Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-12

Disarict, but few OF the dealers compsrssS
have taken ont iicenses from the corpor1sX
with iiccnse NJ a high figure, rather an 8
pay the same amount and BE- allowed 10 49,
only malt liquors, on which they cou,end -
can make but q small profit. They cost2
thai they should be allowed 10 sell a. loru.s-S-
ss they are now taxed by tho Government, ~
addition 20 the corporation license; but are ~
fecily .stilsnW the most of thrfn. 20 Be restrirss
IN their sales 20 citizens.
Svme weeks since, Mr.. Richard Morrs,
PRODUCED tho following resolution IN r-lstioe !.
the subject in our Oily Councils, which We
adoptrd:
Reso,~,J, Thatthe Mayor ~ snd lac 1. h.,-..
requested 10 communicate with the prorS
military OF other authority, and asc~rt,S
whether parties who take out license 70 rs,,s
spirituous liqu ors will BE permitted Go sell -
citizens, and that he advise this Board OF ~
result Of such inquiries
And in accordancc Herewith, Mayor w.,
ZACH addressed the foilowins letter ~ Hon. u
NJ. stanton. Secretary OF War, and Brig O..
Jsmes =. Wads worth. Military tiorrrnor-
MAYoR-s OypicE. Oct 81, Ivoa
Sir: For several monlhs past retailers -
liquor have, by an order OF the military suuAsr.
liter, deemed at the time Of lie iss uance nee.
sary, hem debarred from avsilmR thsmseivs.
Of the pri, heses granted by way Of iieense S1
this corporation.
Az the period for the renewal OF such iic~u.-.
OF q special tax 10 the General 9overnment =
approaching, the importance Of the sue,ect
matter OF inSuiry OF this enclosed resolution Of
our City Councils, to those Interested, Is a..
parent. -.
Will you, therefore, be kind enough to adyi..
me, Pt your earliest convenience. whethce
this corporation. A well as those Of the 3ensrsi
Government, will hereafter be permitted A
traffic in liquor With others than volunteer,
and enlisted soidiers. Very respectfully,
RICHARD WALLAoH, Msyor
Not having received an answer from rithrr
the Secretary or Gen. Wadsworth, on MONDAY
last the following letter was sddress-d 10 The
SECRETARY OF War, and IL lie 70 be hoped thaia.
answer viii soon be given, so that our citiyeus
may know what course 20 pursue: q
MAYORS OFFICE y "a
Washington, Nor. 10, Isoa
Hon. Il. ~. Sic sion, SecreIarg Qf Hdr.-My
Dear Sir: On the 3ist uItimo, ( had the ho1cr
10 address both yourself and Gen. Wadsworsh
q relation to the course Of the military author.
lilies Tow ards that class Of the citizPDs of Wash
ington who may be licensed 10 yend liauorx.
and ~ yet have received no reply. =
The importance 70 the parties interested Of
knowing what, IL any, restriction il 10 he placed
on their business. for which tax is 70 be levied
by the General Government as well as by this
city, Will readily suggest itself to you, and is
my apology for tres passing upon you for \ re-
PLY 10 NV former Communication.
L have the honor to ts, &c, &c, &C.
RICHARD WALLACE, Mayor.
HORSE STEALING CAsEs-Yes.eroav morn.
ing of1icer Weedes, of the Seventh Ward. was
been stolen from Mr.. Lfsscn, OF AlexanSr ia
county, and getting description of the saimal
soon recognized IL, gentleman having lua
purchased II. The man " no brou ght the horss
20 the sale, Jacob Nifeer. was at once arrested
and taken before Justice Stration; but his e
ployer, Thomas II. Jack, Immediately went y
The oihse ssa stated THAI he had bought ~
IL 10 Nicer 10 take 20 the sale. Nicer wasW
once dismissed, aud Mr.. Jack gave security ~
a further hearing.
