Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-08

lJoroan sets forth that he and his wife have
and his vile have for two years past rssSded
WIN her mother; that he recently left her and
nov Slshes to obtain possession OF the children,
Mno' ne iears. If sufie red to remain with their
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PORT OF -Entered-Schooner
Hattie, Staples, from New York.
CieaIed-Steamer Major Befger, -, for
Baitim9re Arctic, M, ers, for chesapeake city
Oc'a Bird, Marcy, for Baltimore: Clara Bate
man, 7 OWE send, for Phi aeefphia, Titus.
Bitsnar, for Philadelphia; PhiladsIphia Alta
TO sSl In ore : Quinebar RI, Bechiey, for New
Jcnas Achorn Gregory, for Balttmors Sarah
Layinia, Owen, for Piney Point Polk Ames,
WesFate, for Philadelphia; Cumberland, Glib
York Pilot, Fexweib for ST Mary'e; Thos Z.
Bailon, Croiey, for Annamessix Sloops NJ ari-
ssri Sc M,Ev,s slsIa. Sr Relief honan for
Tor Mattawoman George and Ma 'tha, Will
Hanson, for Accotink; d! W Williams, Hughes,
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A THREE. CoRNERED Row. On Friday,
Samuel Gates went to the house of Mary Gil
berson, which adjoins that OF the well. known
Till Wade, Queen Of Fighting Alley, and Mrs.
Giberson ordered him out, when Till, being
jealous of Sam not coming direct to her house,
abused HIM in pretty round terms and threw
ashes in his face. Mrs. Giberson also abused
him, and Sam was about to wade in, when
officers Gessford and Skinner arrested the trio,
WHO were taken before JuStlce Boswell, at the
station, and lined S5 each.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs-Anacostia Fire Co,
No. 3, has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year TT. W. Cook, president; Caleb
Burgess, vice president: " m. II. Gross, secre-
tary; Jas A. Gordon, treas arer- Walter Mich
olson, keeper of apparasas; Y. Ciscil, captain
of engine; James A. French, captain OF sue
ton; VIM Mockabee, captain of hose: Thomas
M. Vermillion, first pIpeman; John Waters,
second pineman Delegates to Fire Dapart-
ment-T. w. Cook, Caleb Burgess, w. Mock
abee, w. Vermiliion, S. H. Jones.
THE MARCH OF IMPRovEMENT-Joan F.
Ellis, No. 3G6 Pennsylvania avenue, between
Sth and 10Th streets. has been making great
extensions to his establishment. He has ex-
tended his store over the large yard in the rear,
making one OF the largest places OF business on
the Avenue, and he has also had the entire
place repainted, handsomely papered, &c. We
are pleased TO know he has met with such sue
cess as his enterprise deserves. We refer
readers to his advertisement, IN another part
of our paper.
A HORSE CAsE.-On Thursday, Geor ,e w.
Blades was arrested by Sergeant Clarke on the
charge of having horse belonging to Dennis
ii. Taylor in his possession, and he W as taken
before Justice Gull, when Blades explained in
satisfactory manner how he came in possess
sion of the animal, and was dismissed, the
horse being restored to Taylor.
A LIFE SAvEp.-About half past two o'clock
saturday morning, roundsman Gessford found
a man named VIM. Dalby lying beastly drunk
on street, near T. When discovered he was
so stiff and cold that it was thought he was
dead, but on teing taken to the station he was
soon thawed out.
SOLDIERS distributing the past month the
number OF soldiers, including convals scents,
recruits, veterans and others who were re-
ceiyed at the Soldiers Rest and for arded TO
their destinations amounted to 25,3Sf
A LONG NAME.-The clerk Of the court has
issued marriage license to "Sandy Alexander
Burbank Stewart Smith" to marry Patsy
Green. The parties of course are colored, as
no white native could carry such a name.
SMUGGLING WHISKY.-A man by the name
of Patrick Cunningham was arrested Satur-
day by Captain Peck for attempting to snug
gle whisky across the river. He was COM
mitted TO The Central Guard.house.
REBEL PRIsoNERs-Six prisoners Of war,
captured near Catletts Station, were sent in
on Saturday from the from. and committed to
tie Old Capitol by Captain Todd