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~ Over two thousand bales OF cotton, valued
st six hundred and fifty thousand dollars, are
aW aitng shipment 1T Nashville
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PEEsOSAL.-Capt. Richie, L. =. n: Judge
Pierpont, N. u: Majer Gen. {. NJ. Clay, XIV;
Az al Wizards.
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DEATHS or SoLIGERs--The following WEI
reported since our last:
John G. Carson, Go. u. 3ist ~. Y
Thos. Mccormick. Go. +, 18TH Pa.
Frd BOde. Go. h; 9Th NY.
VIM. Goodwill, Go. II, 9th Conn
Vim. Shi-ll, 20. i, let ". 7
All tTt MeTIcle, Co A, l5lsf Pa.
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|" From Shiilnston's bookstore, Odqon
I:uiidaHs, We have an early copy Of ,iod,y.s
Lazy Box for January.
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GEN. MCCLELLAN Jeff the city this morning
by The 1 O'Clock train for Philadelphia.
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- John ". Garrett has been NEGLECTED.
IresiofH, Of the RsItimore and Ohio Railroad
COMPANY
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VNANTED-BOARD, in respectable private
w family Residence b.twe.u Psunsy!v anna
avenue AMI street and between 18th and ? tn SITS.
Stating terms. Reference required Address IT.
T - Star Office oc2
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ARRIVAL OF TRooPs. &C.-The following
have arrived during the past tweni " four hours
liOth FennsylN AHA Volunteers, &c. men Cd
X. II. Roberts; list battalion, 18th PennsyivAnn
Cavsiry, 4is men, Mai. Joseph Gilm-r: a0l ta
P.nnsy iyania milrtia; J. for Wiscon in red
ments 10 for 9th New York Cavalry
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De- HO POR PIES AND CAKES.
= ise AND CAKES - every description M Ala
I~n .refy Gay. AL orders promptly att. a. I'd to
s~ii:a No. AL 7,h 81, between T q sos h
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PERSON Al.

MRS. MARY n CIT, EspIE AND DAUGH-
lsf ters may learn some II ing 20 their al an age
hy addret, ing sAMi Ell RAMSEY, Surgeon ten-
tral'- uftI debit
NOTIcE.-Whsreas my wife, Lizzie fiol- Ser
i rsr t. Van ,inki- =, .3y,I l. # my bai I'd
board without my consent l hereby cautio al
prs: rs az inst Trusting her my account ~ l
will Day 10 rbi- OF her cent net ng.
FERNANDO WERSE Err.
Dvc. O. 1852. Tdel23tl late Capt. Of Artillery.
II JOHN ii. sc ~ ;r ~. S-u Jersey, will essi
! On e Ii. COkA : EtL Rrgi ter q Office. IRE >sury
nrpaI tment, Immediately, will hrar OF something
i'm 20 tsnt TO Linn. de ii o.
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LOCKED TP.-Wm. o'Hara, r.. r HoIline
and Christian Messiah, went TO a place Of
amnsem.it last night and attempted 70 Greats
row. The police, however, soon guided In
disturbance, and lock- d up the parties.
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SICK GoIyG NoR1H-To-day. sD sick A.
ConN aiesc-nt soldiers will ~ sent 10 Phiiadel-
phia by railroad. A large number, in addltioa
will slEo h. cent from this city to -morrou.
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LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST FROM AQUA CREEK.

1uEL kPr WING UNDER FRANKLIN. AND
IRE RIGHT WING UNDER SUMNER,
ACROSS THH RAPPAHANNOCK.
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DyARDING.-Lsrgca and well Furnished HODMS
j for rent with Board, EinglR and communlcR
ting, square from Wizards Hotel. Inquire at
Star Gnice 10 Is
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TELEGRAPHIC.
LATE FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
NO PROBABILITY OF AN IMMEDIATE GEN
ERAL ENGAGEMENT IN TENNESSEE.
JOHN MORGAN ORGANIZING FOR ANOTHER
RAID INTO KENTUCKY

