Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-20


double az much a. tie law allowed him for the
letter list
their insertion since those lists have come to be
as large as the New York city letter lists, they
have entirely-on the day on which they were
printed-defeated his purpose Of making the Stdy
always HsscspdPsr-news being Its well known
speciality.
ADJUSTMENTS To-NrsHT.
Tonight Donizetti's admirable
comic opera, "Don Pasquale," by the excellent
Strskosch company.
CHRIsrr's-Beneft Of John p. Smith, the
popular business manager Of the troupe, on which
orcasion bill Of extra atractiveness has been
prepared. Last night Of Christy's capital after
piece, New Years Calls''-George as "Peter
bay" Don't fail to eDjoy the great bill for TO-
night.
KINe's AMPHITHEATKR-Firta appearance Of
the new stars Joe Pentland, Luke Rivers, Herman :.
dpz, Gonzalas, Forrest, and Du Crow, with all
the old favorites in a magnificent programme Of
amphitheatrical performances, concluding with
the rich extravaganza Of "The Cobbler's Frolic."
OpD Fellows HALL.-Marvelous feas Of ven-
triloquism and prestidigitation, by Wyman, the
celebrated wizard and magician.
UNION Music HALL.-Attractive performances,
concluding with the side-splitting afterpiece,
THE Hop Of Fashion''-W. A. Christy az Door
keepero-by Kate Hamilton, Mary 81. Clair,
Jenny Ellsworth, John Lands, John Forbes
Chas Seymour and Master Bobby.
ACADEMY OF MUSICIAN entertaining free con-
cert at three O'CLOCK, with excellent refreshments
Hall open all day-between Ninth and Tenth sts,
Pennsylvania avenue.
CANTERBURY HALL.-First,appearanceo of the
celebrated Leoni Pantomime Company. Robert
Butler, Silas Palmer, Willis Armstrong, and
other stars, with the Canterbury company In a
brilliant bill Of pantomime and comicalities to-
night "Vol-au-Vent," slack rope performances
and an entertaining programme Ct songs, dances
and burlesques
Bigsrel, said to be from Indiana, where he for
merly published paper, called the VangHasd
came to this city some time since, and succeeded
in obtaining employment at the Government print
ing ONCE. He was noticed to be very diligent
coming early and quitting late; but he was also
noticed to carry carpet bag with him, morning
and evening, every day, which was an unusual
thing for q workman to do. One of BigareI's fell
low workmen raised the carpet bag from the floor
GA Thursday last to try the " hef'' Of It, when he
found that IL Vas pnaccountably "soggyn Sus-
picion was aroused, and Bigarel's movements
were watched. On Friday morning he went early
to the ONCE, carpet bag in hand, usual and the
Waterman Of the building detected him putting
page after page Of type into the bag, and informed
the foreman, Mr. English, Of the fact. That gen.
neman accused Bigarel Of theft and he did not
deny II. II seems that be had obtained access TO
the depository Of new materials, and everyeveDing
took to his boarding honse almost enough type to
set up another Vanguard. Rigarel's fellow work
men searched for his plumber at his boarding house
and found under pile Of ashes in the yard, and
tefial. Bigarel escaped-probaby by the early
train on Friday morning, and has left in this city
his wife, who Is In great distress at his bad con-
duct and his desertion of her, leaving her friend
less and without means.
CENTRAL GUARDHcusE CAsEs-Befors Justice
WaltU.-Sunday-Lawr Newton, drunk; fine
S25s. Andrew Hughes, drunk and disoTderly;
do. 81 IS. John Gibbons, drunk; do. So John
Connolly. John Fang, VIM. Wallace and w. l..
Wright, do: turned over to the military.
nd Az A r. a.
the military. Michl KONG, drunk, fined 81 So
Patrick McKenna, disorderly conduct; dismissed
Thos. Broderick, drunk; turned over to the mill
tary. George Davis, drunk and disorderly; nne
IS 81. VIM Pelletrea, suspicion Of larceny; dis.
missed. Malcolm Rice, drunk; turned over TO
the military w n. II. Camp, drunk; hne 81 S..
Phillip sslseirter, do; do. 81. Joseph Seigel,
do; do.
WaIt1.-Sunday-6eo Doniger, drunk and dis
orderly; fined OIL So. Isaac Hagerty, disorderly
do. Jas. Miller, do; dismissed. VIM Ewings,
drunk and disoTderly; workhouse 60 DAYS Jno
Cannon, selling liquor to soldiers; dismissed,
Same for selling without license; workhouse 90
days. Jas. neatty, fighting at Canterbury Hall;
nne 81 Dann and Susan Dugan, drunk and dis
orderly; do. IS 81 each. VIM. Houck, do; do
81 So.
MondaY-Thos 6afeny and Jno Calvin, bows.
disorderly on the avenue; locked up two hours
Dan'l Dugan, drunk aud disorderly; fine SO "a
Benjamin +. Goddard, do; do 81. Cornelius
Desmond, do; do.
ANUSRKLAsLE MKs,ENeRR We understand
that letter containing one hundred dollars in
Treasury notes, was dropped by an intoxicated
soldier In the clothing store Of Wiesenfeld & Co ,
on Saturday. IL was opened, and found, In add
tion, TO contain a most affectOnate appeal to an
absent wife and little ones to use the money for
their comfort and was from a captain In one of
the regiments on the other side Of the river who
no doubt BY this time supposss IL has arrived at
Its destination. II will be returned TO him to-
day, when IL is hoped he will entrust II to a more
careful messenger, and congratulate himself that
IL fell In such honest hands.
SHARP REMEDY NEEDED In passing along
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday from -Four and "a.
hall 70 Seventh street, north side,) the writer
encountered no less than six smallpox conva
lescens loanng at precisely the points where
people "most do congregate;" the half healed
pustules upon their faces ahording rather an nm
pleasant reminder to those who happened % and
themselves jostling them in the crowd
nconvalescens will not vol UNFAIRLY keen within
ooors al danger OF spreading the infection 10 past
some wholesome restraint should be placed upon
them. NrO-
RuSAwAI.-AoOut 4 O'Clock on Friday even
Ing four horses, attached 10 a Government wagon
ran on from the stable at the corner Of and Sec
end streets east. The driver was thrown off but
fortunately escaped without serious injury Near
the corner OF and Thirteenth streets east the
team came in contact with a horse, and he was
Knocked down and instantly killed. The team
kept on at frightful rate Of speed, and crossed
Deunine oIuse. iney were nnelly oVerhauled
near Fort Manning by mounted PatTolman Ben
son.
PoLIcE.-saturdsy, the following persons, ar
rested 6Y the day section Of the Fourth Ward
patrol, were heard by Justice Walter and their
cases disposed of;-Geo. Mahoney, profanity and
fast driving; nned 81 50 In each case. VIM Kane.
John w. Young, John Sullivan and Michael
Hurley. for fast driving, were fined 81 So each
Elizabeth Conner, selling liquor without license;
wofkhouse 90 days Danp Callahan, larceny OF
ABOUT Twelve dollars from an acquaintance; jail
for court. -
COMMITTED TO JAN TOR STEALING David
hellanan, soldier, was arrested by Patroltnan
Grant on Saturday night, charged with stealing
from comrade purse containing sI2 He was
taken before Justice and searched, when As
Treasury note was found In his shoe and a gold
dollar In his mouth. He was detected trvin1 ~
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