Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-24
LATE LOCAL NEWS.

ALL SMOKE -Yestorday afternoon az several
gentlemen In the once Of Justice johnson were
Halleck, the lie was given, and the insulted par
ty Immediately wro'e a challenge inviting the
other TO mortal combat, which was handed 10 a
friend who volunteered as second, and served the
challenge on the giver Of the insult In trice
the preliminaries were agreed upon and every
thing was In fair way for q settlement accord
ing to the "code Of honor " Justice Johnson
who wa. sss g., during the Of the
pei TO further proceedings, by requiring both par
ties to give security 20 keep the peace. The AMI
uss fnrasdi, las the Justice would say) Of the
parties having subsidized, they proceeded to the
Metropolitan and partook Of liquid refreshments,
after which they separated, mutually pleased
with the termination OF an affair which, perhaps,
might have cost the funds Of one or both of them
the price OF q {" wooden overcoat.n
LARGE HAUL OF CONTINENT Goops-Last
week patrolmen Fuss and Nicholl, Of the Fourth
goods in Swampoodle, and notifying their ser
geant, arrangements were made for q general
search In that section by the provost guard and
Fourth Ward patrol. The provost guard sur
rounded the whole square, and the search was
made In various houses, and the following goods,
hlling wagon and loading barrows made Of the
musfets Of the soldiers, were fecovered:-Lot Of
Government blanfets, and soldiers clothes from
the houses Of Patrick Brown, Margaret Dunni-
vile, John Murphy, yno. A. Herrins, M1 Hes.
ley, Mrs. O'Connof; 81 Government shirts aud
pistol from Margaret Foiles. and lot Of blankets,
musket and pistol from Margaret Martin, all
which was turned over to the Government agena
TIE PASSENGER RAILwAI.-The- work on the
City Passenger Railway Is progressing finely; the
Of the Capitol and near the Treasury Bailding,)
having been laid ~ far rs Twenty hrst street,
and the work 10 progressing at the rate OF about
one and half squares per day. To-day will be
the twenty -ffth working day since the road was
commenced, and a. already more than two-thirds
Of the road 10 flashed; 10 II probable that the
main branch, from the Capitol TO High street,
In Georgetown, win be In working order some
days before the sixty days allowed by law will
have expired. The company expect 70 run the
cars from the Capitol 10 The War Department in
the early part Of the coming week, and 70 run
through TO Georgetown about the 9th Of August.
CRIMINAL CouRr-Jsly s3.-Mary Barron was
acquitted OF q charge Of larceny.
Jsly A.-Wm. Howard, celored, was found
sentenced to pay . ans Of ss.
Mary Burke, colored, was found guilty Of an
assault, and fined 81 and costs.
Ignatus Burke was convicted Of an assault and
sentenced 10 three months In jail, and fined 81
and costs.
Angel Cafee was found guilty Of larceny A
motion in arrest Of judgment was entered.
Robert Welsh was convicted Of passing 500
in counterfeit money on w. T. Smithson Co.
SOLDIERS RILIEr ASSOCIATION was formed
by the ladies Of the Fifth Ward, who assembled
at the Columbia Engine House on Friday even
ing, July 18th, at S O'Clock, and was organized
by the election Of Mrs. w. L. Nicholson,a az Pre-
sidenti Miss Joanna Fitzpatrick, Secretary; Mrs
Chas. p. Russell, Treasurer, and Ms. Aitz, Mrs.
Lewis ana MiB Absl, Executive COMMITTEES.
Donations In behah e this good cause, In mo-
ssn " a siil s ssoslsss sy Mn "
Nicholson, "a street, south, Capitol Hill, ana
by the Executive Committee.
LADIES FROM ViRsrnrA are beginning 20 take
advantage Of the opportunites Afforded ny the
advance Of our lmirs Cor the purpose OF Visiting
friends In washington, nom whom they have
THE names Of many resiAens Of that portion Of the
nod Dsminions' which . few months ago
formed part Of the Rebel domain and was occu-
pIe6 bv Rebel tfoQpg.