LoCIsyILLF, Dec. II, midnight-Headd uar-
tors h~r- are W holly unadvised OF events Dor
tayed in recent New York and Philad alphia
specials.
The Nashville train is now five hours b.
hind time. The cause of the d-lay is unkaowp.
Gen. Boyle has ordered the Provost Marshal
10 empty all negro Jails or pens OF runaway
con'rabands taken up by three negro desl m.
He has placed them ~ work around the mill
tary prison, and will employ them in ctasr
business.
One s. m, ioth--Advices Just received at
headquarters disfel all appreho nsious OF an
immediate and general engagement In Trnrss.
see.
John Morgan was seven miles moth of Mur.
freesboro to-day, organizing about four thou.
sand infantry and cavalry, with some artillery,
for another raid into Kentucky.
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BCRGLARY.-LIsi night, some person got into
the store OF Mr.. Donohoo, corner OF & street
south and sixth street EAST, by breaking the
window sash and crawling in, and made OF
with a lot Of tobacco, cheese, seSars, &c, val
ued at about ten dollars. Some OF the articles
We're found near whrre two negro boys-Wiu
GarIc q ana Robt Bujier-liyed, and they being
suspt c!cd ~ r. arrrSied by officer Beall ana
taken before JU>iice Gull, but there being no
dire evidenC" against them they were DIS.
MESSED.
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THE FINER QUALITIES.
DIES SILK NEiNtT ..i.DAkS

THEF FINER QUALITIES
LADIES SILK VELVET :LDAkS.
LADIES' CLOTH CLOAKS.
Ladies' Lion Skin, Frosted Beaver and other rough
Cloth Ciusk-,
Ladies Medium Cloass,
Ladits Low priced Cloth Cioak6.
Also, full assortment OF -taniaS! styles and
modern ShaviS. houri ns Shswis.
We solicit especial attention TO the sfyi.S qH1li
trS ard woIkma. ship Of al the Cloaks ulrr
Purchasers neqae"t suggest that our stock "t the
stoy. gvl : excel int points. and in addition
decidedly more moderate ia pric".
Our Northern and Eastern corres pouscnts send
new supplies daily
On. price only marked III distinct figures
Al nspcCtion Of stock implies obligation 20
pu chase. PERRt Il BID.
de 10 1T Pa avenue and NI.th -.
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TIE CENTER TwICS REPCLSED.
fSpeeisl Dispatch to the Star.]

THREATENED REBEL ATTACK ON AQUA
CREEK
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J JUiLlSET,
LADIES' HAIR BRESHER, from Paris has last
arrived with beautiful coils ction of 2rancts. "a ,
BoNNFGS. HEaD-DRESSEo and FLOW ES4N
Frs. Just received from Paris, which he has SlEv1
Opened At the corner OF Eleventh and cts NO
f6~. He respectfully solicits II patronage of the
lad es a heretofore. Also, French Corsets Dc lr;
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BOARDING.

ar SESENrEEATH At DEcWEEN III AND
4.f} Pour art Rooms 20 ha LIT. with
Beard: to frst-ciass Bosrders onl, Table ho$iers
10 Dinner at della 3ts
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~ L e.
~ GAU1IEh'S RESTA URANT
he sutsCI Der aud pTopri. OF this we'll known
AMI long biI-hed Restaurant l. Spy, to
his numerous friends and patrons that he has sac
ceeded in making the necessary arrangements in
the Restaurant drpar tIn-iit which rnsbirs hin to
comply With the urgent requests nf the citizens
Wa>hIr Ston and the pr bile g,upraiy
iHnsrnurfI as he has Completed the rcittiny of
the upper part Of the establishment for the accom-
rlCdatio. Of gentleme, wishing private
DINNERS AND SUPPEHS. S..
aTrsn gements have been made to supply the table
from The markets Of New YUra and Philadel pni..
daily. with
GAME,
EAST RIVER OYSTERS,
and ell the delcacirs Of the season
A choice selp ction of
WINES
LIQUORS and
HAVANA CIGARS
from the old established house of A. Binin ger Il
Co. topposite Wilards will be found constantly
hand. g. GACTIER PROPRIETOR
10 % rolm 2a2 Pennsylvania avenue
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Pr sident Of the United Stssas
If America:

