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CIRCUIT COURT, Judge Wylie.-Yesterday the
case OF Newton Hair agt. J. F. Kelly was called
for trial Action Of trespass brought by tenant
against the agent OF landlord. Miss Allison
rented dwelling. and in the course Of tenancy
married the plaintiff. She being In arrears for
rent made an arrangement with defendant the
agent Of the landlord, IN the absence OF her u.s.
band for the sale of portion of the furniture
10 satisfy the debt. The question was, was the
consent Of Mrs. Hair valid! The plaintiff SUBJ
mitted to q non-suit Mr.. Hine for plaintiff
and Messrs. Bradley for defendant.
Frick and Hahn agt. George r. Adams. The
plaintiffs were suffers, and defendant the keeper
of a supply store in Fredericksburg The
plaintiffs sent down quantity OF cigars, and
storage was requested at Mr. Adams store
which was refused but subsequently the
goods were stored there in the absence Of de-
PENDANT and mis- chief clerk, some arrangement
being made with an under clerk The store
was removed to Belle Plain after the defeat OF
Pope, and 1t becoming necessary for Burnside
10 eyacuate and Adams goods were destroyed
win others, the cigars being probably anon
mem The Court instructed the jury that II
the clerks sold or destroyed the goods they
would md Tor defendant, because they were
NOT Actng IN the line of their duty but If they
peheNe that Adams received the proceeds they
shculd ind for the plaintiff Yerdlct.?r PLAIN
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Municipal Election Sc.

ITO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRb WARD.
N The undersigned takes this method of in
forming his friends and the voters Of the Thirl
Ward, that he declines being .c1niilats for taa
Board Of Common Council upon either of the tickets
in the field. tU-l JOHN W. SIMMS.
0~MR EDITOR:-In my Card to the Voters of
AS tae Third Ward of Wednesday last, I pIr
poscly aEstaned from ali personalities AMI mai no
offensive illusions whatever to my competitor. A.
X. Shepherd. or any one else. His communication
OF yesterday is filled with the yiiest ami most
temptible PERSONAL abuse and in the most ungen-
tlemanly and hillngsgste language, This was, Of
course, to be expected, because he is incapable OF
using any other, it being an invariable law of
nature that the stream nlnd partske of the charac
terstics of its Fountain and where, in this case
the one is wholly corrupt, the other viii be equally
filthy Tshall not follow his pernicious example,
thOwever strong the temptation and abundant the
msteriaD and drag our PerSonni qHarTsiS into the
political arena to the disgust of all honorable men;
but simply content myself with pronouncing every
one of his accusations against me to be nnulti-
s0tsd Jaisehoods as revengeful, malicious and COW
ardly fell, kissing hot, from the Iiyd lips
of the, damned. and known by himself to. be such
when he wrote them.
June3 JOSEPH F BROWN.
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On the Sd inst at o'clock, of consumption,
WILLIAM HENRY SMITH, in the 18th year Of
his age, son of William and Ann Smith
His funeral will take place this afternoon at
o'clock, from the residence of his parents. 9Th
lily, are respectfully invited to attend, without
further notice
On the morning of the 4th inst. at 2la q clock
after a brief illness, SOPHIA p. OSBORNE late
of Newark, n: j., beloved wife of Charles H Fol
well, in the 25th year of her age
Her remains will be taken this evening to New
ark, for intezment.
illness of six months. which he bore with Chris
tian fortitude, MIR. JOHN SMITH, native of Wa
terford Ireland, aged 20 years.
His friends and relatives are requested to attend
his funeral at o'clock, Sunday evening. from his
residence. corner Sd and G streets north. Capitol
Hill: To proceed to St. Alovsius Church, where
services will be offered up for the repose of mis-
soul.
On the Sd of June, CHARLES EDGAR infant
son of Charles and Samantha Leach, aged six
months.
The funeral to take place at its grandfather
residence, Sunday evening at O'Clock, No. 5S4
18th street, Island.
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ATTENTION PURCHAsEEs.-Atthe Kirkwo ID
House, corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. (Dear the Star Ofice, there is a news
stand presided over by Barney Green one of
the best of fellows in that line of business. He
has always IN hand the latest papers from Ne W
York and Philadelphia. He has alsc fine as
sortment of cigars and tobacco and innumera-
BILE rich Carries de Tisite. II is worth ones
Whi lie 10 visit his stand.
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Hea quarters Prorost Marshal and Board Of }

