Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-03

AMusEMENrs ro.NIeHf


Manager Ford has certainly made q decided hit
by the engagement Of the RichiDE troupe. The
ever introduced 10 the W ashinrton public
null house VIII no doubt greet them this eye-
ming.
GRcvIR's TuAATHR.-This Ii tho last night
but three of MIs- Lucille Westerns engage
ncnt, which has been one of thu most sue cess-
full ever witnessed IN Washington. She il q
general favorite, and the closing performances
OF her engagement will therefore, we opine, be
largely attended. She appears tonight rs
ssCamille" in which personation IL Is said sh.
has no superior. Taking the Census" viii
conciudr ths entertainment
CAHTEsBU9I HALL.-Annetta Gallrtu and
Mons. Eeiarde appear to- night again in the
eSsutlful ballet entitled the s'Painter's Illu-
Zion" Julia Mortimer and Kate Pennoyer
viii ALSO appear. Nellie Taylor continues to
delight with song, while Bob Hart, law Sim
mons and other are immense in negro eccen-
trieities: The farce OF "Disck Anthony" con-
Guides the performances.
WAEHINGToS VARIyTrEs-Thie new place
OF amusement opens tonight, On Ninth steect,
Just below the avenue. under the MANAGEMENT
OF A NJ Hernandez Admirable performers
have been engaged. and every exertion will be
made to give general satisfacjiou to the Wash.
in3ton pablo. They open TO- night with = good
oill Of paAtsmine, ballet, Ethiopian acts SONGS,
dances, &c. Go sea them by all means.
CsLsBRATIos or TIM BIRTHDAY or Tun
BkAzILIAH nrsRoH.-Yesterday being the
birthday Of the Emperor Of Brazil, the Bra
xilian steam cor, rtGe Pararnse, now at anchor
ln-the river, WAS seen a. day break fully dressed
In honor Of the day.
the Brazilian Minister and family. were carried
on board By the Navy Yard tug, and at one
o'clock an Imperial salute Of twenty zone guns
was fred by he corvette, the battery Of the
yard joining in the compliment. After the
salute the yards of the ship We're manned and
seven hurrahs given for the Emperor
Ats O'Clock tho comulander accompanied by
all his officers in full uniform, paid their re-
spects 10 The r"presrntatiye OF their popular
Sovereign a. the legation in Vermont avenue,
and partook OF refreshments prepared for
company, " hich comprised the party that had
visited th,' ship.
The weather VIZ. beautiful, and the ceremony
went of in the n!o-t satisfactory manner. The
Paraense il tiu'' paddle steamer having a
crew of about ITO men, and engines OF Mi horsc
carries now Jour OF hich two swivel o.
pOund~rs. She built about ten wears eyy.
at Rio de Jan zero. of hard South American
timber.
AesAyIT Ann BATTERV.-Suuday night
number of young men in different parties met
nesr the UNITED STATE, Aotel, and two OF them,
san'l Cros AMI i sur, being int ic;tt al. siaE-
gered ga nst another party consisting of Bar-
nard Given, juo. r. Exirs0n and .Ino. Sander
son, and Cross Tell. A few joculaT remarks
~Grr made hy the sober party, when Cross got
mp and wanted 10 fight. He rushed up TO Mr..
Sanders on ana cljnchod will him, and both fell
together. Cross -Ith his head upon an IRON
grating over 1H az, near the spot, and was
Tiousiy hurt by tho 1all. Yesterday Sandcrson
and his friends wee arrested and taken before
Justice W altsTt " no after examining rhe evil
dence dismissed Nessrs. Given and Egleson.
