Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-22

An OurRAeEous ArrAIR.-About Is minutes
TO 10 O'Clock la.t night gentleman was attac Zee
tenth streets north side; and In moment he wal
/ surrounded by crowd Of men, pulling and kick
Il Ing him In the most approved style OF fowdy
ch7valry. Patrolman Britt attempted to perform
| his duty, ana seized the man who appeared to be
the principal In the attack but the roug arouno
/ inteffsfed with him, and struck him: He helo
his prisoner until Corporation Ofhcef Baker came
| gave the prisoner into his custody. In the mean
time the wounded man fwho, In the opini0a %
the olcers, bad been struck with iron kn9ckles!
| was taken away TO have his wounds dressed
Among those present and Interested are seveIai
who can be recognized, and no doubt VIII De AZ
| rested.
A Duel PlsvENrsp.-Yesterday, Col. l.. y;
Baker, Of the Government detectives, ascertained
i that hostile meeting bad been arranged 10 take
place at Arlington Meadows between Capt NC
Ksn.s formerly o. the Sr its s snsis sa force
proceeded to the Virginia shore The parties were
on the ground, but getting notice OF the ePproaeh
/ of Col Bakers posse they scattered. Capt. NC.
lcarried before Justice E. II. Bates, who required
him 70 give 81 900 security under the law fof toe
prevention Of dueIling. After waiting consid-
cradle time for some one TO give the security Jus
default Of the bail.
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beeu reported since our lat. =.
| Alex. Fefguson, company E, 1l2th Penn.
| lutheran Potter, company r, 18th New York
Christopher Robinson, company 2, "a D. Z.
A. l.. Whitford, company i, LIST Michigan cav
6. Bruney, color sergeant, company F, Gid
Penn.
John Farrell, watchman hospital.
9. w. Ferguson, company 9, Hth New YORK
Henry shendolar, COMPANY z, 66th Ohio.
Allen Bump, company G, Odd New York.
MURDER AT Lose OLD FIsLps.-On Sunday al
ternoon, in a tavern at Long Old Fields, Prince
Georges county, dispute Arose between two
men named --- Locker and Thomas Thompson,
which they went out to settle, but on reaching
the road, after few words had passed, the for
mer drew knife and cut the latter Hrst across the
throat and then thrust IL behind the breast bone
towards the heart killing him instantly. Locker
was arrested. Thompson was an overseer In the
neig hborhood, and was well known In this city,
where he has brother living.
PoL1cE-The Third Ward patrolmen reported
yesterday-W lillian II Richards, fighting; fined
81 So. Andy Harvey, do; do. 81 Sc; Thos. Mo-
ran, larceny; dismissed. Ellen Gardner, keep
Johnson, do do. Isaac Acker, tying horse to a
tree; So cents costs, by il stice Clayton. G Da-
sey, creating nuisance; lined sl.si, by Justice
Gilmire, threats, and Mary Gilmfre, do; dis
missed, by Justice Barnaclo. Johanna Myers,
threats; security for peace, by Justice Clayton.
AT THE FESTIVAL Of the Soldiers' Relief Asso.
citation, held at the residence Of Mrs. Farnham,
corner Of Eleventh snd M streets, the sum Of two
hundred and fifty three dollars was secured by
the sale Of refreshments and novers. Every cent
OF this money will be appropriated to the relief
OF the sick and wounded soldiers now In our
hospitals. The festival will be held again to-
morrow evening, July I'D. Another attractive
feature IL the presence Of the Marine Band.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs-B.fo,s Justice
Ciark.-Mrs. 9. Kenan, creating nuisance; fined
81. VIM: Cant, drunk; fined 81. Joseph Nat
den, wasting water Anna Nichols, disorderly;
hued g.. Geo. Williams, drunk; dismissed.
John Bell, disorderly; fined %. VIM. Smith
soa. do, do. 50. Jacob List, do do. 81. +.
Krider, sleeping In the street; joseph Conkling,
do turned over to the military. Samuel Mckay,
drunk; dismissed.
ASSAULT WITH A RAIoR.-Yesterdav after
noon, as two colored boys named Geo. Better and
Robert Chisely were playing near the Navy ard
dinculty occurred, and Better drew razor and
gave Chisely cut on the back, inficting a Sc
we're fesh wound. Better was arrested by officer
A. j. Williams and taken before Justice Gull
who held hm to bail for appearance at court
REAL ESTATE sALs.-Messrs. Green d VII.
liams, few DAYS since, sold a lot Of ground,
containing 1850 feet, improved by a two-s story
frame dwelling at the corner Of Twenty first and
streets, to Thos. McNanna for $500.
FIRB.-About six O'Clock last evening a trunk
In the house Of Mrs. Lit e, corner Of Seventh and
X streets, (Navy-Yard, } was discovered on Hre
but before much damage was done II was extin-
guished.
TEE ExERcIsEs attendant on the distribution
Of premiums to the pupils Of the Public Schools
Of the I'd District, comprising the Sd and 4th
Wards, will take place at the Smithsonian Insti.
tuition on Wednesday, July 23d, at O'Clock. An
Oratien on the occasion will be delivered BY
David B.. Frazer, ESQ a graduate of the Hip D
School Of Baltimore The friends OF education
are respectfully invited to attend.
M. II. MILLER,
q. ii. UrBRMsHLE,
w. ]. RHREs,
IL intel. & Rep Sub-board Of I'd Dist.