Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-20
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-AsI,snt one. and the cast Cf characters superb
Ths performance will commence with the Lluie
Ir.s.fnre with Lofty Hough as Gertrude, Susan
nSnin "a LADY Howard and Mortimer as Captain
HTsvdsnb!ush Poor Piflicoddy' will conclude
,hs nerfoTmance, with Lofty Hough and Setchen
IN the principal parts Between me Plsys bo''Y
uon0h will sing {" Josiah's Cournhlp.n
popp,s A1HxNzuH -Manarer Fsrd offers
GOOD bill for this the last night but one Of the
,Smrner season Miss Ella Jackson will appear
IN her character Of Pauline, In the " Lady OF
TvousD supported by McCulloch a. Melnotte
we trust onr theater goers will properly patron
iIe home talent. The performance viii conclude
with the funny farceentitled "suddsnT hts
Retgeen the plays, the "6ideon Band Medley"
by the beautiful Miss Olivia. ~ -.
APOLLO CONCERT SALOON Billy worrill, the
rhsmpion negro singer and dancer, has been
engaged, and will contribute to the enjoyment OF
tbs hab,tues Of the Apollo. Prof Nacbman leads
fke orchestra Refreshments always on hand.
Strawberries, CREAM AND FLowRRs-Do
not forget the festival OF the pupils OF Primary
school No. Z at Columbia Engine House, Capitol
Hi All who may favor them with their pres
ence will receive a most hearty welcome.
FKsYryAL-The ladies Of the Ninth street M.
p Church Offer a delig htful entertainment and
6'fesst Of good things" at the Rooms Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, whittier they
invite all 10 resort, partake Of the delicaciss and
refreshments offered, and listen to excellent
music. eN-s
THE PoLKMoRAMA This exhibition, at Odd
Fellows Hall, continues to be abundantlv patron
fTed-deservedly so. IL, Is, indeed, q superb rep
resentation Of the scenes and incidents connected
with this war
CISrzaBuRY-It is an undeniable fact, that
Canterbury furnishes the very best panacea for all
Ills resulting from the blues. The actors are all
the very I'm personation Of merriment, and they
anfuse II into their audience. The beautiful Ian
frstts graceful Ravel and charming Eva Brent
are winning golden opinions ss hrst-cass per-
formers; while the feats Of the Seigriu Brothers
are the admiration Of all who witness them.
TIE LADIES Of RylaEd Chapel cordially In
wife - ev .rybody, andts rest Of mankind - now
sojourning in Washington to visit them at their
delightful festival at Potomac Hall, Island
Their tables are lavishly supplied with all the
delicacies Of ths season, which are dispense Win
place to pass an hour Of rational enjoyment than
At Potomac Hall. ..Hs..
ACADEMY OF Music At Rotenthal's free con-
eerts the selections Of vocal and instrumental
Seydel, first prima donna singer, entertains the
audience with songs, duets, &c. Refreshments
are dispensed by pretty waiter girls.
THE CoRosRR's FEEs-Yesterday, Gaze was
called up for trial before Justice Johnson. Of a
novel character, involving the question of the
De ses were paid by the Government until the
payments were stopPsd by the decision Of Attor-
new General Gushing, during Piefce's Admins.
trstion, that the expenses should be paid by the
Lew Court. Coroner Woodward aceordingIy
sued the Levy Court for the expenses, and the
Circuit Court rendered judgment in his favor,
the estate Of tue deceased II there was any; other
wise by the Lew Court
la March, 1859, an inquest was held over the
body Of coIofed boy, VINO was bound to Robert
waters. The boy died in Georg etown, and the
inc uest made there, at the request OF the at
tending physician, and others. To obtain the
costs Of the inquest, action was brought against
Robert w aters, IS the res ponsible party
Mr Martin, for the defense, plead the act Of
Limitation.
