Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-21

ala not seem % remember that "the man who
lays bis hand upon woman except In kindness,
10 a brute whom 'twete fattery to call coward. %
WHIST then can be said Of a man who kicks the
wife Of his bosom from the fourth story Of his
house 20 the basement, 10 he not worse than q
brute, Not satisfied withthe cruelty and indig-
nifty heaped upon her during her life, they come
before this court and attempt, by innssdo, to de-
stfoy her character What object had they In
making the prefer Of evidence already ruled out,
knowing 1t would be rejected! Only to spread 1t
on the record.
Mr.. Blount read the offer made, and said It ad-
miited Mr. Barney's acts Of desperation In Paris,
and tried to excuse them by domestic infelicitY.
He regretted the ruling Of the Court, as the ad
| mission Of such evidence would have afforded an
| opportunity to show how Mrs. Barney had been
| Injured and slandered by this worse than brute.
1t would have been shown that Mr.. WILDER
was introduced 70 Mrs Barney by Mr.. Bar
ney himself, that while Mr.. wilbor was on a
| and wrote to Mrs. Barney letter expressive Of
OF great admiration fofher person and mind; that
Wlloor wrote Ii while he was drunk, that Mrs.
Barney had the letter handed TO her in presence
OF Two ladies, that she was at FIRST indignant, but
then showed IL to the two ladies and laughed
over It, that she showed Il TO her husband, and
that Mr.. Wilbor afterwards apologized.
forwards borrowed money from WilbOf, which
he called on Mrs. Barney to pay. Itwould have
been proved by gentleman Of high respectability
now In the court DOM. that Barney admitted to
him while Mrs. b was prosecuting for divorce;
that there was not the least foundation for the re-
ports Of her inhdelity. He Mr.. (BlounD had
now In his possession sworn statements OF Judge
Mason, Mr.. Calhoun, Of Mr.Wilbor himself, and
Of Col Irwin, all Of which completely shelter
the fair nams and fame Of this slandered lady.
Mr.. Barney never even suspected her except
when he was drunk
Mr. Barney was a lieutenant in the navy in re-
ceipt Of 81 300 year. Didn't they admit that
he has never contributed one cent to the support
Of his children. He left them In Paris without
protection aud without support. The man who
can charge his wife with infdelity IL not At
guardian for his children, for what Is 10 hinder
him In drunken frolic from saying such chill
Barney had been dissipated, but said he had now
reformed. Reformed for WHAT We must judge
the future by the past. BY that rule what was to
be ex pected!
points in the case before closing, and the
then submitted 70 the court which holds 1t under
advisement.
YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIATIoNs.-The
regular monthly meeting Of this Association was
held on Monday evening at the looms
The report Of the President, in addition to the
regular OPERATIONS fer the past month, noticed the
fact that the room kindly granted to the Associa-
tory and place of distribution has been occupied
and the stock removed from the former depository
at Mr.. Ballsntyne's store, No 49s Seventh street
The room, No ~ west wing, adjslning those &C.
cupied by the City Post Office, Is most convent
emily located for the purpose desired.
During the last month ISL copies Of the sacred
scriptures, as furnished by the American and
Washington City Bible Societies. have been dis
tributed to AZ regiments and to general hos
pitfalls, and during the same time 20 regiments
have been supplied with packages Of little books,
tracts; and papers and five general hospitals
with libraries, mainly furnished by the American
Tract Society, Boston, and the Massachusetts
Sabbath Society Large numbers Of packages
from friends at home, specially directed to regi-
uals, have also been forwarded to their proper
destinations.
The superintendents Of divisions had given
due attention TO the important subject committed
to cir care at the last meeting, Of engaging
local missionary; and are now In CORE spondence
with gentleman deemed specially qualified and
fitted for the work.
The general Convention antici pated at The time
OF the last meeting had been held in New York
during the past week, consisting Of delegates
from large number Of associations from both
the east and the west, and In which this associa-
ton was represented bV Mr.. VIM. Ballantyne
and r. II. Morsell.
Mr.. Morsell being present, on invitation, gave
an interesting account of the meetings which he
characterized as harmonious aud impressive
A series Of resolutions were adopted unanimous
ly, which he read, with explanatory remarks and
plan adopted for extending In every way the
channel Of communication between U 8. soldiers,
sailors and their friends at home, as well az to
those every where he would do them good.
During the evening the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Rsso!vsd, That our thanks are due, and hereby
rendered, to the Post Office Department, particu-
larly to the Postmaster General, the Third AS
tstant and the Superintendent, for the facilities
accorded TO US In convenient room, warmed
lighted, and in part furnished, for a depository
and place Of distribution Of small books, tracts
papers and parcels, for the spiritual and temporal
welfare Of the army.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS The following soldiers
have died since our last report
d. c. Merrill, company H, LIST Michigan vol.
unteers, at the Circle.
William Etzel, company C, I'd Pennsylvania
cavalry, at the seminary.
SYlvanus Taylor, company G 36th New York
volunteers, at Columbian College.
George Williams, company A, 5th New Jersey
volunteers, tn camp at Meridian Hill
Isaac Foster, company b, 18th New York vol
unteeTs, at Columbian College.
John r. Nohi, company X, 29.h New York
volunteers, at the seminary.
A Carer, company X, stockton's Michigan
regiment, at Columbian College.
William Haney, company K, SD Pennsylvania
volunteers, at st. Elizabeth Hospital
John Berchsr, company g, oath New York
George Kahler, company F, a5th Pennsylvania
volunteers, in camp
Christian Dalheilmer, company l, asth Penn
sylvania volunteers, In camp.
James II. WILDE, company F, 45th Pennsylva-
MIA volunteers, at the Union Hotel
Daniel Sannor, company H, 36th New York
volunteers, at Columbia College.
Thomas Cropsey, teamster, at the Eruptlve
Hospital.
Private Manner, company M, 4th Pennsylvania
cavalry at the headquarters on the Seventh street
road.
C. w. Russell, company H, SD Pennsylvania
volunteers, in camp, on Kalorama Hill
w. II. Stonier, company B. 18th Pennsylvania
reserves in camp.
Geors sehumsf, company A, DeKalb regiment,
at Union Hotel.
George Bowers, Company X, 23d Pennsylvania
volunteers, at Columbus College Hospital. Jacob
Penstu, Company ], LIST Michigan Cavalry, Col
umbia College Hospital
PAssINs A CorNrERFIr NoTK-Last night pa
trolman Hannah, Of the 4th Ward, arrested
James Wilson upon a charge Of passing a coun-
terft Ave dollar note upon Mr.. Rollins. The
case is a novel one. The defendant denies any
knowledge OF the note, said to be the note passed.
He admitted that about a week ago, while play
ing game OF ."poker" he borrowed note from
q person and laid II upon the table. He lost, and
Mr.. Rollins took out Of IL the amount, and gave
MIN his change In 'chips," ivorv pieces, answer
ing 70 q certain amount each. Mr.. Rollins testi-
fed that the note was passed In ga business
Transaction" and that he gave good money, ga
two dollar note, and small change, chips or what
ever 1t was" The accused was sent to jail for
further hearing by Justice Dom.
CENTRAL 6AURD HOUSE, CAsks-Bsfors Justice
WaItsr.-Chas. Raglan, drunk and disorderly;