Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS To-NIeHr.

iHEATER.-Drama OF the " Marble Hearty and
the farce Of" The Trumpeter's Daug hter" Miss
Susan Denim In both.
CHEIsTY's.-Beneft Of George Christy, and last
night OF the Minstrels at the Tenth-street opera
relections, concluding with the capital aftepiece
" The Black Statue" G. G. a. " jake
kIss's AMPHITHEkTER.-An new bill Of amphi-
theatrical performances with the entire com pany
In marvellous feats Of riding, vaulting and dsx.
terity.
CANTERBURY HALL-Leoni and Canterbury
companies In an original bill of pantomims and
burlesque, interpreted with songs dances and
sidesplitdng comicalities. Go see Butler In the
pantomime Of the " Schoolmaster
Opp Pillows HALL-Prof wyman in az
sounolng ieats OF magic, juggling ventriloquism
and prestidigitation, and with his celebrated
moving and speaking autOmatoms
ACADEMY OF MusIc.-Open all day, with free
concerts at O'Clock, embracing selections from
the most popular operas.
The YOU'VE MEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION -
The regular monthly meeting Of this association
was held at the rooms on Monday evening. and
opened with reading portion Of Scripture, sing
Ing hymn, and prayer by Rev. Henry G. West
wood, pastor Of Union Chapel.
The report Of the President noticed briefly the
general operations Of the association during the
past month: That though free from debt, with
the rent paid to date, there was no money in the
treasury, and that the appeal made 10 the churches
had as yet only In part been responded to in con-
tributions; that the mission schools held at D.
m were well attended, even on the last Sabbath
but much In want Of permanent male teachers,
especially that at the corner OF Sixth and street
and that on First street east, south Of the Capto
that the missionary, who had accepted and even
come 70 the city 10 enter upon his work, had
while on visit to Philadelphia for medical
advice, been Frustrated by attack of typhoid
fever, and had, in consequence, resigned the
appointment, End that the suPerintendents Of d.
Visions had since corresponded with another.
who, on account Of existing engagements and the
lnadequacy Of the salary to support his family.
mad declinedi that through arrangements recently
made the reading-ro room In now supplied with a
much larger number than heretofore Of the best
newspapers rom different and distant parts of the
country, and that this attractive feature would be
greatly extended, the number Of religi ous week
les having also been increased; that during the
last month more new members had sought admis-
sion than In any previous month Of the current
yea, ana me antci patton was expressed that the
number admitted during the next month would
equal that during the several past months Of the
year, the activity Of actual members being all that
is deemed necessary to secure this desirable re-
The distribution OF copies Of the sacred Scrip.
tures from the depository Of the Bible Society
NO 4So Seventh street, had extended TO forty diff
Ierent regiments and hospitals, amounting during
the month to AS copies, and en- aggregate since
MAY last (when II was undertaken by the super
lntendent Of divisions at the request Of the Wash.
ington City Bible Society Of II o62 volumes
The distribution Of books, tracts, and D pers
from room No. %, Post Once Department west
wing, had during the last month been supern-
Rev. Mr.. Alvord, Secretary Of the American
Tract Society, Boston. The distributions for the
month were 49l packages Of material furnished
oY the society just named, consulting of large
books for hOspitals-regimental and general
small books, tracts, and papers, embracing 80 III
copies Of the Christian Banner, distributed gen
efaIy lOO copies 70 regiment, and costing in the
aggregate s7s7; 81 packages containing books
and tracts furnished by the Massachusetts Sab
bath School Society, and one package from the
Sunday School Of the LIST independent Presby-
terrain Church PhiladPlnhIa had ali haan "A
riouted from the same room. These various
packages, principally made up at the room, and
partly ey friends at home, had gone to the supply
OF hospitals, ships aud eBcampments Two large
boxes Of hospital supplies and comforts, valued
At 5000, had been received and mostly distributed
The circular Of the " Christian Commission, y
recently received, was presented, and passed to
the District committee Of the Commission, con-
sisting Of Rev. Henry C.. Westwood, William ]
Rhees, and VIM. Ballantyne.
large and valuable box Of hospital supplies
and comforts, such az pillows, sheets, blankets
quilts, towels, bandages, &c, &c, from kind
friends at home, in Amsterdam, N. Y, had Jus,
arrived, addressed to the Christian Commission,
ofwhich the parties for whom intended had been
duly notified
An address was subsequently made by Rev. Mr.
Atwood, who gave a most Interesting account OF
his many visits in encampments also TO Fortress
Monroe and to Annapolis He presumed 300 OOC
men had been supplied from this Depository
truth in the printed page. He had also been re-
peatedly called upon to preach the Gospel, and
from the large number. in attendance, as well a.
the solemn stiffness and attention and the express
sions Of anxious individuals, was led to conclude
mat the truth was having Its appropriate effect on
divisions and others; among them an appeal INV
one OF the teachers Of Mission school No l. at the
corner Of Sixth and street, for more male teach
ers.
A brother from Philadel phia having expressed
desire that the meetings mig ut be more FREQ uent
Inan once month, II was resolved to adjourn to
SATURDAY evening att O'Clock, a half hour previous
10 tne Biblical Lecture for the purpose OF mutual
conference, and the admission Of new member.
Closed In the usual form.
AFFATss OVER THE RIyER-Tbe snb Men,
Hampshire regiment, under Col Cross stationed
about two miles from Alexandria on the turn.
pike leading to Fairfsx Court Horse, and FORM
Ing the extreme right of Gen. Summers division,
deserves notice for excellence Of drill and appear
ence generally Perched upon the ridges sf the
long rolling swells Of upland, with their i'm
proved Stblev tents mounted upon firm tight
walls Of logs, the storms and wind trouble them
little less than in their dwellings at home Each
tent has tight plank floor, beneath which are
stuffed pine or cedar boughs, aud many have an
arrangement for ingTess and egress exceedinglv
credltaole TO the ingenuity and genius of New
Hampshire. Some are fantastically papered in.
side with wood cuts from Harper and Leslie and
the illustrated News; with war stories convenient
20 read a. the boys stretch upon their cots and
blankets; and with poetry and national songs,
upon the POtomac This regiment has BEEN do.
ing arduous duty on picket and scouting outside
the lines, near the rebel army. A short time since
they went up within two miles of Fairfax Cont
House, where thew found q vast amount of forage
CT all kinds, and captured q rebel named Mar
shall, who lived near Burke's station on the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad. He had been
suspected Of treason several months and a few
days before his capture two Of the New aamp-
shire boys dressed themselves In gray suit, ana
visited his house Marshall was exceedingly
ehiyalrous, entertained them In q style bentting
an r. r. ", swore eternal fidelity and alleoi lance
70 jefferson and would wipe out a troop Of
yankee Hessians' were IL not for his lame
wrist Mr.. Marshall now enjoys the felicity Of
being fed by his Uncle SAM and protected
from injury by those same "Hessians %
Mt. sEdsall, the proprietor OF Edsall,s Hill.
was also arrested day two since by order Oh
Col Gross, charged with selling liquor to the
soldiers, and 10 now In custody. wbisky h EN-
phatically tsbooed In that region, snd those who
once yearned for their bitters, now take 70 water
like ANY other man The sutler Of the New
York 6lst, was not long since detected IN on pe,i
menting with "Jersey lig htning" upon the bows,
and Gen. Howard, after the fashion Of Justice
akau II nhna. ffs h.. - a..