The national Republican., 1861-03-26

MILITARY VIsrT.-The Mount Vernon Guard
Of Alexandria, were yesterday morning pre-.
sented with handsome flag by the ladies OF
that city. DR.. H. Snowden made the presenta.
ton address, which was appropriately respond.
On one side of the flag was the stars and
stripes, while on the other was the coat of
arms Of the State of Virginia. The staff is Of
Mount Vernon wood
In the afternoon they visited our city, and
called upon their former Captain, Martin Sny.
der, Esq, at bis residence, on Eleventh street,
by whom they were Hospitality entertained.
Captain Snyder was the first commander of this
company, and this was their twentieth anniver.
ssry. They yesterday paraded forty.eight men,
all of whom are true to the Union, and pre-.
sented very fine appearance.
The Union Prayer Meetings will be held
every afternoon daring the week, from 4.45 to
5.45 o'clock, at the E Street Baptist church.
OUT ON DRILL.-Last night, the new Zou.
ave corps, Lieut.. Powell commanding, in citi.
zens dress, and company G, Washington Light
Infantry, Capt. Stevens, in uniform, were out
on drill. Both companies man9uvred in front
of the City Hall, and went through their drill
in highly credtable manner.
YOUNG MENs CHRISTIAN AssooIATIox.-At
q meeting of this association last evening, the
following gentlemen we're elected Superintend
ents of the divisions:
Messrs 8. T. Morsell, John Van Santvoord,
z. Richards, r. s. Jordan, Samuel Kerr, c. H.
Norton, E. B. Tucker, o. G. Wight DR.. J. M.
Grymes, and William Ballantyne. The resig.
nations of DR.. ]. H. Moore and r. B. Fergu.
son, who were elected Vice Presidents at the
last meeting, were received, and Messrs II. II.
Mcpherson and ]. B. Munro elected to fill the
vacancies.
The President, R. T. Morsell, then presented
his annual report, in which he states that 3,94l
visiters had registered their names at the rooms
during the year. In the library there are at
present 1922 volumes l. religious and sec.
terly periodicals are kept on file. The Bible
class, under the charge of Rev. G. W. Sam.
son, has been well attended during the winter.
At the Asylum, preaching was regularly held
during the summer months, and it is to be
hoped with beneficial results The Associa.
ton has been ably assisted by the intendant,
Mr.. Queen. Since August last, but two ser.
mons were preached there, although tracts
have been regularly distributed. The mission
schools under the charge of the Association are
in a prosperous condition, although he thinks
that the force of the Association should be con-
centrated in the two schools, on Capitol Hill
and in the first ward. The deaths of two OF
. the members, Messrs. Young and Force, are
feelingly alluded to. In conclusion, he urges
the Association to redouble its endeavors in
! the cause it has undertaken, and expresses the
hope that full and complete success will reward
their efforts.
After ordering the report to be printed, and
making arrangements for the anniversary, the
, Association adjourned.
Just look at the bargains announced in an
other column by W. W. Burdette, Seventh street
near K. The fact is, Seventh street is goinl
ahead so rapidly as to bid fair soon to eclips,
Pennsylvania avenue, and Burdette is one o
those engaged in the work Of progress. HI
sells at astonishing low rates, but then he sell
: 80 that he can afford it.
$ TAKEN PEw.-We understand that JEFF
i Davis, President of the "Southern Confeder
acy," has recently taken pew in the Epiph
s. any Church, of this city, which he intends oc
!, cupying WHEN he comes here to occupy tn
Presidential chair. The arrears for pew rer
e will amount to considerable sum before tba
Y, time, we apprehend.
ii A MIsTAKE.-The statement published i
the Republican of yesterday, in relation to tn
i'll seizure of certain counterfeit money, was il
As correct. The notes seized were merely note
Of the columbia Eank," of this city, whic
n. "exploded" seven or eight years ago.
es CRIMINAL CoURr.-Y yesterday, the case
&c James Hoover, alias James Rockaway, charge
with an assault and battery on a small child
8. Henry Rocksway, was submitted to the coul
X. H.. - SC a,,l
- Frank Roche was then placed on tra
charged with an assault and battery on Villa
e. H. Wigles. From the evidence in the case,
n appeared that Wigles, who is employed by
r wholesale liquor store in Baltimore, came {
to this city on the fourth of March, and we
ns, into Gerhardts lager-beer saloon, on stree
er, for the purpose of collecting bill alleged
ed have been owing to the firm. Mr. Gerhar
ra. denied all knowledge of owing any such bi
and ordered Wiges to leave the house, at Il
tee same time catching hold Of him and pushil
him into the street, where he was maltreat
, by number Of others, mostly members of t
The Turner Rifles, who happened to be in t
house at the time. Wigles turned on G.
the hardt and the others, and dealt them sever
very severe blows, and then, hearing some o
or shout to him to run, or he would be killed,
" ran down G street to Sixth, and from then
~ o' to the avenue, where he met an officer a
"n 70 claimed his protection, the others in the me
hU time continuing the pursuit. Roche was t
,uS UaS foremost of those in pursuit, and when tn
snu got to the avenue, Wigles turned sudden
H. and struck him. Roche and several othe
'nn' nn' were then arrested, and taken to the watt
ju ;Un house. The jury after hearing the evidence
,mg the case, returned verdict of assault only.
%nyy J. Holshur was then placed on trial, charg
;m' Hn with participating in the same assault, a
i.n found not guilty.
,'q Joseph Gerhardt was also placed on tri
iO, hU. charged with the same offence. The evider
nti. III sn's 'ao. ""1 r w. .;,nossa. ha;na exoc