Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-03
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT


Mitchell takes benefit, and the event will lie :
marked by splendid bill, and one which will
insure Miss Maggie full house, doubtless.
TIE musical drama of the 'sPet of the Prtti-
coats" will open the entertainments Miss Mitch
ell appearing rs Paul" and the comedy of the
-"Wild Irish Girl win conclude il, thus Of
f'ring to Our citizrns 4 rich treat On to-mor-
row an, rnoon Fanchon'' will be played.
GE0yEE's TuEATER.--This is the last night
hut of the brilliant engage ment of MIR. and
Mrs. W. y. Florence and rs the evening Is set
arart for their Joint benefit, they will doubtless
receive one TO be- remembered with ple,surp
Tie entertainment viii commence with Dom.
boy and Son and conclude with the concdi-
eta entitled "The Young Actress" wherein
Mrs Florence will sustain five characters AMI
appear in a variety Of songs and dances
WASHINGTON THEATEI.-At this establish
ncni Mis- hate Denim i. the bright particular
star Shc appears tonight Pauline" i'll
the "L:dy of Lyons" and "a "Jack Shepherd
IN the play OF that name. Mr.. A. H. Davenport
appears rs {" Cfaude Melnotte- This is a GOOD
BILL and one which should attract attention.. as
II VIII be well played in all its parts by the
splendid company which Manager Jarrett has
engaged On Monday night John Z. Owens
appears.
CANTEEDCEY HALLs--Ano;her good bill, re-.
pleta with fun and umor, and specially ADAPTED
10 make one laugh, is offered for this evenings
entertainment at Canterbury. All who love
sweetsinging should visit Canterbury and liste
to Miss Agnes Sutherland. NJ lie Marietta RI.
vel viii exert herself to please every one by her
graceful dancing and fearless performances on
the tight rope without the use of q balance pole.
Tomorrow afternoon a splendid matinee for
ladies and children will be given.
The CIRCUa.-Madame Tournaire, the dash
ingequestrienne, wins much deserved applause
~ every performance. While at Nixon's Gre
morne Garden, New York, she was a general
favorite, and any who see her horSemanshp
can rraaily understand tbs. reason why Gard
ner & Hcriirning have fine company, and they
are meeting with such success As only first
class performers can command.
ACADEMY MUsIc.-Frre concerts daily
Execution OF vocal music by Signora Seytirl
Refreshments 1t hand
PoLRF MATTERs.-SDcond Preciact-John
Robinson. petty larceny; dismissed. John Ty-
non, fast riding do.
Third Prec,act-Joseph Dayley, selling liquor;
dismissed. John Kelley and Ira Fryer, drunk
do Daniel WeIch and Pat Dassey, disordcrly;
do. Prank Ress, do; fined SAL. Catharine
Haggerty. do; fined $3.50. Pat Haggerty, do;
fined SaAI
Fourth Precinct.-Mary Wheeler, throwing
stones; fined si.75. Margaret Daw, disordrrly;
fined si.fa James and Margaret Handley, do;
workhoyse. John Schmidt, do; do. Mary
Shay and Conrad Scienrode, do; fined 81 Mrs.
Tobin, do. dismissed. Frank O Brien, larceny
of mule; do Mary McNorton, threats; Sc
ctIrTty to keep the peace. Sandy Lacy, buying
and selling in market hours: fined $40.
Eighth Precinct-Michael Clancy, beating his
wife; dismissed. Alfred Carr, larceny; Jail
John Lacey, Patrick Mahony, Timothy Haley,
do; dis missed. Peter Pendergrast, Lawrence
ShirldS, drunk and disorderly; Si0i each.
Ninth PIeeinct--.Iohn Mccarthy, drunk and
attempt AT rape; do.
Tenih I'rseisci-Geo. Grinnell. fighting; fined
s.. Philip Reese do; do John Garvey, steal
ing; J. Conleen, John Mcdonnell, Chas. Wine
beer, John Hartman, assault and battery; de
Iivered to military. L. Kelly, j. Morgan. e.. 7.
Mahoney. :. Tucker, l.. Tucker; disorierly;
dismissed.
Mr.. EDITOR: In the proceedings of the Sol
di'rs' mon Relief Association, published in
yestsrdas IS Star. there occur the following sen
fences, in the letter Of the Rev. c. III. Powell,
attempt g to yindicate himself from some
charges hat have been made against him.
18th" fact Il, there is an under currPat ut Eek
ington Hospital, growing out of the fact of there
being RCmish influences there with some sub
jects, who could make mischief anywhere. y
The Protestants are my friends; the others
are imliudent and often disrespectful, and e.
quircd TO be held in awe by just rebuke. The
last, doubt not, would be glad TO the Prot
eStsnt chaplain superceded BY a priest
If the Proiestants at lexington are the friends
OF Mir. Powell, it is to be presumed that the
charges against him come from the sio,hers -
As one of that class. / would be- glad 10 know
whether this holy messenger of God has been
especially commissioned. for about Sl20 per
mott 10 hold in awe by just rebuke. men who
have sled their blood in the cause of the coun-
try, and whose enaciat a and mutilated bodies
arr for the time deprived of the power TO resent
the insult and outrage TO which they sub
Jected- The Catholic portion of our wounded
Soldiers, a. Is we'll known to every one, desire
only the mnistratirns of their own priests :
from all others they ask only 10 be allowed to
fellow the dictates of their conscience Their
right TO this they have fairly purchased with
tier blood: and trust that the President will
promptly remove from the position OF chaplain,
o any other position, any one who attempts to
convert an Office, for which the United States
Government pays so literally, into a proseiy-
= ii * machine. Let us have no more s.reJukes'
o suffering wounded patriots-no more holding
!" gre OF men who have freely risked their lives
III our service. Yours. respectfully, +.
A mIsTAEE.-Yesterday Joseph Buhler q
German, was arrested at the railroad depot
npsn q charge OF stealing sundry articles be.
longing 10 Joseph Ford. The arrest was made
by Officer kimball, and the case was taken be-
fore Justice Dom, where it appeared that both
parties had been in the Central Ciuardhouse in
custody OF the military. Both had travelling
sacks alike in all respects, and when they left
Ford found that some Of his property was
missing. FCr;! met BUTLER on the road to Baiti.
more, had him arrested and returned with him
TO this city. He stated his The military
authorities, who told him it belonged to tho
%ITil authorities and dismissed the case; and
Ford had him arrested again 1T the depot The
matter was explained satisfactorily, and the
case dis missed.
TEADE SALES FOR WASHING roS.-The en-.
terpri:e o; establishing regular trade sales in
this city. oil groceries of.ill descriptions, abou
ODE augurats by. Mr.. +. - CoZZa Is, is Iik
" tepoye very advantageous 20 W1shin gton
His first cargo to be thus disposed OF ut auctier
l. remarkably fine one, and viii be sold fo
what II viii bring under the hammer, in lots Il
suit bidd@rs, we presume. 1t will be well fol
all groc-rs and others in this region 10 attend
this sale who wish 70 purchase excellent good.
AZ less than they can be otherwise bought anC
brought 10 Washington for in these times o
rapidly increasing prices for such goods, an,
81 rapidly increasing obstruetions TO thei
proi;ipt drl,S.er IN this market. See tie I'D
'erti>en.sntTf Mcclure & Go. of this sale il
another column. -.--,
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs-Before J, s
ticc Ciart.-Jas. Murphy, assault: DISMISSED
A II. Sibley, do do. John Jones, do; securit
Tor court I. j. seymour, do; do. The case Q
The last three occurred last night in front c
Nlliards Hotel misunderstanding occurre
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