Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-21

stem press in use south Of Baltimore, Its edition
80 large as to require II to be put to press At an
early hour: Advertisements, therefore, should be
cent In before II O'Clock n; otherwise they NAV
may not appear until the next day.
rant was issued, though not dated, by Justice
Barnaclo, on the oath Of II. Rutter who charged
Owen Smith, VIM. Fuller, Adam Redebaueh,
Nelson wernst and E. McQuade with obtaininp
seventy-nine head Of cattle from him by false pre-
tenses, and feloniously dsfranding him. The
warrant was directed to Patrolman Hannah and
the three hrstnamed Of the accused party at the
depot. an the cars were about to start Yesterday
afternoon, and carried them before Justice bonn
dealing In the Philadelphia cattle market and the
prosecutor had purchased Of them the cattle upon
what thev called Dash payments-that Is, checks
payable at banking house or brokers' in Phila-
teiphia. on certain dav--the cattle to be used In
Philadelphia The purchaser put the cattle on
the cars and broue BIT them to the District The
drovers followed the cattle, and employed Detee-
uves Allen and Busher to recover them. They
went with q warrant to Geofgetown, and met
Sutter coming from the drove yard, and arrested
cattle, to be sold by the drovers either OF them
and II the sale produced anything above the
an Gun y H ,es wa: % give the profits should go
The cattle were sold and did not realize the
amount, and Mr.. Wernst, who was selected by
h,S 1 a,O,srs Issevsd the money Ths drov:rs
day being their sale day in Philadelphia, they
were about starting for home when arrested at the
cars The Justice saw no ground whatever for
the charge, and at once dismissed the case.
MEETING OF GOVERNMENT CHArLAISs There
was a meeting of Government chaplans In active
service at Trinity Church on Saturday morning
last. By general desire, Bishop McIlvaine, of the
diocese Of Ohio, who was present, was called to
preside. Rev. DR. Butler, pastor of Trinity
Church, stated the object Of the meeting The
Bishop was formerly chaplain at West Point MIL
itsry Academy, and has had other experience In
perintendent Of the Bible and Tract Society, was
appointed secretary. Several resolutions were in
troduced, touching the important work OF Army
and Navy chaplains, fully discussed and adopted.
Steps were taken to secure several objects that
experience has shown to be necessary to the
proper discharge Of the important duties of the
chaplain's ONCE. A committee OF gentlemen,
consisting Of Bishop McIlvaine. Rev Mr.. Jami-
son, cha plain Of the Second Rhode Island regi-
CoInmSia volunteer Rev MI SesIe. First Mir" NJ
nesota, Rev. Mr.. Merrill, New York Thirty ffth,
and Rev. C. w. Denson, chaplain OF the general
wait on the Secretaries Of War and Savy and %
make certain propositions Of value to the public
service.
DISTINGUISHED DIvINEs IN WARRINGTON
Yesterday, Rev. DIR. Bellows, of New York,
ptescoea S 70 very large congregation In the
The subject Of bis discourse, based upon James,
list chapter, 18th and 18th verses, the duty of
trated with the ability and eloquence for which
DR.. b. Is cPlebrat.d.
Rev Josiah Warden Of the Methodist Protes-
tant Church, Is in the city, upon visit to his REL
1atives, and preached Yesterday morning In the
Ninth street church to very large and attentive
congregation discourse In his peculiarly beau
tifnl and impressive style, upon the 67th verse Of
the 9th chapter of John. He is quite feeble; and
bis discourse Yesterday was his first effort to
preach since March last He will remain in the
city few days, and return to his residence In
Frederick county, Md.
DEATHS IN THE ARMY The following is list
Of deaths in the army Of the Potomac yesterday
and day before:
At Union HospitaI-wm T. Estelle, company
II, New Jersey Cavalry; Frederick Isaw, eompa-
~ s, Kentucky Cavalry; II. 8 Tower. company
ID, Stockton's independent Regiment, Michigan.
At the Hospital for Eruptive Dseases-GeOrge
MotZer, company A, 46'h Pennsylvania; VIM. B.
well, company |, Sd Regiment Excelsior Br gade.
At Columbian College-E. r Darlington com.
pany E, 9th Pennsylvania Reserves.
AT Camp Tennallv-Barney Sullivan company
E, 18th Pennsylvania Volunteers
At The Seminary HosPital-Jas Rowe, compa-
In Camp-winiam Campbell, company b, 5th
Pennsylvania Reserves
REBEL SYMPATHIzERs HERE-The Washing
ton correspondent Of the New York Evening
Post writes:
'sThe city councils met here yesterday afternoon
and went through the farce Of rejoicing Mr..
"allach Mayor OF the city, for the unexpired
term caused by the resignation Of Mayor Berret
The political enemies of Mr. wallachZtbe Berret
sympathizers-thought to oust him at first by tie
new election, but finding that impossible fell In
with the current. There Is a very active little
quad OF Pol,clans here who syTnPathize with
them, are In the rebel army"
FINE OYSTERS -Harvey's supplies Of oysters
continue to he remarkably fine, aud are sold
Wholesale and retail at very low rates ApyopoS-
IL Will be well for oyster eaters at restaurants to
hey he ruoA ,ryffh
opened in Baltimore rather than Washington
Dealers In that city are said to be sending guam
ers At prices which show that they must be refuse
oysters, and therefore, TO say the least Of them,
unwhelesome. Be sure to reject all Baltimore
shocked oysters.
sIEALINe.-Two soldiers, named Edward
Hughes and John II. Kennedy. were yesterday
morning arrested on q charge OF having robbed
man Of pocketbook containing a hvedollar
Treasury note and some small change To make
the affair more dsgraceful, the loser Of the pocket
book has but one arm The occurrence hap
pened at Mrs FitZgerald's on English HILL and
the pocket book being found on Kennedy at the
time Of bis arrest, he and his comrade were CON-
mltted to Jail
EXCITEMENT IN GEoaGErows.-There was con-
siderable excitement In Georgetown yesterday
cansed by person, said to have been confined ut
his home for some time with small pOx. having
made bis escape while labOring under temporary
arrangement Of mind, and running through the
strests with his head tied up and the eruptive
marks Of the disease plainly visible He was
captured In q stable, where be had taken refuge
and conveyed to his home
The sEvESrT-NIN1H, HIeHLANDERs AT the
special request Of the Highland Regiment they
have been detailed for duty In the val expedi-
ton Of which Major General Isaac l. Stevens is in
command. They passed the Presidents Mansion
on their way to the feet at O'Clock on SATURDAY.
morning, stopping a few minutes to serenade
Mrs. Lincoln by playing some Of their favorite
Scottish airs.
The PREsIDBNT ON BOARD THE PENSACOLA
On Saturday afternoon the President, accompa-
MED by Secretaries Welles and Seward, went
down the river In the steamer Mount Vernon
Arriving opposite Alexandria they went on hoard
the Pensacola, under salute, and were cordially
received by Capt Morris
REauIARs-Five hundred ysou-