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, Pr sident Of the United StstAs
If America:
To Az Whom Il May Concern
Satisfactory evidence having been aSh, hited to
that ca. T. vA1 DER xsrr has been appointed
Nics Consul OF Belgium, At Louisville. Kentucky,
do hereby recognize him as such and declare him
free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers,
sad p ivileges are allowed TO the Vice Con.uls
of the most favored nations, in HI, United State.
In testimony whereof, have caused tncse LETTERS
to he made patent. and the Seal Of the L pit..i
States "a lie hereupto sff Xed
q Given unier rly had a: :ha city ot Wasning
ton. the 9Th day eli December. 4. D. Is -
Il. 8. and Of the Independence If the United
States Of Americs r.: Tfh Ar ,1yco,v
By TIE President:
WILLIAM II. SEWARD. Secretary y: State
DEPARLNENr OF STATE,
WAsMiSGrus, Dec. it,, 1852
Releases from ihe draft the ground % alien
age have been al owed in the foi!ow;ng ca.rs
Name. Wh-re DRAFTED
Nicholas RerSer. Kcrusia ca . Wis o,,sin
D,c:n,G-r II s2
J, I'm tlsamcr. .Tiosa en-, Pen isy " mia
,irriicatiohs p.nisd
Frederick St"ck .u2auaer CO, Wisconsin,
f"r6ias nd Tews. do do.
DAACING ACADEMY, At Tb4rERAScg Hall,
PROF. MARINI bess lave to announce 10 hi.
MAJ. friends ard pa'r-n- that - clsssesar- IS
now formed. Prrhuns i:sirinH ~ avail them Il
sev, of his seryl es i'll cal. at Once on class
days, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from "a
81. to s.. D. for mis- and masters: fer gentle.
men. the same venings from 3 to 20 p. di2.iw'
W. L. WALL Il cor -
- Are now receiving on commission W
aA from the Northern Manu- T
AVERY LAR,iE AID ExrEN
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BALLS. PARTIES, sc

VHE SID = Nj ..Rsho- "AsERS
WASH UfJD., 4 SENAL
T-.- great plea, la amos ins 10 their many
r.. ,.- nj tn - &c -. D-rs. tt =: tary -
i,t.rd giving tHrr- F!j:Sf GRAND RAIL-
s'Tsmpe--pe. i'sN 90 Fsirss,, e,tr-. n nth
The Ccn,mittec. p,ds. lie n;selYes that no palms
or -sp-n.c will H.. -pasr - make this The Bail OF
thc srnsnu A r-irhrs.-l bra - and strius b,Ed ia
rnvn -,d for IN, evening"
Nc hits o. CAP VIZ: ne allowed in the room.
Ticket. 81. ."'rit, nS gentleman and ladies.
By order Of
tcDrrr i..e, Of A,,dnfennenfs.
T.. Head. Il. Bill.
J. Ieimhach. T. HickmAa.
Fioor H1anzrrs.
NJ rarnAli l. Roland,
II. lccsn: tier, c. Opp'rman.
Rfr,p.ica Co-nmitf,r.
] O. MiIlar W H. Nolan,
j. r. Turuburss W. J. CarhichsAl.
4, 81
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., He MEMBERS OF THE WASHINGTON CIR
, CLE CLUE sss~ crest pleasure - nn- a
u rrc:ag 70 t a:;v friends, An TIE oao ~
lie in general, that tn intend giving ta.ir
ira GRAND tAi.I. >! frnrr -Encr Hail. nn
i =traet between 9Th and 18th. au fNtRSDtN ,
Dec is Tickets g, al 'ttinx a grnil m AMI
lsGi-a BY orf-s ST '"ln'ni.t--. re :. IL. =
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CONGRE SSIONAL.
FRIDAY. D-cemi~rIo.


ALEXANDRIA APYAIRs.-The weathrr eo~-
nue., TO moderate, anr although we havs
mostly nlgLts, there Is no severity in the cid.
ard TIE days are bright; the ice In the river =
r, aking W, and steamboats, and sailln.
Vessels are not materially Kindred in arriyins
~ departing.
The Common Council, At their session m
tuesday, passed. n law FOR prohibiting Persons
from keeping on their premises hay, straw or
dangerous combustible materials uRcoyered
or in a dangerous and insecure situation: Aien
NcDoT aid was granted permission TO eject
wooden building on Henry, between King aud
Cameron sire ts.-A'er. q t-,;is, DE. lih.
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nv ARMY GREASE WASfEsAAEEnT,
Son. sne highest price will b. paid. Alan loo
E.nSIoi tastile Soap, 10000 Brown Soap srd
ssanaies FOR saie cheap for cash, q the Nat,on.i
C.npp, ana Csndle Works, Green street And ~
oe l.eoly @ B. JEwHLL propri.to,
kALMORsL sKIRrS-A Iarg. a., tm.n, =,
Dc aSs PRICE, Penny BRO
nLD HAMai OLD HAMsTI ~ n ~ ;. ~ r.
N, Vto Maryisaa Cured ans in ~vc.iisnt n,,.-
de de I'''''e quail X KING BURGH 81. {.
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SINGULAR DISCOVERY OF A Ronnn,-

