Evening star., 1863-03-26
LOCAL NEWS.
AME sEMENTs TONIGHT.

stance OF glorious war;" all apropos to the
t.m,s. Mr.. Waliack personates the Earl OF
Richmond and Mr.. Davenport "Richar IL
WASHINGTON THEATER.-M Matilda Heron,s
d amatization of "East Lynne'-ssEdith''-ha
Lad very sncc, s. ful run al the Washington
IL will DC repeated tonight, and as this is
Matilda Hcron's last night, a fine house NAV
be expected. 1t will be with regret that our
theaeT goers viii witness Miss Heron's de-
parture, as she has gained large constituency
OF admirers during her brief en- gagement here
CANTERBURY continues 10 prove rich source
OF snt+ rit'iGm, 1T 10 all lovers of amusements
I,lHn budget OF novelties appears to be mex.
hAtstipie, and every at that he puts upon the
totrGs pos sesseS such real merit that q repeti-
iion for weeks is always satisfactory to his
patrons. Julia Mortimer, Kate Pennoyer and
ETnestine de Falbrr appear TO might again in
the ''Glpsey Trio" A good bill otherwise.
WIMAS gives nightly at Odd Fellows Hail.
rare entertainment of magic and yentriIo-
quism Prominent among the attractions are
the dancing babies. The fact should be borne
III mind that Wymam closes on Saturday night
:nd all who would participate in a really en-.
JOY able entertainment should therefore visit
odd Fellows Hall at once.
SARIETIEs.-The excellent bill nightly an
nounced al this popular resort contin ues to at
tract crowds. Among the many places of
amusement now open in this city, the Varieties
occupies prominent position. Ada Tesmau
Nj lie IiZette, Addie Johnson, Helena smith
Nellie Seymour and others appear nightly
lNTEEvikw WITH THE INpIANs-TAe chiefs
OF Apaches, Comaaches, kiowas. Cheyepnes
and other roaming tribes in the region Of Pixies
Peak and New Mexico. yesterday had an audi.
ence with the Secretary of Interior. The latter
spoke 0! the fact that they had come a long way
TO witness the power and glory of the Govern.
ment OF the United States, but all that they had
seen was bat small matter in comparison
with things as they really existed He spoke
in the name of the President. desiring that a
treaty might be entered into, and that the
white and red men might live oa terms OF
peace and amiiy. Several of the chiefs re-
sponded 70 the effect that the Great Spirit had
given them lands, buffalo and deer with fishes
III the streams, ard gold. These had all been
used by thu whites, who had treated them with
ndlfnlty III crossing the plains. They wanted
compensation IN tie shape OF presents. They
would make treaties with the Government
but never with the Utes and Pawnees
POLICE REPoRTs.-Second Precigct-tIeorge
Johnson, druEk; sent TO hospital Patrick Carr
do; military r. Finley and Milo Sweeney
riGlng on pavement; dismissed Jno Shorter
DO; lined S5-5o. Theodore Ward, vagrancy
dismissed. -
Third PreciRct.-Ebbin Campbell, disorder
"; fined Sl.ii w. A. Borman. do: do. s. Is
Ihos. Evans, do: dismissed. Thomas Madam
yagIaney: workhouse. John FItzimmons, do
do. Anna Lang, prostitution dismissed, Geo
Ragmsy, disUrderly; dismissed
Fourth PreciEcf-Hugh Conner, assault and
battery. dismissed.
S'rtt irecinct.-McGill Pierce larceny: dis
missed. David Walsh, drunk and disord-rly:
DO jas. Thompson, fighting: military. Jas.
Gary. drunk; fined 81.
Il E. IS
missed. Jas. Bower, fighting fined So Oba-
dian Lee, do; do. -. Jno. Phillips, larceny:
Iall. .Ino. Jewell. malicious mis- chief; for trial.
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ROBBING AN OLD SAuoR-Ies terday. Mr.
