Daily national Republican., 1863-12-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
COURTS.

UNIFIED STATES COURT OF CIAIMs.-.Safur-
day, Dec. i2.-on motion OF Caleb Cushing, Timothy
D. Lincoln, ESQ, OF Cincinnati, Ohio; and on mo-
tion of J. Coopbs, ESQ the Hon. Allen G Thur.
man, OF Columbus ohioi and on motion Of M. Nc
Pherson, the assistant solicitor, the Hon. Charles
Eames, Esq., Of Warrington, were admitted as
attorneys and counsellors of this court.
The argument on demurrer In the causes Of Thos.
W. Pierce Us. the United States; Of the Dover Five
Cent Savings Bank ps. the U. ST. of the Langdon
Bank 70. the u g.; Of Thos. W. Pierce ct al. Us. the
U. S., and OF Benz. C. Bates u.s. the U. States, WAS
continued and concluded by Mr.. McPherson, the
Assistant Solicitor for the United States, who also
filed printed argument by Mr.. Gibson the Solicit
tor, and the causes were then submitted.
The further call Of the General Docket under the
| order OF May Q, 1858, was suspended till Monday
next The Court thon adjourned.
CRIMINAL CnuRr-Jidgs Olin.-Lucy Hart,
| indicted on the charge Of keeping bawdy house,
WAS sentenced to pay fine Of %, and in default
OF payment to be committed to Jail for the period
of five months.
VIM. Howard was convicted Of larceny, and SEN
fenced to be Imprisoned for one day.
Michael Mcdonald, indicted on a charge OF grand
larceny, was acquitted.
The case Of Annie McIntosh, charged with keep.
| lag bawdy house, 10 on trial.
ORPHANS CoURT-J,dge Purcel.-A re.statc-
Burrows and James II. Dyor, Administrstors OF
Thomas II. Burrows. deceased, WAS approved and
| passed.
The first and Anal account Of Ma'garent Bayley
| and Chas. d. Bay lev, administrator OF, VIM. +.
Bayley, deceased, was approved and passed.
Letters Of administration on the personal estate
OF David Smith were granted to Mary Smith.
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| SUSPENDED WoRK.-Thls morning twenty
nj han nhaa Ma IT..
all belong to the Plumbing Department. 1t seems
| that committee consisting Of Messrs. Keirl,
Ready and Others were appointed to wait upon the
Secretary of the Navy and ask for change oftime
They were referred 10 Commodore Harwood who
had the matter In hand and addressed him on
yesterday letter. The tone of which WAS very
disrespectful, containing, as we are Informed a
threat to the effect that II he didn't do this
sent to thst, they would WELD their influence to
have him relieved from his present position.
The Commodore discharged fo,r OF the commit
tee whereupon twenty-nine of the hands stopped
work this morning, and pledged themselves not to
return till the four men Of the committee re.
| instated.
A few days ago, VIM. +. Hutchinson, the master
plumber, was discharged by the secretary OF the
| Navy.
SwISpLING OPEBATIoN.-James Z. Chandler
and John Darlington were yesterday sent to the
| Guardhouse by the provost marshal, on the charge
of furnishing clothes and liquor to consoript on
board of the steamer Charles Houghton, which
vessel brought number of conscripts to Alexan
dria yesterday. II seems that Darlington sold the
soldier bottle Of whiskey tor $40. The whiskey
made him fall asleep, and while asleep he wal
| robbed Of $iO0.
| When he found that his money was gone he wal
persuaded to desert, for which purpose Chandler
sold HIM coat and vest for $40 which were worth
about 50, ne the soldier said to day. When Web
ster, the tonscript, attempted to desert he wal
discovered by the lieutenant oftho guard, who i'm
mediately arrested him and after hearing his story
sent all the parties to Capt. Todd. Chandler ant
Darlington will probably be sent to the Old Capitol
TIL RvEs CAGED.-W. II. Wildey and james
Thomas, two thieye from New York, were yes er
day sent to the Central Guardhouse by Capt Todd
They will probably be held until drummed out O
the city. There number of sther gentlemen OF tn,
'ightGngered fraternity who are "spotted," and vii
probably find themselves In the Central, unlesI
they make hasty exit from this city.
Prisoners OF WAR.-The following prison
ers OF war reached here last night from the Army
OF the Potomac, and for the time being were com
lifted to the Central Guardhouse, This morninl
they were transferred to the Old Capitol, by orde
Of Provost Marshal Todd Captain J. p Lee, Ad
jutant Generals Department Privstes S. b Ham
IN ond, Gen. Lees escort, and G, Weaver, eth Va
cavalry.