'Hed quarters Prorost Marshal and Board of J
Enrolment Of District of Columbia,
Washington, d. c., NAV o. 1854 \
The Board of Enrolment of the District of
Columbia will be in session at the off ce of the
Provost Marshal District Of Colu mbia, corner
Of Fourteenth street and New York avenue,
daily (Sundays excepted) from IL o'clock a. M
to clock p. m, for the purpose of hearing
cases OF exemption from draft for the folio wing
causes, viz
Alienage;
Non. residence;
Unsuitabeness of age:
Manifest physical disability; and
Two years service during the present war,
either in the army or navy.
Citizens are requested to furnish in lorna ton
as TO persons who are not enrolled, or who are
trying to avoid enrolment, as it is equally for
the interest Of each person enrolled to place
upon the "Enrollment List all persons liable
to do military duty, so that his own chance for
draft shall not be unjustly increased
HENRY Il. SCHERTZ,
Captain and Provost Marshal
may H6-f District OF Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-04

BRADY 8 GYMNASIUM, ga street
CARD TO TIE PUBLIC.-The unde rsigued deems
it his duty to state to his friends and the
cause of the delay in building and openinp the
Gymnasium which. at the solicitation of many of
the first citizens of Washington. he is about to
establish-after several disappointments in pro
curing lots in an eligible location. Finally about
the upper portion of the building corner of 9th and
D streets, from Job W. Angus and accented hi
offer within the time specified bat instead nf
drawing the lease, as l repeatedly reouested he
made all sorts of excuses for not doing so. and
after delaying me for over three weeks pos,,jreJs
TtHStd TO kerr mas agreement with thus forfpitn
his word. did not ask a written refusal as /
supposed was dealing With a man of business who
would keep his word. After this anDlied tc tha
Board of Council for the lot on street between
AZ and 9th, belonging to the city They passed q
resolution authorizing the Mavor to lease ii to mo
for term of years but when it was placed he fore
the Board OF Aldermen some of the olfsr mem hers
apparently not understanding the meaning of the
word Gymnasium and evidently ina ginning il To he
an immoral institu ton used their influence sainst
leasing the lot My institute in New York is ma .
tronized by thousand of the most respectable and
wealthy citizens. while in all the colleges and
public schools it is branch of instruction and a
most important one. Yet three or four old fogies
refuse their vote to lease lot for which I am
willing to pay its full value, and erect thereon a
building Tor the accommodation of the pu Bile and
that would be an honor to the city am now prc
pared to negotiate with party who desires to
associate with me in the pkYchaSe of a lot and
promise. the public and my friends the finest and
best conducted Gymnasium in America by the lst
ofOctober ABNER 8. BRADY.
IT Prof. of Gymnastics
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wEARE REQUESTED to call attention to the
sale by order OF the Chancery Court OF that
handsome property At the corner of Massachu-
setts avenue and Twelfth street west, being
the residence of the late n. b. Vanz.ndt Fhe
situation of this property is one OF the most de-
lightful in the CITY for 2 private residence, and
the neighborhood is unex ceptionable. The sale
Will take place on the premises this afternoon
al q o clock.
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Head9uarters Military District of Washington, /,

g. Washing ton, d. c., June 4, 1864. {
General Orders No. H.-The bars of all on bic
houses, except hotels, in the cities Of Wash
ington and Georgetown will be kept closed
during the day and night of Monday, June 6,
1854, under penalty of confiscation of their en-
tire stocks and the revocation of their licenses.
The Provost Marshal of the Military District
of Washington is charged with the execution
Of this order.
BY order of Col. M. N. Wisewell, Military
Governor. THEODORE MCGOWAN,
Je 4-2t Assistant Adjutant General.
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tiff. Nj Norris for plaintiff, Mr.. Woodward
for defendant
Valentine Wahier rs Thomas Jenkins. Ac-
ton to recover Dana s-s for the loss Of q val
able mule alleged 10 have been shot by defan l.
ant which had tresp1ssed on his premises.
Verdict for plaintiff Damages sa3l. M-ssrs.
Hine and Hill for plaintiff, and w. >. Cox for
defendant.
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ITO THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD

