Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-07
LOCAL NEWS.


WARRINGTON THEATEB--Comedies, panto.
nightly a. this popular resort. MISS dis Kate
Fisher and Mr.. Clarke, the Boston comedian,
assisted by a 1ne dramatic CORPS appear in
comedy: Jane English's Troupe St. Denis, In
pleases all by her graceful dancing Matinee
tomorrow afternoon.
Observation-Disclosures Sim and number
OF his employees have drawn prizes in the
draft, but the excellent entertainments offered
always at Canterbury do not suffer thereby,
but are as attractive as ever. The Canterbury
folks don't appear to be at all scared, for they
have an instructive feeling that fun lovers can't
do without them, and therefore will Ali the
house nightly. good bill Tonight
VARIETIES is well.named, for q truly great
variety o; amusement is offered nightly. Song,
dance and Ethiopian eccentricity are always
the order, and the public have discovered ere
this that none but the best talent is empioyed
Tonight Julia Barton, Agnes Sutherland, G.
II. Moreste, Kitty Marshall and others, will
appear.
in Washington is rapidly drawing to q close, as
hc announces that his last exhibition Of naysti-
dcatiun generally will be given tomorrow
evening. Those who have seen him are loud
in praise OF his magic powers, and those who
have not seen him should attend at once. There
will be an afternoon performance tomorrow.
TIE DAY Observation-Disclosures our recol-
lection we know Of no day OF Thanksgiving so
generally observed IN this city as was that OF
yesterday. Business was universally sus
pended, drinking houses closed, and the good
crder maintained was generally noticeable.
sermons appropriate to the day were delivered
at various Churches. The colored people had
also animated exercises in their several places
OF worship. The newspaper Offices with the
exception Of the Ckronicte) were closed yester-
day, as was also the case with the Baltimore
newspaper Offices.
POLICE RHPoRTs.-Second Preeinet-Jas. J.
Money. horse stealing dismissed. II Clark,
attempt to rob house; military. For threats
of incendiarism; do.
Third Precinct.-Lucy Tabs, disorderly; work
house SamI Williams, do; Jail. MILFORD
Young, do; s2H Jack Booth, do; dismissed.
Thos. PROXY, do; do. Chas. Williams. do; IA.
Bud haIrod, do: s2t. Addison Brown do; ;
dismissed. Daniel Collins, do; Sl44 John
Heise, do; dismissed Chas. Butler, do; sl0i0.
dismissed. Uhas. Carroll, drunk; do. Ann
Dove, do; do. John H. Ross, aiding soldiers
10 desert; John Webb, do; II Il. Dennison, de-
serter one soldier, unknown, deserter; mill
tary. !. "A. McAvrPv, vicious dog S6ii.
Fourth Precinct Elijah Rollins, yagrancy;
workhous- Catharine E. Negan, do; do
Rich'd Jones, threats; dismissed. ALSO, disor-
derby conduct; S3 Jas. Paris. drunk and dis
orderly; 81. Dan'l O'Ieary, do; workhouse.
Pat Swift, do: 81. Margaret Quinn, do; 81
Jas. Lucas. disorderly; Sl5U.
SfIh fTcclnCt-Ddultl drunk, NIL.
itary.
Tenth Precinet-Sibert Wenningill, drunk
military. Collin Carusi, stealing; for hearing
Pat'k McPeck, profane and disorderly; SiH
T. W. Lunnie, disorderly; 1914. M WOLF do
S1.ai. George DAVIS, do; dismissed. Charles
Thomas, stealing; do John H. Marstrrs, do.
do, but sent TO military. VIM. Moody fast
driving; Sl.9i.
THE DRAFT.-Officers were busily engaged
yesterday III the First and Second Wards in
serving upon the fortunate holders notices Of
prizes drawn in the draft lottery
Among others drawn were Capt. Stackpole,
of the steamer keyport; Drs. Hodges and Will
lett; Lewis Patten, the well known colored
barber at kirkwood House: the three brothers
McGlue. in the First Ward; the two brothers
D'Donoghue, soap and candle manufacturers
in the Third Ward, &c.
The popular photographer, ]. Orville John
aon, Navy Yard, who has been successful
IL taking other folks pictures, was drdmn him.
self.
Eight of the Coast Survey employees drew
prizes on Wednesday.