Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-11-05
LOCAL NEWS.
-.-AMUsEMENrs ro-NI0Hr.

LOCAL, NEWS.
--~-AMUsEMENrs TONIGHT.
WARRINGTON THgATER. - This heretofore
popular heatrr will ia re-opened Tonight IN
der the auspices Of Mr.. Nixon, who has mlda
many and much needed impro5ementS-and
sush as will add to tho comfort and conve-
niSncs OF his patrons. Iru' merit always
no doubt b. successful, for among other, hr
has en- -azed three Of the brightest stars ON tho
stage, in their several liner, yix:-Isabel Cuhss,
Senior ximines, and +. s Chaafrau: all of
whom will sppear to- night. The programmes
tonight consists OF the plays Of " First Night"
"milss Boy, and "The Young Widow" and
beautiful Cuoas. assisted by Ximines and the
entire Pallet troupe. The dances selected f,r
Madri,sna'' IL"
GoTTscHALK's CoSCSRT-CIottscha,k gives
his first concert tonight, at Willard. iisil
INC programme L. highly attractive one. am
OF composition. Mr.ffottsc haik viii ra assiat7
ed by tarlotiePahi, who has recently created
50 sssata sensation in an the Northcrn cities
faii IN one concert represent the very -
musical talent in the country. -. ''S'
taxes hi. fsasxsli -nsa, sanx America
! ppfaranca note the fact that e. VINO INC, would
i. no, often that a1 see thrilling trapsze act
hessng Srea really Of wit
:a Ts. Ees n. az
night Of 'Simon's Mishsps. % repeated. Last
9EoyESs THEArKp-r,.,,,
gea,,oticnai Ma Lady Isabel" in tSs ap-
sonaiion Of the character Of me" The per.
ways crestes sensation. and as Ike ISABEL" al
become s.ctsr v,,S property, she has stud nss
therefore with irresistible pover SS plays it
sustained by Mr.. L. p. Barrett, ono OF ~, wnt be
stock actors aSn,a IN Inc country; and BY G16ss,
sn C,,Trnnrkr HAL1.Iz<xs! levsrs
popular ESsasi The audiences at this
- continpe to BE- overlooking, and
the Fehormcrs are all greeted With plaudlts by
those who resort there. Especially ia this so
with Misses Mortimer, Pennoyer and Suther-
land. whose popularity abates not. Remember,
this IS the last week Of the " Gipsey' lay and
therefore none VINO would witness really
beautiful act should longer procrastinate visit
10 Canterbury.
NIxoN's CRINoENE Circus was again we'll
hlled last night with audience who testified
their delight by repea BED rounds OF applause
"That mule" created unusual merriment, from
the fact that a rider was at last found who was
dislodged with difficulty. The performers all
were as usual excellent, especially the Conrad
brothers, Eaton Stone, Thayer, Mile Elvira,
&c, &c.
FRANKLIN HALL-Select soiree this even,no
under the auspices of Harmony Circle A de.
lghtful time is promised all participants
TEMPERANCE HALL.-First grand ball of the
National social Club this evening. An agree
able treat Is in store for the votaries OF Terpsi-
ChorP.
AREA OF THE CITY.-The total area within
the city boundary, exclusive OF sl east of
Twenty fifth street east, and exclusive of the
basin nj the west end of the canal west of FIT
teenth street, Is 611U.9i acres, or 26G, 1872. SIC
square feet, divided rs follows:
Square feet.
squares occupied by public build
Area Of building lots .12I' 1921
Area OF ys.......-....-.....--... 7,1fI,1Uj
ARA OF avenues, streets, open spaces
and canal. .....................ll2,767 1925
The extension of the arsenal grounds riyes
the following as the aggregate length of the
streets and avenues OF the city, viz: Feet
Total length OF streets. ,O19, 66J
Total length OF venues................ 1o3,79Z
Total, 227.e3 miles, 1,1U3, $50
KNOCKING DowN A SoLDIER.-Yesterday
evening three drunken soldiers belonging to
SCOTS Nine Hundred Cavalry amused them
selves by riding their horses over the payements
on Massachusetts avenue, near Sixth stree,
and attempted to jump over an excavation for
gas pipe near SeveEth street, when William
Truman went out to them, and picking M
stone struck one of them Oh the jaw, knocking
him from his horse. Officer Crown and Con-
stable COlciaZer Immediately arrested Truman
and took him before Justice Barnaclo, who hsld
him to sec urity for a further hearing. The affair
created considerable excite nlent at the time,
some blaming Truman, and others allegn that
he had done perfectly right. The soldier who
WAS hurt inclined 10 the latter opinion, and re-
fused TO appear at the Office.
THIRD WARD POLICE CAsEs-Before Justice
IhoRpsoR-Wm m. johnson, forestalling the mar
ket; fined S1I. Lewis Moves and Henry De-
ming, Thadeus Spurgeon and Thos Forrest
do; do. 50 each. Margaret Brown, disord.rly
and profanity; workhouse 80 days. Andrew
Anderson, drunk and disorderly; fined 50.
Dan'l Dugan, do; workhouse 60 days. John
A Duean, do; turred over to the military.
Susan Dugan, do workhouse so days. VIM.
johnson and Geo. A Pontias. sleeping in the
street and disorderly; turned over to the mill
taTy. Cornelius Leonard, drunk and dlsor-
derby; fined Al. Richard Nolan, do: do b
Sophia Williams and Adam Young. do: dis
missed. Utermehle Blaterlitz, do; fined -.
DEATIBSF SoLDIEEs.-The following have
been reported since our last:
Charles u. Austin, company +. 10th N J.
Charles T.. Rodgers, company b. 18TH VT.
Angel Luares, company D. Goth n. Y.
Myron +. Bennett, company Is, Firth N. Y.
Hiram Northway, company &, 1OIssN. V
Egbert T. Stearns, company ID, 9Th NY. art'y.
WI. Goodlive, company L, 9th Ohio cay'y.
Charles Latue. company r., l4th Conn.
Gorp1 Elisha Jones, company F, 23d Mich.
lanes Reardon. company H, Ist Ny
Private in company Is, I'd n. Y. artillery.
CASE or CUTTING.-About seven o'clock
Monday evening, as a young man named VIM.
Joyce, was standing in company with two girls,
near the corner Of 10Th and L streets he got into
an alteration with teamster, named James
Grady, who was standing near, and they each
pulled OF their ceats and went into n fight,
when the former drew large dirk knife and
cut the latter about the face and breast, but,
fortunately, the knife being dull, no serious
wounds were inflicted. Officers Stinchcomb
and Stewart Were at once upon The spot, and
arrested Joyce, who was taken before Justice
Drury, and held to security for his appearance
At Court.
THE NORTHERN MARKET.-So large has been
the attendance OF dealers and purchas ers at this
market for some time asst that il has been found
necessary TO make large addition in the form
Of a shed, on the south side, twenty-six feet
f-.-. Al.