Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-27
LOCAL NEWS.
AnusKMENrs To NIshY.


The charming actress, Miss Lucille Western. This
evening, " Masks and Faces. or The Life Of an
Actrea'S-Min Western a. Peg Wellington. A
dance by Miss Olivia. THE Loan Of Lover
WASHINGTON THEATRE The great star COM
pspy In tragedy and comedy. The great play Of
''Damon and Pytbias," and the rattling comedy
OF aThe Dramatist."
CANTERBURY HALL-The Serious Family,'
tonight ballet In which the charming dan
GERS sppear to great advantage Joe Childs win
spread himself In clog dance. Miss Mortimer,
the sweet ballad singer, and Miss Mile Fowler,
the graceful danseuse, and host OF others, appear
TO night.
Opera Troupe In the "Prima Donna, !" a rich treat
for the lovers Of mirth and melody. New songs
and new dances.
PARxER's HALL.-The Ladies' Fair and Festi-
val still continues Go, by all means.
CLARENDON CONCERT RooN -Delightful mu-
sic, charming companiOnship, and delicious
edibles.
Hen OLD TINES AT THE NAVY YARD-Tco
ANetIORssTS at OHs Sdls.-On Saturday afternoon
quite an excitement took place on the Navy Yard,
owing to the doings at an auction In that usually
quiet locality. On that afternoon constable Thos
Plumsill bad advertised a sale Of second hand
furniture to take place at the corner of Virginia
avenue and Seventh street. and at the appointed
hour quite a number Of persons, including some
thirty forty Of ve fair ladyes" Of that section
gathered about the long rows CT ''chattels.n
The sale commenced, and the bidding was
quite spirited for time, the prices ruling higher
even than had been anticipated bv the efncient
salesman and his clerk But the fondest hopes
sometimes perish, and in this case the fond ex.
pectations, s'qulck sales and small profits" were
incontineDtly knocked In the hssd. In the midst
Of the bidding two soldiers, belonging to the
SSth Pennsylvania Regiment, who were intoxi-
Gated, made their appearance in the crowd and
took quite active part In the bidding, and ID
was not long before one Of them, by the name Of
Nuneville, claimed that q lounge had been
knocked down 10 him. Much to the discontinue
Of the salesman, one soldier mounted the lounge
and put ID mp for sale at the time that table
sitting near by was being cried by the salesman,
who being unable to proceed with the sale,
expostulated with the men, and went to another
portion Of the stock and cried of several articles
in the hope that the soldiers would leave, but he
was again mistaken, for when he returned and
mounted q sofa and was about to sell ID of, Nune-
VILE jumped on the other end and commenced to
rattle OF, In regular auction style, "6oing at fifty
cents, q half-a- dollar" &c. This was more than
the patient auctioneer could stand, and to end the
matter he gave Nuneyille heavy blow with his
stick, knocking him into the street Nuneville
Immediately was on his feet again, and put his
hand to his breast, as IL to draw pistol, afwhich
the crowd, auctioner and all, scattered suddenly
in ali directions.
The soldiers In the meantime had left the scene
Of sction and proceeding to Justice Cults, pro-
cured warrant for Plumsill's arrest, which they
placed in the hands Of oficer Hardin. On the
oeaeer going to the place Of sale to make the ar
rest the excitement commenced again, but after
some little talk the case ruled before Justice
Murray for Monday morning, and the sale was
concluded W ithout further Interruption.
On Monday morning there was quite large
crowd In attendance at the Office of Justice Muir
ray, anxiOusly waiting the result of the trial.
After waiting some time, the complainants not
making their appearance, the case was dis
missed.
