Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-01
LATE LOCAL NEWS.


LATE LOCAL NEWS.
COMPLIMENT TO ASSISTANT PosrxAsrHR GKs.
KRAL kAssON The First Assistant Postmaster
General being about 20 leave the CITY, 20 take the
stump in the hfth district Of Iowa, where the re-
publiCans have put him In uominat!o for Con
gres, his friends now here from the Hawkeye
State, gave him a complimentary supper Last
night, at the Metropolitan. Some thirty persons
seated themselves at the Bumptuous repalt sf
half past nine O'Clock, Senator Harlan occupying
the head Of the table az hostiu-ch ief, Mr. ssson
sitting ct bis right, and Henry O'Conner, Esq,
Iowans did ample Justice 10 the sne cheer before
them.
The cloth being removed, (me,aphorioalIy, Of
courSe,) and the wine uncorked, the following
toast was read:
Our GVesr, Hos. JoAr 4 Kassos-Houest
able and Jealous In his present istiu guished pr
siton, he has won nstional reputation OF which,
az citizens Of Iowa, we feel proud. HIS uniform
courtesy and kindness have secured our esteem
and respect, and while we regret 60 part with
him, we hail with sincere pleasure the prospect
Of his speedy election TO position which We
feel assured he Will adorn y
To which Mr. kaaon most beppiIy responded,
amid the freq uent applauses Of the company.
To the toast OF /" bows, our Home, sweet
Home (" Senator Harlan responded In bis best
style.
Mr. O'Conner was specially eloquent in bis r.-
spouse 20 - r. he Iowa VoluRteer,O with whom,
as we learn, he fought calamity 9, the battle Of
There were a dozen or more toasts snc short.
pithv responses by different individuals. Toe
company dispersed at about one O'Clock, having
passed most pleasant evening, and having dem
onstrated to Mr.. Kasson the warmth Of their c.
TEEN.
An ApTAIR OF HoNoR.-Attached 70 accompany
1, s6th New YORK Volunteers, on duty vitk the
provost guard In w ashington, 10 young French
man, not long In the country, hrst-rate soldier,
and much esteemed by his comrades.
Recently he got acquainted with a young
French girl In this city, with whom be fell dcad
In love. The young girl has also been receiving
the attentions OF young citizen, and the soldier
and civilian got decidedly jealous Of each other.
Happening 10 meet In the street, they quietly
talked the matter over, and finally agreed 10 settle
the matter by fight. Yesterday the parties,
accompanied by their friends, and the young
woman an q neutral observer, proceeded 70 an
out-of-the-wa place and had a rough and-tumble
nght. The civilian handled the soldier roughly
for while; but the fortunes Of the 1ght eventu-
ally turned in favor Of the soldier and his oppo-
nent sung out enough" The soldier behaved
honorably, and instantly stopped Furnishing his
fallen opponent The matter being decided, the
two shook hands, professed eternal friendship,
and ettested their profession by taking q big
drink with their companions. The prize, Of
course, was awarded 20 the conQueror, a.
"None but the brave deserve the fair"
ARRESTED on SusPIcIoS.-On wednesday
night last, lieutenant had bis pocket picked an
the Avenue Of purse containing I've railroad tioi-
cts 20 New York and go, and Immediately went
70 the railroad agent and finding the numbers
OF the tickets, put the police on the alert Yes
terday morning, as the 6 O'Clock train wa about
leaving, two tickets were shown at the gate,
bearing the same numbers, and the parties hold
ing them, together with cOmrsde, were arrest
ed oy ofhcers Slater, Conw Y and Nally. They
were taken before Justice Furguson, where they
gave their names James Burgess, George
Whiting, and ]. p. Phillips, and were commit
noon they were brought out 10 answer this charge,
ana also OF picking the pocket Of Mr.. =. w.
Seward some two weeks since Of $500, and the
first case was dismissed, and after waiting somo
time for the witnesses IN the latter case, who
failed to appear, they were discharged
A cURIou. cAsx.-Yesserdsy, warrant vss
served upon Mr.. Thompson, jeveller, on Fif-
teenth street. near +, for the recovery OF breast
pin, claimed bya gentleman named Scott and
the case was ruled before Justice Dom. II sp-
sented 70 Mr.. Scott, by person who bought IL st
GAltt. About four months ago he lost it. Pas
Ing by Mr.. Thompson's, he saw the pin for sale
In the window and the pin not being produced
on demand, the warrant was served Mr.. Thomp-
son proved that he bought 10 from q young man
named O'Hare. Mr. O'Hare proved that be got
II from Young lady, who found it In the street.
The Justice decided that the pin should be re-
stored TO Mr.. Scott. Before the pin passed into
sectt's possession, II was levied upon by Ofhcer
Westerneld, for debt due by Scott. Questions OF !.
law growing out Of the levy will have 70 be set
tied before the pin will he restored 10 SIR. scott
STEAMBOATS, TO ALEXANDRIA AND MOUNT
SERNoS.-By the announcement elsewhere twill
be seen that the steamers Young America ana
Thomas Collyer are running hourly between
Washington and Alexandria, and twice week
70 Mount Vernon. They are favorite boats, and
with such popular commander as Capt Ryther
cling public. As there seems 20 be an idea b
the contrary, IL is proper TO state that no passes
are required between here and Alexandria.
CRIMINAL couRr.-Yesterdzy, Charles Blue,
who was convicted Of malicious mischief In
cutting a horse, was sentenced 70 three yeen'
imprisonment In jail.
The jury In the case Of William Chambets
indicted for an assault and battery on William
McNictle, being unable TO agree, were dis
charged.
Inc Court adjourned 70 the NEXT term in De
cember next, having during the present term dis
posed Of over two hundred cases.
POLICE CHANsRs.-The Board OF Police yester-
day afternoon appointed J. A. shakleford patrol
man In the ffth precinct Second WsndD In place
man in the sixth precinct CThird wafdD
Sergeant Cuttings, Of the ffth precinct, resiened
Jedediah Cuttings and Benjaman ID. Klopfsf
were appointed special policemen on the psssss-
The board took no action on the sppoInsneu,
Of police magistrates and detective ofhcen.
RASsr or TN. THxRxoNRrn.-The theme.
meter at O'Clock p. m, (st Franklin Co, OPP
ticians, , stood In the shade, Fahrenheit o. Deg;
Reaumuf 81 degi being one degree less than
yesterday.
SAvY yAHb.-Ths KiAs Philip arrived va
tsidsY nom FORTRESS honros, bringing ne Dexx
uT Jshn Hsgsn, arrested In FredsEios o Se~
days since on the charge Of being oolfsdsrs,s
spy, was yesterday sent 10 Port McHenry.
H-An R,oli.h r.r., So, g., a.. ~.