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MARYLAND Leg4klalure.

Frederick, Sept. ls.-The Union members of
both the House and Senate refused to meet this
morning! and the Legislature is Of course virtu-
ally dead; all the officers being under arrest Ia
prevent the calling Of the roll. The Union men,
bers will leave this afternoon for home and the
secession members for Fort McHenry. The city
Is quiet, ana the talk OF an Invasion by Gen. John
son Is laughed at. Union flags are fying with
the motto: "The Union must be preserved -
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TRUNK ROBBERY Tuesday afternoon patrol
man Fenwick arrested christopher Boyle, upon a
open and robbery Of a trunkn belonging to T s
Blackmore. Ii appears that Blackmore, who is
the sutler for one Of the Pennsylvania regiments,
arrived In this city Monday evening, and put up
for the night at Boyle's public house He put his
trunk and other baggage into Boyle's possession;
but upon calling for IL, he found ID broken open
and robbed Of articles valued at about ten dollars
Boyle denied any knowledge Of the breaking and
robbery Justice Johnson remarked TO the CON-
plainant that his remedy was by civil process,
and dismissed the case against Boyle.
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CONCERT IN GKoKeETowN.-By an advertise
ment In another column Ii will be seen that the
scholars Of the West Georgetown Sunday School
will give a vocal concert this evening at the
church, corner Of Seventh and Fayette streets.
Those fond Of good music will be sure to attend
as the occasion will no doubt be one Of interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-19

AccIDENT.-Gen. Skinner, chief clerk of the ap-
pointment Office Of the o. Department was
seriously injured on Tuesday evening at his board
Ing house. 1t seems that an expert In the bayonet
exercise was giving an exhibition before some
friends, and the bayonet not being securely fixed
1t dew OF and passed through General SINNERS
thigh, inhicting bad wound indeed but no
artery was touched. He is under treatment by
DR.. Stone.
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PURCHASING EQUIPMENrs.-Harmon Bruch J.
Wagner, William Wagner, aud FIakenstein,
were arrested by guard Of the Pennsylvania
regiment stationed north Of the city, for buying
clothing and equipments Of soldiers. 1t is not
generally known by those who keep small gro
cerv and provision stores in The vicinity OF the
camps, that this is penal offence. The fact that
all the parties above named were held to bail for
court by Justice Dom, will serve a warning to
others.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
AFFAIRS KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 10 The Legislature has
passed joint resolutions inviting Gen. Anderson
to take command, and to call out sufacient force
to repel the invaders
The Federal troops reached Rolling Forks yes
terday morning, and found that the bridge had
been burned and that the enemy were encamped
on Mnldraughts Hill, Eve miles distant.
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You've MES's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS The
regular monthly meeting Of the Association was
held ut the rooms Monday evening.
After the usual opening seryices, the report Of
the president for the month Just closed presented
an encouraging view Of extended operations, es-
peciallY among the United States soldiers. In ad-
dition to 4 vest number Of separate packages and
boxes OF various useful articles received and sent
out from the depository, Mr. Ballantyne's store,
No. 496, Seventh street, between ID and E, the
following summary Of the book and tract distri-
button, which has been systematically prosecuted
since May last, was presented:
1850 copies Of the New Testsment In English.
las do do do. In German.
a,O5e do. do. do and Book Of Psalms
Al do. do. do. In French, italian
and Spanish.
% do do. entire Bible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-19

