Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-08

NATIONAL THKAfRl.-A highly attractive
bill is offered at the National tonight. YounQ
Booth appears as Sir Edward Mortimer in
"The Iron Chest ;" in which piece our favor
lite Sam Glenn also appears. The afterpiece
is "The Widows Victim, "a in which Mr. S. e.
Browne performs the part of Jerry Clip, with
the usual limitations Of popular actors.
The Richmond papers are loud in their
praises of Mr.. Booth, who has just finished an
engagement in that city. The Wing says:
| We shall revert, in after years, to Mr..
Booths Lear as one Of the most impressive
and satisfactory presentations 1t has ever been
our good fortune to witness
| The Dispatch says of the same performance
| at is an achievement not surpassed In the
annals of the theatre. We speak not only
upon our own judgment, but upon the unani.
nous sentiment Of q number of the best Judges
in this city-old play goers-scknowledgs d BY
all great actors who have performed here to
be among the best judges of good playing in
| the Union
GRACE CHURCH FEsrIvAL.-The ladies of
Grace Church, Island, commence their Fair
tonight in the "Star Buildings" From
some inklings vouchsafed US in regard to the
description Of goods to be offered for sale, we
are confident that the assortment will be unu-
sually rich in articles of beauty and utility.
We sincerely hope the fair will realize the
fullest desires Of the ladies concerned in its
getting up, for they have, in CONJUNCTION with
their rector, Rev A. Holmead, worked early
and late to make it successful.
The receipts are to be applied to the liz uid.
alton of the church debt, task which has
long weighed heavily upon the members of
the church but by great exertions-the Rec
tor leading the way by contributing his entire
salary to the end-they have succeeded in 70.
ducing the amount year by year, and now
hspe to be able shortly to wipe it out entirely
Can our generous Washington public spend
an hour more satisfactorily than in visit to
this Fair, and in contributing in some degree
FOX its noble purpose!
ROBBERY AT rlI RAILROAD SrArIoN-A
DESPERATE VILLAIN.-Between seven and
eight O'Clock on Friday night last, some fel.
low took his opportunity while the Baltimore
train was coming in on the other side of the
depot to enter the Office of the freight depot,
and forcing open the money drawer took from
IL some two hundred dollars in money, the
property of Mr.. Stevenson. The thief was
discovered by young man on the premises,
who gave the alarm by calling to the watch
man The thief Immediately drew a pistol
and fred at tho young man, the ball whistling
past his head and over his right shoulder The
thief now made of through the yard and over
the fence, some ten feet high, like a frighten-
ed deer, his pursuer sending after him three
through the darkness Of the night probably
missed, as the fellow succeeded in making
go ID his escape. In his hurried exit from the
freight office he missed some fifty dollars in
small gold and silver coin, remaining in the
drawer
SHARPs ABOUr.-On Saturday, a young gen
teman, who is a stranger in Washington, was
" done" out of fifty mine dollars by q couple
OF genteel looking fellows, who met with him
at the National Monument. 1t was managed
by the brass ball, or the opium box 10 which
the Chinese place their opium to keep it from
spelling The young gentleman did not sus-
poet that he had been swindled until he re-
turned to his hotel and related the circum-
stances, when he learned that he had been
sold Officers were consulted, but it is
probable the Information was given too late to
assist them in arresting the swindlsrs.
A CURIOUS WEAPON.-Llst night, a colored
MAN, WIN. Dixon, was arrested for disorderly
conduct and taken to the guard houss. Upon
searching his person, a very elaborate monde
script weapon was found partaking Of the
characteristics of bowie knife and pistol. 1t
was loaded and capped ready for service. This
morning the weapon WIS identified as the
property of Dixon's employer, and was taken
from his money -drawer. Dixon was severely
lectured by Justice Birch and ordered to give
security for good behavior.
A SgARcH.-Last night gas light was dis
covered burning in the cellar under Egan's
store on the Avenue near Seventh street. Sus.
pecting that an attempt was being made to
rob the store, the proprietor sent for officers,
and when they arrived, search was made
through the entire building, but no enc was
discovered. Il is supposed possible that the
gas may have been burning since Saturday.
PASSAGE THIEvKs.-Saturday evening, the
residence of Rev. DR.. Gurley, on I welfth st.,
was entered by thieves, VINO stole from the
passage several coats and other articles of
wearing apparel. No clue was obtained by
which the officers could arrive at the deposi.
tory Of the goods or detect the thieves
hre companies were summoned to their engine
houses by an alarm of FIRE. few pieces Of
apparatus were taken out but speedily re-
turned, there being no necessity for the ser
vices Of the fremen.
CIRCUIT CoURr.-This morning the replevin
case of L Brown as. X Cohen was given
to the jury but verdict had not been re-
tarned whom we left the courtroom.
WArcH RErURSs.-Thomas Cassidy, va
grant; work house 80 days. VIM. 8. Mullen,
riot; security for court. VIM. Lewis Delaney,
riot; security for court Joseph Purney, riot;
Jail in default of security. George Curtis,
(cOlored disorderly; fine and costs William
Dixon, (colOredO disorderly; fine and costs.
~The Introduction of GiIman's lnstan.
taneOus Hair Dye to the public which changes q
duced happiness community by driving ou Of
use the worthless with which this has