Daily national Republican., 1863-04-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

r A PLEABANT AFFAIR.-Last evening a party OF
gentlemen assembled In HammAck's private sup
per-rooms, and sat down to q most luxurious re-
past, over which Superintendent Webb, OF the
Metropolitan Police, presided. When the "rAge
OF hunger and thirst had been SPpeaSed" (uide
Homer), Mr.. Leonard Grover, OF Growers Theatre,
presented on behalf of the company splendid gold
badge, in form Of shield, TO Mr.. Hogan, recently
appointed chief detective for the United States
Treasury Department The shield is very rich
affair, costing $500.
On the top Ia cannon suTmounted by two Amer
lean nAgs, and on the bottom = safe watched by a
faithful dogs the whole IL surrounded with mum.
Der Of ehaate and appropriate designs On the face
Of the shield IA Inscribed "Chief Of Detective De
pArtment Treasury United stateS," and on the
reverse, "presented to Chris v. Hogan, by the cit
liens of Washington, D. c, April 2, lssa."
Mr.. Hogan made the following neat little speech
In response to Mr.. Groveri
Gentlemen return you my most sincere thanks
for hfs testimony Of your regard, and am at osl
to find words by which can express how truly
Rs intrinsic value but as token oI the sstimaton
which you are so kind to express for me and foT
my humble talents as detective.
In accepting this memorial of your kindness,
beg leave TO say that II will ever be worn by me
with pride, and the associations Of this event will
be treasured up in my memory as one Of the hap
pieBt moments Of my life.
old Father Time a lift over his weary road, and
the party separated, mutually well pleased.
A NOVEL CAsE.-About two weeks since a Jury
was empanneled in a house on street. between
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, to which Miss
Jane Gordon was plaintiff, to try an action OF eject
ment against W. A. Parham, tenant, for holding
possession after the expiration Of his tenancy
After hearing the evidence of both parties the Jury
"a AI.k f.. - aaE., ..N T1,N.
quently the plaintiff Miss Gordon, not being BatIs-
fed with the finding d the jury, caused, through
her counsel, c. Marbary, Esq, another jury to be
empanneled TO try Sle case over upon the sahe
facts and the SAME notice, before Justices Clark
and Drury. WheRupon W. A. Wharton, KSq.,
counsel for the teHknt, put in the plea OF riS di
odia, which he supported with able and eloqtfnt
argument, at the Conclusion of which Mr.. MArbbry
withdrew juror. and entered non suit.
A TREAT ~ THE NEw6BoYs.-A Free Supper
WAS given to tie NewsbOys last evening, at the
old Mansion Hbyse, OF which between thirty and
forty boys pArtOSE. This supper was furnished by
the contTibutiO15of various citizens, The mana
gers Mrs. DR.. nj 10, Mrs. Bobbins, Mrs, GangeWeF
and others, attfqied to Its preparation, and sue
eeeded in spreading very nice repAst Rev Mr.
Claiming was SteSent, and asked blessing upon
the meal whi,h was apparently enjoyed with
much zest. Aler this was finished, Mrs. Henry
d. Cooke presebted the Home with fnely-bount
bible. TWENTY-FIVE boys took lodging tickets fol
the night. Tie enterprise, SO far, promises much
success.
REBHL MAI. CARRIER.-Joseph Coleman, oIti
zen, ~ eaptlred yesterday by Col. Bakers deteo
tives, whilst hKFylng rebel mall
Nor UHUsuAL,--Honry Matthews, ,hAckmLh, wal
arrested yesterday for stealing and selling Govern
ment properly, and Albert strous, citizen, for buy