Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-11


The charming coincidence, Miss Sophie Climber,
hies b-psnt tonight, the plays selected being
the HGovernor's Wife," wherein the fair bene-
sci.re viii psr'o1at. Lefty B,igg, 'sd the :,de.
climber "a Matilda Jane. Setchell and the entire
,tTength Of the Comedy Congress appear In both
PLAYS. Grover will close his establishment to-
morrow night, until the fall season.
C.SrERsuKY-If You would enjoy a hearty
,.ugh, and be entertained with excellent vocal
music display Of extraordinary acrobatic feats
and greatttg bt rope acts e TO Manager PercivaIr
ctsi pesreat. The dancing, too. must be remem-
ssred as one Of the features OF the Institution.
The lang liable comic pantomime Of the owed
ding Festival" concludes the performance. Pos
ftively the last grand matinee will be given
tomorrow.
vaRrErIEs-Purdye ntertsins his visitors with
song, dance and instrumental music and has
pretty waiter girls to dispense refreshments.
APOLLO SALOON is one Of the coolest pisces of
The kind in the city. Good music may be enjoyed
while raraking Of superior refreshments, DIS
pensed BY pretty waiter girls.
ACADEMY OF Music Free concerts daily at
o. m, ard pretty waiter Tirls 10 dispense refresh
nents, liq1id and solid, the best the market
affords.
TEE SICK AND WOUNDED soLpIRRs Of McCiel-
lan's army, on the Peninsula, especially those
remote from post hospitals and hospital boats Are
absolutely suffering for needed supplies, and for
suitable necessaries and delicacies Very few
civilians are permitted to 90 within the lipes.
and consequently great diAculty exists in fur,
ni,hing sanitary supplies through ordinary chan.
nsls. Mrs: Harlan, wife Of the Senator nom
iowa, has Just returned nom the scenes Of misery
- ,1Hering on the Peninsula, snt gives q most
h7swltnrtsei. Mrs n early this year obtained
the sanction ofthe Secretary Of ar and authrf,t1
70 PatA enYw where within the lines, fer the purpose
Q, aLt;endi1g TO the wants sna alternating the
osnevolence and charity, and a total disregard OF
personal comfort, she has assduousIy devoted her
time, energies and means to this Christian object
Armed with an order from the powers thai Be
abe has facilities for conveying supplies 10 the
suferinP possessed by but few others In about
one well Mrs II. will return to the Peninsula,
ana VII oe happy to tsse charge Of aud deliver
teas sugars, dried beef sad tonguss condensed
mix, spices Of all kinds, pickles, lemons.
Sranges, butter, corn starch, chocolate, wines
ofsnoes ,elies and other articles suitable FOR the
sIct. VII be very acceptable, and all who would
conVIbute to this praisewortbv work may rest
as ured that any packages directed to Mrs n :, E.
Gays Hotel, will be faithfully delivered to the
sufferers for whom they may be ihsended sum
nef clothing, for sick and convalescent would
Se specially acceptable. Many OF the sick have
been necesstated 10 wear their shirts and dravG
Tor such q length Of time that fIth and yermin
nave added renewed miseries to the sufferers n
must be remembered that those soldiers within
the lines possess but few facilities for obtaining
changes Of clothing. Clothes half worn will be
new. rs
We uuocIstdnQ mat the Pennsvlvdnta Relief
Association hsv. decided to furnish Mrs "A critb
aquantitv OF articles, and also with an sr1o,nf ~
money for making purchases. Thts Ia a good
move, ana the associations q tte other States
can snT% Ta 90 bette, than follow Tie example set by
Bread; too, II very much required; and Il 4,
proposed TO devote e-y money contributed 10 the
purchase Of that necessary article Of food inst an
the eve Of departure and thus be able 10 cary n
i" loe peninsula In a somewhat fresh condition.
E.
Of the Second District school, under the teacher.
shipoi Mr.. T. NJ. Wilson. was examined al the
st-Nortne,n Liberty engine house Yesterday at
MMtnoC1 Sy Messrs holmead, EMS, G.srmehle,
" Srsell, Miller, and Rhees. OF the Board of Trus.
