Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-11-20
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paucty Of theatrical amusements In this city, our
German friends manage to make quite display
In dramatcs for their own and their friends mu-
tual entertainment. The Washington German
Turner Association have fitted up, at their Hall
on New Jersey avenue, stage, with appropriate
scenery painted by the Italian fresco painters ut
the Capitol-extension works, where they have
frequent dramatic entertainments In the German
language. On last Friday night an entertainment
was given to their friends by the Italians at the
Capitol. large party Of persons were present;
speeches Were made, and songs sung, in some
half dozen different languages. The play for
the evening was delivered In the German Ian
guage, and entitled Sehiafrock md de Uniform;
or, the Robe de Chsmbre and the Uniform. The
play was exceedingly well performed, as the
hearty plaudits Of the audience testified and at
It's close, the seats In the Hall were cleared out
and several hours were passed most pleasantly by
the company in the enjoyments of the merry
dance The whole entertainment passed of in
the most quiet manner; nothing occurring to mar
the universal good feeling, except the unlimited
obtrusion OF some half dozen members of the
night watch into the Hall, with cigars In their
mouths, at which they sucked away, filling the
room with a sckly odor, in spite of the re9ula-
tons Of the Association, which prohibit the use
of tobacco in the Hall Those present-and a
large proportion Of them were ladies and gentle
men OF high responsibility and unexceptionable
good breeding-were naturally enough disguised
BY such acts Of wanton vulgarty on the part of the
unlimited guests; and they very rightly deemed
that those who do not pay for their entertain
hiChe ShOuio HOt MAKE lnclT presence so QlSd-
greeably apparent -
RENEWAL OF THE Hoe Widths morning
the persons employed to enforce the law in rela-
ton to hogs going at large, went to that portion
OF the Fourth Ward near the Government print
ing office, to discharge their duty. They were
GERS Watson and Gardner went to their assist
ance desperate fight ensued and officer Wat
son was terribly cut with bricks and stones about
the head and face Gardner was bruised aud
his clothes torn.
Word was sent to Captain Klopfer, who went
70 the spot and arrested David Harrington,
Timothy Fitzgereld and Sarah Harrington the
leading spirits in the opposition ranks. They
were sent to Jail for trial at Court by Justice Dom
This locality is battle ground known to the
police Tor years past, and upon all riotous occa-
sfons the men, women and children able to throw
stone have been accustomed to take part.
FIRING AT RAILROAD TRAINS seems TO be the
latest amusement hit upon by the rowdy genera
ton. Yesterday morning, as the train in from
Baltimore was nearing the railroad depot a pas
senger, Mr.. Blakely, Of Laurel Factory, who was
sitting in one of the cars, received In his cheek a
ball from pistol fred in the hands of one of
party Of young men then on the commons.
"QUANrrco," Of the Alexandria Sentinel, SAYS
John l.. Writ, for more than twenty year. a
member Of the Capitol Police, died suddenly
this afternoon, from hemorrhage Of the lungs
He was an honest man and faithful officer. Some
ball, while aiding to suppress fracas In the
House Of Representatives, from the effects of
which be never recovered
LARCENY Yesterday Henrietta jackson, col
ored, was arrested by Offcer Suit for the larceny
Of a box containing certain articles Of iewelry
valued at about thirty dollars, the property of :
II Plat. She was taken before Justice D. smith
who committed her to Jail for a further hearing
with the expectation that others concerned in the
robbery will be arrested.
RUNAWAY STBAMER.-The new canal steam
er which has been fitting up at the Virginia Car
Works, and moored at their wharf, took occa-
sion to make trial trip on her own hook last
night, and drilled up the Potomac. She was
hauled to by the George Page this morning, and
brought back.-AIez. Sentinel.
THB HORSE TRADE IN THIS cIrY.-A. Green,
auctioneer, sold yesterday a number Of young
horses, from four to six years Of age at prices
ranging from $40 to 500 The horses were
brought from Virginia.
THE BALL OF THE Coon INTENT ASSOCIATION
was unavoidably postponed last night on account
Of the unpleasant weather. 1t takes place to-
night at Numbers hall.
TONIGHT, the second lecture of E1.Elder
Hyde, on Mormonism
WATCH RETURNs--Michael Riley, Ireland,
vagrant; workhous 90 days. VIM Anderson.
Conn, vagrant; dismissed Stephen Murphy
Ireland, vagrant; dismissed. Thos. p Glen,
ents ireland, drunk and disorderly; workhouse
~ days Charlotte Clements, Ireland, vagrant;
90 Fourteen dodgers Were accommodate ali
non residents 49,