Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-24
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMRNrs ro.NIgBr

WONDERFULLY successful play OF "Fanchon"
=, N entertainment will conclude with the
Lmlna ana Mary will appear. hepublic will
nave much curiosity TO see if the younger sis
ttrs are endowed with the same talent rs the
charming NJ. geie.
brilliant place of amusement continues In do /,
Wonderful business with the always.ponrI,r
Florences. Tonight they take a benefit t.,
ns,n nav sart Su , ont tnsir engagement
Returned Volunteer" ga Lessen G. In
hands" and The Misehieyous Irishman
WAsHISGIoS THEATER-B Benefit Of ",
thdnyron,~Ihe versatile star IT the Washing
tan (Mr Chanfrau) Is fast becoming a tayorit.
with our theater goers. He takes a benefit to-
nIshl, anu Will appear for the fifth time az
'Jmpier, IN Dull Rum" and as sJerry Clip"
IN the "Siage-struck Barber" Chanfrau,s i'm
nations of celebrated actors are Certainly Won.
derfui. "oh'
OLfNPIc.-Those who have not vet visited
buileTs Olympic Music Hall have certainly
shn no little fun. The crowds that resort
tnerr nightly speak in the highest terms of tho
cNceiience OF the performance
ORENoRNE CIECCs.-CruwdS day and NIGHT
- NiNons, and No wonder. The performers
nc generally OF first-class order, and the pa
Niiion very convenient of access A great
Iea1ure at Nixon's is the Spanish ballet troupe
CANrERBURY HALL.-Miss Agnes Sutber
1ahd VINO has an excellent voice, sings with
exquisite sweetness: while the dancing Of Julia
am
heir smiles add peculiar charm and grace IN
al tneir performances. "The 9ipsey's Law,
Tonight again.
BADsUNs CiRCrs.-As usual, Isng before
the hour OF commencement Barnum's big tenn
was crowded last night. The performancas
mere are both amusing and Instructive Thu
JOKES oi Dan Gardner and Jim Reynolds are
not only new, but delivered in suner;or -
The Ravel troupe appear here ro-nirhi ag,;,
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-Free concerts of VOCAL
Fahd Instruin6 ntal music this evening
LIBERTY HALL, ALExANDRIA-Excel,e
PERFORMANCES nightly, of singing, dancing and
CAMP BARKER-The contraband camp nv
- II should Dr. more properly called, the con-
.oand asylum and hospital. is at Camp Bar
heI' near the corner of Twelfth and . sts ON
the same ground formerly occupied nv Cob
mans brick kilns and ST. Johns burial ground
-isd at present contains 90 persons. among
W noin are about 100 in the hospital the balance
being women and children. with n few old and
cecrepid men and wOmen-two of whom are
deaf and dumb and one blind.
Inc buildings are mostly the same a. ,vara
used by the Mcclellan Dragons As harractS
but several additions have been made SINCE The
occupancy by the contrabands. The ofiicr and
dwelling Of the superintendent, DIR ID II Nich
ois, Il IN the center, on the east side with the
laboratory under The charge of the surgeon Irr
amos PettilOhn: the store ROOMS and ruard
room are ON either side. The barracks on the
south side have been mostly fitted np by the
Families living In them: many of them HAVING
purchased stoves To cook By and make them
selves comfortable during the coming winter
neSe are occupied mostly by the old and i'm
flrTn, and mothers with large families of chill
dreh. Some OF these arc said to- be quite. indus
trioGs, and the most Of their time is passed in
sewing Tor newcomers and making garments
for tine men.
The row of barracks on the north side Of the
square, which are smaller than the Others, i.
used rs quarters for small families The u-act
side \ vacant, but will he closed nm i,nnad;
aitly by another row OF quarters Tn the ex
tre,ur right OF the north row of buildings is the
orphan asylum, which has been LATELY tittad
up under the direction of Misses Patton and
Dorsey. THIS l. certainly the neateSI part of
inc camp AT present there are a dozen infants
here. who are under the care of y matron
In the space In the center are several tents
three being used as hospital wards; two for the
men, and one FOR the women, which are fur
nished With iron cots and other convenieuces;
out IL Is contemplated to remove these az soon
as the chapel, which is In the center of the
south row of quarters, can be fitted up tor a
hospital The sick are as well attended to As
can %: sufficient number of those able IN
nurse them being detailed for that purpose II
would seem from the number of sick that the
camp ~ very unhealthy, Yet such is not the
case, tor large proportion of the sick are sent
from different divisions of the army, with which
many contrabands are employed as transfers.
On Monday, when the reserve corps OF colored
teansters belonging TO the Army of the Potn
mac, left their camp, near Camp Barker. tyran
ty-hve were sent TO this place for .nedical
treatment. e.. #.s go
u
Hill and Burgster, two young men employed
by the American Tract Society, during the day
and eyening-the day school being held from
~ 10 ~ and from to q, which is attended by
ABOUT 40 children, and the night school, from
10 .. ~ about 100 adults, OF both sexes. They
DO not seem, however, 10 learn fast and are
backward IN their studies, which are of course
IN the primary branches. II is said that these
contrabands are not apt ut their studies As
those IN South Carolina. Preaching services
are held here every Sabbath: one of the tea cheers
cflrr rfrrnf .as
1'r. Nichols, TIL superintendent, i'll the after
noon; aad at night they conduct the meeting
among themselves.
The able-bodied contrabandS are now ALL
made use of by the Government or they hire
themselves out in the families in the CITY and
neighborhood. A large numbcr of the men are
Low In government service as teamsters, or
helping about the hospitals, while several hun
dred OF the women are engaged as servants in
the city. Those who are employed i'm the Gov
eminent service draw rations ana clothing
Nhen they are employed, while those at the
camp sick and unable to work are furnished
With ritlons only; having TO rely altogether on
charity Ior clothing. Almost weekly large
boxes OF cast on clothing material, &c. are sent
here from the North, while the National Freed
mans Relief Association OF this city take the
especial charge Of distributing the goods and
having the clothing made up. They employ
two ladies, Miss Patten and Miss DoXsev who
are daily In the quarters instructing the women
in needle work.
When Dr. Nichols took charge of tho contra
OF June last 800 have been registered Since
that time 9haye died. For some time past but
few have arrived here, the latest arrival of any
note being some thirty or forty about the time
the rebels crossed into Maryland; and at present
there are no good servants disengaged The
demand for them is not confined alone to our
CITIZENS, but often inducements are held out to
them 10 go North; but il is rarely that Offer,
even the most liberal, IN go beyond MARYLAND
l. accepted. The offers for them outside Of the
District come most largely from Wisconsin
Iowa and Pennsylvania.
The camp Is now in as good order, under the
circumstances, as can be expected, and the va
rious ofncers-Dr. Nichols, sup rintandrnt: w
W Smale, assistant; DIR. Pettijoiln, surgeon and
MeS>Ts. Hill and Burgster, te;,ci,trs-deserye
much credit for successful mans cement of this
camp.
GEORGETOWN AFYAIRs-gPry little pro-
duee has been arriving on the canal during the
past week, but one boat coming through from
Harper's Ferry, and that being loaded with
coal. A few boats in the Early part of the week
got down from Seneca, but a breal occurring q
lev miles this eide of that point has interrupted
rl r-k-