Daily national Republican., 1863-11-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

cfLAchES IN bUNuEoN.-h man uuTlcu
Frank Hanks, alias JOIN Booker, was arrested yes
terdsy afternoon about O'Clock by otreer Drane,
OF the Island precinct, on the charge OF drunken.
ness and disorderly conduct. He has been living
in Fighting Alley for the past two yesrs, Oh rather
In the woikhouse; Tor he has been arrested more
than dozen Of times and sent to tho workhouse
In default Of the pay ment Of ines He went to his
home and commenced TO smash everything belong.
ing to his household. He Is n ost infamous
scoundrel-being u vagsbond, a theft a habitual
drunkard. and desetter from the army, having
abandoned the Third New York cavalry regiment,
In which he was private, during the May OF 1852.
His likeness will hcnceforth grace the Rogucs Gal
lery, and he will be drummed out Of the ci y when
the military authorities deem It proper.
When taken, on yesterday, to the station house,
Justice Boswell ordered him to be confined In the
dungeon, which has never been used for three
years. The floor Of this dungeon 10 covered with
water, about two feet in depth. Hancks was
strapped to the steps leading to the water. The
strap soon broke and splash, splash, splash, went
Hanks into the muddy and hlthy water. The same
fate nearly attended the policeman whilst sndesv-
oring to extricsle him. Hanks was always very
noisy during his former arrests, but this last dose
was too much. Poor Hanks held his tongue-and
the straps.
that IS MosRs' BooK.-Hepry Litzberger an
Israelite, who keeps rag store on Fourth street,
between south and Virginia avenue, complain.
ed TO the police concerning several boys who tor
mented him. One of them named Leopold Lsvi,
also Jew, was arrested by ofiqsr German and
fined 81 90, by Justice Boswell. Old Henry says
that It was the first time that he ever had trouble
with his Isreaitish brethren. The boys instead OF
calling him Mr.. Henry Litzberger, followed after
with &" How are you Henry-old Henryp which
they would always add ashril whistle. Old Henry
went to the station houfe and said, "Mr Squire, By
GOtt I can't stand It. I brings you the ave
book Of Moses and swears hard that they did It, 80
you mays lind them hard" He had with him a
Hebrew Bible, and showed some OF its beauties,
which he wished the justice 10 read in the original
W
READY TO DIsBuRsE.-We are glad to learn
that the committee OF the Relief Association for
families Of the soldiers OF our District Volunteers
will resume tho IT monthly payments on the lat Of
December next. The rates Of payment are one
dollar per week for wife or mother, and h all
dollar a week for each child. To enable these
payments to continue through the winter, II will
be necessary for those who have subscribed to this
fund to pay promptly to Mr.. pa'ker, who has been
| appointed for that purpose. Messrs. W. b. Todd
| and George II Plant Of Warrington, and W. II
Tenney Esq, of Georgetown, will giye orders on
Major B u. F.ench, the treasurer, on application
BY the wives or mothers OF our District soldiers
ARRESTS FOR STEALING GOVERNMENT PROP
| ERrY.-Franklin Carrigan WAS yesterday arrested
| and committed to the Central Guardhouse on the
charge OF stealing Government property. ThiI
morning 1t was proved that he did steal a large
hatchet from the Government Repair Shop. jus
tice Ferguson committed him to lail to answer th,
charge OF petit larceny. Jno. Nebber, soldier
was yesterday committed to the "Central" b,
Capt. Todd, on the charge Of ealing Government
property from stanton Hospital. He will be helt
| to be tried by court marshal.
I An ADDITIONAL PATROL. Another patrol, Il
act In conjunction with the pstrol Of the Invali'
Corps, was yesterday ordered by the Miltar!
Governor, through Provost Marshal Todd. It Il
to he composed Of details from tho Fourteenth
| N. H. volunteers, the only State regiment now ol
duty 10 this city. They aIe to patrol that portion
| of the Third and Fourth wards north OF MAssA
| chusetts avenue. This 10 done TO stop the mel
| coming from the various hospitals In that part o
the citJ without the necessary pass.
| A DEAN REFUsAL.-Jno. Connor, an lrlsl
| hackman, was arrested by OiIieer MeCogan, OF tn
seventh precinct, for refusing to carry a passen'
| ger. Mr.. Jno. Groom was the complainant. The
| hackman took some ladies to n iunerali and IL
stead OF conveying them afterwards to their re
spective homes, as is customary and as they de
| sired, he went to the house OF the deceased. Upo
| their asking TO take them to their homes, he r.
| fused, stating that 1t wSs out OF the way Tn
|hsckmaa was nn,d ~ by Justice Thompson