Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-07

Offenders John Jones was arrested day before
Yesterday, near the camps In the vicinity Of Ten
alytown, for violation Of the liquor law. He
wss examined before Justice Reaver, Of George
town, who nned him SIS. He refused to pay the
ane, and the magistrate committed him to jail for
30 days Arrived there, Jones did not like the
suddenly repentant. Instead Of persisting any
longer that he wouldn't pay the fnes and he tcoxId
20 to Jail, be sent word to the Squire that he
would now pay the fine TO be released. Greatly
TO his disgust, the Justice decided that, having
been committed to jail for 30 days, he could not
be released until the time expired. So MIR Jones
Perforce has a month before him in which to
plate his folly.
Amandus BaUmbach was arrested in George
town yesterday, for selling liquor to soldiers and
will be examined before Justice Reaver to. day.
An OVATION Capt. Joseph Laing, Of the New
York 18th (Htghland) Regiment, a son Of old
Scotia, having nearly recovered from the effects
OF the severe wounds he received at the battle Of
Manassas as they style itin Dixie, entertained
by some brother Scots on Thursday evening last
Mr.. James Clephane, after few appropriate re-
marks, proposed the health Of the gallant captain
TO which he responded In an eloquent and patri-
otto manner. The brothers w and n Todd en-
livened the occasion by singing many songs
popular In the "auld country"
An ODD CAsk-Jerry Mccarthy and Timothy
McGuiTe were arrested by the Provost g uard
"Wednesday night, and yesterday had q hearing
before Justice Dom upon the charge Of assaulting
prisoners. Justice Dom does not often have oc-
casion 10 record the case Of q man scahOoting"
with stranger % beat his own wife, and this
he sent 70 court requiring the parties 70 give
bail for their appearance.
GETTING INTO BUSINESS -Yestsrday Thomas
Turner was brought before Justice Dom, upon a
charge Of selling liquor to soldiers, for which he
was hned SIS. He was also charged with having
a store Of pantaloons, blouses dra wers, shirts
blankets, boots, canteens, &c, for which be had
traded with the men, almost enough To set up an
QUILTING establishment This last matter was
considered proper for further investigation, and
the prisoner was held to bail for a hearing.
QuEER TYPOsRAPHIcAL ERRoR.-That was a
funny mistake In a local article In our secoud
edition Of Yesterday, where, speaking Of the ex-
animation Of Mr.. Yates before Prize Commissioner
Woodward, we were made to say "Ais wife Aas
tcLh kST al tAs money, and seems 10 manifest con-
Siderable anxiety" The sentence % written was
HIS wife teaS toifA hsBI all ths morning. and
seems" &c.
PkEsESTATIos The clerks at the War Depart
ment presented to the Cameron Rifles on Thurs
day morning, me nag. The presentation speech
was made by Secretary Cameron, and was re-
sPonded to by Col Beige, Of the regiment.
RELkAsED.-Mr.- Nolan, who was arrested
few weeks go near one Of our camps for threat
ening to shoot pickets, and has since been con-
nned In the Central Guard house, was released d ay
before yesterday.
Vocal Music BY the announcement elsewhere
IL viii De seen that the accomplished vocalist and
teaehsr OF vocal music, Mrs Cecilia Young, re-.
snss nee eoufss of Instructions y classes % Mon.