Daily national Republican., 1863-12-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

REPORT OF THl COMMANDER OF THE "CHS-
TRAIL" To rpE BoARD OF Prison ISsPEcTonS-
The Board OF Prison Inspectors while on an official
visit to the Central guard-house few days since,
required an official report 10 the number Of pris-
oneu confined for some months psst, ke. Accord
ingly the following 10 the report made by Lieut..
Berry, the commander at that post:
CENTRAL GUARD HousE,I
WARRINGTON, d. c., Nov. %, 1888. I
w. Y. Seiietk, Secretary Of Board Of Iaspeefors:
sIR: In answer to your Communication OF the
26th Inst, I have the honor to make the following
report, enclosing list OF all prisoners now con-
fined ia this Guard House:
The number Of persons confined since the first
Of June, 1884, 70 November 81, Isss Inclusive is a.
follows; '.
For the month Of June, ,1ss, July, s24; August.
ao75; September, i,s.s; October, iIs5; November,
17Ij total, 10, $50. - ...s'a
Total from September I to November q, a,sis.
Average per day from June to November 81,
t1 S-i6. Average per day from September to No
venbsr a, ~ 2s-44. p. "a. ..
The number Of detailed men employed In and
about the prison is thirteen, viz:
First Lieut. Ira Berry, company C, 18th N. II.
volunteers, commanding post.
First Lieut.. j. p. WodelI, isth company I'd bsttal.
ion Invalid Corps, commanding guard.
First Lieut. =. s. Tolman, company G, l.th Iesi-
With ten nnon.commissioned otnoers and privates
as clerks at
A guard 10 changed each day, conslsting of four
non-commissioned officers, thirty-three guard, and
seven supernumeraries, from the 18th N. H. volua.
| teeTs. -
The food furnished the detailed enlisted men and
prisoners 10 the regular Government rations, q
per Regulations, 1862" a...
No enc has died here since the Ist OF June, 1868
Al wh m dat all cd for
The means Of punishmsnt for prisoners are "ths
| bell, irons +" and " shower-hath."
The report closes with list Of the prisoners
now conuned, the date OF their entrance, and the
charges against theni. The report WAS submitted
to the Board yesterday. r' ..-...
THE STATUE or FREEDoM.-Ag the
time designated, the growing section of the statue
Of the Goddess Of Liberty was raised to Its lofty
position. A large number Of persons had Assem-.
bled 10 the park east OF the Capitol, and cheered
| loud and long when the flag Of the nation was
\ hoisted to the apex Of the dome, The Goddess
now stands surmUunted on the prial tholuses and
overlooks the metropolis Of a Government that re-
juices, for the hrst time, In freedom. When the
| raising Of the statue was accomplished, the can.
non at the different Qualifications which girdlo ths
plty thundered out their salutes In honor Of al
event which will long be remembered in the an.
mails Of the capital.
Too MUCH CAYENNE.-On Monday night, at
Mechanical Hail. on Maryland avenue, a ball was
held for the benefit OF the proprietor. Before q
cotilliOn was commenced, some person or person.
unknown, threw upon the floor large quantity
Of Cayenne pepper and scotch snuff, which had the
singular effect OF bsnishing all merriment. The
doer Of the atroeious dee was, rs Is customary In
such cases "non inventus." Officer Parkhurs,
.Ia hail G,e H.
guilty party II found and was prostrSted by thu
sutiocstins effects OF the Caysnne.
ACCIDENT TO AN OLD MAN.-This morning
sbout 10 O'CLOCK, an old man 10 soldier uniform
was knocked down at the Depot by horse. HI
ooulA scarcely walk, so chilled WAS he with tn,
cold Officer Clements, OF the Eighth precinct
placed him In q hack urder the care Of physician
and the man was conveyed to Douglas Hospital
where he receives every medical attention
! -
REBEL DEsEBTERs. X. Bunting, Thlrt
Va. cavalry, and Jas. Dickson were this morninl
sent to the Old Capitol by Provost Marshal Todd
They were sent up from headquarters Of the Arm
OF the Potomac
MARRIED.
On the :6th November, by Rev. Samuel W. Ma,
c%a.v eS sohs MB Of Baitmors iSsSa ei,y Ma 10 mis-
Baltimore and North Carolina papers pleas
eopy.l
| .
| DIED,
, OBITUARY WILLIAM TURNER, G. W. NJ. OF tn
colored masonic lodges oi Washington, George
town, aid Alexandria, died on Monday mornini
Nov. 30th, at his place OF residence In this city
the small pOx. His age WAS 10 years, month, an
IS days. lie was a very useful man among his PEI
! pie. and was highly respected, both by white an
colored respectable society, He letTea VII" an
h two children TO mourn his loss.
! EfUniOn nLeRgMe.--HereafteT the meeting
OF The League will be held In their hail ever
: WEDNESDAY ENENING Distinguished speal
V efs will be present Throughout the winter
nO2j-tf
house Sot OFF stfset. Appiy To FbEG s. Cb,
'' ZENs, Pennsylvania avenue, two dooys from Fo,i
= teenth street. oC20-tf
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e ~ once or the Independent TsiegrsR
q Company, 606 Ninth street, tone door from Pea
sylvaniA avenue. "
jyib-tf 4. D. TALCoTT, Manager,