Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-01-03

LOCAL NEWS.
AMusxMxsrs To-NieHr.
Opp PILLOWS, HILL-Beneftof the charming
songstrsss, Miss Carrie Hiferf, and lsst night Of
the Aneghsnisns .nd Swiss Ref Ringers. A
grand programme Of select melodies, ballads AMI
bell-ringiur perform3nces-a card sufacient to
attract the entire musical public.
cIsrxssuRY- the benef. and last
appearance but one Of Frank Brewer. A magnin-
cent programme tonight, embracing new dances,
burleequss, &c with the belt stretching after
piece, Virginia Mummy" Brewer a. Ginger
Blue
CHRsrY's grand bill Of Ethiopisn
songs, d.nces, ballads, fute and violin solos,
burlesques. &c, &c, with Christy's grand After
piece, hNew Years Calls"
s-Lecture by Horace Greeley, Of
New York, upon "The Union }" before the cleo
ture Association.
YouNs Mxs's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ROOMS.
The Hutchinson Family gave another Of their
charming concerts last night. Another musical
entertainment to morrow mig ht at the same placs,
Christian Association Rooms.
THKArxR.-The popular drama, " Rent Day, I"
and the farce, Sketches In India"
KNEES AMPHIrHRArER-Ab brilliant bill Of
equestrian, gymnsstic, and acrobstic feats, With
all the stars and old favorites, attractive to
all lovers Of marvellous performances. Dan r ice,
the great American humorist, appears on Monday
night.
CRIMINAL Counr-Yesterday, Patrick Camp
bell found guilty Of the larceny Of pair q boots
was sentenced 70 one years imprisonment In the
penitentisry.
william Flood, arraignes fer the larceny Of
clock from william Rutherford, was acquitted
Charles Parker, free negro, indicted for assault
and battery q white woman named Ellen
Mash, on the 5th Of December last, WA found
guilty and sentenced 70 nine mq1ths imprison-
ment In Jail and to pay fine Of 80
John Morrisev, on the charge II committing an
assault and battery upon Edward Corrigan, one
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sexton Of 81 Patricks Church, on the Id Of De
cember, 1851, was brought In guilty Sentenced
70 six months in the common Jail and TO paw q
hne Of 81
Clinton Smith, for stealing two bushels Of meal
from Alfred Lee Not guilty.
Horcno Maryman, for renting . house for
bswdY purposes, was found guilty. az indicted,
and was sentenced to psy a fine Of go and costs
Richard Evans, convicted on Tuesday Of man.
slaughter, was sentenced by Judge Crawford to
six yeas imprisonment in the penitentisry.
IscssDrARrsx-As patrolmen Calhoun and
Moran were passing along in the vicinity Of the
discovered that an unfinished frame building at
the corner Of Twenty and l. streets had been
set on FIRE. Thew succeeded In extinguIshing the
flames before the nre had made much Roadway.
A few nights since the Government stables at
the railroad depot, were set on fire, but fortu-
nstely an early discovery was made, and extern
sive damage prevented.
In view Of the repeated attempts recently made
by incendisries to destroy Government property,
10 suggested that not only should extraordinary
vigilance be used, but that q reward should be
offered large enough to lead to the detection Of
the criminals.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS The following deaths
Of soldiers have occurred since our last report:
Edward Ames company A, 9Th Wisconsin, VOL
unteers, at Camp Arlington.
@. w. Frazier. company @, 11th Maine volun-
teers, at Columbian College Hospital
sergesnt Memo w alrath, company x, 1st New
York Artillery, at Eruptive Hospital.
- - nAp
dams sharpshooters, at Camp destruction.
George w: Bedien, company E, I'd Wisconsin
volunteers, at camp
VIM. Leach, company n, seth New York VOL
unteers, At General Hospital.
silss 8. Lindsey, company B, I'd regiment Ber-
dams sharpshooters, at Indiana Hospital.
TEE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS Yesterday In the
Senate, Mr.. Grimes introduced bill In relation
20 the administration Of criminal Justice in
sons confined prior to the last term Of the crini-
nal Court, against whom no indictments were
found a. said term, are declared entitled TO their
20 set them free IL 10 also made the duty Of the
Judge Of the Criminal Court to issue order to
be entered on record before the anal adjournment
making general delivery Of all persons confined
before the Grand Jury for the term was empan-
elled against whom no Indictment was found.
The bill was referred to the committee on the
District.
PREsESrATIoS-Mr. George Brown. superin-
too, opposite the w ashinoton Navy Yard, was on
New Yesr's day the reel pient If h,ndsome gold
watch, presented 70 him by the operatives, a
pre.entstion speech was made at Odd Fellows
He'll, Navy Yard, by Mr. James Morgan In be-
half Of the workmen, and was replied 10 In appro-
PIRATE terms by Mr.. Brown. After the speech max
Ing, those present psrtook Of nne collation. pre-
psfed by Mr. VIM. p. Brown, and several patriotic
tossts were given and speeches delivered A let.
Ter was read from Mr.. James Pilling, regrettng
his inability to be present.
RoBszRY OF ME-. TsAvkRs Last Friday nj ght,
Mr.. Joseph Travers was knocked down In the
street and robbed Of his pocket-b book, containing
about eighty dollars Supposing his money gone,
and but little chance 70 capture the person who
committed the robbery, he did not mention his
loss for q day or two, when he spoke to his
brother about 10. His brother went directly to
detective A. Allen and stated the circum-
stances, and requested his aid In ferretting out
the offender. This morning Mr.. James z. Duna-
win was arrested by ofacer Allen, charge Of
being CONCERNED In tbs robbery Justice Dom
held Dunawin 10 bail for court in the sum Of
POLrcI-Yesserd.y, Lewis H. DYER, col, was
arrested by ofacer skippon for having In bis pos
session a stolen horse. He was taken before Jus
tee Clark. The evidence Of bis honest possession
was made clear, and Justice Clark gave him an
rested by the Fourth Ward patrolmen upon q sus-
picion Of larceny. He was dismissed by Justice
Dom. James Redmond was arrested for selling
liquor to soldiers. The case WA heard by Justice
Bsrnsclo, who reserved his decision VIM Bealer,
drunk and disorderly, was turned over to the mill
itary. J. Hall, running q hack without q L.
cense; ruled for trial before Justice walter.
CHRsrY's MTNsTRxLs-This concert troupe 10
drawing nightly crowded houses Of the most
fashiousble and musical families Of the Federal
Metropolis Well 10 may; for Italian opera II
rarely presented 90 admirably here 10 renders
ssssfs; to say nothing Of fun. The performers
are decidedly the best In the country rendering
such music and while thew furnish inerpressibIe
pleasure 10 the critic, the fun they afford the
lower Of genuine wit to be enjoyed nowhere
else among We need hardly add that the
most refned taste need have no apprehension Of
being annoyed BY vulgsriHn upon their stage.
ecpREHE CouRT, Jan. 2.-No. 50. Roger @.