Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-28
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more thoroughly Identified with his name than
aRer Ford's hne company will sustain Mr.. For
rest In this representation.
GRovEa's THRArRR. - This week, Manager
Grover sdds 70 his already nne company the
Rogers-names familiar to, and popular with,
theater-goers. Tonight, the affecting fve-act
drama Of the "willow Copsen win be presented,
With Mr. Tilton % Luke Fielding. and miss De-
min a. Rose Fielding setchell, Miss Germob,
Miss Bough ard Ben Rogers also appear Tonight
CoNrIyKNrAL-Miss Passano and Miss Wal
ton, vocslists Of rare powers misses Rose, Mar
shall and Clifton, whose movements In the dance
are all grace; and the number Of comedians, bal
lad singers, Jfg-dsncers and eccentric Characters
viii no DOUBT tend to draw hugely st this new
place Of Amusement.
CAsTRRsuRY.-MIss Mile Fowier's charming
dances, and Miss Duval's fne-toned voice adds
much to the ettractiveness Of the Canterbury
Frank Brewer continues his career Of burntcork
glory, delighting all who witness his perform
snees, and receiving immense applause. A good
bill for to night.
UNroN LITERARY ASSOCIATIONS Rev. Mr..
Metals viii deliver the opening address In the
session room Of the Assembfy's Church, corner Of
fifth and streets, at ~ O'Clock this evening.
TIE coLoREp czuRczEs, YHsTr,nAI.-Yester-
Day being Hne day, and there being q large
number OF colored preachers In the city attending
the Conference, the different cslored churches
were literally crowded with hearers, at the morn
churches the following ministers ofnciated:
Israel Churchill o'clock, Stephen Smith; 3
o'clock, g. T.. Boyer; ~ O'Clock, A. Crummel,
Union Bsthsl-1I O'Clock, Elisha Weaver; ,
O'Clock, James A. Handy; TX O'Clock, w. III.
Ebenezer Church, Georgetown-11 O'Clock, ,
ordination Of deacon IA. w wayman; , O'Clock,
X. r Gibbs; ~ O'Clock, W II Russell.
Street-lI O'Clock, r. T. wayman; . o'clock,
Isaac Pindell;7H o'clock, Daniel Ridout.
ALIENS ChADpI-n O'clock Henry Iamps- .
o'clock, Henry SELMA; * O'Clock, Jacob Mich
olson.
Second Baptist Church--Il O'Clock, Alexander
Third Baptist Church--7X O'Clock, Henry Lam
Fifteenth st. Presbyterian Churchill O'Clock,
Il. P. Gibbs; O'Clock, F.. Weaver
Mount Zion, Georgetown-11 O'Clock, Wm. II.
Williams; O'Clock, ,. Hammond.
Asoury ChaPei-1l O'Clock, u. NJ. Turner.
Navy faidall O'Clock, II. }. Rhodes; *
Fint B,ptist-li O'Clock, = Hubert; O'Clock
Turner; ~ o'cloci, : lands;
persons as well as black, particularly the First
Baptist and Asbury. At some OF the churches
the emancipation act for the District was the
theme Of discourse.
At the Asbury last night Rev Mr. Crock, a
white local minister, expatiated on the provisions
Of the blu and the blessings which would enure
therefrom, and at times the satisfaction OF the
audience exhibited itself In shouting and clap
piBg OF hands While the sermon was being
preached inside the church q Young colored man
from the North was speaking to crowd on the
corner. He stated that he came 10 hear Of tae
gospel and not the emancipation bill, and that in
his opinion the bill a humbug. He was
from the North himself and he saw the effects
Of freedom there Most Of the cOlored people
that he knew in Philadelphia end New York
could only boast Of the freedom TO starve. He
lad been slave, and although liberty was sweet,
when he was j slave than he did now. Then he
had nothing TO look for, now he had to look for
ward all the time to some day when he would
not have job. His old master had acted a great
deal more like father to him Stan they at the
North had He thought that ths free negroes In
this city before the act was pessed) got little
enough work TO do, and that now they would get
less.
At Ebenszer Church, Georgetown, the interest.
ing ceremony Of ordaining descons took place.
The candIdates-Reuben Steward and John r
Henry-were ordained by Bishop Payne, Rev A.
w. Waynan preaching the ordination sermon.
All the churches were thronged, and a deep
interest manifested In the services.
Tonight, the essays Of the several contestants
for the conference prize will be read at Israel
Church, near the Capitol.
STEALING ExrRaospIsAnY.-Ons Saturday after
noon, q chap Of the Hibernian persuasion passed
along ID street, near Ninth. and stopped near the
corner, when be very carefully took a view Of
near, with sIealthy step approached the cellar
door Of Mr.. Ryon, when, after again looking
about him, csutiously set his bucket on the pave
and McDeviu noticing his actions, kept an eye on
the door, and In z lew moments saw him emerge
from the cellar with something hid under his
coat with which he started OF, after taking up
his bucket The officers followed him, and over
took him at the corner Of Eighth street, and
found under his arm beautiful tom 2at, and at
once took him back 10 Mr. Ryon's On the way
back be stated that he would give them airy cents
for the cat and that he WIS so badly in want OF
one that, rather than go without, "Be jabers he
would stale the priests cat" MIR. Ryon stating
At althAnOh eafy WI a hf0hlV nrfIed animal
he could not spare the time TO prosecute the case,
the oacers let the cat-thief Oh, advising him not
TO do the like again. Pat, after thanking thsm
for releasing him, gave notice to Mr.. Ryon that
he had his eve on that eat, and tby the howly
Moses he'd steal IT," and took his departure .
disappointed man.
ORPHANS CouRr-Jsdzs PsrcsI p,sSidiag -
On Saturday. the win Of the late John SIMON was
admitted 10 probate. The property Of the de-
ceased, amounting 20 about go 900. Is btqueafhed
TO his collateral relatives and his widow, he hav.
Ing left no children.
The win Of the late Thomas McGrath was
proved, the property being left to his widow and
children. The Court appointed the widow and
Me- James Ferry, executors
The heirs Of G.. l.. Coltman, decd, were IN
court, and through their counsel, Col. Blount,
asked that the Court order that the rent shall be
paid to them without being liable for the debts
OF the estate. rs provided for IN the will. The
Court granted the prayer.
The balance Of the day was consumed with the
usual routine business.
Row At A LAGER BKKR SALOON On Saturday
afternoon, two lively lads named George Bell and
Frank Cole, went TO Bomen's lager beer saloon,
and aftsT imbiblng 30 much lager, found that they
were unlike their c erman friends, who could not
drink enough to make them drunk, and that the
few quarts toey had 'aken had obfuscated their
ideas very ssnsibly. Some dispute took place
between them and the bar tender. and they at
tempted to get behind the bar. Oftcer Frazier
was called 10 and escorted them to Justice Gull,
at the ninth precinct station, where 10 Yves found
that the witnesses could not speak EuglIsh, and
Cole very eooly requested the squire 20 postpone
the case until they could speak English nuently.
The Justice, however, did not accede 10 the re-
quest, but after bearing the facts OF the case
through an Interpreter, fined them each 81 SO.
EXCITEMENT ON rHx NAVY YARD -On Satur.
day afternoon considerable excitement was raised
on the Navy Yard in consequence OF a lady and
Ter son, from Prince George county, attempting
10 carry on some slaves which she had hired out
In the city. The slsves when found refused 70 20
with her, stating that under the late act they were
free and resisted being taken BY force and claimed
The protection Of the police. he owners on the
thsr red the aid Of the polfca 20 the m