Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-08-02

OF yesterday says:
The man Charles Casey, arrested two days
since IN Washington for burglary at the house
OF John Foley, in that city. proves to be an old
offender. having escaped from the West Vir-
ginia Penitentiary at Moundsville on the first
OF last March. where he was serving but a
term Tor grand larceny. He owed that State
seven months service when he took leave OF
the penitentiary. Officer Webster, Of this city,
mas been on his track ever since, and had Just
spotted him. and laid traps for his arrest,
when he unexpectedly turned up as the princi-
pal in first class burglary. He has wife
living in the vicinity OF Alexandra.
,a number OF the enterprising natives OF this
place were engaged, during the forenoon, fish :
ing IN the Potomac for gold fish, q small one
having been captured near Prince street dock
few days ago, by skiilful man nagement on the
part OF an ancient fisherman. Gold fish as q
luxury are harmless. but costly and trouble
some. AS food they are no better than yaller
bellies, cells, or cat-fish
A shipment OF over 1000 bushels OF whea-,
was made to Philadelphia, from Alexandra
on yes 'erday, by NJ. Eidridge & Co. The
dally shipments OF grain from here to the
Nortn, by varlous merchant, comprise larger
umber OF bushels than our readers have any
idea Of.
Only five marriage licenses were issued
from the clerks Office OF the county court dur.
meagre result, considering the amount OF bill
ing and coolng that has been going on between
the young folks
The Gazette says:
sAoe .s'oi oiASA O"ciliue uOuSe. NO.
lG4 Prince street, on the south side, between
Columbus and Alfred streets, formerly owned
and occupied by Lawrence 3. Taylor, esq-lst
has front OF about 81 feet inches, and runs
back 100 feet to an alley, extending through the
square, was sold to- day at public auction by
Jonn ID. Parrott, auctloneer, to John W
Burke, for S2,500. The three.st brick ware
house and lot, No. %, 80 feet front by so feet
depth, on the north side Of King, between
Union and Water sts, was sold at the same
time, and blythe same auctioneer, to Mrs. Isaac
Kell, for S3.O5O.
A gentleman'named Sinclair from Fauuuisr,
was arrested in Washington last night, by DO.
lice officers Sipple and Bubinoe, Of this city,
brought here and confined. charged with the
serious offence Of stealing two horses from Mr.
John J. EdMonds, also Of FauQuier county,
and selling the same In this city, one for $50
to Mr.. SteuernaRle, and the other to Mr.
Huntington. for $3.50. This morning. however
1t was discovered that the arrest OF Mr.. Sin.
clair resulted altogether from a mistake, and
the gentleman was Immediately released
Gov. Pierpoint on yesterday received a COM
munication from Gen. Schof1eld, informing
him that the following appointments of civil
officers has been made: Jonathan Roberts,
Justice OF the Peace for the fourth magisterial
district OF Fairfax county, vice Thomas
Brown, resigned. Sllas Simpson, Justice OF.
the Peace for the second magisterial district of
Fairfax county.
A large number Of delegates, white and
colored, from this city and the neighboring
counties, to the Convention, which met in
Richmond this morning, lett here last night in
the Aq MIA Greek steamer.
A called meeting OF the City Council was
but NO business OF general interest was trans
acted