Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-03
LOCAL NEWS.
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GaovRR,s THRATER-Niss Jennie Parker will
Tonight be the reel pient Of com pimsntary Ten
eft, rendered her by Mayor Wallach and q num-
Der of promi nent citizens and sojourners In wash
iDoton The thrilling and beautiful soectscular
drsma, "Ronance of Poor Young M1n," will
BE- presented, and for positively the last time
Mis- Jennie Parker appears a. Marguerite, and
company. We doubt not the fsir benef STARE,
who has won msny friends since her appearance
here, win be greeted by large and appreriativs
house. Miss Parker's younger sister, Miss susie
viii appear on this occasion, as Christine.
PoLgnoRAMA- This being positively the last
week Of the beautiful exhibition OF the scenes and
incidents connected with the rebellion. AL should
avail themselves OF the opportunity OF seeing 10:
New attractions have been added this week, and
The picture Of the Unnamed Heroes" Is worth
the price Of admission.
CAsrERsuKY.- Percivel's talented, versatile
and original company has been very popular with
The fun loving community. All the priRoipal
actors and old IA vorites Of Canterbury still
the boards while added 10 these are the beautiful
Z4nfretta, who appears nishay in difaeult tight
rope performance; charming Eva Brent, whs
delights al by her pleasing voealism; graceful
dance, and the seigrist brothers, Alexander Z,n-
5retta, Veards, &c &c, altogether forming .
more brilliant combination Of the kind than was
ever before put upon any boards.
AoAnHMY OF Music Free concerts daily at
2. m. Refreshments ALWAYS at hand and dis
peosed by pretty water girls.
APeLLo.-Signor Tiberini, who presides at the
plan Il this resort, entertains the sudiencs with
sele9tlons from the best classic and eperatis au-
f.ors, and pesforms admirably. Refresh nsnts
are dispensed by pretty girls
FOURTH OF JuLY - Tomorrow will be tie
eIghtys sixth anniversary Il American indeP4d-
dence. IL IL a day to be remembered and hal
lowed by every lover d freedom; and az for fsur-
and prosperity smiled upon the land, II should
not be In this the dark hear Of aa versty
and Of trial. In thi, oonact fer the prsaasvaiisn
Of the MON, the natal day Of lissFy and Of fres
dom should be celebrated with appropriate esre-
monies.
Ia this city business will be almost entirely
suspended. No provision that we aware Of
hss been made for general celebration. but We
trust the national standard will b displayed from
all the public buildings, add frsm many private
residences. The banks will be closed.
There will be no mark - to morrsw, but In
lieu thereof all Of them will be open this evening"
when families may obtain supplies.
should the day prove favorable, a number Of
pleasure parties viii spend their holiday In tie
woods Some of the Sabbath schools pdrpese
having parties In the country; The school Of
McKendree Chapel will spend their time At
Berryis woods; and the SCI DOL Of Union Chapel
ut.Twenteth street, near the boundary.
Grover will celebrate the day by giving two
ing or 70 the War, the National Anthem, and
Nan, the Good for M thing, will be performed In
the afternoon; and Regular Fix, Birthday Song
of the Nation, OF To Tho War, and J. J. Of Tie
IL Is said that private parties viii get up dis
plays Of fireworks In the evening We doubt
not superabundance Of patriotism will fnd vent
In burnt powder, spitdeyils, squibs, Chinese
Ayers, torpedoes, fire crackers, DO, much To the
delight Of Juveniles the fear OF The timid and the
annoyance Of quiet people. The privilege to do
pretty much as one pleaSes will, no doubt, be
awaited Of to the fullest extent
There will be no paper Issued from the AZ
once Tomorrow
THEYEMALR DEPARTMENT of the district school
OF the fourth district was examined Yesterday, by
the board Of trustees. Thefe were AZ pupils pres
ent, all of wncm acquitted themselves adm irably,
and passed examinations which elected the ap-
prevail and commentator Of the trustees exam
lining, and the pareats and friends present Of
whom there were goodly number, notwtth-
standing the inclemencv Of the weather. The
examination was continued NATL dark, and at the
close Messrs. White and Miller highly compli-
mented the scholars on their attachments, and
their teacher miss Margaret A. Milburn) for the
evidence all gave of having been properly dis
ciplined and Instructed. The classes particularly
eIcelled In grammar and composition. The ex-
erciscs were interpreted with vocal and instru-
mental music
DRAMATIC ASSOCIATIONS OF 6soRsE1cwN COL
LEsK-The exhibition Of the Dramatic Assecia.
ton Of Georgetown College on Monday was a.,
tended BY perhaps the largest audience eves con-
vened Ia the college walls, numbering over 500
persons The pieces selected wee Richard Ill,
In which MIR. Henry Mccullough, Of Penssyiva-
mia, persoRated Richard, aud was ably sustained
by The members Of the Association In the other
parts and the meio-drama Of the Seven Clerks,
IN which the part Of Claude barnard was sus-
t1inee by Henry M. Brent, Of New York. The
music was by the Philharmonic Society OF the
college, under the lead Of Mr., Charles HEN. Of
rSetown. The performances were heartily
auplanded and Messrs Mccullough and Brent
were highly comPlimented.
SERIOUS CHARsss.-Oa Tuesday a yeung girl
named Catharine Walter was arrested upon a
charge Of stealing ten dollar note, the property
Of Bertha Brown. In default OF bail she was
etaAt a. It'll for hyI Clark
John Jones, who was arrested Tuesday
night for picking pocket, and taken to the Sec
Ona VIZ ard station, was taken before Justice CT rk
for q hearing Yesterday morning II appeared
that he had bis hand In a genteman's pocket in
Growers Theater, and that In the attain 70
him f2 ht ensued. The person whose pocket II
was said he wcs searching did not appear, and
the case Of picking pocket was dismissed. He
was, however, faed "a for disorderly conduct,
which he paid, and was released.
PUTNAM RANsxRs-A letter TO the New York
Times from Middletown, Va. d1ted June Goth,
of now scouting for sna
To-day Capt. Thisaeton, OF the Putnam Rangers,
(Gsn Sigels body guard started early In the
morning with large force 70 remain La all night:
prisoners; but can learn nothing about them till
bis arrfyal.n The above will be interesting TO
the friends and relatives Of neDy members Of the
Capt Thistleton resided on the Island before he
went to the wars.
ABAp PLAcE-OyeT the sewer which has Late
ly been laid along the north side Of the avenue,
across Eleventh street, there IL at present dan
gerous uao, the earth with which the sewer was
covered having settled. This morning., q cavalry
man rode into It. and his horse got up to bis body
I'm the mud, and came near hurting the rider; and
about 1 O'Clock IN army wagoh, laden with
clothing, ran int the rut, and 10 was with some
di1hculty that It was get out the load havi ag
90 be hrst taken OF. 10 may psrhaps save q law
suit IL the place IL at once repaired.
An UHRELiAsLB DRIvER.-Last night, John
Lowell, driver Of q coach Of the "pig ht line, -
got dru *, and his coach broke down at the
corner of b and Third streets. Being uLft to-
have charge Of the team, citizen took the horses
70 secure them for the owner. The Fourth Ward
patrol was notified, and upon going 70 the spot
found that Lowell had orawled int the coach
through window, and had IN Ugly folded him.
self upon the back cusnions for sleep. de was
taken TO the Fourth Ward station to be tried
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