Daily national Republican., 1864-02-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

A NOTORIOUS swINDLER ARREsrED-A Pri.
pdis mdp0oeI Rdpid Pronotisn.--one OF Captain
DolAn's detectives, acting under orders from the
Provost Marshal, colonel ingraham, succeeded last
PennsylvaniA avenue, man who ior some weeks
past has been carrying on . systematic plan OF
party 4 ! private Of he ist connee,out &c he.vy sH
tillery now doing duty At the forts near Alexan-
dria. He deserted from that regiment about six
lieuteaant's uniform and shoulder straps, Find
ing probably, that the rank which he had taken
was not high enough, he procured captains
citizens, procuring clothing, moneys, and other
articles upon the plea Of having just escaped from
Libby Prison and had no clothes, &c. ----.
beru Of the police force of the Island precinct now
detailed as clerk at police headquarters who nrst
Capt 9osn.on % % he On ssliss 5 hsssf % ,SsnS @ Saa
was given him. olSsr RESIDENT Of fhs Island
him At the Navy Yard, where some VI his exploits
In uwindling were made public In Ertiele recent
X publi,hed in ths. .RErunLicAN He then had on
to the house Of an old lady named Mrs. Peak,
where he inEratiated himself In the affections OF
stopped at the house some DAYS and repaid tbsiS
Kindness by suddenly decamping with the old
mans coat and pants. sN .lf
suPerintendent Of roliee, Dir. Reed that ofneer
procured warrant for his est, but had failed 70
hear hear oi q him until about = week ago, when It was
found that be had gone to certain store on the
aysnue and bought . pair Of eolonel's shoulder
straps, leaving sword and sash a. security that
anS By :R sc S.rs S% T
night the sword will probably remain where Il Is.
With his coloners straps and uniform we nnd him
next playing the confidence game at the various
hotels, representing himself as Col Jones, OF the
% Conneotieut Artillery. under this name he pre-
cured introduetlons to several ladies stopping at
the Washington House, whom he visited fre.
Gnently and accompanied to hops and various
(. Col lnErAham received a communication rela-
tive TO the gentleman's arrangements, and accord
insly ordered his arrest. whc- the detective told
stTa,ion, was very indignant and withai 30 vio-
lent that the oieer was obliged to draw his pistol
on him; He nnally was induced 70 90 along 70 the
Frank O. Whitman or The iSt TG Gonnsosut I Iin' i.
was brought before the Provost Marshal this
SSCTniss SsTt who ordered him tP be turned over %
sent 20 his regiment for trial. and II would be well
lor the proper offieers to summon certain ofisers
as regards his sW indlins games in this city. -
Whitman IL young man about % years Of Age,
sgooth face and about five lset six inches in
height. He had on this morning eolonels uni
form, blouse blue pants and plain cap. In eonvsr-
sation he has an air OF braIgadoeA about him. well
:s,eSIatsd ,s to deceive The eun.1,peetnE 10 sonyer
he had seen hard service In the field, and had been
six months prisoner in Richmond. He did not
awful hard looking desetterS TO be marched 10
Capt sehestz's office.
PUBLIC SCHOOL E1HIBITIoS.-A pleasant
house OF the Female Grammar schooi, First di,s
triet, Miss Evans, principal. The exeToiIes con-
sisted Of singing By the younV LADIES' select read
me to sleep MothsrJ' "a / Love tie Trees;n duet.
!, viii Sing 70 Theei, "Ella Leei aqusrt.tte,
NananN .
The selections were: "Tea Parties In Old Tlmes,n
read BY Miss sAllie kellyi Kindness" read BY
Matte Clark; "Nsture's TeaehinE," read by TIE
whole schools The Adopted Child" read bY
Misses G. ousas and NJ sharrettsf [, TheiProud Miss
sltionl were read, one on Beauty by Miss A.
TATE TATE "AAatSSiogTsphy Of the BIBLE Miss Bette
sorrow. Of Ls Ma asrs sIts Hi.P Pr"'' "Th'
n The entertainment concluded by music" The
stAr"Spanslsd Banner" with variations.
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RYLASD CHAPEL Tho Fair of the La
dies, Mite Society OF this Church netted the
handsome sum Of les. The cost OF the new
building UneludinE the materials OF the old oasl
course OF few weeks the basement OF the church
viii be ready for occupation. The expense OF
building the church up to the point Of the oceupA.
that when that portion iS dedicated no dsbt viii
Lemlin upon the church This, we believe, Is the
odist Churches in the District "
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HORSE RAILROAD ACoIDENT.-This afternoon
At hAlfPAat two o'clock Thomas Brown, Of George
town, while holding upon car that was in motion
on the avenue AID attempting to get on board was
run over By car going In the opposite direction.
He was picked up and taken into NAirnb drug
store, corner OF Ninth street, where DR.. Hall At.
tended to his injuries His Tigh foot WAS badly
laeerAted: Thomas was evidently under the In
nuencc Of liquor.
THB LILLIPUTIASs AND THE CoNTINRNTALs
continue to draw large and fashionable houses At
Odd fellows Hall, every afternoon and evening,
and they richly deserve the liberal and Appreeia.
tive patronage they are resolving The entertain-
ment they give is decidedly one Of the very bsst
now In the oitJ '....
LOCAL PREACHERS AssoCIATIoN.-ThlsA As
ISOLATION met Monday night, at Wesley Chapel.
Aner religious services, the society ordered that
the assignment Of ministers to the various Ap-
polntments, which was made n fortnight since,
shall eontiue until next Tuesday evening, and the
Association adjourned TO the regular monthly
meeting at MeKendFee Chapel on that night when
Is expected that full reports will be made by the
appointed ministers.
RoIiBERY OF SEVENTY THOUSAND DoLLARs.-
On Monday night A heavy FnbhAry nrrurRed