NofIcE.-DhHict Of Columbda Advertisements
10 be inserted In the BALTIMORE Sun are received
st and forwarded from TIE STAR Once.
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CENTRAL GuARDHoUsE CAsKs-wm Noble,
drunk and disorderlY; fined si27. Edward
Gray, disorderly and profane fined IS "a
Solomon Forburg, drunk and disorderIy; fined
50. Glib Rowland and George Nichols, selling
liquor In violation Of law; security for a telT-
Ing. Susan King, disorderly; was fined 81 so.
Ellen Hays, do; do. 81. Cornelius Leonard, DO /;
do. 81 81. James Williams, do do. 90 81 Fred
Robinson, do; do S5.9i. Geo. Ed Gibbs do i;
do. 81. VIM; Wiley, drunk; do 81 81. WIN.
Brooks, disOrderly; do. 81 IS. VIM Francis,
Benz. Hawkins, Samuel Scanks, col, out after
hours; costs, so cents each Catharine, col 10 !;
fine 81 81. Martin Walsh, vagrant; dismissed.
Jas Williams, drunk; fine 81 IS. Chas Deshesrs,
drunk and disorderly; workhouse 30 days. Elijah
Duvall, drunk; fine 81 81. John Howard, pro-
fame; dismissed. Fred'k Johnson, drunk; fine
81 So. Ed. GIBBS, do; do. 81 S..
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Arrival Of one Of Garibaldps Officers.
NEW YORK, Sept 1s.-The steamer New York
arrived here this morning from Liverpool Among
her passengers Is Major Bansenmein, adjutaut OF
Garibaldis staff. The steamer brings siOO, 900 In
specie -
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g w. TUCKER Would announce TO the cIti-
-. gems. m. lits y and soiourners in WASH A
ing on that he Is nov prosecuting the Tai III
lorins Business in ali its branches, at NO. M
o. sixth st., 81 door north Of Ps az. He W.
inteads 90 manufacture. out, repair, r. -
rodsl. eespss, and st,lys 70 se ss.sI,il, sosom-
! 9TH Trsds-Fsoings and other Machine Stitch
inx needy sxeouied, - % I7-Sawims
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An johnson & Maple, Penn
sylvania avenue, south side, between Ninth and
Tenth streets, manufacture for military and fam
lily Of the best bitters known to the tradP
which they call their I" Swedish bitters and sto-
mach preserver We do not know what are It's
cOmponents, but we do know that no better 4" bit
ters'' are for sale in this any other American
market
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LATER FROM MISSOURI.

ST.. Louis, Sept. 1s.-Advices from jefferson
City, Mo-, state that General Price, with is 900
rebels, is beseging Lexington, and that General
McCulloch, with Is 600 men, was marching either
for Rolla or Jefferson City.
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TIE INIMIrABLE CAMPsELL's continue theii
wonderful performances at Odd Fellows Hal
nightly. IL 10 q star company and no mistake
Tonight fresh bill with some Of the most side
splitting eomicalities imaginable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-19

PoLIcE-Bsfors JESties TRonlpson.-Yesterda,
Michael Lugrue was arrested by Patrolman Fer
~ for beating his horse numerically on the head
and was fined % 81. Terrence Boyle for bein,
drunk and disorderlv was arrested by PatrolneI
Shsdd, and fined 81 "a.
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KEsTucKIASs IN QUARREL.-Last night, -
Nichols, Of Kentucky, was arrested by detective
officer Allen upon charge Of melting another
person to assault and to take revolver TO use
upon ID b. Ahl, also of Kentucky. The affair
occurred several days ago near the Corral In the
First Ward. Justice Dom required the defend
ant 10 give bail in $40 for his appearance at
court. All the parties are said TO be contractors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-19

Union Meeting at Port Deposit
FORT DEPOSIT, Sept. Isl A. J. Creswell,
Esq. OF Elkton, is now addressing Union meet.
Ing at this place. Over three hundred ladies are
In attendance.
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STEAM FIRE EsaINks.-A committee Of the
Philadelphia Hope Hose Company arrived here
to-day and rendered, through Col. Florence, the
use Of their steam engines to the Government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-19

SIcKy-Mr. Roach, the Register Of Wills, ha
been confined to his house during the week pas
by Illness and Ii still unable to attend to his OH
cfal dutIea
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BOARDING.

BOARD veral Boarders can he aooommo-
- dated, with or without ooms in yery ple.s
ant location, at No. 500 street north, between 9Th
ana TN SIS Sc l8-4t-
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Mr.. Hills CoNDITION.-Mr Geo. Hill, Jr OF
Georgetown who was wounded In the affair with
Mr.. Vanderwerken a day or two since, was re-
ported to be much better this morning, but his
physicians are said to be still in doubt as to the
result
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L. II POSSIBLE that any Soldier can be so foolish
a. to leave the CITY without supply of holloway q
Ointment and Pills? Whoever does will deeply
regret il, These medicines are the only certain
cures for Bowel Complaints, Feyers, Sores and
Scurvy. Only Is cents per box or POI. SO l2-lw
To rHI ATyLIcIED!-He sure 70 read the sdvor-
:zenent Of MoLeen's strengthening Cordial and
Hood Purifier. in another column. IT
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whose arrest on the charge Of selling liquor to
soldiers was noticed In yesterdays Star was
promptly released on the morning Of the arrest by
Major sykes, Of the Provost Guard, there being
no evidence to justify his arrest.
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DIED.,

