Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-05
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS To-sSHT.

ANUskAsNEs Ay.asoHI.
6Kovzs's THEATsh = Romeo asd JEt.t. -
nTs,snted tonight, at Growers. Miss Susan
nsrIu makes her last appearance tonight, ap-
resring rs Romeo. Miss Parker plays Juliet.
IRE performance will close with "A Regular
81. setcheII-the iniminble disappearing
IS Hugh de Bras.
CANTERBURY The hne combination Of stars
brought before the Washington public by Man.
.eer PerciSal, will very shortly close their en-
gsgemsnt and all who have neglected TO see the
seignst Brothers In their acrobatic feats. the
ZInfretts's In their tight rope acts Mile Ravel
jn graceful dance; or to heaf Mia Brent In song,
s6ou, to repair the defciency Tins e7ening
ODD FSLLOws' HALL This In the Last night Of
stanley and Commits exhibition and ali who have
not yet secn the beautiful work Of art onexhibi-
selves CT the opportunity at once.
ACADEMY OF Music The free concerts at Ros-
enthsl's Academy Of Music attract much atten-
ton. Signora Seydel sings very we'll, and de-
lights all who hear her. Rcsenthal has nfst class
refreshments on hand,
APOLLO CoNcsRr SALOON The pretty waiter
girls az this resort dispense superior refreshments
while Annie West delights with song, and wor-
fell amuses with negro eccentrcities Prof Mach
man leads the orchestra, and Tioerini performs on
ihe piano.
THB FouRTH.-On Thursday night, the noise
Of firearms and crsckers, with the light Of nu-
merous bonAres at different points Of the city,
gave notice that the Day of Independence was ap-
preaching; and toward the small hours Of the
morn The noise and hustle increased. At daybreak
ringing Of bells took place, which, however,
was not so general as formerly, owing, no doubt,
90 the fact that many Of the churches are occupied
a. hospitals The bells were rung again at noon
and at sunset, and q salute was hred from the
Nsvy-Isrd and Arsenal at II O'Clock. The
Youngsters were early out with fre-crackers and
torpedoes, and In many instances grown persons
were giving vent to their patriotism by burning
oUde he la I'm faff tnn
ther friends and driving around the city to the
various pic mics in the woods. The onnibusss
during the entire day were crowded.
ferbUry, Smithsonian, and several other places
some neighborAoods getting up creditable dis
PLAYS.
The Soldiers Of the War of 1912 assembled in
the Post O1ice Department the use Of which
had been granted by the authorities Of the build
iBg) at III O'Clock, and marched thence to The
Pfe'ideni,s House, where, after passing through
the East Room, thsy called on the President In
his oface, and were introduced by Col. Seaton,
in brief speech. Mr.. Lincoln replied appropri-
ately, thanking them for the call. After esch
member had been introduced, the line was re-
formed, and they proceeded back to the place Of
meeting, where they paTtook Of a bountfful COL
3ation prepared by Mrs. Russell at the instance
of E. J. Hall, Esq, Of the Pott Once Depart
meHt
McKendree Chapel Sabbath School assembled
at an early hour, and marched to Berry's woods
and In conjunction with the school Of Fletcher
they assembled together and sung appropriate
pieces, had the Declaration Of Inde pendence read
by James Davis. Jr., and an Grafton delivered by
the pastor Of McKendree (Rev. DR.. Rvan).
The children Of St. Aloysius Sabbath School
accompanied by their parents and teachers,
marched to the same woods In the morning, and
spent the dsY In Pleasant Misunderstanding,
shc day.
The school Of Assembly's Church (Rev. Mr.
McFa rode out TO Clendenin's woods In om-
NnrTEaE onA
assemhlage was called together during the morn.
Ing, and the Declaration was read by w H.
Hoover, and an appropriate address delivered
b7 Y. A. SticT.
The school OF the nion Chapel spent the day
IN Mrs Calls woods, near Kalorama, and the
little ones enjoyed themselves hugely.
