Daily national Republican., 1864-01-26

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vt LOCAL NEWS.
COMMITTED To the OLD CArIToL.-Jainc'
Siuclair, company c, Moscby's battalion prlso-
nar OF war and AmasA Hough, citizen oi Loudon
county who has been passing 10 and from our lines
without authority, was sent In from Harper'J
Ferry. They were committed 10 the Old Capitol.
PAssAoE TnIEY.-The residence Of Mr.. Z.
X, VI, strong, No. 40s street, was sntetel and
robbed Of a dark blue overcost and other articles
A night or two iinoe, this coat was found In the
possession Of a notorious negro passage thief
named Jas. Dean. lie was arrested by Officer
Frazier, and committed 10 jail by Justice GibcrsOn
pIcKPoCKETs ARouND.-The operations Of
these lightnnEerCd gentry have been quite ite.
quent oflate. Among those reported IL the loss of
SIIs by Dr, Peek. The money was taken from
his pocket while coming out Of Ford's theatre, on
Friday night. Mr.. A. Richards had his pocket
picked OF 3 wallet containing S2j. Mr.. n, was In
one Of the street cara al the time. No clue has
been found tothe perpetrators Of either ofthsSe
deeds.
LIQUOR SELLERS FISRD.-The following par
ties were yesterday shued BY Justice Ferguson;
Geo Hoffman, Twenty-seeond and G streets, $50
for selling on Sundays John Noonan and Jas. Mo
Laughlin, sq5 for selling on sunday Wm. Hsrter
and Patrick Rider, $40 each, selling liquor 10 sol
dien.
IcE FOR GovERSMEST. During the recent
sold weather, Colonel Greene, Chief quartermastcr
OF the Department Of Washington, has secured ice
amounting In value 10 over twelve thousand dol
- 49, a -. ...in l.. .aNIa a..
sufficient quantity before Spring 10 supply not
only the several but all the hospitals
about Washington, Throughout the approaching
sumner
RouSDsSrES APPOINTED. - The following
gentlemen were appointed roundsmen At the meet
Ing Of the Dosfd of Police Con,miSSlonsrs last
Thursday; John S Essex, Third precinct, James
W. Harry, Second precinct.
ESTRRTArSMENT.-Bemth Of he FDailieS Of
oID District ToluHiecrs ard the ChrSiidH ConhiGiop.
we most earnestly invite the attention oil the pub
lie 10 this noble effort of the Ladies' Relief Asso-
clAtion 10 provide mesns for the relief Of this Auf
ieriDg families of our brave SOLDIER In the neid.
The entertainment itself, 90 pleasing and refined
In its character, combining all the nne arts OF
painting, music, poetry and cloqucnee, cannot fall
10 crafty the most cultivated taste. See AdTer.
hsement.
SUSPICION OF ARsoS.--JameI Cropsy, Cor.
nelius Turtney and Frederick Williams who were
arrested upon the suspicion Of setting ERE 10 the
row Of buildings on l. street, between sixth and
seventh, which were destroyed last week, were
tried yesterday before Justices Thompson and Bar
aAclo and dismissed. The testimony in the case
was OF very conflicting character. There were
Just grounds for the suspicion Of these men.
GEoRGETowS AFFARs.-A Are occurred on
sunday morning at the Uulon Hotel, caused by =
defective furnace hue. Several police officers,
sisted by citizens, succeeded In subduing the names
before any serious damage was done.
The police arrested on sunday walter Cooley, the
ICE man, and thirty-seven laborrrs, whom he had
Al work for him. The charge against Mr.. Cooley
and the other parties was violating the sabbath.
Mr. was hne s. and the other parties 81 .e5 each.
ADDITIONAL ACCOMMoDATI0N.--The WASH
Ington and Georgetown Railroad Company win
to-lAy commence to run twelve additional cars
between the War Department and the east mont OF
the Capitol. By this arrangement passengers may
take car shout every miuuIe and half but pas
sangets TO the Navy Yard and Georgetown should
be careful 10 enter Navy YArdor Georgetown cars.
transfers will only he given from the extra cars TO
the Fourteenth and Seventh str eet lines.
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rHE SIxTH WARD POLICE RECORD EateyeSt-
.ny Facis.-Iu the Sixth ward, Ninth precinct, es5
arrests Were made during the quarter ending 3lst
December 1863. For adultery q assault .; assault
and battery 81; burglary o. diHOrdcrly conduct 81;
desertion G; fast driving 2a fighting In. street lOi
grand larceny I6i intOXlcAtlOn 49, ntONlcatiOn
and dIsorderly 49, keeping dIIorderly hoube 2;
making mischief 81 obtaining goods by false pre-
iences o. perjury Il petit larceny Iji rIotng L.
CeivIng stolen goods Il suspicion Il threats l; VA
srAncy o. and violation oI corporation ordinances,
II.
The offences against persons were isi; against
property as. The males between 10 snd IS years OF
SEe aneIted, were o. between IL and 20, ~; be.
tween 90 and %, ~; between 90 and 0O ~ between
10 and 10, 1lj between 10 and So 2O over 50, 90
and 26 g. between % and SO III between 10 and 10
l5i between 20 and so, Ii over 10, ,.
Total, males arrested 2I2j females ~
The arrested embrace men engaged In Iorty ak
diheTent kinds OF occupation. The list embraced
9Is whites and 81 blacks. The number OF males
that could read and write were 6-femaIes 25
The mAleG that could not read or write'were a1-
females, IS. Married males were iNs single, i3I
Married females were lSi single, 81
The number OF fines were o., amounting TO $500 OF
The number sent TO jail for court were Ill dis
Missed l56; workhouse, III hail TO keep the peace
j. further hearing, g. bail forGOur IL sent TO The
navy, 81 10 the military? ?6.
The amount oi stolen property recovered wal
sG33; amount taken from dodgers and prisoner
and returned TO the same was $iiI.91; amount de
ivered 10 property clerk, Sl4.T5; amount OF U. $
property found and returned, 50, 9Oi 16i amount
returned TO private Individual owners, S2si.
The number OF hres eXtingulshsd without any
material damage was three. This Is An extensive
record for the quiet and law-abldIng community o
the Sixth ward, and shows that the policemen
LhPre have done their duty.
IHE WASHINGTON CITY POsT OFTIcE.-ThC
following statement Will give our readers an ap
pToXimAte Idea Of tie large amount Of business
transacted In our City Post ohCe for the las
quarter ofthe year, 1863
The receipts lor unpaid letters Amounted l,
p9,Gs5i stamps and stamped envelopE sold
S6s,oot number Of free letters delivered, i3O,?RS
Lrop letters unpaid, 5000 CIj drop letters prepaid
saI6i Oil newspapers sent away, 81, ,s37 IS, regis
tered letters seut by mail a,4i7 do. received, sO1I
The registry system continues TO work admirably
During the quarter the pcnny-poSts delivered tn
Iollowlng;-Local letters, Is,I45i free do, 1,lOa
current letters, 926T4a--total, a4,ssi. TheIe OH
ala HHaV oh Ia, q Nf.a