Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-29


Very respectfully, your obedisns servant,
EDWARD L. HART,
Capt A. q. NJ. u. :. Army.
BATTLE not ORDERED BY THR AUTHoRI-
TIEs.-The Light family, who have heretofore
figured conspicuOusly in the police reports OF
the Star night or tw since were visited ut their
shanty beyond the boundary, between Clifburne
anc Columbian College hospitals, by a number
CT the ID District regiment volunteers The
15oth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers Buck
talIs) intruded and fight ensued. The Buck
tails were routed but not conquered, for thny
retired To their quarters, obtained Reinforced.
mtnts and arms. and making a vigorous dash
III turn routed the District boys and took pos
session OF Castle Light. The District boys re-
treated TO their headquarters, obtained arms
also, and with bayone; charge put the Penn
syiNanians again to flight, and the victorious
party TOOK possession and retained il unmolcst-
ed. During the fight several shots were Gred
"iiAOU's however, doing any serious injury.
"CNpER THE SNow"-Last night two no
trolnneT Of the Fourth Ward, found a woman
partially buried under the snow on 4 lot 'front.'
ing New Jersey avenue, between-F and q sts
she had laid down while drunk, and when
found wis nearly dead. She was taken 10 tha
Fourth " ard station, and made as com foTtable
as possible, and when sufficiently recovered,
gave her name as Mary Burns. Had not the
officers found her. thereiis no doubt that her
dtath would have certainly resulted from her
exposure.
PTOrLE-A day or two since. an enterprising
colored man placed an omnibus on the ayenue
10 run between the west gate Of the Capitol and
Georgetown, for the accommodation of the
'cullud pOpulation;" but as yet the line meets
with but poor success; the bus starting Qener-
ally with but few paSsengers-most OF the col
ored public preferring to ride on the from, plat
form CT tEe city cars, rather than go rambling
over the stones OF the avenue in a bus.
RoBBING A GRAVE YARD-Some scoundrel
nj rh lac
the Congressional Cemetery and 70 sbed it of
two beautiful marble fgures-one from the
family lot OF Jacob Gideon, Esq, being a statue
about three feet high, in u standing position
with the hand folded across the breast repre-.
seDtiDg Meditation; the other from the family
lot OF George Parker, Esq, being the figure OF
an infant, about twenty inches long, reclining
On It's right arm and side.
SUCCESSOR TO JUDGE CRAWFORD The
President yesterday sent TO the Senate the NOM
ination of Andrew Wylie TO be Judge of the
Criminal Court of the District Of Columbia, the
place vacated by the death of Judge Crawford
mir. vile Is an able lawyer and a gentleman
of much eruditiOn. He is a Pennsylvania by
birth, but has long been a resident OF this vicin-
ity. Altogether, we believe the President could
not have made i better selection.
ANKEDED 1MPROvEM ENT.-A petition, signed
by large numb4r of our most prominent clti-
Lens was yesterday presented TO Congress, ask
ing for the improvement of Second street west
by the extension of the arch which crosses Pa
avenue IL tE3t iOlEt, over IlOer crack. The
present arch is i6J feet in length, and was con.
str uctcG III II 80 ID at cost of 212,DOO An adj
dition OF similar length would make Second ST.
aI ai!abIe for travel from that point north ward.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs- Henry
Eoehn, drunk turned over TO military. Geo
Brown and Peter Enrich, fighting; fined 81
Gach-both teaustrrs. VIM Watkins Josaph
Hill and Chas Parker, three OF the gang IA ken
rem the house of s. Tally by roundsman TAFT
with tie reserve police, failed 10 pay their fines,
and were committed to the workhO1se this
morning BY Justice Walter.
SHELVING FOR THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The mscEinists a: the Navy Yard are engaged
in Flushing some iron work for shelving at the
Navy department, which is Of a tasteful de-
scriTtoD, being very similar 20 that in the Lii
trsIy of Congress. Mr. O. r. Wilson and the
mcCharics in his department deserve much
credit for their superior work.
TnE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.-The Com.
missioner of Public Buildings recommends an
enlargement of the Library of Congress, and
The architect of the Capitol Extension has pre-
pared a plan for the purpose. Il is not antici-
pated, however, that action will be taken upon
The subject at the present session Of Congress.
Col. GAEEsCHs-The Society of st. Vincent
de Paul, at their last meeting passed appro-
ptiate resolutions in honor of the memory of
Lieut.. Col Garesche, who was president Of that
charitable organization. requiem mass for
hsrepose will be offered in st. Patrick Church
tomorrow.
PUNISHED FOR MUTISoUs CospUoF.-Holsey
J. Nichols, OF the 169th New York volunteers,
has been sentenced by court-martisl to one
years imprisonment at hard labor for mutt
nous conduct. He was committed to the Old
Capitol prison yesterday, from whence be will
b. sent TO she Rip Raps
NARIsI's DANCING AoADEMY-P Professor
MsrinIs Last Quarter commences ON Tuesday
next, Feb. 3. This Is certainly the quarter to
join, - the lessons then given will be prepara-
tory to the usual May Ball. Prof NJ. has been
ACKNOWLEDGED 70 be q most successful teacher
| OF the graceful art.
! ATTEMPTS AT OVERWHELMING the past
! week. w q attempts have been made by burglars
; 70 enter the residence OF Mr.. A. Wilson, on
Twenty -frst street, near Pa. avenue, by forcing
! the window shutters; but fortunately Oh each
! occasion they became alarmed from some
! cause, ard left.
PAROLED kEBEL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! Howell, parcled Rebel soldier, wa, arrested
! by Col. Fakrr's detectives, st Wilson's store,
| Upper Marlboro, yesterday, charged with col
lrctiEE 4 Rebel mail for trlnsmi ssien 10 Dixie.
J Howell was confined in the Central Guard
house last night.
! DEAp.-Coionel John J. Albert, of the Topo-
: graphical Engineers, died A. his rtsIdenc" in
t ikis city. or TUesday, in the ?b:h wear Of his
! age The funeral takes place thls afternoon.
! CoI 0L-The he-t Isl ir the ci., fer 50 oenta
! rsali-n at New Yors Grocery, Corner and TIN
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