Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-17

EXPLOSION AT THE ARMORY.-On Saturday
afternoon, about O'Clock, the entire city was
startled by the most terrific conclusion in the
atmosphere ever heard in the city. The sound
came from the Columbia armory, and as dense
smoke was seen 10 arise from that vicinity inn
mediately, the impression prevailed that an ex-
plosion had taken place amid the quantity of
powder in that establishment. The bells were
rung. fire engines rushed to the scene, and a
general alarm was created. As a number of
females were employed in the building, mothers
and other relatives were seen rushing frantical-
Il ly towards the armory, wringing their hands
and uttering the most agonizing shrieks In
their horror of suspense. We were near the
armory grounds at the time OF the explosion
and fastened to the scene, anticipating with
| others, TO witness u scene of fearful suffering.
| Fortunately our anxiety was relieved by the
agreeable discovery that "nobody was hurt"
! The explosion was ascertained to have been
! produced In burning some refuse material,
| which Is usually done every Saturday. When
| our soldiers in the field are out on picket or
other duty in damp weather, their cartridges
are apt to become damp and worthless; these
are put in the return ammunition boxes and
sent back to the arsenal, where the good pow
der and the ball are emptied from the papers and
the papers thrown in pile by themselves.
Last Saturday, as usual, these papers were
taken out TO vacant space, and ignited by
slow match. When the mass was fairly lighted
1t exploded with most terrific crash, the noise
| of which nearly stunned those who were in the
vicinity. The windows in the front of the
houses along the entire length of Maine avenue,
| from the armory to Four-and-a-half street, were
broken. In two large houses there was not a
whole pane of glass left. A great number of
| lights were broken In the armory building,
| while in the Armory Square hospital the pa
. tients and others were startled by the rafting
/ of bullets on the roof of their building. Sew
| eral MIME balls were picked up in Maryland
nd Ith gtr In th. vicinity I Ia
| supposed that large number Of the damaged
cartridges must have been emptied into the
/ trash pile by accident, without being opened.
! Measures will be taken to guard against sim
! liar accident in future. We are satisfied that
| Major Byington, who Is in charge of the armo-
! ry, is not to blame for the matter.
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| The FIRE DEPARTMEST.-Itw will he recollect-
ed that bill recently passed the Councils,
which proposes to reorganize the fire depart
ment Of this city. In accordance Herewith.
the several FIRE companies, Except the Frank
| lin, which held Its meeting previously, as re-
| ported by u.s. met last Friday night in their
respective engine houses and elected five MEM
bers. each to compose the standing committee,
as follows:
Co,,oa5io.-Messrs. John J. Peabody, Thos.
II. Robinson, Thomas W. Marsh, Jacob Dyser,
| and Jas. McDermott.
I AndcoStid.-Thos. Cook, Jos. Cook, Richard
Moreland, Andrew Burgess, and James A
Gordon.
2srseoeroncs.- H. Thompson, George
/ Fletcher, John Lyons, Charles Harrison, and
Julius Strobe.
! Chauncey, Charles Holbrook, E. H. Sipe, Geo.
Moves, and Vim. Scott.
. LHioH,-W. II. Hines, E. L. Martin, D. Per-
4 Eins, c. Weber, and ". W. Goddard.
( The delegates will meet this evening, at
/ O'Clock, in the hall of the Franklin FIRE COM
! p1ny, on D street, near Twelfth.
/ LADIES CAN 60 SouTH.-The following order,
issued on Saturday, will interest many of those
who call themselves ladies. We Wish all who
sympathize with the rebellion would avail
themselves Of this opportunity to go among
"their friends in the South" Our Local has
sCreeching secessionist, who continually
polsons the air with vile rebel songs, the very
next door to his residence. Though of Yam
kre - extraction, her "sympathies are with the
/ South" Wonder If she'll got
JUDGE ADVOCATES OFFICE.
Washington City, d. c.,
Nov. 10. 1862
! Applications having been made by ladies to
| 90 10 their friends and families in the South,
notice is hereby given that all applicants must
make written statement to this officer. veri-
| fed by oath, between this date and the 18th day
of December next, setting forth:
! /. The name, age, and residence of the APP
! plicant.
.. The date when she came within the mill
tary lines of the United States. for what pur-
! pose. and where she has since resided.
| 3. The place she desires to 20 TO, and the
purpose or object thereof.
The persons TO whom leave may be granted
| will be sent with suitable escort from Washing
! ton TO the United States lines In Virginia, with
such personal effects as shall be allowed to
! pass.
No person will be allowed TO take more than
| one trunk or package of female wearing appa-
rel, weighing not over one hundred pounds, and
subject to inspection, and any attempt or effort
TO snuggle Contraband property will forfeit the
same, and subject the party TO Imprisonment
during the war. l.. {. TURNER,
Major and Judge Advocate.
FELL FROM CAR.-On Saturday last, a lady
In attempting to get off one of the Seventh
street cars when near the Avenue, was thrown
from the step by the sudden starting of the
horses and dragged for some distance. At
first 1t was feared that she was seriously in
jured. She was taken into the drug store on
the corner of Louisiana avenue and Seventh
street, in fainting condition. Restoratives
were applied and she recovered. Fortunately
she was not seriously injured. Great care
should be exercised by drivers and conductors
while passengers, and particularly ladies, are
, alighting from the cars.
Gov PIERPoNT, Of Virginia. Is now in this
city. He was down to Alexandria yesterday.
The Governor is fine specimen of a loyal
| Nirginian, and Is sure to make friends where
ever he may 90. What a contrast with the be-
sotted, LetchF-ous traitor who sits on the
throne at Richmond. We are glad to see the
! loyal Governor visit the eastern portion of his
! State, for we know that the more the people
of the east see him, the better they will like
him.
ATTENTION, AFFLICTED DIR. Vellny is yet
engaged in an extensive practice in this city,
and we would call the attention of the poor,
puny, emaciated victims of their own sins TO
the best sources of remedy. First, give up your
present course of life at once and forever; and
secondly, cali on the most skilful physicians,
(and none are better than DR.. Vellny,) and be
cured Of the disease which is now undermin-
lag the constitution and sending you to a pre-
mature grave.
bAYEN5 RATEs.-The following are the rates
at which bankers and brokers are buying and
selling gold and silver-the legal tender notes
being the standard!
Buying. Selling.
Gold 90 per C. prem. SO per C. prem.
Silver 90 " 23
Demand notes "a Z" 90
Banks of issue in Washington and George
tIurps