Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-09-30

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GA WASHINGTON DksurANrK --Miss Josephine
Chestney, young lady, the daughter Of clergy
man at present holding once at Washington,
having formed the determination 90 Quit private
society for the stage, came some time since to
this city and placed herself under the tuition Of
Mrs. Maeder; and now intends to make Der dsbwt
before the public, beginning at the Capital with
probably the President, Cabinet, aud the staff
among her auditors. Miss Chestney has had the
advantage Of good education and polite associ-
alton; added 70 this, she has youth, good looks
and training In reading and defamation. Her
ambition 10 not poisonous and dagger brandish-
Ing, but 10 based on visions Of comedy In draw
Ing room scenes, where love is combined with
rank and fashion, and other attractions wholly
Irresistible IN. Y. Tttbnas, Sept. 20.
The subject Of the above extract from the Tti6nas
10 well known In the most refined society of the
Federal Metropolis, az one Of Its most Intelligent
beautiful and popular membes;-a young lady
Possessing the first order Of talents, including
remarkable quickness Of apprehension, that will
prove Of great assistance to her In the professional
path she has chosen for herself These knowing
her well are satisfied that eminent success II
destined to crown her career actress or there
IL no groundwork Of the coincidence In the en-
dowments Of wit, vivacity, archness, and pathos.
We understand that Il 10 Miss Chestuey's inten-
ton to make her first appearance upon the stage
In Warrington. In no city will she be more
warmly welcomed than here, where the greater
part Of her childhood was passed, where she 10
so well-known and Is much admired We hope
Manager Bland will soon be able to announce a
night when the many friends Of this beautiful
and gifted lady may have the opportunity Of wit
nesaing her brilliant debut.
POLICE CoNMIssIoNERs.-Ata meeting Of the
Board Of Police Commissioners, on Friday last
Dorsey Barron, Of the First Ward, was appointed
on the police In the fourth precinct First w ard)
In place Of Charles Boaman, declined, and Fred
0rie liam in h.
Wand) in place Of F Depro.
Authority was granted to the President Of the
Board to make requisition on the Secretary Of
War, through the Interior Department, for re-
volvers with which to arm the police.
On motion OF Mr.. Brown, Ii was ordered that
the superintendent call on the magistrates having
money In hands collected from fines for selling
liquor to soldiers, and for similar violations OF
law for the same, and that hereafter all such nnes
shall be paid to police oficer, who shall deposit
IL with the treasurer for the use Of the United
States.
The President was directed to call on the Mayor
OF Washington for a sufncient appropriation to
erect station houses in the several wards. and to
repair the two lookup houses now used In the
First and Sixth Wards, and for warming and
Lighting the same 1t 10 thought that % 600 will
law, the city has to provide for.
On motion Of MIR. Gideon, the President was
directed to apply to the Attorney General for
missions mag istrates Of the county Of Washing
The Board then adjourned TO meet on Thurs
day next at one o'clock
The regular meetings Of the Board will take
place hereafter every Thursday afternoon at one
O'Clock.
BURNED TO DRArH.-Yesterday afternoon Coro-
ner Woodward summoned Jury Of inquest at
the residence Of Joseph Hill on nj street north
between Fourth and Fifth, to inquire into the
death OF Avis Hill, the wife of Joseph HILL The
body was found lying upon the floor and literally
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spectacle. The testimony elected the fact that
on Saturday night the deceased, who was about
twenty-eight years of age, went to a dance or
party with her friends and returned about 3
O'Clock sunday morning. She was left alone
and went up stairs to her room. Soon after the
next neighbor heard a faint scream and some
one run down the stairs. No attention was paid
10 the matter. In the morning her husband, who
10 employed - Waterman at the Government
depot, old Assembly Rooms - went home and
found the door locked, and supposed his wife
had gone to church, and as was usual, had left
the key with a neighbor. He went for the kew
and was told she had not been there He returned
and got little boy to 90 in through the window,
and thus made the discovery Of her death. A
candle nearly burnt out was standing upon the
floor In her bed room, and Ii was supposed that
when she was about to undrsss her skirts took fire
from the candle, and being Of thin material they
Were consumed so rapidly that she was enveloped
In names almost Immediately. The jury returned
verdict Of accidental death.
CENTRAL GUARDHoUsE CAsKs-Befors Jss.ies
Thompson -SrHday-John Zimmerman, drunk;
orderly; dismissed. Amanda Hopkins, disorderly
and profane; fined 81 %. Sally Tolls, do; do.
FL o.. Pedro Machini, drunk and disorderly;
dismissed. r. X. Ofutt and 5. Taylor, charge Of
lows Hall; for further hearing. John DAILY,
drunk; dismissed. John b Christlether, sleeping
In the market; dismissed J X. Cuthbsrt, dis,
orderly; fined 81 S. VIM Morgan arrested upon
Middleton, disorderly; do. James Corcoran,
Joseph Hill, held to await the verdict of the in.
quest i9so the cause Of h: wife death dismissed
fined 81 So I. r. Walder, do; Aned 81 "a. r.
r. Hopkins, do; do. 81 o. James Acton, do !;
do. 81 "a George Humphreys, (col'd,) out after
hours; fined 8 81. Ann Brown, (col'd,) drunk
and disorderly; workhouse 90 days Sarah Bake.
man, (col'd,) do; do 60 days Mathew Riley,
do; fined 81 81. Henry Harmsn, do do. 81 81 .
}. NJ Collins, dol do. sl94.
CAMP THOMAS 10 the camp occupied by the
First District Regiment, Col. TAFT, so named In
honor oftbe U. 8. Adjutant General, and located
on Meridian Hill. The view from this elevation
Is unsurpassed, taking in at a glance the whole
city, with Alexandria, and the thousands Of tents
over the Potomac. The encampment is arranged
In admirable order, anu everything wears Ga air
Of exceeding neatness and comfort. The grounds
are swept a. clean az gravel walk, and the
department Of the men rejects high credit upon
their officers. Discipline 10 rigidly enforced, and
those who, hitherto unaccustomed to restraint,
were wild and reckless, are rapidly becoming
steady and obedient, under the firm hands of their
superiors. The regiment 10 rapidly filling up,
and will soon rival any regiment Of equal advan.
tage at the seat Of war. Ii Is now attached to
Gen. Stockton's brigade, and has been expecting
marching orders for several days, the brigade
having moved Of, leaving one other regiment
under the command Of Col. TAFT.
PosT MoRTKM.-The body Of Mr. Alexander
Scott, formerly clerk in the Third Auditors
ONCE, whose death at the house Of Laura Smith,
on Eleventh street, and the subsequent inquest,
were noticed In the StdT, was taken to his home
In Newark, N j., and subjected to post NOR
tenn examination previous to interment. No traces
Of his having taken laudanum or chloroform were
discovered, but his stomach was found much in
famed, and his liver In bad condition.
FIRB.-Saturday night, about IL O'Clock, a
frame stable on street south, between First and
Second, was burned to the ground The building
was doubtless fred by an incendiary, and person
II suspected as the guilty party. The stable con-
tained q horse and harness, which were rescued
the horse slig htly scorched. The stable belonged
to Mrs. Homans.
PIsToL SToLKN.-Lieut James v. Dunlop, Of
company F, 3eth New York regiment, had his
pistol taken from his belt at the exhibition In Odd
Fellows' Hall on Saturday night. Several arrests
were made, but the pistol not found