Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-31

gers generally will regret Maggie's departure,
Masgis is n,. engagemeht has been SO long; bs'
tuuakkie - one OF those actresses whose attrac-
be crowded to. night.
CAnrERBURY.-Crowded houses nightly At
seho the excellence OF the entertainments offered
by manager Sims Concert Hall and Dramatic
company. Tonight Julia Mortimer, Ernes-
une De Faloer, Mile and Clara Fowler, H
sn' =; .. towards, Geo. n. E1son, Ed Muir
ray, and all of the troupe will appear in an
excellent bili.
FAIR-The lair at Odd Fellows Hail. for
the benefit OF ST. Patricks Parish Church, will
be continued this evening yet. The fair is con
Quoted in admirable style, and the display of
articles Is superb.
CRIMINAL COURT Yesterday, after our
Thos. McQuillan was tried for an assault
and battery with intent to kill Owen O,Hare. at
the gas house in the First ward, on the eth maj.
From the evidence it appears that the accusad
was the foreman over u gang of Iaborers at RI a
gas works, and that o. Hare is the general suner.
1ntendent, and they met each other at the works
haS zen O'CLOCK on the night in question, and
mad some words. O'Hare afterwards went to
ms ONCE, when the accused came in and another
!neuty occurred, during which Moo uillan
tnIeatened 20 XII OHare, and a scufle ensued,
mead three times with the pistol and seriously
injured 1t was testified on the part of the
defense that the pistol was not loaded The
jury returned verdict of guilty of assault and
battery only, and he was sentenced to nav
nne OF S25 and Costs or be imprisoned In iail for
Inirty DAYS: Messrs. Morgan and Norris ap-
assisted District Attorney Darlington
Conrad Wachter, convicted of keeping
baWdy mouse, was sentenced to Jail for ten
days and to pay fire OF $50, and in default of
payment to be Imprisoned two months longer.
The application of Mr.. Norris for new
irlal In the case of Lloyd Johnson, convicted
OF an assault and battery, was refused by the
court.
HALLow EvE.-To-night is Halloween, the
night upon which, according to old Scottish
tradition, witches and fairies hold carniyaIs
and have high times. Robert Burns has i'm
mortaliZed the night and its customs by de.
scriblng 1t in number Of his beautiful compo.
Sltlons; but except among the hills of old Scot
land, and among the descendants of Scotchmen
IN this country and elsewhere, the Observance
OF the night In conformity to the old customs,
mas passed out OF date. The people. us a mass,
nave become lncredulous, and will no more
believe that fortunes are told, nor that desti-
mes are read by strange devices; and the power
OF the fairies to breathe into the heart of a
damsel the name of her lover, is among the
things that were. However, in many house.
holds TO night, and around many happy
hearthstone, the old traditions will be
kept up, and in many other places the tradi-
tions will be defied, and the occasion will be
used as one upon which to play with impunity
all sorts of pranks and tricks upon quiet
neighbors and ou-believaTs In the fairies,
witches, devils, and mischief-makers that are
said to be everywhere present upon this night.
POLICE REPoRTs.-First Precinct.-Gsorge
PickeTel1, assault and battery; Jail.
Second Precinct.-Wm. Thomas, disorderly;
dismissed. Frank Shaha, carrying weapons;
$50.
Third Jrecinct-James Swan, drunk; dis.
missed Michael Catcn, assault; S5.6a. A sol
der, deserter; military.
Fourth Precinct.-A. Sanders, Joh. T Parker,
for court. Elizabeth johnson, do: dismissed.
David Montgomery, do; for hearing.
Sixth Prec'net.-Homer S. Richards, riding
on pavement; So. NJ. McMann, Jas. Jacobus,
drunk and disorderly; military
Tenth I'recinct.-William Ellington, stealing
chickens; Jail. Chas. Bruce, disorderly and
threats s2-bail for peace. John Dolan, drunk
and disorderly; -. David Merrill, Martin Car
ley, Jas. Devlin, drunk; dismissed. Thomas
Powers, VIM. Darby, do; 81 each. Elizabeth
Cole, disorderly; 81. Tobias Butler, suspicion;
dismissed.
FoRD's NEW THEATER.-Miss Maggie Mitch
ell brings her lengthy engagement of six weeks
to close this evening at this fashionable resort
The beautiful play Of Fanchon will constitute
fitting finale to this most unprecedented sea-
son of success. Last evening the house pre-
scented most brilliant and fashionable appear
ance. The private boxes containing the presi-
dental party were elegantly and tastetully
decorated with American flags, flowers, &c.
Withers' excellent orchestra performed in
mastery style an overture of national airs,
which ELECTED the most unbounded applause.
Miss Mitchell acted with her usual grace and
yivaeity, and was called before the curtain at
the end Of each act to receive the plaudits and
floral tributes Of the overlooking audience as
sembled.
DE GUsTIEUs.-It is worth any mans trou-
BILE who realizes the difference between I" Eat
ing to live, and living to Eat" for which not a
small portion Of those who inhabit this mum
dane sphere have keen appreciation, to walk
miles for but a sight Of Hammack's larder
Such piles of canvas backs, pheasants, quail,
woodcoek, selected oysters, delicate Holsters,
fine fruits, DC, are there in abundance to make
a very Partisan gourmet stare. Hammaek's
head cook, an eleue Of the Maison d'Ore, New
York; is trump in his way, being competent
to get up as elaborate and exquisite dinner
for those who are willing to pay tor such
things what they absolutely cost the provider
in times like the present. as ever was served
en- this continent.
OF warrants were issued by Chief Justice
Cartier and placed in the hands OF the Second
Ward officers, supposed to result from the
In vestigations of the grand jury relative TO
bawdy houses in the Second Ward. The OH.
GERS went to work Immediately, and arrested
Maude Roberts, Ellen Wolf, KateWaters, Mary
Palmer and Madame Joe, and delivered them
to Marshal amen. In addition to those arrest.
ed, we learn that the grand jury has presented
the following for indictment: The two Mrs.
Johnsons, the proprietor of the Monitor, Mrs.
Creyilin, Margaret McManee, Molle Turner,
Maggie Murphy, Sallie Murphy, and nearly
every house Of prostitution on Twelfth, Thir-
HoRsE-sTKALINa CAsE.-Some time since
horse was stolen from James Casey, of Mont
gomery county, Maryland, and short time
after a colored man named David Montgomery
sold q horse answering to the description to
another coIored man in the First Ward station.
Night before last the police got word OF the
larceny, and officer Bull recovered the horse
and arrested Montgomery, who failed to prove
from whom he got the animal, and he was
committed to Jail, to await requisition from
the Governor Of Maryland.
A BoIp SOCCER G'HAL.-ThiS morning, pa
trolman Hessler arrested Virginia Smith, who
had been lettering about the wagon camp In
Swampoodle for several days, attired In an ar.
tlIIery Jdc Art, sSst 0Ax1 Aoa.. piCoCntcu
30 much the appearance OF q soger boy that the
officers in charge Of the station and the exam.
lining Justice were deceived by her appearance.
Her features were masculine and her voice
was like that Of q well-grown boy. She con-
fessed her sex, and Justice Thompson sent her
to the workhouse for sixty days.
THE BODY OF Mr.. EEwBRRsER FOUND
This morning the body OF Mr.. Aaron Newber-