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From Washington. Alexandria, May 9. --No news of importance here or in Washington to-day. A policeman shot a soldier in Washington yesterday, whom he was trying to arrest.--The soldiers threatened to demolish the guard-house. An investigation was pending. A member of the Seventh Regiment was accidentally shot there to-day. The bridges on the Northern Central Railroad will be finished to-day. The Court-House in Frederick, Md. was burned yesterday. The 20th New York Regiment is at Annapolis. The 4th Pennsylvania Regiment, 800 strong, have arrived at Washington. Also, the 3d Battalion of Massachusetts volunteers. The Maryland Legislature will probably adjourn on Friday to July 10. The house next to Willard's Hotel was burned last night, with the stock of E. Owen &Son, military and naval tailors, with $15,000. Maj. Anderson has been appointed to drill two regiments of Kentucky Volunteers for Lincoln's army, and has been made Colonel.
Arrest of a Desperado. --Wm. D. Pearson, a hotel keeper at Osyka, Mississippi, was arrested on Saturday, 25th ult., on a requisition of Gov. Moore, of Louisiana, upon Gov. Pettus, of Mississippi, said Pearson being charged with the murder of Charles Strickland, in St. Helena parish, on the 10th of July last. The man has for some years been the terror of the peaceable people wherever he has located. He is the same man who shot at New Orleans men at the Bell and Everett barbecue at Amite City last fall, and was shot and nearly killed in return. Officers from New Orleans went up on Saturday, and with Gov. Pettus' warrant in their pockets, took him unaware in his own house and dragged him to the cars, which left immediately — the thing being done during a down ward halt of the train — and took him safely to New Orleans. When he was seized, his wife screamed murder, and some of his friends ran after the cars, which had started; not being able to catch the train, they drew pistols
ructing the Committee on the Fire Department to inquire into the expediency of locating one or more sections of hose in different portions of the city, remote from engine houses, to be placed in the custody of firemen to be designated by the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department. Mr. Burr offered a resolution, which was adopted, to pay Mr. John Purcell the sum of $1,755, the amount awarded for the condemnation of his land on 10th street, by giving him a note, bearing interest, payable the 10th July. Mr. Burr, from the Special Committee appointed by the Council to prepare a plan for the extension of the city limits, and to give due notice thereof, so that it might be acted on at the approaching session of the General Assembly, presented a report, declaring-- That they have maturely considered the plans of extension heretofore proposed, and have examined, by personal inspection, the outskirts of the city, with a view to include only such part of the country immediately adjoining the c
of unfavorable advices from the seat of war, and the current rumors of an attempt on the part of the Confederate leaders to arrive at some basis of arrangement with the Federal Government, had an encouraging influence upon operators, and there was more disposition to take lines for the rise. The advance, however, in prices of shares was not important, and at the close of the call the buoyancy was lost. Border State stocks had an advancing tendency, the shorts buying freely, under the fear that the supply will be materially reduced by the closing of the Illinois Auditor's office until the 10th of July. There are also some orders here from citizens of the Border States, who have confidence in the ultimate value of the bonds.--The largest advance was in North Carolinas, which improved 5½ per cent., under purchases of only $7,000, selling at 50 ½, against 45 yesterday. Tennessee improved 2 per cent., Virginias 1½, and Missouris 5/8 per cent. Prices were weak, however, at the close.
st day of the August term. Geo. Wallhous, charged with fighting and drunkenness in the street; $100 security required, and committed in default. Sarah Britt alias Phillips, thirty days in jail, for being drunk and disorderly, and using one of the city gutters as a bed. Dominic Francisco, fined $10 for keeping his bar-room open after ten o'clock at night on the night of the 8th day of July, 1861. Patrick McLaughlin, fined $5 for permitting an unlawful assembly of eight negroes to be and remain in his house at one time, on the 6th day of July, 1861. The same party was fined $5 for keeping a cook-shop, without license, on the 6th of July. Henry Howe, charged with being a suspicious person, and with stealing money; case continued until the 10th of July. Richard Tines was ordered ten lashes for failing to carry a certificate of his freedom. Duggett & Eubank, fined $10 for keeping their bar-room open after ten o'clock at night on the 8th of July, 1861.
More Kentuckians for the South. Louisville July 10 --The Rev. G. B. Overton, the pastor of the Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, South, left here a few days ago with volunteers for the Confederate army.--He preached to his congregation on Sunday last. Volunteers for the Confederate army are leaving in squads, and average probably one hundred per day. If the South be whipped, Kentucky's best families will wear black.
Travel via Louisville. Louisville, Ky., July 10. --The travel between the North and the South is but little interrupted. Passengers from Nashville via the Edgefield Road, meet with but little delay. Hence South the detention is six hours. The trains from the South hitherwards arrive two hours behind time. The Memphis trains both ways connect closely.
The New York press in a Fog. New York July 10 --In consequence of Gen. Scott's interdiction about telegraphic dispatches, the morning papers are almost entirely bare of special telegraphic reports.
Arrival of the Canada--one day latter from Europe. New York, July 10 --The steamship Canda has arrived at Halifax, with one day's later news from Europe. The sales of cotton at Liverpool on Saturday, the 30th of June, were 15,000 bales, of which speculators and exporters took 8,000 bales. The market closed at full prices and with an advancing tendency. Breadstuffs were quiet and unchanged, and provisions dull. At London consuls quoted at 89¾. At Harvre, Orleans Tres Ordina 89¾. At Harvre, Orleans Tres Ordinatre quoted at 111 francs; Bas 105 francs. The market closed active at improving prices. The stock on hand was 315,000; and the sales during the week were 9,000 bales. [Second Dispatch.] New York, July 10. --The Canada, at Halifax, brings intelligence that the new English Law Chancellor would take his seat under the title of Ashbury. British naval commanders have been instructed not to recognize the closing of the New Grenadian ports.
From Missouri. Springfield, Mo., July 10. --On the 6th inst., Gen. Sweeney, with his column of Flying Artillery, was advancing on Vernon. Large numbers of mounted Missourians were congregating on the West Plains, and Generals Forsyth and Sweeney have sent a force to prevent their joining the forces under Gov. Jackson. Col. Coffee has been taken prisoner. Col. Wolfe has had an encounter with the Missourians, and has sent for assistance. He lost 30 killed and wounded. The. The loss on the Missouri side is not known here. Gen. Lyon was at Leesville, and advancing towards Clinton. Quincy, Ill., July 10. --The Missouri State cavalry have made a decided impression at Monroe Station, Mo. They routed the Federalists, burnt the station-house, six coaches, eighteen cars, and tore up the railway track on each side of the town. A messenger who was dispatched here for assistance reports that Col. Smith and fifty Federals have been taken prisoners.
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