Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-22

The LATE "MILL."-Mr. II. Mcpherson one of
the principals in the fisticuff arrangement which
was mentioned in Thursdays STAR as having
taken place on Tuesday evening last, near Ross
Ign, on the virginia shore, has called at the
STAR Office to have some points therein cor
rected. He appears with his nose partially COW
cred with court,plaster, his right eye in mourn
ing, while his left shows the effects of victory
over numerous attempts at being gouged out.
He says the fight took place on Tuesday night,
at IL O'Clock. A few hours before difficulty
much parleying, was settled by trip across the
Aqueduct Bridge. He weighs $50 pounds, and
says Daily is 2Oo-pounder. Arriving on the
ground he commenced to shed his clothes but
had only gotten his oyercoat off when, he saws
Daily struck him to the ground, and, falling on
MIN, bit his nose with grip he loosed only on
him by the hair and was drawing his nose again
towards his remorseless teeth when he (McPher-
SOM whispered 4" Enough" which closed the
round: He then, he says, chased Daily for a
long distance, and after waiting for him for over
two hours returned across the Bridge, paving
ms own toll, as did also Daily's seconds, John
Reynolds and Syl. Rooms He avows he is no
pugilist, but can lick Daily for money.
NICELY CAUGHT.-Flour negroes. named VIM.
Allen, Ben johnson, Theodore Williams, and ~.
Atkinson, went into the store Of John Potter. on
Bridge street, last evening, and while one Of the
chase piece ." az to
small box of tobacco under his coat. Mr.. Pot
ter noticed the dodge, and, without raying a
WOIu, WaikcO drOunQ, lOcke0 tRe mont door. and
called special officer Benjamin F. Harper, who
escorted the thieves to the station house. Ar
irving there, large market basket was taken
nom one OF them, and was found to contain a
fed as his property. The market basket is vet
unclaimed. This morning Justice Buckey sent
the four to Jail for court.
The FIRENKN are complaining bitterly of the
reach a reasonable distance At the last Ore. to
which the steamer Addison was called short
distance across the Bridge-street bridge there
was not sufficient hose at hand to put the appa-
ratus into use: The reel, which is capable Of
hundred, most Of which 10 almost unfit for use.
and It should, for available uses, carry at least
eimt hundred feet Of reliable hose, in order to
taxed.
.CHICKHNs THIEVES ABoUr-The hennerv M
a. =; Aullet, Esq, corner Of Green and Cav
choice Brahma fowls worth about thirty Ar doi-
lars were carried off.
AoRTuARY RRPoRr-The interments for De-
eember, 1863, as reported to the Board OF
d hes,tn, were Is followE-whole number Of
coIored. Causes Of death--consumption. 4: ii,no
liberia, !; scrofula. I; cancer, /; tabes mes.rte.
Trca, !; old age, unknown. 2. Agesof deceased
age. ~ !e.1s
~ IL =. CAMAL-The repairs ON this erest ave-
or two sncs so ~ are Progressing rapidly day
Ard conpisteiy e snss osons IN on he tow path
OF tho southern hank. That dsIaSe' hovr~cr'
INN no >. nov % ssR:ired bat via b taken IN III
nearly 2oo) proceed aleny he line.
DRoyxRs' Rlsr.-The m.yhe< .to-saav - -.
i've; We quote: so head q csttIe sold ct oss0s
Fer ~ ioa eroes; 80 sheep, 81 n cent per H.:
veal calves 'as cents; COW; and calves, Ssoaes2