Daily national Republican., 1863-11-03

nssssrssd jurors shsy were frequently st loss
to know what disposition should be made Of ju.
vcnile ofrenders. They could not, consistently
with the pubic interests, permit thsn 70 90 at
large, an9 II would cause great pain to sec them
insascerstcd ialthe sonon jail with felons, where
thsir hearts would b hssdensd and their morals
corrupted. ~
LsvY CouHr.-Yestsrday In the Levy Court
Mr. Bowen reported upon the petitions OF Mrs.
Iluwwood and Jno. A. BartroG The petitioners
Asked that they be relieved from the paying sf
tsxes-en ashslr farms, sinss their isad shas not
yielded any crop since the occupation OF them py
the soldiers. The following resolution, based on
the petition, was offered:
RassssS Thst the oolleotor Of taxes be ipstructed
to postpone the collection Of the county TAX ior
the present year assessed against the farms oi M.
court will, upon the production Of satisfactory
proof In similar cases, grant like postponement'
The court adopted resolution inhtructing n. r.
Crawferd, the attorney Of the court, TO institute
proceedings for the recovery OF such fines a. have
been Imposed 10 the District Tor forcbe entry and
detAiner and 10 receive all such hnes a. may here
after Be inpsssA Adopted. a.. 10.
y 9. psexsi; ESQ, made application fofpermission
10 hoot btrds for the purpose Of supplying IN or
nitholostSA museum. Refused, since others might
wish the same privilege. ap.s l,...a'
The Treasurer Of the Court IN. Csllsn, E.q.,)
ssnitted BE report which show. g At the receipts
was orsanized)to TO the ist Inst: wsie ais2i776,with
. balance unsxpsndsd Of s6,essS.
Two PRISONERS EsoAPB FROM The OLD CAP
ifAL PstsoS-7h,y are Recapfurrd al Biadensoury-
One Of them Shot In he Lse-Ampudation Necessdry.-
Some tame during last night two prisoners, named
Hudstns and Walton, one . substitute deserter,
and the other rebel deserter, succeeded In escap
Ing through one of the windows Of the Old Capitol
ThSy managed to get a. far ~ Bladensburs, where
they were ordered 10 halt by guard OF the lo9th
New York, who were on duty at that post
Hudgins not doing 30 1t once, was fred
upon and shot In the right leg with =
Minnie ball The ball smashed the cap OF the
knee and injured the arteries so much that smpu.
tation was considered necesssry. THIS morning
the operation was performed In = skillfiil manner
By DR.. G, NJ. Ford, the surgeon In charge OF the
hospital at che Old Capitol prison. The Doctor
gives It as his opinion that the man will recover
The leg was amputated just above the knee The
prisoners cut through the bars OF one Of the win
dows and thus eluded the visilenee oi the guard
It was the insecurity Of the prison rather than any
want Of vigilance. .,-.
GREAT REVIVAL IN GEoRGErowN.-For sew
eral weeks past the religious feeling has been In
tense In the Dumbsrton Street Methodist Church,
Georgetown, of which Rev VIM. II. Chapman Is
pastor. Instead Of diminishing, the interest in
these meetings has been steadily on the increase.
The members of the church say that the like has
rarely been seen In that town before. Between
Hfty and seventy.fre persons have proiessed con-
version and will probably unite with the church.
What 10 unusual in this revival 10 that there 10
considerable more interest among men than among
thaI all A nhnr nF .l.o
festing lively interest in religious matters.
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY BY CAvALRYMEN.-On
Saturday night, about nine o'clock, an old gentle
man named Clemons, and his wife, while driving
home from market, were halted by three cavalry
men from Lincoln Hospital, on Eleventh street,
Navy Yard,) and money demanded Mr.. Clemons
gave them some postage currency. His wife was.
OF course very much frightened at the belligerent
| department Of the soldiers. We would here state
that we are creditably informed that soldiers not
unfrequently stop market wagons and help them.
selvc> to whatever they hnd. This should not be
po<mitted. page
CosvALEscENr.-Marsha Bussard, q brakes.
man on the Washington branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, who fell of and was run over
by the cars last Thursday, Is rapidly improving.
When taken to Douglas Hospital, his right leg was
Immediately amputated by Dr.. Carlos Cary ALA.
On Friday afternoon his left leg was amputated
by the Acting Assistant Surgeon, p. II. Holly His
wife and two children arc in the city, and spend
most of their time with him. We hope he will re.
cover in few weeks.
SHILLING LIQUOR WITHOUT LICENSE, AND
KEEPING A GAMBLING HoUsE.-John bearing,
keeper OF cigar store on Pennsylvania avenue,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets was ar
rested w n nta hxyp nhar&
charging him with keeping gambling house, and
with selling liquor without license. He was &C.
quilted on tho first charge, and fined $40 on the
last.
ORDERED FOR DUTY.-Lteuteuant Tolmau
Of tho Fourteenth New Hampshire volunteers, hal
been ordered to report to Lieutenant Berry, com,
mand>nt Of the Central Guard.house, for duty a,
that prison. Lieutenant Tolman takes the place
OF Lieutenant p. solomon, who left with his reg
ment, the One Hundredth and seventy.eghth New
York, for active duty in the West.
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TIMELY DISCOVERY. l2, o'clock this
morning, Pstrolman Berkeley discovered a fire In
the rear Of Mr.. Woods premises, on Ninth street
east and street south. For a time the fire
threatened to communicate to and consume the
entire premises. 1t originated In a wood-pils
within few feet Of the back door. 1t was, how
ever, put out without damage to the house.
ID THAT Vicious Doc TO BE DRsTRoYEp.-Ws
yesterday the fact Of Mr.. Fidelle being
badly bitten by = dog belonging to Mr.. Manden, OF
the Seventh street road. Mr.. Manden has agreed
to pay the expenses Of Mr.. Fidellc and to destroy
the dog, aud the matter has been dropped.
| PROTESTANT ORPHAN AsYLUM.--The benefi
performance at Canterbury Hall tomorrow after
noon, in behalf OF the Protestant Orphan Asylum
Will be very brilliant affair. Manager Sim gen
erousy devotes the entire receipts to this charit
able object.
| AcoUIrTED.-Capt. E. T. Tiers, Company B
lb7th Pennsylvania militia recently tried before
general court-martial, has been honorsbly &C
quilted and returned to duty. Colonel Zulich wal
his counsel.
MORE INvALIDs CoMING.-Nne compane,
Of the Invalid Corps, under command OF Col. GIL
are expected to arrive this evening, from Phila
delphia. They are to do provost duty In this city
KEEPING OPEN ON SUSDAY.-George W. Coli