Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-29


FERMENTATION TO SECRETARY AND MRS
SNITT.-fioa. G.. Il. smith. Secretary Of the In
terror, "a as on Saturday night, presented with
handsome service Of silver, consisting OF one
urn, tw o eobifts, teapoi, bowl, and Il large sal.
YER. Ike articles we've most exquisiSly chased
and highly ornsm' mud. On the sa1ver we no.
riced the following inscription:
Testimonial of respect
Presented to
Hon. CALEB Il SMITH,
SecrInry of the Interior,
Dect rpU'r "a, 1852.
Mr.. ": J.. Einrr, Of the Pension Once, made
the presentation speec Il or behalf Of the donors,
W no were thu employers of the Interior D'part-
nent. MI. Smith re ceiyed the gift in few
touching and appropriate remarks.
Subst quent TO tine presentation to Mr.. Smith,
part OF the employers OF the Eapitoi extension
p costly gold watch, finlaid with diamonds,)
with gold chain attached, and handsome dia-
unond ring, TO Mrs. Smith, as a token OF their
esteem for that excell, Mt lady, on account OF
her charitable and zealous labors in behalf OF
sick and wounded soldiers In hospital. Ths
compliment to Mrs Smith was appropriately
acknow lodged by her husband in the course of
his speech.
white gentleman, accompanied by q colored
man. went TO the Second Ward station and
esksd Justice Clayton TO issue a warrent on the
oath Of the negro against Caleb Mitchell, q
white man, for an assault ami battery on him.
Ohe negro) The Justice refused to swear the
neeToGonsidering ham doubtful testimony, (the
the Ia allowed no fees for this ella IS of cases.
Ihe gentleman contrnd-d that the negro was
row come ent witness against a white man
uDcer the last section Of the emancipation act
Of August Last, and that the duty Of the Justice
~as To grant the warrant The Justice still
refused to issue the warrant, stating that before
Com mencing such q practice he would like TO
have decision by the Circuit Court; but agreed
10 las ne warrant against Mr.. Mitchell on the
application OF the Gentleman il hs wou Id make
thr affidavit con information receiv In order
70 have arguments on the admission OF colored
testimony against " hite persons. The gentle.
man stated that 1t was certainly the intention
OF Congress TO give negroes In such cases the
same priviies - rs white persons, and Ii the law
vas not explicit enough now, ii could soon be
made so, and in company with the negro went
on with the int. ntion Of procuring the warrant
from some other Justice.
TIE PARoLKD MAEISKs.-The marines on
board Of the Ariel, who were taken prisoners
by the Alabama and paroled, numbered f3S,
instead of 100, as published in the Geographic
form the garrison at San Francisco, and to all
vacancies IN the PnciHc squadron. The de-
schmenf for Mare Island was under the COM
msnd OF Major Garlands and consisted Of 100
non commissioned officers and privatse, about
60 of whom left - headquarters In this city on
the 18th nit. under command OF Ltsuts. Ward
and Corri- joined the command at New York
with about 10 men. The draft 70 MI vacancies
IN the Pacific squadron LEFT this city with the
above und~r Lieut.. McElruth, and numbered
Is men. II Is understood that after being pa.
rolled they proceeded ~ once with the Ariel, and
ere this are at San Francisco.
KILLED II SPoRr-oaturday, O number OF
Germans were making merry and INDUCING
freely In liquors, and in the midst Of their
BY anolhrrnamed Charles Rsn,ler Stahi disd
IN The course of The night. Yesterday morning,
A. an early hour, Rsmkr went to the Fourth
Ward Station and gave himself up to patrol
man Grant. He admitted the act, and asked to
Be committed for a further hearing. He says It
was an accident, resulting from their sport, .
and postponed further Investigation until the
witnesses can all be present Rrmler il about
eighteen years OF age, IL employed a . Govern
ment hostler, and IL 10 said he u relative of the
deceased.
BY the IiLeraiity Of Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Sec
r-tary Smith, the patients Of Judiciary So mare
Hospital were yesterday RECALLED with another
~ dueis ssese and varissy Of Side a.sss
vegetables and delicacies were provided. The
Christ nas decorafisns remained In the halls
dueed =. on and sv:rysninx was g., COZ GA
aos-nce OF ladies, which Of course dsteriorated
Mnch HON tie enjoymrnt Of tina participants
OF the n ,feisnt sos up under The '1psr vision
fsp5' and ~as rally sra,,fying AFFAIR.
DISTRICT soLDixRs, DousrY. more
counu will Be given After January ist 1859
- faTu@s eniistinK in any Of the Distrtct rsgi.
ni<nt.- IL has bles found that but sev rrsl.
cent OF the District avaiied themsel YEA of tie
Soung, out most or the snlistments were BIZ
Pa h-s from Abroad, who In MANY insta a o.
VIZ desert ~ from oth-r reginen,s. Othsr
paItee ENLISTED merely for the purpose Of oS.
.iiihe the bounty, and thru deserted AID
FiA9ea me same game elsewhere.
S"Asonfc:-At0 rEuisr- communication OF
q; Jol MS Lodge, No.'Ii, T. A. A NJ, recently
Ito, me- following oficers ware elected Tor tho
rheulrg year. U. r. Stansbury, w NJ: O.W
Eehn' u, =. W.; J. d. Eauseil J. "; w, M
'<ntn' SECRETARY; and C. Cammack, Treasurer
cxLkfDAR FOE e05-1ar nSighbor, W
G.,h, sencs as Q magnihcentiy- got up
~Aehoaf TOT iSo' just published By him.