Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-15


lassies. Look out f-< a rare treat tonight.
ORPHANs' FAIR. for the benefit Of st Vincent's
Female Orphan Asylum, corner OF Tenth and G
SITS. Ice cream, confectionery, fancy articles, &c
ACADEMY OF Music, Pa. avenue, between Ninth
and Tenth SIS. Free concerts at O'Clock. Hall
open all day.
ALEXANDRIA ArYAIRs-From the Alexandria
Chronicle Of Yesterday we make up the following
Items:
Arthur Cumminskey, whose arm was ampu-
lated near the shoulder In consequences of having
been run over by the cars, died at the hospital
last Thursday afternoon.
The body of a soldier was found in the canal
day before yesterday. 1t is not known to what
regiment he was attached, and after awaiting
recognition at the deadhouse, the deceased was
buried Yesterday.
An investigation is now being held by COM
mission OF magistrates into the cause Of the re-
once of the "Local News
Gen Morell, Col. McQuade of the New York
18th, and Mrs. McQuade, were each presented
with massive silver goblet night before last.
George Cooper, a Baltimore secessionist, who
has been keeping huckstering establishment
on Fairfax street, and who assaulted Mr. Tacey,
the Collector Of Taxes, on Tuesday, for demand
Ing his license tax, was brought before Justice
Penn, on Wednesday, for trial. Cooper acknowl-
edged to have been counseled BY gang Of seces-
siontsts 70 deny the authority Of Mr.. lacey, and
OF the State government under which he acts,
and 20 resist, by force, the collection Of his IL
cense-tax. Justice Penn told the prisoner that IL
punishment would be ighter than If he concealed
them Cooper refused to disclose the names Of
bis rebel associates, upon which Justice Penn
promptly sentenced him to pay fine Of $780, and
to Re Imprisoned for thirty days.
PoLrcE-Tbis morning the Third Ward pa
troll reported-Barnard n. Brakeman was arrest
ed by Patrolman Kelly for fighting yesterday;
his case was ruled for hearing before Justice
Clark Patrick Donnelly, 10 years old, vagrant;
workhouSe 90 days-by Justice Thompson. Jno.
Nally, charged with larceny; dismissed.
The Fourth Ward patrol reported-Pselo Gas
tano, stealing an axe from George Savage; jail
Tor court. George Brown, larceny of money,
clothes, and pistol from Col. T. p. Mott He
was taken before Justice Dom, and committed
to Jail for further hearing. Ed. Smith. assault
and battery Sarah Bri scoe TALL colored); dis
charged by Justice Ba,nacIo Cornelius SuIIi-
van, drunk and disort. erIy; workhouse 90 days
Mary Sullivan, do; ~ 5S-bv Justice Walter
Jas. Mahoney, violating the license law, and
threatening citiz en-; was ruled for trial. VIM.
Batson' larceny of s54 from VIM carp; dis
mlssed-oY Ju'Btice Barnaclo. Mary Hollohan,
larceny OF sl23 dismissed.
CHKEvEra Editor Stdr In listening to the
lecture o. DR.. Cheever, last night, the oSfsnSi6ls
suolec'. of which was 90 Erskine, and the Battle
iOI feedom;" but the real subject of which was
tne abolition Of slavery, and the abuse of the au-
V1orities, one was forcibly reminded Of an ansc-
dote ofthat brilliant advocate: An honest uaker
being on visit to his house, Erskine carried
him TO church with him. When the minister
had read the text, the Quaker arose to leave
STOP said Erskine, o the services are not
through" 81 know that said the Quaker,
"butl don't like the text'' "welI," replied
Erskhe, you must surely stay, then; for II the
fszt had the small or yellow fever, the Jsr-
n7OS would not approach near enough to catch
It," The application is obvious. J.M.L.
sTocKs AND MoSsY.-At the banking house of
l.. Johnson Co. we ascertain that the rate on
gold has advanced during the week, owing pm.
cipally to the speculative demand in New York
TIE rate Is buying; 4 y to selling. There Is
not much active demand on the part of the COM
munity here
Stocks in New York have advanced materially
under the influence Of the recent encouraging
news nom Europe and from our armies. The
closing prices for stocks in New York Yesterday
Eeie-FOr U. ;. registered, 90k; do. 1861, cou-
pom, 80, Tennessee 6's, AK; Virginia per cent,
road 3iS; exchange on Baltimore and PhilsdeI-
Phia, II New York, I; Boston, scarce, \.
