Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.

consequence OF the improper use TO when govern
" on sundays, The Secretary ~ Of war dstsfmined
10 put stop TO It and bring the offenders 10 jus.
tioe Ho accordingly on saturday issued secret
special order TO the Provost Marshal of the Dis:
tfiot to proceed on yesterday to make raid on All
In the streets, and ascertain what proportion Of
Government horses arc driven through the city by
private citizens and other', without authority.
MSrsS COY S doubled his EuaT, on Ss
main avenues and STREETS ot this city and espe-
sally At Giese9ro' oridss Inc result 'sSnnsd w .
eerimonlously and their horsts were examined;
Many OF the hOrSe. were found with The United isi
evidence that they belonged TO the United states
Govern ment. All such horses were seiEed, and
the persons driving such horses were arrested un:
III 4 proper explanation OF their possession Of
them is explained. In some instsnees II WAS as
horses without authority in other cases that
they had loaned them, and some had horses with
out any authority. The result OF this horse raid
will develop ssme important facts which II ID not
| ieiIed.
The following ave few incidents that grew cut
| of the affair About noon . hAcN man was stopped
| at the intersection Of PennsylvAniA avenue and
Tenth street, and the angry words which passed
crowd Of persons. After considerable time the
man was permitted to drive OF. Subsequently
smother mar wa. stopped on the Avenue. en- opposite
tion not 10 submit TO the seizure OF his horses, as
he had paid for them and had the receipt for the
him to drive to the ofce OF the Provost Marshal,
and that he also refused TO do.
Of the guard having drawn his pistol, while
other jumped to the box OF the vehicle and took
hold Of the reins. The haekman wat a. deter
mined as the soldier, and he recovered his relns
and swore he would not move. Another Of the
guard then fred his pistol, but apparently with no
intent to do any personal damage, and two others
drew their Ia6res and ran up 10 those who were
wFangllng, Finally policeman stepped up and
SnS wSicb so stunned am m hat w foP he line. he
| was apparently unconscious, and was marched OF
to the stAtion-house.
THE WASHINGTON CANAL.-Summer 10 fast
approaching, and In view OF that fact II behooyes
our city authorities, and, indeed, epery citizen Of
our city. One OF the greatest breeders OF disease
which our citizens have TO contend with Il that
notorious dink-frdp, rdR-iTdp and mud-hot known
to us as the Washington canal This place has
been laying In the same condition In which II now
Is for years past II 10 true that there have been
several eXpediens suggested during that time rela
tive to the canal. Some OF these suggestions have
been acted upon but in every case the effort has
sition has been laid before the City Councils,
emanAtlng irsm an old, experienced engineer In
these matters, Mt. N Martin MI cB.hSp This Rroposi.
mentn and ordered to be printed.
Al late meeting OF the Board, Mr.. N. D. LArner,
chairman Of the Committee on improvements
offered resolution which was agreed to by the
Council. This resolution was to the effect that
Aqucduct, be invited before the committee to give
his yieEs In relation to the beat plan for clearing
out the canal Our reporters have asyot been un-
able to learn whether either OF these gentlemen
have been before the committee. Mr.. Bishop Ger
tAinly has not How is It, gentlemenl Mr.. Bishop
comes TO US well recommended A. q practical work.
ing man, having been In the canal business for
twenty years. His proposition and views, as
70 Our are TstfoinJ '0Snd sh and
mittee on improvements are so oyerburdened with
labor, let select committee OF practlc.l men from
the Council be appointed, whose duty shall be to
Inquire into thln matter hnu report In the case.
Council meets tonight. VIII some OF the members
take the hint and work thia matter up II not,
stop mi. aee-bfseder alias IN. wsshington
canal. The health Of our citizens demand that
this should be done, Mo anon.