SINGULAR Discovery OF A ROBBERY -
singularly ingenious robbery took nIace co.,.
time since in London, and the police for 'I on
time in vain attempted to dscovert the roIherSs
After the robbery, an officer, while walking ~
the streets Of London, met two men Of II re ~
pute, and remarked that both of the men Wow ar
wearing new boots. He took it for granted
that these men had heen confederates in soma
burglary, and that the boots were the results s
of the spoil Upon this slight circumstance
the officer apprehended the men, and these
men proved to he the identical persons who
had committed the recent robbery, to which
there was not the slightest cue, had not the
offenders Leen betrayed By their own boots!
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DESTRUCTION or AN ISLAND. The Fri

DESTRUCTION OF AN IsLAND.-The Friend
Of India The Island Of lIakiau, for.
merly so fertile, has been completely laid
waste by volcanic eruption. Not one Of its
1000 inhabitants remain upon it, and there is
not blade Of grass to- be seen. The twelve
villages which were to he found upon the is
land have been more Or less destroyed. Some
of them have been buried to depth Of thirty or
forty feet urder sand, stone, and ashes, How
many of the inhabitants have found their
graves by this calamity has not leen fully as
certained, hut it is reported that out Of Bohawa
alone, ia village Of about 900 souls only one
half made their escape. The bodies Of sixty
three persons have been found under the ruins
Of the mosque in the principal village, while
about sixty persons were found sutfocated in
cave"
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WAR NEWS.

Yesterday, from Gen. Pope, states that tour
cavalry regiments, with four pieces ofartilIery,
proceeded on Tuesday in the direction Of Or
ange Court House, and when three or four
miles from headquarters, discovered the Con
fnderate Dickets and soon after two large bo-
dies Of cavalry, and the woods filed with foot
men. These were soon dispersed, and pursued
across Crooked river TO Robinson river 4 good
many Of the Federal wounded that we're taken
prisoners by the Confederates in the tight OF
Saturday, were found during the pursuit al
most abandoned" and Ma or Andrews, chief
of artillery to Cen Jackson, being badly woun.
G}ed was also overtaken at Crooked river, IN
charge Of an assistant surgeon. Gen. Butord
further reports that the enemy's fight was
11l< st precipitate, and that his old camp was
strewn with dead men and horses, and arms.
Richmond papers Of the 9th contain dis
match from Gen breckenridge confirming the
previous report Of the destruction Of the Con-
federate ram Arkan< as, Gen. 3. also states
that he captured Baton Eouge, La, on the
5tl, and burned nearly al Of theFederal camps,
and large amount Of stores, and after occu
rving the city and battlefield until evening, he
moved in order to COLLECT river, ten miles dis
can't. A1nong the Federal officers reported to
have been killed in the fight is Brigadler Gen.
Williams, Z. S, Army. Gen, Clarke, OF the
Confederate forces, is reported to have been
tahen prisoner.
All the arrangements for enrolling the mill
Tia in Baltimore were completed yesterday, and
the work began. All the early part Of the day
was spent by William 3. Hill, esq, Secretary
Of State, in issuing the commissions Of the en-
rolling officers and swearing them in. John
4. J. Creswell, esq: Of Elkton, has been APP
pointed Assistant Adjutant General and Su-
perintendent Of Enrolment,
The correspondent Of the Associated Press
at Fortress Monroe, under date Of the 18th,
says: 'Norfok has been in g. state Of excite
ment the last few days. An officer of the pro
vost guard applied to Gen. NJ, ansheld for per
mission to search house in that city for arms,
A1thorityssvas given him TO do 50, and arms
an ammunition TO SOME extent were found IL
private dwellings near the Generals quarters.
lit night triple guard was pat on duty in
Norfolk. This was not done until many OF the
guards had been shot.
4 squadron Of cavalry marched down Penn
sylvania avenue, Washington, yesterday, guar
ding about dozen young men who we're on
foot, and who had been arrested during the
preceding night while attempting to escape
South. They were placed in the Old Capitol
prison, =.
Gen. Gaary, wounded in the late battle near
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-14
THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