Mr.. Bradley, Jr, for the prosecution, objected
hacar taxi ar ia ss.o ~ th
and because the bill partOok Of the character of
sealed instrument, and as such was not affected
by the three-vears' limit.
Justice johnson decided against the plea Of
Limitation
The ease was argued upon its merits, the testi.
mony being entirely documentary-as the de-
eison Of the Circuit Court and the verdict Of the
Justice Johnson decided that, the defense
having admitted the relation OF Mr. Waters and
deceased az that Of master and apprentice, and
the decision Of the Circuit Court designating how
the fees shall be made, he deemed IL his duty, In
view II all the faef,, TO give Judgment for the
Uoon the announcement Of the decision, the
defense took an appeal to the Circuit Court.
Ap,.c,u-A negro named Jim Ma.on. living
on Negro Hill, in the Northern Liberties, had
tied in his ward pig, which was taken away
uader the following circumsance Another ne
gro named Samuel Brown, claiming the pig 70
81. own. went TO Justice Claytonb office and
swore to the fact. and taking officer with him
went into Mason's yard during his absence and
cut the pig loose and drove him Oh: Mason, on
Coming home, could And no pig, and at once Pro-
ceedSi 70 the same Office, when be testified that
his I" little black boar pig, with his right ear cut
OF. which wa ted with nule rope 70 little
post In HIS little yard, which pig he had bought
tron Mrs Williams, had been taken away by
samuel Brown :" and procured warrant for his
arrest The case viii be heard this evening.
An AWKWARD MIsTAER-A few evenings ago
PatroIman Thompson having business at Crystal
Sprino took a boTse and buggy and drove out
there While there Young man named Miller,
who yss pretty eight" started for home, and
took ThOm pson's horse and buggy. Yesterday
he was arrested by Roundsman Leach for the
larceny Of the horse and buggy, and taken bef re
Justice Johnson for trial. He explained that be-
ing under the influence OF liquor, hs mistook the
horse for bis own which 70 near me same Color,
and did not discover the mistake TIL he got to
the eity His statement was confirmed, and the
charge was withdrawn.
CASE DrsposKD Or On Wednesday morning
a warrant Yss procured by woman 10 search the
house Of Charles Knall, on street, near FIJI b,
for a silk dress and parssol, which was placed in
the hands OF OHaeeT Crown. Tie eftcer, on
o. -rcning the premises, found the pa -asol: and
Glao eight Government blanketE and arrested
Knall and n man named August Shanef, who
lives In the same house, and took them befoEs
Justice BarnaelO. The parties satisfactorily ex-
planned how the goods came In their ossession,
and turned them over 10 Government oricer,
and were dismissed.
0OFERNNENT
wAap-We stated Yesterday that the authorities
had accepted the Offer OF Grace Church, Island,
for hospital uses ard 10 fact the um Der 10 convert
IL to such use had been taken there; bat to-day
~. hear that Il has been decided to erect large
receiving hospital instead, In that vicinity, aud
adjacent 70 the railroad track, for convenience
A ia-ee quantity Of lumber, apparently desis ned
for this purpose, has been deposited In the open
space south side Of Maryland avenue, between
Eighth and Ninth streets .-.s ar.E.
LARCENY or A WATCH -YeEterday afternoon,
asoldler named Wm Bowers, went into the store
OF NJ wyel, on Pennsylvania avenue, and asked
20 look At some watches, but len without m aking
a purcEase. A few minuteJ after Mr.. Wyei missed
silver wetch and went cut after the colder, and
had him arrested by patrolman Hannah The
watch was found upon b m. He wes AIKEN b.
fore Justice Dom, who committed him 70 jail.
Hedsnied 70 khe Last that the watch ever belonged
% Mr.. Wyel .r1t 20
PoLIcx-The Third Wsfd Patroimen reported
vesterdsy-GeOrge Mcknight, creating nuisance;
costs s. cents-paid by direction Of Justice Clay