Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-02


house, en- suspicion OF being a runaway substi-
tute. Spellman had about Sis with him, but
as nothing could be found to invalidate his
statement con corning HIMSELF he was released
yesterday morning, and forty dollars of his
money returned to him to take to New York
tor the purpose of securing his discharge
papers the having been q soldier) and afida-
Wits substantiating his statements. On their
receipt, the commandant will return him the
balance of the money.
PRESENTATION TO CAPT SCHEETz-The en-
rolling officers and clerks in the employment
of Capt. Scheetz assembled at the City Hall
last ght, and presented the captain with
fire gold watch. The presentation was made
in appropriate style by Mr.. y. w. Boydea,
clerk OF the Board of Enrolment. Messrs.
Elliott and StiIlman, head clerks in Captain
Scheetz's office, were each presented with
magnificent diamond pin. A bounteous sup
per, got up by Wormley, was afterwards par
taken OF.
SHANTY CLosED.-Mrs. Mary Shea, who
Keeps groggery at the corner OF Twentieth
and K streets, and who has more than once
been under arrest for disorderly conduct was
arrested yesterday for being drunk and kicking
up the mischief generally in her house by Ser
geant Hurley, and taken before Justice Drury,
who sent her to the woI khouse for sixty days,
and she left the "kay' Of her shanty In charge
of the officers and departed. Her customers
should take notice that she is rusticating.
ENROLLING OFFICER SENT TO THE OLD DAP
ITOL.-George Benjamin, an enrolling officer
formerly IN the employ OF Cipt ScHeetZ, Was
arrested on Monday by order OF Boil. Baker. on
the charge of acting as detective without the
necessary authority. Benjamin claimed that
his appointment as enrolling officer gave him
authority TO act detective; but Captain
ScheetZ ha wing informed Col Baker that Ben
jamip had been dismissed as an enrolling officer
over two weekS ago, the latter was committed
to the Old Capitol
SECOND WARD STATION CASES Adam
Young, violating city law; $40 Sc. Mary CA
sett profanity; 81 S. Eliza Dant. do; dis
missed. VIM. Wesley, Grand larceny; do. Jno.
Smith, drunk; 81 SIS. Charles Birch, disorder
and disorderly; 81 81. Ellen Anderson, grand
larceny; for trial. e. NJ Roach, drunk; s. SO.
Kate Robbins, druLk and street waiklng s. 90.
Larry Norton, drunk; 81. Warren Marnn, do
81.
THOSE CuRRANTs-Byo one of those accidents
that will occur in the best regulated printing
offices, we yesterday credited Councilman J
Russell Barr instead Of Councilman George T
rants from cuttings distributed by the Patent
Cffice. Mr. Barr sells fine Zante currants, and
very likely that was the way his name turned
UP in that connection in pennrg the notice.
DIsoRpBRLY-Wm.S Jhenig, private OF the
Second ID. O. regiment, was arrested by the
police on Monday night, upon the charge OF
breaking into house on M street and demoi-
fshing lamps and furniture In fearInl man.
ner He also flou -ished a knife and attempted
TO cut ID woman named Ellen WOODS.
PIC Mica pic mic given by the ldetropon
TAN Hook and Ladder Company, for the bene'
fit of those Of their number VINO nan pei
GRATED, came of on Monday evening OF i~entf
Garden II was well attended, good ordei
prevailed, and all appeared to enjoy themselves
exceedingly. II
ACaANGE.-Dr Clymer having been orderef
to duty at Hilton Head, 5. c.. has been rene vet
by Dr. DE Witt as surgeon in charge OF tine ON
GERS who sick in the city. Dr. De wlu
Cfiice is M the cerner OF Nineteenth street ant
Pennsylvania avenue.
LEFT goR Fort DELAwARB--Twenty- 81
prisoners in the Old Capitol, under sentence o
court martial, left yesterday afternoon for For
pelnWare. No..