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FROM EUROPE.
The Arrest of John II. Surrau

by the Atlantic Cable
LONDON, Dec. i-Noon.-The police justices
of Cork have cent teIegraphic dispatches to the
authorities here, asking for more troops 10 pre-
serve the peace of that city. The enrolment OF
loyal lIlsh in Ireland has been ordered by the
Government. The Government is determined
to crush cut the rebellion the moment II breaks
out.
Accounts have just been received of the fail
ure OF Messrs. Froost & Son, o; Manchester
The business was an immense one, and IL Is
reported that their liabilities are heavy
ROME, Dec. 4-Noon The evacuation of this
city by the French troops has commenced
ROME, Dec. 4-Noon.-John III. Surratt i'm
plicated IN the ASSASSINATION of the Iamented
President Lincoln, has been re-arrested in
Egypt, and will be forwarded to the United
States under proper guard as soon as posi-
BILE.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. i-Noon.-Cotton has de-
clined ID. since yesterday; sales 5000 to-day;
middling uplauds. lad. Consols, SSH. Amer
lean securities firmer; Five.twenties 7nX.
Illinois Central shares, TX
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

This important document. which has been
SaNlOuSiy looked for, and which we laid be-
lore our readers yesterday. contains not only
ar sble review OF our national history for the
Es>l year, but 4 clear and lucid exposition of
tne position of affairs AZ this tIur,, and OF the
measure which IN the opinkd of the presi-
cent are necessary to remedy existing evils
EVeT those opposed TO the policy OF the Exec
utINs must Concede that he states his y,avv.
with force and dignity.
Noticing with cOngrstulation the abaten,ent
by an all-wise and meTciful Providence of tho
ye=tIIeuce which visited our shores and ,,a
existence throughout the whole United States
o: peace. order. tranquility and civil author.
u, he Pre- sident adds. San entire Restoration or
trAteIual feeling must be the earnest wish Of
every patriotic heart. and We will have sc-
COmPIishtd our gTandest national achieve
meEt when, forgetting the sad events of the
past. and remembering only thefr Instructive
lessons, we resume our onward career As y
tree. prosperous and united people,
After stating what the Executive has dana
n the Work OF reconstruction, by REMOVING
me blockade, Te-establIshIng the cusio,n
houses, enforcing the internal revenue Iau,s
providing mail iacIlitIes, urging the abortion
OF the constitutional amendment and grssrau
Withdrawing military authority as rapidIv a.
the people were prepared to substitute civil
law, the President says:-"One thing nam
ever, yet remained to be done before the uorL,
OF restoration could be completed, and that
was the admission 10 Congress Of IovsI
Senators and Representatives from the Stats
whose people had rebelled against tho
lawful authority of the General Government
This question deyolyed upon the re .pective
Houses, which, by the Constitution ar.
made the Judges OF the elections returns
ana qualifications of their own members
He then expresses his profound regret tt,t
Congress has thus far failed 10 admit 10 sa.ts
lOysl Senators and Representatives from the
other States, whose inhabitants with those If
IerDesse lad engaged IN the rebellion and
says, ''1en States-more than on fourth Of The
whole Gumber-remain without representa-.
tIOD. the seats OF fifty members in the Houss Of
Representatives and OF twenty members in
IN. Senate are yet yacant-not by their ovrn
consent, not by failure of election. bu, bv the
refusal of Congress to accept their credentials
accomplished much towards the renewal and
strengthening OF our relations as one peo.
pie, and removed serious causes for dlscon.
tent on The part OF the inhabitants of those
States"
The President enforces his views of recon
s;Tuction Al some length does not ACKNOWLEDGE
the territorial theory; thinks that there can he
no Iust ground of apprehension that persona
who are disloyal Will be clothed with the now.
ers Of Legislation; for this could not hanne,
when the Constitution and the laws are en-.
forced bv a yigilant and faithful Congress and
cautions the country against ceptraiization or
consolidation as leading 10 absolute despotism.
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RlsTORI-