In Georgetown, on Mondxy morning. septsmbsl
18th. o. consumption, GEORGE w. CUSTEAD
IN the Ssth year OF his age.
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A UTUMN AND WINTER DRY GOODS.
A full ard complete stock now in store at prices
to SUIT the owners of small purses One PROS only
marked In plain figures.
PERRY BROTHER,
Pa avenue and Ninth St
&o., Upper Floors. se stiff
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MARRIED

Rev. DR.. Cummins. Mr.. 3 rEPHEN d. CAST LIZ
NAN % Miss \, VIRGINIA, youngest daughter
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Another Military Train Thrown Through
Bridge-Ten Killed and One Hundred
Wounded.
CINCINNATI, September 1s.-The disaster on
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad 10 worse than
hrst reported. The cars contained $50 men OF
Companies E, F, 6, and /, the latter two being
the principal sufferers. Captain Howard, Of Com.
pany |, was killed, and about thirty dead bodies
were taken out More are still under the wreck
A train is now on It's way hither with hinety-two
wounded. The impression at the bridge 10 that
from forty to fifty have been killed 1t is alse the
with by some malicious or traitorous persons The
bridge was sixty feet span and ten feet high from
the water, and had only lately been inspected.
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IL Colts 7-inoh Navy REVOLVER silver
mounted, marked " Nj ortimer Thomson, 1851 )" The
return the pistol to MORTIMER THOMsOS
wick, Willards' Hotel. se Ii m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-19

U-Tho1gh THE STAR h printed on the fastest
steam prrss in use south Of Baltimore Ii edition
h % large - r-quire IL 10 he put 10 press at an
carIy hour; Advertisements, therefore, should be
s.at In before ~ O'Clock m; stherwise they may
nc4 appear until The merit day.
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EMEUrE AT rENsALLYrowN.
Especial correspondence Of The stsr1

lSPeclal Correspondence OF Ine sur
TKNNALLYTowN, Sept 10, ls6l.-An sssexfs oc-
Cured here last night, and at time threatened
to be very serious affair. sergeant Of the Sixth
Pennsylvania Regiment went in citizens dress
into Conrads tavern, and after drinking got into
some dificulty, when be was elected in a sum-
mary manner by the barkeeper, Jas. Collins, and
a resident Of this village. In short time AFTER
wards great number Of members Of the sixth
Regiment gathered In and abost the premises,
and threatened 10 tear OF burn down the house.
They had the bsrkeeper (collins) down at one
time, and bowie knife In alarming proximity
to his throat, but the bystandeu interfered, and
he made his escape through trap down into the
cellar, closing the door after him.
The affair assumed such serious proportions hat
Il was found necessary TO call out three companies
Of the Third Pennsylvania Regiment % enforce
order. The ofhcer Of the night several times gave
orders TO Ere, which, IL they bad been oeeyed.
would probably have led 70 considerable less OF
life Order was finally restored but the disanected
men still threaten 10 wreak summary vengence
to-day or tonight on the proprietor OF me mouse
and his assistants.
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN GEoRGETowN.-Night
before last a soldier named Lewis Smith, from
one Of the camps In this vicinity, was passing
town. when he was accosted nv a man named
James Doyle, and Smith asked him where he
might obtain some Entertainments " Doyle asked
him IL he had any money to pay for what he got.
During the conversation q man named William
Cunningham came up. Smith produced his wal
let, when Doyle Immediately seized II, and he
and Cunningham ran of. The soldier raised a
terrible uproar, and was directed to the station
house. Sergeant Newman Immediately took steps
to arrest the guilty parties, and in an hour tw o
after the affair, himself and officer Lipscomb ar
rested both the parties From Dovle was recover,
nearly Sl3 In coin, and a one dollar bill, which
last 10 Of no value but to identify the thief
From Cunningham was recovered not quite 81.
The parties were held to bail by Justice Dom 10
answer the charge before the Criminal Court.
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HOMEMADE BOOTS AND SHOES.
LApIxs', MIssIs' AND CH1LpIrs's wHAl,
Al ExesedissIy Lew Prices.
AT j. ROSENTHAL'S.
No. 16 Market Space,
ms - Pa av. bet. 9Th and tth sts
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DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,
~ WASHINGTON, ID. c., sept. 9, 1851.
SEALED Proposals will be received at this office
until II O'Clock m, 10th instant, to furnish the
troops IN this ety and its vicinity north OF the PO-
Washington, with Wood, for (6l six ncnths,
commencing LIST day of October, 1851. and ending
on the Slst day of March, 1862. The wood to be of
the best quality of oak or hickory, and to be deiv-
cred 1T the camps or quarters of the troops, in
such quantities and at such times as the Depot
Quartermaster may direct
Good security will be required for the fulhlment
of the contract
The bids to be for so much per cord of wood,
consisting OF ll28l one hundred and twenty eight
cubic feet, and TO be endorsed "B DIS for Wood !"
and the names of the security to be stated in the
bids. The undersigned reserves to himself the
right to reject all bids that may be deemed too
high.
Payments to be made at the end of each month";
by returning the orders drawn the c0ntrantor or
contractors with receipts Of the Regimental or
brigade Quertermasters of regiments, brIgades
corps, endorsed on the back of said orders for
the amount of wood delivered.
ID. II. RUCKER,
Sc III ID Qusrtermaster ". Z. A,
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WHITE MERCER POTATOES.
w PRIME, RIPE, AND MEAL Y
AT LOWEST MARKET