The Sabbath schools Of the Bridge street Pres
eyterian and Methodist Churches, Georgetown,
celebrated the day In Mrs. John II. Kings woods
IN an appropriate manner. The Declaration Of
Independence was read bv Mr.. Ramsburg, and
addresses were delivered by Hon. Joseph A.
Wright and Rev. Mr.. Brown, of Waugh Chapel.
ne day passed of in a very orderly manner;
not moe than three or four disturbances as far az
VEGA, we can ascertain, having occurred In the city
limits. There was not much intoxication az
enc might have anticipated.
ARRIVAL or WOUNDED SOLDIERS -Yesterday
morning the steamer Louisiana arrived at the
sixth street wharf, bringing up about $40 soldiers
wounded in the late engagement near Richmond
Many Of the wounded on the boat are very danger.
Jus Oub Tue RGcdt TndJOrlEy are wounded In the
limbs. Nearly all were In the fight on Thursday
~,ek, and wete put on board at Harrisen's Bar,
James river.
The Vanderbilt arrived from the same Mac.
asoft i've O'Clock, bringing about 200 wounde ed
principally from the New York. New Jersey,
Massachusetts, PEN SYlvania, and Michigan regi.
ments, and a few ON nearly every regiment
which was In the engagements. The men were
made as comfortable as possible on the boat, and
speak in terms Of praise Of Brigade Surgeon
Watson (who bad charge Of the Wonderfully and
~ nra
White, for their unceasing exertions to render
their movement as comfortable as the circum.
stances could possbly admit
As soon IS the arrival Of the boats was known
large crowds OF citizens fastened to the wharf
70. the purpose Of witnessing the tran.fer Of the
wounded TO the ambulances TO be conveyed 10 the
hospitals and also to render assstance necessary
All the afternoon and evening the ambulances
were running. The wounded were convened
principally to Douglas and Judiciary Square
hospitals.
A MOVEMENT IN THE RIssr D1REcr1oN-we
are pleased TO see by the published proceedings
Of the Board Of Aldermen that our City Fathers
are being aroused TO the importance of doing
something to better the condition Of our Wash.
Ingtcn canal, which Of late wears has been a pub
lie nuisance for the Mt Of being cleaned out and
heed from the great formulation Of filth therein
consequent upon being the receptacle for the en-
tire drainage Of the city. The resolution intro.
dUced by Mr.. Clephane on Monday afternoon, and
which passed the board, strikes N as being a
move in the right direction. The resolution reads
as follows
E;,OIvsd, That the committee on canals be
directed to inquire into and report at az early a
day as possible the practIcability and expense of
reducing the width Of the Warrington canal, and
arching over portion OF the same, to make
sewer OF SUFFICIENT capacity for proper drainage
Of the city, with food gates for keeping the same
thoroughly cleaned out
Its 70 De hoped the canal committee will act
promptly In this matter.
CKrrRLL GvARpHou.r C.r-G,1o~. r~,,,.
Waller Thursday - Harmaa Jordan, drunk:
turned over. Edwin Marshall, do dismissed
James O'Brien, drunk and disorderly; turned
over. William w. WEIGH, vagrsnt; dismissed
VIM shefey, drunk; fined 81 Park Sullivan
and James Green, drunk; locked up six hours
each.
fssterday-yohn Billings, col, firing pistol In
the street. locked up seven hours. Levin Love,
drunk and disorderly; dismissed. VIM. Cant,
col, disOrderlYj do. Jacob Boyer, firing pistol
In the street; do. James 3. Lusoy and 6 w.
Bruce, drunk and disorderly; fn.d 81 each.
Rich'd Jones, fTing q pistol In the street; for
trial. Henry Hood and Thomas Clark, do; dis
missed. Edw. Ogleby, drunk; turned over to the
military. VIM. Rawlings and James Rawlings,
security for court Levi Smith and n. keenan, ,