Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

| EuLoGY ON Col. DAHLaRES.-Last evening,
one OF the largest congregations that we have ever
seen in the city was assembled in the Four-and-a-
half street Presbyterian Church, to hear DR.. Sum
derlHnd pronounce eulogy on the heroic Colonel
history of the youthful hero, who was born In
Bucks county, Pa, and was % years OF age when
he met his tragic fate. The family, soon after the
birth Of Uric, moved TO the city Of Wilmington,
Delaware, AndremAined there sever Al years. during
yiieh time the father was IS on wg foreign cruise, %
Uric entered the school Of o, c, wight, ESQ. In
1858 he bade Adeu to Aoademe llfe and paid visit
the legal profession, and After his return home he
went to Philadelphia and entered the office OF his
| maternal uncle, }. J. Paul, Esq.
| After the breaking out Of the war he was chosen
the Captain Of some home guArda In Philsdclphia,
which were styled the Dahlgren Howltzer Battery.
| He returned home several months after and en-
tered the ordnance department OF the navy yard,
| where his father was commanding. He was not
with his father very long before he waB offered the
comm ssion of Captain by the Secretary of War.
| Whether or not to accept IL was debated for
several days in his mind, for it's acceptance Hu-
| CURED the abandonment Of his legal pursuits. He
finally decided in the affirm ative and his first post
OF duty was Winchester, where he was assigned
position on the Etafi OF Gen siEel. eFrom this time
the scenes Of his triumph embraced the whole ter
ritory between the Potomac and the RApidAn.
He participated In nearly every battle-gyet
| invasion Of the rebel army into Union territory
he repaired TO Hagerstown, and there he received
| wound In the ankle which proved 90 serious that
he was taken to his home, and there his leg was
| amputated. His father at this time was in con.
mand OF the feet At Charleston harbor He lin
gered for weekS, but never murmured any com
plant. All his frleEds thought that recovery was
impossible, but he convalesced and yiaited New
port Philadelphia a,d Harrisburg, after " hich he
returned home, still showing signs of ieeblenesB.
He then visited his father At Charleston harbor,
and enjoyed an Opportunity of witnessing naval
| conflict.
his strength he went again TO the field. The last
scene Of his life was one which will ever be re-
splendent in history and seintillAnt in song. II
was his heroic fall whilst marching at the head Of
500 men within sight OF the rebel capital.
| The Doctor clGsed his discourse with an eloquent
and pathetic invocation 10 the spirit OF the y0 0uth
full hero. 1t was truly thrilling, and brought tears
Mr. Morris, OF the House, arose after the benc-
diction was pronounced, and expressed the hope
copy for publication In order that II might be read
by the soldiers Of tie army. This ITS understood,
will be done.
A PERIPATETIc TELEGRAPH OFFIoE.-We
noticed Rt the War Department this morning a
novel feature In the army telegraph apparatus
consists OF a stout army wagon placed on strong
springs, with double cover, rendering II water
proof. Ia this wagon is eyerythiyg g pertaining to
oneI is arranged in two tiers either side, leav.
ing the centre entirely clear AT the front OF the
wagon is the oporators table with instrument,
key, switch, &C., all ready for use Under the Ia.
BILE is box Just lifting the space large enough to
three months Back OF that again are ali The tool
necessary for the construction of a line-AXes,
a bars, lhoyels, &c. Above these, and on a level
the operators blankets can be spread at night, OF
whenever they Hnd time for sleep, insuriog them
. remarked, everything pertaining to a telegraph
office, to the least minutie, has its appropriate
, place in this movable telegraph ofise.
The battery itself 10 quite novelty and excited
! considerable intereEt among the telegraph men
1t Is adaptation OF the impro we'd Daniel battery
to this special purpose The cups or cells ar,
, made Of bore rubber, to prevent breakAge; the
. zines are supplied with adjusting screws to rails,
or lover them without disturbing the boxes, snt
4 cap which coser perfectly Gir-lght when the liz
OF the box is closed and locked, avoiding any rlsh
of leaks or wasting of the acids six cells I'LL
box, and the wagon is arranged for sixteen bOxel
legnt on each side) making ninetybiX eells in th'
] battery.
= This inge Iious affair is the Invention Of MSjo
7. r Ecltert, the able superintendent Of the mill
tary telegraph lines Of the Army of the Potomac
: fHE METROPOLITAN PoLICg. The policemen
v uf this district arc 10 hold public meeting, on
c Wednesday next, At the city Hall, TO take into
b consideration the subject Of Increase OF pay. W,
fully concur In the proprlety Of th!a measure aud
=. add that the Metropolitan police Of this District
are AZ efficient and worthy set OF officers as any
= they are the poorest paid This should not be so
Ia the city 0fN W York, the model police depart
y Annum, and the higher officers In proportion. II
this city and DiEtiict the pol cemcn receive 800
8 aud the officers in proportion.
"
aGequicy "G their salary, and steps are now belnl
made to Increase u to 5000 per annum, and ther'
9 living and fents In this city are compared viii
those OF New York. it will be readily seen thAt thl
contrast Is sadly against the of our city
The Senate has already taken steps to increase tn
salaries Of the Metropolitan policemen twenty pc
cent but this Is entitey inadequate, The salArie
OF the police should be increased 1T least forty pc
y cent In order to allow our city guardians to lly
a with any sort of reEpectabilitV. We hope at tn
ba bptt taI in m nnnf mil tlna
Is draw up petition TO the Senate stating thCi
ID grievances, and our best wishes are that tn
n measure Will succeed.
l. SOLDIERS CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS
70 A Policeman Shot Awe published few day
ago article o. the subject Of the danger to be Al
pretended flOm soldiers carrying concealed hFI
arms, and cal ing uFon the military Rutho rifles 4
a. act in this matter, 1t has becoLe almost dali
IN occurrence for u to record the III esults OF III
ID practice and have again TO record another inBtAnG
~ OF On attempt TO do bodily harm BY soldier on tn
"a person Of policeman. II is 10 f6lowsi About
o clock on saturday morning, wAilc Policeman "
Dt c. Weetel was walking along Maryland avenu
10 In the vicinity OF Eighth street ono Of party
soldiers who were some dstHuca from him, dro
his TtvOlI eT and fired, The ball struck book
"a the efI hand sida pocket Of the policeman al
W fatal wound. Mr.. WeedeH then asked the officer
charge Of the squad to deliscr up the man who fire
the shot 10 which he replied that he (Weeden) cou
have him II he would Esiat out the offender, an
r, marched the soldier of.
n MOVEMENTS IN REAL EsTATs.-James {
~ Mcclure x Co. sold, Saturday afternoon, the 70
~ lowing lots, viz; Corner OF North and TwClft
10 streets, to VIM. LornB, at l2I cents; corner Of
IN street and Vermont avenue to Henry Z, Gill, at
10 Gentsi Of Thirteonth and Streets to Sam
A. W, Owens, at 81 oentsi three lots on street, b.
i tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, to b. Rol
inBon, at "a centBj ana three Others same locality
y to James Harris, at q oentsi to Geo Sehlef at
le oents to J. d. Johnson at 20 cents; two lots o
N Thirteenth street, between N and o streets,
"a Albert L. sturtevant at % cents and six other O
adjoining, at from l7k TO 20 cents. The same au
= tiOneeTA sold, on sixteenth street west, botwee
cents per FOOT nine to F.F. Wilson, for IOl