Evening star., 1863-04-14
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT

q talented fugiIsh actress and vocalist, makes
hCr first aI ppr.FanrC this evening g Jose
l,hirc,' IN .:Ihr Daughter of lhr Regiment"
Mis- Thorup.- engagement is for three aights
only. aud -ht. i SAID 10 bp an ar 1T III much
11e-it and with great personal attractions the
house will no doubt be crowded on each night.
Growers THEATER.-Mr Wilkes Booth viii
tonight perform ShakspeaTeS great character
of Hamlet" He Will be well sustained by
Susan I'cnm a ''uueen Gertrut;c,' Ellie Ger
mon as ''ppheiia,' j nj. Ward n . LaertS-."
Ben Rogers as Poloniuus,'' and other mem
hers OF MIR. Growers fine company.
CASTEERUR5.-Szollos new ballet, 6 Les
Au.uurs DC Diable," took astonisiingly last
aIght Julia Mortimer appeared IN song, dance
and comedy, and was good in all. Dick Par
kar was capital. and his aPpraranct. was
greeted by a great number who w''rr delighted
with MIN months ago. good bill tonight.
HARRY LESLIE will positively make his
tight rope ascension this evening. thn detention
OF the train having prevented his doing so last
evening. After this feat he will appear at the
Varieties in connection with the popular COM
}any performing there.
The RUSSIAN WAI.-A charming series OF
diora mic views. illustrative OF scenes and in
cidents during The progress OF the Russian
war, is now exhibition At Odd Fellows
Hail. Seventh street. The panorama is Well
ksown most spirited and life representa-
iion OF the scenes depicted.
CHURCH FAlE.-A visit to the Potomac Hall
will be we'll repaid by the delightful manner
n which the agreeable ladies of X yland Chapel
will entertain all visitors The display OF ar
uclss i admirable.
D1ssoLvING SIEws-An exhibition Of dis
solving VIEWS will be gwen this evening at the
Soldiers Free Library, Judiciary Square.
FAIR AND FgsTIvAL.-1n order to aid in
clearing oil the debt OF the First Presby terian
Church. q sale OF fancy and useful articles and
rshIDpnts will ba opened in the church this
afternoon, 1T four O'Clock.
FAIR FOR ST. PETERS SCHooL.-This inter
esting Far is continued for q night or two
longer. The stock of articles is exceedingly
fra n no thf4 n0at2
we have ever seen.
LEVY CoUHT.-The Court met in the Alder
mems chamber yesterday morning. The Pre-
sident anrosnced the following committees:
FiRance-Messrs. Bowen, Plant, and Burr.
improvements Burr, Plant and
Belt
Sehools-Messrs Nichols, Blagden, and Lar
CIaimS-Messrs Thomas, Belt, and Larner.
Lioenses-Messrs. Blagden, Bowen, and
Thomas.
Before gress-Messrs. Plant, Bowen, and
Nichols.
large number OF accounts were presented
and referred.
Mr Burr introduced bill for the preserva-
ton of game in The county, which was refer
red 10 the committee on Licenses. The bill
provides that il shall not be lawful tor any
person 10 kill, trap, or destroy any robbins,
cItbird*, woodpeckers, or other insectiverous
birIia at any time OF the year; any pheasant be-
Sween the first OF January and fourth OF July,
or partridge, quail, or rabbit between the first
of January and first of October. under a pen
alty Of five dollars for each bird SO caught
DESTROYED. 1t shall not be lawful for any per
soE to buy cause to be bought for the pur-
pose OF supplying any public house market
outside OF the county, any pheasant, rabbit,
& &c unless shot in proper season. under q pen
atty of five dollars. 1t is made unawfu to
destroy the nests OF eggs Of any birds men
toned, under the same penalty. The possess
sion OF birds is made Prima facia evidence TO
convict. 1t Is made unlawful 10 gun or fish
the Sabbath, under 4 penalty OF five dollars
and the forfeiture of the gun. One half of the
fines il to go 10 the informants and the person
Scted, If he refuses 10 pay the fine, ls to be
committed 10 Jail.
Hr. Burr also introduced q bill which was
referred 10 the same committee, TO prevent
nuisances in the county, which provides that
If any person shall place any dead carcass,
oital, or other offensive matter, in any creek,
neld, meadow or other place, SO as TO remain
the annoyance TO tho public, he shall
conviction, be subject TO a fine OF from five TO
nf1y dollars.
The report OF the committee on rules was
taken up, and the salary Of the Clerk
fixed at $500 per snnum, with 81 for each
license isFned. The compensation TO the Col
lector of Ta1es was fixed at per cent. on his
collections. The rules provide for the Ap-
pointment of seven Super visors at 90 per day,
W hen employed.
The election of Superintendento Of Roads was
postponed until January next, resolution
Was adopted authorizing the chairman Of the
committee improvements (Nr. Burr to
perform the duties at a compensation OF 81
per day.
Mr. I.arner offered resolution requesting
the Surveyor TO furnish estimates Of the cost
OF grading the road leading from North Capt.
tol street 10 Glenwood Cemetery; and also 10
report on the expediency OF widening the road,
which was adopted.
MIR. I.arner stated that this road in q
horrible condition. He had been told during
the inclement weather OF last week, q funeral
uld not get 10 the cemetery IN carriages, and
that it was necessary 10 take the corpse from
the hearse and carry it by hand to the ground.
M lrrrr Hrlrn n rnxn fTfr naaf
ing the committee on Finance to examine the
accounts OF The Collector and Treas nrer, which
was adopted.
Mr. Bowen stated that he did not e1pect any
discrepancies in the books, but that some per-
sons had not paid their taxes for several years,
and he hoped that the committee would devise
:,ome means 10 make the delinquents pay, and
the county would be several thousands OF dol
lars better of
Mr.. Bnrr presented two petitions for q new
road leading from boundary street to the
northern Boundary of the District, accom-
panied by map. The petitions numerous
~ signed, and Mr.. Burr stated that in short
time many more could have been obtainted.
The proposed road would lead from the city at
ahoat Fourth street west, and would run past
the Soldiers Home, and near the Government
forts in the northern part OF the county, and he
had no doubt but that the Government, as 1t
would be great accommodation 70 it in afford
ing easy road for the transportation Of sup
plies would aid them. The President had in
t1mated that II the road was authorized he
would set the contrrabands at work on it.
James Pilling WAS elected collector OF taxes,
and X. k. Crawford, OF Georgetown, counsel
ior
Tho court appropriated $3.50 for station
houses, fuel, lights, etc, for the Metropolitan
Police on duty III the county.
A committee, composed OF MesSrs. Bowen,
Plant and Burr, was appointed to report
whether the seventh street and Bladensburg
1urnpikes are in such order rs required by =
late law of Congress
The Court adjourned 10 1st Monday in May.
FOURTH WARD STATION CAsEs.-H List
creating nuisance; fined S59i Pa.'k O'Con-
nell, Clarence johnson, John T. 9oss, James
CLARK, John SeitZ, Edward Burns, boys, disor-
Sierlyi locked up five hours. VIM. Ford. dis
orderly; fined 1914. Chas. Truman, keeping a
gambling house bail $500 for further hearing.
John Ottoman, larceny; dismissed. Timothy
Rodgers, horse stealing for hearing. Sarah
Bowen, alias Bateman profanity; fined 1894.
Harry Warrington, drunk dismissed. VIM.
W all, drunk and disorderly; fined Si.50. Thos.
Bowie, grand larceny; Jail for hearing. James
Whitney, drunk and dis orderly; fined 81 S.