very brilliant audience was attracted LAST
night 70 witness the Nodes OF Madame Ris,ori
In this che lie supported throughout by an Ital-
ian company, and accordingly it is pretty
much matter of guess-work on the part of
the audience as 10 The language Of the play.
That Ristori, speaking in an unfamiliar tongue
could so perfectly interpret the great par, OF
Asdsa to her audience estifes 10 her title 70 the
rank OF queen OF the tragic role. Tonight she
sppears as Mary Stuart, IN Schiiier's beautiful
historical tragedy OF that name, considered nv
many Ter best part.
There will b. no performance tomorrow
"wednesday evening by Ristori, as the dra
matte company are announced TO appear in
. The Streets of New York" which has been
got up IN excellent style for the occasion.
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DELICATE FROM THE DISTRICT

In the House to-day, Hon. Mr. Darling, OF
New York, introduced a bill providing that on
and after the ith of March next the District OF
Columbia shall be entitled TO a delegate In
Congress; entitled to the same rights and priv.
leg-s as a delegate from any Of the Territories
OF the United States; and possessing the same
qualifications as member OF Congress. To
be eligible he shall have resided in the District
10: five years next preceding his election All
male citizens over II years Of age, who shall
have resided in the Distri one year next pre
cedng the election, shall be entitled to vote for
delegate, and majority OF all the votes cast
shall be necessary TO a choice. The first cleo
ton shall take place on the first Tuesday in
February, 1867, and subsequently on the same
day biennially. The bill was referred 70 Dis.
trict Of Columbia Committee
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ARREST OF JOHN Nh. sURRATr

THE State Department has received by the
cable the folio wing dispatch, announcing the
arrest of John II. Surrart, at Alexandria
Egypt:
"Have ARE sted ] ohm H Surratt, one o, Pres
ideDt lIincoln's assassins. No doubt of identi
~. CHARLES HALE,
L. s. Consul General, Alexandria Egvn,
1t Will e remembered that Surratt was ar
rested in Italy, while serving in the PspaI
Zouaves, and Afterwards escaped while under
guard The Pope promptly gave the neces.
sary order for his arrest, upon the request q,
our Minister, Mr.. King, Notwithstanding there
was no treaty between the United States and thu
Pspal Government binding the latter To gran,
the request of Mr. King. Surratt escaped into
Italian territory, and was afterwards trsrad
into Egypt, where he was arrested, as statso
The singular charge has been made that the
President has known of Surratt's whereabouts
for the lastsix months. without making apy
attempt for his arrest. The fact is that thu
matter of the pursuit and detection ~
this great criminal has been in the hands of the
War Department cooperating with the Stat.
Department, and that the first definite indica-
ton regarding Surratt's whereabouts, rece;vsd
by Government, was in the shape of informa-
ton, that an Indiy idual resembling Jobn IT
Surratt, and speaking English. was serving in
The Papal Zouaves. Directions were promptIv
sent back to take the req uisIte steps TO estab
lsh his identity and procure his arrest and N
do this cautiously so as not to give him warn
ing The affair was managed so we'll that ba
was seized without his having The least occa.
sion to suspect that he had been detected In
some manner, which will, probably, be ex.
planned when the fall official dispatches reach
here, Surratt managed to break away and
escape from guard of six men, getting
INTO Italian Territory, with which Govern
ment we have modified X tradition treaty. but
hurried from the frying pan into the fire"
by going into Egypt, with which country ue
have full extradition treaty. He has now no
chance of escape, as orders have been teIe
graphsd TO Admiral Colds borough, who is
cruising In those waters, to bring the criminal
directly here. Those familiar with the char
acter OF John h Surratt have believed that hs
would never be taken alive, but the event has
shown that either the buroen OF his great crims
has completely cowed him, or that he WAS
never possessed OF the desperate nerve which
has been attributed to him. We have hereto.
fore expressed the opinion that the earth did
not possess hiding-piace so secret as to Sc.
cure any one of these great criminals from de.
lection, and the event has proved
As the days OF military courts are past, the
trial OF Surratt will take place in the Distric,
Supreme Court, before Chief Justice Cartier
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p IA si,or \ o 81
- ~
UT Nh
I have this day received

