Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-12-24
LOCAL NEWS.

OCR CHRISTMAS DIRscroRY-we TODAY con.
tinue our enumeration Of arst-class establish.
ments for goods suitable for purchase at thi,
holiday season:
Wall, Stephens Z Co., No. 3a2 Pa. avenue, who
deal 20 largely In every variety Of military goods
ana custom ana ready-m clothing, offer az low
rates excellent articles Of every description and in
the best style
Hood, No. 33s Pa. avenue, has a large assert.
ment OF gold and silver English, Swiss, and
Ps,rs = TSs.caes' Isweiry; and military good:
street, advertises at their price establishment
appended list Of holiday presents cloaks, shawls,
sifs, emeroideries and dress goods Of superior
quality and surprising cheapness.
NJ. T. Franklin. No pa Pennsylvania avenue
supplies the public with everything In the line of
nnt-class optician, comprising military field
glasses, spectacles, microscopes. etc etc
Toys Of every description Imaginable; fancy
pores, ribbons. flowers and gloves are furnished
at Shedd's, on Eleventh street
HEtehiHSOn i MOnrOs, $40 Pennsylvania avenue
nave on hand the latest styles Of everything In
zoe millinery, captivating In the highest degree,
ana suited TO the means Of all. Also, fancy arti-
cles In every variety.
immense invoice Of raislns, currants, dried ap-
PIES cider, butter, and nuts, which, with their
me general assortment Of groceries and their mo-
G 1 prices, are sufhcient enough reasons why
the public throng their store.
suffers md excellent and cheap supplies at the
Iron Hall Of BOteIsr 4 SOa, No. 31s Pennsylvania
avenue.
Readers will ind something worth their stten.
ton in the advertisement OF our enterprising
eighoors, JohHSoa Magic. Their stores are
crowded with everything for the benefit Of the
inner man, and we must say that we have never
seen better assortment Of wines, liquors, pre-
serves, fruits, &c exhibited in this city. We
can heartily recommend the quality Of their
articles, and we certain that the most epicurian
easte can be suited there. An early call, and an
inspection Of their stock we have no doubt, will
be highly appreciated by the polite and attentive
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New York to open a store here, in their line after
the war broke out and through their industry and
perseverance they have enlarged their business
rom time TO time, and are doing now a most
extensive business.
G. S. O'Hare, 252 Seventh street, advsrtises ex-
cellent butter at low figures
The Columbia Market, kept by C. MalEard,
corner Of Pa. avenue and Thirteenth street, re-
ceives liberal patronage, and Is always well
nlled with meats, vegetables, and delcacies Of
the season.
Vermont avenue, call attention to a superior as
sortment Of imported meats, fresh fruits teas
sugars, coffee, and other Indispensable articles Of
household economy.
Huge oysters, Of unsurpassed freshness and ia
vor, are supplied at all hours and In any quantity
by the Overland Express Company, No. az Mar.
ket Space, under the Avenue House
Jo!Itvst, No. $50 d street, has Just arrived from
Paris, with large and splendid assortment Of
Felix braids, brides wreaths gold and chenille
nets, and all kinds Of hair work.
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Georgetown, open with the holidays a full supply
OF furs OF every variety-just the thing for a
Christmas or New Years gift
HsHTy EgdH, No. 323 Pennsylvania avenue an
nounces the arrival of full supply OF cassimeres
beaver cloths, rugs, blankets, comforts etc , etc
HIS stock Of dry and fancy goods 10 Of superior
quality, and recommends itself to the IA yorabIe
attention of purchasers.
Lyle Cc1sH, SO Louisiana avenue, have lust
received consignment Of Zimmerman i Co.'s
Clnelnnan Caawba wines and brandies, selected
tel md ALI
Ice cream, water Ices and cakes Of UNSURPASSED
excellence are supplied in any quantity AZ the
Philadelphia Confectionery, corner Of Twelfth
Harrey sustains his reputation for supplying
superior oysters In any shape and quantity His
steamed oysters arc remarkably plump and juicy
ana Tor lunch are unsurpassed; melting deli
ciously nPon';he palate, and engendering a mar
-velous degree Of internal satisfaction.
Ddrts, too, at the corner Of Twelfth and r
streets, furnishes remarkably fine bivalves, and
serves up scalded oysters in first class style
e A. Lake Co.'S Marble Hall Bazaar, $40 Pa.
assortment Of fancy goods, exactly suited for
kazrsH, No 32s Pa avenue, advertises a
splendid lot Of cloaks Of every variety His stock
OF dry and fancy goods are Of superior excellence
and adapted In price TO the means Of all
Gri6ss + PoisaI, No 293 Pa avenue, has dates.
coef, segsrs, etc, etc, eIcelling In quality. His
keepers
Military goods Of every description abound At
EHliLs DEpTs's, go Pa avenue Dupre is also
sole agent for Pixies Army Cordial.
WtSSsnfsId Co, at the Odeon Hall, corner Of
Pa. avenue and Four-and -a-half street, are dis
Posing Of an Immense stock Of elegant overcoats
dress and business suits, boys clothing, etc., of
the latest style and finest quality.
CENTRAL GuARpHousE CAsKs-B,fo,. Jr,,;,,
Thompson WIN. II. Mortimer, drunk and dis
oLderlyi 81 "a. Peter Riley. drunk; 81 IS. l.
bSron mana potu; turned over to his frientis
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old offender, suspicion Of stesIing a fine black
overcoat. which was taksn by the officers: Jail
FOR hearing. Thos. Allen, colored, found with
goods supposed to be stolen; do. Ann rracey,
drunk and disorderly; 81 "a. Barney Sweeney'
drunk and profane; 81 81 John A Perkins dis
orderly at IRE; dismissed. CA. w God swind
drunk and disorderly-third time In IS hours;
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swISDLISs Last night a young man named
y. A Wood was Arrested by the Metropolitan
Police Tor obtaining money under false pretences
the Willard Hotel, and deposited In the safe a lot
OF papers, pretending they were-valuable He
soon Afterwards drew small amount of money
from the ONCE, saying that he did not wish to
disturb the meney be deposited, as it was not ali
MS Upon an examination Of the deposite II was
found to consist Of waste paper. Justice Thomp-
on commiuea MIN FOR a further hearing. He
nails from Indiana, and says that he came here
win the volunteers, but was disappointed in not
getting position he expected.
A HAUL OF SUPPOSED STOLEN GooDs Last
night, Information wns given to Sergeant Git
tngs, OF the Third Ward patrol that a coupls az
negroes had offered q lot OF clothing for sale at
second hand clothing shop, near Center Market,
which articles were supposed to be stolen The
dealer, not feeling safe In the purchase, called
person to witness the transaction, when the neA
groes ran: Upon hearing the facts, Sergeant Git
nngs took the goods, consisting Of Rentlemen's
shawis, coats and overcoats, and delivered them
to the Superintendent Of Police, where they re-
main 70 be claimed.
OBsTRUcTINs THE SIDEwALKs.-The practice
OF persons covering the entire sidewalks with
ooxes, barrels, &c, 90 that 10 10 impossible %
pass, has been cause Of much complaint. Jus
dce Thompson, In the Third Ward had issued
number OF warrants against various persons for so
violating the municipal law. In many cases the
persons removed the distractions when notified
bY the police, and In these cases the warrants
were Withdrawn. In some instances the patrol
men were treated with much rudeness and the
cause OF complaint not being removed, the
OFFENDERS were arrested and fined according to
Jaw.
:, REcAPrURzD Yesterday, patrolmen Lewis,
Hammond and Greer were detailed TO recapture