Daily national Republican., 1863-10-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A number OF paymasters And clsrks In that Depart
msnt toVA pity ont the fellow and subscribed about
$500 for the purpose of enabling him to procure
sssstftu,e. Instead OF this, he spent the money
in Restaurants and bawdy houses, and induced a
yosss .aa TO represent hin bsfors the Board Of
Enrolment, with proper vouchers, to obtain ex-
emption for being under age. This done, he had to
account for the manner In which he had disposed
Of the money which had been given him. He con-
cocted a story that he had paid DR.. Keasby, Exam
iuing surseon 600 for the exemption certificate.
This statement coming to the ears OF Capt scheetz,
PAddleford was arrested And the above facts were
developed He acknowledged that his statement
about d., Keasby was m.liciousty false, As the
rcai Frederick N. raddleford Ia not under age and
as he 10 en- abe.bodied man, he was sent to camp
A NEW CouRr-sARrraL.47-By special order
from Gen, Mar rtindalc, general courtmartial has
besn oonvsnsd for the trial Of Pnvste Hugh Hsw-
klns, Of se6tt's soo ehseed With disobeslience Of
bfders, and 'bueh other cases % may be brought
before IT, The court meets al ara street, and its
detail 10 az follows: Col. Geo Gray, eth Michisap
cavalry presidsnt, Col. J II. Willstts, i2th New
Jersey volunteers, Lieutenant Colonel James NJ.
Thompson, 10Th Pennsylvanis; Major 8. Will
son, 9Th Pennsyivania csvalfy; Captain J. c.
Richart, eth Ohio cavalry; Captain Cephus Strong,
sath illinois cavalry; Captain VIM. W. Ellis, slst
PennsylvaniA volunteers; Captain A. D. shipman,
Goth New York; Captain H. Z. Reinals, 9th New
York; Lieut.. ,. J. Massey, otth New York; Lieut..
A. Sabine, 9th Michigan cavalry; Lieut. Tuthill,
ia4th New York; Lieut.. o. Look, 02d Massschu.
setts. Captain W. H. Clipperton, 7th Michigan
cavalry, Judge Advocate. 10
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NARROW EsCAPB.--Ye esterday, as Mr.. Edwin
Price Shd Mr.. Charles Godfrey, who are engaged
In the sutler business In the Army Of the Potomac,
were driv M over Long Bridge In buggy, they
Nhar Las <xf
on their way to virgins. The cattle proceeded
quietly until they encountered an open draw,
through which ., steamer was passing, when the
beeves, with a "right about, face |" "doublc
quich, march ~ stampeded 40 the rear. Mr..
Prices team WAS overwhelmed, the buggy de-
molished, and Mr.. Godfrey, after sharp strus-
gle, was thrown over tho railing OF the bridge,
where he caught hold Of = projection and thus
saved himself from plunge into the river. Mr..
Price narrowly escaped being trsmpled to death.
The railing Of the bridge was broken by the rush
And nine Of the cattle went overheard, three OF
which were drowned.
RECRUITING FOR THE DIsrRIcr.--In compli.
ance with General Order No. 90, Capt. Seheetz, PRO.
vost Marshal of the District, has been placed In
charge Of recruiting for the District OF Columbia,
under the recent call Of the President. Four re-
cruting Offices will be established In the Dis
trict-one In Georgetown, one in the First
ward, and two In the central portion Of the
city. Capt. Scheetz will place each Of these
Offices in charge Of q person with the authority OF
= recruiting officer, but who will not hold any
commission In the army. In a few days all the ar.
rangements will be made and great Inducements
will be offered TO volunteers through the public
press.
CRIMINAL CouRr-Judge Fisher. John Wat
lab nAt oh R0~d xutt a.tit and
battery with intent to kill, plead guilty of the as
Sault and battery, but not OF the intent to kill.
Thomas Black, indicted on the charge Of grand
larceny, was committed and sentenced to suffer
labor and imprisonment for one year in the Albany
penitentiary. noiLe pros. was entered In the case
Thomas Black, indicted on a second charge OF
grani larceny. 90
Daniel Donaldson and Randall Tolson, indicted
a charge Of assault and battery, were convicted
and sentenced to pay nne Of o. each.
J. L. Clark, alias W. G. Clark, charged with
grand larceny, was found guilty.
PU6NACIoUs BLACKsMIrH.-Henry Keller,
blacksmith, and Henry Patoner, the scavenser OF
the Fourth ward, were arrested yesterday, on
North Capitol street, by ocers Bell and Bosse, Of
the county, for displaying their combative qusiI-
ties. Keller was shoeing . horse whom the soav-
enser went up to him. They soon got into scufne.
The blacksmith beat Patoner upon the head with
Ahorseshoc, or, as Pstoner said, tried to ht the
shoe upon hislhesd instead Of the horses hoof."
They were each hned % by Justice Thompson.
DEATHS OF SoLDIERs.--The following deaths
have been reported at the office Of Capt. Hartz
since our last report: '' ~ ~ .u
Daniel J. Mevean, sth N. Y. cav; Benz. Russell,
isth Mssai James Casler, 10th N. Y. art; Geo. W.
Berg, I65th N. y; John Lissy, esth Pa Benz
Rouig, 9th Mich; Henry Yarnold, 4th Y. .. art;
H. $. Warren, 18th Maine; Apollos Moore, isth n
Y. cav; Aaron p. Benson, 18th Pa. cav. ..0,. D..
ATTEMPTED TO SHOOT A CITIZEN. John
Grimley, cav alrymsn, was arrested at the Navy
Yard yesterday, by Officer Heating Grimley was
quite drunk lsnd tried to shoot . citizen. When
the ofneer went to arrest him he attempted 10
shoot him, bdt~ bystander fnocked che pistol TO
one side, and the bail paused of without dong any
damage. Justice Gull sent g. to the Gpardhouse
fJr puniahment. d, 900. r, g.. ...
The HAYEs sCoURT-MARTIAL.--Two Witnesses
were examined BY this court In the oase OF Capt.
Davis, Of the conyalescent Camp. Tho examina-
tion was brief, and the court adjourned for the
purpose Of securing the attendance Of other wit
nesscs. On 't !. nj 'f'. -
TIE AuGuR CoURT-MABTIAL.-Thee evidence
In the esse Of Wm. 7. smithson hns been closed.
The case will be argued by Mr.. Dsvidge on satur-
day, to which tune the csse hssosen postponed.
The court this rnornipg commented the trial Of
John X. sietler, civilian OF Phllsde'phia, charged
with wilfil neglect Of duty and an attempt to de-
fraud the Government In contract for coffee.
SfIzED wifH ! fIr.-A man by the name of
Edward Lawn, from Baltimore, had an apoplsc'ic
1T on the National Race Course. He was taken
into saloen by Sergeant Batkley, and cared for
till he was able to go to his carriage.
DIED, ''
In Montgomery county, Maryland, on the 25th
instant, OF diptheris, Lillian IDA, only daughter
| ofJohn L. md 1. Alice Lewia, In the 7th year oi
| her age. .nDH- T. r'..,n..
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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ATTENTION, PsSssYLyANIANs - Pennsylva
niAns now In the city are requested to attend 10
neettns Of the Ponnsy vaniA soldiers Relief Asso.