Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-20

CrRcuIr CouRr.-The case Of Jones rs. Der.
mott was in progress yesterday, and large num-
Der OF witnesses were examined.
A PLEASANT Party Last evening Col tno.
w Forney gave brilliant social entertainment
to Atty or sixty gentlemen invited to meet that
distinguished Journalist and patriot, Geo. ID.
Prentice, Esq of the Louisville Journal amor
those present were the Secretary OF War,
Adjutant Genl Thomas, the Hon. r. J Walker
the Secretary of the Interior, Senators McDougal,
Grimes, wilkinson and others Of the body, Genl.
Andrew Porter, Col. Key, Col. Jno. Cochrane,
Messrs. Nicolay and Hay, Col. Davis and a host
Of other well known and distine uished military
men and civilians. After partaking Of an ele-
CANT and beautiful supper, gotten up In Worm.
tice, ex-Secretary Walker, Senator McDougal,
the Secretary OF the Interior, Mayor Wallach and
others were drawn out In neat and eloquent re-
marks all of which elected unrestraned applause.
that has occurred in the federal Metropolis for
years past.
NOVEL CAsE.-Last night Dr.. T. r. Engel-
bright appeared before Justice Dom to answer
to a charge Of removing goods belonging to An
drew Anderson with felohious intent. tap
peared that partnership existed between the
plaintiff and defendant, and a store was estab-
lished near the camps north Of the city. lot of
goods not In the inventory Of the partnership
transaction hut consigned to Andrew Anderson,
was at the store. The business not proving as
profitable az II was expected, the goods by dire c.
ton of DR.. E., were removed to store In the
city, and with them the articles consigned to Mr..
Anderson. This was during an absence Of Mr..
A. from the city, which continued several weeks.
Upon his return he discovered that the goods had
been removed, and inquired Of Dr. f. where they
were Though the place Of deposit was not con-
cealed, Mr. Anderson could not see the articles,
the storemaster not knowing him. The goods
Were obtained by detective officer Allen by legal
nd In in his r,Oeaacs{nn The Inns,
tice decided that there was no evidence what
ever of felonious intent upon the part Of DR.. En-
gelbright, and that the goods not Of the partner
ship should be given to the owners, and the
partnership goods returned to the firm.
THE SHINING LIGHTS day or two since we
noticed an application Of Mrs. Virginia Ellis to
Justice McKenna for warrants fer tie arrest Of
Henry NJ Light, Eliza C. Light, Matilda Light,
Christian Branson Light, Sophia Kresch, Anna
c. Light, ard Elizabeth McManus, charging
them With keeping disorderlv house. The
parties, Ii will be remembered, were released on
bail to appear at future day before Justice
kuhl, VINO, who on Saturday morning, disposed
Of the Examinations as follows: Henry w. Ltgl
was sent to the workhouse for ninety days, Ann
C.. Light, Eliza G. Light and Matilda Light were
held to bail for six months, Mr.. Iaryman be-
coming their security; Christian 2. Light was
fined 81 "a, which was superseded by Mr.. Mary
man; Elizabeth McManus and Sophia Rresch
were discharged.
CENTRAL GUARD HOUSE CAsEs-Before Jus.
tice Wdlter.-James Lahey, drunk; fined 81 "a
George Bell, drunk and disorderly; do. 81 "a.
John Hudson, drunk and carrying a concealed
weapon: do. $50 81. Daniel Jones, drunk and
disorderly; do. 50 81. Henry Kirkpatrick, do
turned over to the military, Robert Tate, col
disorderly; dismissed. George Mullen, do; fined
81. Louis Atz, turned over to the military. Jos.
REILLY, disorderly conduct; fined 81 "a. Patrick
'Hagan, do, do; 50 81 Jas. Foley drunk and
disorderly; do. So 81. Andrew Boggs, drunk;
dismissed. Jos. Clark, turned over to the militia.
ny. Six dodgers were accommodated.
DESPERATE ASSAULT Yesterday afternoon a
soldier named Thos. O'Bryon assaulted two other
soldiers at the corner of street and New Jersey
avenue, knocking both of them down before they
could offer resistance, and beating them with
stones One was taken to the hospital in an ap-
parently dying condition. The other was not so
dangerously hurt, but was badly cut about the
head. O'Bryon was arrested by citizens, and
turned ever to patrolman Pendle Of the 9TH ward
police, who took him before Justice Dom. He
was sent to jail for court on a charge Of assault
and battery with intent to kill.
PRoyArtrY.-Yesterday, Roundsman Cronin
noticed man named John Jacobs going around
with what he supposed to be package Of goods
for poddiing purposes, and asked him II he had
the proper license. The man turned upon him
and replied In language not very decent, when
he was taken before Justice Thompson, who
ordered him to pay fine Of s3.si.
RUN OvBR.-Last Saturday Mr.. Hoag, former
ly q resident Of Fairfax county, Virginia, wa,
severely injured while standing in front Of the
Franklin House, corner Of 9Th and ID streets by
being knocked down and run over by horse at.
tached to an ambulance, which had become
friehtened by limb falling from a tree under
which the horse was standing, some distance up
ID street. The injured man was removed to the
residence Of his brother-in-law, on the Island.
WHOLESALE LARCENY OF CoAL.-Yesterday
I-A. l. IN
the larceny Of coal at the depot, belonging to the
Smithsonian Institution. The ofhcer arrested
James Fitzgerald and John 'O'Bryon, and took
them before Justice Dom, who held them to Sc
curity for their good behavior. Patrolman Leach
arrested Danl. O'Neale on the same charge, who
was made to pay So cents costs by Justice w alter
Tits believed from the manner In which the men,
women, and children operate on the coal hunks
ton at each visit Of the crowd. In order to break
up the gang, Roundsman Cronn has obtained
warrants for eleven others who were seen taking
the coal
SELLING LIQUOR IN Yesterday, four
women, named Matt, Mccarthy, McCarty and
ing liquor to soldiers belonging to Col. Co.
chrane's u :. Chasseurs. They were brough hi
into town and taken before Justice Dom, who
held them to bail for appearance at Court.
DEArH-Last evening John Beecher, Of CON-
pany g, oath N. Y. regiment, who was stabbed
and otherwise injured while looking on at a
melee in Marble Alley last week, died at the
fifth district school-house hospital from his in
juries. His remains are to be sent to his family
in New York to-day.
FIRK.-Last night about ten O'Clock a fire
broke out in a stable, the property Of widow
lady named Clark, in the rear of Massachusetts
avenue, between 18th aud 18th streets, consuming
the building In few moments. The fire Is sup.
posed to be the result Of accident.
DoN'T forget that Wednesday, the Goth instant
is;Dr Schenck's day to be in this city. He will
be found at his agents 8. b. Waite's Drug Store
corner Of Seventh street and La. avenue. ct
ATTENTION 10 called to the reward offered else
where for the recovery Of horse.
INDIA RUBBER BLANKETS.
NoIc as yoNr Time TO Buy.
5000 Rubber Blankets, feet long, feet wide, al
S25O each,
s.OoG Rubber Blankets feet long, fest wide, 9,
al eaah.