Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-08


was erected, and its present location is by no
neshs a convenient one, and resolving that .
ccnmittee oftwo be appointed to actin conf nc.
hcn VII similar comm tteee to be apn oin ed by
the authorities OF W ashineton and George'o ~n
70 lay tne sueject before Congress at an early
day. and urge the speedy passage Of an act TO
accomplish the object
Mr.. Thomas also introduced a resolution d.
reetng the Clerk to publish notice directing
all the justices Of the peace who have impos al
and collected fines for violations of law, due
this Court, to report such facts to the Clerk
and pay over the amounts before the 18th inst,
and monthly hereafter.
The Court adjourned TO Monday next
. REPoRIED TO THE PRovosr MAEsBAL.-
sergeant Cronin. Of the Fourth Ward, hss
inhde report TO the Pro vOst Marshal in which
nc 'spiesehts the character Of certain shanties
oh we" Jersey avenue, between f. and Y
sIpelS north. and suggests their destruc ton
Inc sergeant says that those shasties are built
and occupies by persons engaged in selling
bquor 10 soldiers. The liunor is renrasen cd
as Of most poisonous nature, causipa sns.dr
lhtoxication. Soldiers, it Is said, are robb.d
aud beaten there, and the Sergeant ia fuIiv
convinced that clothing ia furnished tn soldiers
TO enable them to desert, although he has no
positive proof The Sergeant saws that the
limited number OF policemen under his control
Is not Sufficient to protect the soldiers and
citizens m that locality without neglecting
other duties, and the only way TO prevent rio.
and disorder Is TO remove the cause by DESTROY.
ing those shanties.
METHODIST LOCAL PREACHER's Assoc1A-
TIoN.-Last evening, agrreably TO notice a
meeting was held at McKend1ee Chapei for
the purpose of forming local preachers so.
c'ey, similar to associations in other cities
7 he meeting was attended by seventeen loca,
ministers OF the District, and was opened with
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, Agent of the Col.
onizaticn Society; after which Rev George r
Mitchell was appointed chairman, and w. s.
Fort secretary; and the Local Preachers Asso-
citation OF the District Of Columbia was organ
lied by the election OF the following officers
Rev. G. T. Mitchell, president; Jos. P. Camp,
vice president; VIM. S. Fort, secretary; aad
posed OF Messrs. ]. T. Lighter, Camp, Turner
Merrick, aud the President, were appointed to
draft & constitution, and the Association aG.
Journed to Monday evening next
ADMIRALTY CoHRT, Judqc Wylie-To. day
tAssistant District Attorney n. Wilson an.
psaring for the Government Judge WyIie js
sheo deere Ut distribution in the case Of tie
prlHe stamef Diamond, captured by the e. s.
:. Stett'n. The gross proceeds OF the sale of
vessel and cargo were reported at S2g,6S3,IG,
costs SIPS, Gs, leaving balance for distrihu-
ton of S26, 725,02. The costs it will DE par
ctived amount to less than six per cent of the
pro fedS of sale.
Decrees OF dstribu ton were also made in the
following cases in which the Potomac fiotilIa
Is interested: Flying Cloud, Richard Vaux
lot OF goods, moneys. &c, canoe aud lat b mt
a lot OF dry-goods, fiat-bottomed beat, schr.
Nanjemoy, schr. Cassandra, a canoe and box
OF tobacco, Clara Ann. cargoes of four canoes
schr. Three Brothers. boat and cargo, and
schr. Gold Leaf.
CIRCUIT Corr, chief Justice Carfter.-7hs
Sakles Cut-oF Case This case, which has been
before this court for overt twenty DAYS WAS this
morning, at lOH O'Clock, given to the Jury, after
MT: Dickerson had closed his speech tor the
plaintiffs. The parties are Messrs. SickIes and
Cook, use OF Geo. Mattingly, ACT. Washing tou,
Georgetown and Alexandra Steam Packet
Company.
Mes>rs. Bradley and Dickerson appeared for
the plaintlns, and Messrs. Brent and DavIdge
for the defendants.
This case is considered Of so much impor-
lance, that the evidence which has been taken
III luti by j. o. Clephane, reporter OF the court,
Will lie published, and the facts eilicited it is
thought, Will be brought before the attention
of the Committees on Naval Affairs. and tm,v
probably give rise to the appointment of an
inv esugating committee.
CRIMINAL Court, J,tdqe Oiia.--This ,noru-
ing. in this court, District Attorney Caring
ton prosecuting, Michael Narkey, CHARGED
with an assault and battery, 8 IL omitted his cas-
Georglana Milstead, charged with stealing
$40 from George Winston, was found moi
guilty.
.!acob Alexander was found guilty of an as
sault and bss.:sry, and received nominal sem
tence.
Dick Rivers and John Haloran, charged in
L. III.
Grover and Burr Ii. Grover, were found guilty,
and sentenced 10 pay a fine OF five dollars each
In each case, with costs.
Louisa johnson, charged with keepine q
bawdy.house in Bates Alley. was found guilty,
and senten ced to three m rths In Jail.
Aztec TIKI SHARPs.--As usual, when Con.
gross assemblies, numbers Of we'll dressed per-
sons, whose mode OF living is generally dis
covered y the police, have arrived in WASH
tngton. This season many OF them will be re-
quIred to parade the streets to the tune of the
Rogues March, II they do not take time by the
foreiock and skedaddle before the parade day
A splendid suit OF clothes, fine address, and
q gay mustache are not sufficient to secure
thieves from the drumming out, il the police
turn them over to the military authorities for
the purpose. The police do not intend to wait
for known thieves to commit acts Of larceny,
but will take possession Of suspected parties
to prevent depredations.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs.-f.d ward
Johnson. drunk and disorderly: dismissed.
Jas. Handy, selling liquor TO soldiers; S20.5S.
Mary Spriggs, drunk; Sl.5S Daniel briscoll,
drunk ana disorderIy; dismissed. James
larceny; for hearing. Ellen Sheaue, vagrant;
dismissed Lemnel kiyne, drunk and disor-
derby; aud Samuel Creasall, do; military
Geo. Allen. suspicious character; for hearing.
Anthony Dean, drunk and disorderly; dis
missed jeremiah Reardon, drunk si.5s.
Patrick Wright, profanity; dismissed.
SOLDIERS REsT-Since Saturday morning.
l63 convalescents from Philadelphia, and .,23
prisoners from Fort McHenry, have arrived
at Soldiers Rest.
ECR RENT-Pleasaat Furnished ROOMS, Pa
l. Tor spd Chamber No. II La. ave., bet 9Th aud