Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-04


M-morrow, private John kess!er, of the Ic,d
New York volunteers, will Ia rxecutrc in ths
enclosure OF the Old Capitol prison for the muir.
o os Oh Lieut. fernando Lazy, Of company K,
% me same regiment, by stabbing him through
the body with his bayonet at the Sixth street
wharf, the particulars OF which we published
atthe time The prisoner WAS found guilty by
me xrnerai court martial fcw weeks since,
Prrsidrnt. -
II. Col Doster is charged with the exc ,u,ion
OF the order, and tomorrow the condemned
msn will forfeit his life for his CRIME on the
same Rallows which was used for the hangiry
OF woodward and Powers, in tho Jail ward,
some years since. The galisw. has beer erec:ed
IN IN me YARD OF the prison, and now ia ready for
Since the sentence Of tho court hiss been made
known TO the condemned man, he has beer
res uiariy visited by the Chaplain Of the 10th
preparations in view Of his impending fate
The execution will be In private, and "a tho
TOP OF the gallows il barely as high as the fence
Of the prison, no outsiders will he able 10 wit.
ness the execution, unless from the tops sud
windows OF the houses in the vicinity
FscAPH OF Observation-Disclosures 6ou,
IL CLOCK, q deserter was recognized by HE
captain, DRIVING hack past tn de rot. Two
cavalry men were at once dispatched after him
and ordered him to halt; but he drove at 3 fu
r;ous pace mp Now jersey avenue, without
being captured, and finding that to csc1p' was
nroesibiP, he left the hack near Dough Is Hos
pital. and succeeded il making has escape nv
IunLiRg through a vacan, ouilding-the cav.
airy men firing two shots At him, with ,ut sue.
snd deliye cred to Qn1ceY Rark,y OF thu Fifth.
ward Police, who took it to the stat IN house.
In HEX l. an old-fashioned one, Is numbered
~ and mad In II one grey and one so-rsl horse.
1NrCsTRIoUs BrReLA Ara -Ahouttwo O'clock
Wednesday morning, an atLonnpt was uade to
break into he store OF Evan Hughes, naer chaus
tailor, corner Pennsyivania avenue and Thir-
tenth street whi"i wls frustrated BY tho
awakening of a boy in upper room OF the
building. The burglars attempted to cut
through tina back door. but il was faced with
iror, and the process of removing the plates
was icc tedious. They then went 70 work to
bore through the door frame. and finally under
took 10 take down the wall, and had nearly
succeeded, when the boy aWaked and hoisted
tnr window, and 80 scared them away.
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As5ACLr.-LaSt night, Capt John O'Hegan
ard I.irut. J Il Dubant were arrested by pat
rolman Parker and Franklin upor the com
plant Of Sergeant Lee, OF the Government de-
tcriive force. The ground OF complaint was
an alleged attempt 70 deprive 9 Lieutenant, at
& rover Theatfr, Of his shoulder straps, which
the accused commended he had no right to wear
lie ARRESTED offiCers were taken to the Second
ward station, ard from there turned ever 10
ne military authorities at the central gsard-
house.
OrFfcERs ARREsTED.- afternoon
two officers in uniforms went into q clo.hiny
establishment on Seventh str 80, near u. and in
a short lime emerged, very neatly attired in
cii:en$' dress. Two detectives, who, il seems
were watching their operai ms, ttppei thin
upCn thr shoulder when q short distance from
tn" e'Ore, and inquired where their uniforms
were. hey had none. thew said, md forthwith
were arrested, with the party no soit thu
goods. All hands were taken TO the NJ ,rshars
onct, and pre- erlv dispcsrd of.
Arrival or TRooPs.-Sipce yesterday morn.
ing IN following tro 'l- nave ar.iv. u :--!totl
Pel n ylvania, Col jas. lack, $50 rn"n; !69;h
~ nns! lvania, Col s. VI. Wiker-ha Il. semen.
ia ~ nuEyivaria, ioi. {. klechner, 75S men;
SO recruits far 9th Penn ylvania ii, aIrr, 20
Ion 13d Chic, 20 Tor Filth. f>5th and 10th Penn
sytNania, IS irr 5uSh N. Y Engineers, Is for Ohio
regiments, and about $40 recruits.