TO QiIARTERMAsTERs or ,REGI-
MENTS. You vast to keep your men healthy
you cannot do this without giving them good Pc,
fatoes: These you can get a. Steel & Cos, 576
TO GROCERS.-'You wasn't to please your GUS
toners, and induce them 20 call AGAIN; and recon
Steel q Co.'S, and buy what Potatoes you need,
either for your own consumption or for sale They
TO HOTEL 1sD RESTAURANT KEEPERS.
Do you want to please your quests and ueke their
Paiates! Fhen buy Potatoes of Steel Co. BY
doing so three parties VIII be benehted-the seller,
the buyer. and the cor sumer.
OHIO, Indiana, and Kentucky money in good
standing, taken At par.
J. w. STEEL & CO.,
$50 Pennsylvania avenue, corner of second
street-fOld Sentinel Ofioe sens
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CAVALRY JKHU.-On Tuesday afternoon sol :
der named Rusk, OF the Kentucky Cavalry rid
ing 1t desperate rate down Seventh street, came
in contact with pedestrian crossing the Avenue
The latter was knocked down and hurt badly.
Omees Reese. Bright, and McHenry followed
the horsemen, who, finding they were determine
TO overtake him, drew his revolver, cooked It. and
ordered them back. They, however, pushed on,
and sncceeded In taking him, arms and all and
gave him up 10 the Provost Guard to be punished
% all such careless persons deserve to be. The
gentleman who was knocked down will, IL physi-
esllY able, appear before the military tribunal to
make his complaint. IL Is notorious that the army
order prohibiting fast riding Is not worth the
paper 10 Is written upon In respect to being CON-
Piled with by soldiers or officers.
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SEALED PROPOSALS are invited till the 2Oth
- day Of September. 1861, for supplying the Army
Of The Potomac with POTATOES. A bout 5000
bushels will be resnired, In lo's of about zoo
bushels per week. The Potatoes to be of the first
quality and equal In quality to the following
kinds:
MERGERS (blue,)
Pink Eye,
MERGERS (white
The Potatoes 10 be delivered IN WASHINGTON, and
subject to such inspection delivery as the Sub
slstence Department may qulre, and payment to
be made in Treasury notes, If Government should
desire il.
rels, and each bushel TO be estimated at so lbs
The bids to be drscred to Capt A. BECK
WITH. Z. T., u. 3. A, Washington, ID. G. seS
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Rgrs. RuTs i,-Eaitor Star Decidedly one Of
the worst streets In the city Is street south, on
Capitol Hill, between the south Capitol gate and
Fiut street The cemmissieuer Of Public Build
Tugs, whilst repairing other streets, would be do
Ing weak backs and horse fssh great service by
causing the above portion Of the public highway
70 The Navy Yud 70 Be looked sftsr.
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SEALED PROPOSALS, till the 18th of septem-
~ Der, l8el at II oc ock M are invited, for fur
n.shing the Subsistence Department with $50 tons
The Hay to be delivered in Washington at such
place as the Government may direct
The quality to be ual 10 the best and to consist
of timothy and clover mixed
The Government reserves to itself the right to
reject all or any of the bids, and for any cause il
may think proper. Payment for said Hay to be
made In Treasury notes, if Government desires to
do SO.
TIL. Hay to be furnished in bales of from 49, to
40l lbs, and the weight of wood and wire used in
baling to BIS deducted.
The bids TO be directed to Captain A. BECK
WITH, G. s., U. 8. A and endorsed Proposals
Tor Hay" sel4
SEALED PROPOSALS are invited till the 18th
- OF SeptemboT at " m for supplying CORN to
the Subsistence Department of the Army.
The Corn 70 be in the ear, and to be delivered In
Washington City, at the Cattle Yard on Monument
Square.
lbs. of ears
About 100 600 pounds of ears will be req uired to
be delivered Onehaf BY the 10TH of October, 1861,
and the who,e delivery to be made during the
month of October.
The bids to be directed to Captain A. BECK
WITH, z. > U. 3. A.rand endorsed Proposals
Tor Corn se14
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This forenoon, portion Of the troops under the
command OF General Franklin, to which Genera l
Blencker's so well known brigade Is attached,
was reviewed by Major General Mcclellan, at
tended by bis staff in full uniform The review
took place near the point around which the divi-
sion is at present stationed
The Prince de Joinville, Due de chsrtres, and
Count de Paris, (who reached Washington last
evening, accompanied by Mr.. Secretary Of State
Seward, were present at the review; which, we
hear, WIS a magnificent enc and highly creditsble
In a military point Of view.
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morning two Baltimore youths, named shorey
and Wiseman, were arrested In this city by on
GERS Busher and Turner, for freak that entsiled
more disagreeaole consequences than they antici-
psted. They proposed 10 seems, 10 90 on big
spree, and In order TO supply the necessary lands
one Of them levied upon si75 Of his brothers
money. They were taken before Justice Dom,
and by him committed for further hearing A
small portion Of the money was recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-19

