Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-30


by larke concoorse OF relatives and friends,
among " hon were large number OF officers
OF The Army sad Navy. clerks OF the War De-
was arraysd in full uniform, and was placed
in handsome black wslnut coffin, covered
with black cloth on the breast OF which there
.acol. J. J. Albert. Born September I7lh. I7sS.
Died January z7th, IsSl." The beautiful services
of the Episcopal Church were conducted by
Rev Dr, Pyne, Of ST Johns Church, after
which the coTpee was placed on the hearse q nd
draped with the National flag, and under the
escort OF the 18th Maine regiment with full
band. under command Of Major Tsinan, the
Cortese proceeded to Oak Hill Cemetery,
t6eorgeiowb,, where the usual honors were
given, and the body placed in The vault pre
paratoTy TO its being removed to the family
lowing were the pall-bearers: Com. Aulick,
Gen. Meigs, Col. MAcomb, Gen, Carter DR.
Lacy, Capt ]. ]. Lee, Charles Forrest esq,
and Major Woodrun. - y go
COSTLY WINB-Last night Mr.. Louis Ebar
was arrested by the Second Ward patrol for
being disorderly near the station house. This
morning Mrs. kauth, the proprietress OF
house on &, near Twelfth strest appeared
against him. She admitted selling him two
bottles OF wine, for he which he paid S1i, and
Ee became disorderly. Mr.. Eber said he went
there As stated, bought the wine, and thoug ht he
had spent enough, but q girl told he had not,
and proposed that he should patronize the house
more extensively, which he declined. The
proprietress then came to him and told him she
could not main tain the house on such PATRONAGE
and ordered him 10 leave and hit him in the
face, which caused the excitement. Justice
Walter dismissed the prisoner, and finding the
Madam's license had run out, for she had
license, ordered her to pay $40 for ats rene " al,
" hich she did promptly. Mr.. Eber could have
siveIy had he chosen, for he deposited In the
policemen's care a very large roll of green
backs which was returned 70 him in tho
morning.
TIN METKoPoLITAN RAILRoAp.-Senator
Riceis bill for q metropolitan railroad guarau-
tees the bonds OF that company to the amount
of two and a half millions OF dollars on mort
gage road and rolling stock tosecure the interest
and per cent of the principal, annually. The
route is required to connect this city with the
Point Of Rocks and with the Chesapeake Bay.
The bonds of the Pittsburg and Councils vile
railroad are in a like manner guaranteed to the
amount of two millions. The corporation OF
Washington is authorized TO guaranty the bonds
OF the road TO the amount of two millions for
the purpose OF building that portion Of the
route between the Point of Rocks and Hagers-
town.
THE WEBBING At Last
night, wedding came of at a house in Swan
poodle. The company was very large, and the
SNUG o. ould Mullin' was passed around
freely. The company grew exceedingly lively,
and the dance ensued; and after a while the in
terferencewith each other partners re vi we'd the
old scenes at Ballyporeen, in the "ouId coun-
thry." The shillelah was swung with vigor,
and many a head was freely bled by the quick
"swats" Of the skirlful belligerents. At last
Il. McCarty was stabbed i'm the thigh by Dan1
Dougherty. The police intcrfered, and arrested
Dougherty and Peter McKewan, who were sent
10 Jail for court. Three others were arrested
and dismissed. Several Were slightly cut IN
the fight.
WASHINGTON MONEY MARKKr.-Quotatioua
ior stocks, coin and uncurrent money, furnished
by Lewis johnson Co., Bankers: =
BuyinR SelHns
U. :. Coupon Bonds, ISL ...... 81 IS
.. s. C Ter s Indebtedness iS ax icy
Quarternlasters' Checks, paya-
ahie In Ceruncates. 95*
q. S. Demand Notes. ....... :. $50
american Gold ............ l5aaiss l57X
American SLyer..... .140a142
Virginia bank notes, 30 discount South Car
olna. Georgia, &c, IS discount North Caro-.
lima, 35a40 discount
A Row AMONG TRANSFERS. About six
O'Clock yesterday afternoon between twenty
and thirty Transfers got into a free fight on
the corner OF Twentieth and NJ streets, during
which they beat each other with their fists In
fine siyle-at one time seven or eight being on
the ground. Ofacer Sunchcomb fastened to
the spot, and succeeded in arresting two Of
the m, named Mark Arkson and Michael Bar
rett, whom he took TO the station, and returned
with other officers to the scene, but they had
81, Stopped fighting and gone OF: This morning
the I'VE arrested were brought before Justice
Drury, who fined each 81.
THECLATNs UNDERTHB EN- AHcIP ALTON ACT.
Inc treasury Department are still engaged in
paying the claims under the act emancipatine
the slaves In the District of Columbia Since
Monday last sis clams-1i3 on Monday ia on
tuesday, 122 on Wednesday and % yesterday
amounting 10 S5ie, 6S3s have been paid. There
are yet about BIS claims amounting to over
$i3n,WO outstanding, which, however will be
paid IN The course OF few days. Those inter.
ested are mostly satisfied with the award.
made-but few complaints being made Indeed
many are surprised at the fair valuations made
in some cases.
RUNAWAY BoYs.-Last night, two bows.
twelve and fourteen years OF age, applied Tor
lodgings at the Fourth Ward station. They
gave their names as Thos. Comfy and Charles
Mason They admitted that they had run away
from their homes in Newport, r. l., and that
three had started together, but were separated
on the way. One has father in the 18th Rhode
Island volunteers; the father of the other is on
n vessel at sea. Both are intelligent boys and
the policemen tried 10 persuade them to return
home Immediately. They seem to have run
ALoAp OF LIVE night officer
w ats found q WI bite woman, named Ccrdelia
Windfr, lying IN a state OF beastly intoxication
In Blaze 3 alley, in the rear Of the Quaker
church, in the First Ward, and finding il i'm
possible to carry her, procured wheelbarrow,
and placed her in ii, and took her TO the station
This morning Justice Drury ordered her TO
pay a fine of two dollars, in default OF which
E he will be sent to the workhouse
THE CoURTs-MARTIAL.-Ths Quartermas-
ters department is having erected on the res
ervation at the corner Of Eighteenth street and
the avenue, building to be used by the Gov.
eminent FOR the purposes OF courts mar tlal.
PRRsoHAL.-Gen. d. F. Butler. IL s. W.
Chaplain j. Landstreet, rebel prisoner on pa
role, (of Stuart's Cavalry,) are at the National
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CONGRESSIONAL.
XXXvIith CON6R EssLfHIRD aRssrou
FRIDAY, January 30
SBEATR-After the transaction Of some rom.
tine business OF no general public interest-
The Presiding Onhoer laid before the BODY n
message from the President, recommending
snat the thanks OF Congress be rendered to Com
modore DAVID ID RQEfeE. II s. II hxa II