Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-18
LOCAL NEWS
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Axv.rxrxrs fo-nsHs.
pcoL,r,s MIrsrprs were favored last night
With better house than the evening previous.
This troupa sta ds foremost among the efhcienuy
organized minstrel com panies Of America. They
have In their nightly performances sparkling
rstic sirs, &c, &C and among the prominent
members OF the company are Harry Lehr and
Nelse Seymour, who cannot fail 70 bling lsug b
TO the most demure go r
resort At the head Of the fne list Of performers
stands sam sharpley, and, following after, are
the renowned comic singer, Fattie Stewari; the
champion hauj|ist, Andy Leavitt; Clsra Butlrr
and Nellie Taylor, who sing very sweetlyi ana
Mis- Jennie Allen, the pleasing darseuse, VINO
made quite sensation in Baltimore last winter.
an entire new bill 10 offered for to.n night.
APOLLO CONCERT sALooS.-Free concerts da ",
and Billy Worrell In negro ecceRtrfcfties4 Re-
Treatments dispensed by attentive walters.
ACADEMY OF Musc.-Mr Fosenthal has effect
ed an png sgcment with Mr.. Henry Jungnickel, a
viol'ncslO player Of note, who will entertain >he
nora SeydeI VIII ding All may be enjoyed while
pa'taking Of choice Refreshments.
RECOVERY or SroLsN HoRsEs Last Wednes-
day search warrant was issued oy Justice Wal
ser and directed TO Patrolrnan Ecklo6, OF the
Fourth Ward, directing him TO proceed TO Fort
Ethan Allen, near the Chain Bridge, ana search
for two horses stolen from Me.rs. b. +. White
warrant WIS endorsed by the Provost Marshal, 40
usual in such cases and the ofscef also carried q
letter from the magistrate 20 Col. Sen9es, Of the
81 New York Artillery, In command at the fort
Mr. White went with the officer to Identify the
property. Col. Senges refused TO recognise the
sgthority OF the patrolman or 20 notice the mag
istrste's letter. and give up the property. and de-
Clzred thai he allowed no sQuires or othrF.s In
his camp. The officer plead the Provost Mar
ghai's approval, but with no effect; he had TO re-
turn and report 10 the magistrate that.h was un-
able 10 perform his whole duty, although the
property was there In the camp. Justice Walter
then applied TO Gen WadsSorth for order on
Gen. Whipple, at Arlington Heights, to obtain
t ~! stolen property: with the oIdsr Of Gen
net Col. senges a; Gen Whipple's quarters.
The order to deliver tie horses was at once given
by Gen Whpple. Col senges told the magis-
5rate that he might have got them by going to
che fort, without going TO Gen. Whipple; to
which the magistrate replied that he thought
this the right and best wav. The magistrate
went then TO the fort, and the Colonel was there
when he arrived. The horses were delivered up
60 the Justice, upon the ordef OF Gen. Wbipple
Ten dollars being allowed for the livery Of the
horses, quite quarrel ensued between some six
o. eight men, as to who should receive It. The
men state that the horses were brought to the
Chain Bridge BY twc negroes, and the guard re-
fused 10 pass them; the negroes left the horses,
saddles and brides with the guard. M. White
teiGg in Washington, aud having proven his
loyalty and taken the oeth 81 allegiance, his
Aorse was returned TO him. The horse belong
Ing 20 Mr.. Jones is retained by the magistrate
until Mr. shall have proven his loyalty sad
taken the oath OF allegiance.
PUBLIC School TRUsTEss-Board met yester-
day afternoon pursusnsto adjournment, DR. w alsh
IN the chair.
The application Of Miss Marcia Van Ness
Brown, Of the Seventh Ward, for a teachership
was read AID referred.
MI Wight, from the special committee to e1-
anine the books Of the Corporation, reported that
es $50 stands to the credit Of the school fund az
Vet uneIpended. This smOuut was appropriated
jn 1850 for the purpose Of eerting the org aniza-
ton OF tea additional sc hoOls
The Chair filed vacancies In certain commit
lees, and thew now stand
Ga Estimate OF EXpenses-NesSrs. Ricketts,,
MILLER, CasselI and Wight.
