Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-18
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT

tor Tonight AT This resort In thr first play
Kate D"min appear rs - Martha Gibbs" A. H
Davenport : . Stephen Plum" Saru RYAN a
TOBY Twinkle" Viola Croker As Lady Va
irsia. In the latter play Davenport appears
- Robert Macairc and Ryan Jacques
Strop" On Monday the eccentric performer,
r :. Chanfrau, appears.
FoED's THEATEE-Aaggie HfcheU.-The CA
resr OF this talented performer in this city has
been a most brilliant one: and she departs after
Tonight, bearing with her masny Well -deserved
lauTelS and the good wishes OF all who have
witnessed her pcrfcrI -ancrs. That the house
willbe crowded tonight TO witness her farewell
prrsOnation there can bc no doubt. She appears
aS "Marie'' in the sNivandere" and "Catha
zine" in A Husband at Sight"
GEuvER's THEATEE.-The engagement of
Mr.. +. J.. Davenport, which has been all too
short, terminates this evening. At his last an.
prarancr he will perform in Bulwprs cole
braird drama of " Richelieu" and will no sus
tanned by Growers entire splendid company.
s'Want"d, 1000 Milliners,- with S@tcbsll ao
Madame Eanderpants" concludes the enter
''rnmcnt On Monday night the Florences
VIII appear, they having been re-engaged for
SIN nights.
CIyTRIBCRY.-Marietta Rayel to.niph, bids
farewell 20 the patrons of Canterbury. and ON
ui> occasion Will appear in some of her most
graceful and fascinating dances She will also
.oCCu.ner with Juha Mortimer, perform in the
tfpscy's Lay"-an act which for ats grace
anu tr'auty cannot be excelled. All who fail
10 WITNESS u VIII certainly have cause to re-
sTe' The performances at the Canterbury are
OLYMPIC MusIc HALL-This il one of tn.
places where the fun loving community ssmost
GO congrrgate,r and the peals OF laurhter
which nightly resound within its walls amply
eIioehce the fact that the audience are well
pi-ased Butler hiss a splendid corps of vocal
istS, dancers, Ethiopian dalincators and panto
n,ihls's, and he exercises good Judgment i'm all
his selections. New songs, acts and dances are
on The hill tonight.
NTxoSs CIRCUS, from the Crpmorne Gardens
New York, opens tonight on the corner Of
Opening TX this establishment does, with such
hrst-class performers IS Thayer, the clown
and humorist; Conrad, the acrobat: Mile
Augustine, May Carroll, and n host of other
hrst-ciass stars, Nixon's must have n huge
success. The Spanish ballet troupe will appear
IN the celebrated pantomime Of "KimEa."
winch had most successful run in New
York.
BAHNUN's Circus continues tn he resor,.d
10 by those who appreciate rational amusement
offered in uneNceptionaSle form Among the
most prominent attractions are Commodore
Mutt, Tom Thumb, the Albiuo family the per.
forming bears, &c. Dan Gardner and Jim
Reynolds. whose names are always coupled
With merriment, are the clowns and testers
ACADEMY OF MUsIC-Signora Seydel and
Messrs. Jungnickel and Weilenstein entertain
with music, while excellent refreshments are
partaken of --f..'-f "- -.rf
SERENADE TO GEN. Il. NJ PREyTIss
Prentiss, OF Illinois, who was captured at the
battle OF Shiloh, and has just been released
from Southern prisons, was last night the re-
clpient of complimentary serenade rendered
him by a number o. his friends. At o O'Clock
4 crowd OF several thousand persons, headed
by band, proceeded TO the entrance to Viii.
laTds Hotel on Fourteenth street and loud
calls having been made for Prentiss, that OFF,
Ger appeared and thanked them for the honor
conferred HE would relate some of the scenes
through which he had passed. and in doing so
would be- compelled to use some harsh Ian
SuaSe. Six months ago he had been captured,
after severe conflict with the demons of the
s>Oi;th- His force had TO succumb, and il was
- bitter moment for them. On that bloody
Held OF Shiloh hc saw the stars and stripes
T.'mpled IN the dust by the Southern traitors:
and after long captivity he came North to be
tod that there were actually men who Were
not willing 10 sustain the Government Every
traitor insour midst should be sent South.
~ DICT That's 80. We have L few of the
devils here.''l He (the speaker) would start
for his horac tomorrow an officer and that
man who woulS not defend the Government in
This hour OF trial was his enemy, and he claim
ed iIe privilege of assaiIing him. TCheersl
A!tcr being captured at Shiloh, the speaker
anu his fellow-prisoners We're taken to Corinth,
and thence to Memphis. where 2aiQ Federals
Were placed IN one building, and without pro-
visions. He asked the commandment to furnish
food He refused, and seeing the Goddess of
Liberty NJ one end of the hall, the General told
his fellow-prisoners to stand up and ioin in
singing the ''Star Spangled Banner" ICheersJ !
Ihey did stand up, and joined also in singing
Coininha, the Gern on the Ocean," and the
people hearing the noise gathered together,
thinking that the Yankees had broke loose
tIaughter.l Loyal ladies of Memphis-for
there are some there-gave them something to
eat i.'Bully for them.'l Yes, provisions were
fUrni~ he'd by the ladies rs the cars moved
through the streets. They bought provisions
an ma, furnished ed IT to the prisoner Cheers
train that preceded the prisoners notified the
people along the route of the approach of the
Var KEGS, and as they were to be made a show
%, they Were kept standing on the track all
night. 20 they conld enter Jackson by daylight
Here they We're asked how many prisoners
ilirrr were, and the answer was 1920. From
Jackson they Were taken to Meridian, and
again the question was asked, how many
| pTisoners|, Two thousand, was the answer
Pretty good haul. SAYS the rebels; :, 600 Were
taken 10 Memphis Tuesday night 1000 were
taken TO COrinth; and now 1000 are here
tLauchter.l Thence the prisoners were taken
To Mobile, and All immense concOurse of people
turned out TO see the live Yankees. The cues
'i0n was once more asked, show many pris-
oners J" Two thousand, was the reply Clio
rIous haul, said the rebels; 100 Were taken TO
Memphis: 2,OOD are AT Jackson: 2aD At Mprid-
ian; and now 1900 more here-a glorious haul
Tor shiloh. ll.aughter The rebel, officers
b-hayed IN a most insu ltiEg and outrageous
manner. 30
The people would come running to see a live
Yankee General. Some strange stories had
been told about him (the speaker) in the North
ell, he was pretty saucy for a prisoner.
tIaushter.I Well, the people would 20 to the
car window and say they wanted to see a live
Yankee General. The Colonel in command
rled 10 stop him from talking 10 these men, but
ii" toid him that he might use his power and
punish him, but God alone could stop his
tongue from waggmg- fApplause.l F..
ut Mobile they were placed in transports
and there first learned that the officers were to
Dr. separated from the priyates. Col. Jordan,
of Beaure4ard's stan, who was the only man
wearing the secesh uniform who showed the
prisoners any klndness.lA voice, That's one
more than thought you would findnI-had
given Gen. p q letter To his (Jordan's) brother,
and another To Gen. Jones, in command at
MGh ID in raflr To
Gcn. =. pre scented the letter and extended his
haHd 10 Gen. Jones, and the latter refused to
accept II with cold No, SIR and bowed his
visitor TO Il seat. which he rein sad TO take Gen
r. told him that he came on business, and he
felt h. was Jones's superior even il he was a
Yankee. lLaughter.J
When the parole was handed TO the speaker
Jones Condescended TO extend his hand; but
thcn il was Gen. P.'s turn, and he replied with