Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-23
LOCAL NEWS.
AxvsrnsNrs To-NIsHT.

AxusEnsNrs To-NsHr.
rczp,s ArHxsEux-This attractive and COM
Portable resort opens tonight with w ID. Dom
,Id,on, The rival Of Blondin on the tight ropes an
entertaipinc rantomme company under the lead
er,bip and direction Of Harry Gilbert, and an
.imirable dramatic company, embracing Miss
Tollie williams and others. Donaldson viii
S,Try a nan on his back on the rope. Preliminary
10 the commencement Of the evenings entertain
ment free open-aiT exhibition will be given,
when Donaldson will walk rops Two hundred
fse length and ele seventy Ave feet across
Tenth street at the Aiheneum.
HcoLKY's NINsTRELs continue their perform
ances at Growers TheateT. and the company give
renewed satisfaction nightly. Lehr and Seymour
operate upon the rsibles In frstclass style. Roll
lin Howard, IN his burlesque operas, 10 decidedly
SOOd. The entire company OF twenty-five stars
appeaT In magnificent choruses new and pleasing
Ethiopian eccentricities, and ane minstrel enter
idinmens.
CANTERBURY This is the last week Of that
nrince OF negro performers, Sam Sharpley, and
an who would enjoy q real hearty laugh should
by all means hear him in his admirable hits and
hings at Uen and things OF the times. Fattie
Stewart will open an entirely new budget OF fun,
aud w. Harrison a new collection of comic
songs julia Richmond. Jennie Allen and Mag
gle Vernon dance with much grace, s1d Nelly
Taylor ahd Julia Price sing very sweetly.
APOLLO CONCERT SALooN.-W orrell continues
90 entertain the habitues Of Apollo with Ethio-
Tisn eccenzicities. Attentive walters dispense
'efreshments.
ACADEMY OF MusIc.-Free concerts daily. Sig
nora seydel and Henry Jungnickel entertain with
vocal and instrumental mule. Refreshments at
hand.
SELLING LIeUoR TO SoLpIERs-It will be re-
Inembered that the act passed oy Congress, An
.-ust, 1851, forbdding the sale Of lilo uor to SOL
diers, was rendered In q manner null and void
IN consequence Of a decision Of Judge Merrlck,
which made Il the duty OF the magistrates TO
bold the parties TO bail for trial at court and the
In MR. tlv 1frrs In rlw
every case leaving the city, but few cases could
be prosecuted to conviction. At the late session
Of COngre. an act amendatory Of the original act
vas passed, which, without doubt, will prove
CffectHal
The law now provides that any person offend.
ing against the original act may be tried before
shall Fay fine OF SO and in default OF payment
shall be sentenced 20 Jail for thirty days Section
second provides thai any licensed person who
sells 70 OF permit: any volunteer or soldier, or
drink any spirituous liquor or intoxicating drink
upon his premises, shall be deemed guilty Of a
misdemesnot, and upon conviction shall be pun
iShed by Ike fine or imprisonment. Section
third provides that any person convicted undee
this act shall forfeit his license and any license
granted to such person during the continuance Of
the rebellion shall be void Section fourth pro-
vides for the payment OF the Anes to the Levy
Court OK Washington county.
An ANAEoNIAN FIGHT Last night, two well
drt ssed girls, hailing from house Of III fame in
the city, went TO the Navy fard for the purpose
OF getting the clothes OF one from her mother,s
but being unsuccessful quarrel ensued, and the
two fair ones proceeded TO the corner Of the ave.
nue. and Eighth st. east, where, after divesting
themselves Of their bonnets and shawls thew
squared themselves and went at II In a real scien-
TIC manner, giving each other well aimed blows
and each seeming DESTROYS to take no undue ad,
vantage OF her adversary. The girls fought at
short Intervals for some twenty minutes until
theY were both Physically exhausted, and then
resumed their hOnuRte nd sxx-la nd H.
20 the citY-each taking different sides Of the
street The affair YVES conducted very quietly
each keeping Ter tongue during the fight; but
come young mep passing near were attracted to
tue scene, aud stopped until all was over, fire.
Giently aPPisuding the skilful hits Of the fair
ones during the fight, which was so well con.
Quoted that they did not interfere.
ANOTHER DEsCEHT.-TrIp No. } within as
many weeks! was made by Lieut. RAYMOND and
squad Of the Provost Guard, to P. Donnelly's
place on the Avenue, near the Capitol on yestpf-
day morning, about o'clock Lieut. Raymond
had been engaged during the night in investiRa-
ting the Inside OF a number of houses of Ill fame
and aIrssting the inmates thereof, and passing
Dennslly's donicil, saw a light burning therein
at that unreasonable hour before cock Growing
Donnelly bravely &c kDowledged that he had pro-
cured new supply Of the ''craythur, ;" since the
last was destroyed and Lieut.. RAYMOND pro.
cesded to send the contents Of sundry barrels
deml1ohns and bottles in'o the gutter This be-
Ing the third offence, and liquor having been
defee 10 close his establishment, and keep IL
closed; and he was then taken TO the ceatral
guardhousc, where ne is still Leld In connne-
ment to await trial.
A SOLDIERS Kelley AssocIA rIoN was formed
by the ladies OF the Seventh (Island) Ward, last
night, who assembled at the Sixth street Presby-
terian church yesterday evening at S O'Clock and
organized by the election OF Mrs. Handy az pres
ldent; Mrs. hammond, vice president; Mrs. r
b. Clark, secretary; Mrs West, treasurer; and
Mira J. w. Hoover, Mrs. T.. 3. Allen, Mrs. j. r.
Elvsns, Miss Annie Wheeler, Miss Nellie Lam.
mond, Miss Alice Adams, Mrs. T. E Llovd, Mrs.
Carrie Murtagh, Mrs Sally Ford, Mrs. Bell Mrs
Annie Handy, aud Miss Annie Fowler, collectors.
evening, for the purpose Of receiving the report
OF the committee appointed to draft rules for the
government Of the Association
The collectors will enter upon their labors at
once, ana solicit donations from the liberal and
benevolent.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON WOUNDED SOL
DIER.-Yesterdav patroiman Britt arrested VIM
N webster, (cOlored,) for assaultng and beat
ing Michael Manning, wounded soldier, who
had his fingers shot of in the battle al Fair
Oaks. Webster was taken before Justice CLARK
when IL appeared that the soldier had EMPLOYED
hack 70 drive around the city. In the AFTER
noon the hackman stepped on ( street, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth, In front Of a rancho
there Manning was talking with the driver
about the cost Of the hack and the time employed
when Webster came out OF the rancho and as
soUbco dn1 suuck the soidlef. Ine soldier not
knowing how long he will remain In the city,
the case was taken under the corporation law,
and Webster WA fined 81 90 for disorderly con.
duct
WASHINGTON BOYS IN THE MARYLAND Cav
ALRI In the recent feat Of penetrating the enc
mys country TO the Rapidan river, where the
railroad bridge was burned, our Washington
ComPany-thc Putnam Rangers, Capt Thistle
ton, now known Is Company l., LIST MARYLAND
CAvalIY-took an active part. The force, which
consisted Of six companies, was attacked some
siI miles beyond Fairfax station and brisk
skiTnish ensued and extended over ten miles,
The enemy being holly pursued and driven back
a sharp action took place at the bridge, during
which confederate lieutenant named MAXWELL
RON this city, was killed After burning the
bridge the party safely returned to camp. The
conduct OF all concerned Is highly complimented |
8PoLIcE-The Third Ward patrolmen reported
Yesterday George Hines, threats; security for |