On Annual Repcrt-Messrs Morsell, CesseIl
Rhees and wight,
4 resolution offered by Mr.. Miller that this
board present to the Councils Its unanimous re-
guest that In making up the tax bill for the year
lo62 they Increase the rats OF taxation for school
purposes from 10 cents on 500 to Is cents, and
the extra cents to be Get apart for the erection Of
-cLoOl ouiIdlngs, was ado oted and Messrs. Mil
Ter, wight, Homead and Wilson were appointed
aconmtt!ee TO attend TO the matter before Coun-
els.
II Morsel offered resolution that the board
meet hereafter on the second Tuesday OF each
month, and that the teachers be required to pre-
sent their monthly report 70 the sub-board on the
first Tuesday Of each mon'h; adopted
The report from the committee in reference to
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70 grade them by forming primary, secondary
Intermediate and grammar schools was received
aud It's consideration postponed until next meet
ing
Dr.. Walsh was appointed to fll the vacancy
Ia the above committee caused by the absence Of
Hr. Stuart.
On motion OF Mr.. Utermehle, the hour for the
annual distribution Of prizes was HEed at O'Clock
N. Adjourned.
ALEXANDRIA Avy.IRs The following persons
have been presented by the Court at AIeIaudria
for refusal to take tbs OF allegiance as pre-
scrtbed by the w Wheeling Legislature.
The president and directors Of the Alexandrii
waite; Company r: Miller, president; Ed 8.
Hough, secretary; William 6 Csrenove, ID. p.
smith, Geo ID Fowle, J. B Daingeraeld, w. ".
McNeigh and Benz amin II Lambert The grand
jury als1 presented r. L. Wood. Simon Water.
man, LsPh. English, clerk for 8. Z. Gregory;
Joseph Painpi ROsenthal, clerk for Jos Rosen.
thali H Schwartz, clerk for his sister; John
Arnold, clerk for bis daughter; E Warning, clerk
Tor daug hter Of John Arnold; Wm Cogan, doing
business without license; Joseph Padgett clerk
Tor \. Refebower; II. II. Barker, clerk for
Lawson; w. Harris, clerk for w. Cleveland;
hnd'w Jameson, doing business without lice o.
as al insurance agent; l. Kinzsr, cIerk for An
drew Jemieson; Richard atsa ?augh, clerk r
p s:uddsi VIM Davis, clerk for r Studs; John
Hancock, clerk for John DAWSON; VIM Hender-
son and John Henderson, clerks for J. E Hen.
deIsoni J. r, Creighto1 and Frank Creighton,
clerks for :. Pepper; Robert Tomlia, clerk for j.
y" Ryan, Wesley Avery, clerk for Mrs Bull
lock, J. L Padgett, clerk for W T. Herrick; n.
Carter Dorsey, clerk for Mrs. Kidwell; Vincent
Fowers, clerk for J. G. Milburn; r. GOuuch
clerk for f Glatchet; Owen NugeDt, clerk for
5anss Irwin; James Cooney, clerk for ]. E.
bueneyi Samuel Jennison, and Samuel Gregory
THs THIRD WARD STATION HousE.-Yester-
day, the military authorities assumed the entire
control Ct the Central 6uardhouse a Measure
fsndeted necessary by the activity Of the Provost
hlard, the portion hitherto occupied by them
1elng entirely too small 70 accommodate prison.
era, properly secure the goods "a KEN afford clean
quarters for the guards on duty, and SUN cisnt
ONCE room for the ofacers The Third Ward
patrol removed TO the new store building (Dr
6unton's) on the west side OF Ninth strSet, nsar
T., which win be used for police purposes while
the Central Guard house continues 10 be occunie "a
bY the Government. The occupation Of the
guardhouse by the Provost Guard was a. much
desired by the police a. the military, and eonse-
queatly approved by all concerned.
SuPPosBD SPY ARRESTED - Yesterday after
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