Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-30
DEFERRED LOCAL ARTICLES.

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TIE CoNrRABAsDs The slaves whe have been
escaping from their masters In Maryland and
virgins, and who have received the title Of "the
contTabands,n are mostly quaftered in Duff
Green's Row, on Capitol Hill, where there are at
present about six hundred Of both sexes, and of
every age from the babe to the old man or woman
Of fseventy They are qusrtered In the tv north.
srB houses OF the row-the other houses being oc-
cupied by the military. The sexes are lept sep
ars,e, except in the case Of families, when they
are assigned separate rooms from the others.
The Government And them In rations Of bread,
meat, coffee, rice, &c, OF the quality az the
army ration but not with clothing-that being
procured by subscription. The National Freed.
Inan's Relief Association hnd most Of the mate
rial, which Is Gu; and made into garments by
such Of the female "contFabandsn rs can sew
Their bedding Is mostly found by themselves
some Of them when they arrive in the city bring.
ing surprising Quantities of bedding and clothing
with them; bat when they are not prepared the
Government furnishes them with straw bed
In the quarters a school is conducted by Messrs
= l. St0fer and James Marshall, wro instruct
them in the primary branches OF education They
are said to make quite rapid progress, aud some
are already reading with proficiency. Two ses-
sioBs of the school is held each day, and often an
evening session is held. About 300 of the contra.
bands attend the school, and are mostly supplied
with books from parties at the North, who send
paC kages almost weekly. Besides teaching this
school, Messrs Sharer and Marshall give lesson
tO the twelve or fifteen contrabands in the navy
yard at noon each day. The studies pursued are
reading. writing, srithmetic and geography, In
which studies tEey are making unex pected pro-
gress. Many Of them are anxious to emigTate 10
Liberia, especially these VINO are the most ad-
-vanced theY not believing IA the doctrine thst
the whites and the blacks can live peaceablY on
an equality with each other q this country.
Preaching services are held twice each Sa bbath
MesSrs MARSHALL and Sharer, with ministers Of
tire various Evangelical denominations, at times
officiating. Bishop Pavne, (colored,) of the
African Methodist Church; Pref. Dwig ght, Of New
York; and Prof Cromwell, Of Liberia have
lately conducted their services for them. The
cOntTabands take great interest I'm the services
and three times week, or Oftener, they hold
PRAYER meetings among themselves.
We are Informed that the American Tract
Society, who have two teachers In their employ,
are making Preparations TO extend their operations
70 other slds es fast opened, being willing 10
set hfty teachers at work IL necessary. The ex-
ecutye committee Of the society are nov en-
gagged In laying out fields for their teachers, and
a few weeks ago they were In Alexandria for the
purpose Of establishing school, but whether the
necessary arrangements have been made we
not able 10 learn.
rhe Government employ many OF the contra
bands, drawing acquisitions for gangs CT them
daily, and working them about the stables, hos
Piiils and other places Quite number have
gone to live with families in the city, and Ii is
believed that they generally give fair satisfaction
although the most OF them, even the women, are
n-ld hands. day or two since lady took one
sftae women home, and after trying her for
day or 30 discovered that she could not wash
Clran the house or cook, and on asking her what
k!bd Of work she was familiar with, received the
reply, that she could keep the flies of her mis-
tress."
Persons wishing 20 make use Of their services.
can procure them by proving 10 the superinten-
dent, blr. DuValI, that they are loyal persons,
Gf-sT which they can select such a. they think
will suit them. The number Is constantly on the
increase, those leaving per day averaging four
teen, while those coming in average twenty,
while on average one week Is born to the
community In the building.
Police MArrzRs-Fgst Pr.einet John Tay-
UTE.v. AH-N Np-tA ArV *
military
Sseoad Prseinct-H. w Lewis. drawing q
pistol dismissed Kite Fuller, dead drunk taken
tO military guardhOuse. ThOs Griffin, drunk
aad lighting; locked up. Chs. Strong, drunk
kept till sobe-. John JI mes, i d taken to camp
VIM Crab, do; dismissed. John B Mich, do 1;
taken to guardhouse. Jos Light, do kept TIL
sober. Rsbecca Nichols. vagrant; dismissed.
ThiTd Prs-iAet-Mary J. Dorsey petty larceny;
semitic jlil. James Young, opening lock up gate
dismissed. Lemnel Brown, selling liquor on
sunday; Hned go Sc Thos. Evans, assault bail
for court. Henry Brown, fast riding; fined $3.50
Ellen Golden, drunk; workho John Snlli-
van, d!sOrderly conduct; fined 81 O. Catharine
Higgsrty, do; fined 81 "A. Patrick Connor, do !;
nned S2l61. George Gessiller, do; turned over
O. military. Jerry Long, do; dismissed Penny
Wine. obtaining money under false pretence; dis.
missed. john Sullivan, dTEak; dismissed. Ellen
SOlden, do nnsd Sl4i. Henry Thicker, nut.
sance; fined 81 al.
FOETfh Precinct Louis WiImore riding on
pavement; fined - So. Alexander Rivaux, as
sault; security for peace. William ri Mortimer
drunk and disOrderlyi fined 81. Sc. Jacob Rup-
pie, selling liquor on sunday; dismissed. Mary
Riley, assault and battery; security for court
Alice Riley, do do. Charles Mccarthy threats;
security for peace Solomon Fowler, do; do.
James Carroll drunk; dismissed.
Etgith PrseiHef-John Springman, larceny;
security for further hearing. Jas. Kinsley, do
dismissed. Geo. W. French, do committed 10
jiu Maria MeMan, keeping disorderly house:
dismissed. CathaTihe Dick and Mary TOlson
prostitution; do.
Niafh PrsciHct.-Patrick Long George Acton.
drunk and disOrderiy; 81 9l each Chas Mades
40; dismissed. Geo. Acton, larceny; do John
- alton. Oliver Cation, disor6erly; do Charles
kleHburg, Charles Kessn, do turned over to the
military Andrew French, drunk; taken home
Tsa .PIseiNeE--MaFgsret Wilson, prostitu-
II nj; aaed 50 - Jas. McKenna, asleep In the
stSasf; dismissed. John Coehrane stealing; tail
for court Mrs. Dood, dlsOrdeIly; hned 50 60
James 6rI, prof4ne; haed IS 81. Susan Wilson
do; do. Elizabeth Ritter, do; do. Michael
keenan,. do wofkhouse. Henrietta johnson.
Prostitution seeud. y E0s good behavior. james
collins drunk and disordeTIy; fued 81 o. John
Moody, do; do George Nolan, do do. Wm.
Nasn, do dismissed julius Stroble, assault;
security TO keep the peace George shOble, do
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HzAL Estate Since our last report the fol.
lowing sales have been made:
by J. T.. MEG uire * Co Lot at the corner Of
r north snd Eleventh street west with the I'm.
prOyement-a small frame bouse-to Mr. George
for . akong