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him. Oficer Dailv soon came along and arrest
ed the entire party. and lodged them in the eth
precinct station house, when Hatton at once ap-
Peared and entered complaint against Fitz-
gerald, who commenced on Hatton again in the
station house. kncck king him down and bruisiny
MN severely until the officers interfered. JUS
lice Chase soon come in. and. after hearing the
evidence. held Fitzgerald to bail on two charges
Of assault. and tined him also - for disorderly
fondnct WOrden was dismissed, and John
Murray held 10 hail for further hearing.
WATCH NIGRT SERvICEs.-Last night accord
ing to the time-honored custom among Method
lsfs, the old year was watched out and the new
year III by the congregations of a number of
churches. At the Metropolitan, Foundry Ham
line. Mckenelree. Wesley Mission, Ebenezer.
and Waugh Chapel> the services commenced AT
Dor 10 O'Clock, and after a prayer meeting and
the preaching OF appropriate sermons, at mid
night The covenant hymn was sung. In the
colortd Methodist churches similar services were
held.
At the Church of the Ascension (EpiscopaD
very large congregation was present, and after
,ae evening service conducted by the rector.
Rev Dr. Pinkney, he made some very appro-
PIRATE remarks as 10 their duties.
FIEE-About O'Clock this morning Officer
Aadstrom discovered fire in the grocery and
liquor store OF Dir. James Cartwell. corner OF 81
and streets south. caused by the ignition ami
explosion OF DEM john containing camphene
oil, and turned in an alarm accordingly The
Columbia hremen were on hand promptly, and
snbdned the flames, with loss OF about 500
ID
The truck of the hook and ladder companv
run intOth bridge over the canal a. Az street
while ON the way 10 the lire, demolishing one of
the hind wheels. The wreck was afterwards
taken 10 the engine house. Whether the officers
OF the company were in fault OF not is not known
as yet. but the speed at which the horses were
driven at the time, was not warranted by the oc-
casiop. No one was injured.
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THE lEyiNG LITERARY SOCIETY met last eve
ing, ard elected the following officers for the
Vice President, Amos Hadley; Secretary, j. S.
Manning; Treasurer, Il. COrwin TaylOr: E,Iitor
Z. L. Brown; Board of Directors, Messrs. ii. G.
Jacobs and %. G. Fox The following was an
pounced as the subject for discussion at the
next meeting :-Resolyed. That il is the duty of
the United States to recognize the Cuban nsur-
gents as belligerents. Adjourned.
DISMISSAL OF A SUIT AGAINST w. w Cor
CoRAN-An action for the recovery Of ssa33
Connor against W. w. COrcoran, Esq. The
plaintiff alleges that the money is due him for
wages. The case was set for yesterday after
noon by Justice Walter, who, after empannel-
ing jury, and waiting long time for the ap-
dismissed the case.
POsrroSEp.-The hearing of the charges of
Perjury and larceny, preferred against Alfred
Hunter by Mrs. Sarah Fink, which was set for
p m, yesterday, has been postponed by agree
ment OF counsel till next Wednesday.
The BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILIOAnIINE-
Yesterday Mr.. Riddle followed Mr.. Cook for the
prosecution in the case of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad for obstructing the streets and
The Court adjourned TO Monday, when Mr.
Cook viii resume his argument.
OOop STxEGAR.-From Jones & Keith the
manufacturers. We have a specimen Of Washing
eon vinegar OF their production. IL is an excel
lent article. and shows that we need not 20
abroad for frst-class vinegar.
VfCK-PREsIDENT COLHAx yesterday trans
Aitted his check for S10o to A. X. Browne EsI
General Agent of the Proyidenf Aid Society 10
Se applied to the benefit Of the poor of the city
-HoE. z Z. lNeERsoLL, Of Illinois, has pur-
chased one OF the fine residences ON X street.
bet4een 18th and 18th streets known as caro-,
line ferrace, for s23 COO.
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TEE SEwINe MACHINE which has been in liti-
cation TO- the past few days was Yesterday de
6yered TO Mrs. Trunball, by ordsI Of Justice
Walter.
Ynon Prendel b Co., We have ssThe Chureb
-AlEanac for 1870" issued by the Protessant
Episcopal Tract Society.