Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-01

ALEXANDRIA AND VICINITY-The Dril, Com.
.nescidi fdrertistr OF this morning has the fol.
LOVING items 90. q
Arrest f q Deserter-On Thursday nigh,
VIM. Haywood, unfted STATES soldier, charged
WIN deserhon, was aTrtstsd in this city, at his
mothers residence, on OIinoco street, between
Pitt and ST. Asaph streets. Haywood, when
laf en In custody, had In his hands an i5-inch
EoWIe knife, evidently made by some Confad
crate blae smith, which was taAen away from
him. When the officers were rejoicing in the
ossess1on OF their prisoner, his brother ap.
esired on the scene of action an furnished him
with an additional weapon. with W hich he was
ei,a PED 70 make ms escape Private Haywood
whs stIU mon est yesterday
C0lored PTeackers.-The Beulah Normal and
iIhcoloe cal school examination took place in
Tins city on Thursday last of course the
scholars proved themselves profcients in their
several classes. RObt. He'll, ESQ. ora.
t. TO the parties and w. N. Berkeley vas in.
wed TO do so, but did not, owing to heavy
business engagements elsewhere. Four young
cdlored men will be sent from this school
South as teachers and miss ionaries TO the col
on people. .-.s. -.
|, Zee Thaf-Pete Thompson, colored, was car.
ried before Squire J. Moore, Of the County
Court yesterday, charged with stealing lump
q Ice belongin 10 Eldridge i Co, ice dealers
Ifiore the prisoner could be examined the ice
melted, ar d the accused had to be discha rged
because the article which he was charged
with purloining could not be prodnced.
lPedIar Arrested.-Wm Mc9rsgor, a pedIar
Yesterday, CHARGED with yeBding wares with
oot proper license McGregor proved him :
self I" on his native heath" by the produ ctiou of
spndry United States licenses, and was cis.
barged upon paymentof costs.
lCGptuye IF q hdrS.--A six -foot, w ds- outbed
shark was caught IN a selne in the Potomac b..
low G1ymont on Thursday, and brought 10
this city yesterday. An attempt was made TO
sell the carcass to The prop ri8tor Uf an Alex.
a1dria soup making establishment. Ii did not
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TIE Iron Clad Oath Should Gen. Stonenan
hFnd 10 the desire of the Radical faction in the
State, Sheriff Steuart. of this comfy and Judge
Thomas, OF Fairfax, will be removed, as they
Gnnot take the ii on. clai oath. -
! strike Ended.-Canal commerce has rot been
marked for hriskness for several days past,
owing 10 strike among the boatmen The mis-
nnceIstand ding was adjusted yeslerdny, conse-
qusntly the trade will 90 on as usual
! Cane FreseEtGti9n.-The Hon. Judge Bots
eefIre taking his departure for his home in
california, was presented with beartisnl
1'ckory cane, cut from the far famed blttle-
field OF Manassas,, by Mr. w. Ashby OF our
city. ~ -
A Camp .ttstfs9 if,oss the Rfrer-A camp
meeting Will commence to-day IN Tolson's
woods, Prince George county, Nd, six miles
from the Ferry HonsP. II ---
! hea,orGiO -hittaTy Stores, Etc--We learn that
Oh The military stores and cannon save the $40
Founder. Will be removed from Battery Rod.
gers 70 Washir gton at once. ...
! The Brofherbsod of tie Union The Brother.
hood of the Union from Washineton, ID. a.,
visited the Lodge Of this city last night with a
band Of music.