Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-02-24
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WASHINGTON TaRArRR-Miss Fanny Morant
appears to- night as Meg Merriles In the play Of
Guy Mannering, % which arduous character she
Is said to perform with astonishing power-in-
DEED, some who have seen her In the part deem
same persouation and say thai her rendering is lis
unguished by many original and striking points
The piece draws out the strength Of the COMPANY
and some additional force, as will be seen by the
cast: Col Msnnering, Mr. F Bangs; Henry Ber-
tram, Mr.. J. b. Howe, Dominic Sampson. Mr.
ID. Whiting; Dandy Dinnont, Mr. ]. M Dawson:
Dirk hatteraick, Mr.. RUSSELL; Bailie Muckle,
rant; Julia Mannering, Mrs J. Sloan; Lucy Der.
tram, Miss Tree; Mrs McCandlish, Miss Carmsn:
Gilbert Glossin, Mr. Howard; Gabriel, MIR. J.
whiting; Sebastian, Mr.. Colby; Franco, Viola
piunke,t; Jock Tobos, Mr.. Sommers; Flora, Mrs.
Howei Gypsy Girl, Mrs. stoneall. '.,-3r =
The SHOOTING AT THE Navy YARp.-Tbe
shooting affair at the Navy Yard, in which Mr..
Rezin Humphrey was wounded was more er
tensive than at first reported 1t occurred in
tiont OF Beans restaurant, Odd Fellows Hall.
From the best authority we can obtain II an.
pears that man came to the door of the r.s,ap
rant aud fred three shots at some persons on tha
pavement, and went in again. Mr. Humphrey
was sngnty wounded, as we stated YESTERDAY,
ana also George Hineline. young man namsd
Ill. w iiliams was badly wounded in the fac. and
neck with small shot. Efforts are making 10
discover and arrest the person who did the deed
SREsrs.-This faorning, officer McIienrv ar
rested Augustus Hessler for participating in the
riot Saturday night, during which John Rawl.
ings was killed, and McElfresh and King were
wounded. He was sent to Jail by Justice Dom.
Subsequently, Adolphus Erb and Patrick Barry,
two others, were arrested by officers Yeatman
and narrower, charged with the same offence
Justice Dom required 81 900 bail for each, and
they were awaiting the arrival Of friends to give
bond, when we left the Office
TIE HUNe JuRY.-The Criminal Court met
again at 10 O'Clock this morning, and messenger
was sent to the jury room to know If the Ople
brought back that they had not vet made a YER
dict, nor was there any likelihood that thew
would be able to do so If they were kept shut up
for a twelvemonth. The Court hers adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
The MELoDEON OPERA TROUPE will give their
last grand entertainments in Odd Fellows Hall
on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.
Warden, the fine buffo and imitator with the
whole troupe, will give great list Of novelties
on this final OCCASION; to which, we doubt not -,
their legion of friends will rally. See advertise
ment. r~...- -. ~ =
VALENTINES are going out Of fashion Not
more than half as many were sold in this city
this SEASON n, on previous wears This falling
Oft has resulted from the disgrace brought on
these at one period acceptable missives, by the
issuing of thousand, of gross oaricatures
The DISTINGUISHED LECTURER, Silliman Ives
LII. D., has yielded to the request of his friends
in this city, and he will, we learn, deliver his
lecture next Wednesday evening" March Sd. in
the Philharmonic Hall.
DR.. ANrIsELL lectures tonight before the
Washington Art Association.
nnh Gfr,fth
orderly and assault and battery Jail for court
Lawrence Mcdonald, Ireland, do. do. George
Mccoy, Md, do; do. Twenty-Five dodgers
non-reSidents.
East Lock-up-Jesse Soper, Md. drunk and
dlsoTderly; costs, 81 SO. Thos. Fitzgerald, Ire
land, do; fine and costs IS IS