-
During my late absence from the city, and with
out my knowledge, i was selected by the Uncondi-
nominee for re lection to the Board of Aldermen,
by vote of nearly two to one for my competitor,
the meeting. voted for their candidate, but being
defeated, now repudate its, choice. therefore
a 'n n ~fs
pressed at the meeting in favor of any one for the
proceedings For this reason doubtiess my name
published in the Star. Having been frequently
Intercepted as to my preference for Mayor at the
MS | have always done that am the personal
friend of both the deserving gentlemen who are
associated with them in the city Government for
several years past. but, as Mi. Wallach has dis
10 my satisfaction, and is the present incumbent
shall, therefore, cast my vote for him on Monday
next.
For seven consecutive years 1 have represented
our Ward in the City Council, and never abused
nor given vote that was not designed to advance rs
iectively Ifre-elected / shall pursue. on ali oc.
easions, the same course, well knowing that only
'.GHn1n Sa 5osEPH BROWN
~To THE VOTERS OF THE THIRD WARD
w Having this day seen my name upon the
o
distinctly understood, have to say that support
Richard "ala'h for re- affX Il. SHEPHERD.
May slst, 1864. [my sl-5tl
NJ UNCONDITIONAL UNION TICKET
US To. M.voRF FIRST WARD. s.a
l0N ''A RICHARD WALLACE.
FOR AlSh JOHN B. ruRroN.
FOR coAAS JAMES SMHTsq REILLY
5oa Il x 4. kHEEiM. '''.''
my is.ae1 THOMAS H DoNoHUE.s
n~FIRsT WARD UNgoNDITIoNAL UNION
;. i0A JOHN H. sEMMEs.
FOR ALDAaaEo GEO. W. EMMERsoN.
Jos j. RAWSINGs. ,sbsa Ell
PETER hammond. ~
ate Hs ASSN! JAMES r. EDWARDS. o.
NJ INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE
SECOND WARD. .,zag !. sssi
my ct se-tes GEoRaE T. RAUB. ss5s sa-,
~sECoNR WARD gNO0NDTTI0NAL
For john h. sEMMHs. 'ays'
FOB AlDAt GEORGE T. RAUB. vos
T MfoaA II 1 1ooMBs.. atsol4
my 1-6ts (Chron. Il Intel.l Ia q ae.- az
SECOND WARD UNCONDITION AT.
u & UNION TICKET.
For hAfo RICHARD wALLAcH. p IS {,
ZOE AlDht 5. 1ssUssELLs BARR Tsz =
FOR coAhe sa sHysfIs v. OWEN. a.
VIM PETTIB0NE,
my20-eoSt" SAMUEL A. PEUGH.
n~INDEPENBENT CANDIDATE.
K8 SECOND WARD.
jesss' GRAZ IVN 20H ELL,
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..
my 24-eo&ds GREEN Il WILLIAMS Aucts.
aSr THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
FRIDAY. the 10th instant. same hour and place.
By order of the Commissioners.
ie 4-d GREEN & WILLIAMS, Aucts.
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WILLIAM BRADLEY BEGs TO INFORM ara
w friends and the public that he has en- hand =
variety of large and beautiful style of Monuments
Head Stones and all kinds of Marble worked Ia
order, and 10 thankful for past fsvors and hopes
solicit share OF their patronage, Penn Avenue.
between lesa ~ 18th atA, nh r. SoSmss
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Do YOU cslor your whiskers and moustache9 IF
so, use the Japanese Hair Stain No hair dye
in the world equal to it. Only one preparation
1t colors natural black or brown Only 30 cents
box. q q FopD
lie 2-eO3m go Pa avenue Sole Aoan+
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MARRIED.,
DIED

On the I'd inst. by Rev. H. n Sipes Mr. JOHN
e. GIBSON to Miss FRANCES ROSS, both of this
civ
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
RRApY's GYMsASIUN. o11E s+roo+

JEwELRY, JEwELRYi JEwELRYl
Silver plated Tea spoons at the Dollar Store
AS Pa. avenue, near AZ street ItE
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-11

10 this point was not fowed mp until late yesterday
when n large force Of Cavalry appeared In my rear
then halted NY conand to Offer battle oy attaching the
enemy | becalhe satisfied taat il was only al the
Rebel Cavalry d. the Valley, commanded by kosser
and directed forfeit to attack at daylight this morning
aid flush t,s savior OF tie Valley.
Tho ett<cs was handsomely made Custer CON.
mandiDg the 81 Cevalry Division, charged Oh he back
road n<d Merritt. con nGudos the 81 Cavalry Di'is-
ion m the Strasbnrg pike Merritt captured hve
picc N of artillery. Custer capturcd six pieces of or.
III ny with caissons, battery forage. sc. The two
d.hislons captured ~ wagons. ambaauces. &c Among
,the wagons captured the headquarters wagons oil
Ros ser, Loraax Wickam and Col. Pollard. The nun.
her of prisoners will be- about $50.
The enemy. after being charged by our gallant cav
airy, we're broken. and ian. They were followed by
our men, on the Jump twcniy-sx miles through Mount
Jackson and the North Fork Of the Shenandoah
deemed II beat to tie delay Of day here. and
settle this new cavalry general
The eleven pieces OF artillery captured to-day MAKE
thiriy.six pieces captured in the Shenandoah Valley
since the 18th OF september Some Of the artillery war
new ard never had been fred. The pieces were
marked " Trsdegar Works.
y. II. SHERIDAN, Maicr.Gencral.
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FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

