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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

KrSsAs NATIONAL AxfHIrnRArsE has won Tor
Itself al exssndsd popularity, and attracts an
immense crowd at sacn Performance. Tonight
new features q scirit and suractiveness will BE-
introduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

RosBINs rHE 6ovElSNEHT.-David Smith,
tsamslef was arrested in the First W ard by Of
Garrett, yeslesday, charged with stealing from
thS G0vefnmsnt-a not uacommon AGAR. he
uas committed 90 jail by Justice DrurV 70 answer
the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

cox REWARD.-sTOLEN- and
% COB O'Clock Of the evening of Dtoem- e.
Der Is. from the corner Of 6th street snd I@N
Pa. avenue, one bay HORSE. about 15h 6>-h
hands hIgh1 feet neir side white to ank Joint;
bad on mIlItsry SADDLE and eauiF nents with the
figures S. on ssddls cloth The above reward will
be PAID Tor the return of SAID horse TO the camp
of the 18Th Regiment g. Kalorama.
de 70 If Co. C. II VAN WICK.
I OST-A SEAL RING, and g FOX-HEAD
IL SEAL, attachs ed TO Q ring. with oorneHlan set.
IS reward will be given TO whoever returns the
articles to this ofioe. de2-d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

DRowsBD "A man, supposed 70 be an Irish
nan, name unknown, was found drowned In the
canal, al the foot Of Seventeenth street Yesterday
Al tnqpest was held when verdict Of accidental
drowning was rendered. The body was buried
by toe Corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

NOVELTY AT OpD FELLows' HALL.-To-mor.
row night the famous "AlIeg hanians" and
a Swiss Bell Ringers" appear at Odd Fellows
Hall In some Of their surprising and delight
bells and variety Of songs, duets and operate
selections These performances have created a
great sensation elsewhere, and we doubt not
will draw immensely here az In other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

Opp FELLows' Hall 10 nlled nightly, fact
attesting the novelty and lveliness Of the enter.
talnm,nts An original bill to-night, crsmmed
With side-splittng oddities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

Coon Ozpxn.-Thanks 70 the exertions Of the
mounted guard, detailed for special service yes
terdsy By tbs Provost Marshal, AZ well a. the Me
repoitan police force the reports from the several
precincts this morning do not show q larger list
81 drunk and disordefliss" than on other days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

Hnue 20 De the order OF exercises at Canterbury
Hall. The afternoon performances are exceedin g-
~ well adap ed to the convenience Of families and
children, and are patronized extensively by the
public Look out for the brilliant bill of to-ng ht
and the matinee To- morrow afternoon.
A BAD HUSBAND On the Island, Yesterday,
Larry O'BriFn, having imbibed too much egg.
noge, or noog without the egg, went home and
larruped his wife Mary. she complained Of this
treatment, as well she might; and Larry was ar
rested BY Ondcer narrower, on a charge OF assault
and b"ttery. Justice S1atton committed him to
iall to answer the charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

TEE mo Ensss Of the esorgetown city
coanril> (dsfened for several dsysj viii be f5un1
Ca SSe av. PAGE u to-dsy's Sssy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

sTRLY HoRsEs.-The number Of stray horses
upon the streets Tuesday night indicated that
their owners, In circulating around amongst the
hOspitsblo bsws Of egg nogg set forth upon Christ
mas Eve tables, had quite forgotten the whese-
aoouts Of their animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

sss y0csTH pAsz Of to-days sssg fs inssrsHs
In dssssr.d local .xxiclss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

OPKSISs or THE FouRrH WARD srIrros
HousE Monday night the station house Of the
9Th precinct Of the Metropolitan police was
opened snd tbs nrst inmate Of the cell range was
named Smith, not John fortunately for that muc b
s6used Individual, and stu more fpr'unstely g .
w Smith, who was found lying drunk in the
street and humanely taken to the station. He
was dismissed In the morning by Justice w alter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

CHRIsrI's MIssrkELs continue In the fun tide
Of thsif merited success George Christy's after
pieces arr the richest things imaginable Anoth-
ef attractive budgst this evening. IRE ana rsey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

