Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-16


ty of drunken men from Arlington Heights
paid visit to Georgetown, and created con-
siderable disturbance in the most frequented
part OF the town. The police succeeded in ar.
resting the party-James Mickey, M. T. Cline,
and Daniel Knight-each Of whom was fined
s1075 by Justice Buckley.
Rough CHst0mer.-Michael OConneu was
arrested by Officer Lipscomb for disorderly
conduct. On the way to the station house, the
officer not observing his prisoner carefully, re-
ceiyed a severe blow from him, which laid the
officer senseless in the street. Shortly after,
O'Connell was re.arrested and taken to the
station by Officer Thomas. He tried to beat
ing his club with good effect. OOonnelI was
fined SO for disorderly conduct, and held to
bail for court for the assault.
q Disturbing the Street Cars. = Timothy Shea
ahd Daniel Conner, from the Navy Yard, Gre
ated disturbance in q street car, being drunk
The conductor tried to get them out, and fall
ing, called policemen Boreman and Cunning
ham They resisted and fought the officers,
but were secured and fined each SIS by Justice
Buckley. These disturbances are unusual in
Georgetown on the Sabbath.
The Military Departnent.-major Il. M. Littler,
formerly of the I'd Iowa regiment) Assistant
Provost Marshal, and commandaHt of Forrest
Hall Prison, is putting things in good condition
in his department The powers Of the position
are more extensive than those of former officers
in charge there. The Office of the Assistant
Provost Marshal is located at the corner of
for the purposes intended. The Forrest Hall
Prison, the receptacle OF bounty jumpers, de-
serters and stragglers, and other military hard
cases, also in charge OF Major Littler, receives
his particular attention. The Pest Adjutant.
Lieut.. s. O. Davis, of the Warren County
Rifles, has his Office there as executive officer
Major Littler has established day and night
patrol of infantry and cavalry, with deter
mination Of strictly enforcing the orders of the
department to which he belongs, and the bene-
fits arising from the energy with which this
to be seen and felt. The town is cleared OF
stragglers and dIsorderly soldiers, and the
police will have the benefit of efficient aid
whenever required. AS the orders OF the pat
sure to secure passes before visiting George
town.
decided improvement, a large company Of con.
trabands are employed in removing the dirt
and filth from the carriage ways, and under
the command of Capt. ID. Q. James, they will
succeed In thoroughly cleansing the main
streets.
A BIT OF RoMANCE.-Yesterday morning, a
sailor, named VIM. Coleman, belonging to the
steamer Don, entered the agency Office of John
F. Callan, Esq. near the Bank Of Washington,
In company with a young lady. and asked for
them in the bonds Of matrimony. Mr.. Oallan,
seeing the fix the tar was in, Immediately lent
him all the assistance in his power by sending
for the Rev. U. Ward, who has an ONCE in the
building, and giving them the use OF the Office
in which to celebrate the nuptials, and in a
short time Mr.. W. appeared, and the twain
"eTc utauo Ouo dCCoIQluS 10 tu0 TAteS VI tue
Methodist Protestant Church. After receiving
the congratulations Of those assembled. and
securing the certificate, the parties left the
Office, at peace "with all the world and the
rest Of mankind"
The bride is Miss Catherine Watson, OF Cleve-
land, Illinois, and we understand her parents
are in good circumstances. The groom says
that they have known each other from their
youth mp. Coleman entered the navy two
years since, and during this period has kept up
q correspondence with the lady, who about
nine months since went to New York to see
and told her to wait until he had served out his
time, when he would make all right; but 1t
appears that the lady thought the time was too
long, and came here to see him few days
since, and the result was that they were mar
ried yesterday, as above stated Coleman says
that he will send her home to her parents, and
when his time is out he will serve the cerahcate
(of marriage3 on the old folks and claim her.
SUDDEN DEArHs.-On Friday last. Jas, Con.
way. saddler, went into Fletcher's tavern, at
the Corner of 2ith and G. streets, and while
sitting on barrel he suddenly fell and died in
a short time-before medical assistance could
he r,rocured. Coroner woodward held an in