Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-04
LOCAL NEWS.
aNrsENESTs TONIGHT


sonatrS ..Lusrrtia:' Mr.. y. II. Davenport
NalIio Orsini:'' MIR. Aibaugh ''Cirnarro;' and
tn, ether characters ART well cast. In" poru-
Iar farce OF :" Irish Assurance and laak'" Mo-
d-s.,,'' will close the evenings entertainment
EoE;iay, Iaiiu f. Owens appears.
FoEp-S TnEArEE--MisS Maggie Mitchell
Tonight assumes the character OF =. Paul." in
the musical drama of the - Pet OF rae Petit
| coats" The graphic drama OF thC sEOctoroyO''
/ VIII conclude the performance. This beauti-
| tuI play has always, heretofore, attracted
| crowds The engagement OF this charming aud
| versatile actress l. rapidly approachinga clos.
| and should h. improved by all who wish 10
| see on. of the most attractive performers now
on the STAGE.
| Growers THEATER.-The brilliant rn-a-r-
ment of the Flor-ncrs closes this evening. For
the tbT." weeks they have ben ct Growers
they haVP GraWn unusually iarg. houses, and
\ the performances have been OF the most a,trac-
live order Their departure Will bc much rc-
| SI-ti-.i by play gcerS. This parting occasion
| VIII h. >isnaliZed b. TIL presentation Of tn.
drama of ireland a. it Was, and tn. :. Irish
| Mormon two plays which Offer peculiar "a
Cil!'ieS -Or IN" dISp!aT Ct Mr.. E!OrPnCCs aAili-
tics rs deiincator of Irish character.
| cASTERBURY HALL.-lIiss Agnes SuLher-
land and Marietta Rayel both MAXI their fara-
Wei appearance Tonight, and a. they have. for
some weeks dan" much TO entertain and
aInusc, they deserve = crowded hsuSa : 4 tes-
4 tEaoniai OF appreciation. That they VIII, re-
ceive II We cannot doubt. Cor ;hey Srp botn lrl-
mense fayori:es. WlIata.yrr IN; managers OF
|rCanterbury undertake 10 do, they do WILL,
which u the secret Of their great success, aad
therefore We hesitate not say that ~ nights
performance will give entire satisfaction.
GARDNER & HBMMING's CIGCus.-Thr fine
CIRCUS company now performing here embraces
James ynoids, on vi the irst living TESTERS
pan Gardner, tR- popular clown, old ia
ycriiai Louise Tourniar., undoubtedly the
most brilliant equestri-iine now performing in
i the country; X. Heninrngs, the greatest per-
| fcrmer in America on liz" ca-,'e t-,du. and
! very da>hia- rider we'll; George Dar0as,
| the most fearless rider III th@ world; KiucIrda,
! perhaps the strongest man living Eliza Gard
nCT, young, pretty, Well balanced good dan
Ger, &c, &c. 1t is believed that Their. il no
equestrian company now III III" country
| pcrior To Gardnrr x Hcmmings'.
ACApI-NY OF MUsIc.-Rosentiial dispcnsas
| superior Refreshments, which may ~ enjoyed
while listening to tho music of Signora SRydnl
and "eilcnSteiH and Jungnickel.
| TEItL or THE STEAM FIRE ENGINE :: III-
| RERNIA."-A trial Of the steam fire engine Hi
bc-Dia, which Is ROW in the Government SER
wee IN this city. was made Yesterday, ~ the
corner Of Twelfth and streets, in the presence
Of large number OF citizens, among whom We
noticed Col. RuckaT and Captains Camp and
fiartz. OF the quartz rIniS.pr's Department. Cant
i R-nnetf, Chief Engineer David LYLE. john
ThorHlry. Alfred Ruhi, John II. Downing, and
Prank Fmney. of The Phiiatirl piIia fire depart
nlant; Mayor Wallach and several member. Of
the City councils: number OF the officers of orr
city fiTc companies. and Others.
