Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-17
TELEGRAMS, &c.



urday. appointing Thomas G. Pratt as receiver
OF the National Express Company, authorizing
IN 10 collect, sue for, and receive all the
property and assets of said company, and all
moneys due 10 or recoverable by the game,
whether in the hands Of or due oy any officer
or shareholder OF said company, or other per-
son or persons. and receipt for and release the
same. And the Trustees, John Blair Hodge.
4. Oliver O'Donnell, and John J. Kelley, are
dire cted and required 10 bring forth with into
the State of Maryland and within the jurs-
dictsn OF this court, all the property, moueys,
and other ssets ard descriptions movable,
belonging 10 said National Express and Trans
portailon Company on the 20th of September,
leo. IN theiI possession. and under their con-
troll, respectively, and TO deliver the same TO
| the said receiver.
An order of arrest has been Issued by Judge
| Mcneil, in New York, on the affidavit OF
| Nelson b. Oder, against John Morrissey,
John A Morris. William T.. France, Charles
| NJ Murray, 5. Simmons, William l.. Simons,
Jacob BlaIrvelt- John Mctiee, A. Nathan,
| William Ward, William Craft and o. her we'll
| known sporting men, all of w hom the Sheriff
| is directed TO hold in bail of three thousand
dollars each. Odell deposes he has lost over
S35,uC0 The past year in patroniZn lottery pol
| icy shops owned and kept by the above par
| ties
The ST. Louis Republican denies that there
| was fight with shwhackers in Lexington
| as reported IN dispatch Friday night Ii saws
| that party of men left Lexington 10 enrol
| militia. Clemens among them. Clemens re-
|
| was shot by the militia, and Alvin Mason. a
| resident OF Lexington, was accidentally woun-
ded.
| The steamer Thomas Kelso and Adelaide ar
| rived In Baltimore yesterday, from Norfolk
| for repairs. Charles Reeder the chief engI
| neer of the Kelso, and several others, injured
by the recent explosion. came up with the
| steamer II is supposed that amputauon
| ef one of keeder's arms will be necessary
bold attempt was made on Thursday even
I'M tp rob ha ha IL
| three men, two of whom entered through n
window which they forced open. The roeues
were frightened away before they had accom-
| plshed their purpose. 1t was probably their
Intention TO secure the cashier on his return
| and force him to open the safe.
| The New Orleans Times city OF Mexico cor.
respondenCe or the both ult. saws that MarimiI
liam never Intended leaving Mexico and only
went to Ougava for his health He was then ia
Puebla and all classes OF Mexicans were nre
pairing TO support him when the French troons
leave.
Colonel Roberts, OF the Fenian Rrotherbood
sent $500 10 Bishop Lynch TO procure necessa-
RES for Mcmahon and the other Fenians m
Jail in Toronto. The money returned by
the bishop, who declined TO have anvthing N
do with the matter.
The trial of Molle Trussell, for killing Geo
Trussell in Cincinnati, commenced some
weeks SINCE, was concluded Saturday. The
jury returned a verdict OF mansIaughter. and
she was sentenced TO one year in the penIten-
tiary.
The Auditor of the State of Ohio reports the
| vaiue of taxable property in the State at 81
1862 500 The amount oftaxes raised in the
State for l~G5 was over 500 0OO,OOO, and for the
presently over Sl6,OO0,OOO. Cincinnati alone
pays over two-thIrds OF the State taxes
Late Santa Fepapers report that indian out
| RACES are very frequent One hundred and
| htty attacked the town of Alamaca killing
| three men, wOnnding three Others and carry
ing of large quantity OF grain, and nearly
| all the live stock in the place.
TyIa Y. nd
fight between Patsey Evans and Lake Mur-
ply were INDUCED in IN New York saturday
IN hall IN the Eighth Ward when The fight was
| declared drawn on account OF The anticipated
| presence ef the police.
Two children OF David Sanford, who were
burned at the tenement house fire on Thirty
arst street, New York on Wednesday last
died saturday. Five deaths, including these
have occurred from this casualty.
Certificate OF election vas refused by the
Secretary of State Of Missouri 10 SwItZler
Democrat. IN The ninth district. on the ground
that illegal votes were cast in Galloway Coun-
y.
The city engineer reports that Cincinnati
contains one hundred and fifteen miles of
paved streets. Three hundred and thirty-two
thousand dollars were expended IN Cincinnati
last year for common schools.
General Schenler has heen removed from
his position as Adlutant General OF Mas~a-
chUSets. on account. IL Is said, OF having Al
lacked General Il. +. Butler in n recent letter
Mexican ad vices have been received TO the
effect that If the clergy fulfill their promises TO
raise loan for the Emperor Macmillan he
will remain at the head of the government
The planters of ' ermillion Parish. Iouisi-
ana are hesltating about planting sugar
having heard that Congress had determined 10
repeal the duties on foreign sugars.
The votes cast at The recent city election in
the 7th district OF the Eighth Ward, of New
York, were Saturday thrown out by The can
vassers on account of frauds.
Young clerk of :. Monroe & Co, on Wall
street, New York, has Disappeared taking
with him ten thousand dollars of his employ
ers funds.
In the trial OF Devlin and Tilton distillers
fryuds upon the,revenue case in,BrookIvn.
detective testified that he had been offered = 00
4 month TO keep quiet.
J. Durand was arrested ia New York with
over four thousand dollars worth OF property
that he had stolen in different parts Of Penn
sylvania.
The official canvas of Wiscon sin gives 793sl
voIes 10 The Republican, and J4.Il6 To he
Democratic candidate for Governor at the re-
cent State election.
Hon. T. NJ. Bruce, of Kentucky. died sud
denly IN New York Saturday, at the Southern
Hotel.
Two more bodies We're recovered an New
York, saturday, from the ruins of the Walker
street fire.
The Supreme Court of New York Saturday
decided finally III favor OF r. +. Christy's first
wife as his legitimate spouse and heir.
Advices from Jamaica state that American
SlSer Is nCl laKHn there except al a discount of
twenty five per cent.
Eight boy -pickpockets were arrested on the
Eighth avenue railroad, in New YORK, Satur-
day.
John Tyler and his mother were nearly
burned TO death in New Y ork Saturday night
BY the former upsetting kerosene lamp.
The United States district court in New Or
leans stIl requires the test oath to be taken by
all lawyers who practice before it.
Commodore Rogers has assumed command
OF the Charlestown Navy Yard. vice Admiral
Stringham.
Ten million pounds of wool were sold in the
Boston market last week.
A great fair in aid of the disabled MARYLAND
soldiers opens in Baltimore to- night.
5. Hyslop died by freezing ia the streets in
New York on Friday night.
The Colorado Legislature met at q oIden City
on the 4th.
BCRNING OF MAN.eF- WAR-The once
proud and gallant frIgate New IronsIdes
which, during the war OF the rebellion, per-
formed such invaluable services, is now a mass
or smoul lderiRg ruins. While moored SATURDAY.
night al the south side of League Island. 'front.'
ing on the Delaware river, she took fire and
burned TO the waters edge. The origin of the