Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-16
LOCAL NEWS.
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=. ADJUSTMENTS. To-sleHr.
wAsEISGTos THnATRa.-M6nagef Maeder
,ppears determined to gain .or his thr s,re a
hTst-siass reputation by the employment only
of the leading and most distinguished stars
First it had Maggie Mitchell; then Clarke then
Racket. and now IS d fitting successor. tha
tragic actress OF universally acknowledged
Ars. apps aranee will Be as "CamiIIe. in
whi'h personasion she lie acknowledged unap-
proachsbie.
GkevER's THxATER.-we are to hay We a week
other standard authors, at Growers. "Othf l.
10 Will be performed to- night auc s.Danon
and Pythias" and ..Macbethr will follow IN
speedy succession. The cast OF "OtheI,o"
could not De more poSerfui. emhraeing as i,
dos, wv. Wallack, jr. as the "Moor," IL. l..
Oayenport as slaEo," Ada Parker as 'D:s is-
Mons' Emily Me.tay-r a. g Eme;is," and
WALL Barron and others in 0, her characters.
CAsTEEBCE Manager Sim has succeed I'd
an doing what no manager OF q similar hall has
ever Teen able 10 accomplish iFfore, viz: To
brig upon the same boards Ernes iue DE- Father
julia Mortimer, and Kate Pennoyrr, v;fher of
whors is OF herself suffiCiabtiy attractive to
draw full house. All three will appear to-
q might IN "The Gipsey Trio which Is an i'm.
proyement on the "Gipsry's" and o Arabs
Lay" trial dance will 1lso take place
between Kate Pennoyer and Ernestine de
TARIETIEs.-No new performers arc ~
nounced ut the Varieties this week but a num-
Der OF new acts will be introduced. The Roi.
faBde Brothers remain, and will appear in their
wonderful gymnastic fsats and the entertain
meDt will comprise the attractions of the dra 20
opera, circus and ballet. Mile Lizetts. Miss
tharies' MISS bireH and other artists appear.
PkEsENTAT1oN.-On Saturday evening Mr..
Charies "A. Littleiohn starter of the WashiDr
ton and Georgetown Railway COMPANY in
81 anc drivers with MAJ nifcen gold badpa a a
MARX OF iheir esteem The badge is in the shape
% or. snieio Is OF soiid gold about an inch aida
nan deep, and has in the center representation
OF Car and horses, above it beiag the clasp,.d
hands OF Friendship. The name Charles
LittieJohn, starter, is engraved on the ;upper
part, aid below is the ias cription: Presanfad
by The Conductors and Drivers OF the w * G.
4: X g., March 15tk, 1863"
The presentation took place at the Federal
House, Georgetown, and the badge was pre
sented on the part of the donors by Mr. A r
BenEer IN neat speech, which was replied to
by X. A. Griffin on the part Of Mr. Iittleiohn
who received the testimonial. .~E =
The company after wards sat down to hand.
some supper prepared BY the preprietors of the
Federal House; after which number of toasts
were proposed and appropriately responded T.,
Among them were the following:
Mr.. Iittletohn-may he in the future, AS in
the pas, belle his name, and ALWAYS be rs Iarga
in our hearts affections az in sizr''
''The cOnductOr-the slave of the public: tie
driver, the slave of the bell" :
Bsaorp separating committee vas appointed
to consider the prcpristy of forming .iPassen-
ger Railway Relief Association" for the relief
. OF sick and needy members ana their families
IN MALE ATTIRR-On Friday night Patrol.
man Lynch arrested female walking the
street in male attire She gave her name as
Frank Tnttie; which was entered upon the re-
tendent Webb permitted her to go to her board
ing house upon condition that she should appear
In the morning and verify the account WIN eh
she gave of herself. On Saturday morning she
appeared, according to promise, in her proper
gsrb as neat, little, dark compleetioned
Frances Abels, of Baltimore, where she is EN-.
ployed, she says, ii connection with the detec-
tiyes under Col. Fisher, and has frequently
worn the disguise there, and even out OF the
city. She said she was brought to this city by
Col. Bakers direction, as witness in the case
of certain officers under arrest; and she was
requested by some OF her friends to walk out
with them and wear the disguise She claimed
nlso to bt long to the medical department in
BaItmore, and wore the badge. Justice Fergu.
son was not satisfied with her statement uncor-
robcrated, and pls ced her in ,rge of Serg't
Cropin to be escorted to Col Baker, who viii
investigate the case.
BOUND SOUTH.-On Saturday afternoon,
about 400 prisoners who have been cor fined in
the Old Capitol, were sent under guard 10 the
Sixth street wharf, where they embarked on
the steamer State OF Maine, for City Point, Va,
for exchange. Among them the Missouri
prisoners, lately sent here, and many civilians
who have been confined for giving informa-
tion 10 the enemy, and other offences. About
fifty OF the Oldest, with some who were lame
and sick. rode down in ambulances, the others
marching between TWO flies of men under the
command Of Capt +. T.. Ware, OF l0ih r.. J.
u uit- a crowd of persons gathered round the
prison to see them of, but were prevented from
approaching near the building. AS they
marched down by the south side of the Capt.
tCi and thence along Maryland avenue to the
Sixth street wharf, where they embarked, they
attracts a great deal OF attention, but no I'M
usual demonstration was made.
RESULT OF A GAME OF BLUFY.-Yesterday,
81 ZnJa larl Vioh.
kealing arrested William Peach and Henry
Thomas at the house of Peach, on G. street near
Tenth. Upon examining the case by Justice
Clayton. II appeared that the parties Were play
ing s'bluff.' Thomas looked at his hand and
bet a dollar Peach g called him. and upon
ssshowipg his hand'' he had snary pair" In
fortunately for Peach, Thomas discovered that
Peach had vCn-cards in his hand; and Thomas
- took the pile Peach protested, but Thomas
held the stuff. Peach then assaulted him, and
Thomas says cut him with razor the neck
and head and also cut his coat. The assault
case was dismissed, and Thomas was fined -,
the amount Of his bet and winning, tor gam
bling. Peach was fined - for the same ofFpnse.
Both are cOlored.
AsBURY CHpRCH.-A few nights ago the au-
nUal missionary meeting was held in this
church, and melted S13c. Addresses were de-
liyered on the occasion by Rev. +. p Phelps,
Prs siding Elder, the pastor. Rev. JOB w. Lam
beth. and others; and during the evening Pres
ident Lincoln was eomplimented by being made
= life member. The membership OF this church
have stuGiously, during the past year, avoided
being drawn into any OF the political disputes
o. the day, and uniformly have the trustees
fused the use OF the church fer any save re-
hgious purposes. The pastor was a few days
since presented by hem - it'll handsome suit
of clothes
HEAVY RoBBERY.-On Saturday evening
between and O'Clock, the residence OF Mr..
Samuel Hoover, on street, between Fifth
ard Sixth streets, was entered by burglar,
who effected an entrance by climbing on tie
door frame and from thence TO second story
window, who robbed a desk Of about q, j0b,
(s2,5cO in gold, 500 In silver, and Sl,5oO in
Treasury rotes.) with which he made of. Al
the time the family were ip, the lower part OF
the house. The thief must have not only known
the exact locality of the money, but the habits
of the family. There is no clue as TO who the
thief is.