Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-23
LOCAL NEWS.


presents; and purchasers may RELY upon beine
fairly dealt by at this hnt-class establishment
The List Of goods announced elsewhere by the
desirable gifts IMAGINABLE, and purchasers must
oe fasndious indeed who cannot make q selection
amongst them. -----H... r.. .....
again the recognized agent Of Kriss Kringle, for
zoe distribution Of toys and fancy articles 10 chill
Taylor r Hxtckisor, No. ~ Centre MARKET
In beaver, doeskin, tresco, ETC., just suited for
Nv E', a Co.. Seventh street, opposite the
nue., and z. C Dyer, No. 256 Pa avenue, have
on hand az low prices, choice wines, LIQUORS,
ana segars, imported expressly for the holidays.
ohess pure medicines, Congress water, lamps and
Msssrs. s. 3 W. Msy.rb-g, Is Market Space,
adyertise large assortment OF fnrs Of the most
J. ". CoHsy, SIS Seventh street, offers every
variety Of gentiemen's shawis, ladies' balmoral
and hoop skirts, cloaks, kid gloves, etc, etc.
JOHN MGrk-iter, 4s6 Seventh street, has one of
The richest assorments Of articles In the interior
decoration line calculated to make home look
Inviting at holiday timel ever displayed In this
city. Elegant and tasteful paper hengings, win
dow shades Of the most beautiful designs, exaui.
sie pictures, and handsome frames OF all sizes
and varieties are among the choice new goods he
oners at the lowest cash prices.
ThoSnpson, under Browns Hotel, has In store
large and hne assortment Of gentlemsn's furnish
Ing goods-just the thing for Christmas. g..
Ps4s.y. ass street. advertises India rubber
goods Of all kinds, buffalo and wolf robes, blan-
keis, wool caps, gauntlets, gloves, and other
articles Indispensable 10 comfort.
M's. X G. EtehiScn, No. u Pa. avenue, fur
nishes beautiful lace, embroidered and French
worked handkerchiefs, collars, etc gloves, trav-
cling bags, and portemonnaies.
AHdsrsor, 45S Seventh street, has among other
new works, suitable for Cbistmas gifts, stocktons
POQm9 HlnafPatad afrfnh t.
Rev. Thos. ii. Stockton, chaplain to Congress
L Rothyoek, $50 Ninth street offers a large
and rich variety o. goods in the house decoration
and furnishing lines, paper hangings, window
shades, mattresses, cushions, camp furniture,
&c, dci all which he announces for sale on the
most reasonab BILE terms.
We shall continue our notices under this head
to-norrow, and from day to day through the hol.
idays Our customers will do well to send in
their advertisements Immediately, 30 as to be
counted In"
RIoT IN swAMPoopLz Saturday night, a
dance or "shindig" came OF at the house on North
" street, notorious as the house at which Thorn
ton Avery was killed and Robert Warren wounded
by Edwards, who was convicted and sent to the
penitentiarY. The dance being kept up until after
twelve O'Clock, patrolman Nichols, az was his
duty. went to the fiddler and told him to stop
The hddler asked to let the set be finished, and
the parolman consented, and was about going
out, when man, not connected with the police,
seized the fiddler. Nichols turned TO prevent 3
turoance BY quieting the stranger when the entire
Draine, Morris, Handley, Waiting. and FTa,Ier
who were near by hearing the disturbance rushed
In and tried to restore order. Nichols and Frazier
took tne dlsorderiy man out, and returned to the
room, when they discovered that the Company
were handling their associate Ulcers very roughly
In moment the rioters exiting the lights,
and light In the dark ensued. The rioters sue.
ceeded In wrestling the clubs from some OF the
patroimen, and used them freely. One stole a
revolver from Nichols, and the room was occa-
.ionaliy hted with the nash Of the pistol fred
At random. Nichols had his thumb broken by a
blow from clao, but getting a revolver from
p.trolman Draine, he determined upon despetaie
enort TO rescue Morris, Handley and walling,
TIC oo s were now being badly used BY the crowd.
