Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-29
THE DRAFr.-After our report closed ve,te,

w III. -. DTOOKS, In service sd I'd arch
+. +. Welsh, disability.
James II, WEIGH, paid Communication.
Harrison Dun kins, only son of widow.
g. 5. Cunningham, paid commutation.
&. IL. Dove, disability.
VIM. p. Smith, paid commutation.
john Fenneson, accepted.
John Findley, paid comm utation.
Charles Morse. disability.
Joseph Davis, paid Communication.
Nicholas Murphy, enormously enrolled
NJ Chandler, paid Communication.
I. Z. Everts, over age.
DESPERATE AssAULT-Sundav. a co,orad
pan named Henry Muse applied to the police
20 have man named Randall Tolson, colorsd
arrested for mercilessly beating him with a
CLUB. FROM the statement of Muse it appeared
that Tolson and his wife rented rooms OF Muse
In his house near the contraband camp. Re-
Gently. Tolson and his wife quareled, and she
drove him away, but still occupied the rooms
herself Sunday, while Muse was sitting in
a chair at home, Tolson, with another coIored
man, approached him, and remarked, s. pre-
sumo You have taken my wife from me-" Muse
answered that he had nothing to do with his
wife, but had not completed the sentence when
Ioison seized heavy ivy wood club and struck
Muse, inhicting very severe wound upon his
skull. Tolson's companion also aided in beat
ing Muse, and were only prevented from in
flicting more serious damage by the interfe-
-ence Of colored man, who stepped up in
good time The assailants then concealed them
selves in the contraband camp. The officers
in charge were notified, and at once took meas.
UTtS 10 deliver Inc IuSftlye6 up 10 1uStlC6. 6S-
terday morning, patrolman Voss, of the Second
Ward, arrested Tolson at the Eleventh street
wharf, where he was employed as laborer
and took him TO the Second Ward station, where
he is held for hearing when the other party
is arrested.
AGGRIRvBD. Tho aggrieved party in the
Seventh Ward cowhiding case has, we hear,
taken ont warrant against his assailant It
will be recollected that he received the casti-
CATION on the ground of indecent exposure Of
1,ia 10 frh1 voLy Id
them the wife Of the party welding tho raw.
hide, who in . clerk in the Land O1lce. The
sufferer alleges that there Is big mistake
about the matter altogether, and that he has
received a laundering licking due to some
body efse's shoulders. On the other side IL 10
said that his identity a. the guilty party is I'M
mistakeable, and that in the special case 70.
ferred 70, the lady on being grossly insulted by
the fellow In passing him, asked the first male
friend she met to identify the indi vid ual with
out mentioning what had transpired), which
the gentleman to whom the request was pre-
1erred proceeded at once to do. On reaching
homo the lady informed her husband Of the
facts in the case, and he at once set about pro-
curing . servicsabls raw.hide, with the re-
suits already stated.
ASxALL HAuL-Yestsrday, Patrick Grady,
John NJ ur-ay, John Men ulty and Daniel Shu-
CARGO boys ranging from ten to twelve years Of
age, were arrested for stealing lot OF common
jewelry from the auction stand of y. B. L.
Crown, Sixth street, near the canal. These
little fellows are very trou blesome to merchants
and storekeepers, and also to tho police, who
have been frequently required to arrest them
for various petty ofenses. Patrolman Morris,
of the Fourth Ward, arrested all Of the little
fellows, ard recovered the jeWelry, consisting
of half q dozen lockets valued at $3.50 each, q
lot OF sleeve and shirt buttons, pair of ear
rings, five pairs OF gloves, &c. Other articles
are missed from the stand by the owner The
boys were all sent TO jail for further hearing.
1t is a great pity that there IL no place for the
reform Of such juvenile offenders.
HORSES INJURRD.-On Saturday afternoon
last, as a number Of Government teams were
proceeding through l. street to camp, the lead
horses of the foremost team became unmanage-
able when near the corner OF Fourth street, and
despite the efforts OF the driver to prevent it,
rushed head1Ong into an excavation dug for the
Introduction Of water. pipes. One of the horses
fell on his back, and the other on top OF him, in
which position they remained for nearly two
hours-the narrowness of the ditch making it
difficult TO extricate them. On getting them
out the bottom horse, singularly enough, was
found to be but slightly injured-the other,
however, could not stand upon his feet, and it
was thought his spine was broken.
RELEASED ON PARoLE.-Last night Henry
Fourth Ward police. This morning he had a
hearing before Justice Giberson, when he said
he was captured at Brandy Station and brought
TO this city. At the Old Capitol, where he was
lodged, he made himself useful as servant,
and was paid tor his services. He was allowed
TO go out of the prison, and made acquaintance,
who got him drunk. Justice Glberson ordered
him TO pay &1.5s, and released him on parole TO
get the money.
ARREST OF DRsBRTERs.-The detective corps
of Capt. Henry A. Scheetz, the Provost Mar
shall of this District, have, during the past
month, arrested upwards Of four hundred de-
Potomac alone. This indicates a high degree
of energy on the part Of this iorce and is cred
liable to Capt. Scheetz, who has charge Of their
operations.
GOVERNMENT PROPERTY FoUHD.-Two
Government horses were found In possession
yesterday, and turned over to the property SER
geant. lot OF arms and ammunition, found
at the railroad depot, were disposed Of in like
manner.
FNEp-The proprietor Of a low bawdy
house, No. 313 ID street, was fined $40 by JUS
tiCe Ferguson this morning for selli. iQu nor to
soldiers. A large lot of Government property
was found in this house and turned over to the
property sergeant.
CLossD.-lhe liquor establishment OF J. F
Taylor, No. 1874 Nineteenth street, was closed
this morning BY order OF the Provost Marshal.
The drinking house No. 1877 G street was also
closed, the prophet ,r having no license.
Picnic voR rHB BENEFIT OF ST.. Doxu-
HloK's CHURcH.-Don't forget this grand pic
Park, Seventh street Great preparations are
being made to carry 1t out with spirit
REsI01In.-The venerable teller OF the hank
OF Metropolis, Geo. Davis, Esq. Aas, aftsf,up.
wards OF twenty years service, resigned thaS
position, to take effect on the LIST October NEXT
SI1 1IRsT PAGE Of to-dAy's Ssar for interest,"
aag local articles
AotiH Ne call attention to the really elegant End
vsried stosk Of Jsvslry and slatsd Ware aov dis
PLAYED ~ the Dollar Store, ass PennsylvaDiA ave-
nue., near ~ street Be I'd vised By ne, ECO % the
Dollar stors," and invest -FOUR surplus cash.
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CoaIs, Blnions, Bad Nails, lslsrsed Joints, SD
other disorders Of the Iest cared Without pala b.