Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-13

MAYOR MCKENZIE UPON THE WAIVE give
the substance Of the remarks made by Lewis
Mckenzie, Esq mayor Of Alexandris,1 at the
Union meeting in Alexandria on "wednesday
evening, the sth inst.
am not, nor Is any Union man In Alexandria
accountable for the coming Of the Union troops
here. The secessionsts broug ht them here, and
on them let the responsibility rest. I do not
believe they came with a view 10 interfere with
our slaves, or to interfere with slavery They had
night to come to endeayor to restore Virginia to
the Union. was struck very much at the mes
sage OF Governor Letcher to the Legislature now
In session In Richmond, when he states that on
the eth OF January, 1851, one day after the last
Instituted upon the probability Of being able to
capture Fortress Monroe. He did not tell the
people OF Virginia, or the legislature either this
year ago, that scheme was on foot to seize the
Government fortress; and yet during all that
sion, I'LL April, resolution after resolution was
offered and adopted, asking the Federal Govern
ment not to increase the forces Of the United
states either at that point or Harper's Ferry IL
ne or the Legislature had intimated this intention
70 the people, what would In all human proba.
bility have been the response!
did not believe Gov Letcher, nor do like
now 10 believe he was In favor Of breaking up this
Union, but has been forced into Ii from circum-
stances beyond his control and the pressure around
MIN. For him as well az the former Governor
nad great regard and respect, and stood by them
when they were sadly in want Of friends in the
House Of Delegates; for, some how or other, al
though elected BY the democrats, thew had hardly
friend OF that party in the Legislature to speak
| think there has been great bungling. The expen-
ses are enormous entirely Of proportion to the
results 30 far obtained. do not believe Il can be
carried on BY either party beyond 1852; and the
taxes and burdens on the people will break down
the country unless greater progress Is made and
the enormous expenditures reduced. l am for the
Union-for its restoration il IL can be done. God
grant that IL may, and that speedily. All our
as are in he nj
Let IL be sustained and II the question must come
whether we shall have liberty or slavery, let sla-
very GO
FOURTH WARD STATIoN.-Bsfors Justice Wal
tsT.-Sunday Daniel Cherry, drunk and disor-
DERBY; turned over to the military Henry Banks,
do; fined IS 81. Owen McKenny, do do 50
Michael GOrmley, do do SO "a. M. Kendri-
gan, beating his wife; workhouse 30 days H.
Johns, disorderly; turned over to the military.
Lawrence Egan, drunk; fined 81 So. Thos Jago,
vagrant wOTkhouse 80 DAYS Mary Riley and
three children, do; do. 90 days.
Monday A. ObletOn, cold, profanity; fined
81 So. John Newman, assault and battery; for
further hearing. Coon Mccoy, Thomas Bligh,
and Patrick Ryan, disorderly; turned over to the
military Mary Ann Johnson, cold, profanity;
fined 50 o. Daniel Mullen and Robert Hollo,
han, Insulting ladies on the streets; fined IS "a
each. John 6. Stafford, mania portu and cry
ing murder In the street; kept till morning and
sent to the hospital. James Isham drunk: dis
missed John Dacy and George Humpries, dis
PoLICE.-Saturday, the following arrests were
made by the Fourth Ward police p Harrity, T
T. Young, l.. Calhoun, bootblacks, disorderly;
locked mp three hours by order Of Justice Walter
w. Handley, Jno. Derrin, Chas Hiese Charles
Spades, fighting; dismissed by Justice Dom.
Margt: Brady and Mary Flanagan, Migrants; sent
to Workhouse for 90 days by Justice Walter C.
Mlnhast John Dayton, drunk and disorderly:
fined 81 IS each VIM Fletcher, (col'd ! stealing
a horse and buggy from C. Homiller; bail for
court Hoffman, drunk and disordefly; 81 o.
yno Mclaughlin and Charles Bruce, violating
hack regulations; IS cents costs each Edward
Smith, threats to shoot man; Jail in default of
security for peace. Jno. Hazel, selling liquor TO
soldiers; dismissed by Justice Barnac1o Thos
Larcombe, drunk and disorderly; turned over to
the military.
THE lNoUEsr-On Saturday morning, Justice
johnson, by request of Coroner w oodward held
an inquest in view Of the body of Mrs Sarah Arm
sweeney, Of Prince George county, Md, the result
OF which was a verdict " that the death of the
said Sarah Ann Sweeney was caused by the COL
llslon OF Government wagon, which had been
run on, and coming in contact with a wagon in
which the deceased was sitting, and killed her
INSTANTLY" The driver, Chas Mandorf, Of the
Government team, not at all crimi mated bv the
testimony; but In order to have an official exami.
nation, he is placed under arrest by his superior
omcers. The particulars of her shocking death
was given In Saturdays Star; Mrs; Sweeney
was very respectable lady, about thirty three
years OF age, the mother of several small children
and was sHeisHts at the time Of her death.
RIoIoUs BEHAVIOR Saturday afternoon, the
Metropolitan police in the Fourth Ward made a
descent upon number Of young men in Warmers
restaurant, a row having occurred between some
members Of the De Kalb Regiment and some
citizens Several bottles were thrown and one
soldier had his hand badly hurt and another had
his head cut with the broken glass, cash appear
Inc across the forehead down to his nose Cnfor-
tunatelY none were identified principals In the
ARRAY, and the parties arrested were dismissed.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH IN.
TENT TO KILL.-Yesterday, Mr.. VIM Hutchinson
was arrested for assault and battery with intent TO
kill J. n Wise The affair occurred on Capitol
Hill. Mr. Hutchinson was arrested and carried
before Justice Dom, where be was charged with
striking Mr.. Wise with spade on the shoulder
Mr. Wise offered to settle the matter II the de.
PENDANT would leave the house by the 18th Of the
month, complainant being landlord and defendan
tenant. Mr.. Hutchinson gave security for peacet
SMITHSONIAN LECTURES The course of Smith
sonian lectures will commence tomorrow eve
ming, when the Rev. DIR II w. Pierson, Presl-
dent OF Cumberland College, Kentucky, will take
for his subject " Jefferson at Monticello" The
materials Of this discourse, we understand, are
new, and have won the encomiums Of historical
authorities like Mr.. Bancroft, OF New York
The LATE TnLKTsos BROWN having died in.
testate his widow applied for letters OF admins
trstion on his personal estate, which were granted
by Judge Purcell, of the Orphans Court, on Sat-
urdaY. Messrs George Savage, Hugh Sweeny,
and VIM Rutherford became her sureties in the
sum Of $50 900.
ANOTHER WAGON TRAIN One hundred army
wagons arrived in Warrington Yesterday from
Perryvtlle, PennIylyania, drawn by four and six
mule teams.
LECTURE 1T GERRITr SMIrH.-Gerritt Smith
has been engaged to lecture In this city, report
says.
wHrrEHuRsr, 49, Penn. nue, furnishes
photographs from miniature toi(e size His COL
lection OF carts de cisits Licensees embrace all
prominent men Of the country Remember,
Whitehurst received seventeen premiums In this
country, and a medal at the Worlds Fair at Lon
don; also, at the French exhibition at Paris. See
bis fancy cases for holiday presents. de 21-eo1m*
INDIA RUBBER GooDs.
Rubber Blankets, for soldiers, 81 IS each.
Rubber Ponchos and Blankets combined, 81 so
each.
India Rubber Goats, white or black, 81 50 each.
India Rubber Leggins 81 per pair.
And all kinds Of r ubber Goods, including Rub
Der Boots and Shoes, Rubber Shoppers for bottles,
Door Mats, Under Sheetings for beds In sickness,