named U. Perrne, was wounded; the ball entering
near his hip, passed out behind The patrolme6
succeeded In bringing away seven, including the
toree most violent, and they were taken to the
guardhouse In the morning Justice Thompson
examined all the witnesses, and sent the partie,
% court The wounded soldier is a regular,
attached TO the 10th Infantry, and he made a very
candid statement Of the affair to Justice Thomp-
SON blaming Thos. Minogeau, Ia fellow soldier,
Tor the whole disturbance. He said no blame can
duty, and. consldering all things he wondered
That they came on so well. He could not tell nor
did any one say who shot him; but be thought
that II patrolmon did IL. the patrolman was not
TO blame, although he himself took no part in the
riot He was sent TO the hospital to be properly
cared Tor, and II was thought the wound will not
$500 NE dIIcr II IL nealed. PATROL
men ped very serious injury; they being only
bruised Sy blows from chairs, clubs, &c.
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsK CAsxs-Bsfors Justic.
IhsnPJoH.-Sunday Richard Barlow, drunk
and profane, fined 81 81 John Tenly drunk;
do 81 81 Isaac Lancaster, drunk and disorderly;
w Shorter, drunk and profane; fined 81 o.
Charles Shorter, do do 81 81. John J. HAYS
do dismissed. John Flynn, drunk; do Red
.Tno Barrett; drunk and dlsoTderly; do Thos
oal for court in the sum of $500 Patrick Hogan
riot; dtsmissed. Nicholas O'Day, riot; bail for
court Ia the sum Of $3.50 Thomas Saunders, do /;
do. Morris Quinlan, do; do. Dennis O'Keefe,
rlot and assaulting the patTolmen; do. $500 John
BUNS, resisting the officers; security for court
1s.sS ' S1 ,S ana r.T to. Moonan were dis
patrols -
y! S s".s Mings,, drunk and disorder;
Maxim, disorderiy and profsne; 81 so each. E.
Dunlap, drunk and disorderly; 81 So Thomas
Meg uin; w HI Mortimer, drunk and profane;
sI-@. Cornelius Mccarty and John Mack, drunk
and pfofsne, 81 So each. Charles Allen, drunk
and disorderly; six lashes. Robt. Clarke, dis
Thos. Murphy, Patrick Lynch, John Maccaboy
John Wilkinson, Patrick Roche, Thos Moneat,
and Henry Prank, do 81 So each. Saml Gerry,
profane; 81 "a. Whit Rollins alias sissler, sus-
picion Of firing Presley Dorsey's stable; escaped
from the gusrd-room. Richard alias Ranggy
Jones, do; jail for further hearing. Jas John
son and Henry Braenstaen, drunk and disorderly;
81 81 each. Alex. Williams and Mary Birthstone,
Migrants; workhouse 90 days each.
The NEW MILITARY BRIDsK new Gov
eminent bridge across the Potomac at the AIexan-
dria aqueduct, above Georgetown, IL progressing
nnely The water was drawn on the Chesa peake
and Ohio canal one evening last week 20 that the
nessel work At the northern eTminus Of the bridge
might be put In place, and In less than thirty-six
hours the tressel work was finished, . dam built
across the mouth Of the squeduct, and the water
let into the canal. Yesterday Sunday the work
men were busily engaged laying the door on this
military necessity" and the structure will
probably be opened for use before the close Of
lS6I. - @
TIE COMPANY at Canterbury Hall have intro
duced entirely new features into their entertain.
ments, and tonight produce immense bill,
including the FIRST presentation Of the "Virginia
Mummy" Elegant and valuable gifts Of jewell
ny, fancy work boxes, and . sewing machine are
also TO bSdistributed among the audience. A
matinee every day this week. 81
BURIAL OF PRISTBR.-The members Of the
Columbia Typographical Society yesterday morn