IN S.turd.v . So,a;o~s r.-,os n
belonging 10 The LIST Michigan cavalry. camets
the city with a Government horse. and. re40lnr
on bender on the following day, disp0seA Of
II TO samuel GATES for Sf6 and a silver &vxtrh
Officer q ibson. seeing that the horse was nlarkrd
L. - Out very faintly,) concluded that IL had
been stolen, and, going TO the camp, found the
man, and, stating the cbargas 20 the colonel, ~
" as Immediately given up. Freedmen wa
taken before Justice Stratton, Who committed
him for further hearing. The Officers of the
regiment state that. Pr.dmon has heretofore sus-
tanned an excellent character, and can onfvs
attribute has delinquency TO the old score Of
whisky.
TRIAL TRIP OF THE "YousG ANyRrcA--
We were unable to avail ourselves OF The poli,s
invitation Of Capt. Ryther Capt Ned Ryther
ne At reme moered) TO 90 down river on the tniaE
trip OF the Young America yesterday, but frem
All we hear the parry had a fine. superb. stu-
rendously good time The weather Was fine.
The edi6les capital. and the liquors a, for a.
gods. The boat left its wharf about = q clock
=. m, and gliding down the river with a speed
and grace worthy of its uarne, sped on as far as
the W hite House, and returning 10 the csty.a
reached the foot Of Eleventh street about g 10 n.
The Young America was built about rhrPSA
year. ago, and ran between Philadelphis ana
Chester, Pa. She was purchased last spring
by Captain Ryther and others, and IN. bera
thoroughly rented, and will hereafter DIV BE-
tween this city and Alexandra. She was re-
hted under the superintendent OF Capfxin<
Ryther and Talbot. and Mr. Needhsm, one OF
her owners. Her machinery is rarirelyue new
The ladies cabin has been renoy ated and newly
and splendidly furnished NJ great expense She
has all the latest improvements in the way Of
life preserNers, safety valves, etc.
ARREST CT A THERON Monday, sept ga
the detective officers under superintendent
W ebb arrested Young man by the name of
Robert Dsrcie,o on the charge of stealing a hor,e.
the property Of lieutenant in the Scott Cav
airy be Was carried 10 the Seventh precinct
station house, from v hich place he succeeding
IN escaping by crawling out through the ven i
lator over the door. He eluded the vigilance OF
the cetectiSes until Thursday, Nov 9th, when
ne was arrested and taken 10 the detective ofice,
when he was taken with an epfieptic 1T in
which he remained for some two hours Amer
recovering, he was taken 10 the guard house,
when he was again taken with = IT. which
continued at intervals during the night. Amer
suheientis recovering. he was sent home 10
his mother, who resides in the city. No sooner
W as he at large than he stole u coat belonging
70 Mr.. Rowland Church. He was arrested on
Monday last by the detectives under Superin-
tendent Webb, and was committed 10 ,ail by
Justice Walter.
PUBLIC SCHOOL TRrsTEKs.-A very short
meeting was held last evening The reports Of
teachers for the month OF October We're pre-
scented complete; and the Treasurer presented
the bills paid during the month, which were
approved.
Mr.. Rhees, from the committee appointed 70
revise the rules and regulations for the govern.
me mt OF the public schools and OF the Board Of
School Trustees, submitted q report; which
was receiyed, ordered TO be printed. and made
the special order for the next meeting.
The bill providing for superintendent Of
puehe instruction was postponed until the
next regular meeting. snd the board then ad-
lcuraed 80 teA
p,sn-Mr. VIM. W. Nasheny. for some years
an Assistant messenger in the once OF the Aud
stsr 80 the Treasury for the Poet Once Depart
saeat. eSpfrrd suddenly at his residence during.
Monday night, he ieares wife and oae
chiid, Mr., NJ. VIII be remembered by mAay
Srntienaen hSN ing business with that ofuce on
account cf HE ohllgtng disposition, prumptne.