Daily national Republican., 1863-09-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

CoURT-NARrIAL or CART. FoRD.-Wm. P.
Wood, Superintendent Of the Old Capitol prison,
appeared before Gen. soush's oourt-martia to-day
and tesihed a. to the character OF Frank Abel the
female dstective, who is one Of the chief witnesass
against Capt. Ford, formerly provost marshal a
Dsrltn, now on trial for oonniving at robbery.
NJ. Wood stated that she Vas bold, well post
cd and daring woman, very active and good rider,
but was very fond Of whisky, and could be Of scr.
Vice when watched; but had her prejudices, and he
would not depend on her unless the surrounding
circumstances would corroborats all she said.
she gets under the inhuenss Of liquor often, and
generally has some masculine friend, and 10 very
Jealous. The witness gave some rAcy details Of 4
contest for the aectionste regards OF the fascinat
Ing dstsstive between the Captain and hir avorite
MIR. George A. Fish, relative Of Lieut. Col. Fish,
the Provost Marshal. %
lhe case was continued until Tuesday naxt to
allow the accused an opportunity to ind ard con-
suit with vi nesses at baltimore, Annapolis, &e.
ORIUREr MATCH BETWEEN MARRIED AND SIN-
OLE MES.-A spirited match at this game 10 now
being played between the married and single men.
beu ofthe "Washlnstou Cricket Club" The fol.
lowing Is the roster Of the two "eievens:"
Narvted.-Messrs. Wilson, A. Woody, X.
Woody, Emm, Hall, ST., Lyon, Maidment, Craw-
ford, Smart, Cadman, Cummings.
Stnsle-Messrs scrivener, Reading, Taylor, All.
dred, TsnHeld, Sylvester, Willmott, Janson, Hall
u. and two Others whose name we could not NJ.
certain. -.
Upfo three O'Clock the single men who took the
held nrst, had made score of1i, with thrss wiok.
cts TO go down. This full score has been made BY
hne steady batting, particularly on the part OF
Messrs. sSnheld ana Reading. The married men
do not seem at oil discouraged, and intend, they
say, to win the match " possible. The match viii
probably not be anishsd before late this evening,
and we viii give the entire score into-morrow's
Issue. ub. sgI II
.CoURr-MARTIAL or LIEUTENANT CoLoszI
RUFF, TaInp U. 8. CAvALRy.-The next case to
be tried by GsnerAl sough's Court-martial 10 that
OF Lisutsnant Colone, Run, Of the Third Regular
cavalry for alleged fraud In Philadelphia, In the
months OF September, October and November, 1881
The aesussd had been authorized to "purohase,
inspect, and accept cavalry horses for Colonel
Rssh's sixth Pennsylvania cavalry" and 1t is
charged that he refused all persons haviag horses
for Inspection through one ", H. steir, q citizen,
and that stsir refused the best class OF horses and
mules at proper rates and accepted second class
horses at reduced prices to the seller but that the
Government WAS charged the amount being paid
for frst class horses. Hon. W. B. Mann, OF Phila.
delphia, has been retained as counsel for the &C.
cused,
HOUSES CLosEp.-The following rum shops
were closed yesterday by Lieutenant Dubaut of
the Patrol acting under orders from Capt johnson.
The houses Of Pat MeGarvey, 2ld street between
g b II, Henry Jenkins (eol'dj 18th street near the
Bridge, p. venAble, +Oi N. Y. Avenue, near Issh
street, Edward sewell teopd) cor II 18th streets,
Bolton b Hamilton, George Butler, ;. Barber,
Mrs. Ritter, ilth street near Canal Bridge.
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Committed TO TUE OLD CArIroL.-Captaln
Todd to-day made the following commitments 10
the Old Capitol Jno. Pine, Peter Ne Kinney, under