WHEAT Is The MATTER WITH THE HLckMsN,-
We notice in the Metropolitan Police reports this
morning the following arrests Of hack drivers
yesterday, charged with a variety of mIsdenean-
ors: Second Ward-Thomas Conley, assault on
James Dunn and Benz SchoHeld, Hugh Dijney,
and Cornelius Kane, for violations Of the hack
law, fined 81 So by Justice Clark. Fifth Ward
George Hicks, coIored, disorderly conduct; hned
81 Sc BY Justice Ferguson. Sixth Ward-Fred-
erick Butler, for driving on the pavement, and
Charles Renna for driving a carriage without IL
cense, were nned 81 S. by each by Justice Gull.
ARREST OF ExsIIsH H.HRr-Henry Smith,
alias English Harry, who has not hgured in the
police record for several months, has g turned
up again" and was arrested on LouisIana aven-
ne, in front Of place Of amusement, last night
by Patrolm2n Lipscomb, Of Georgetown, who
over to this city. The prisoner was taken TO the
Fourth Ward station-house, charged with incl
ting riot.
GAVE UP-Thursday evening" Thomas RYDER
who stands charged with the killing Of James
Waters, yesterday week ago, on r, near Twen-
faNh RfFaZF la wny~a Aa1 T.
after came into the city and delivered himself
into the custody of Justice Walters, who at once
committed him to jail for q hearing on Monday
next Ryder did not converse upon the subject
and proposes TO leave all TO the jury which shall
try the case.
GENITAL GUARDHousE CAsEs-Bsfors J1sties
WaItsr.-William RothschIId, selling LIQUOR
without license hned $40 s.. Theodore kal.
do do. 30 days. John Kuhns, drunk; dismissed
George Davis, charged with larceny; dismissed
Bridget Conner, drunk; nned sass Thomas
Connolly; held for trial. Marx Evans, fool y
for safe keeping Eleven lodgers.
ARREsr YoR STEALING A GOLD W.rcH-In
Georgetown Yesterday afternoon Montgomery
Jones, soldier, wa crested by the Metropolitan
police charged with the robbery at the Signal
Camp Of a gold watch, belonging to Lieut..
Chares HerIog. The accused was committed to
jail by Justice Reaver.
ARRKsrEp-It Is asserted that Rev. Robert
District volunteers, and subsequently, serving in
that capacity with the LIST California regiment
was taken into custody YESTERDAY bya guard
under the orders Of the Provost Marshal, and Is
now a prisoner.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-Bsfors Jnsties
Waller George w. Barry, disorderiy at Canter-
bury Hall; fine 81 O.. G.. J. Grimm, do dis
missed Harry Smith, do; 90 81. Msrcellus
Burk, do; costs So cents. w H. Bogenstien, do d;
fine 81 So. r. w. Strucks, do; do. Jas. Dono-
van, found asleep in a passage; dismissed.
TIE REPUTATION Of DIR. White mo. 426 Penn
sylvania avenue) for removing corns without in
convenience TO the individual, recommends his
treatment TO the attention Of those afflicted with
these troublesome excrescences. Give him call
ELsEwHERE u will be seen that the Hiawatha
Club give another cotillon party at Franklin
Hall next Thursday night. Look on: for grand
Entertainment.
ATTENTION IL called TO the notice In another
column Of Prof Barnes soiree next Friday eve
ming at Temperance Hall.