TEN NEW AND BEAUTIFUL PIANOS.
TO which invite the attention of the public
shall also recsi W in . few days FIVE otbers
JOHN r. ELLIS, 306 Pa avenue
de 43 between 9th and 10th sfs.
TOR sALB, LEASE. Oh RRNr-That large
Z and convenient HOUSE. No $40, On Aasss.
chusetto avenue. between eth and sth streete wifi
the fUENlTURE therein; IL rooms. all Drivste;
r nsnS: Siessse, vsrarobes f.s water. enf one
ORDER Respnosibfs per, ons v antine such place,
who are Witlog TO enter into written contract
ADD give good security for the prompt and faith
fsi ecnpiisscs OF she ssne. vill do yell 20 call.
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The Southern Press en- the Presidents
Messape.

RICHMOND. VA, Dec 4.-The press os this
CITY comment upon the Presidents message an
terms Of approval. The Examiner considers
It's spirit conservative and patriotic. but utter
Times coInmends the ability of the message
and says the force and clearness OF its logic is
one OF the most crushing exposures of Radical
inconsistency mat has yet appeared. The Wing
refers to the moderation of the message The
Dlspatch says no new arguments on the resto-
ration question are used, and the South b as
iiuie 10 nope from such a representation as the
PRESIDENT iavors. The Eng uIrer says the mes
sage is very ludicious, well conceived, ana
well expressed-frm without being aggressive.
moderate without timidity
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MODERATION In THE SENATE.

The Senate, in its action to day, seemed dis.
inclined to rush into heated legislation.
G,oud was taken BY leading Senators against
hasty action upon the bill taking away the
pardoning power Of the President, rushed
through the House yesterday, and the reso-
luton Of Mr.. Chandler, in regard to Mexican
affairs, and they were sent to committee
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TRrYihle Accident.

CINCINNATI, Dec. "A terrible accident oe-
CURED at Zanesville, Ohio, about 9 O'clock this
morning. The large iron bridge across the
Muskingum river at that place broEe down,
carrying with IT the morning passenger train
bound east. Particulars not vet received. II
Is supposed that large number OF lives have
been lost
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From Mexico.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 3.-There are rumors
nere that MACMILLAN has acceded 70 the wishes
or the conservative party, and has returned TO
Mexico for the purpose of carrying Oh the en-
pre-. Special instructions have been issued
70 Inc commander OF our troops on the Rio
frande with reference TO Mexican affairs the
pnrport OF which is said TO be that he is to abb
siam from any interference whatever in the az.
fairs OF that country, unles. ordered from head
Quarters % do
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PERsoNAL.-Chief Justice Chase, OF the Uni
ted States Supreme Court, and the Associate
Justices. paid their annual visit to the Presi-
dent yesterday. ''''Marshal Charles Clark.
OF Name, said to be the nandsomest man in the
Dirigo State, IL in town. ..-.Ristori and suite
were visiting the Departments to. day. ....Col
j. W. Forney entertains Hon Mr.. Walter, pro.
prieior of the London Times, this evening,
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SECOND EDITION.
Z O'CLOCK p. VI,
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. w.
WAeBISeroN. December {, 1885,
Jay Cooke & 20. furnish the following
a n ota tlops Of C3overO emit securtt,ss.