TEs WAsEIssToH ACADEMY oy Muslc rtu
tounshss, dispensing exo Ileat Refreshments night
~ so an W crowd Of visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26
LOST AND FOUND.

lOS1 AMI CoONDs
EOUND-HoRsE. and CART Apply at Met o.
Il pclItan Police Once, SIG Eleventh st deas 81
r OsT- In the Center Market, q FUR MUFF.
IL The finder will receive q suitable reward By
leaving it at Rev p. HILL'S, 321 81. lt'
QIAO REwARD.-Lost, at the National Ho-
YlOU tel, Turkey morocco PORTEhON-
MAZE, containing S5lSI50, consisting Of 800 In
bank bills, SIS 20 in gold and eight So Treasury
Notes at $40 Interest Nos as foovs-S7 2i8,
,f5 70,STI, 2OS9, ~ S82 20 3sS ~ $50 and 20 S85
All persons are " armed a ainst purohasIrg any of
stopped a. the Treasury Depar msnt Tho above
regard will be p-ii TO any person or persons that
Ill give informal on hat VII lead 10 the recove
OF the same. hnV IN OInatlon coroe' nlng the
above NAV be left with HENRY S1ODDARD,
$50 Tv.lfth st, Wsshlngt 2; D C.;
COO ARD.-LOST-Supposed to Be lost
ID ~ in an omnibus a PORTt MO y MAZE con
tanning about $50 in 81 50 snd o. pieces ore IS
North CarOlins several vrluab noes and w. a.
Edes' receipt for 800 bushels of wheat, ana also
aeas N ' JAS. A. NELSON.
@ra REwARD-Los, on Friday evening, the
- lU 10Th instant. the sum of FORTR FIVE
the CORNER of Pa ave-, and nth street, and and
9Th streets The above reward will be psit by re-
turning The ssms TO this once de z}St.
CHAwI. LOST I'm going from Gen. McClsl
- lan's headquarters. to ire GenLget9vn ferry,
We wsrn, but valued By Its owner, as an old
travelling companion The Fl der will be lberelly
rewarded on returning it st this ofhce. de Is 50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

cox REWARD away from the suStou
while In emp oyment OF Mr. G. Rowsee, u
my SERVANT MAN, Samuel Bungy. n
about +s years Of age, 5 feet inches hIgh;S.&<
dark complexion; yith smsll scar ON hrs facet
to Indu &c ardent spirits sam sup eos cd to he
LUX ng a1out the city of Washington or Its vioIni
~ H mas brother at Mr. Seldon's, on the back
OF che CitV Re Las a good many friends on the
Island, and some on the Capitol Hill / will give
8 5 If taken in Washington and SO ont of the
"ys'rat f0rR 4rn all persons harb ,.iag and en-
ployIng him at the peril of the ET
JAMES C. SUMMER,
de Ola p G. county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOMS
Az Four handsomely Furnished Rooms, supplied
with gas and water, and convenient to the PateLt
and Post Once Departments, for rent, Apply It
<SOH ~ massachusetts, svenue, north side, between
tth AND Efh sta una9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

PoLicE CAsEs IN TEE FOURTH WARD On
tuesday Patrick hcCarty was arrested by pat
Iolman Eeklod upon q charge OF larceny, and
dismissed oy Justice Barnaelo. Morris Brown,
de-; do VIM Horner, for running hack with.
oot license, was arrested by ps.rolm4n Leach;
James Blake, drunk and dis derby; tu,r.d
over 70 TIE military Mo,ris Conner do fu-d
- -, oy Justice Walter. Philip Smith, do /; do
%. James Nixon, do do. 81 "a Zen
NIXON do; do 81 81 John Ryan, do do
~ ~ J"hn HurIoui, do; do 1894 william
aesiy, sleeping In the street; dismissed John
hhSnui.ns, assault and battery; jail In default Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-26

DSATHs OF soLpTsEs The following soldiers
nave cd unce our last report:
AIPnA F.n-y, company g, 9Th New York
cavalry, al Eraptive Hospital
AIoer A. hollen6eck, SAITH regiment, Penn.
sylvania volunteers, at camp
John De 6roos, I'D Pennsylvania volunteers, at
Comp Graham
Albert Wells, 9th New York cavalry, at camp.
Mason company a, Cameron Dragons,
at colambian College.
A @: Robb, company o, sth New York csval.
~, At Colombian College
samuel Hess, company A. Sad Pennsylvania
volunteers, at CoIambian College
Marcus Doyfoos, company @, Goth Pennsylva
nis volunteers, at Circle
Edwin Fiude, company VI, LIST New York artil-
Lefy, at 81 Ellab- ID Hospital
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

