Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-14

SIX o CLOCK tnls morning, personal difficulty
occurred between Mr. Robert F. Magee. har-
Dor master for The port of Washington, and
Mr.. =. r. Barnes. The difficulty occurred on
board the schooner Reindeer, Capt. Headly,
lying at Riley's wharf, and was the result OF
angry feelings In conseq uence Of alleged state
ments on the part Of Barnes against Magee's
Off cIal transactions. Before any serio as dam.
age was aon ae TO either party Two
rents. They were taken before Justice Tucker,
at the first precinct station house, when the
following facts were elected in the course of
the examination:
About half.pa six o'clock this morning,
VIM. q. +. Barnes went board the Rein deer,
ana talked with the captain about q job which
paper, the purpose OF which did not transpire
before the justice, and begun reading it, and
called his son, VIM. B. Barnes, grown man,
walked up to Barnes and snatched the paper
out OF his hands. Barnes thereupon pushed
or struck Magee, and they clinched. and both
tsll with Magee on top. Seeing this, Young
Barnes picked up an axe and made at Magee,
but before he reached nim, MT. Winfield. the
mate Of the boat, seized and took 1t away from
him. The enraged man then snatched a stick OF
from I'm. At this juncture the officers OF the
law came up and seized both Barnes and
Magee. While the poll e had Magee, young
Barnes attempted to get Ct MAGE to kick him
grabbed MaEee's watch. II was stated, and at
tempted to throw 1t overheard; but it struck
the coat Of bystander and fell on the deck Of
the Reindesr, sustaining, therefrom, serious
injury to the works and cases. MaRee alleges.
At the conclusion OF the examination, Jus
tice Tucker imposed fine OF IS each upon
younE Barnes and MP. Magee, which they
both paid. MI. g. F. Barnes was discharged:
RAT HUNT WITH FEsRETs AND TsRRIERs.-
A day or two since an exciting and novel rat
hunt took place at the hide and fat establish.
ment Of Mr. H. TYobineI, ON 9TH street, adjoin.
ing the Park. Some time since three ferrets
l~awH SnA ESA Aoh1 IN ND l~~v
Mr.. Woodley, q resident Of the First Ward.
These terrets were started into the rat
holes about the establishment; and, In few
pesrances at the noies in the greatsst haste
imaginable. when they would be seized by rat
terriers, then present and eager TOT the fray,
and often the ferrets would appear s With rat
having sucked the blood from them. large
number Of persons were present to witness the
affair. In the course Of about one hour and q
half the ferrets and dogs Killed more than q
Among the en,erprising dealers in clothes in
this city, the firm of A. Saks & Co., il worthy
OF special mention. The prices at which they
advertise in the Star TO sell ready made cloth
ing are certainly very lev, and they also make
goods to order, is per cent. cheaper than the
agents of the business firms OF Northern ciues.
As home manufacturers should be encouraged.
eur citizens before ordering Clothes to be made
| in New York, philadelphia, or Baltimore,
should see what they can do In this city. The
same firm have at their establishment, 5l7
Seventh street coMg1ssts ssoca Of gents IN
.our.pooR RELIGIOUS MxsrIxa.-The third
Of the series OF ous-aOor lenc,oos messnSs now
| Mems Christian Association, was held yoster-
| day afternoon at the southwest corner OF 7th
re .snsred ana Rev. sn NJ,
| of the Il ntheren. synod. addressed them from