Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-24

hotels, are on a very extensive scale, we suggest
to the Gas Company the propriety Of putting on
an extra head Of gas this week, 20 az to prevent
any disappointment by scarcity OF the illumi
mating agent on any night which may be fixed
for the display.
DEATHS OF SoLDrERs.-The following deaths
Of soldiers have occurred since our last report
Private Sherwood, company B, 62d New York
volunteers, at camp.
r. E. Earl, company F, slst Pennsylvania. vol
Wiiiiam Willis, company E, sl,t Pennsylvania
volunteers, at camp.
Benjamin F Baston, company d, I'd regiment
Berdan's Sharpshooters, at camp.
Friedland Dilley, employee quartermaster's de-
partment, at Eruptive hospital.
George Ridley, company E, ssth New York
vol unteers, at camp. .....
James Warren, company H, 1Oath Pennsylvania
volunteers, at Carver barracks.
8. Hoo1ert, company C, 9Th New York cavalry,
at Columbian College.
BOstley Noonan employee quartermaster's de-
William Middleton, company X, a6th New York
volunteers, at camp.
Nathan S. Miles, company B, 9th New York
volunteers, at camp.
Michael Ryan, company Fl, 9th New York cav
airy, at camp.
James Hartford, company F, 1O4th Pennsylvania
volunteers, at Carver barracks.
Edward Zorn, company l., 9th New Jersey vol
solomon Nelson, company F, SD Pennsylvania
volunteers, at camp.
William Nixon, company A, 5th U. S. artillery
William brown, company C, I'd Maine vOlun-
Milton Handy, company l, 4th Vermont volun-
teers, at General hospital.
Samuel Church, company A, 9Th New York
cavalry, at Columbian College.
Oscar F Sage, company B, s5th New York
volunteers, at camp.
William B. Potter, company A, 10th New York
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Valentine Kaufman, company C, eth New York
Ly.ander 8 Phillips, company F, s5th New
York volunteers, at camp.
TAKING THE Rancho Yesterday afternoon, a
general fight occurred at notorious rancho in
Bates Alley, which has given so much trouble
to the police for some weeks past, In which fight
the soldier boys were particularly prominent, and
the hg hting girls figured extensively. Patrolmen
Crown, Pendle and Frazer made a descent on the
premises, and captured all hands. and conveyed
them to the Fourth Ward station, where their
names were registered as Geo. w. Corcoran, N.
B. Turnbull, Sergt 8. A. Hunter, VIM Handley,
Nm Nm S,Xnn' MGry ES Caroline E Sehn Ma'i,
and Sis Coombs. At the station house they were
almost as noisy and riotous as In the alley, but
were finally cooled down by the judicious man.
agement Of Sergeant Cronin. The man Hunter,
by some means, managed to break the lock from
the cell In which he was placed, and got out, and
then broke the locks from the other cells and re-
ledsco dis comrades, OUT tneV ndQ not got out OF
the cell range before they were discovered and
again secured. About half-pas O'Clock last
night Justice w alter went to the station-house,
and the men Were brought out and put In irons,
were also sent to JAIL either as witnesses or par
ties TO the original offence. The riot II IL said,
grew out OF an assault upon one Of the girls with
pistol by one Of the men.
FoR THE ARMY AND NAvY-Ofacers and pri-
Yates In the army and navy should not fail TO ex-
anime the waterproof equipments Of the New
York 6utta Percha Manufacturing Company fur
nished at wholesale prices by their agent, No.
$40 Seventh street, near the Avenue. These goods
are superior to India Rubber, from the fact that
they do not become sticky, peel OF, nor decom-
pose, when used In hot or wet climates, and are
unaffected by severe cold, Precipitation, oils or
acids. The oficial report Of the military board
appointed to examine the goods, az well as Gen.
ginia, and many oficers Of high rank, recon-
mend them as superior to all other goods Of the
kind. Give them q trial.
CLARK Penny, theft; dis
missed. John W allace, do; do. SamI Turner,
profanity; fined ST. Patrick Murray, fighting In
the street; dismissed. John Gray, drunk and
Annie Eaton, sighting; do. Eliza smallwood,
do; do. Jean Foucarde, disorderlyi fned o. o.
Maurice de Beaumont, do do. Spencer Talbot,
snow balling Sunday; do. 81 IS.
Charles Torney was arrested last night on
charge Of larceny, and the proof being the re-
verse, he was honorably discharged by Justice
CLARK. John B. Hays, a discharged prisoner
from Richmond, was accommodated AZ q ledger.
The ARREsTKD PIcKPocKErs De-
tective oftcer r. Allen, arrested several noted
who ,,s were cs, charged with pss
were turned over to patrolmen Thompson and
Essex, and carried to the Fourth Ward Station.
quantity Of money was found upon them, and
ats naS Fnra auAs nj - Nol
for safe keeping by Justice Walter, until con
yenient time for trial They give their names as
George and Charles Adams, Bill Taylor, and
Henry Goldsmith.
ORNAMENTAL PENMkNsHIP ASp CARD WHIT
| ING Mr. John Crowley, the favorite card writer,
10 still TO be found at his cid headquarters, Ma
tional Hotel, and we notice at his desk some
really -exquis specimens Of his handiwofk In
the way Of ornamental penmanship and card
writing. Those In want Of such work should
HorsxkxrrxRs, Suffers, and Hotel and Res.
taurant keepers, should not fail to try Dayton's
superior Crackers. Dayton was the first TO intro
duce the celebrated Boston and Graham Crackers,
and knows just how to suit the fancy Of custom
ers Don't forget the number, $50 Eleventh street.
PRoxoTIos IN THE FIRST D. c. Rzsnxsr.-
Lieut.. M. p. Fisher, who 10 well known 70 the
and highly esteemed for other good qualities,
has been promoted to q captaincy, vice p. H.
King, resigned.
FINE Clears AND TOBACCO The attention Of
all lovers OF The genuine article In the way Of
cigars or tobacco Is called 20 the card Of Mr.. w
II. Thompson, 500 Ninth 81. Mr.. Thompson has
laid In q fne stock, and 10 bound to prosper, as
he has hosts Of friends. ~
PASSING COUNTERPART Norn.-Philip Decker,
:. The corner Of fisS ana .tiss two coSntss
felt IS notes, refused TO redeem them when mott
fed Of their character, and was accordingly
arrested and held to bail for court.
BAD NOTES There are great many notes Of
the denomination Of 60, on The Milford Back Of
Delaware, In circulation. As many persons have
been deceived with them, Ii may DO necessary to
state thar they are good for nothing.
HAxpsoxE.-wstchman Lloyd Morley at the
Thsater building on Saturday night founds costly
gold chain with gold pencil and other appendages
Of ladies wear, and returned them 10 the anxious
loser this morning.
The MUNICIPAL ELECTION II 6EoRs ErowN To-
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