Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-08
LOCAL NEWS.

Glover, Hobrook, New York: Citizen, Stone
Rock Greek; r. J. Capron, Beacham, Curtis
Greek: VIM. Donnelly, Hunter, Philadelphia;
Gold finch. Lord, Accomac; Joe Hunter, Rose.
brock, Baltimore; Ashland, Mitchell. Magothy;
Armada, Phillips, do; Merchant Purdy, An
namessex; Great Western, CLARK, Broad Greek
Georgia, Sweet, Boston; Pioneer, Talpey, Aus.
tn; Jas Hrindle, Shores, Annamessex; W 8.
Bns,er Eysns, DO % Csdssn: Burns Hoopsfs
H. Flannery, Casey, do.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.-Some few boats
begin to arrive at Georgetown from the upper
canal. The arrivals since our last report are
The Susquehanna and W. O'Brien, with coal
to the American Coal Co.; Loretta, csal to the
Borden Co.; Allen Campbell and Elmira, coal
coal o CentraH NJ. M. Co. The departures
were eight, all light.
A HuoKsrxR ON A BlsDHR-Last night Of
acer Padgett, Of the Fifth Ward, arrested SamI
r. Herbert, huckster, who was on q regular
bender, and took him to the station. Itappears
that Herbert had an old horse, and an older
wagon. and was started in business by q Mr..
Ash, who gave him on credit q load Of pota.
toes, tho understanding being that he should
pay a. he sold. Herbert, however, spent the
and Mr.. Ash hearing Of this went to him and
got away from him about dve dollars, Her
bert telling him to take 1t and 60; that he should
" live and let live" Last night, however, Her
bert was so drunk and disorderly that the of.
flcer took him in charge, and mounting the
wagon attempted to drive to the station but on
smashed 1t, throwing the officer out. The horse
and the prisoner were, however, taken to the
station, and this morning Justice Ferguson
station as security.
POLICE REPoRrs-7aird Precinct-Margaret
Hall. selling on Sunday; IS &c. VIM. Fowler,
misdemeanor; bail for court; James Simms,
picion Of larceny; do. A. Gardner, disorderly;
Immersion, drunk and disorderly; si.5s
Siz'h Precinct John Murphy. violating hack
law; SIS. Joseph Buckley, disorderly; military.
do; do Ella. Thomas, drunk; do Jas Stuart,
Francis Moore, Jas. Riley, John Donnelson,
John Moo uaid disorderIy; locked np6 hours
do: workhouse: Joseph Bell, larceny; work
house John Wilson, do; do. Mary Knox,
Barthy Knox, disorderly; 50. John White, do.
50. Henry Bigley, drunk; workhouse.
HARNESS MAKERS MEETING-Pursuant to
call published in the Star of yesterday, a large
nnmeer OF harness mkdrs employed in the
on street, near Sixth, for the purpose of
forming an organization to protect themselves
and fix scale Of prices But little business
was done, except the election of temporary
officers and the appointment OF committee to
draft cor stitution and by laws. Mr.. Geo. A.
Sesstord was elected president Mr.. James H.
Hanley vice president, Mr.. VIM Murphy Sec
rotary, and Mr.. u. Smith treasurer. Messrs.
q. Smith, Thomas McGrath, VIM Toppin,
Geo. w. Dobbin and Chas. Boyd were ap-
pointed the committee on constitution and by
laws, and the meeting adjourned.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-Yesterday, J. g.
Mcclure & Co. sold a farm, formerly owned
by - Miller. located on the Eastern Branch,
lear Anacostia Bridge. The farm contained
about 30 acres, and was divided into fl i've parts;
four OF which were bought by Fhos. Young,
and enc by Richard Brewett, at an average
price of $27U per acre.
Green & Williams, auctioneers, sold three.
story brick house and lot, on ID street, between
I'd and Sd, to Jas. l.. Barbour, for $4,000
Part OF lot 5, In square 353, on 18th street
between u and south, to John Braxton, for
25 cents per loot
SUSPICION OF HORSE STBALING.-Yesterday
afternoon John Wildhecker was arrested by
from Robert Warner. md was taken before
Justice Giberson. WIidhecker says he found
the horse going at large in the street, and
would be able to prove it, He was heidto bail
John h. Mckay was arrested by officer Nc.
CClzan for having in his posses sion horse
said he purchased the horse and would be able
to produce the evidence. He also gave bail for
further hearing.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsRs-Barney
Feeney, threats Of violence; Jail in default OF
bail: VIM. Whitney, profanity; 1858. Hanora
Madden, drunk and disorderly; workn ouse.
Ssmuel Preston, larceny; dismissed. George
Myers, drunk and disorderIy; 81 IS. Henry
+. Seitz, do; dismissed. Anne Bailey, suspi.
cious; do. John Wildbecker, larceny Of horse
fer hearing. VIM. Warren, disorderly; sl.5S
r. p. Borden, drunk and disorderly; Isaac
Northington, do; John SHELTON, do; military.
William M yer alias John Damn, drunk 80. 50.
John Conner, suspicious $l.5S.
DEATHS OF SoLD1KRs.-The deaths OF the
following soldiers have been reported at the
office of Capt Moore, Assistant z uartermas-
ter, No. 134 street, between 2Uth and 2ist
streets:
George Weaver, Go. q, 4,h Pa. art: Alfred
McFaddep, Co. A, 25th Ohio; Elijah E. Cofin.
20. r, LIST N. Y. dragons; Charles Wilson. Co.
cav; Ralph Belts, 5th N. Y. cav; Lewis A.
Rayar, Co Il, 18th Pa cav; Rop'I Bibb (rebell,
Go E, 9TH Va; Serg't John Farrell, Go. K, 5th
U. ;. cav.
A NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are being
made for the erection Of q. new church At thu
corner of M and 9Th streets, and it Is stated
that If possible it will be completed during the
present year. The projectors are some Of those
who left Wesley Chapel some years since, and
church on 14th and p streets. 1t is to be lied
the Independent Methodist Church, and as its
name implies it will not have any connection
with the other Methodist churches either the
old ride or church sopth,
ASSAULTED AND RoBBED.-Last night, John
Smith, OF company +, Sd N. J. cavalry, while
asleep in The Soldiers Rest. was attacked nv
one OF his comrades, named Miller, who bea.
him about the head and lace with iron knuckies,
cutting him terribly, and then robbed him.
Smith was taken to the Sanitary Home, where
bis wounds were dressed. Miller was imme-
diately taken in charge by the guard at the
post.
COHFIRMBD-The nominations below for
justices have been confirmed by the Ssnats:
Nehemiah II. Miller, to be a justice Of the
peace within and for the county OF Washington,
ID. g.
Samuel Drury, to be a Justice OF the peace
within and for the county Of Washington, D. q.
SECOND WARD STATION GASES Caroline
Sommere, prostitution; dismissed. Carrie
Moore, do, do. Mary Herman, do; do. Ann
Stewart, colored, do.i do. Patrick Regain, lar
ceny; dismissed.
T AIDES, ATTENTION l. You can have all
IL kinds Of UHDERGARMENTS, CHILDREN'S
RI and sTITcas done the
rate of four centa per yard.