NEW YORK FIRST BOARD eALBe
Coupons, ll3 Five Twenuss, IsS2 los x;
five Twenres- 1884. 1869 Five Twenties,
1865, l07S Five Twenties. January and July,
1865, lCs1; Ten b"r.'es 200: Seven Turtles.
August, lo5S; do. June. los y; do July, lbs.
t3nlG. tttA
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WHITE HOURE

There was full attendance OF members OF
the Cabinet at the meeting to-day, and there
were but few visitors, as is usual on days
" hen the Cabinet is in session.
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APPOINTED

The PresIdent to-day appointed John @. Car.
rol, Of Idaho, receiver Of public monies for the
district Of lands subject to sale at BOISE City
Idaho; and Robert H. Brown, Of Idaho, regis
ter Of land ONCE at Boise City, Idaho.
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Common Schools in TepreS

NASHVILLE. Dec. In the House of Rem
reseniatives to day the bill providing for the
organization and maintainance of free common
schools in this State. was indefinitely nost
poned by vote of % to %.
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FINANCIAL.

Lewis johnson Il 90, quote Stocks and
Bonds in home and foreign m kets as follows:
LONDON, Dec. IN oon.-fPer Cable. Bonds
of 62. 70h; of 60, 69H: Erie, t6x; Illinois u;
Cotton unchanged but steady.
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SENATE CAUCUS.

The Senate to-day held q caucus to consult
upon the question eft reconstruction OF com.
mittees. No action was taken further than to
appoint q committee to revise the Senate Com
mite es
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Financial.

NEW i DIRK, Dec Al O'Clock p. ln.-Stocks
strong Skies, coupons, 1l3; Fives, los <; Tens.
ION; Gold. l4l <; Exchange, 9A. Heavy east
erly storm here.
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PATENTS TO BE IssUED.-On Tuesday next
Isl patents will be issued ~ the Patent Once
The patents are issued on every other uesday
and this Is the smallest number issued in any
fortnight during the past twelve months
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THE MESSAGE.

Tsf STAR was the first city paper TO get the
message upon the street est,rday, issuing II
almost upon the moment 1t was opened In the
Senate Ii morning contemporary got it oat
twenty minutes sooner, as IT claims N mus,
have put il out before the Senat. received IL
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HOB sALE-C0ALl COAL! OOAL,-A very
i superior article. suitable for faraiiy use In
eookinG Delivered 10 part Of the cttv for
only g. % per too. One l--.. 7th street. near
seHfef gee no ~ iw'
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INTERNAL REVENUE The receipts from this
source 10 day were 81, 255 NS29
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- Prom j. ShiilingIon. Odeon Building
we have copy Of the superoly illustrated Lon.
don Almanac for 1867.
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n I II s. BEET WHARF
BARKER, CROUCH Co,
WOOD AND COIL DEALERS
Also,
GENERAL WEARING BUSINESS
Particular attention paid to dischsrging vessels
bound vessels.
Ample storage fer Gil kinds of Produce and Mer-
CT aDdise
n. II. Particular attention paid % Sales, and
pronet returns of all Merchandise or Produce
constRned - us.
Horses, Carts aud Wagons for delivery at lowest
rates Sim
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GEORGETOWN ADVER'MTS
CREAT BARGAINS IN DRY QOODs AT
MI MIII.ERtA OHEAp

lOl Bridge street, Georgetown, D. o.
As the season Is advanced. We are no selling
Winter goods, embr sciDg French Merinos, Em,
pres Cloths, Poplins, MeIino Plsids Aipacas.
DelAins, Cloaking Cloths, Shawls, Blankets, Fiaa,
nels Cloths, Cassfmeres, SatinettS, &c, at greatly
reduced price,. We have also fsceived a good
stock OF Demesfics, purchased since thu decline
which We are selling very cheap 6ooi <bleached
shifting Muslin at Is cents. unbl eac he'd Muslin
from Es to 20 ,ents, Print l2x, Is, 20 aud 2, els
. call before purchasing
NO 5e-ims BENJAMIN MILLER
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AyANTEL CLOCKS, BRoNZEs. &c