THR "HuRRAH FOB JEFF. DAVIS" Row lin
Saturdays paper we noticed the occurrence Of
row caused by certain parties hurrahing for JEFF
ties who didn't hurrah for jefferson ID. Last
evening the affair, in the shape Of a case of the
United States against Walter and Clarence HELEN,
charged with rioting and assault and battery on
Lieut. Sherwood, Of the District Columbia Volun-
teer Regiment, was taken up for trial before
Justice johnson. Mr. Davidge appeared for the
defence. Eight witnesses were examined, from
place on the night Of the 18Th inst The defend
ants, with g. 8 Gait and another young man, had
been taking some refreshments at the Lichau
House, on Louisiana avenue, near Sixth street,
and left together about IL O'Clock. Passing down
sixth street, when near Humphreys stables,
Walter HELEN, In low tone, loosely exclaimed
"Hurra for JET Davis" Lieut.. Sherwood, In
company with a man named Henry Orion. came
up TO them, and Sherwood asked Clarence HELEN
ssif be halloed for JEFF Davis" to which Clarence
HELEN replied ait Is none Of your business"
orion then approached, and calling Clarence
HELEN 6Y an opprobrious name, struck him and
knocked him down. From that a general fight
commenced, during which the parties changed
positions from one point to another, until they
got near to Browns Hotel. Lieut.. Sherwood
undertook to arrest Walter HELEN, and patrol
man Of the police arrested Orion and carried him
TO the guardhouse. Gait seeing Sherwood take
hold Of Walter HELEN, seized hold Of Sherwood,
Claiming TO be 'sa peace man, and asking for
peace. Sherwood Knocked him of, when the
two Hellens and Gait ran into Browns Hotel.
By some means Walter HELEN procured club
Ike the round Of chair, and also asked the clerk
to loan him pistol, which was refused. He then
went out with his brother and Gait, and ap-
preached Lieut.. Sherwood, and struck him two
blows on the back Of the head, which felled
him. Sherwood called the watch, when patrol
man Crown came up and chased the two Hellens
into Browns Hotel, but they escaped him by
running IL rough into the back street
Justice Johnson dismissed the case against
Clarence HELEN and held Walter to ball for
trial at court. The security required was five
hundred dollars The case Of young Gait was
not before Justice Johnson, he being a witness in
warrant, and his case was ruled for trial before
Justice Thompson. The examination in this case
took place on Tuesday last, and the testimony Of
the only witnesses present, the two Hellens and
Robert Beale ,-being to the effect that Gait acted
as peace-maker rather than as promoter Of the
Fight, Justice Thompson dismissed the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-19

HoRsE STEALING On Tuesday, q man who
had been stopping at the Exchange Hotel C street
offered TO sell q nne horse (which he said came
from Seeesh) for thirty dollars, and finally found
Q purchaser In Mr. w. Hurley, who bong ht the
contracting parties Mr. 8. Rainey was called to
look a. the cheap horse At first sight he declared
the animal bad never been over the Long Bridge
and little closer Investigation developed an ssOo
branded upon the animals boof and be Identified
the horse 40 the property Of Mrs. Beale, who re-
sides north Of the city. The horse was returned
TO the able; and when Mr. Hurley went TO get
him, he ascertained that be had been swindled
The sharp dealer has not vet been arrested