Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-17
LOCAL NEWS.
INVESTMENTS ro-NIGHT.


clude the entertainment.
CANTERBuRY-As usual, the past week at
this popular hall has been one OF immens Sc sue.
cess All of the performers have acquitted
them to the entire satisfaction of the vast
audiences who have been In attendance. To-
night another admirable bill will be performed,
and no one who visits Canterbury need doubt
but they will enjoy themselves hugely.
VARIETIES Another good bill tonight of
song, dance and Ethiopian eccentricity The
Six Degrees of Crirae'' will also be performed.
WARRINGTON CITY PosT OFPrcE-Sayles
J. Bowen, Esq. our efficient City Postmaster,
September so. Unpaid letters and newspapers
during the quarter, amounted to ga, 71O10 Pre-
paid newspapers, and stamps and envelopes
sold, amounted to S5l, 1881 2,1l2 registered
letters were sent off, and 9.6lO received, and
but two cases Of loss occurred.
This being the first quarter, also. of the oper.
post system, the results cannot be otherwise
than an interesting, especially to city readers.
system is 273,263 divided as follows:
Local or "droP" letters delivered by car
rlers. .........'. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS t,SU6
Free letters: 1920
In addition to these duties, the letter carriers
brought in from the several stations
And for local delivery 75i letters
The newspaper department also attests the
diligence and fidelity of the officers employed;
they having delivered 2O,O9e which were un-
paid, and 1853 on which the postage was paid.
The cost of the carrier system during the
same period has been
For the carriers, including compensa-
ton to substitutes tor carriers when
Incidental expenses, ttrifiing, indeedj 81 IS
s1,sa4 20
Fifty station boxes have been established at
convenient points. There are 1,2is numbered
boxes now under rent, besides rs locked boxes
"a LOT g tha ut Il NtySpa fhn
Postmaster renders balance to the Govern
ment Of S20,6O5 So
Immediately on his return from journey
rendered indispensable bic TO the recovery OF his
health, Mr.. Bowen voted his undivided time
and energies, in cooperation with his faithful,
experienced assistants, Messrs Tree, Kennedy,
Noyes, Richards and Barrett to rearrange the
interior of his Office, and introduce improve
ments wherever needed, in afording the best
dispatch OF the public business. A thorough
investigation was made In every nook. Granny
or corner where it was possible for letter or
newspaper to be mislaid; useless papers or
rubbish were removed and the places COM
pletely filed up. To this was added an excel
lent rule prohibiting in the interior of the Office
the presence of any and all persons who are
NOT actually employed therein.
Under this new system, too, the Government
property is regularly and fully accounted for.
Every mail bag, pouch, portmanteau, &c, &c,
received rom the departments is debited, and,
Os brought into use, credited to the ONCE.
In regard to the clerical duties, time stables
are daily kept and examined, which prove q
degree of fidelity and devotion to the public
interests not to be surpassed by any other corps
OF clerks under the General Government.
A SUSPICIOUS CHARAoTER.-Last night, a
man, who gave his name as Hiram Bryaa, was
Observed standing behind a tree on the avenue,
near the west gate of the Capitol, and at about
three o'clock officers Meredith and Hilton ap-
preached him, when he started to run, crying
murder at the top Of his voice, causing a gen.
eIal hosting OF windows along the avenue.
Near Third street, however, he was caught,
was put in charge of officer Mills to take TO the
station, but on Maryland avenue he broke
away again, and screted himself between a train
OF cars standing on Maryland avenue, from
whence he was taken by the Ofhcers, who had
some difficulty, as he was on the trestle bridge
over the canal, but the soldiers on the train
taken to the station and kept until this morn
ing, and as he, with others, vas being brought
out of the cells, he made bolt, jumping over
the fence and making good his escape.
DIAMOND JEwELRY.-A magnificent set Of
diamond jewelry, consisting Of brooch, ear
drops necklace and frger-ring, may now be
seen at the Jewelry store OF messrs. Gait &
Bro, on Pennsylyania avenue The set is
worth 100000, and for elegance and rarity it
e1cels anything that has yet been offered at
this well-known house. All Of the diamonds
are Of the first water, and that in the ring is
between $500 and $16y0eG. The necklace
(which is Of the finest god) has rich cluster
OF diamonds for a center. piece, and which can
be detached and worn as q brooch, without the
necklace; and the latter has also four diamond
pendants which may be detached or worn, as
the wearer may see fit The set is OF American
manufacture Now, II any one has 600 70,
spare, here is just the thing for a handsome
present to wife, daughter or swsetheart,
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisher.-Yesterday
Charity Jackson, colored, charged with arson,
was found guilty and sentenced to one years
imprisoE ment in the penitentiary
The trial OF John Armstrong, eoIored, charged
with the murder or George Rider, colored, by
cutting him across the throat, on the 9th of Sep
TENDER, near the canal bridge at Fonrteenth
street, was commenced. and the following jury
was empanneled: James Mankin, Samuel Lin
ton, Landsn "; Worthington, James 7. Bois-
H. Langley, John b. Harrison, HenryL. John
son, Aaron d. Harmon, John B. Blake and
Chas. Cumberland. - 4"
The testimony was concluded about tour
O'Clock, and the argument in the case was
deferred until this morning.
FoRDs NEW THRATEE-LGst Night of Maggie
Aitcheu.-Manager Ford announces TO- night as
the last of the beautiful and accomplished Miss
Maggie Mitchell Maggie has selected for this
evenings performance her beautiful compan-
ion play to " Fanchon,' entitled "The Little
Barefoot" Mr.. Bishop, Mr.. Fannin, and Mrs.
Chapman assist; and also appear in that most
MIR. b. introduces the laughabe drunken scene,
with the entire th-provokng dialogue en-
bodied in the role of Timothy Toodles:. We
anticipate large and appreciative audience
at Ford's tonight.
WAsHINGToEIAN CAPTURED AT CHICKA-
NAU6A.-A letter received by Mr.. j. H. Caus-
ten of this city, from the commanding officer
of his son, Lieut.. M. @. Causten, says that the
latter WAS captured by the rebels at the battle
OF Chickamauga. Lieut.. G.. is warmly COM
plimented by the writer for his bravery, and he
says that his regiment lost three fourths OF its
men and officers; 81 men and officers only
coming ont Of the two days battle.
DEATH OF A RAILROAD OPrICER-Yester-
day afternoon, Alex, Difey, Esq, one Of the
supervisors of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road died at Mount Airy, on the western
branch Of the road. Mr.. Difey was an excel
lent officer, and was deseryediv popular on
the road. Several engines here Were this morn
ing draped in mourning in respect to his mem
ory. ~