Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-05


Charles Sitter company f, Fifty second Penn
sylvania volunteers, at Camp Dodge.
w. Fl Comfort, company l, Fourty- fourth New
York volunteers, at Union Hospital.
Matthew Cavsnagh, company !, Fourth Penn
sylvania volunteers, at Seminary Hospital.
r w. Ballard, company n, For'y-ffth Penn
sylvania volunteers. at Seminary Hospital.
Stephen Matteson, company Z, Fiftieth New
York volunteers, at camp.
Corporal Alexander Morgan, company B,
Twelfth Pennsylvania reserve corps, at Camp
Pierpont.
The CANAL The water is being drawn out OF
The Georgetown level Of the canal this morning,
To give the wo'kmen opportunity to put In
place the tressslng to support that portion Of the
new Government bridge which crosses the Ches-
apeake and Ohio canal at the north end Of the
Alexandria aQueduct.
No coal boats have come through the canal
from Cumberland since the late freshet on the
Potomac
But few boats are coming in, and there is
therefore but little trade In Georgetown In grain,
-four, &c.
IhomPsoH Robert Nichols, drink; dismissed.
VIM Jones, drunk and disorderly; fined 81.
T wsckman, do 81 "a Margaret Brown.
drunk; workbouse 90 davI George st John and
Andrew Adams, pretending to be policemen and
assaultng Richard Pinnell security for court
Join Herman, drunk: turned over to the militsry
Ward; two; Of the Third Ward, three; and of the
Fourth Ward, two.
Eleven dodgers were accommodated.
A MopsL Provision SroRE-we yesterday
afternoon visited the establishment Of Mr. Thos
X. Wilson, No. 1l9 Pennsvlvania avenue, First
Ward ) and found there almost reat variety Of
edibles 80 can be met with In our market Among
the Injuries he has on hand may be mentioned
tame and wild turkeys, venison and other game
fat and tender chickens, fresh fish, beef, pork,
and mutton, and a fine stock Of fruits and yege-
tables in season, besides "other articles too nu-
merous to mention" Give W ilson call and see
for yourselves.
DEEP WELL in digging the wells inside
the Notifications on the ssuth side of the Potomac
water for the use Of the garrisons has been OBJ
tanned at a reasonable depth in every instance but
one. The well in Fort Scott has already been
excavated TO dept Of about 125 feet and no signs
Of water have yet been discovered The work
men are now boring through q strata Of compact
hne blue loan, which cuts like new cheese at first
but becomes hard by exposure to the air. The
soldiers are fashioning pipes, toys &C., out Of It.
POLIcE-Bsfors JKstrcs B1rnaeEo-Yesterdny
morning VIM. Patterson. colored, was arrested
by county officer Freeman for stealing several az
ticles Of clothing. He resisted the officer, and
tried to ESCAPE, but was finally secured, and the
ofcer is entitled to the credit Of being Iithe man
who struck Billy Patterson " He was sent to
Jail In two cases, one for larceny, the other for
assaulting the officer. Maria Herbert and Emil
line Geishr were arrested for lighting. They gave
security for peace.
CITY OFFICERs-Saturday evening Mr. Henry
Lyles entered upon the duties Of Clerk Of the
Center Market, vice John Waters, removed Mr..
Jas. Bowen as Clerk Of the Northern Market,
vice Thos Brown, removed; Jas. n Birch as
Commissioner Of Improvements for the Eastern
District, vice - Taylor, removed; and Jacob
Kleiber Messenger TO the Mayor, vice VIM q
Locke, removed, have also entered upon their
duties.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-Yesterday, Samuel Fear
son, jr found guilty Of an assault and battery on
Richa'd Ballenger, was sentenced to pay nne of
an assault and battery on Kitty Cullen, was fined
81 and costs.
There being no cases ready for trial, the petit
jury was discharged until Saturday.
AN ELECTION was held at the Gymnasium on
Tuesday evening, for officers during the next
three months, resulting N follows: Bryan Green,
President; Henry L Fuller, Treasurer; Robert
Beall, Secretary. The report for the last quarter
shows the Society 10 be In the most hourishing
condition, having larger number Of members
than az any former period.
FIsHrIxs AMONG THENs sLyEs Yesterday az
ternoon VIM. Ray and Isaac Driscoll, soldiers,
were arrested by patrolman Frasier, for assault
Ing and beating a comrade, who was left lying
on the street until he was removed 10 bis quarters
TO be properly attended. The prisoners were
taken 70 the guardhouse and delivered to the
provost guard.
To NIGHT the new Christy Opera House, on
Tenth street, Is to be opened by the celebrated
George Christy Minstsls They will open with
a
with many OF the good things so Irresistibly
attractive 70 the elite Of New York for the last
eighteen years.
RoBsERY The store Of Mr. Tyler southaII, on
Twentieth street, near Pennsylvania avenue, in
the First Ward, was broken open night before
last, and number Of tobacco pipes, pen knives,
and other articles, also small amount Of money
and postage stamps were stolen. Mr.. southaQ
says his loss Is about $500.
THELrER-owens, apr. Panvlo.s'' last night
was very good, yes, exceedingly good; and Mr.
Bland5 " Lord DuberIyp was quiet natural hu-
morous, excellent. The other leading parts were
Tonight, Mr., Owens appears as Paul Pry,n
and "samson Lowe" Fun enough for one night.
LIeroR CASE David Reese, a soldier Of the
5oth New York regiment was arrested by the
Metropolitan Police In the Sixth Ward yester-
rades- He was delivered TO the ofacefs Of his
regiment.
SUPPOSED roBE sroLxN The Metropolitan
Police IN the First Ward yesterday took nom
Henry Krittkamp large Colts army pistol,
Ss - 1s fS' ssVs 5 al
hardly one eighth Of It's full value.
&c the entertainment at Canterbury Hall. To-
night, . novel programme, with the frst appear
sRce Of Mr. GoOdAll, the violinist who assumes
the leadership Of the orchestra.
DrscsARszD Henry Erford, youth, who has
been several days In the county jail on suspicion
Of larceny Of SIS from Q man named Rothchild,
was released Last night By the committing magis-
bste, Justics Dom.
COMMITTED Marcus Cohen, charged with de-
frauding Augustus Genberger out Of a sum Of
about so, was examined before Justice Walter
Yesterday, who committed him 70 jail TO answer
the charge before the Criminal Court.
ARKxsr or Col BxrzKR.-Ws hear upon the
street that Col. Better, Of the Cameron Rides, has
been placed under arrest BY order Of the War
Department.
skRKxADR The Indlans Congressional deleRa-
ton were serensded II Browns Hotel last eve.
ming by the band Of the Nineteenth Indiana regi-
ment Several speeches were made.
PRoaEANHF Of unusHal excellence 81 Odd
Fellows Hall t0-niyh', overlooking with fun,
T1fs ard facy
LOOK OuT Er the cO,illoI patty of Prof. Barnes,
9. Odd Fellow Hall, Navy Yard, tonight