Evening star., 1862-10-01
LOCAL NEWS.
.NrsEMENTs TONIGHT

AMUsEMENTS TONIGHT
u,su,xoToS THEATER.-A select audience
Ir-sstrd the second appearance OF Miss Menken
ID the company performing 1T the "Old
IT>r,ry- last evening. "Thp Soldiers Daugh-
r" and San Unprotected Female" are this
Lu.riug's bill of entertainment. The performers
f,r- are nearly all new TO our citizens, although
Inv of them have established regulations
k,rw here. The Washington Theater has been
[-tr-ly remedeied and refitted. and now pre-
rHts quite an inviting appearance.
FoRD's THEATEE was again well attended
Nlsst evening, TO witness the play of ssFanchon"
q hirh has had n most successful run II will
= presented again this and to- morrow evening.
Sshen i, will give place 10 other plays, Manager
asd beng ass,roms r ,f;,m Q, gix,ng he public an
traiiC talent in other characters. On SATURDAY
kaernoon next performance of aFanchon',
will BE- given for the benefit Of families.
GEovEE's TnkATEK-The beautiful spectac.
Utlar drama entitled ssThe Colleen Bawn.r will
D presented at this place of amusement this
kyenlng' Mr: fiorencs appearing rs "Myles Ma
foppale'n, and Susan Denim as ssAnn Chue.n
ll its original splentior, and cast Of Character
fclIpSIng previous efforts at this establishment
SThrlee Married will conclude the perform
baee. We noticed among the audience last
ght, Gov. Yates, of Illinois, and other diyni-
tries.
II CASrERBCEY-Ths is the last night but
flree Of the present engagement of Marietta
Rayei and Agnes sutherland, IN announcement
Ivhich the habitues OF Canterbury will regret
% hear. Splendid programmes will therefore
y offered nightly, and the very best efforts will
De made TO amuse. - ..r.s.
TIE CIRCUS was, Of course, well patronized
Ilnother entertainment will be given this even.
knS, when VIII be produced Tin the language Of
Dan Gardnerl-sssomething else" The Efforts
nade for mule ride are decidedly funny.
ACADEMY OF pMusIc.-Signora Seydel nightly
hngs Shubert's serenades and other favorite
ele ctions. Attentive walters dispense refresh
lents.
II THE WORK OF THE QUARTERNAsTER's DE.
kARTNENT-The large movements of troops in
nd around this city for the last eighteen months
kare not been able to notice and describe the
Workings Of the different departments immedi-
kely connected with the army, OF which the
khce and surroundings Of the quartermaster's
| The principal Office, corner of Eighteenth and
% streets, tin old times the residence of both
Sef. Davis and Jacob Thompson,) is occupied
p present as follows The upper portion of
khe building by Col. ID. H Rucker, depot quar-
Rrmaster, most efficient officer, who has seen
offensive service both In camp and city, and
BOW considered by all as one Of the first quar-
brTnasters in the service, who has charge Of all
Ee extensive workings of the depot. The
kerks IN this Office ito whom we are under manly
Ervision of Donald @. McIntosh. ESQ. Who.
5 chief clerk, has gained many friends by his
burteous treatment Of all with whom he comes
p contact The lower portion OF the building is
occupied by Capts. l.. l.. HartZand T.. T.. Camp,
EitA their large corps OF clerks, The former
having charge Of all issues of stationery, lun.
ker hardware, &e., storage of all property left
~ the army IN Its movements, toy ther with
he burial of deceased soldiers. To the last
famed officer belongs particularly all trans
bOriaiion of soldiers, dc, by railroad to the
bffrrent points of the country Most of the nu
krrous hospitals lately erected in and around
lli~ city has been under his superyi
The Corcoran Art Building, corner of Penn
Eifanla avenue and Sc venternth street, is used
~ one portion OF this depot aS point of issue
X army clothing, camp and garrison equipage
&c. This building and its eight large ware.
ko'ises, with ITS large force OF clerks and Ia
k0rers, are under the charge of Captain ID. e.
Thomas military storekeeper An idea of the
kusInes transacted at this point NAV be formed
hen We state that $50 cases of clothing have
tren issued and shipped in one day Captain
Heo- Gibson, 1lth u. :. infantry is the appro--
Ding officer rs regards clothing, tents, &c
i visit TO another portion of the depot need
fot D" described IN this paper, as n full dscrip-
kon was given IN issue of few weeks ago
p refer 10 the office and surroundings of Capt
j. Dana, A. U. NJ, corner of Twenty Second
Bad G streets.
trSenai, from whence all ammunition for use
the army IN this portion OF the country is
Eippcd. Capt Ely, A q. Nj. V, has charge
The Government wharves, ut foot of G street
Id sixth, respectively, claim our attention
tAt' thry being the two principal points for
Er. George Rnpliart, at q street and Cant
- Allen, of 1st District Volunteers, now on
Farhed service with Col Rueker, at Sixth
k7eet, are IN charge. Since the movement of
EsH. McClellan's army from the Peninsula 10
fs point, With Its large amount of necessary
ser ransportatlon- the business transacted
these two points have been immense
The next important branch of this service il
De found at the Government wsrphouse near
railroad depot, from whence are shipped
stores destined by railroad to the different
n, ,iol..N
Nv operating. Mr. w. j. Stephenson has
karge OF this important branch
me Wharyes, warehouses, dwelling houses,
= vacant lots used by this depot are so nm
krfous, that il is almost impossible 10 describe
a en- IN one Issue OF this paper: but some idea
fay De given when II is stated thai the number
men actually employed amounts to near
MORE TRooPs-The 147th New York req.
tent arrived at the depot last evening and
Ek quarters during the night at the ss Rest
ley number SIS men, who We're recruited in
p neighborhood of Oswego, and are accom-
pc principal officers Colonel A = Warner
kieut Colonel Butler, Adjutant d. d. Farling.
uartermaster Lewis Surgeon Cole Assistant
IIgeVn race, and Captains Harvey, McKin-
-, A: Hewitt, Hartshorn, Seeley, Wood
ara, Regan, W right, Slaughton and Hamiin.
ne I'd New Jersey arrived at an early hour h
ms morning, and are still at the Rest'' They
Eumoer 9io nne looking men, who were recruit
IN Bergen county, and are fully prepared
Pr The war. They are accompanied by field
ic' Inc following are the principal off,
ES-Coionel A. Fornett, mot vet here,) Lieut p
cionel A. Douglas. Major A. G. Demenst, Ad.
kah1 Sasterthwait, Quart-rmaster Titus, Sur.
0n Qnlek, Assistant Surgeons Jones and Car
aud Captains Berry, Van Emberg. Demer.
weslover, Dye, Chippendale, Ayres, Blan-
~, Maryman and Simonton
Lhe NV Jersey regiment commanded by
hppiegata, numbering et2 man, arrived
During the past twenty -four hours \ largo lot
recruits for various old regiments. mostly
SGo1sin' New York and Pennsylvania, have
I,NIDE;-1esterday afternoon Mr.. Amos n.
VI New port, N. H., formerly an exam E
80 - e fatrnt Ohiee, entered the dining
I'm OF the National Hotel where no vas
fourhlng,) and alleging that he wished to emf
Al. paho, obtained from the carver a very
ZIP cary ing knife, with which he walked to
cnu OF the dining room table in the four
Ioek dhllnS room, and quickly draw ing the
lr across his throat inflicted horrible cash
Pc carver and some others who wera in tho