Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-29

The present war abounds In material for future
poets, dramatists, and novelists. Only few
days since we heard incidentally OF sad ro-
nance, more deeply affecting Than anything In
the pages Of Scott or Dickens.
young man Of rare attachments, the son Of an
eminent lawyer OF Albany, LEFT his Northern
in the sunny south. he settied at Clsrksville:
Tennessee, where his My Character 800 gained
him scores OF friends. Heestabiished seminary
there, and "a wear or two married |" native ;"
young lady OF great personal attractions, ana Of
| the most amiable character,
shortly amer the secession Of Tennessee the
seminary was broken up; most OF the pupils en-
listed, and the head OF the establishment sue
cumbsd 10 the pressure, and enlisted also Be-
fore leaving home, he told bis wife TO collect his
debit settle bis affairs, and make herself as COM
Portable as possible smonE her friends until hap.
pier times As FOR himself, he told her, he would
desert az soon ss he got within sight Of the Po-
tomac, and rtjoin his family in Albany, until the
times were settled. The parting was a sad one,
but the husband promised tn write often, and an
occasional letter from him during the next few
months cheered the dropping spirits Of his help
mate. The letters ceased finally, and the de-
voted wife, fearful! for the fate Of her husband,
cOuld not be recoRciled but In spite Of the pro-
testatons of her friends, signiaed her detefmina-
ton 70 make her way TO her husbands Northern
home, perhaps TO reIoin bim--et least with the
expectation Of hear ne from HIM. She left his
thfiness snairs unsettled, and started at once.
AFTER innumerable trials, she reached Albany,
and found that her husbands family were In ut
ter Ignorance OF his iate-theY knew nothing end
cad heard nothing from him since the stoppage
OF the mails. The feelings Of this faithful and
loving wife may he imagined.
Weary months passed, and still no tidings Of
the absent one were received. At length came
ts 81 the fd OF rSr. pS1si'on ard short
ers passed through Albany, on their way east
ward These, the venerable father eagerly qups-
toned, but they knew nothing Of his son. file
had almost given up in despair, but finally one
OF the prisoners hippantly observed IN reply TO
the question asked him, what, the Professor,
Oh, yes He was shot last summer fer deser.
ton" he particulars Of the attempted escape
and Subsequent execution were elected from the
prisoner, who belonged to the same regiment,
and the bereaved parents and wife vet mourn the
loss Of the patriotic son and husband.
DANIEL PPAIr, The GREAT AMERICAN TRAv-
ELER, ROBBED AND ASSAULTED. Yesterday
patrolman Talbot, of the county precinct, brought
TO the once of Justice Dom soldier, named
Wm. McCarty, Of the Goth Massac husetts regi-
ment. who had been captured by the guard Of
the 54th Pennsylvania. for assaultinQ and robbing
Daniel Pratt, the veritable Daniel, the great
American traveller, and self-nominated candi-
oate Tor the Presidency.
Daniel testified as to how he was employed at
the time he was assaulted. He had Just arrived,
and getting in the vicinity Of the camp, was ad.
mlring the beautifnl scenery. The man came to
MIN ana wanted to know what he was doing there.
Daniel tried to explain, but the fellow would not
accept his explanation. He seized Daniel and
asked him for "that pistol" Daniel said he
had none S The fellow put bis band on his peck
"What's that" Daniel brought out his book,
containing numerous complimentary notices of
him, clipped frsm hundred journals. He
searched Daniels pockets, took his portn,onpaie
containing Confederate note and penknife blade,
and AFTER the search Daniel missed about three
dollars, which was loose In his pocket, but don't
know IL the prisoner got II or not. The fellow
also assaulted Daniel, and struck him a severe
blow on the face. -Da lei took to his heels and
ran to the sentry, and the guard being sent In
pursuit Of the offender, he was captured and
searched, and Daniels articles recovered, except
the money.
Justice Dom, under the circumstances, COM
mitted the prisoner to jail. The prisoner said he
was drunk yesterday, and that's what's the mat.
ter.
CRIMINAL CouRT Yesterday afternoon, fhoe
Price, free negro, was found guilty Of stealing
seven pounds OF beef from Peter Dill.
The case Of John Woodcock, charged with
stealing 500 from Messrs Flint and johnson,
was taken up, and had not been concluded when
the court adjourned.
The jury in the case OF Patrick Farrell, charged
with an assault and battery en-, and robbing Of,
Geo. T. StraYnton, came. into court shortly after
three O'Clock and stated that they could not agree
upon verdict and also that one Of the jurors was
sick, In consequence Of which they were dis
charged aud new trial ordered.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. -Thursday afternoon, a
little girl-a daughter Of Mr. Smith, residing on
Tenth, between ID and streets-went into the
kitchen attached to the family dwelling and in
few moments ran out enveloped in flames She
ran into her mothers parlor, where some ladies
were, and these extiDguished the flames, but not
until the little girl was badly burned. Her right
side and arm and back were most severely
scoTcbed. Her mothers hands were also much
burned, In the effort TO eItlnguish the flames The
child IL seems, went into the kitchen, and APP
preached SO near the FIRE that her dress caught by
the fame.
Foul WATER.-MT. Editor Those persons OF
Washington and Georgetown who are obliged 10
use hydTant water, are suffering greatly from the
foul and muddy condition Of the water at pres
cnt. IL Is utterly unit for cooking or drinking
purposes; and for washing the person or washing
clothing is useless IL must certainly have bad
effect on the health Of those who drink Il at
present, as any one will be convinced who lets a
glass Of 1t stand for a abort time, and notes the
quantity and character Of the sediment dcpos-
tied. The rains have ceased some time since,
and II must be that the mains are foul. Cannot
the evil be remedied by "blowing out' the
pipes, or In some other manner Aqua.
@ lass Of sweet sixteen" was arrested by officer
Crown, who escorted her to the office Of Justice
Clayton, where a charge had been made that she
had assaulted man by pulling his ears, She
alleged that the man had given her impudence
and szuced her mother, for which soc had given
him as light punishment as he deserved. The
Justice, however, thought that this was not the
proper course for her to pursue, and although
noted for bis gallantry was on this occasion Sc
we're enough 10 require her TO give security TO keep
the peace, which she readily obtained.
TEE TENTH LEGION or NBw YoRK.-Y esterday
afternoon, a splendid flag was presented to the
Tenth Legion 1.-THE Fifty-sixth Regiment of New
York VolunteeID, by Major Morton, Of New
York, who referred TO the great issue Of The
present struggle and to the patriotism of the sec
ton Of country from which the Legion came, the
birth place Of Dewitt Clinton and VIM. H.
Seward, and the headquarters OF Washington
during the Revolution. Col. Van Wyck, In re.
Spouse, assured him, In the name Of his regiment,
that the banner should never be trailed In dis.
honor. They might fall, but falter-never.
A FIsHTINs WOMAN "A colored woman named
Sarah Sims wai arrested yesterday afternoon, by
City Policeman Conner, on the charge Of being
drunk and disoTderly, and fighting her neigh.
bors in Prather's alley. Amer considerable dim
entity ne succeeded In getting her to Justice Clay
tons once, where she again became 30 unruiy
that the services Of Oficer Crown were also called
into requisition, and she was placed In carriage
and taken TO the workheuse, where she Is to serve
ninety days. IA -H t-'
ATTEMPTING TO SrAB.-About eight O'Clock
laRt evening a drunken R0ldiaY named DANIEL