Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-01-30
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


GLESs's BENEFIT Our friend, the public's
friend, everybody's friend who can appreciate
genuine merit, s. w Glenn, that "persecuted
D1tcbman, takes his benefit tomorrow night,
on which occasion truly CollOssian array of
attraction is to be piled up.
First will be given the drama Of Rosins
Meadows" with Glenn in the Yankee part Of
JethrO Baxter, after which Miss Morant will
give q touch Of her musical abilities (of which
report speaks highly in the performance of
Spanish March upon the guitar which will be
followed by the excellent comedy in two acts
entitled {" The Blind ViOIinist," the whole to
conclude with Glenn irresistible, grotesque,
side splitting, rib-sIpanding Dutch version oil
Richard Ill.
Now who says the visitors at the National
Tomorrow night will not get their moneys
worth We think they will, and something
over, to say nothing Of the satisfactory feeling
of having benefited worthy actor and CAPT.
tai good fellow. -
The "MkRRIE BACHELORS" comprising
many Of our esteemed friends at the Navy
Yard, seem always to act upon the maxim,
that vhstever is worth doing at all is worth
doing ,csH They are none Of your timid, ir.
resolute, halfway men. They go the whole
6gure, whether in politics, matrimony, broad.
sword exercise, social reunions. or festive
gatherings. Hence, their ball last night was
just what every body expected it would be--a
splendid, joyous aIfIir. Several new and
beautiful dances were introduced. but per-
maps, the leSs attractive feature Of the floor
exercises Was the - Bachelors March, :" which
was participated in by the whole company,
keeping time to the inspiring strains of Pros
Peri and Weber's combined cotillon bands.
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION This Association
holds its monthly meeting at the Smithsonian
Institute apparatus room) at IL o'clock a IN.
tc-mOrrOw, AMI among other interesting exer.
cises lecture will be delivered on System attic
Instruction in Elementary Schools. by J. f.
Thompson Of the Fourth District School No
person Is better fitted than Mr.. Thompson to
handle such subject vigorously and thor
and most successful teacher. The public will
ind it worth its while 70 attend these interest
ing meetings of the Teachers Association.
Parents, and those designing to follow teach
ing rs profession, particularly would he
benefited By attending them.
NATIONAL TnEATRE Our theatre goers are
now fairly t6awed GU. by the fine weather,
and We shall think it passing strange if the
representation tonight Of Burkstone's admir-
able comedy Of Married Life does not draw
good house. Miss Fanny Morant takes the
part Of Mrs. Lynx. We are glad to see sterl-
ing comedies Of this cast brought out out the
National, and are confident the company can
perform such handsomely The amusing farce
Of The Dumb Belle" concludes the perform.
ances
P. S-We learn that in consequence OF the
regretted indispOsition of Miss Morant the
play of An that 9litters is not Gold" has
been substituted for Married Life
On The TAPIs We learn that a rriyats
subscription ball and supper, to come of early
IN February, ID being started under the
auspices Of the young gentlemen who so we'll
conducted similar one last year. From the
character Of the gentlemen so engaged, aa1
that Of the last ball, We are sure il will Re a
grand affair. None are IA be admitted but
subscribers, and the number OF these are linn
tied.
PIGEON SHOoTISG.-This morning, 0fi.er
Cooper arrested ybung maa named Vim.
Majors, for shooting pigeons in front Of tie
City Hall. He was taken before Justice Birch,
where he stated that the Mayor had given bin,
permission to shoot the birds in order to drive
them from tho building where they are GET
ting to be great nuisance The young man
was held to security for further hearing.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN GOODs.-0ficer Yeat-
man yesterday succeeded in recovering 4 lot
of boots which had been stolen from Mr.. II.
Ihecker, Georgetown. The supposed thief. a
LaiIu, went 10 q cOOk-SlOn the
Centre Market. to get his breakfast, where he
left the goods for short time While he was
away the Cfhcsr en'ere1 and took the goods,
Laird was not arrested.
ASSAULT AND BATrERT.-Last night two
young men Of the name of Stewart went TO
the restaurant of q. Franksnberger. on Sew
enth street and excited a fight in which Mr
tronkenberger and his barkeeper was badly
hRatRN ard iniure1 Tn har
with a spittoon aud cut, but not dangerously.
The young nen were afterwards arrested but
escaped from the officer.
The ROADS To-day, quite a large num5e,
Of wagons arrived in the city from the sur
rounding country drivers, teams, and car
rlages being covered With mud The drivers
report tho roads in very bad CONDITION, aud
declare that necessity alone compelled them
to make the trip at this tiue
COSTLY SFoRr.-A young man, named F.
Riley, was fined 81 and costs for throuino
snowbalis at an old man. The sport is getting
costly at dollar hit, and will doubtless he
relinquished by the young 'uns
The NEW YORK LEDGER for next weak and
Harper Weekly for January 3Is,. received
last evening at the Northern Liberties Book
Store, 81 Seventh street, above the Market.
THE FAIs-To-day the 6xtares for the Fair
are arriving, aud are being arranged in the
building.
lee ATTENTION Of teachers and others in.
tereStej Is called TO the advertisement in an
other column headed " Notice TO teachers "
A FINE LECTURE may be expected tc-nich.
at the S1il hsonian Institution, by Rev G.. w.
Betaune, Of y. Y.
IHE ASSEMBLY Of the Coed Will Club, last
night, was grand affair.
WArcH RETURNS Andres KidweI, mali |
elous mischief; jill. John Shekell. do do
several dodgers were accommodated and dis |
missed this morning
Il A Dublin lady informs her charming
customers that she has returned from Paris
With m assortment Of Steel Petticoats pr
Exchange.
II il Low generally concsdsd that III. ea;r