9es, Messs. q. and A. G. Richards, and Mr. An.
tnony Hyde, Of Georgetown. The exercises with
sew exceptions. were very creditable. The read.
.ng classes seemed to be about on par with each
other-the third and fourth classes reading as well
ae vac n1I, which, we sorry to saw, was not
up to the standard Of ft classes In other schools
the feature was the examination the Cons,i-
tuition Of the United States, In which tia pupIls
showed much proficiency, evidently being better
Versed In Its provisions than many Of our poIit-
cisns The classes in arithmetic were very good;
the nnt class in mental arithmetic for their uIck
and ready answers, deserving special mention
me singing OF several appropriate pieces In good
style added much to the interest Of the occasion
A number Of teachers Of other school. and q nuu.
ser Of parents were present The teacher SAW that
oeEng TIE pass year not more than one or two
parents have visited the school The school num-
bers forty pupils, OF whom thirty- eight were
present, and tsugh BIT In house admirably sci ted
&c the purpose.
Nc OPPOSITION Gas CessAsrss.-Applics.
lions have been made 20 Congress during the
present session % charter three new gas compa-
niles, viz the Citizens" the 81 MON - and the
,'Metropolitan;" and the question was, whether
70 grant these charters, and have, eysry wear a
hteer OF opposition gas companies, on paper, or
amend the act OF 15iS, Incorporating the present
company by Xxi ng the rate OF charge for gas sold
oy IL Aftsr mature consideration, both branches
OF Congress determined, by almost a unanimous
vote, to do the latter; and accordngly on yester-
day by law hIed the price Of gas hereafter In
Washington at e 30 per 600 feet to the Govern
ment, Wild prompt payment discount Of 10 per
:ent ana IS to all other consumers, with the
same dlscount-4making the net price 70 the for
mef OF % 81, and to tbs latter Of "a 20, an aver
age only II 81 81. (or eleven cents more than the
charge IN New York and Baltinore,) instead Of
- - az heretofore; being the large reduction Of
b cents per 900 feet.
FAIR Toa TIE SICK AND wousprD.-rhe fair
held last evening by the ladies Of Hon. Secretary
smiths family for the benefit Of the sick and
wounded Of the army, was well attended and
gresay enjoyed The arrangement Of flowers and
sweet faces presiding over the alcoves, seemed
more like fairy scene than o matter Of reality.
The fair continues this evening, and, as u Is unre
sIlcted, we hope that every one who feels dis
posed to encourage the laudsble Efforts and self
sacrificing eIertions OF the ladies Of our city In
behalf Of suffering humanity, will call in and
cave IN Ouoflnk. ne ldoles give tnelf time ana
- vices without stint; make them your almoners
IN good work.
KcBssRY.-On w ednesday night, young man
named K. NJ Gunton, hsinHg from Ohio entered
the room OF q friend named stockwell, az q
boarding house on Missouri avenue, while the
latter was asleep, and took from his pockets sky
dollars 65nton yesterday morning fitted him
self out with a suit Of clothes went 70 the depot,
and taking ssat In the ll-o'clock cars, prepared
for a trip North, but H. Stockwell, having dis
covered his loss, traced Gunton 70 tbs depot, and
informing Ofhcer Conway Of the facts, that oficer
arrested him. Gunton was taken before Justice
Ferguson, when he returned the amount In goods
and money; and Mr.. Stockwell expressing wish
that the matter should be dropped, the case was
dismissed.
PoLIcE The Third Werd patrolmen reported
yesterday Catharine Finn, fof making threats
Of violence; dismissed. John @. Howells, for
tying horses to q shade tree; do.-by Justice
Clayton. George Farnwright, creating q null
sance; paid costs, % cents-J ustics Thompson.
The Fourth Ward patrolmen reported EnI-
sbeth smith, suspected Of larceny; Jail for fur
taer bearing Henrietta West, for keeping Q
disorderly hous'; nned IS. Lemuel Harris, as