Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-16

nave Qleu since our last fepOrs
Amos Holcomb, company NJ, ID New York
Cavalry, at Seminary Hospital.
Isaac Dean, company G, 18th New York Volun-
teers, at Union Hospital, Georgetown
, George Maddoc, company 9, s7th New York
Volunteers, at Eruptve Hospital.
Alexander Bigh.m, company F. I'd U. 8. In
VIM. haywood, company, seth New York, al
Robert whigham, company F, 18th Pennsyl-
vania Reserve Corps, at Camp Pierpont
shooters, at Columbian College Hospital
Michael Riley, company D, 4th U. 8. Infantry,
Corporal Hugh s. Scott, company H, Cd New
York Cavalry, at Eruptive Hospital.
J. n. Staples, company r, sth wisconsin Vol.
unteers at General Hospital.
Amos Texter, company M, Cameron Dragons,
at 81. Elizabeth Hospital.
Silas Christman, company E, 35th New York
Volunteers, At Falls Church
Elijah Dumelt, lbugler,) company C, 9Th New
York Cavalry, at Eruptive Hospital.
Richard Morris, 9Th Pennsyivania Volunteers,
John McInerny, company F, 9TH New Jersey
Cavalry, at Camp Stoneman.
John McCaw, company E, 18th Psnnsylvania
Volunteers, at Tennallytown.
Lewis l.. Kneass, company II, 18th Pennsyl.
vania Volunteers, at Tennallytown.
Caleb Bikan, company A, sd Pennsylvania
volunteers, az camp Gfahhm.
John Goodwin, company |, 23d Pennsylvania
Volunteers, at Camp Graham.
CESTRAL GuABpHous CAsRs-B.fors Jxstie.
CLARK -Sunday-Thos. McCarty, drunk and dis.
Go dy to Ai s., 5nO Riley
Duysing, do; do. Thos fgo, do; do r. w.
Lud.aw, do !: fne "a. Bridge t Cunningham: do
90. SIZE Nathan Lowe, do; do. 81 o.. Ed
h Ssnno' do 40 q co. Henry Fletcher; stealing
nghtng his wife; Jail In default Of security for
peace Thos. Leonard, disorderly, dismissed.
los los Eimore, do do: R. Abbott, profanity; do.
David II. Roach, do; do Jas Maboney, beat:
Ing his wife; Jail In default OF security. Ofthe
arrests, 8 Were by the second, by the Third, and
iodgsr, 'H Were eG1ssh Ward PatrOlmen Several
MoHdsy Henry Williams, drunk and disor.
Derby; fined 81 81. Edward Welsh and WIN.
Pierce, drunk and fighting; do 81 Sc each. Geo.
Nevins and Jne. Maloney, assauiting and beating
parolman Thos Shakespeare; held for a further
nearing John Heator, Lawrence Connally, and
Jas: DShey, disorderly; turned over to the mill
pnrey Galloway and John Enwright, profanity;
dismissed. McDermott, drunk and disorderly;
nned 70 81. Susan Anderson, COLD drunk and
drunk; do. % 81. Daniel Collins. profan,tv: dS'
Sl.oi Or the arrests, three were by the Second,
seven by the Third, and seven by the Fourth
wara Pauoimen One lodgef was accommo-
SERIOUS AFFAIR.--Sesterday afternoon, patrol.
man Shakespeare, Of the Second Ward, was sent
tor py lady to take from her house soldier who
mad mpudentlysentered her house and behaved
In very improper manner The officer an.wered
the call, and arrested John Maloney a private OF
me 9th cavalry, for having behaved as charged
, meloney resisted, and scunie ensued on Thir-
ana a. half street, near d. John NevIns also
Oh .ne otn cavalry, seeing the scufie, interfered
on the part OF his tomrade, and between the two
. .ne Patolman was very badly beaten. His head
~os CUT ana bruised. and his face greatly dis
inquired The men LEFT him srddenlY, but were
followed by sergeant Downer and patrolnns an Sess.
lold, who arrested them az they were about IN
enter me east gate Of the Treasury grounds, and
sook nom Nevent the handle of billy the lead
having been entirely beaten out Thew wer,
io9ged IN the guardhouse for trial
Eais morning, after a preliminary hearing OF
different from the case as stated above. uu,y,
encitedi and the physician attending patrolman
Shakespeare being unwilling to testify that his
wounds are not dangerous, the prisoners, NeyIns
court.
FLAG PREsENTATroN.-A fine flag was present
ney. on Saturday afternoon. by the Hon Galusb,
A. Grow, Speaker Of the House Of Represents
tives, In behalf Of the State of Pennsvlyani,
The State presents flag to each Of the regiments
OF the kind. The camp ground near the Soldiers,
Home was tastefully decorated with evergreen.
and patriotic Inscriptions for the occasion, and
large number Of ladies and gentlemen witnessed
Mr.: Grow spoke briefly, and was WARMLY an.
Plauded. Hon w. Kelly, Of Philadelphia, re-
ceived the nag In behalf Of the regiment, and
responded In appropriate terms.
Several swords were subseou entlv pys.entsd n
omcen OF the regiment on behalf OF their respec-
we we companies Hendrick b. Wright, member
o. Cong,ess from Scranton, presented the one to
those 70 Capt. Wallace and Lieut.. Reese, Of com
pany E. WA
EZrLAsAToRY -EditO, Star: In your issue Of
this date ! hnd an account Of the encounter had
with Government teamster on Saturday, the 7th
Instant. have great repugnance to appearing In
print. and have been cong myself all the
week that this occurrence had escaped your notice
but nnd you have received an account Of II from
some source unknown to me. The statement pub
particulars, doing injustice In two points to the
teamster IL 10 not mention that before passed
on and left him l snatched the whip from his
hand and struck him with II, which is his apology
for attacking me Afterwards. IL is stated that he
struck me, on coming up 70 me- with his whip,
whereas he only had natures wea pons, and used
nothing but his own bone and muscle. make
tbs statement in order that justice may be done
the teamster, who 10 now In confinement, and
ca mot speak for himself A note, received from
him since his arrest, informs that his name 10
w. Patterson, and the mind Of the community
may be relieved by having at last discovered the
man who struck that individual.
Respectfully yours, MORRIS s. MILLER.
Washington city, Dec. IA, 1861.
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTERS The hands en-
ploysa in the Government Printing Once have
Congress to consent to the reduction
In the hours Of labor from ten to eight hours
The petition was presented to the House last week
by Mr.. Walton, Of Vermont
The following resolution has been adopted by
the employees In that department:
RsJolvsd, That the Compositors and Freshmen
Of the Government office are hereby permitted to
receive on their accounts any such sums as they
may ueed for the present use but they enjoined
to deposit with the Superintendent, over their
own individual signatures, and in the name of
this Society, formal declaration that in receiv-
ing such sums, they do 90 with the distinct
that they are enttle to and claim,
under the law Of Congress and Of this iation
the full pay now received In private Offices, with
a view Of an immediate appeal to Congress from
the decision Of the Comptroller.
BRowN's HOTEL CHANGES HANDs.-N Is IN
derstood that on Saturday Mr.. Marshall Brown
sold his establishment to Messrs. Andrew Potts,
Cornelius w endell, and Thos. J. Fisher, (of the
arm Of Mcclure Co y and that after the 81 Ut of
January the establishment will be carried on
under the auspices Of Capt Potts, q gentlemen