Daily national Republican., 1863-10-31

raising the ancient Nicholas ON their own account.
In this city ths young folks Disguise themselves
and play pranks upon their nsighbors In number
Of ways but the observance has grown Into such
dsuse that but little notice 10 taken Of the oeoa-
sion.
ALEXANDRIA IrEMs.--The following Items
are clipped from the Alexsndris State Journal;
ALExAnDRlA FAST APPROACHING A HuaE BAw.
hs Y. o IN
Capital cannot = lsss than n Gss.GnS ns., an.
sstr ef tsis eity !: corrupted to Al equal eStsn.
VIII wsslinEtsa by th. elias. Of people; There ere
4 v Mt s:s s. .aS e sy Sf
OF ili.fame. The inmates Of them swarm The
streets and public avenues, attend All places Of
laws for the suppf9ision Of these houses or 4 we
~ an attempt being made to rid our city OF this
spprosohss TOWARDS huge tswdy.hou,e.
DEATH OF Mr. JoHs o'EEiL.M,r;, John SNs,,
ssypSSid isvtr Mr. 'ssii VA Young man Sf sns Az
POSITION. n During bis employment by the Govern.
ment here he had won the love and esteem q many
friends and warmly endeared himself 70 al witn
iesfh hiy friends have sustained heavy and IRE.
parable loss, and the community an he1est, active
at noon for Pittsburs Pa., where his mother and
odofs B. Moreisnd, Of the telegraph corps.
sessE from tse csSary camp b At Gie.boro Point,
had his room entered last night at the Marshall
House in this city aud robbed OF watch and chain.
'sSRpss ss @ss II sr hearing before
Provost Judge CLARK These men we're Afterwards Sd.
on .na o 70 one
SUDDEN DEATH.-Norris splaid, . Goverpmsnt
employee, dropped dead near the toli-sate at West
End, on Tuesday evening last. An Inquest was
Lewis, but we have not learned Its result. The
deceased was much respected BY hts acquaintances.
Hex burned last evening,
AARON NEwBsRaER's BODY FoUND.-We
mentioned few days since that Mr.. A. Newber-
ger, Of the firm of Newberger Rohr, Bridge street,
Georgetown, had mysteriously disappeared, and
that his friends were alarmed for his safety. A
reward was offered for the reoovary Of the body,
and this morning captain Of vessel discovered
the body In the Potomac river at ne foot Of
Congress street, Georgetown. The body bore
evidence OF Mr. Newberger's having been dead
several days. Ihere seems no doubt that he CON-
mitted suicile as the keys Of his store and safe,
and all other articles known to be his person at
the time Of his disappearance, were found undis-
turbed In his pockets this morning. The deceased
was young man Of very lively disposition until
recently; but since his late recovery from vio-
lent attack Of typhoid fever he has leon despond-
ent and It 10 supposed the fearful leap into eter-
nifty WAS taken In a moment Of total mental abber.
alton.
RETAINING THE CLOTHING OF HER BOARD
ERs-Patrolman Walker, Of the Second ward, yes
terdsy arrested Maude Roberts, keeper OF q houie
Of prostitution, No. 275 d street, between Thir-
teenth and Thirteenth -snd-a-half streets. She was
charged with retaining the clothing Of Fannie
Crawford and another Of her late female boArdsrs.
She was taken before Justice Clarke, when Maude
claimed that the girls owed her for board and bed.
money, and that she simply intended to keep the
apparel until she received her pay. On the other
hand, the women protested that they had paid her
every cent Justice Clarke decided that the goods
should be restored, which was complied with, and
Mapde was released.
RELIEVED FROM DUTY.-Leutenant Phineas
Solomon, Of the One Hundred and seventy-eighth
New York volunteers, was this morning relieved
from duty at the Central Guardhouse and ordered
to repsrt for duty to the commanding officer Of his
regiment The regiment 10 about to leave the city
hence the order. Lieut.. g., since he has been sta
toned at the Guardhouse, has endeared himself
by his manly qualities and soldierly conduct to
every one connected with that Institution. lie
bears with him the best wishes for his welfare and
advancement OF all who know him In this city.
ARREST OF BOGUS DETECTIVE AND THIRr.-
Yesterday Detective MoDevitt, Of the Metropoli
tan force arrested rather villainous-lookingi In
dividual sporting the star Of Government detect
I've. He gave the name Of Edward Schwartz, ant
says he has been i've years In the army. On hi
person was found Q spoon and q fork belonging tt
the Mitchell date Kirby House. He was taken tt
the Kirkwood House, where he was recognized Al
guest who had hastily left after a robbery ha,
been committed, and had forgotten to pay his bill
A stolen watch was also found. He was commit
ted to jail for a further hearing.
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DEATH OF JusTIoE QUEBN.-It Is with sin
oere regret that we record tho death, at his resi-
dence, on Garrison street, Navy Yard, of Justic
John r. Queen. The deceased was an acting jus
tice Of the peace up to his last illness, and durin
his life had filled various important positions un
der the Corporation and under the Government
He served for several years as Intendent OF tn
Asylum.
ACCIDENT To 4 RAILROAD ENPLoYRR.-Ol
Thursday night, Mr.. Marshall Bugzard, an old en-
ployee Of the Railroad Company, fell Off Of tonnag
train No. ., and portion Of the train passed owe
his right leg crushing 1t horribly, from the ankI
to the knee. He was taken to Douglas Hospital
Wnere the leg was amputated His recovery
extremely doubtful.
lowing parties have been arrested on bench wal
rants issued by Judge Fisher, the grand jury havin
presented them for keeping houses OF prostitution
ksude Roberts, Maj II. C. Boudinstt, Kate Water
kllen Wolf, (this old ahe-wolf Of the notoriou
den,) Mary Palmer, and Dutch loo.
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1t Is estimated by Manager Ford that, durin
the six weeks engagement, which Miss Maggi
Mitchil will close this evening at his new theatre
her performances have been witnessed by a huI
dred Thousand persons. This would put mic
sum into Maggie's pocket
SMUGGLING LIQUoR.-Wm. Elliott, either
was arrested at the Long Bridge yesterday by tn
guard stationed there. Some liquor was found o
his person, which he was endeavoring TO smuggl
seross the river. He was committed to the Guar,
house.
FRUIT STANDS TO BE REMovRD.-In cons
ouence of the inc co mDl nT ,on in