Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-12
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ALEXANDRIA IrENs.-The following items we
Il CLEAN from the Gazette Of this morning:
i , Preparations for celebrating the 22d We learn
tnat our Volunteer Companies are making prepa-
Iatons Tor an appropriate celebration Of the Birth
1 cayiGf Warrington. In addition to the Mtunt
4 vernon Guards, Alexandra Rifemen, Old Do
4 minlon Rihes and Alexandra Artillery 1T is ex-
| pected thatthe Minute Men from Culpeper C. IA :.
and one or more companies from WASH no tor,
VIII De present, as guest of the Alexandria Rife
1 men, and take part In the celebration On that
aay, handsome flag is to be presented TO the
| hlnemen by the ladies, and the occasion will be
one OF great interest. Alright ball will be ri ven
by the Mount Vernon Guards, at sarepta Hell
Inc Friendship Fire Company have also deter
| mined to unite in the celebration Alexandria in
| never backward in paying homage to the memory
| OF Washington.
Geld FIsh.-We had shown to us, Yesterday
morning, Gold Fish, the largest we ever saw
which bad been caught on Sunday evening last
| In the Potomac, opposite this city. We suppose
| u escaped when small from the reservoir In the
Capitol ground into the river, through one Of the
Washington sewers.
Rsn.fss Of the Fish wha.f-The Fish Wharf
In Alexandria was rented on Saturday last at pub
| lie auction, John T. Creighton, auctioneer, from
Javins, for o., lbs.
| Cotton I'VE learn that the Orange and AIexan-
70 this city, over their road, two thousand bales
OF cotton to be shipped from this port to New
York In steamers The Cotton is from Memphis,
and 70 De brought to Lynchburg over the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad This is but the begin
ming OF heavy trade to be done In cotton by the
new rule.
Leak a. fhe Alexandria Canai-The water in
the Alexandra Canal has been drawn of to repair
| slight leak In the road arch at the Four Mile
Run.
circles that the Department has declined to re-
| commission Captain Schaeffer, of the National
hnes, on the ground of his refusal to answer GER
tain interrogatories put TO him by Major General
Weightman touching his course In a certain con-
tingency. According to Gen. weightman,s
| account Capt. Schaeffer was notified to report
himself at the headquarters Of the militia to
receive his commission. Before receiving IT,
he was questioned by Col. Stone, In the presence
| OF Major General Weightman, as to what he
would do in case Maryland should secede and he
war upon her! His reply was that In that con-
tingency he would resign his commission, Mary
land being his native State. He was informed
| that his answer not satisfactory especially
when coupled with the fact that he had never
taken the oath and filed his acceptance of his
former commission in the District militia In
point OF TACT II would then seem that Captain
Schaeffer has never held commission in the Dis
tict OF Columbia militia, for no record of his
ever having taken the oath or accepted the com.
mission issued to him some two years ago s to be
found In The Adjutant Generals Office 1t is un-
derstood that the Secretary of War having sus-
tained the decision of the Major General Capt g.
has appealed to the President of the United States
and hos stated that che and his company are ready
to rePel any invasion of the District of Columbia
from any quarter, but would say no moren
Justice Thompson.-W L. King, charged with
being drunk and disorderly; fined 81 IS. John
Nepps, drunk: 80 81. George Laskey, drunk and
s s,sTIner o JSSsePS Thomas arrested for
il; sent to Jail for court. VIM Rollins, accused
OF purchasing the coat from Thomas, knowing II
TO have been stolen; also committed for court
solomon Holland, cold, disorderly; fined 50 o.
Hannah Massey. colored, disorderly behavior and
breaking furniture; 81 81. Elizabeth Drerchy
drunk and disorderly; workhouse 60 DAYS.
son, jr., (colored,) charged with stealing wood
from wood yard in the First Ward, were brought
In, having been caught in the act. They were
lodged at Pie Corporation expense and required
to give bail in $3.50 each for their appearance at
the Criminal Court.
THE LAST CHANCE We have several times,
during the stay of Dr. Schlosser In our city,
directed the attention of readers to his testi-
monias. but he has now been among us long
enough to establish his own reputation and he
mas succeeded, for his rooms are daily sought by
many who have been suffering from corns and
other painful diseases of the feet, and none who
employ him go away unsatisfed, he always
gives relief without pain. BY his advertisement
1t will be seen that other engap ements preclude
longer stay, and that he will leave this city after
"wednesday: In the meantime, we advise all
selves Of the two DAYS BE will vet remain: call
upon DR.. 8. and obtain permanent relief from
those disae tormenters. Consulting rooms
257 Pennsylvania avenue, south side, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
FERMENTATION OF SILVER GoBLErs The
members OF the German Republican Association
presented to their president Mr. w KrzyanowskD
and to their secretary (Mr. J. Gerhard) each sill
yer goblet, on Saturday night, at their rooms on
street. MIR. p Baumgras was appointed by the
tie tn 10 he 20,
tons Mr.. krzyanowski, in reply, expressed his
surprise at such testimonial Of their regard and
esteem and declared himself devoted to the cause
OF American freedom. Mr. Gerhard followed in
a short speech, planting himself upon the Repub.
lican platform, and urging the necessity Of una
nimlty among the members Of the AssOciaS on.
At the close of the meeting several toasts were
drunk, and everything passed OFF pleasantly.
"H A D"-It is not generally known that we
have military Organization in our midst who
are styled the III. A. Dragons. We are told this
body is composed Of a large number of the most
solid men Of Washington and other places W hat
their full title IL we are not informed but there
Is evidently something mysterious about the "H
A" which should be ventilated, and from what
we know Of some Of the members we think ii
would do no harm for the authorities to have an
eye to them.
A COOP MovE.-At the first meeting Of the Of
Colonel L.. Middleton, J held Saturday evening
last, 1t was, on motion Of Capt. Nicholas Callan,
resolved that the first act of the officers Of this
regiment should be a contri button in aid of the
Warrington Monument. The sum was placed at
one dollar each and was responded to by every
one present Shall not this example be followed
In the organization Of each regiment In the Dis
trict!
SwINIsH PRocLIvITIEs.-Last night MIR. John
Lynch, residing at Pierce's mill, was aroused by
the circumstances Of his porker to a forcible alb
duction from It's bed and board. discharge of
Mr.. Lynch's gun reminded the pork LITTER of
urgent business elsewhere, and the porker's i'm
molation for the present was postponed. MIR.
Lynch was not able to whether his visitor
received any Of the compliments he sent after him
from his gun, but 1t Is probable that he win not
| be honored with a similar call very soon.
YOUTHFUL ARTIST The readers Of Frank
Leslie's Pictorial will have noticed some spirited
illustrations lately of scenes In Washington-tbe
Sappers and Miners at their quarters, Columbian
Armory; the Peace Convention at Willards', &c
We learn that these illustrations are from the
pencil Of Young Washington (now hailing
from New York)-Theo X. Davis, Just nineteen
wears Of age. He has just taken fine sketch of
| Stones Hancock" for an illustration.
The TwENTY-SEcoND.-Among other celebra-
tions Of the I'D Washington,s birthday we hear