Evening star., 1863-04-07

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Johnson Co, Bankers. ashington Money
Market.
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Us 80 Notes; .....;.....::..iO5 los
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mands, Isl !; Gold, 1917.
DISMISSED AND FINED-Ellen Prather col
ored, who was charged by Henrietta sophia
Alexander with stealing her shawl and bon
net, had hearing before Justice Thompson
to-day. he evidence satisfied the Justice tha
jealousy had much 10 do with the larceny
charge and i: was dismissed. But indecent
and disorderiy BEHAVIOR in Ba.es aley, being
proven against Ellen Prathar, she was fined
al, under The corporation law
DEAD.-There l. rumor ia town that Walter
Lenox, formerly of this city, but iattrriy OF
Richmond, is dead. No mention, however, IS
maze of his death in any OF the Richmond pa
pers that We have seen.
Ii is reported also that George Todd, an in
dlvldual we'll known IN sporting circles in
Baltimore ard Washington, has been shot in
Richmond for deSertion.
UPLAND RICE.-The Commissioner of Agri-
culture has just received, through the United
States Minister at Japan, an invoice OF eighteen
eases OF fine upland rice, the growth of which
is supposed to be well adapted to the upland
portions of our country. This rice will be put
up in packages and distributed, upon appiica-
ton to Mr. Newton. Orders may be trans
mitted 1T once,
STOLEN GooDs.-Sunday, officer Sullivan
went 10 the house of VIM. Day, coiored, near
the canal, in the Second Ward to Look for u
of pants stolen from 1no. M Wlpplpr. cold
The pants were recovered. Also a lot OF dow
arnment blankets. Day was fined for keeping
derly gathering. by Justice Clayton, and they
were then turned over TO the military.
ABUSING A NEiGnBoR's WIPE.-Suuday
night Henry Bushing arrested by the
Fourth Ward officers for abusing ! lady, tho
wife of q soldier now in the army. She oc-
cupies rooms in the same house with Bushing,
and he had n falling out with, and abused her
shameiully. Justice Ferguson fined Bushing
Si9i for his ungallant conduct
FoR CoURT-Tke case of George Smith and
Cobb H. Shreeye, the young men arrested Tues
day last upon charge OF robbing boarders 81
the Richmond House, corner OF Eighth and ID
streets, was taken up for a hearing by Justic.
Thompson at noon to-day. No new evidence
teng produced for the defence, ] u tice Thomp-
VI
VI. Downer, eX-Sergcant of the fifth precinct
metropolitan Police, died this morning. OF Dip
iberia. He was IN old member of the Frank
lin Fire Company, ana the nag on their engine
house has been therefore placed at halt-na>t
and the bell is being soiemny toiied.
DIsoRDERLY.-Philip tiisieile (colored) was
arrested Sunday and locked up eight hours tor
throwing snowballs through the windows OF
the residence of Mr.. Charles Wright Fifth
street, near &, because the latter refused 10
give him liquor.
GoNETo oClNCiSNATI.-Ad ptachment OF forty
men from the I'd District regiment started TO- tiay
for Cincinnati, TO take charge OF Il large number
OF Confederate prisoners TO be brought tro,l
there and sent to Richmond tor exchange
SFUNEY.-A thief who had stolen a horse
from Mrs. Elliot, at Ieates Garden, on Friday
night, was followed by her, up in the town,
and forced to deliver up the stolen property II
be nllnf of tha niSfAl L. Ia