AboTt , clock the engine made It's appear
anee. being drawn by two fine white horses.
and followed hy the hose carria 90, drawn by
Tire y no work the engine under tue tirPC-
| jor, Mr. VIM. Dickson. The hose WAS at once
attached to The plug. and thT fire. under the
boiler lighted. In six and q half minutes steam
sufficient To blow the whistle Obtained. and
~ tr:i minutes enough steam was on tO set the
machine running. Streams were thrown OF
d!nrIrHt sizrs. Through an inch and - h;I Il
nozzle tremendous stream was throw II nearly
@tEi feet. The greatest distance obtained was
2io feet, through inch three ri -iiths
Iozzie Three streams OF seven -eishths each
Hcre thrown at once. avrTa -ing about :tsl feet
each. An altitude higher than any building III
Town was attained. Captain Bennett OF Phila-
delphia, Messrs. Jonas Il. Ellis and r. F. Bev-
Gridgr az this city, ana Chief Engineer Lyle of
| PhilaG-l ! ia acted aS Judges.
Inc trlal. although very satisfactory, did not
1uliy test the qualities Of the maci,in,.-w;,ter
having been thrown nearly 3ty feet Steam is
us uaiiy raised III six minutes, : the machine
u drawn to the iire-the match being applied
- II iravcs the engine housP-So thar nothing
remains when the scene of cor E.-ration is
reached but 10 attach 10 the plug AID turn OH
II" steam.
The citizens, as we'll rs the Government OH
ciais, expressed themselves highly grati;iad
and ih- universal wish WAS oppressed tina, our
cry may soon be provided with the steam ma
chIn''>- We were glad 20 many members of
ihA civ councils present. and We doubt not but
;sc ocular demonstration VIII have it- effect on
that body. The 1irrInen generally of the CITY
u"Tr anxious TO have the machines introduced.
and with the encours rInPnt of tfr councils and
Ciiz"n-, with our present material :, Gr,. de
i'iT;;:.tut could b. organized which would be
v.
was bull; in 1855, by Eeany, Neaiiie 4 Co. in
uPhiadciphia, at L cost of Si,7Gr hut is of 4
eiass larger than would be- needed hrrr-ti,,
ueity covering such area OF ground, with
many Of the streets IN had condition, that il
world nc difficult 20 run 1t. Ii IL thought that
engines Of smaller class which are now built
l"r S;;''s" can be procured. which woald fully
answer our purpose.
EXAMINATIONS OF THE RAILROAD SHOOTING
XtAsE-A few days ago We announced that a
had
Relay House, BY parties firing fro!a another
i 'rsin. A Young man, named ChaS Ashley of
/ 'h'.2c' New oTk Volunteers, was arrested for
II me shooting OF the soldier whose name was
l i,aTiou> Robinson. a private. of The i3;h Nav
HaInI hire oiunteers. For several DAYS Jus
l 'icr alter has been engaged in taking the tes-
-i!aohN Of The witnesses as they could ~ found
me testimony was very contradictory, many
Il OF NE witnesses testified tina; ;Ia prisoner,
uoagh he fired two or three times held his
pistol IN such position :hat the ball could not
POSSIBLY strike TIE passing train in which TO-
t.ns1t hen Killed.
Gr = :. Williams testified that he saw. Ash.
by lire frcIn the platform; his hand was raised
u St9ie hi head, and he couid not have killed
ne man; and II he had fired IN the direction of
ih- laiE tie ball would not have reached so
i"I. There Were several shots fired, five or six
i .linr>, IN; none in the rear Of the train. The
tHhs V IS SO fu4k that il could not b. from
| one pistol
Ghrr Witnesses testified substantially as Mr..
l " .;i:ylS.
II J. "A. Jenkins, a suffers clerk, testified that
y saw Ashley fire his revolver three times,
Z ne Lh!Td shot took effect. Ashley as on the
djTd car from the rear Of the train Witness
Saw two other men discharge pistols and heard
We reports. They We're in the ear behind Ash
ir. Witness thought they could not have taken
Il effect.
II Other Witnesses testified TO the fr;n- by va
tieus parties on the train. That t:,r firm was
II very caTelessiy done: and il was BY men ui.i-
;0rmr'' or partly uniformed.
All The testimony points 10 the car in which
i ashley waS, but there u much doubt a. 10 the
Il P-fson who iirrd the tai shot. The bail en-
l I-Itd The right side. and -lancinr down 10 the
II lyon Of the heart, i:S death. The sy;-
=. nee viii all be trans .nitteJ 10 The Provo
hal, and the belief i general that Ashley
II q I'll b. di> missed.
ANOTHER REGINENT 30th New Jersey
Il regiment arrived last rvCEing. They number
i,"ie men. five companies of whom were
r c:ui;"G III Somerset, THREE in Union and two in
i-G@t-4;lOn counties. They were all recruited
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