The u. s. steamer CircGssian arrived yes
terdsy Q0th) from Fortress Monroe She sailed nom
,osoa on the LIST with about one hundred naval pris
oners from Fort Warren for exchange. These were
Transferred AZ jamestown Island To small steamer Ia
be- taken ~ 10 Richmond She was then or'ieTcd tn
port. where she remains Tor few days. then takes
ont large reinforcement for The fleet OF Charleston
The following is ~ list Of her officers:
tirnry Churchill Acting % Lieut., Commanding; X e.
spsea., Psynsst.r j. y. Hsrwe Acting h.f tngineoT
Chares f. sedmsn Assistant Surs,on; " lam Williams.
Actns Mater; D. Il. Brown. - Frenc- j. W. Mniofi sna
g. L. rsnhelJ Acting En.i:ns; Geo. h.. liIlis aud j. w
kesry. Acting Let Aslstans tus n"rr John poyr acn1t
"a A,ri,tat Engineer, T.. Nolousy, {. T.. Hifgh J. H.
Borden ami o. W Oreenw ooi Acting I'd ENGINEERS
Pay Crib, j. bry sad Krdhcd Captain CefA, NJ"
eoub NJ EGtsett. Surlaons steward. WIN. I. Grs.- ard
Geo W. Crsgs, Psyms-ters Steward. Geo. A. Lincoln.
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The Coppcrhcnd FalscassA Of Sunday
Mornin2.
Special Dispateh 70 The Pbilsdelphia Bulletin

Special Dispatch 70 The Pbsdeula Bulletin.
WARRINGTON. Monday. Oct TO- 1854.
Mojor Eckert, Chief Of the Telegraph Bureau,
in connection with the War Department waited tho
different telegraph offices GET the Of the author
~ he message published in The Paiadeiphia Sunday
Mercury yesterday purporting have been sent from
This city The several offices i.clnned any knowledge
Of end positively aasered that ii Lad not been sent
over their wires IL was not found in the budget Of
Tie ncrcurys correspondent and that gentleman Mr.
u ningrDn denies any Knowledge of It. OF course Il
was manufactured IN Philadelphia
SECOND DEPATCH.
WAsHHCroS, Oct. TO- 1864
or. SIMON CAnERog: NJ attention has Just been
cal 10 n disp.tch which appeared in 7as Paadelpaia
SBaG,ly NrcDyy yesterday purportine ~ cone from
thi- city. bat Ia reality manufactured By Philadelphia
Rebels
A moro atrocious f,ls.bool in regarl our military
operations has been circulated by jeff Davis him
sef. | saa Leuf-'ien Grcn. last Friday night aud
had long cTsstiOn with him In regard to the pre-
eut military situation.
have seen n great deal Of the General during tho
war; and hsoe never him hopeful and confident
md never has he tlt himself completely master Of
tie situation Is at tie presrBt DOnrnt
The Gcfnt ope atoms about pesrburg aud on the
north on rho james were regarded by him great aud
successes.
We aiyaHced our positions took vary strong and
very important Rebel works which We will bold.
orr lossrs were small compared with tie advantages
gained and 10 greater than those OF the Rebels though
The latter fought In intrcpohed portions.
All was veil With both Sherman and Sheridan. and.
from all tot coud ne learned al the front from desert
aud from the tone Of tie Rebel ppcr- II was evi.
dent that the Rebellion Is totterins ~ Its maj and
T. B. wAsuHvnSE.
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An arrival from New
NEu.YoRK. Monday, Oct. 10. 1864.
-, Ar,u,l,o,,, ,.e a.. col,,ryiug.