HARD CAsR-Yesterday scene occurred at
the office Of Justice Dom that excited the SYM
patty Of all whe were present. An old man was
present ian Irishman) who for his devotion to the
Union was sent from the vicinity Of Manassas,
Bull Run, to Richmond a prisoner. After
three months be was allowed to return 10 Manas-
sas, where be was again put under guard with
his wife He describes his sufferings intense
during his imprisonment. While the old man
wss suffering at Richmond his dau2 hter became
the victim Of seduction, and left the locality.
when the Rebels were burning the houses at
Manassas he managed to get a uniform OF a Geor-
gia regiment and escape TO the Union lines He
came to this city, and yesterday met his aughter
on Seventh street, arrayed In all the flash and
frippery Of a genuine 'nymph oil the paven He
seized her and took her before Justice Dom,
where abe declared she would not go with her
father. He swOre be would shoot the man that
brought this disgrace upon him, IL ever he laid
eyes upon him. He was greatly afflicted and
looking upon his daughters dress remarked,
that when he saw her last her garb was plain but
honest, now IL was evidence of disgrace. She IL
about sixteen years old, and the Justice, at her
fathers request, sent her to JAIL to await his
turn from Manassas, where he goes to get his
wife TO bring he: TO this city. He says then he
will enlist in the army Of the Union.
THEFEMALED EPARTMENr OF THE SECOND Dis
TRICT ScHOOL.-About one month since we de
scrbed an Interesting exhibition by the p Ipils OF
the female department of the Second District
School, at theiT school room In the old Masonic
building, on the corner OF TeLth and f streets
On Tuesday afternoon we were present at a SINH
lar exhibition Of th at hoo and were gratiPd to
observe that they, and their worthy teacher Miss
F. a. BOggs, were encouraged by the presence Of
the President Of the Board Of Common Council,
several OF the School Trustees many cf the teach
ers Of other schools, nd a number Of the parents
and friends Of the pupil. The second number
Of the "Litsrary Mirror" containing contri buttons
from the young ladies was read by the fair Edi-
tors, Misses Susan Flenner, and Olivia French,
ths exercises being Interpreted with the singing
Of Duets, quartettes, chorusses, &c under the
direction Of Prof Daniel. Several Of the articles
In the Literary Mirror are exceedingly well
written.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs-Bsfors Justice
EaItsT.-Geo. Thomas, Geo. Leonard, r. McKen-
ney, r. Budenredt, Papk Kent James Harron,
ThOs. Carr, NJ. Mullay, John Reed, Jas. Blake
Frank Burns, John Smith, W. Courtney, John
Reilly, r. Martin, N. CalIgan, James Carr, John
Campbell, John Drunk, VIM. Thompson, Jes.
Armes, Rich'd Rivers, VIM. O;Neil, Chas Dom
nelly, Jas. McGrath, turned over to the militsry.
Sarah A. Hollins, drunk and disorderly; work
house co days. Patrick Culhum, assault md bat
NcIVy MlCndcl CulDdm, QO.. 90.
Lawrence DALEY, do; do. Sarah Robinson, dis
orderly fine IS. Sarah J. Young, do dismissed
John G. Dove, drunk; do. ThOs johnson. hack
man without the badge; fine 81 VIM. Connor
drunk and disorderly; fined 81 Sc. Seymour
DAILY, assault; do. 81 IS.
PoLIcE-The Third Ward patrolmen reported
yesterday: w. II. Hurley, ptddlng without
license; sl.94. Robert O'Toole, do fined $40 %
Patrick O'Brlen, diso;derly; 81 s., by Justice
CLAYTON. Jos. G. Cline, drunk and profane; fine
$40 81. Also, upon q charge Of larceny; jail for
court. Abraham Van Fleet, accessory to the rob-
berry; do, by Justice CLARK.
The Fourth Ward patrolmen reported: Michael
Shngarae, beating bis wife; fined s. 81. Thomas
Hamilton, Sighting; dismissed. James Cameron,
do; do by Justice Walter. sarah Rawlings
drunk and disOrderly; workhouse Ga days, by JUS
tlee Clayton.
TEE CAPITOL ExrKNsIoN.-rhe Senate has
passed Joint resolution transferring the supsr-
iniendence OF the Capitol extension and the CON-
pletion Of the Capitol dome from the War to the
Interior Department, and providing that xpen-
ditnres be confined for the present TO the compile
tion Of the dome and 10 work necessary for the
preservation Of the unfinished portions OF the