Cs.I attention % their assortment OF
IBENCH MARBLE MANTKL CLOCKS
BR0sZEs. g.,
All the newest sty les, Just received
W.M. GAIT BIO Jewellers.
de'st 3@a PennsylssEis .vsnaa
kIOIRE ANTIQUE sILhs,
L. Black, Brown, DlG-, Green, Purple sas
other oolors at g. and So s. psr yard
PLAIN SILKS. IN new colors ct So ssJ
and S. per yard.
Superior BLACK SILKS, at SIS. 81. s.S
SIS, aud ) 81 per yard.
STRIPED and PLAID SILKS. from sI.st,
81 per yard
~ fhe above prices are ;ust shout what the
Goods cost Us. We are closing out our stock
JOS. J MAY & CO,
sos PeRRsy lyania avenue
De I stit between sth and 10th stree,s
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%MEDICAL AssOCIATION.-There viii
uS be an adjourned nesting of the Medical
AssoeiAuon OF the District of Coluubia on
IHgksDAf Dee 9th. 81 o clock .. m in the
de43t J. W. II. LOVEJOY, N. D.. Sec.
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THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

President Johnson, In his message yes,er.
day recommends the passage Of law author.
izing the electors of the District of Columbia
10 choose delegate, 10 be allowed the same
nights and privileges as a delegate represent
ing Territory.
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LOCAL NEWS.

SHoorlNs.-Last night. gang of coioret
men met at Stewards restaurant, on l street,
near lith, where they got into quarrel. They
seemed TO have an especial luminosity against a
into fight smashed portion Of stewards bar
MIXTURES Myers got out OF a back door and
started for his home. and Stewart called the
PoIice; but the crowd left and followed Myers
when the police arrived Stewart told them
where the crowd had gone, and the police fol-
lowed 10 the alley between L and NJ and 18th
and 1ath streets, where Myers lives. There
they ascertained that Myers had shot one of the
crowd, named John Bell, alias Dick. Myers
nred two shots, which took effect IN Bells
right arm, near the shoulder, fracturing the
bone. Myers and Bell were arrested by office
Greer and Wilson, and taken before Justice
Morsell, who fined Bell $3.50 for disorderly
conduct, and held Myers TO bail for court, for
assault and be ttery with intent TO kill
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Gold.

new YORK, Dec. 1925 a. m.-Gold opened at
liuk.
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BOARDING.

FURNISHED PARLOR AND CHAMBER
L ioT REM, With or without Board Table Boar.
ets Az. s''-n.I-' da'ed at No = Missouri avenue.
ROARDING-Thrte large furni.6sd ROO MA far
- rent, With BOARD. Also afurnished HOUSE.
streets. 'e'"een i''. AZ sn auW r'n
Pc. k EfHTm 81 large nicely fuIn.hed ..Ioon
for one or two nns 20 nSor, with ga sp.sse
boa SUsra al desired Inquire at $50 Mass avenue.
A FEW BOARDEKs can be acc ,mmod .ted with
"A good TABLE BOARD at Is % Der week, and
ABB and ROOMS at 81 80 per week. Apply ct
3o3 st between 18th and 18th sts. de S.st.
nNE RONT .ANDBACK PARLOR TO BENT,
~ With o. without Board, at $50 = street lie.
ee % ietn AND nth streets Suitable for mem
"a room attache d. suitable for On n o. or other
4.1s bs.,ssr! :es:sss
FOB RENT.with fret class hoard. . large and
fSs sss9"S r9n,
east corner 18th and Il SITS de i",ts
ELEaANTLY FURNTsHED ROOMS, IN
II suits or singly with or without b BARD. ct 2ss
neat Rooms suitable for Offices. and a stable and
s noa' MRS. k Z; hSsis ~ Jd 5sGs
cs nsfs.f1ss: misE
amer ncNaiIJ, OF 6t. Matthews Church.
SEVERAL GENTLEMEN, or a eentl ,msn and
- lady, can be accommodated with Ms and
TABLE BOARD at II mass ave. between 9Th
and Ilh sts References Required. no 80 d.
A fkW VERY COMrORTA bly, FURNISHED
HOOMS and good Table Board can be had at
a3 no street, between 18th and 18th streets.
kOk RENT-Two large we'll fu rnis hed FRONT
Rooms, and two smaller ROOMS adjoining
with BOARD. Apply 1T No. +S9, on 18th street,
between u and II sts., vest side. No 80 st.
kOAhD-Eor rent, two handsome furnished
- PAKLORS, with connecting Chamber within
Anew squares Of the Treasury and other Depart
mems asd one s9u.r frem Pepnsy " VI ui . avenue
Board with the family If desired Inquire at 23i
81 between 18th and 10Th A feW table board
ers can be accommodate no IT.,
SINGLE GENTLEMEN, Or GENTLEMEN
- and their wives, can be accommodated with
NUNS. furnished or upiurbtshed, with good
board gas; bath, bot and cold water. At No.
1lO Bridge street, Georgetown. no 49, Im-
pERsGNS CAN BE ACCOMMODATED WITH
L Rooms and Table Board at No l3s Dunbar
VOC stLest, 4eor gst0En p. U: Y: no l5-,w'
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SEQ REV RD

