Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-03
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
THE NAVY YARD LINE.-This branch of the
Passenger Railway was opened yesterday after
noon from the Navy Yard gate to Capitol Hill
where il connects with the main line to George
town. At present there arc six cars running
and with others which are expected shortly
the company VIII DE ablr To run or five-minute
time, giving great accommodations TO ci;izrns
and strangers travelling in that section of the
city. Cars are now run from an early hour in
the morning TO eleven O'Clock At night: thereby
giving an opportunity to residents in that part
OF the city TO attend the places Of amusemrnts
up town and return with little trouble.
This part OF the road has been pushed forward
10 completion with dispatch, for which much
credit IL due 10 all concerned; the law allowing
them sixty days in which to have The road in
running order, after the npletion of the main
line. which would expire the odd of the
present month.
The curves are being laid TO connect Seventh
street with the main road, and the Seventh
street line il being laid with dispatch, and in
short time the Northern Liberties and the Navy
Yard will b. connected by rail. The work on
other portions OF the road is also gong on
rapidly.
ARREST FOR MURDER.-Trstrrday Sergeant
Hepburn. of the tenth precinct, accompanied
hy portion of his fierce and corpora ton officer
Mage, went 10 Alexandria with an order for
the arrest OF negro named Jeremiah Dickson,
alias Sol Holland, for the murder Of a negro
named Peter Miller, in Philadelphia, on the
9th OF July. 1SIS. On reaching Alexandria n
clue was soon obta ined as 10 where the nero
was secreted, and through the Provost Marshal
guard was procurea and the house surround
ed. The police then went in, and officer Magee
getting his hands on him first arrested him. lie
was broght TO this city and taken be fore Justice
Donn, who committed him TO Jail, and this
morning. IN charge Of detective HotchkiSs and
ofheer Magee, he was sent TO Philas,clphia
Holland, notwithstanding the efforts OF the
police, had succeeded till yesterday in Guiding
them. He had been for a time employed in this
v.
DEATHS OF SoLDIERs.-The following have
been reported since our last:
Corp. John Helfinger company X Dist n
Francis II. Nerun, company D, 10Th Ny.
Geo. II. Wansargy, company &. 18th Ne
Corp. Luther ~ Bent, company l, Ist Mass.
Sergt Martin Lunsman, company E, 18th n Y
Jacob Morris. company Il, 18th Penn.
Jacob Suter, company &, 1th Va.
Louis L. Miller, company +, Iath Mass
Relatives OF deceased soldiers can be fur.
nished with all the Information they desire in
relation TO the burial place of their friends, &c
by calling on r. T. Sands, Government under.
taker, AL 4 street north
A Row AMONG THE SoLDIERs-A few DAYS
since, As the 2Ist Connecticut were resting on
the Avenue near First street, u row was COM
menced by Two soldiers. who Were reinforced
by about twenty others, who behaved in an
outrageous manner, defying the officers TO arrest
them. and refusing 10 obey orders. For some
time considerable excitement prevailed in the
would result seriously, bat, through the energy
of Col. Dutton and his officers, the riusleade-s
We're arrested and quiet restored.
GIVE Me ROoM."-A day or two srce, a
lady OF more than ordinary size, and fully
hooped, got into one of the city cars and handed
a dime 10 the conductor, whose fingers irime-
dlately went down into his pocket for the half
dime for change; but she immediately pressed
III. saying. Don't give me change. but give ma
room:' and taking a seat in a corner which
hlr nod to
the space usually allotted 10 half dozen of the
masculine species. where she was left undis-
turbed until the end of her Journey.
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RoBEING 4 SOLDIER.-A few nights since. a
soldier named james Burns was enticed into a
house OF i'll fame. near the Capi;ot i'm which he
stopped short time, and on leaving the heuS,,
be discovered that he had been robbed OF S95
Detective Reynolds was informed OF the facts
and arrested Ellen Ccnnei. with whom he
stopped, and took her before Justice Ferguson.
who committed her 10 jail.
SEIZCRE OF MISUNDERSTANDING, Captain
Johnson. Of the Provost Guard, made a descent
or the house OF Thomas cogan. on the corner
OF wentirth and III strt-.tS. and Sri2s,S the
liquor of his establishment, amounting 20 over
Si,tS1 worth. which was conn seated 70 the usa
OF the Medical Puryeyor. ....
ARHIy Al. or STEAGGLEHs, SC-Ahour noon
to-day about eighty Str3 gglers, paroled prison.
erS. &c, arrived from Fort McHenry in charge
OF = guard, and Were taken 20 the Provost
Marshars office, who will DISPOSE. of ,he,n.
IN Baltimore and vicinity recently.