Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-14

a rebel prisoner confined in the Old Capitol
attempted to escape. He tore ont board from
the side of the apartment in which he was con-
fined, third story, and after breaking out bar
OF his window ran the plank out and securely
fastened it on the inside. This he designed
using as q spring board, by means OF which he
hoped to jump to the roof OF small building
near at hand, and thus effect his escape. The
board, however, proved to be ieetle' TOO
springy, and instead of carrying him twelve
feet to tho roof he desired to reach, carried him
at least thirty feet, and over the building among
the clothes. lines. &c, in the yard where he was
OF the building, Mr.. Wood, who was aroused
by the noise made by the reaction OF the plank
as the prisoner leaped from it, and who pro-
ceeded ut once with q guard to discover the
cause Of 1t. The prisoner was SO much bruised
by the fall as to render it ecessary to send him
TO the hospital.
PIEEY BRANCH COURsE-A Fce.mils Race.
Yesterday afternoon a trotting race Of five
miles took place at the Piney Branch Course.
for stake of Sl,25O: Little Mac, Dan Mace,
Lady Champion and Abdailah. Much interest
was taken in this race, and q large concourse
best order prevailed. The horses are pretty
we'll known here, having run several times
lately; but there was considerable especial
interest in them in this contest test of their
powers Of endurance. The race was closely
contested, and the betting was spirited. the
odds, about two to one, being on Lady Cham
pion but her friends were disappointed, al
though she came in as the next best.
The four horses were brought on the track
and. at the word started off in fine STYLE Mac
taking the lead, Champion second, Abdallah
as the distanced, shortened, gaining on the
others. Mac kept the lead until the end Of the
third mile when Champion shot ahead, but
broke on the fourth mile, when Dan, who had
gradually Tapped the others, passed her, and
making the last mile in ", won the heat in
| H.Is, and took the stakes; Champion coming
in second, Mac third, and Abdallah bringing
up the rear.
This race is regarded as one of the most in
teresting that has taken place recently, and
Mace, who has recently been be iten in mile
heats, showed yesterday that he has bottom
for q long pull. The friends Of Champion,
however. have not yet lost their confidence in
the la mile that she would have won the
heat. The average time was 251 3.5 per mile.
SUMMARY.
Dan Mace names S. z. Dan Mace. ............1
A. Carpenter names &. m. Lady Champion. 2
McRoberts names g. &. Little Mac.
w. H. Strong names b. g. Abdailah Chief. a
At the same time another race, mile heats
best time in five, came off between Harry
F'ort;'s g m Gentle Annie and A. Dorsey's e.
h. Snow Storm, for $3.50 side, which was won
by the mare, the horse being Withdrawn at the
end Of the second heat.
On the first heat Snow Storm took the lead
and held it until close to the score, when he
broke, and the mare, who had pressed him
close, came in, winning the heat in 251 \. On
the second heat the mare took the lead, and
held it, winning in 2.50k, Snow Storm being
withdrawn at the close.
SUMMARY.
MIR. Ford's &. m. Gentle Annie..l
Mr.. Dorsey s e. h. Snow Storm. g Withdrawn
Time PSI X, e5oia.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge ParccU.-A certified
copy OF the will of the late George Tonderlehr,
OF Tippecanoe county, Indiana, was exhibited
to the court this morning, and tha executrx
nominated. Mrs. Maria tonderlehr obtained
Notwithstanding. The property in Indiana
is bequeathed to the widow for her support
during her lifetime, but should she find it
necessary, she may dispose Of it in fee
simple, but should she die, the two sons,
George Adam aud John William, inherit it.
The real estate In this city Is to be sold, and
each of the shall receive $50 each, and the
widow $500. and the balance is to be divided
among his heirs i'll accordance with the laws
Of Indiana.
The first and final account OF Wesley Hyatt,
admin strator Of Addison Conway, by James
7: Perkins. administrator d. b. n. was filed.
Mrs Alethia F. +. Potter Obtained letters OBJ
tanned letters Of administration the estate Of
Thos. l.. Potter, deceased.
Ambrose Roth obtained letters testamentary
on the estate Of w olfgang Hoffman
Letters of administration C. t. a. Were granted
TO VIM. E. Howard ON the estate of the late Y.
p. Page.
The will Of the late Phillip Fsnwck was
fully proved.
Mrs. Ann Donnelly obtained letters OF adj
mipistration on the estate of Rich'd Donnelly.
The second account OF the executors Of the
late Isaac Clarke was approved and passed.
SMALLPOX CAsEs.-This morning at ten
o'clock. while the Fourth Ward Station was
1lled with persons attending the trials, patrol.
man Crown entered aud announced to the
sergeant that there was man at the door bad.
ly afflicted with the smallpox. The announce
ment caused sudden disappearance of large
portion of the crowd by the back way The
officer took the afflicted man to place where
he could not come in contact with any one, and
got permit for his admission to the city
asylum.
Last night a man similarly afflicted went to
the same station. house for relief. He could
not be accommodated there, and vas Obliged
to lodge in cold quarters, near the station
house. This morning when permit was OBJ
tanned for him, he was nearly blinded by the
eruptions upon his face. Both these persons
were colored. The number of cases now I'M
der treatment at the hospital shows readi-
ness on the part OF our city authorities to re-
leve the afflicted, but the means are not ad.
equate to the demands for relief
SELLING CITIZENS CLOTHING TO SOLDIERS.
Yesterday afternoon as a soldier was passing
by a store on Pennsylvania avenue, near Third
store, offered to sell him suit of citizens
clothes, W hich the soldier Indignantly refused.
He, however, informed Capt Camp, at the
Soldiers Rest, and acting on his instructions
Went to the store again last night and procured
a suit, and as he was about paying for 1t the
guard, who had previously been instructed,
S'eDDeQ IN ana 1IT0Btpu utii Sapts Odiup S6ut
him TO the Provost Marshal, who committed
him to the Central Guardhouse.
REBEL PRISONERS AT DOUGLAS HOSPITAL
The following is list OF rebel prisoners at
Douglas Hospital, all Of whom are from North
Carolina regiments: J. w. Cox, private, and
Lewis King, sergeant, Go. q, I'd N. c.; Hardy
Rodman, private, 90: K. I'd N C.; s. G.. Boyce,
sergeant, Go. X, 30th N. O., (died Nov. 18th, 81
hours in HOSPITALITY r. Brantley and John Pen.
der. privates, and J. H. Bryant, sergeant, Go.
l. both N. c.; w. E. Davis, captain, (leg ampu-
tated above knee,) and j. b. Ellen, sergeant
(shot in lungs, doing well,l 90. d, Goth N. O.;
J. @: Mewson, Co. b, and ID. G. Shaw, Go. II,
30th NC.
REAL Estate SALEs-.By GTeen d Williams.
A three story brick house and lot on street,
next to the corner of Ninth street west, to Rev.
T.. w. Gray, for 5000. A three stsry brick
house and lot on north NJ, between Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets west, to Jas. A. Daily,
for $4,000. Lot %. in square lao, on Eighteenth
street west, between Z ana ~ q; e nary And
sSsT~-asA naiiv. for Conf9 mar font =