Lieut. c. Stuart Webster, OF the Fl1teenth
New York volunteers, who died at New Ha-
ven on Saturday, was we'll known IN this city
where he was engaged in the insurance agency
business at the time the war broke ont, lie
was q grandson Of the great lexicographerN oah
Webster, and great grandson, through ms
mother, who was GUSTS, OF Martha Wash
ington. One who knew him Well describes
Lieut.. ". as having been man OF hne attain
ments Of great energy Of character, brave al
most to recklessness and yet in his social haD-
it's as gentle and winning as child, Ills quail
ifcatOns as civil engineer were OF superior
grade, and it was largely owing 60 his skill and
sleepless energy that the Chlckahom1ny was
snanned by those half dozen brldges, over
which our army passed On their way to Rlcl-~
mOnd.
de1 the famous seven days battle, az we'll as
the terrible work Of the battle itself, Lieut..
Webster sustained his full share and although
he escaped wounds on the field, he neverthe-
less, through constant exposures night and day
on that field, contracted the disease which re-
suited in his death.
It is worthy OF notice as & melancholy coin
cidence that Eugene ehster, the elder brother
Of Lieut. w, participated in the same battle:
but on the opposite side, he being member OF
Gen. Lees staff Eugene, as IS already known,
was killed in that hattie He was q graduate
Of West Point, and commanded a regiment at
Richmond at the time the war commenced
The Two brothers were the only & lldren Of ".
6. Webster, IF New Haven.-N. l. World,
It is reported that Gen. Prince was tai ken
prisoner on Saturday, while giving orders TO a
Confederate regiment, which he mistook for
Federal regiment.
An order was issued by tie Navy Tcpart~
ment, yesterday, to advance three months pay
to all new recruits, ,seamen, ordinary seamen
and landsmen.
The Atlanta Commonwealth Of the DIST ult.,
says that the Confederate ram Georgia (late
Fingal) has an armament OF ten guns.
It is estimated that since November last, the
decrease of the supply Of oil in the oil region
of Western Virginia, has been fully two-thirds,
We have reports Of the stoppage of two more
wells, the Densmore well and Crane well, both
on the Tarr farm The Woodtord we'll on the
Tarr farm, which was struck few weeks since,
has stopped flowing The CIR eff Hasson well,
on the Egbert farm, which stopped by reason
Of being improperly tubed last week, is now
flowing 800 barrels per day.
It is stated that on Sunday last another lot
Of Confederate prisoners some three hundred
in number, confined at Fort Delaware, took the
oath of allegiance to the I. S. gov rnment,
after which they were discharged. 4 number
Of them went to Delaware city, and some TO
PHILADELPHIA where they now. remain.
Gov, Olden, Of New Jersey, in order 70 re-
Ieye the citizens Of thar State from the neces-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-14

MORALITY rs. PLJNs,-A. western paper
has the following atrocious advertisement:
ITO Rent-A house on Melville avenue To-
Gated Immediately alongside Of fine plum
orchard, from which an abundant supply Of
the most delicious fruit may lie stolen dunng
the season. Rent low, and the greater pat
taken in plums.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-08-14

