Daily national Republican., 1863-08-27

Charles buveP, co1ofsd, eseepte6
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ssOjsmin James, colored, ACCEPTED.
CoLuxBrA PARK AssooIArIoN.-A spirited
meeting Of the members Of The "Coiumoia Pass
Association" " was held on Wednesday evening, AZ
Green's Restsnfsnt, when the following sentlemen
were duly elected a. fefnansnt ofncer.' presiosn'
Clement Hiil, Esq ,vics President, John Van Rlr.
wick, Esq., secretary, Col. W. T. bshais, Trea'
surer and Superintendent, A. Mofiatt Esq.; Execs'
tive Committee, Hon. c, B. Calvert, A. rotts, VIM.
Marshall, n. Church, Marshall Brown.
This Association has created new trotting course
and fair grounds, and located them aeross the
Easterh Brand" assf the Insane Asylum, on 2
6eattiful pastess Of high ground, aRordins hne
tis~, snd h Ia si fespeess dsilshtfuiiy situated.
The track, wien i,ished, VII " IA IN stretches,
turns, and srsde cdusf 70 any IA ~ United ststes,
and the quality Of the to u peculiarly Adated to
render sht surface ssaooth snd tlAstfe, aaA its
lessth win u sh exact mile. Th4 stsnds, hs1isJ
and stalls now IA tf6eSsa of Sonltfueti6o, wii be
substantislly built, and viii sAoid IL fAots snpit
aceommodstioas. In addition 10 the hSidfrk 81
local exhibitions OF stock and machinery on thest
grounds, we learn that II u the intentlon Of the
manager OF the Association 10 tender the uss Of
the grounds to the United States Agricultural So
ciety for its future national exhibitions,
The skotfnds are within Ane drive OF the city,
and are already visited BY naay who take an IL
tsrest In such praiseworthy Sntefpfise. II 10 es-
timated that the entire cost Of the grounds and
buildings will reach esoooo, and the character Of
the ssntisnsn who have II in charge 10 suiheisnt
guaranty that the work will Be we'll done. II will
Be formally opened In few days, OF which due
notice will b given. .s.Hs-'l ....s.'
DrsERTERs AND sUBsrITUTEs.-Cspt. John
sens And Captain shsstz's Detective Corps have
been kept busy for the past few days 10 arrsstins
deserters and substitutes who were In the act Of
leaving the city. There has been an immense
number Of these parties taken In The last few days.
and We learn that there 10 soon 10 be On example
msds OF some Of them By HAVING then shot
fhis 10 the only plan By when 10 put IN end n
this practice. Some Of these men confess that they
have only offered themselves - substitutes for the
purpose Of receiving the money which Il given
them intending to desert at the first opportunity.
Captain sheetz has lately made several returns
OF this sort Of men to Gen. Martindale, and that
ofncer Is determined 10 set such an example as
Gen. Meade did yesterday. There are several men
receive the extreme penalty Of military law As
their cases are now under consideration. We will
be able 10 speak fully on this matter In few
days.
POLICEMAN Observation-Disclosures Kirby, one
Of the corporation police, was assaulted last night
by John Evans, haekman, on Massachusetts ave.
nue. between Fourth and Fifth streets. It seems
that Kirby hired hack to 90 home, and when he
srrt, al ~ hnm hut n 81 Il
tance from the starting point, he paid the hackman
nifty cents. hereupon the hackman demanded
q. Kirby told him he would arrest him for over
charging II he persisted In demanding dollar.
The hackman persisting, Kiiby arrested him, but
was knocked down by the hackman's whip. Pa
trolman watts soon came to Kirby's rescue, and
committed the hackman to the Seventh precinct
station. The case was held for . further hearing
SUSPICIOUS CHARACrER.--A day or two ago
. man who was drafted under the name Of Michael
McCarty appeared before the Board OF Enrolment
and claimed exemption on the ground Of being an
alien. He was accordingly exempted. II now sp-
pears that he is the same party who, ~ deserter
from the Confederate army, named Price, recently
received Siao from the Government for horse
which he claimed TO have brought with him from
the rebel lines. He 10 also suspected now Of hav-
ing taken cut his first naturalization papers In
New York city under his true name OF Price. He
was sent to the Guardhouse, yesterday, by the
Provost Marshal, as a suspicious character.
BILLIARD March THIS AvTsRKooS.-This
afternoon there will b. friendly match at bill
lizards, to take place at o'clock. The match will
be between Messrs. Deery and Simpson, and will
be played at the saloon Of Messrs. Miller slmp-
son, No. 40 Pennsylvania avenue, between Four
alf and Al xth streeta We adyiae all lovera
OF this beautiful game TO attend. This will be one
OF the last chances that our citizens will have to
see the artistic playing OF Mr.. Deery, as he leaves
soon for New York.
FAST RIDISo.-Anna Brown, . fast woman,
was arrested, by ofnoer McEifresh, for fast riding
An ex.captain tho army escorted her to the sta.
tion-houss OF the Seventh precinct, where she was
hned >5 ss by Justice Ferguson.