Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-19
LOCAL NEWS.
AxvsExESrs To-.Iszr,

AxrsgNESTs To-sIsER. :
growers THKATER.-CoEssn Batrs Dion
Bourcicault's thrilling Irish drams, The Col
leen Bawn," will be produced to-right, at the
new National. with powerful cast Mr.. Collins
Myles Ma Coppaleen Is said 70 be wonderfully
good; and he will be adequately sustained bY
Tiltop. Medium, Phillips, Ward, charming
Lofty Hough and sweet Jennie PARKER, and ali the
principal members Of Growers sterling stock
company. Mr.; Collins Will sing Boys Of XII;
sing 81 Pretty girl milking her cow"
FoRp's ATHKNKuN.-Mr. Ford has effected an
engagement with Mr.. Hackett for three nights
mere. Tonight he appears al Sir Pertinax. in
the comedy OF the 50 Man OF the World - This
character, as well Falstsf, IL one that but few
have been found capable Of personating. Mack
lin and Cooke sucessSvely appropriated the char-
acter 10 themselves; and the mantle has fallen
upon a worthy successor In the person Of Mr..
Hscket.
CANTERBURY mystery attached to the
black cross" and he meaning Of the words
BE watchful-no levity, - will be fully and sat-
fsfacioriIy explained at the Canterbury mig ht
Manager Percivsl has added 10 bis already-hne
company the daring gymnasts Lewis and Christie,
who will appear tonight In rare bill OF won
de:s-
MEETING FOR rHR BENEFIT OF CosrRABAsps-
TAs ExscztI0a Of Jesus ChTIyt and Joha BYotcn
PardHslsd A meeting for the benefit Of the
cOntrabands was held In Zion Wesley Church,
(eOlOred, } Island, yesterday afternoon. Owing to
the fact that a branch Of the church was about
being organized in Alexandria, the attendance
was rather slim.
After singing and PRAYER, Mr. Frederick Myers,
OF Michigan, clerk I'm the Treasury Department,
was introduced Mr.. Myers said be belonged 10
that large and influential cIsss at the North who
were sntl-slavery from principle, and who for
who had ever said, in the language Of Moses TO
Pharaoh, "Let my people go" Had the anti
slavery voice been heeded, we would not now
have civil war and strife But we believed that
God, truth, and the Gospel were on the side of
justice and law, and we dSspaired not We
labOTsd on, and have at last made a beginning In
the great work Of smancIp patton, by giving free
dom 20 the slaves in this city. few years ago,
when John Brown entered Virginia for the pur-
pose Of freeing the slaves and bondmen, the whole
nstiOn stood az hast and trembled At his audaCity.
His attempt failed and be was executed, but that
was the spark that caused the spirit that animated
the hearts Of the entire northern people 10 burst
forth at this time In one grand effort for freedom.
When, eig hteen hundred years ago, the Jews put
10 death Jesus Christ, they little dreamed that
ther capital would be despo'led, their nationality
lose It's existence and their people become dsspised
and degraded wanderers on the earth; and Vir-
ginia, when she executed John Brown, little
dreamed that H3rper's Ferry would be burned
and this nation be plunged Into commotion and
civil war. Ave, and Henry A. w lse, who hanged
John Brown, will himself be suspended; and all
the people will say amen. The colored race will
be all disenthralled and ultimately emancipated
This civil war is Fastening that for which the
aqti slavery party is labOring. And In view OF
the fact that the colOred people Of this city are
now free, and equal to any other men in the eyes
OF the law, it becomes them to inquire into their
power and capacity for enjoying fecdom. They
must be self-thinkeTs; for heretofore many have
been in leading strings to the whites the master
doing the thinking aud the slaves the labor. All
must now learn to think for themselves.
The speaker said he knew the general opinion
WA that the cOlOred race was naturally lazy, but
this was a vile SANDER. None Of those who made
money without woTk-as whisky sellers gam
blers, politicians and office seekers-were ne.
