Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-29
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FoRp's ArHENguN Last appearance Of the
charming actress, Mics Lucille Western, and lasi
presentation Of" Camille % Those who have not
seen Miss w in this great character should not
lose this Opportunity The performance coneinoes
with the 1.-TWO Thieves"
WASHINGTON THEATRE The great dramatic
combination In tragedy and comedy, On this The
last night Of their appearance, End OF Mr.. BANDS
management The Stranger" and the "Honey-
moon" great bill.
CANTERBURY HALL.-Debut Of Barry Garter,
otherwise called the Irish Ambassador. Songs
and dances every evening by Misses Julia Mort-
mer, Miller, Fowler, Lizzie Francis, Lilly Bran
don, Mary Blake. Frank seccr, and Julia Rich
DIV. An hour at the Canterbury Is Ike dream
Of Fairy Land.
Obo Pillows HALL.-Last night Of sanfosds
Justly celebrated opera troupe, and ben,n, OF ;.
:. Sanford. aUncle Toms Cabin" not sxsetlv
Mrs. B Stoves version, was received Win
shouts Of laughter and applause last night, and
will he repeated
wuLARp's HALL-Mrs Kembe will read
Shakspeare's great play Of Henry tonight
This announcement Dug BIT ~ I'll The hall.
fARLER's Halt How can the eve OF Sunday
be so We u spent, as In aiding good work The
Fair and Festival Of the ladies Of the First Bap-
fist Church, fer the purpose Of rebuilding their
church edince, ob>fs an opportunity to all those
who prefer to make an evening Of pleasure an
occasion to do good.
CLARENDON CONCERT HALL-MusIc gyuiis
every evsnng. Those who have 40 music In
their souls can console themselves with refresh-
msn's, served by fair waiting girls.
SLAVERY ~ The DIsrRrr. The bill intro
dueed Into the Senate yesterday, by Mr.. Wright,
IL Indiana for the abolition Of slavery In the Dis
tTict Of Columbia, differs materially hon the bill
now pending, entitled " An Get 20 relieve certain
persons held % service labor In the District Of
Columbia Mr.. wrights bill, II will be seen,
proposes a gradual emancipation Of slaves. II Is
as follows
Sec. / No person not INV within the District
"f Cclumbss, nor now owned by any person or
Cerscns now resident within It, nor hereafter
said District 7
SEC No person now within said District, OF
nC~ owned by env person or persons now resi-
dent within the same or hereafter born within
t. shall ever be held In slavery without the limits
Of said District: PrcriRsd, That Officers Of the
Government Of the United States, being citizens
OF the slaveholding states, coming into said Dis
triCt or public business, and remaining only so
long es may be redsOna oily necessary for that OBJ
Jet may be attended into and out Of said District
and While there, by the necessary servants Of
themselves and their families, without their right
TO bold such servants In service being thereby I'm
paired.
Sec J. All children born Of slave mothers
within said District on or after the first day Of
IN the year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun.
dFsd ana stSty-two, shall be free; bat shall be
reasonably supported and educated bv the re-
SO
or representatives, and shall. serve reasonable
service as apprentices TO such owners, heirs aud
representatives until they respectively arrive at
TIE age Of twentv-one wears, when they shall be
entirely free; snd the municipsl ltoritIes Of
Washington and Georgetown within their re-
sPective JnrisdictiOnal limits are hereby en-
powered and required TO make all suitable and
necessary provisions for enforcing obedience TO
pTentices.
Sec, !. All persons now within said District
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person or persons resident within said District,
shaii remain such at the will Of their respective
owners thelr heirs and legal Representatives: Pro
''fsdl nat any such owner, or his legal repye-
sentative, may a, any time recei from the Treas
Iry OF the United States the full value Of his or
het slave OF the class In this section mentioned,
upon which such slave shall be forthwith and
Ioieyer Tree And prorided futhsT, That the
President Of the United states, the Secretary OF
SId1e, aI6 the Secretary Of the Treasury shall be
poaIo ier determining the value Of such slaves
as thelr owners may desire to emancipate under
tns section, aud whose duty Il shall be to hold
session Tor TIE purpose on the Arst Monday Of
s@Gh calender month, to receive all applications
aho on SATISFACTORY evidence in each case that the
person presented for valuation is a slave, and Of
tne class In this section mentioned, and Is owned
Sy tue app lcant shall value such slave at his or
nei Inli CASH value and give to the applicant an
ordef on tic Treasury for the amount, and also 10
such slave certificate Of freedom.
sec > The municipal authorities Of Washing
'cn ana GEORGETOWN, within their respective iuris-
dlcuOnel limits, are hereby EN- powered and re-
CURED 10 provide active and efficient means to
arrest and deliver up to their owners all fugitive
slave Ttscantng into said District
SEEDS The election officers within the said
District OF Columbia are hereby empowered and
required TO open polls al all the usual places Of
holding elections on the frst Monday Of April
next, and receive the vote Of every free white
male citizens above the age Of twenty-oue wears
having resided within said Disirc ct for the period
such voting fer or against this act to proceed in
taking said votes in all respects not herein speci
nso as at elections under the muDicipa laws and
Win as little delay as possible 10 transmit correct
statements OF the votes cast to the President of
the United States and Il shall be the duty of the
President - canvas the said votes immediately
and 10 maJority Of them be found to be for this
act to forth with Issue hts procamation giving no.
tce Of the fact, and this act shall only be in full
force and eeC; Ga aud after the day Of such proc
lamation
Sec. :. Involuntary seryitude FOR the punish
rent Of crime, whereof the party shall have been
duly convicted. shall In wise be protected by
this act
Sec. 6 For all the purpose Of this act the juris-
dtctionai linits OF Washington are extended TO
al parts Of the District Of Columbia not now In
Guided within the limits Of Georgetown.
A CAPTAIN IN TROUBLE afternoon
about I'VE O'Clock, considerable excitement took
place near the west gate Of the Capitol In conse-
Snence OF gentselly dressed man beating sol
der In that locality. Word was immediately
sent TO the oface Of Justice Ferguson and Otieer
Nilstead fastened tO the scene Of action Ffod.
ing the man scFfaing with two soldiers who ap.
peered TO be trying 10 get bayonet from him
which he had drawn from the scabbard Of one of
the soldiers, the oficer managed to separate the
cOmbatants; and on attempting TO arrest him he
was resisted by him. But Ofacer Meredith COM
lag 10 the assistance Of Milstead, he was secured
with the 'nippers" ald brought to the once of
Justice Ferguso1, In which BE stated "thst be
was superior 70 any one In the efice, aud that he
never thought that gentleman Of his sanding
would be arrested by the contemptible Wash.
tugtol police" or words 10 that effect He gave
Nnh lnnfn - q -aA
the captain Of a company In the Tsmmany regi-
ment, TO which the men belonged, and that he
had authority TO order them as he pleased. and
Oae Of the men, william Kern, testified that
he and John Fraily (who was too drunk TO testi-
fy) had been on q little "bendeT, ;" and came
acFOaR Oufnn aRazuitinu narty ,.,hc pnAa,