An arrival from Ncwbem brings the following:
Capt j. ". DeDnoy the popular Provost Aarsaal
Of Newbern. who has also Distinguished himself in tie
field arrived hers yesterday in the Dudley Buck In
charge OF hs regiment the 18th Massachusetts whose
term Of service has expired. Tlcregnert lay ct Quer
antne five day. there having been tw, OF yellow
fever board since her departure from Morehead Cry
-Four CAGES deyoioped her passage. who are now
on the hospital ship
James ". Bryant, an eminent le~yer Of HcWbern. "a
among the recen, victims TO the fever aso his lie and
daughter. Duaness Of all kinds is Suspended ia New
bern. Mr.. JOY, editor Of Yae NebeTn Times Is among
the passengers. having suspended The publication NJ his
paper while the fever prevails The army thus far La
escaped the disease, which is confined 10 the city
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The Rebel 1rem.rlad Fleet Ia ynmcs
River,
WARRINGTON, Monday. Oct. 10. 1904.

WARRINGTON, Monday Dot 10. lrot.
The steamer Manhattan arrived this morning
from Cay Point, and brought Up soveU'y-hve refugees
and dererters. and prisoner Of war. Among the
party Ii n colo.od barber named Edward T. Drew
who fer some time past has been serving on the Rebel
ram Ei.hmond AS captains steward. Drew was for
merry supOyoi Ia this city and seems ~ be quite in
tcllgert.
Ito stltes TINT unless the Rebel feet Ia the lance
River 10 brought into action very soon llero will not
he mon board TO work tho vessels many have left
BY dos'rtDn.
The Rebel fleet nunboIs seven vessels three Of them
being ron-olad rams. each mounting four guns and
manuel by rs each. while their ful! complement
shoald be 10. The following are the ironclads:
Tho Richmond. the flag sh.p. Lieut. J. s. lfaury,
which Drew left On Monday last abe then being below
Chapn's Bann.
The Virginia, Commander Sheppard.
Tho Frodericksburg. Commander Thomas Root
The other vessels OF ths feet wooden. mounting
two guns and manned by 10 ssc. thcr complement
being 60 men. Their names are, The Dcaafcrt, Hump.
ton. Nsnssmond and Drury.
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The Shenandoah Valley.
Phlaielphia BulIe.!a.

'''''' 'f'''" " ,'''' - a.. n ,atI
hAilisVnn A,onul'' WI ~ 80
A correspondent oil Inc Ddu'm0Te AmefHon'
writing from the Valley, under date Of October :.
Summit Point Ia lined with gderlllles. This CORES
pondent was captured anu his horse. notes &c.
Tho following Lar been the operations Of our cavalry
Immediately after the occupation of stanton by ia.
cavalry they proceeded Waynesbora for theparpose
of DESTROYING The iron railroad bridge At that place and
all the barns and mills ia tst section OF the ..antry.
What remained of Earl army bad IN the meantime.
rctrcatsd through Browns Gap. with their wagon
trains Bat learning Of tie operations Of our cav.
airy Kershsws division OF DtastTy and fitzbush Lee.
cayalry. ordered to march IN the rear o. and If
u one division under eonmnnd Of Gen. Torbert who'll
engaged in destroying the railroad at wsyneseoro.
General Torberf learning ~ their approach and In
ention retired by way Of Stanton marching all night,
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From, sherman.

NASHVILLE Tenh.. Tuesday. Oct g ls6f-ll3o ?. NJ
Have not heard direct from Sherman, bat Gen Corsc
Al Allatcona Informs that sherman Is NJ hencs""
repairing the railroad between Atlanta aid Altoona
He has plenty Of provisions in Atlanta and 80 iar ar
tho main army is concerned feels secure
Gen. Rousseau reports that Forrest has escspcd nm
ly crossing the Tennessee hatbosis above and be-
low florence on the 9th inst while be (iousseau) wa
dciaiued by high.wscr IN Shoal Greek and En- River
Csc II. THONAa Maj Gen.
ALAToosA Oct. o lssi-s r. m.
Maj. Gen HALLrCK, Chicf Of Staff: reached
Kcnesaw Mountain October G. just In time 10 witness
ct distance the attack on ALTOONA had ANTICIPATED
this attack and had ordered from Rome Gen. Corse
with reslflrcemeuts. The attack was met and re.
pulsed the enemy losing 20) deal and more than
900 wounded and prisoners. Our loss was about 700
IN the aggregate The enemy captured The small gar
rsons Al Big Shanty and Ackworth aud burned about
seven miles Of railroad but we hnye Mt Alaocna and
Atlantis an abundance Of provisions. Hood observing
our approach has moved rapidly back To Dallas and
Van Wort and am watching lin in case he tries e.
reach Kingston or Rome Atlanta is perfectly sceuE'
TO u.s. and this army ID better of than in camp.
W. r.. SuERaAs. Nh. Gen.