Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-29

street, was entered by thiet, who succeeded
in stealing coat and pants, silver watch, and
about slxty dollars in money from one of the
chambers. The impudence of the thief. and
his knowledge OF the premises, ara apparent
in the fact that he was seen to strike match
and enter the house, and 90 direct to the cham.
Der. His boidness deceived the person who
saw him, and supposed all right.
BAB MoNKY.-We have had repeated oc.
casion TO warn the public upon the appearances
OF counterfeit and other worthless money in
our city, and have the satisfaction Of knowing
that the Star has aided considerably in driving
out the shoreTs who were making themselves so
misehieyously busy here. A worthless one
dollsr note of the Hamilton Bank of N. Scituate,
X. l., is now being offered here The bank is
closed; and though the note purports to be of
the issue OF leo1, 1t looks to be- nearly new.
ASSAULT ON PoLICEAAs.-On Friday eve.
and seeing Officer Beail near by, attacked him:
but the officer, being rather too much for them,
Knocked one Of them down and grabbed the
other, and tried to pers uade them to 90 to their
quarters. On loosing his hold they again made
at him and were again knocked down, when,
Oiiicer johnson coming up, they were both ar.
rested, taken TO the central guardhouse, and
delivered to the military.
A DIsoRpERLY HoUsE.-on Thnrsd.x After.
noon, rs number Of soldiers were engaged IA
u game Of cards at the house Of F. A. Mitchell,
on Fourteenth street, between o and p, dis.
pute arose relative to some money, and the pro-
and chared him, but was met by Oficer James
johnson, and arrested. Mitchell on Saturday
afternoon had hearing before Justice Clay
ton, when II was proved that the house was
very disorderly, and a fine Of elS was imposed.
LETTER Commissioning the last fiscal
Off received and delivered sol, 25S letters and
ee.6T newspapers and pamphlets. Total,
6ie,e2s. Amount received for snd paid over TO
carriers WAS S6,065 70.
In Balrimore the number OF letters WA.
962.677, newspapers and pamphlets Ia, 43i.
Total, l,iih1tl. Received for and paid carri-
ers SfQ,363 90.
THREATENING TO SHoorSJOhn Miles, q
Virginia contraband, was arrested on Satur.
day evening by Omcer TAFT, charged with
drawing q pistol and threatening TO shoot q
soldier near the Fourteenth street bridge. Be-
ns nt ~ eI .nrew a.a AZ OF mo the
Miles wss Gned &c, Si5 OF which he paid, and
wss released on giving security for tho pay
ment OF the remainder.
Rorrx FOR REBEL SupPLrxs.-Siuce the
paragraph reia i've TO Ascending Of drafted
men from Maryland 70 Virginia appeared In
the Star. II la. been openly stated by parties
who ought TO know. that the same route-via
Rriin-is used for con veying merchandise from
Maryland to Virginia, and that large supplies
have gone 70 the rebels by that route.
ARRxsTED FOE LAHsKNY.-Bridget Kane, a
girl about fourteen years Of aye, was arrested
" ST. rday Afternoon, by offlcef Bunch, charged
with stealing various articles OF ladies' apparel
from the boaFdefs Of the house in which she
WAS . servant. 6be was locked mp In the
Fourth ward statjon house, and viii have a
bearing before Justice Walter this morning
SoUvHHIR. "A beautiful Photographic
likeness Of Mrs Secretary Smith, having An
appropriate background Of hospital scenery,
has hern issusd by some of her friends, And
may be obtained. we believe, 1t the Bookstores
by those desirinE souvenir Of tho great
Christmas dinner.
No ARRBsrs.-Atthe Fourth w ard there was
net single arrestAurtng the twel We hours sue
ceeding the Close OF Sunday mornings report.
I his Il the first day on which there was no
arrest by the Fourth ward police since the es.
adjustment Of the Metropolitan Police.
EToHR HOSPITAL Is shortly 10 be converted
into an eye hospital, under the charge Of Dr.
Hutchinson, an ocutist Of some reputation.
CoAL--Rive boats, laden In all with Ave
hundred and sixty three tons Of coal arrived 1t
Georg, 70 wn on Saturday and Sunday.
The HosPIrALs In this city and Alexandria
contains at present $4,000 patients.
PRRsosAL.-4en. SickIes Is in the city on .
temporary visit