Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-20
LOCAL NEWS.

AOSnA ANN w Ne
GERMAN RELIEF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS asso.
citation met last evening at Germania Hall, 18th
street, and proceeded with the revision of the
Constitution: considerable debate ensued and
much interest appeared to be manifested.
We noticed among the speakers Messrs. DR..
E. Schmidt, F. Muhlnghaus, Waidecker,
Reese, MaedeI, and others.
The best speech OF tho evening, however,
was made by wounded officer, who entered
the room during the discussion, and in rather
terse terms, thanked the members of the asso-
ton for the good they had done to soldiers, and
presented a don alton, on his part, of one on.
dred dollars to the Society. This speech was
warmly applauded and ackno wledged to have
been more to the point than any other.
A committee report was also read, recon-
mending that the association should open dur
Ing portion OF February and March next,
Grand International Carnival and Jahrmarkt,
conducted in the manner so popularity known
tnroughout Germany. vendors 70 appear In
the several costumes peculiar to their respec.
tive avccations and neutrality-suspicious.
decorations and entertainments, etc etc.
1t was moved to take this matter into consid-
GRAFTON at the next meeting TO be held at the
same place on Wednesday evening, the 2Sth
instant, when also, it Is likely, final vote will
be had upon the revised constitution. This
association continues active, and is one OF the
very few societies Of the kind which has main.
tanned its organization, and Is likely to do so
for many years to come. We were mistaken In
reporting, recently, that the treasury was in a
fiourishDg condition. We are informed by Mr..
Kloman, the treasurer, that just the reverse is
the case; but while this limits the field of la
Dor, 1t by no means impairs the efficiency Of the
society In those localities where it does operate
All remember the fair given by this association
some two years ago-its success IN every way.
Another gotten up in like manner, or If the
proposed Jahrmarkt and Carnival is carried
out 1t would no doubt replenish the treasury
of the association to most gratifying ex.
tent
DEATH OF "JIM DARKEY."-James Grand.
son. colored, better known as Jim Darkey, died
last night on the farm OF Mr. James II. Shreve,
near Bladensbure, aged about As years, after an
illness OF several months. The deceased was
known 10 nearly every person In the northern
portion OF the city, and was respected as an
honest man by all who knew him. Jim went
out in the Mexican war as servant to the Off.
GERS OF company d, of tha Baltimore and DIS.
trict battalion, and when his commander, Lieut.
Eugene Boyle, died and was brought home
Jim accompanied his remains to this city. For
many years he hung about the old Northern
Liberties fire company, and when the Union
service, not having lost his military ardor, he
went in the vice as servant to the officers Of
company a, then commanded by Gen. Gar
rinRton He has been at times in the employ of
different persons in the vicinity of the Northern
Market and was for some time employed at the
market, but the most Of his life has been spent
about Shreves livery stable, and some six
months since. having been attacked with paral.
ysis, he was sent to the farm, where he died
last night.
THE DRAFT.-The cases Of the following
drafted men were acted on to-day by the Board
OF Enrolment
enrolled; Thomas Fitz, alien; James Stanton,
do; John Dunn, do. John Cook, under age
VIM. McCalien, physical disability; Amos p
Beedle. do; Lewis Midney, accepted; W. J.
Fo,,r.t Sub.Distrsct-Wm. Miles, over age
NJ H. Prince, alien; James W. Sprague, fur.
nished substitute Aug ust %, 1861; Daniel Shea,
alien; s: L. Richardson, furnished substitute;
James NJ. Sly, do; Eugers E Story, accepted
August Schafer, do; G. W. SERVER, do; An
drew Wallner, do.
7,oeUM Sub Distrtct-John W. Taylor, fur
nished substitute.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Judge Wyie-The case
OF Col. l.. u. Baker, indicted for the false i'm.
prisonment of DIR. Gwynne, Is still on trial. and
the greater part OF yesterday was occupied by
certain papers, among which were the APP
pointment OF Col b, and the letter Of the
Secretary of War. apprising him of the ap-
This morning. Judge Wylie decided ad yerseIy
to this order. stating that as far as he had seen
from the evidence, Baker had no right to make
this arrest unless he had a warrant. or was
specially delegated to do SO.
., Mr.: L. E. Chittenden, llats Register OF the
Ireasnry,l was sworn for the defence. and
testified that Mr.. Jordan consented to the
arrest; that Col. Baker did not before the arrest
STATE that he would make the arrest on his own
responsibility, but that he (witness) understood
that the Department gave its consent to the
arrest.
ECoNoMIzIEG SUPPLIKs.-Experiments in
fattening beef cattle have recently been made
by Capt. Hoff, of the Soldiers Rest, at Alexan.
dria, which demonstrates most clearly the SUI
perior qualities for such purposes of damaged
hard bread and hay, mixed together, and sub
jected to considerable pressure of steam,
which efectualiy removes all mould and sour.
ness. Beef is fattened in this manner more
rapidly than bv any other process, and the
meat rendered exceedingly tender and Juicy
Thus vast waste Of bread aud hay Is obvi,
ated.
CHRIsTMAs DINNER FOB THR SICK AND
WOUNDED SOLDIERS AT some OF the hospitals
In and around the city the sick and wounded
Toned dinner on Christmas day. at Stanton
Hospital extensive preparations being
made, and a sumptuons dinner will be pro-
yided frSn the funds OF the hospital.
DRowNKD.-This morning the body of DanT
Scanlon, Waterman employed during year
floating in the Canal at l4th Str bridge. No
one saw him fall in, but II Is supposed thai
when going to perform his duty, he accidental
ly fell over board and drowned The coroner
was notified 70 hold an inquest.
SCRRRNDKRRD.-Th This morning, BENJAMIN
Generals, colored, who was arrested last week
by officer Howard on the charge Of stealing
horses Messrs. Orandell and Steel in Anne
Arundel county, was delivered mp to Mr.. Bald.
VIII, deputy sheriff Of that county, on q req ui.
siton fiom Gov. Bradford.
RKCovRRING.-The colored woman, Mary
Gam phelI, who was shot by her husband on
Saturday morning, at Giesboro, WHO was re-
ported killed, is, we understand, In dns way |
to recover.
THE DISTRICT OoMMIrrRE-Hon. James
Dixon, OF Connecticut was to-day appointed
Chairman OF tho Senate Committse on tho
District Of Uolumbia. vice Mr. Hale, recently |
excused from that duty by his own request.
OHRIsrNAs 0ooDs.-Adv erttsers wishing
THAR Christma s wares noticed In our Christ
mas Directory should ssnd In Advertisements |
at once.
WARRINGTON Gas CoAPANY.-The bill In.
creasinp the price Of gas In this city Game an
to day in the Senate and after some disc 4 ssion
made special order for tomorrow.
Affairs n Geors etown.