ByF Fanny Fern says: eff there is
thing which a man cannot do, it's to
write lucid description of lady's
dress. The sex Of any book, or mag
azine, or newspaper article may be in
simultaneously determined when this
delicate subject is yentured upon. At
ter q man has shot gold arrow
through woman's hair, or stuck the
inevitable stereotyped Simple rose in
it, or mentioned that her lace was
point her jewelry the simple diamond
her dress Of evident richness, or very
tasty Che couldn't possibly say taste
full, J or that her bonnet was schaste'
his occupation is gone, and it is really
touching to see the bewildered crea-
tuYe's embarrassment! One thinks Of
an elephant trying to thread cam
brio needle. As an Offset to this,
Fanny would remark ssthat women are
quite as awkward whom they attempt to
pen and ink-ually to make male char
acters converse. It is invariably fem
mine prattlc, the masculine element
evaporating in the sby Joyes,' and my
sdear fellows"
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17
Tur RATTLE OF L1FE.-Read and

The BATTLE OF LIFE.-Read and
treasure up the wisdom contained in
the following sentences:
The battle of life, in by far the
greater number Of cases, must neces-
sarily be fought up hill /; and to win it
without struggle we're, perhaps, to win
without honor. If there were no diff
culties, there would be no success if
there wero nothing to struggle for,
there would be nothing to achieve.
Difficulties may intimidate the weak,
but they act only as astimulant to men
Of pluck and resolution. All the ex-
perience Of life, indeed, serves to prove
that the impediments thrown in the
way Of human advancement may, for
tn, most part, be overcome by steady
good conduct, honest zeal, activity,
perseverance, and above all, by a de-
termined resolution to surmount diff
culties and stand up manfully against
misfortune. Let young men who are
ready to yield to triAing obstacles, and
accustomed to sssfaint by the wayside,"
think Of these things.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

COMPRESSED AIR LocoMoTIvEs.-It
is said that locomotives are now build
ing for the Hudson River railroad to
be run by means Of compressed air
Recent experiments, it is said, give the
following results, compared with steam:
1. A reduction of twenty per cent.
in the cost Of locomotives. 2. A re-
duction of one third in the number re-
quired for service. 8. A reduction of
three-fourths of the present expenses
for repairs. 4. A saving from in
creased durability in the ratio so to /.
5. A saving Of one-third Of the fuel.
6. A saving of water. 7. A reduction
of three-fourths in the washing and
cleaning. 8. A reduction of workshop
expenses. Total saving on prime cost
amounting to one-half, to which may
be added an immense saving in con-
struction account.
The difficulty arising from supplying
the power Of stations, without sensible
loss Of timo, has been obviated by a
method recently devised and patented
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17
Noble soldiers.