FIRST OF MAr.-The lrst day of May, ever
. welcome as the harbinger OF the coming summer
and the exodus OF the cold, chilling storms, winds
and snow OF winter, broke in upon US yesterday
morning as mild as one could desire. In the nom.
ing there was a slight mist, which broke away
about noon, when Old Sol" came out and cast his
beams upon the Inhabitants OF tails see Of terra
nrmA The beautiful weather seemed to GLADDEN.
the hearts Of the pedestrians OF both seXeI they
trpped their merry way hlther and thithtr throvg
the streets. Thousands Of the citizens Of Wash
iuEton AvAiled themselves OF the day. and In vAr.
Gus ways enjoyed innocent recreation. Our public
;SssrTss T Locked ,S nSt1Hsiy inviting s
\ were unusually blooming and inviting. Our city
I; churches were th ongeh morning, afternoon, and
Al the Roman Catholic Church Of St. AloyaIuG
after vesper service, an interesting ceremony took
Of the children OF the psroehiai and sunday SCHOOL,
the girls clad 10 white and the boys dressed uni
formly.tntered, SINGING, alternately with the
7 praise. After singing St. CassimeT's hymn to the
It Virgin the procession halted in front OF the shrine
decorated to her honor and enc Of the little girls
e Miss Mary EckloA, assembled the platform and do
e liyered roeheal address prepared for the oeea-
10 sion. This was succeeded by singing aud the de.
d By Miss Kate Bridget and Masters John W. Drew
e and Joseph D Fennell. Then followed the offer
e ing Of numerous bouquets at the shrine and then
" the sermon OF Father Mcguire The general eere.
8 monies Of this Inauguration was under the imme-
diate direction OF Father wgget, the Superior OF
> The AnSeoStiA Fire Conpsny and American
q Hook and Ladder, Navy Yard, met on Saturday
their apparatus to BlAdensburg for the purpose si
decorating their machines wtth spring flowers and
d blossoms They arrived in the city al ave O'Clock
sunday morning. It 10 their intention TO have a
grand turnout to-day
q MILITARY GOVERNOR OF THE DnTRIcr.-
= Brig. Gen. Maftindale, who has been the Military
y Governor Of the District OF Columbia for some
a = time past, has been ordered by the Secretary Of
Fortress Monroe, In whore department It is under
stood he 10 TO command division. Gen. Martin.
dale some months since made a request to the
| Secretary of War to be sent to the field.
y The onice Of Military Governor has been of late
less than that Of Provost Marshal of the District
department of Major General Anger, to whom
Gen. MaftndAle has be en- Iubo rdnAte Although W.
have no authority for saying so, we learn that IL
lr 10 probable that the office OF Military Governor
r will be abolished and the duties recently dis
charged BY that funotionAry will be placed In the
hands OF the Provost Marshal Of the District, Col
= lngrAhAm, an oihcer than whom there l. no better
. SUDDEN ATm.--YCsterday morning Lieut.
Buzby, an officer In the lat PennIJlTaniA cavalry
was found dead In his bed at the LlchAu Houas or
Louisiana avenue, where for some time past hI
had resided. While Lieut. BuZby WAS on duty IL
the held, short time ago, he was thrown from
his horse and severely injured but was thought Il
b have nearly recovered Failing to make his Ap
: peArAnce yesterday morning his room was en- ntered
a and II was found that he had expired. Deceased
has relatives 10 Philadelphia, In which city h,
formerly resided We understand that his re IN aim
/ have been embalmed by the Government, and viii
o be transmitted to his friends.
a WHERE THRY RBsT.-Elght ncwsboys wer,
4 arrested last night by PAtTolmAn Franklin, OF th
9th precinct upon the charge OF seGpi In q lime
house, corner Of Twelfth street and the canal
They were locked up in the StAtion-house till thi
. morning. Their names Are-JAmes Ecton, Ter
n ence O'Brien, John Williams, Dennis Burns, ChAH
, Blair, Henry Engle, Zebidee Blair, and FAiTl!
! CronleY They have parents living on tho Islam
and on the Navy Yard but avail themselves neithe
of the paternal roof nor OF the NewIboys Home.
= FIRE.-Ths morning, about 10 O'Clock,