Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-04

Dust them from their stands In front Of the rail-
road depot. By their charter the Metropolitan
company have the right Of way along the north
the hackmen claim that this RICH. does not
carry with &c the right to occupy the stand
directly In front of the depot with their cars, 10
the exclusion OF all other vehicles. In this the
hackmen m axe out pretty strong case, as IL
would undoubtedly be serious inconvenience
to the travelling public TO be shut out by
blockade OF street cars from such vehicles,
public or private, as they wish to use for the
conveyance of themselves and baggage.
1t would have served the public better, we
think, and been more satisfactory all around,
had the company laid their track along the
middle of the avenue past the railroad station,
and thus given space for access TO the station;
as Il will readily be perceived that no little
incon venience will arise from passengers with
their baggage having to run the gauntlet OF the
passing street cars In emerging from the STA
lion.
The Metropolitan company however will,
we are confident, take every pains to accom-
modate the public. By little mutual conces-
zion between the company and the other parties
holding themselves aggrieyed, an arrangement
could doubtless be made by which the street
cars and the hacks could share the ground, and
passengers be enabled to avail themselves or
either mode Of conveyance, as they might
elect.
TRIAL OF Col NoRTH.-The case OF Dol.
Samuel North and others was resumed this
morning at the military commission room on
street, of which Major General Doubleday
is President and Colonel John A. Foster Is
Judge Advocate.
Judge Samuel Nelson, OF New York, was
examined as TO the usages OF the New York
was nothing to prevent the trial of Col. North
In that city. He also testified TO the good char
acter OF Col. North.
Judge Wylie, OF the District Court of this
city was examined for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning the usages Of the courts In the District
Of Columbia, and Mr.. Nicholas CalIan was ex-
amined as to the usages of police magistrates.
The defence called TO the stand Gilbert Scho-
field, to which the Judge Advocate objected,
as he was jointly indicted with the accused,
and the Court sustained the objection.
character, and q couple concerning the manner
IN which business was transacted In Colonel
North s office prior to his arrest.
Mr.. r. 81. Gillett, one of the counsel for the
accused, then entered upon the summing up OF
the case on the part OF the defence, all the evil
dence in the case having been given in.
NAVY YARp.-The paw Of the workmen In
the Navy Yard stillremains as heretofore, with
the exception OF blacksmiths, machinIsts, boiler
makers and iron founders, who receive 25
cents advance per day, the highest rate being
80 so.
The Department. in approving the report OF
the commission, directed the commandant to
inquire as to what establishments outside
worked by gas.light, with view, 1t is thought,
that should the shops outside be found to work
more hours than in the yard to increase the
working hours in such shops Of the yard where
the character OF the work will permit.
We regret to state that Mr.. Jos. M. Padgett,
master laborer in the ordnance yard, is lying
very low at his residence, on L street, near sth
street east, and that there are but little hopes
OF his recovery. Mr.. p. entered the Navy
Yard when boy, serving his apprenticeship
at ship carpentering and subsequently FOR
many years he was master laborer in the yard.
MI 2. is an old and faithful officer, and while
in the public service has had several narrow
escapes. At one time while working on the
fri IN fO1y IN II
vale and was picked up for dead, but he re-
covered.
THEMARINE CoRPs.-The Marine Corps now
under the command Of Colonel Zeilen, Is now
full, and no new men are being enlisted, al.
though establishments are being MADE. The
Corps numbers now 5000 men, Congress at its
last session having authorized its increase to
5000, and the President ha wing given the off,
GERS the privilege OF enlisting 500 more. Not
withe landing this increase, there are not enough
men In the corps to supply the wants OF the
Navy, every available man being at sea, leav.
ing the shore stations all short of men, but we
understand that az effort will be made at this
session to increase the number to 5000 at least,
so that every vessef may be supplied. Until
recruiting vas stopped a few weeks since, 1t
was going on quite brisk and applications are
yet very frequent
There are present at the headquarters here,
In Guiding officers, $50, and at the Navy Yard co.
all of whom are in a fine state of discipline but
with many vessels now at sea, or preparing to
sail without their complement Of marines, we
may expect shortly that there will be but few
men i'll the barracks.
POLICE RKPoRTs-FourM Prsciact.-W. Yer.
million and VIVA. Hulder, drunk; dismissed.
Saith Precinct.-Catharine Kippel and Nell
Conway, street talking; workhouse. Wood.
row Spiers, drunk; dismissed
Screnth Prccinct.-Thomas Gipson, larceny;
Jail for hearing. Lewis Bogart. drunk, and
VIM. Shehan, assault and battery; dismissed.
Annie Johnson, Lizzie Boswell, Matilda John
son. Sarah Greason, and Fanny Greason, DIS
orderly; 80 &c. James Wauls, do and drunk;
james Nc Mains, drunk; dismissed.
Eighth Preciact-Josepn Holly, w. Turner,
Davy Gant, Davy Redden, John Kilcoyn,
Louisa Bell, Edward Minor, disorderiy; dis
missed. Peter Wagner, carrying concealed
weapons; fined 800 ~. Caroline Smith. petty
larceny; dismissed. John Bell, drunk and
disorderly; $500. Samuel West, assault and
battery; security to keep the peace.
Tenth Prectnct.-Chas. Williams. drunk; Sl.5s.
Thomas Dolby, drunk and dIsorderly; dis.
missed.
SARATOGA SALooN.-This notorious saloon
is located in Murder Bay, a wooden shanty on
lith street, near q street, erected since the
as to require extra holes for their shiHdigs and
balls. Last night, roundsmau Franklin, with
officers Barley and Holbrook, of the Second
Ward, went there to search for thief, and
sters at play. The officers captured Robert
Carroll. VIM. Batter and James Evans, but
their two companions succeeded in escaping
by doing some OF the tallest walking witnessed
in this locality and lodging pistol shots fired
by enc of the officers. This morning, Carroll,
Batter and Evans were fined $40 81 each, and
the ivory checks on the table were contested
Justice Boswell sent the officers after the
keeper of the house They arrested John Henry
d yers. and Justice Boswell fined him $50.
EDITOR SrAR:-In reading the Star OF 18th
December, 1 noticed an article by Treasury
xryhn sol ic Y1QY N hYf