Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-06

man, Of the Metropolitan Police, and some Of his
patrolmen, were in the Georgetown 6uardhouse
when they were alarmed by bearing piercinp
shrisks which evidently proceeded from female
In distress. With the innate gallantry Of police
men everywhere, they hurried out Of the guard
mouse, and crossing the canal got Into Cherry
street, but found that they had missed the object
OF toeir solicitude, as the screams were nov ap-
Parenuy on the north side Of the canal They
began to get interested, and hurriedly retraced
their steps, but when they reached Bridge street
found they had overshot the mark as the cries of
distress were now south Of them Finally they
got Into the stable yard Of the omnibus line, and
Just loud screaming issued from the interior
OF large omnibus standing In the middle Of the
yard They opened the door of the coach and
saw inside Of IL a well-dressed and very respect
aols looking female lying on the door, who
seemed to be suffering very much. The sympa-
toiItng hearts Of the policemen--particularly Of
those who had wives-opened at once, but they
could not resist asking the sufferer how she came
70 DC there at that time o. night She replied that
she was in no condition 10 answer questions then
bot IL they would convey her to some comfortable
place she would explain the matter in the morn
ing she would only say now that she was
neithes drunken or immoral, but a respectable
married woman. They at once conveyed her 10
the GuardbOuse. and Sergeant Newman with en-
ergy set himself to work first to relieve the suf-
ierer, and then to investigate the circumstances.
he sent around to many Of the physicians I'm
Georgetown, but none of them came. He then
went for Mrs. Lucas, the local "Mrs. Camp"
ly, for which she deserves special mention
In the mean time the sergeant had with much
trouble procured buggy aud dispatched some Of
his men TO try and find the patients friends; but
as she was suffering too much to make yerv
Ineligible statement, they returned unsuccess-
full The kind hearted sergeant was then going
20 remove the unfortunate woman to his own
home but remembering an Irish woman In Cherry
alley, named Mrs. Haggerty, he went TO Der and
stated the case, when she at once made prepare
lions TO receive the patient who was immediately
n he hons nd MIA tn al a,l
comfortable bed. This was at half past O'Clock
Yesterday morning, and in less than half an hour
hne, chubby, black haired boy was born. The
mothers name Is Margaret Lynch, and she re-
sides on F st between First and Second Streets
In this city She says her husband is a seaman,
with the fleet of the coast Of South Carolina that
she has been married four years, and this 10 her
FIRST child She says she got In the omnibus at
the foot OF the Capital, about O'Clock D N to
90 and see some friends; that she soon commenced
TO suffer severely, and her groans attracted the
attention Of the driver, who repeatedly stopped
and uPbraded her with being drunk or crazy;
ana mat she was unable to leave the coach and
help herself
The driver Of the stage, George Goldens-who
was brought from his home and was frightened
as he well might be under the cIrcumstances-
said she got into the omnibus at a much later
hour than she says, but he gives no satisfactory
explanation Of his own conduct in leaving her
alone In the coach, without help.
Sergeant Newman gave to Mrs. Lucas fee of
60 Tor her services, out Of his private purse,
and he as well a. the patYolmen and the kind
hearted Irish woman, Mrs Haggerty, deserve
great credit The sergeant has promised to
benevolent parties will relieve him Of this portion
Of the expense
The mother and babe are doing much better
than could be expected under the circumstances,
we are glad to say. Theyoung stranger ought to
have name TO commemorate the queer circum-
stances attending bis arrival. Doesticks would
probably suggest "Omnibustah."
POLICE REPORTS The patrolmen ofthe Fourth
Ward reported during the past two DAYS the fol-
lowing arrests made by them:-P. Reice, hack
man, charged by J. Horseman with leaving his
reins; dismissed, and complainant paid costs
VIM Bransell, assault and battery; security for
peace Dennis Donihoo, larceny Of money; dis
missed. Nancv Sanders, receiving stolen money;
dismissed Michael Fitzgerald, hackman re-
iuslng to take passenger; do Jno. Regan,
drunk and disorderly; fined 81 o.. Thomas E.
Miller, stealing cows; Jail for court. Bridget
Rainey. assault and battery; security for peace
NJ Grimm, selling liquor to negroes after night;
dismissed. Ellen Fitzgerald, assault and threats;
frauding A. Ginberger Of $50; jail for court.
Lump Semmes, fighting; dismissed. Besides
these, number of arrests Of soldiers were made,
who were turned over to The military.
THEArER Tonight Owens takes his benefit,
appearing in three characters One Of the pieces
Is Poor Pillicoddy," In many respects the best
farce, as John Owens Is the best hPillicoddyn
extant. Miss Susan Denim will appear az ISL
san, In the same rich farce. Miss Denim IL a
mand Of facial muscle enables her to maintain
sort OF Rachelesque severity Of countenance
through the trying passages Of old COMEDY and
modern farce quite refreshing in contrast to the
giggling misses who are so often assigned to
mis- support leading comedians When however
she does break down at a critical place she tee
dertakes, az happened in the ''The Heir-at-Lawn
(plaYed by texD the other night, very much % the
amusement of sympathetic audience.
PARADE OF BIRxKY,s ZorAvEs-On wednes
day afternoon the I'D Pennsylvania Regiment,
under Colonel d B. Birney, Paraded through the
city. This regiment has for the last two months
been stationed at Camp Graham, on Queen . farm
about 3k miles out New York avenue 1t mum,
oers $40 men, Of fine appearance and msrtial
bearing. All the appointments are in good taste,
and the dark-blue Zousve uniform, with the neat
artillery stripe, has very pretty effect Their
marching was excellent, and the musical attach
Of ~ pieces about the largest Of the kind we
have noticed. The regiment has evidently been
well managed and carefully drilled, and will
present most formidable front to anything that
may feel disposed 70 oppose IL.
PROMPTLY ATTENDED, To.-In the Star of last
Monday, attention was called to the condition Of
Catharine Ryan and her infant, who were given
lodgings at the Central Guardhouse the night
previous, and the sympathy Of the benevolent was
asked for them. Justice Thompson was imme-
diatelY besieged by benevolent ladies, some of
whom offered to give the poor woman a home,
and others rendered everything necessary for the
Comfort OF nerseu ana Cnlld she has been COM
pletely supplied with clothing for herself and
child. and tomorrow will depart for her home In
New York where, she says, che can live comfort
ably enough The benevolent ladies Of Washing
ton are always promp: 10 relieve the distressed,
and only require to be told where they are.
6EoEsR CHRIsrY's OPERA HousE.-There was
naturally rush last mig at to the opening Of this
place Of amusement by so celebrated a company
as that Of Geo. ChTistY's, and the spacious house
w2s filed to repletion, up stairs and down.
With such coEicalities "The Raw Re-
cruits, 3" The Three Contrabar ds," "African
Giant and the Black Tom Thumb, ." Stocks are
up and stoc Ks are down. performed by a capital
company, led OF by the veriiable George Christy
himse'f, IL IL little wonder that the fuR up
Toarious and the applause enthusiastic.
To night they propose to give another illustra-
tion Of the fact that the world moves,
PIcEPocKETs SENT AWAY William Fox and
John alas Flank Teney, two notorious pick
pockets well known In the North and West,
were arrested last night by Detective ofieer Boss
AMI Pa;rolman Sage, and taken before Justice
Ferguson. As they had committed no de preda-
tions here as yet, they were dismissed by Justice
Ferguson, on condition that they should imme-
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