Wv
Lost. cn the Sleeping car from New York. of the
'hfoI gh train that arrived Tuesday morning 9TH
DeCemter,s
LADYs GOLD WATCH AND CHAIN;
case ensmelled with q wreath of flowers: the
m nogram M. J. q. engraved on the center, and
an Ibso ri tion also il SIDE, with date
The finder will receive the above reward nv
causing IL to be left at the Office of the Mer poll
tan Hotel, In any manner that suits his convent
enoe, which will end The naner Is the undsrsiR ned
hfs no desire to mske his acq uaintsnce
II NORMAN WIZARD.
ENSTBAi-Three COWS. one a large red. with
- sirnp on her neck; enc buffalo, with white
fsse; one rosn and white. with horn,. Inquire OF
ShO W bUNALL, Uniontown, over the Navy
& KhWAkD-strsyed or stolen, a black and
20 white sp,tted Mich COW with . small
Above reward win be paid If returned 70 me. on on
nG DE- street between l idH nSd Ih
A VALIsE MARKED TUNN.R, LEFT AT
"A Qusrtermaster Generals O.Rce sth slant
ta hs me, viii prove property, pay CHARGES aud
'"no ~ away. de Isl
pICKED UP -AFL0AT ON TIE EAerERN
Il - snch, on the 29th instant, n .naIi brittaais
h hohI been 'ic1 to stake. and the stake had
j. RIFFS near ss' s:si
horned COW, White nnder her chin. branded =,
ward viii be siven i returned to MART FIN NC
ona;.,o n street, between 18th and 18th SITS.
SS0 REWARD-s'olen on the night o! the
gov 25d OF September from the premises Of
.nd MEDIUM ss S;Sxa
maEe and tail somewhat sunburnt; has q roam
U to The above reward will Be ssid f Is.srnsd
oe2 Hyattsville. Prince Geo rse'. Co. Md
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RECOVERY OF STOLEN GooDs On the 18th
November, the office of the Gas Light Com
pany, corner of 2ist and q streets west was
burglariously entered, and instruments and
clothing valued at 500 were stolen. Detec-
ives Clarvoe and McDevitt were notified, and
proceeded TO seek out the thief and his spoils,
and traced them TO Baltimore. The thief, by
information given by his friends, escaped, bet
the goods were recovered at a house on Scott
street, west end Baltimore, by the Assistance Of
the we'll known detect firm of Smith. Pier
son West, No. ~ west Fayette street, Balu-
more. The name of the thief is Owen Kelly
The property belongs chiefly 10 George A
McIlhaney, clerk Of the Gas Light Company
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CRIMINAL Court, Judge Ffsher.-Ths De-
cember term OF this Court was convened YES
terday, and the grand and petit jnrors were
sworn.
In the case Of Margaret Beale, indicted for
larceny notte pros. asentered.
This morning, Alexander Adams, indicted
for assault and battery, with intent TO Kill his
wife, was found guilty of the assault and bat
tery and sentenced to 80 days in Jail. Smithers
for defense
James Ware, indicted for larceny was found
guilty and to be under Is years Of age. Adams
for defense