y
The New Bedford Standard pub
fishes letter from alady in Washing
ton, in which she speaks at length Of
the respect and esteem felt for each
other by the New York Seventh and
the Massachusetts, Eighth Regiments.
She relates the following interesting
incident:
"There is q story told by one Of the
Seventh, that no one can listen to with
out tears and glow Of pride in our
New England soldiers. He says while
encamped in Maryland, I wandered off
one day and came to a farm house,
where | saw party Of those Massa-
chusetts fellows-well, no, they were
Rhode Island boys, but it's all the
same--taking with woman who was
greatly frightened. They tried in vain
to quiet her apprehensions. They asked
for food and she cried, 20, take all l
have, take everything, but spare
my sick husband %, darn it,
said one Of the men, we amt GO
ing to hurt you; We want something
to eat But tho woman persisted in
being frightened in spite Of all efforts
to re aure her, and hurried whatever
food she had on the table. But, said
the lieutenant, when she saw this COM
pany stand about the table with barred
heads, and tall, gaunt man raise his
hand and invoke Gods blessing on the
bountics spread before them, the poor
woman brob erdown with a fit of sobbing
and crying. She had no longer any
fears, but bid them wait, and in few
moments had made them hot coffee in
abundance. She then emptied their
canteens Of the muddy water they con-
tanned and filled them with coffee. Her
establishment Increased when they in
sisted on paying her. The lieutenant
tells this with great expression. Said
she, Their asking blessing took me
by surprise, and when ! saw this felt
that our country was safe with such
men to fight fer it,"
Nearly every letter from Washing
ton refers to the regiments above men.
toned. A letter published in the Wor.
cester TRANSCRIPT contains the fol.
lowing:
"The Sth Massachusetts regimen,
came here much worn out. Night be.
fore last we gave them our supper, ano
yesterday the New York 7th immortal.
lied itself by sending them about TWEEN
ty casks Of Lager, several barrels o.
boiled eggs, bread, oranges and lem
J ons in abundance. l never witnessed
such another notable act Of kindness
and the 9th were completely over
whelmed. They were absolutely starv
ing, as no facilities had been provided
, for cooking their rations, and this kin,
, provision of the Now York 9TH toward
, our brethren OF Massachusetts, ough
to call forth the eternal gratitud
Of every son Of Massachusetts. On
Of the olliccra of the 0th in brief re
| marks to the 7th said, "the New Yorl
18th arc our preseryers, for how coul,
3 We have lived were it not for you
8 bounty" An officer Of the 7th jumpe,
5 to his feet aid replied, "Goed God
. comrades in arms! don't talk that! W
l never could have reached Washington
, were it not for the aid Of the Massa
: shusetts 8th. You found mechanics t
. repair the | cometives from Annapoli
5 to the Junction. Without that aid W
could never have como through" TIL
. boys Of both regiments actually cried
t so deep was tho feeling. That It
: Regiment has big heart-God bles
y them ~
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

INTERESTING STATEMENT OF A FUGITIVE =
We had a conversation, yesterday, at the
Eichelberger House, with Mr.. I. G. Gruber, a
young man just from Greenwood, Missis-
sippi, whence he was compelled to lice
because he would not take the oath Of d le-
glance o the Southern Confeleraey. lie
states that he went to Greenwood last j n
uary in company with young man named
Beach, from Owasso Michigan, and
was employed as clerk in drug store, while
his friend Beach WAS engaged in teaching
school. lie kept aloof from politics as much
as possible, but when Fort Sumter was taken
expressed regrets that it had been done.
This, together with tie fact that Beach was
in regular receipt OF q paper from Battle
Greek, was sufficient TO direct the attention
of the vigilance committee to them. THIS
committee called on them early on the
morning of the 23d ult, and required them to
take the oath of allegiance to the South.
They asked time to consider the matter, and
were granted until the evening of the next
day. At that time they refused peremptorily
TO take the oath. Soon after supper, while
they were conversing together iI room at
their boarding house, they heard tumuls
and noisy imprecations in the street below
Their landlady came to them in great haste
telling them to fly for their lives. Without
packing MP their clothes or taking anything
except what they had on them, they left by
the kitchen door just as the rabble had entered
the front Lall way. They travelled fourteen
miles that night, and in three days reached
Bolivar, where they were agaia summoned
before vigilance committee, but got off by
making it appear that they were going to
Memphis to enlist in the Southern army.
Mr.. u. assures us that he and his friend
just saved their lives by taking the advise of
his landlady. He is now on the way to ioin
his brother, Rev. S. S. Gruber, of the Iowa
conference, who is stationed at Bentonsport.
When he left for Iowa he did not know at
what point his brother was located, and went
as far as Davenport before finding that
he was in more Southern part of the State
Mr.. G. is anxious r. form company to fight
the South, and says nothing would please
him more than to belong to company Of
fngitives, to go down South aud avenge their
wrongs.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

THE LOST TR1BEs OF IsRAnL.-The South
ern papers are making much of speech Of
General Waul, Of Texas, in which he liken-
ed the Montgomery secessionists to the ten
tribes of Israel which seeded under Jero-
boam. They think the parallel most hep
Ply, and applaud the application of the ords:
Every man to your tents, o, Israel and
now, David, see to thine own house,"
General Waul added: "And every man
went to bis own tent; and the ten tribes
went forth $ and the New York Post says,
we may complete the speech of the General
BY saying that the ten tribes have never
been heard of since."
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

