avery, collectors
Of taxes.
Thomas W. Smith was elected superintend
eut of the gas works. For this Office there was
no Convention nomination, the contest being
between Messrs. Il. W. Smith, J. T. Crump
and A. F. Skidmore. Mr.. Crump withdrew
from the contest early in the afternoon.