Evening star., 1927-10-09
Tales of Stage Deal With Period of Linc0ln's Death

November 6, 1S62-The Monitor will
be open to the public this Thursday
afternoon from l o'clock till sunset.
This Is the only opportunity the pub
lie will have to see her. Passes will
not be required at the Navy Yard
gate.
Monday, November 3, 1S62-Many
Secessionists left the Episcopal
Churches of Baltimore yesterday on
account Of the reading of the bishops
pastoral letter. DR.. Hawke of New
that city Baltimore), did not read the
letter. He had an overfiowing con-
gregation. He is a great favorite
with the Secessionists. The affair
causes much excitement.
November s, 1S62-Three disloyal
Episcopal clergymen, Rev. DR.. Good
rich, Rev. Mr.. Fulton and Rev. DR..
Leacock, who have been forwarded to
New York from New Orleans by Gen.
Butler, will be consigned to Fort La
fayette.
February 2, 1863-The ferry
stopped. Last week the provost mar
shall received information that an { =
terprising individual had established
a ferry from Fox's Farm. opposite
Alexandria, to that place foE the ac-
not obtain passes to go there by the
steamboat or by the way of the Long
Bridge. Lieut.. Gibson of Scotts 900
yesterday captured the owner of the
boat and two men who pulled the oars
Robert Griffin, William Petite and
James Lucas. They were sent to the
Old Capitol Prison.
February 27. 1S63-Death of Capt.
James Mitchell, at his residence, No.
SIS Bridge street, Georgetown, aged
73 years. He was a pilot and captain
on the Potomac and Chesapeake for
more than half century. He was
timore steamboat Columbia and the
Norfolk & Washington steamboat Os-
ceola. He was pilot of the Harriet
Lane when she was sent with 200 Ma
rines on board to destroy the Norfolk
Navy Yard.
Advertisement-The Indian herb.doc-
tor from Canada will describe diseases
and tell his patients the nature of
their complaint or illness without re-
ceiving any information from them.
No charge for consultation or advice.
Office No. II Washington Building,
Pennsylvania avenue corner Of SSv-
enth street.
Advertisement, April 8, 1S63-Mrs.
Wren, AS K street, still continues to
cure all diseases by hand magnetism.
Wednesday. April Is, 1867. Seitz.
who keeps the cigar store corner of
Seventh and HI streets, was fined
$10.94 by Justice Thompson for sell.
ing cigars on Sunday.
Same date-Alfred Hunter, at his
Antiquarian Book Store over the Bank
Of Washington. will pay So for the
first volume Pacific Railroad and will
also buy odd volumes of Schoolcraft's
Indians.
Longworth's catawba wines, spar
king and still, were advertised in 1868.
The Longworths of Cincinnati were
cotemporaries of John Album, the
vineyardist OF Washington. Part of
the Album vineyard is the site Of the
Bureau Of Standards.
Joshua Pierce was advertising trees
and shrubs for sale at his nursery at
Linnean Hill, now in Rock Creek Park,
between Klingle Bridge and Pierce
Mill. Joshua had city nursery on
Fourteenth street in 1868. but the
Rambler has forgot the address.
Advertisement. February. 1863: We
the undersigned viii sell valuable
farm situated upon the Turnpike
road leading from Washington to
Bladensburg directly opposite the resi-
dence of John c. Rives. Esq, and ad.
joining the farm Of Alau (Allan?)
Dodge. Esq. The farm contains 1S0