Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-10


deeds tor the district OF Columbia" was taken
up and passed.
Tho hni provides that the register OF deed.
shall be appointed by the President, by and
WITH the Vice and consent of the Senat VINO
shall perform all the duties respecting the
re o'ding OF deeds and other Instruments of
wiiung now performed by the clerk OF the
Circuit CCurt, and that rooms FOR his Use shall
be furnished by the Secretary OF the Interior in
one of the public buildings, or else W here in the
city
The consideration Of the bill to incorporate the
WASHINGTON Theater Company was postponed
until TO- Gay.
fer tending the charter OF the W ashington and
Alexandria Railroad Company, and for other
purposes vas also postponed.
CITIZEN PRISONERS TO RI RsL.Assn-The
announcement in the following extract OF a
letter from Col Ludlow, agent for the e1-
change OF prisoners at Fortress Monroe will
be received with interest and satisfaction by
many families in this city, who have relatives
"FoRT MONROE, Feb 6, 1853
4" NJ. ID. ~. Buii-Sir: Yours Of the it:I inst
is just received. A comm unication received
from MI. Ouid the Confederate agent Tor the
exchange OF prisoners, Informs me that suffers
their clerks, and Government employees viii
he released a heretofore, and l expect their
arrival here by the flag Of truce boat TO lea We
for City Point 20 morrow.
"Arrangements are also made for the ex-
change OF all Ctizen prisoners, aud steps are
now in progress for their mutual delivery
These held by rs will he sent from their vari-
ops places OF detention to Washington, aad q
STEINER Viii bp ready 10 convey them to CIV
Point, Mr.. Guild informing me also that he
Will nave our men in readiness.
L shall send tor tile Use OF the prisoners at
Richmond clothing and medical aud other
stores, contributed by the Sanitary Com nit
tee"
COMMITTED TO THE OLD ArIToL.-Samupl
l.. Jenkins and Joseph Jenkins. :: connie of
NIrginians who are charged with having har-
bored deScr ers from :he Federal army have
been sent to this city and con fined III III. Old
talhlol. W Ith the prisoners was forwarded
conclusive proc: Cf .heir being regularly hired
by The rebel gov eITIhent 10 carry OH this busi.
ness. IL has been their habit TO furnish cid
Z"ns clothing 10 Gr>cr;crS, and send thprp 10
Washington farn.trs, market m-n. etc The
following soldiers, Geser;ers, were arrested at
me mouse OF ine .icnkiuS's. ana were csinmit-
ted ts the Old Capitol with them Edward
rGrry and Joseph Parish, 65til New York T.
W. SayerS and Ira Warner, 10Th New York
One OF he jenkins had in hi> possession, De-
sidcs oth'r papers, a drait the Bank OF
EichnoEd Tor 500, signed - Major Ball, uar-
I, III: Ster.''
LohI. Butler, 9Th Virginia, and Rich'd Simp
son, Whites battalion, who had been proving
ahout Uranes Vile FOR some time; aud Edward
II. Williams, john g. Bu charin, d. L. smith
Geo. McLeddy, Geo. r. Bouseton> and +. s.
Morgan, 1st Va. cavalry: nnd J. q. Eeadman,
postmaster AT Little Washington, captured nv
q detachment Of the 5th y. Y. cavalry, near
Aide, were brought TO this city and confined
III The Old Capitol prison, yesterday.
LECTURE BY O. S. FOwLEn-Prof O. $
Fowler, the widely known spe aker and writer
or Phronology, gave the first lecture of course
on g Human Life before 4 large audience last
night at Wizards Hall. 1t abounded in pun-
gent hits and practical suggestions, and all
present, even those who do not go the Speakers
length on ''bumps,' found much to interest
them IN its matter and manner. His rernarks
on dietics were telling, Astounding III home
TRUTHS and his allegation that three quarters Of
the sin in the world could be traced to disor-
Gerf d stornachs seemed to tighten the conscience
o. not a few unhappy looking dyspeptics in
the hall
Upon the conclusion of the lecture, he made
his customary challenge 20 the audience 10
nominate ANY person we'll known TO them
selves gard astraIEer 10 hinJ to come II pon tho
stage, that phrC noiOgy might be tested by IN
exam ination. Mr.. Clark Mills, the eminent
sculptor, was sent on the stage, (name no. da-
sisna:ed TO Mr.. FowIer) and Tie manipulation
describe q the capabilities and career of his sub.
lect from his cronical yelopments with no lit
Mr.. Fowler lectures again tonight, at the
same place, anG some Interesting features will
be presented.
FAIR IN BEHALF or SICK AND WOUNDED
SOLDIERs.-The adjourned meeting of ladies at
German Hall, yes tcriay was very well attend
cd, ard further arrangements were made tor
the falr TO b. gwen Tor the sick ana wounded,
soldiers. Mrs. Gen. Schurz was aupciatcd to
have general supervision OF tilr preparation OF
n, according
TO the designs exhibited, will be very elaborate
Daily meetings are 10 commence at German
Hall, on Eleventh ST., on Monday next, a. 10
O'Clock, for the purpose Of working On the
wfeathS OF evergrrenS and other decorations,
and committees were appointed 10 attend each.
NEW BoAT.-The Potion ac and Chess, eake
Steamboat Company (Messrs Rapley, Stack
pole, and otnerS) expect to put on the line
between this city and Alexandria, during the
coming week, another boat, called the Mary F.
Rapley, which has been fitted out in Baltimore
by Mr.. Muller, ship Carpenter; Wirgan Hazia-
hurst, lnachinists; and Parker IL Spauldiny, of
this city, painters. The public will no doubt
he glad to learn that Capt Tom Stackpole will
management she will have q large desres OF
popularity.
CARELEss R1DING.-Several DAYS since, as
Mr.. Philip Freeman, residing on NJ street, was
crossing Seventh street with a bag OF oats on
his back, two persons drove furiously down the
street, one OF the horses striking Mr.. Freeman
and knocking him about fifteen feet, he falling
Fensele.s in the mud. Yesterday, ON Ger Tuck
arrested the two men, whose names are VIM.
Munday and Button Bill, and took them bel fore
Justice Giberscn, who fined the former IS and
dismissed the latter.
"A SHARPKR.-sunday night a fellow named
VIM. Wood went into the dining room OF the
Kirby House, corner Thirteenth and streets,
where supper W as set for some gentlemen.
He put a beefsteak in his pocket, ditto the cor.
1ee-pot and cream jug, and then skedaddlsd
He was arrested by Patrolman Viehmsyer and
taken to the Second Ward station-house, where
the steak, coffee.pet and creamy were de-
posted until yesterday morning. Justice Dru.
~ committed Wood TO jail for court.
FOND OF COOP EATIna.-Yesterday, Joseph
Norris, negro, was arrested for stealing meats
from Dubaaps Restaurant. This robbery OF
the larder has been contin ned for some time,
and this Is the first one who has been caught.
Norris was sent to jail for court BY Justice
Bates. The thief showed good taste, anyhow,
In selecting Dubant's excellent larder for his
purpose.
ExONERArEp.-I.astw week, @. +. Hotchkiss
and X. +. Magee, two OF our constables, ap.
peared before the circuit court to answer rule
OF said court 70 show cause why they should
not be dismissed for the alleged malfeasaa ce in
offico by receiving huSh money from Susan