Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-02


last night, the attraction being the new piece
Sour American Cousin at Home" The play hal
no great pretensions in the line Of structure OF
plot, but In the way Of stirring incident and
screaming fun It would be difficult to imagine
anything more effective. The amusing bewiider
ment afforded by Sothern's ''double;" the superb
unapproachable vlleness Of the 90 Dundreary" puns
the ineffable shipper Of the Hon SAM IA new
creature Of So,herns) the life and vvacity of the
homestead scenes; the touches Of New York life;
the steamboat trip; the capital musical intervals
the novel Introduction Of moving panorams
among the scenic effects Of the play; the dash and
life Of the skating scene, ending in the charact.
istic contretemps Of Sans disappearance throup b
the ice; the tableaux melo-drainatic, comic, and
all sorts; the spirited songs and dances, all con.
tribute to keep up the interest Of the audience
daggingly.
1t to be repeated night Of course, as every.
will go to Ii, and those who see 1t once will be
inclined TO GO again. We are glad to see that the
spirited enterprise Of Mr. Glenn, lessee of the
Theater, Is likely to be met In u similar spirit by
the public.
THE REPORTED INSTRUCTION IN MARYLAND.
day or two since we gave In the Star the par
tculars Of letter received from Leonardtown,
Md, stating that negro Instruction plot had
been discovered In that vicinity, and the ring
st mary's Beacon" Of Thursday, (jan. 31,) we
ind the following:
Committed to Jail.-Billery Curtis, f. b., was
committed to the county jail on Monday last 18th
inst by Justice wathen, on the charge Of being
engaged In an attempt TO excite resurrection
among the negroes John Thompson, b, was
committed to Jail on Thursday last the 29th inst,
on similar charge. Both negroes, we believe
are from Patuxent district. We do not deem 1t
advisable to give the circumstances which led to
their arrest, until after their exami nation which
we believe, Will take place in few days.
The UNION LOVING AUDIENCE at the Theater
last night flor what popular gathering in WASH
lngton Is not for the Union ?, were much dissatis-
he fari fftr unit ALB ~nI
Withers yielded to the clamor Of a squad Of half
weaned boys, who imagine themselves secession
lists, Tor the performance Of "Dixie's Land {"
Now the people here have no particular objection
TO "Dixie." In moderation, even with all its dis
cordant barrel-organ, harpst and brass band hor-
rors but they do kick against il when the attempt
suPPlant. Hail Columbia" and the "Star Spangled
Banner " They expressed this feeling very prompt
ly and decidedly last night.
Sour House. was opened the day before YES
terday, in what is called the (" Swampoodle /" To-
calty Of the city under the auspices cf the benev-
Aloysins. The frss day some 200 loaves of bread
were distributed to the poor Of that district and
about lOO needy families were relieved. The So
ciety have committee which visits all the houses
where relief 10 supposed to be required, and IL,
after investigation, the parties are found to be de-
serving, bread and soup tickets are distributed.
which are presented by the recipients at the soup
house, near st. Aloysius church. We have now
In the city less than four Of thess SOUP houses
In active operation.
CHARGE OF FALSE REPREszsrarroSs-T
morning, Harrison Smith was arrested by detec.
i've Allen, upon charge Of obtaining one hun
dred dollars by false representations, from Jno A.
Beatty. on the I'd Of October 1860 The parties
are old acquaintances, and have had frequent
money transactions. The case was based upon
the borrowing one hundred dollars for Smith by
beatiy, Tor which the former gave his note. Smith
admits the genuineness of the tranaction and saws
his business in Washington to-day was to paw the
debt. The case was taken before Justice Dom,
but the evidence Of fraudulent intent being very
weak, the matter was left TO the parties to settle
without litigation.
SrABstSs CAsE.-Last night two marines were
behaving In a very disorderly manner in the
eastern section Of the city, yelling and whooplng
In the streets Guardsman Sylvester went TO arrest
one Of them, and was stabbed twice by the other,
lnntcting severe gashes in his back and neck
bysfander was disposed to assist the ofdcer and
went 70 his relief, when he also received severe
wound In the same way. The parties were ar
rested and taken to the Eastern Lookup, where
they were retained for further hearing. We
learn to-day that neither Of the parties arrested
was the one who did the stabbing.
SALUTE FOR KANSAS AT noon to-day na-
tional salute was fred at the Columbian Armory
In honor Of the admission Of Kansas into the
Union. The noise Of the firing caused much In
quiry upon the streets to the occasion of IT, The
salu was fred by Lieut. Fry's com pany of light
artillery now CHARTERED in DR.. Lawson's house.
streets, large crowds focked from all quarters to
see them, and followed to the Armory grounds
The thoroughgoing military appearance Of the
soldiers was the subject Of admiring comment by
all who witnessed the turn out
PoRrENroUs SOUNDS This morning although
II was so foggy that the early morning wore the
appearance Of dark night, the residents In the
vicinity Of the quarters of Company X, Second
Artillery, Il street, between Sixth and Seventh,
were awake little earlier than usual They ac-
M act hat HrSt
Ward the reveille Of the United States ArmyIin
sfheir immediate neighborhood. The first taps of
The drum caused general hosting of windows,
from which protruded a host of night-capped
heads, seemingly TO inquire what had broke loose.
SUPREME CoURr-Friday.-The Hon Stephen
ri Phillips, Of Massachusetts was admitted an
attorney and counsellor of this Court
NO o3. John Nj Fackler, appellant, agt. John
continued by Mr.. Ewing for the appellees, and
concluded by Mr.. Carlisle for the appellant
No IS John T Martin ct al, plaintiffs in error,
agt VIM. H. Thomas ct al, administrators Of
Maj J. Thomas, deceased, &cs The argument
Of this cause was commenced by Mr.. Doolittle
for the plaintiffs In error. Add until Monday
TIE STABLE for the use of the U troops
begun by Mr.. Geo. Naylor on Wednesday nj Int
last, was completed this morning. workmen
have been engaged night and day upon 1t since
dred and twenty-four feet long by thirty feet
wide, and contains eighty stalls for horses
building has been erected adjacent to the stable
In which to bestow the food Of the horses A
guard Is stationed about the buildings constantly
PUISAM RIFLES AT meeting Of this COM
pany, held last night at Island Hall, the follow
ing ofhcen were elected Captain, George w .
Thistieton; First Lieutenant, 3. G. Magruder;
Second do J. r. B. Purcell; Third do, J. w
McElfresh; Ensign, s. N. Chipley; Orderly Ser
geant, A. Burch; Second do, Mr.. Magraw;
Third do, J. T. Angel; Fourth do g. w.
Kreamer.
CRIMINAL CoURr.-Edward Duffy alias Edward
Duckett (colored) was tried and convicted Of
breaking into the house Of Mr. Howard for bur-
glarious purposes. He was sent to the penitentary
FOR three years.
Alfred Collins was tried for forgery His case
was submitted to the court, and be was sent to the
penitentiary for two years.
POLICE MArrERs.-Bsfors Justice CGark.-Pat-
rick Raglan, throwing stones; fined 81 %. Atwell
Cowling, accused Of leaving his hack at the stand
without driver on the box, In violation Of Cor
pOration law, was fined 80 ~. Charles Robey,
throwing stones; fined 81 So Hugh Free was
charged with profanity; nned 81 ~.
vEssEL SUBTITLE schooner Ocean Wave,
Capt Owens, on her way down the river yester-
day, loaded with sundries when OF Indian Head,
- nd snak in txvelve fssSxunter The n