Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-29

/ ALEXANDRIA AFRAIRs.-Tne following are
| erty in that place which has recently been
| upon by the United States authorities, in Alex
| andria, under the confiscation act, previous to
Judicial proceedings: VIM q; CSzenove, Dr.
II. Fowle, Francis L. Smith, VIM. N. cVeigh.
james Il. McVeigh, J. M. &c r. NJ. Smith, Ed
ward Sangster, George Washington, Anthony
Brewis, VIM. H. May, John Crockford. Benja-
min II. jenkins, Dennis r. Blackjack, Hugh
Latham, James W. Nails, u. M. Cast'eman,
George w. Davis, VIM. s. Kemper, Meade G
Mayre, Miss E. Tebbs, Selden Peach. Levi
Hurdle, Harrison Kirk, DIR. J. T. johnson,
McFelgh Wilmer, VIM. H. Smith, J. VI.
Nandergrift, dc. OF the above, all are absent,
and have been since the commencement of the
war, except three.
Clouds Mill, situated about four miles from
Alexandra, in Fairfax county, was totally
consumed by fire on Friday night The mill
had nothing in it at the time. Mr.. Cloud, the
owner of the mill, has lost nearly everything
he possessed since the beginning Of the war.
About i25 Confederate prisoners, taken within
the last two or three weeks in various Skin
mishes and on picket duty, arrived in Alexan-
dria on Monday night by the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad, and were sent on to
Washington. There were four officers and
sixteen priyates of the 18th Virginia regiment,
taken while performing picket duty, near
Manassas, in the early part of the week
Among these were Capt. VIM. NJ. Smith and
Lieut. Thomas Perry, of the Alexandria Rifle
men; Lieut.. F. J. Powers, of the Emmett
Quarts; and Lieut. VIM. Simpson, of the
Monnt Vernon Guards; and privatas Samuel
McMurran, Jesse Murray and John r. Tim
norman, of the Alexandria Riflemen; Dulany
Brnin, VIM barley, Richard Roland. Elisha
jackson, VIM. Lewis and George Lyles, of the
OF the Mount Vernon Guards also, Lieut.. E.
Bremen, OF the Loudon Guards They were
all in good health.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY CAsEs-Yesterday,
Michael Shea was arrested for assault and
has Minha aI
owns some property near the government
printing office, and gave John the privilege of
building house on one his lots on condition
that he should move when Michael desired
Michael to pay for the improvement. The
house was occupied by John, aid Michael
could not get on with the family, and ordered
them out They not going, Michael adopted
summary process to eject them, and committed
the assault. Michael was held to bail for court
by Justice Giberson-also to keep the peace.
Thos. Sullivan was brought UP for beating
his wife and breaking the furniture in the
house. Mrs. Sullivan is dairy woman, and
works hard Tor living but her husband
drinks, and i'll treats her when intoxicated.
He was ordered TO give bail for court He pro-
posed to his wife that il she would give him
$40 he would leave this section of the country
entirely. Being unable to give bail, Sullivan
was committed to Jail by Justice Giberson.
Mrs. Ann +. Deyaughu was arrested for an
assault and battery on Jane Cook Mrs De-
vaughn lives on Rodbird's hill, and the COM
plalnant said she went there to see lady
IF friend l. boarding oar th Complainant wanted
not to do SO. Complainant persisted in going
In, and Mrs. Devaughn threw a basin and its
contents and knocked complainant down, and
then seized her by the throat leaving the i'm
preston of her fair finger nails Mrs. Deyaughn
was held to bail for hearing.
In JAIL AGAIN.-Patrick Madigan was ar
wife, in Tin Cup Alley, on the Island, and was
committed TO Jail by Justice Ferguson. Mad
igan has probably had his name on the police
records of the tenth precinct as often as s.any
other man, this being about the twentieth
time within year past
For CoURT.-Yesterday afternoon, a young
man named Chas. Eaten had hearing before
Justice John SON for an assault and battery on
Mrs. A. NJ. Black. The fact of the assault and
, battery was sufficiently clear to Justify the
case being sent to court. Eaton slapped Mrs
Black in the face. He gave bail tor court
night, the conductors and
other employees OF the Passenger Railway
will compliment the president and directors
of the company with q serenade, the full M 4.
rine Band being engaged. The party will
leave the Navy Yard at IL O'Clock.
A WoRD TO THE LADIEs.-In recommending you
but Just TO state that slim uIAnt to the systsn
In 1 and
I'll .esons
tho nesheTs nouri.RPsnt is insssssats to sas
must Yield aud here ahsre good tonic such
as Hostetters STOMACH Bittters, is needed to i'm
Ladies should by all means try this remedy, and
before 80 doing ask your Dhvs i S;ho is
recommend their use in oil cases.
Sold BY Druggists and dealers generally every
Wholesale Agents-A n. Binin ger Co., 237
Penn. ave. jy23-eost
to the Gem Soda Fountain. Havana Cigar snd
door adjoining the Kirkwood Hotel, awaiting your
patronage.
jy2l.lOt. Miss LUoY RANDOLPH.
WRAPPING PAPER for sale at the Star Office coun-
ter, at six cents per pound. jyE
OFTIoH OF P. H. DRAKE & Co..
No. 200 Broadway, N. Y, July 7Oth, 1865
The Plantation Bitters Bottle il secured to Us
by United States Letters Patent, and any attempt
to ELL or sell from the any other Bittsrs what
soever than the genuine BRAKES Plantation Bit
ters is msdeueanor punish able both by fns and
imprisonment
The popularity Of our celebrated Bitters has in
dnced unprincipled persons to put up in Bot
ties vile and poisoned limitations, of which the
public cautioned. Every Bottle of the genuine
bears the fac simie Of our signature on . steel
.
nne stamp over the cork.
An persons offending as above after this date
will be prosecuted TO the fullest extent of the Law
P. 81. DRAKE L Co.,
jy 2S-eo I'm Sole Projectors.
SABRE CUTS, aunshot wounds. and all other
kinds of wounds also Sores, Ulcers, Scurvy heal
safely and quickly under the soothins influence Of
Holloway Ointment. It heals to the bone, SO
that the wound never opens again. Soldiers gu D.
Ply yourselves. Only rs cents per Pot. 2B
WAHIAsfzD 70 CyR1 Ii BIZ DAYs.-Dr. Godfrey 4
Antidote, an English Specific Of siIty-dve years.
standing, will cure Gosor,hoa in sag days. No
change Of diet reauired Price 81 per bottle. Sold
By o. Ford, cerner l1th street and Pa. avenue
Washington. and Henry Cook, Alexandra. j. ely
THE WALL or THE FLEA BUG.
LYON our remcrseless foe,
Lays US BY the thousands, low:
Touched by his magnetic dust,
Though unwilling, die we must
If our power but matched our viii,
We'd that insect mu rderer kill;
For his Powder, sure as fate,
Will our race. annihilate
Lyons Powder is harmless to mankind, bat
Will kills all house insects, garden worms, vine
bugs, DC. Lyons Mag etic Pills are sure death
to rats and mice. Sold everywhere.
~ 2l-2w DENNIS g. BARNES 4 Co New York