2ross. Where one lazy cOlOred man was found,
you could find I've whites. Industry and economy
among the first republics Of freedom; and the
negroes must become elEnstaining, and patron
lie each other. He saw no good reason why ne
grces should not be mechanics, IS well as BARRIERS
and hotel walters. II man submitted to have
his face shaved by negro. he need not apologize
10 his horse for having q negro To shoe him. The
negroes should enter all the different trades and
professions II the municipal laws OF this city
are such that you cannot do IL here, you can 60
North, where law exists against the rise Of the
negro The prejudices which exist against you
In society may only be obliterated by yourselves
Mr.. 81. l.. Higgins, clerk in the Treasury De-
partment, followed Mr. Myers, In general DIS
sertation education, and its application to So
eiaI and Individual progress; and ne advised his
audience 70 improve every opportunity, and
thereby insure success; and they had a rig ht to
be admitted into the hospitals where humanity
sursSs, the churches where II kneels ID God, and
ths schOOls where ID 20 educated
Mr. James Marshall, OF Massachusetts, teacher
of contrabandS, followed MIR. Higgins. He re-
ferred TO the fact that In the same year-lG2O-
two antagonis principles We're landed on the
shores OF the New World. The Pilgrims on
Plymouth rock and the slaves in James river.
TLese principles had been battling with each
otter ever since. But thr bright day Of victory
fOr freedom was dawning He advised ell be-
fore him to 90 into the indus rial pursuits and
gsof-ssioas, ard get into the emPloyments OF the
~ ltes.
After the conclusion of these remarks, Thorn
icy Johnson and other COlOred orators took the
doOr, and lectured on Temperance and morality
generally.
A collection for the benefit OF contrabands was
tn dafsa ,yafa
Of thanks had been tendered to the speakers, tue
meeting 40 ourned
hoRz Sick SOLDIERS The steamer Wander
GIt arrived at the Sixth street wharf on Saturday
afternoon, at 3 O'Clock, having on board lGO sick
soldiers fgGm the hospital az Yorktown. The
sick principally from the 18th, 5Jtb and slst
rev York regiments, the nth Maine and .th and
stG New York batteries The physicians In
charge are Assistant Surgeons ]. d. Lewis, S5.h
New York; knight, With New York; and Melon
nell, Isl New York artillery. The sick all uni e
In saying that these gentlemen have bern unre-
hitting in their attention, and unceasng in lLeir
SndeavOrS to alleviate the pains OF tbs suffering
The prevailing diSsaEs IL camp fever, and grea,
many appear % be very much prostrated; tie
hollow cheeks, suRken eyes, and wastening en-
1eebled frame eyidencing the fact thst many are
EeaTing swiftly the pOrtss Of their long and mar
row hoEnes. COnsum pton TOO, has taken a tig at
hold upon many, ana Is swiftly bearing them OF
TIE surgeons report that there remain 500 or
600 more sick yet In the hospital at Yorktown.
John r. Eagsn, member Of company !, 5Oth
New York regiment, died on the trip up.
SERVICES AT THE soLDIEzs' Resi- Yesterday
morning, divine service was held at the Sol 1iers'
ReEt, near the railroad depot, by Rev Mr.. LyfoTd,
missionary Of the Young Mems Christian Ascot
ation-the asSemblsge being composed mostly of
tue recenty-Ieleased Union prisoners from Rich
mond. The services Were commenced with
singing and prayer; after which the minister
preached an appropriate discourse from ii Tim
Othy, ID chapter and ID verse: 80 Thou therefore,
endure hardness an gOCd soldier Of Jesus
Christ The soldiers during the services gath
cred around the porch under which the minister
stood, and, though the sun was very warm, they
kept their places during this entire service Quite
a number Of gentlemen and ladies were present,
and after the services aided In dstI olt!ng tracts
In the afternoon there were some futler ser