Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-11


Snd when the steamer arrived they took the
Union hose of. Officer Hilton told them they
must not do IL, and he was arrested by n squad
OF The Provost Guard, who shortly after re-
lease iiin.
SCHOONER SUSK.-On Tuesday some of the
men III The Maryland experimental with a
new roc Ect, the invention or a Mr. Plant io
tended for blowing up vessels The APPARATUS
was on Il scow, and one rocket was fred en-.
flrely Ia but the second Turned after
L, had gone some dis lance in straight line, and
struck under the schooner Diana, lying near
blowing up her bow, and sinking her in a few
moments. The Diana is owned by Mr. L. p
Brown, navy agent, and can easily be raised
The destructive properties of the rocket were
certainly proven. II is a fortunate circum-
stance that II exploded under the schooner
otherwise the large and splendid steamer Stats
OF Georgia, which was in range, might have
bf+n destroyed.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsRs.-Hanry Len
ger ~as taken 10 the station and turned over 70
the patrolmen by ~ hacknlan. Lenser was
but this morning be recollectsd nothing OF the
ride sround town which the hackman charged
him FOR: but he did recoilect that when he came
nom Alexandria on Monday he had about SEQ
Tns prlsoner was released upon payment OF 81
nne John A. Gray, Geo. Wilson, Alexander
Barr. drunk dismissed VIM. Morgan, assault
DO. Philip Marion, theft; do. Patrick Smith,
assault and battery: workhouse 90 days. Mary
Jones, drunk: fined $50. Daniel FlInn, do;
Hnsd 81. Alexr Barr, do; for 4 hearing. A.
- NJ.
and James Herrty, fighting; Samuel Reed.
drunk and diSorderly; dismissed
SnoT MIA CHILD.-On night before last, WIN
II. Mills, who resides on l. street south. near
Fourth street east came home Intoxicated
and was upbraidrd by biz win for his con-
he were dead. MilA replied that she should
have her wish, arr went of and procured u
pistol, which hs pointed to his breast, with The
apparent intention OF shootin. himself Mrs.
rksdt ha ard
II went on. the ball striking their child, ags,d
about two years, IN the back, psssins through
head The child IL lying very low, with little
prospect OF recovery. NJ ills w;u- arrested and
kakrn before Justice Chill. who dismissed the
case.
ATTEMPT AT HIGHwAV ROBRERr - Las,
hight, about \ o'clock. a. Mr. Samuel Strozg
wss going 70 his home, In the eastern sec lion Of
the city, he was suddenly attacked by two stout
young men, who seiled him by the throxt and
fried to rob him Mr.. Strong was armed with
n2ht walking stick, and with IL he defended
himself 80 he best could. and finally managed
10 lid himsrlr Of his viliainous enemies: not,
however, rhh! he was badly bruised about the
Douy ana mead. The yobberss tried ~ Jerk his
Hatch ron hi- pocket: but the breaking of the
chain disappointed them, and they failed 10 g,,t
~ ms pockets, although they several times
nlsde the attempt
SHEsAPBAxs AND OHIO CASAL-Six boat,
:, Gn WIN coal, carving Iii all ST. :ocs arrived
ot8eprgstoVVn ysslerdaV
ihe GEORGETOWN sgen' r.ceivrd letter
49,, rom the president Of The canal q,
Sht puostoWn' IN which he says ,hat The MINER
portion OF the canal Is still open, and urses the
Importance of h'~ping tina lower mar fra.. fr,,n
Ice. ~ large RumbeT of boat, a. or ~ -
The amount OF tolls collected a, C,norr.,orEy,
la-t week was 81 1919. The amount racai 81
~ 'Ri2 collection office ihi- nor tn Wv IN 49,
day, is about $500.
PEE-osAL.-Brig. Gen. Bu7t..cd, Hon G. n
pri|plain. Rufus Andrew, l.. Van VauIk.o
tFr9 and Hon. J. K. Peton, N. Y; Judge A. y
H'--ster and lady, Pa, and Judge W. N Dick
ION, Ohio, are NJ WILLARD
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