All ITEMs.-Ar- on .oissnur> can now sea d
very tn picture al Markribr's, ~ seventh
Fl tt ''Ma@dalen paint. d by Mayer, OF
r ID Il. The EXPIRE sion, ro'oring, ard ligt.
are admirable, and the pi turr is attra ting
much att ntiUn. Some exquisite photographs
are alSo among thF new features a. Markrite-s.
The CONFLICT OF AUTBoRIrY.-Saueo of inc
morning papers arc liz error II saving that tf'
II rr'th Reli and PrathPr, yesterday delivered
10 ihe IroYoEt Guard, were delivered by
rrd.'r of Marshal Lamor- Marshal L. gave
ih' IL up only on the appearance CT s iar;,a
GUARD, and then did SO under protest
RtTCENED.-C harming Lofty Hough, who
las just returned from 3 eurce.sfuI Eurcupan
: n! az, nI' ut, Is now in Wa hin -ton, and will
sc'n app ar Al Growers That. r, whore she
/" III b- W. lcomed by Old friends, and undoubt-
tdiy make nONts of Few ones.
GAME.-We know no one who gets ND a more
delicious game dim supB"r than Ham
mack. He who doubts the fact should, by ali
m. ans, sic down before a yenison steak and =
b'aee OF quails prepared by his recherche
CoCkE.
To Pc SENT OFF.-Thrpe hundred OF the sick
M lai FAY, and thrra hundred from AIrxindria
ho.l itais are to removed to- day, by transports,
10 New York.
OLDTRfD TO ION THEIE RsGIMENrs-Frou
tie C'nyal' Sc mt Camp, at Alexandria, a large
NJ n, b6r of men are or tered TO join their regi.
ment, in Gen. Burnside's army, At once.
SEP EsT PAGE of to-day's Star for interest
Ing local articles.
hIcHArL TTRSss, : professor on the eittarn,
9'Lt Y :. A. wno was high;, 1 sd a d enter
I. ned by h,s skjli NJ T.rnf. a .i+" osrforn-i
ns ;. the Prescott. Htlse eolpe rI of
18th street and Penn avenue.
nE, poTE has .turu.d to tarn- Homeopathic
Physician, corner 18th and 1 streets. dc s-.w.
VIZ ASSERT IT sOLDLr-r There ARE ether Ipadi-
ciies ~ Reliable. rfretnn eli. eut ~ RuIIo
ynS Pills niId Utntmrnt. always really for use
1h-y ale inva liable to the sol.i-r sxpJs-d 60
Wounds sor. 8. f"v"rS R;.d bowel cOmpl &rtA They
never fail. Only % cents per pot. ~
INDIA RUBBgK Doors AND SHOBS.--rh abovesr
ticlrs are soid cheaper ut H. A. HALLS Indis hub
Der Warehouse, 40 Pa svenu-, than at any othnr
st re in this city or vicinity Ths il 40 Gail and
satisfy you r-eirrn. $40 Pa. avenue no 1l-tf
G0RSs, Bcaioss, CnlIosities, Club ard Inverted
Nsis, EniArgen johns, Ckillbsinr and all Diseases
OF the fset succe-s fully tr atss without pain Or
los. OF blood, by DR. White, Su rgeon Chi -op ,ii.t
At IA Penn: ylvanis avenue ,'~een Four
half ard sixth streets, " arlington, D. q. Opera
lions performed in fs~ minutes and the ps;ient
can always walk Immediately without the Iesst
ine0nyt ni-nc- Ladder .nd x-ntIru,rn Atteni lad At
their resideA when desired no la
Ar fHk INDIA ECsBER SrOaH Of Allen, Olsp, L.
Go, Penn avenue, between :oth ami nth Az cts
thr ON cer and soldier may hud xrea. variety Of
R R,if G hH nsnchs; Bl.Dtst L.sSin. Air
Esnd sid Us ful articles in the R1 bier line
Also, large stock of Bluffs R"hrs lined and un-
lined Wolf and Lap Rcb~a Wool Blankets AL col.
ors Cork Beds Aor.- blankets, aud ev-ry}hius to