Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-07-29

NoTIcE.-Mr, J. 8. BEAVERS viii assume the
agency for the distribution Of the NATIONAL RE-
PUBLICAN throughout the oites Of Washington
ana Geotee'own, on the ist OF Angus, as the sue
cessor OF Mr.. ARTHuR SHEPHERD, and will receive
subscriptions and advertisements for this Paper in
those crles.
MELANCHOLY SHOOTING CAsE.-Last night,
hDOut o'clock, whilst patrol guard was MAXIM
MS rounds on Market space, Georgetown, he at.
cape. The guard ordered him to halt, but uron
me soldier continuing to run, no fred and shot
MIN dead The soldier vas taken TO Forrest Hall
prison. From papers found on his person, his
name was asoertained to be VIM. Leary, company
a, l2lst New York volunteers. He had in his pos
passing through him, struck chair on the pave
men snu glancing of went up the street shout
my yfus ana entered the front door Of Douglass
matket store on the north side of Bridge street,
ana lodged In rear apartment.
80 9uSKshot from the same discharge entered the
market space. II was taken out soon after. The
day. '"' W"
No blame is attached TO the guard. The do.
ceased persistenty refused to halt. The conse-
lurnccs OF dlsobGdience emanate from military
rigor, i ia question howeser. Whether indis-
cfimluste shooting in ag-eAt fhofotighfsre can be
Qualified for the arrest OF one man, even II he be
the gre,test villain, when by that shooting the
hmOs or lives OF many innocent pedesttlsns are
put in jeopardy.
MILITARY ORGANIZATfoNs.-The Quarter
masters clerks at Gie,boro', have formed a rcEi.
G ment, as follows; which will be known az the
"GteBhoro' Guard.n
:, Colonel, James A. Ekin, Chief Quartermsster,
Cavalry Bureau.
Lieutenant Colonel, L. Lowry Moore, Dspo,
StuNr'eTmaster.
Major, John riartIn, Chief Time Clerk.
:, huJutant, William II. Hay, Chief Clerk Cavalry
Qusrtcrnaster, Z. h. MeClelland, Cashier pepo,
Quafterraatet's office.
. Company A, Capt. NJ. W. srurts, n, Cant. Cba,.
stewart; Z, Capt VIM. WOrrall, D. Cant Felix M
LeISneyi L, Capt. Godfrey Leonard, r. Cant H. A,
cornelius; g, Capt. II. V. Newkirkp H. Can't c. "
ingersoil J. Capt Frank Pisifier, X, not yet fully
Ihe first regiment Of the Qusrterm a,tsr's en-.
pI0ites mere has Organized, with the following
'eiu ana ntal otncers and captains OF oompaniesi
tI.. II, Iompklns, eolonelI Daniel @. Thomas,
hSut' GoIoneii "tn. W. Johnson, major; John Il.
n e H. mhJSri Charlie. II. Huestis, sdiutant; Z.
Pennios, r. gimentsl commisisry. Zseheus De.
rev, eapts ia eompanv At lanes H. Trimble, y;
SChh l. Nc Ily, @ John b Ramsay, u; Richard vii.
9 III, A. KIRK, " W. T. Burgher, @; John
rrltGhhrc, HI Sidney W. Seelye, d u. d. Harrison,
NJ ~ d. Particle IL the leader OF the band.
RF. hGNEp.-Wm. Wales, Esq, who assumes
tt w proprietor and editoriAlship Of the baltimore
~ Piper, has rendered his RESIGNATION as chief elerk
o. the Post ofce Department, to take effect on The
;1 August. The Postmaster General has appointed
Joseph II. Blackfan to succeed Mr., Wales at A
FalAry of $4,000.
A FAREWELL SERMoN.-The Rev. DR.. Sun
Nefland viii preach hts farewell sermon to his
congregation, In the First byterian church. on
fpunlay next, prior to taking his departure for