Baseom. OF Col. Bakers detective force, and
patroiman Clements, of the Fifth Ward police,
s"rcecdr'!, after sharp chase. in ARE sting
Young man for robbimg Il. F. French, an old
5aiior, of S2-.e9 st q house near the railroad
depot. French had been ON Spree and was
released from custody on his promise to take
nf frnG 4 In rN3.r in
bag, which he hung around his neck. The
tAi,t cut the monkey bag loose with a knife,
and So got II of French's money. The prisoner
Was taken tefore Justice Ferguson. who or
dcr1d his commitment to Jail for court. He
was then sent 10 the photographer to have his
copied. He bad given the name of John
ConncIiy 10 the magistrate, but when taken
TO Mr.. Bigiey, the hotographer. he was recog-
nized as James Wilson. who has before been
in the custody of the Metropolitan Police.
WILLARp's HALL.-Mad. de Villiers' concert
Tuesday evening drew very select and appre-
ciative audience, notwithstanding the very
incieInt III weather The superior professional
talent engaged was assisted by two amateurs
from aTno' our own citizens, Mrs. A. Ciuss
and her sister. Miss Sophie Schmidt. Miss
Schmidts pure and rich voice. a splendid gift
from nature, delighted the audience, and the
duet sung by both ladies drew storm of
applause.
was exceiinut. He is great acquisition to the
coTns OF artists at present in our city
btCSt o. the pieces were enGOTfd. ana the sat-
tsiactlun with the performances W as general
Mrs. JoHN WooD-This celebrated come
dennr, SO popular in New York, and recog-
nIZed as the queen of comedy and SOM, is, we
understand, soon TO appear at the Washington
Theater. Mcssrs Maeder and Gosson the en-
terprising managers, have succeeded in secu-
ring hrr tiCm a crowd of competitors, and we
anticipate great rush to see this charming
actress upon our boards Whoever has
her performance OF Jenny Lind, The Invisible
lsrIrI do ntfx- ri 30 md lie
tened TO htr artistic singing, cannot but remem-
beI whit an irresistible charm she gives to
these, and in fact all her impersonations. She
is the incarnation of fun and witticism, and her
very name is a tower of strength.
WHARF SITEs.-Under the act authorizing
the mayor to lease w harf sites on the Potomac
river, approved on Monday. such leases may
be for term not exceeding tn years.the party
so leasing TO improve the sites with ubstan tial
wharves, which sites, with the impro ovements,
shall revtr TT to the corporation at the expira-
ton OF ten years, or sooner, according to the
term OF the lease. Each site shall be of the
breadth of $50 feet on the water line, and IS
feet shall he left open between each wharf for
docks. The wharf sites are to be leased at
public auction, TO the highest bidder, and no
one person or party shall lease more than one
site.
THE COUNCIL CHAMBER.-The benches, rail-
inss, etc, in the Common Council Chamber,
(City Haiij is now being removed, preparatory
TO an entire remodelling of the room, in accord
dHct Win Dill anu plhnS dQOpteQ Dy tue
Boards -SGme.months since. The room will be
made much smaller than at present, and the
ceiling is 10 be lowered so as to harmonic with
the other dimensions of the room. The cham
Der has not been occupied by the Board since
il wae used by the Government as a hospital,
and is to be refEted throughout.
THE FIRST UNDER THR New LAw.-Yes-
terday, Joseph +. Kelly, James H. Summers
and George T. Gibbons, constables, ga We bonds
in the sum of 5000 each, and took the oath Of
allee lance, which documents were filed with
Mir. heigs, the Clerk of the Court, in accord
ance with section in the law lately passed,
relating to the Levy Court. These are the first
constables who have qualified
UNION MASS MEETING.-A meeting Of the
members of the Boards sf Aldermen and
Common Council Is called for this evening, at
the Aldermen's chamber, to perfect arrange
ments tor the Contemplated mass meeting,
which it Is understood will be held in the Hall
OF Represen tatiyes, on Tuesday evening next.
Gov Johns on and other distinguished gentle