There Is one house to every six persons in
the United States.
Connecticut is reported out of debt, and
owns $40, 900 bank stock.
A SIGNIFICANT CoINuIDENoE. - Gen. Scott
at 70, true to the principles of '76.
1t has been estimated that there are five
million horses in the United States.
Ar LAsr.-Justice Campbell of the Su.
preme Oourt has positively resigned his seat
on the Bench.
The secret ballot has been abandoned in
Illinois. By law, just passed. every voter
| is required to put his name on the back OF
the ballot.
Judge Douglas has been presented with a
splendid thousand dollar span Of Black
Hawk horses by his personal friends in
Chicago.
Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island, is q prince.
He supplies his regiment bountieulsy, and
allows each man $40 month out Of has
own purse.
| Fitty-three out of the six thousand eight
hundred and seventy seven travelling preach
ers of the Northern Methodist Church died
last year
At Troy, Ohio, a few days ago, a little
girl named Fenbock, while playing in LOT
where oornstocks were burning, her clothes
took fire, and before assistance reached her
she was literally roasted. .''' @''
The Post Master at Warrington, Florida
was shot on tie 18th ult., for delivering t
rLieut. Slemmer ell the mail matter dropped
into that office, including letters written BY
the Confederate soldiers to their friends.
It is said that Queen Victoria has sunk init
settled melancholy since the death of he
mother, and that it is feared she will no
recover her mind. In consequence, drawing
rooms have been put off until the end o
June.
| Alettsr from ladyin Wilmington, N. G.
gives a melancholy view of affairs. She say
the people there did not fear war asmuch a
they did famine. Salt pork was selling a
Is cents ID, and butter at 30 cents, an
other articles Of food in proportion.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

DANoE.-Turnverein Hall was the scene OF
q CAV and promicuous dancing party Saturday
night. Our graceful and fascinating cotem'
porary of the Rerie,c was there, apparently
in his element, and will doubtless furnish q
minute account of the affair for his paper
with full descriptions of the lovely Teuton'c
damsels he met there.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17
POST OFFICE REMOVED.
e~The Home Guard had another inter.
esting drill, Saturday.

RG-Letters received in this city announce
the death of John Schock, a well-known
former, resident of this place. He is reported
to have died at some obscure place in Texas,
of fever.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

FORTRESS MoNR OF. This place is
called a "foitless.'' The other defen-
|sive works commanding the harbors of
our country are styled Forts The
latter are simply defensive wo.ks, with
accommodations for only their working
and active force, while a fortress is q
stronghold arranged for the accommo-
dation and protection Of large gar
.rison, and whence they may issue for
offensive as well as defensive opera
tions. Monroe is the only fortress in
the country. - @
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17
IOWA NEWS,

james Uartsock has received the ap
poin ment ofPcstmaster at Iowa City.
DR.. l.. L. Peasa, of Fort Dodge, has beer
appo' nted agent for the Black Foot Indians
and neighboring tribes.
IS. S. Daniels, Esq, has entered upor
the duties OF postmaster at Upton
The Republicans Of johnson county
have nominated John G. Culbersson, as 9
Union candidate for Representative. The
Democrats have nominated James Cavanaugt
for the same position.
The Banking house Of Theo. Gelpoke
& Co., CT Dubuque, was suspended on the
9Th inst.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.--We learn from
the Montezuma Republican that child OF
S. H. Davidson, of that county, only two
years of age, lost its life week before last by
its clothes accidentally taking FIRE.
The Montezuma Republican states that
work on the h. 4 N. R. R., vest of Maren.
60, has entirely ceased-all the hands have
been discharged, and the tools and nipple.
ments taken of. There will be nothing
done this summer On the road.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

TrToN RAILROAD OoMpANY.-We learn
from the Upton Adssrtiser that the annual
meeting for the election Of officers of this
company, will be held ia Upton on the l2th
of June.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-05-17

ENTERpRlsE.-Skinklea and Bro. have just
added to their livery stock five horses, with
two span of splendid match horses, and some
more buggies. Their stock is not surpassed
in the State.