Mr.. SandeIsOn having admitted in he AMI
Gross were cIncEed. was held 10 bail in $500
for 4 rtheT hearing
SRCFsH GHALH.-I-.sr n.-ht two young ta-
males, Elizabeth Usher and - Brown, en-
saged hack and took Il drive around the city,
ere aiing C0nsidt r1hlH dist urbanoe. Their songs
and bouts attract. q tn. Fourth Ward patrol
men, who arrested them and took them 20 the
STATION. Ety lr.tt them plys-- of the
secsh order. and - pressed amongst other sea-
uments of o.r sam" >crt, the wish that
HStonewa all Is coming, he will soon b. here,
and blow the city - III and the people with
it." This morning they were brought out of
the cell ior rial, sni tn ratrClmcn making
oath 10 the disloya!y of their expressions, IL
we'll their disnr,!, rIv conduct, they were
notified ty Justi - alter that thew would h.,
turned over 80 Tia military authorities, and for
that purpose they were returned To- their cell Ia
avar 'hr airiyal OF a military escort.
ADoUELEROBE9ET.- Monday afternoon,
the house OF Mr.. w. }. Bennett, on Fourteenth
street, Rear stTr--t, -SEas entered during the
absence. OF the family by some rogu., who
effected an entrance by breaking open a indo.~,
and carried of valuable gold watch and an
old style silver watch, besides SONS. articles
of clothing. The watches were much UrlZad
by Dir. and Mrs: Bennett account OF their
being family relies. On Monday night, about
nine O'clock, a. Mr. Il; nHett on his way
home, when near the cerner OF Fourteen and
o ssTCete, he was attacked 10y three persons III
soldiers uniform ~ no knocked him down, and
two of them holding him m. other rifird his
pockets or about 81. and after kicking him
about the body, mao of. There Is vet no clue.
Of the parties.
INcESpIARY tEE.-NtEEow ESCAPE
About six q clock las:, veuIEg, house situated
near the corner OF Fourteenth ana streets. &C.
cppiedi by two women Of i'll rrpul., named
Mary Lynch and Ann firr,:n, was burnt, hay-
ing, without Goi.b', been on fire BY soine
soldier. ~ no had threatened its destruction for
some had treatment they had received At tin
hands of the wCrnrn. The two women, Yjti,
komf 81 their fuTEl:uTH, was soon got ont, but
anothFr woman, who's name were una..i.
to learn, w5ie found dead drunk in the house,
and was removed only few moments before
fne roof fell in. The 1ropertY was owned Nv
MI J. q. Adams, ami WIS totally destroyed.
PROycsT guard ARsEsTa-lhs ui.ht pa
froi' urdfT Lieut.. Fran Kiln, arrested Assist
ant surgeon of the Grmv, on Pa. avenue, near
sixth sIert, Monday night, a little afsr mid
night L ne doctor was 80 drunk that he was
unable 70 take care OF himself and W as accord
ingly taken III charE' Icy the-guard, ~ no locked
him up in the Central Guardhouse.
Last Saturday. he day patrol OF tn 10Th New
JeIsry arrested man who called himself 1T.
A v :. smith, OF Gen. BurnsIdes staff He
Uae found drunk, and taken 10 the Central
GuaTdhouse.
GEoHGETowS AFFAIKs.-The first mccti.ey
OF the SECOND session oil lh- CITY Councils nf
Georgetown was held last Friday night. Ii
being merelya preliminary meeting, no bust
nese OF public importance was transacted.
There was 81 quorum In both boards, which
ad journrd to next Friday night. The Councils
will meet regularly on Friday nights hereafter
Business about the Eharyes appears 10 Irr
quite active. number Of vessels, with pro-
duce and other ROour from ;hr North, are nov
III loading. and the goods meet NTH a ready
sale.
ANsAT mong the various hos
pitfalls ir the city there Il none better kept than
that at Odd FrlloHs' Hall, Navy Yard The
building is Of she best in the District for tho
purpose. the ventilation being excellent. There
are hfty beds On each hoor. with table aud
chair TO each. Al present there are only 100
patients. none of them hing very sick. the only
s@ricrs cases being f-W OF typhoid yer, The
largest number which has ever been treated
h re Al il I62 DIR. W. r.. Water il the
surr"on In charge, assisted by DR.. Benjamin
HodgPs.