Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.

RECRUITING AGENTS FOR THE DISTRICT OF
CoLUMBIA.-ln order to take advantage of the
permission granted to recr uit in the re bellious
States, for the purpose of filling up the quotas
OF different districts, Mayor WalIach has ap.
pointed the following agents tor this District,
VIZ: Arthur Shepherd, Eastern Virginia: Geo
Mississippi; G. E. Green, Georgia and Alaba.
ma, and George II. Mitchell, South Carolina
and Florida.
All persons desiring substitutes should leave
their names and certificate of deposit in the.
Bank of Washington to the amount of $500 with
mayor Wallach, who will see that substitute
is procured at the earliest moment; the names
OF those desiring substitutes being set down in
rotation
Gen. Slough, Military Governor of Alexan.
dria. has notified all persons engaged in re.
authorized TO do so, they will be arrested and
punished. This course will materially aid in
carrying out the intentions of the Government
In granting permission to recruit in the disor-
ganiZed districts, and will give the agents of
all the States more favorable opportunities for
working.
DIsMIssED.-The case Of the U. S. against III.
Z. Purdy, who was arrested first on charge
of larceny, which was with drawn, and sub.
sequently on charge OF obtaining money by
false pretences, has been finally disposed of
after various postponenents and partial hear
ings during during two weeks past. 1t ap-
messenger by r. w. Edmonds, a substitute
agent. Mr. Purdy was not authorized to re-
ceive or pay money for MIR. Edmonds, but had
the care of a branch Office at 9TH street wharf,
and was messenger between that branch and
the main office. MIR. Purdy obtained q sub.
stitute for Mr. H. Seitz, and received SloO for
himself and 800 for the substitute. This
money Mr.. Edmonds claimed as his, and made
the charge OF false pretences. Justice Kinsey
decided that there was no evidence of false
pretences, and dismissed the case.
WEARING THE MISUNDERSTANDING night
Rose Miller, one OF the fancy, from nth street
between H and I, was promenading ON 18th
street dressed in male attire Rose looked like
good looking boy; bat the q uick eye of patrol
man Miller discovered the deception, and ar
rested Rose and locked her up in the Second
Ward station house. Justice Clayton fined
her SIS. '. .r.i
JUSTICES OF THE PRAcK.-The President Of
the United States has commissioned the fol-
Matthias V. Buckley, Nicholas Callan, Henry
Reaver, Edgar Bates and Asa Gladmon.
STATE OF THE THRRMoMRTKR.-At Frank
lin d Co.'s, opticians, No. pa Pennsylvania
avenue, the thermometer stood to-day at 1
O'Clock. 81 in the shade. and us in the sun.
APFAIRs IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Whisky
Yesterday, the Provost Guard arrested
man who was passing about among the sol
diers carrying several bottles Of whisky, which
he sole by the drink to soldiers. The itine-
rant whisky shop was confscated, and the bar
keeper locked up for hearing BY the military
authorities; and after they nave done with
him, he will be turned over 70 the civil au-
thorities. - ~. ---- a..,.s~,-l- so /
Roughly Handled-Last night, Alex. Giles, a
restaurant keeper, was very severely beaten
by a conductor on one Of the cars. Giles was
on the car, and the conductor demanded his
fare. Giles said he had paid a dispute en-
sued, and some profanity was used. The con-
him. The two got into fight, in which GILES
was severely handled. His head, face and
body are terribly cut and bruised. The con.
duotor has cha charge OF car 81 and GILES has no
and give evidence this morning. Who was in Il
the right will be decided by a magistrate; as it
is, the opinions are various, many jusnfying
Cutting case,--Last night Cornelius Suili-
van was attacked by mao named James
HorrigRn, who out him in the face with a i
knife. The point entered near the corner OF II
Sullivan's eve and passed downward across II
his chesx. lesvtre al ugly mark. Herrigsn
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