Evening star., 1865-04-10
LOCAL NEWS.

IHE DAY is by general and spontaneous con.
sent being observed as a holiday. SaIutes,
Frbea:ringings, ana the music Of myriad bands
are heard on all sides.
At the War DepartmentAwhich is gay with
fags-three bands have been In attendance
discoursing spirited patriotic music-the z uar-
termaster's Band and the bands of the 9th and.
14th Veteran Reserves.
1t seems to be understood that the President
and other distinguished officials Will be wait
ed upon this evening tor tomorrow evening.
if the weather should prove too unfav orable
TO- day. by the people en- masse, to tender their
congratulations over the great victories and
the final collapse Of the rebellion.
TIE COURTS To.DAY.-The Courts did nc.
business whatever to-day. IN tho Circuit
Court, Chief Justice Cartier, a number OF men,
bers OF the bar assembled, and mutual con-
gratulations were ex changed for a few min q tes
over the good news, when the court was ad-
journed. In the Chancery CoErt. Judge
Wyle had q very important and Interesting
case to take up, but ia view of the exciting
times. after some routine business WIS trans
acted the court was adjourned for the day.
In the Criminal Court, the trial OF ]. c..
McCabe, indicted for the murder of Terrence
there We're quite number of witnesses, jury
men, &c, in attendance. At the opening Of the
court, Judge Olin said that understanding that
the heads Of the different department had sus-
pended business on account Of the recent VIC
tory, he was disposed to follow their exampt
They would therefore return to their homes or
places of business with thankful hearts for tbs
success of our arms, and offer up earnest pray
ers for the speedy return OF q better state OF
things throughout our common country. The
court was therefore adjourned.
CHARGE OF MAIL RoBBERY.-Saturday az
ternsen, Corporal William DralSe, of Go. +,
4th Massachusetts artillery, brought to this
city a boy about IA years of age, named VIM. =
Wright, and turned him over to the civil 'au-
thorities at the Third Ward station house. The
boy rs charged with robbing the mail at Camp
Fort Ford, three miles from Alexandria, on the
Fairfax road. The delivery here was by order
Of Major Gibra, commanding Sd battalion, Sd
brigade, OF General DeRussey's division. Un-
der the circumstances Serg't Skippon thought
1t prudent to turn the prisoner over to Superin-
tendent Richards, and accordingly, sent hin to
the police headquarters. After in vestfgation the
evidence proved insufficient and the lad was
dismissed
ATTEMPT TO KILL AND RoBBBEY.-Satur-
day night, about IL O'Clock, two colored men
entered the shop kept by Mrs. Rsany, on New
York avenue, between 4th and 5th streets, and
pretended to want to make 8 purchase. Mrs.
r. turned to the shelves to get what they called
for, w hen one Of the assassins struck her on
the head with q heavy cobble stone. She fell
against the shelves, and the robbers stole her
money drawer and contente-about $50 worth
of tobacco, &c. Mrs. r. recovered for q mo-
mens, and by her screams attracted number
OF the Aeighbors, soon after which she became
unconscious, remaining SO SCI veral hours. She
Is stin unable TO give any information con-
cerning the robbery.