At the war meeting in this place, on Tues
day evening, the following resolutions, offered
by r. S. Van V]iet editor Of the Washing
ton National Republican, were, adopted
Resolved, That the efforts now being maze
by Wicklife, Vallandgham, Bright, and Jonl
S. Garlic K Co. to organize third party ILL.,
der the plausible name Of the Peace or C9'sel'
yatiye party, meets with our unqualllleo co',
demnation, and we therefore Call upon an
Union men to set their faces rs steer as" WV.
every attempt to organize SUCH parry II, J."
ginia, and that we regard all who AID ana acss
in the formation Of this party as sympatlllhS;'
with the rebellion, and as deserving the Gllnis
igated scorn and contempt OF every oSa .'uoJ
Resolved, That we condemn n unlnea: Inta
terms the official course OF our Senator ov."
S. Garlic, who basel and treacheronosly '4 4Le
represented his constituents: as wen on ho vls
new State as on other questions anc We ' nS."
by to-day, with unanimous voice: can c upps
him to resign his seat in the United o' Saro
Senate, that we may give it to some man HWY
worthy Of our confluence.
The charge against Captain Myers and ON
ers, Of the propeller City Of Madison, 'of chi" nr
ing privates Haycock and Walker OF '5i' s'
tieth British Regiment, to DESERT was olsi"@ ~
ed by the Police Magistrate IN lo! rom ,b e
Saturday. The two soldiers sTo re- t" no ' on:
had no intention to desert, and that NJ ,ois.
urged or asked them to do so; ana t i"s charge
trate considered, therefore, th't INC 'D''S
could not be sustained. sTbe
The Marlboro Nd, Gazette says ,1ons.
country hereabouts is suffering from p'~ ,recs.
ed drought. The corn crop'is IN 'eI; o 81 for
rious state, and small hopes are enter''ln .o,tv
it. Vegetation generally IS suffering .. }eeu
The heat of the past four or five days ''''
intepse. 81
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-02
PROCEEDINGS IN TIE CoJRTA

Mnyer's Court, Monday, Dec l--Patrick Cassi.
Gay, soldier, wss brought up on the charge OF
sotiios drunk The Mayor fned him dollar
Henry. slave Of James Hutchinson, arrested for
going st lsrge, was committed IS run away
Henry P. Eiston. the young man charge with
attempting to Berrote and rob Samuel d Hicks
about o'clock Sunday morning, a, his house on
shoakoe Slip, eslled up and committed to jail
until Wednesday for examination.
George Harvey, free neg o. found in possession
OF d lo4dad pistol was ordered Il lsshes.
John Patterson, alias Whar, on found by officer
Morris drunk, and acting disordarly TAO corner
Of 9th and Main a!resss, was req quired 10 answer
that charge sisO, the further Of Offering the
officer dollar - let him Co. The Mayor was H.
ciinad 20 tie opinion from The amount offered AZ
b. be. that the defendant was joking. For tie
Drunkenness fac of 81 WAS IL posed.
h csss against Isaac jacobs, for uulswfuy OBJ
tanning, By sise prsteuces $295 from Lewis Glitter
wss dismissed The Mayor said there might be
grounds for civil action, bu. criminal charge
cou!d be maintained
Thomas Mcdonald charged with fsionicusly ? steal
ing horse from Joseph Davis, was acquitted, but
coLlpite ed fr want OF surety for his good behavior
J2e. Disney Lawrercs Mcdonald, Peter Disney,
Pat Jacobs, Jas Brown. Jas. Trav.s, and 1as Shan
non, for engaging in a general and fighting In
the house OF BRIGGS Lsuzhton or l7th 81 They
were lot OFF and ;he po!ice were Ill ectod TO hun.
up Pat Coniey, wao commenced ,he IL, by coming
into the house aad striking one Ct tho parties
Abraham, slave of John Knote, Penitsntiary
storekeeper, ordered thirty iashes aim
a pair of boots, worth g So frcm his master
valued, however, st e2S
Fanny Wilson, living la The city with Is,e oI
Wight papers, was ordered to so back to that
county.
The ca of George Annaker, for stealing horse,
was again continued
Geo Hardin was tined 81 for lying or the side
walk In q drunken state
Habsas Corpus -nrs. Mary Ann Piggot., and
several Of Ler children residents of Charles City
county. arrested a few weeks since by o der OF
Gen Wise, on suspicion Of disloyaity, were heard
before Judge Lyons Yesterday application
f,r release. Messrs. Nance and Williams appeared
for the defendsn1s and NJ 4ylett for the G,vern.
meet. The Government not having Its incuipstory
testimony ready, the case was continued until
Thursday. Counsel for defence contend that thel.
clients and loyal Virginians sud testi-
n,ony can bs q idrced to the contrary The Dis
(. let Attorney contends :hst the Government hiss
q right to cod them suapectet parties This
point will be argued before the Judge on Tturs-
day.
Hnst5n1s Co1rt-Judge Lyon.'s Court wss en-.
gagged yesterday In trying John Murray for the
murder OF Mike Leary on the 18th of September.
In house near the old hay scales l7th s,ieet. I,
was 60: concluded when the Court adjourned.