Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-25

room Sometimes two or three days he was not
dnnk-somsdmes q week drunk all the time
from morning till night.
testify to attempts Of MIR. Barney to take i'm
proper Liberties with her, and gave other evil
dence Of q nature unfit for publication, after
which she continued as follows lin the street
Chateaubrand Mr. b was 20 drunk after IL
O'Clock he come into Mrs. B. p room, he tells
something bad to her. She said "Let me alone;
60 10 bed.n he said al shanr 90 10 bed, am
your husband.n BE 90 back In his room, come
back again, and told Mrs b. a nasty word Ia
English. D don't know what, but Mrs. b. tells
me 1t 10 nasty word. He said he wanted
the children 10 get mp and dress. ChaseY
by the throat and make a big mark and
! make the blood come Chasey called, "Ma!
ma" Chasey could hardly speak. Mrs. B. cried,
wayn He said ssIf you tell me that whip YOU
too -" He turned to Mrs Barney, on her bed, and
whipped her twice In the face, and blood ran
from her mouth. brought her water myself to
wash her ace The children cried; everybody
cried II was three o'clock in the morning We
all dressed The children were told to go TO bed,
but were afraid. Chasey said Il would soon be
he didn't know what he was doing He said he
would cut our throats and then cut his own throat
He was drunk most all the time We were afraid
TO 60 20 bed every night.
The witness had not concluded her testimony,
but II was sitter three O'Clock, and the court adj
journed 10 meet to-day
During the trial Mr.. Barney's mother had made
repeated attempts to induce the two little girls to
approach her and speak to her, but they persist
ently refused. She now approached the Judge
and asked that the children might be AIKEN from
the charge Of that French woman, that she had
poisoned their minds against her (their grand
mother) and against their father The Judge re-
piled that the court was now adjourned, and that
the children were in custody Of the Marshal, who
would no doubt do what was proper. All started
out together, when something occurred at the
S,s and the nurse came back CRYING and ejacu
,san., ' M. claiming the BToseeoH 81 the Jso
stored, and all started down together.
At the bottom Of the steps, on the first floor, a
difficulty arose between Mr.. Barney and Mr. De
Kraft. After a word or two, Mr. De Kraft
approached Mr.. Barney, and a row was immi-
nent, when the gentlemen present interfered and
separated the parties. Mr.. Barney held out his
umbrella, excftedly, saving to the bystanders,
"Take this IL you want TO q man whipped d
while Mr. De Kreft seemed equally eager for the
fray. Mrs Barney and Eddy kept near to Mr..
Barney. while the little girls seized hold Of Mr..
DeKraft and cried In a frightened manner. The
oldest boy, too, stood by bis sisters The parties
finally separated, going In different directions;
MRS aud Mr.. Barney and Eddy In one group; the
nurse and other three children In another; and
Mr.. De Ke Krsft and his friends In yet another.
THE OB'ERvANcE OF THE DAY Tomorrow
rfHm p pressn. Indications the National Fast Day
throughout the Union States. In this city bust
ness Of all descriptions will be suspended In
the morning there will be services at various
city churches, and later In the day Prof Amasa
Mccoy, Of New York, will undertake the rope
tition Of the exhaustive grafton on the tConsttu-
ton Of the United States" delivered by him on
and early part Of the day Of the 18Th of Septem.
Der, 1851. Ten or fifteen hours Of Mccoy upon
the Constitution, taken an empty stomach
ought to adequately mortify the flesh for us Of
Washington.
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE CAsEs.-Dennis Dacey
and Margaret Dacey, drunk and disorderly; work
house 90 days each. Theo Wiser drunk; fine
aud costs, 81 "a ThOs. Taylor, disorderly; work.
house 60 days Patrick Murth, drunk and disor-
derby; hne and costs, 80 81. Jas Williams, do;
his wife; do, 81 81. ThOs. F. Boylan profanity;
turned over to the military. Alice smith, drunk
and profane; dismissed. Peter Callahan, sleeping
In an alley do. William James, col out after
hours; do Peter Fitzgerald, drunk; do. James
Wilson, do f; do. Anthony Dunn and Mary Dunn,
cohabiting; dismissed Emmett Melkes, turned
over to the military. John Campbell, do.
has Just returned from the North with her usual
very large and beautiful assortment Of Millinery
and Lace Goods. Bonnets, Flowers, Ribbons,
Ruches: silks, Velvet, Feathers, Laces, Embroi.
Her Flowers, Feathers and Millinery goods
generally, desc special attention, and she only
asks you to call and look at them, satisfied that
you VIII BUY. 81
ExRsITIoN.-To-night the Concert and Ex-
hibition Of the Sunday school children Of ST.
Aloysus Church takes place In that church,
corner Of | and North Ca pitoI streets. The pro-
gramme In another column promises one Of the
most agreeable entertainments Of the season, and
will doubtless draw an immense crowd. An
early attendance will be requisite to insure a
good seat.
HUsE BILL at Odd Fellows Hall again to-
night, OVERLOOKING with the cream Of comIcali-
ties As the Campbells are about to leave u.s. an
opportunity Of enjoying this, one Of their best
treats; should not be neglected The great ope;
such shouts OF laughter last night, will be re-
peated tonight.
Mr.. GRTswoLD has on exhibition at the War
Department one Of the most fngenously made
army trunks ever invented. It consists Of a trunk
bed, with mosquito net attached } table, writing
as to fold within the cover OF the trunk. II Is
worthy the special attention Of army officers Gee
advertisement In another column.
ELsEwHERx will be seen the card Of Messrs
Harrisburg & Ebert Of Georgetown, Offering the
finest quality Of gauntlets, gloves leggins, port
nionnaies, and everything In the buckskin line,
at astonishingly low figures. For durable, neat,
and inexpensive buckskin accoutrements, call on
Ramsburg Ebert.
CosvIcr LAsoR-A communication to the
Secretary Of the Interior, recommending the en-
ployment Of the prisoners In the penitsntiary In
the dredging Of James Creek and other contem.-
plated Improvements In the proposed Arsenal ex-
tension, has been hgned by the Mayor and many
members Of the city councils.
Ma. ED'roS: The DR.. Williams whose name
10 mentioned In connection with the death Of
Alexander Scott, 10 not DR. J. w. Williams 32O
g STREET. You will please insert and oblige very
respectfully your obedlent servant.
j w. WILLIAMS
THIS EVENING the fourth annual assembly Of
the Merry Social Club 10 held at Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard. Those who have an inkling
OF the arrangements made, are preparing for q
grand entertainment. Don't miss t.
GRoRGKTowN, Sept %, 1861.
To the Editor Of ths EreRiHg Star: Dear Sir
In reference to article In your respectable paper
(23d September) called "W hat Is the matter with
the Provost Guard!" I beg your permission Of
making a modification to your statement con-
corning my establishment In the first place the
soldiers which were here on Friday night were
not on duty that evening, and their number
amounted TO about Is; the music, In number,
bad pass until - O'Clock from their Colonel
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