Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

EVENING SCHOOLS FOR FREEDMEN IN WASH
IHoToE AND GEoRoErowE.-The committee OF the
SsSos or psope OF color Ia and
GEORGETOWN, have Just published q report OF their
op rationH. There are now In Buceessful opera
ts.ohers, mostly eletks In Government employ,
aided TO some extent by oolored assistants, having
an aygreg.te q $50 PuPlla
provided for from any other source, being distinct
from the day schools for children lately opened
under the auspices o. the FIeedmeIf Eeiiei ASso-
more recently established by the trustees OF the
erty owners by law Of Congress. They are in
tended for that very numerous class now oongre-
gated in this locality, OF the recent victims Of
take q the hitherto forbidden fruits oi fnewi-
edge, but whose age and Avooations would deprive
them OF the benefits Of day schools, even II these
The Conmittee.caii upon philsnthropis and be-
neVolent persons interested In this matter for do
the purposes Indicated above, which may be sent
to the Treasurer OF this Association, Samuel r..
Dickinson, 10 care OF Dr. Breed, No. aos street
north, Washington, d. c.
OLD MOSES AGAIE.-Moses Maxine, a man
who goes to the dwellings Of oolored people and
EePresents himself as an agent employed by the
arrested yesterday afternoon, about o'clock, by
oficer Carraher, Of the Tenth precinct, upon the
"
Robinson, oolored, who lives in Tin Cup Alley, on
the Island. Old Moses went, several weeks ago,
to neighboring house to repair the roofing,
stating that the Government sent him. Whilst
the contraband was looking around for leaks In
the roof Motes pocketed lot ofvAluAble articles.
This time he LEFT coat to be washed at the ex-
orbitant price OF two CENTS and, upon calling the
next day for Il, he gave i've cent note. Whillt
Isaac was getting the money changed, Moses took
1t into his pocket. He was caught in the act by
the colored man, and was arrested by the patrol.
man. Justice Boswell required him 10 give securi.
" for his appearance at court.
PKRJURY.-A colored man, Isaac Lancaster,
was arrested this morning by PatrolmAn Taylor,
upon the charge OF perjury, aud was committed to
went to the restaurant OF Thomas Bellew, an Ninth
street, between NJ and streets, and bought some
liquor; He afterwards represented himlelf AZ U
to soldiers BGllew took the pains TO ascertain
from Capt Seheetz whether or not Lancaster was
rested for perjury, since he swore that he was g
U. s. soldier.
In DESTITUTE CIRCUMSTANCE -Patrolman
Brewer found yesterday afternoon, about O'Clock
| young man named Henry Burns who was very
sick and lying In Pennsylvania avenue, between
office and procured a letter for the mans admit
tAnce TO the Asylum; went thither with the younl
man, who In In very destitute oircunstAnces'
RUNNING WAGONS UNNUMBERED.-Thoma
Wate, A. ANGLER Co, Thomas Fay, william
| DsVers, q. Gautier, William II. Thompson AnC
| Michael Downey were arrested this morning, By
| PAtrolmen Crown and Howard Of the seventh
precinct, upon the charge Of running wagons with
| out numbers. They were taken before Jultiol
| Giberson, and each hned S2b5
FAST RIDING.-Loulsa Williams, a prosti
| tute, was arrested yesterday afternoon about 81
| o'clock, by PAtrolmAn MeColEAn, OF the Seventh
precinct, upon the charge OF fast riding on Penn
| aylVAnia avenue. betWeen Sixth and aavenII
streets. She was fned S6.6A by Justice Thompson