Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-05
LOCAL NEWS.
AMvsAM8Nfs TONIGHT.

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AAvsRMHN1s TONIGHT.
PospT TBsATgR.-Mr Peter Richlngs 10
risa ~" s..oss% f nsS infas,, no
better bill coHld Be put up for . benefit might
than this attractive performancFs weich has
drawn 20 immensely at fords LEI Mr; Rtsh-
well deseryodit. ..---,,s~..a. -.
GRo-rE's THEATER will b. flied this eve
Ming no donbt, by the admirers OF Lucille Wes.-
en- A. Il Is her benefit night and also her La:
-oAe. For six weeks this talented actress has
y. delighted all classes who ara ont 10 ressrt %
Grover, and she has had . continued success,
night per-onstes for the last time peg " Of
sAngton,' in " Masks and Faces."
CASTsassRY HALL.-AnotheY good Bill TO-
snissi, Mes,,in all the fayori.s performers. in
gliding Gafesta, Mortimer, P-nnoyer and We
sarde appear. Enchanting ballet, graceful
dancing. and e1l risi:ely Exec utcd songs, iau-h-
as;e ,assss, and eccentric Ethiopian ACTS are
the nightly order at Canterbury, aud the per
fornane-s .lw ays give satisfaction. II is sur
prisinF how this resort kseps mp 50 well, and
Il can only ia accounted for from the fact tn st
first class talent only are employed.
VARIKTrBs-The popularity OF this new
sTsace OF amusement ia an established face as
s.she 1srGe and delighted audiences OF last night
-an6 the night before fully demon stratrd An.
II sotHer excellent performance OF ballet, panto-
q mime dance, song, and ethiopian eccentricity,
win Be given tails evening. Hernandez is, ~
hsretoforr, excellent, while the other performers
are all good -.- F
-. ;EHx WBARsss.-At the Sixth street v-harf
freight and storing it in the numerous ware
<:i.cuses recently erected sBoats Of all descfip-
sttcos -a<r arriving and departing constantly,
athose {-aY Wing mostly carrying army stores 10
.Aqusa Greek for tho Army Of HE Potomac A
number Of transports arc constantly plying be-
ssTassenssr soa.s-the Wilson Small and
Zephr@are running regularly, leaving here
AT azid o'clock daily .nd arriving at IL and
a % rtp
masters department, il experimenting the
hands hsre, Of whom there AFRO over one hun-
'dred enfloyes and Is also acting Is harbor
At RiIey's wharf there are just now few
arrivals Of river craft, but one oyster boat
arr wing yesterday, Winch was selling its load
At n per susheL There are, however, ssyaraI
large scseo1srs here from the North, with
cargovs OF hay, potatoes, cider, &c. A large
nImeer OF oyster boats are now nearly due,
and in few days we may have plentiful
suRRP FG.rs.r, wharf ,ssrs ,rs .,-ss ,,--,cs ~
Ing diseharsed-lumber for Lehman, ice for
Pettibpne, and lumber for tho Government.
At Barvry'a wharf a large cargo of coal is
being discharged for Harvey, Clarke &Given,
and two cargces OF lumber for the Government.
There ARE hut few wood vessels arriving, aud
the trade IN that commodity is limited, there
prices are nominal AZ S5 for pine and $3.50 for
oak. -
HORSE STEALING.-A man calling himself
Capt Alfonso T.. Webster, arrested on
Wednes day, in Georgetown, BY policeman
Sebastian, Charged with stealing two horses
One, q fine stallion valued at S5in, was forci-
bly, taken from James Thomas near IIsesburg
Va. The captain went to Thomas stable, and
holding him, took possession OF tho animal IN
the name OF the United States Government
This horse the captain sold to a man near
Georgetown for two horses and $50. The other
taken in similar manner from Cirorgp
'Rcades, at Leesburg. This horse was branded
ST.. S." and WAS sold TO Asa GLADDEN., OF
'Georeetown, at which time the captain offered
Al.
0ner: was taken before Justice Reayer of
Georgetown. and by him committed 10 Jail for
court. The captain claims :hat he srizad the
horses by proper military authority, but it is
.difiicuit for him TO prove his right to sell the
same.
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attending street auctions, would do we'll to
keep a sharp lookout for pickpockets and other
experts IN the ways and arts of roguery. Uay
before yesterday morning, ut an auction in front
OF Wall Barnard's store, at the corner OF
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue, two
persons, a white and colored female, had their
pockets picked. The operation on the coiored
woman was noticed by several persons and a
young man who called himself VIM Franklin,
was arrested by officer Shield, and after ards
committed for further hearing by Justice
Thompson. On searching the prisoner a false
mou-tache was found IN lis pocket. The fellow
was rimble of foot, and gave his pursuers a
smar: chase before they caught him.
sTHE COTTAGE BY THE SEA' is the poptical
name given 4 notorious hous 80, No iO6 Nine
tenth street, which has attracted the attention
OF the authorities for long time As adisorierly
rendeZNous. Yesterday, Capt. John ;on. of the
10th New Jersey, was ordered by the Provost
Narsbal TO take possession of the place and turn
lAe disorCCrly tenants out. The houseis owned
by Mr. penham who offered 10 give the use OF
the building 10 the Government, pro Yided the
bad tenants are turned out. Capt. John son
gave the inmates twenty-four hours IN which
TO vacate The premises The building will be
used by Capt T.. II. Peirce, assistant quarter
master, as an office.
FoURTH WARD STATION CAsxs-John Rol.
LIS, picking man s poe ket; Jail for a hearing
Bernard Gaddes. sleeping in the street dis
ordesiy; locked up hours Josiah Williams.
C.Lyons, Henry RinkCr, disorderly; and James
DRINK, Intoxicated, turnrd over to the military
u u Myer, witness in the murder case of
John Little, was taken in custody and com
United by Justice Donnto secure attendance at
court.
SoCoSD WARD STATION CAsHs-Robert
johnson, diserderly; dismissed. Thomas Sum-
mes, do; do John Cassidy, drunk; fined 81
Daniel Naines, assault; do. Sj.Se. John w
-Garwcod, disorderly; dismissed J. NJ Du
Shane, drunk and disorderly; do Michael
Ray, disorderly; do Daniel O'Neil, sIaepinr
IN street; nned Sis. James McAboy, disor-
derby do s..
RETURNED PsIsoNEHs.-A meeting of civil
ians who have peen imprisoned in the South
VIII be held at o'clock tonight, at Temper
Anee Hall. All such now in the city are re-
queetsd TO be present il is the desire 10 trans
net business looking 10 the release OF others
now imprisoned in Richmond and else there
AERKsr FOR SrRALING-Yestarday, detec.
tive officer Donaldson, of the Metropolitan Po-
lice, arrested q colored girl named Mary Jane
Brown, who was committed for q further ex-
animation by Justice Thompson, on the charge
OF stealing sc, in Treasury notes, from Louisa
Wallace.
Pkoyosr GUARD AnREsT.-Yestnrday the
Provost Guard seized a lot OF blankets, over
coats, and other articles bclon yin2 to the Cow
eminent, at Mrs Lagan's house on 7. street
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
The prcprietors of the establishment were ar
restcd and taken to the Central guard-hoesa
ARRIVAL or TEoors.-Iast evening, tina nth
regiment Pennsylvania militia, numbering 742