Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-08
LOCAL NEWS.
AGREEMENTS TONIGHT.

AMUgEMETT6 TONIGHT.
GRoysR's THsArER.-Miss Lucille western
.bis evening ertefs upon the fourth and last
xy..k OF her brilliantly successful engagement
az growers. The bill for to night is that most
popular Of plays, East Lynne, or the Eloge-
mentn Her representation OF the heroine of
the play i. s,riktnsly effective.
CAsTRRBURY.-The DIR ma has become q ute
a feature of the Canterbury music hall, ana
tonight wiz be performed new play entitled.
Enc az ,onyict's Vengeance" This limo. alton
mas n, [, however, displaced the amusing Ethio-
pjan acts or the graceful dances, which have
made this resor: 80 popular; but all are per-
formed as usual, in connection with the drama.
CABSoRoss AND DIxET's MINsTRKLs will
give three more entertainments at Odd Fellows
Hall, Seventh street, and will introduce new
songs, acts aud features, although the bill per-
formed the first three nights was all that could
be desired. None who delight in this sort of
amusement can fail TO be pleased with this
troupe.
FARIETIEs.-The management here offer
good bill and announce good performers for
this evening. Miss Addie johnson, q faverlte
actress, viii appear rs asst. Alme," "Hamat,"
and s.Mathilde,:' in Fitz Simmons adaptation
Of the French Spy" John Hoeke. the great
snare drummer, will ma Ike his first appearance.
and Nellie Howard, w. 5. Budwsrth, Harry
Leslie and others will appear.
METRoPoLITAN HALL is a cosl and comfor-
cable resort, and the selections from italian,
German and English operas there performed
are Of a very entertaining order. The musical
talent-both vocal and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Is such as amateurs would delight in.
STRAWBERRY FEsTIyALs.-A Strawberry
Festival will be given this evening for benev-
olent purpose, in the old Trinity Hall, Fifth
street, by the ladies connected with the Cal.
vary Baptist Church. Music, flowers, and an
exhibition of Disolving Views, will add interest
given at the Columbia Engine House, Capitol
Hill, for the benefit of St. Peters Sunday
School; and another will also be held at Odd
Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, for the senefit of
Christ Church Sabbath School.
great attractions.
SEARCHING FOR HoRsEs.-Edgar V. Weir,
Amos Benson and Charles L. Gushing, of the
9TH Virginia Cavalry, were committed to the
Central Gurdhonse yesterday by order OF the
Provost Marshal, having been sent in from
Centeryille, where they had been captured on
the 5th inst. by Capt. Thompson, OF the 1l1th
N. Y. Volunteers. On two OF the prisoners
were found printed leaves of absence from
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, the leaves stating that the
persons 10 whom the leave was granted shay
ing given satisfactory evidence OF their willing
ness and ability to procure horses in the place
of those killed, lost, or rendered unserviceable
In the service will proceed without DELAY to
their places of residence for that object return
ing to their regiments within twelve DAYS
without fail" All the prisoners have been
captured and exchanged heretofore.
SENT SoUTH.-Mrs. John H. Waring, Miss
Priscilla, Miss Alice, and Miss Julia Warning,
wife and daughters OF Col. John H. Waripp,
on trial here before court-martial on ailega-
tons in connection with the resorting of the
young man Walter Bowie, and others from the
South, 10 the ColoneFS house, were on Satur-
day afternoon started South by way of Har.
per's Ferry. Mr.. Warning, IN his defense, I'M
dertook to show that whatever had been done
at his house except the receiving OF his own
son when he returned from the South) in aid
of parties in the Confederate service, had been
generally without his consent and knowledg
and his daughters took upon themselves the
EeSDOuSiD lty OF mail being hid no
beds.
three rebel prisoners, captured below Ereder-
icksburg on Friday night, arrived here on
Saturday and were committed 10 the Old Cap
itoi prison. Among the number are MAJOR L.
I. St axes, 10th Virginia; Lieutenant J. T. Will
helm, Baltimore Artillery; Lieutenant Francis
Baya, Lieutenant Edgar Roberts, and Lieu
tenant j. B. Wyatt, Of the I'd Florida.
Thirty more, captured at the same time,
arrived here yesterday. They were doing
picket duty one mile and a half below Freder-
icksburg, and were attacked by portion of
two regiments and captured after sharp en-
gagement. Among them are Lieut.. Louis
Pacet;y, 2a Florida, fwounded in the leg and
Lieut. ID. II. Hendricks. OF the 4sth Mississippi.
LARCENIEs.-John II. Fletcher, Thos. Har-
rison, Eliza Fletcher and Harriet Jackson
(colored) Were arrested on Saturday on the
charge OF the larceny Of $50 from Mary Spis-
gel, in whose house they had lodgings The
money was stolen roma dress hanging in the
room occupied by complainant Officer Dom
searched Tor the money and found $50 hid
under a bed in the prisoners room. The evil
dence implicated the men, who were committed,
and the women were discharged.
Henry Halliday was arrested also on Satur-
Gay Tor the larceny OF 8 pocket book containing
81 from L. Strong. The money Was recovered,
tina accused having hid it in & soap barrel.
Halliday was committed.
Observation-Disclosures Creei, OF Loudon
county, Va, who loo tod
snd released on taking the oath of allegiance,
and with the understanding that he should 90
no further South than Aiexandria, was re-
arrested and sent to the Old Capitol Satur-
day. IL is alleged that Creel has publicly de-
clared that his arrest was unjust, but that he
would take care in the future to do something
justifying a second arrest He is said to have
boosted. also. that although he had taken the
oath OF allegiance, he did not regard it as
binding.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsEs.-John Hor-
rigan, stealing horse; dismissed. Benz. Pen
ny and Page Gordon. fighting; do. Joan Flip
per, drunk; Sis. Menia Myers, suspicion Of
stealing SIS from Ellen Saxton; dismissed.
Magdaiena Bush, do; do. Edward Humphrey,
grand larceny; bail for hearing. Also, drunk;
do. Owen Roberts, suspicion; sent TO Super
intendent. John Proehauer, threats; John u.
Robey, suspicion; George Deggs, suspicion of
burglary: Frederick Cleary, john Glace, do;
dismissed. John Henry, drunk; J. p. Ken.
NEEDY, assault and battery; do.
Az EVIL CoRRECTED.-For sometime past
there has been SO much fast driving on New
York avenue. from Seventh street to Boundary,
on the Sabbath, that the Provost Marshal found
1t necessary on Saturday to issue an order di-
rectins that videttes be placed along said
avenue, and that patrols visit the locality,
with instructions to arrest all parties driving
fast, close all drinking saloons, and arrest all
drunken characters. The order went into
effect yesterday, and was faithfully executed.
ILL.-Hon. A. N. Zevely, Third Assistant
POSTMASTER General, was suddenly taken i'll at
his office on Friday morning. He was imnie.
diately conveyed to his residence, accompanied
by Major Scott, Principal Clerk OF the Inspec-
ton Once, p. o. Department. Mr.. Zevely is
doing well, and expects TO leave the city in a
few days for the benefit of his health.
CREAM Strip SODA WArER.-Rosw we'll cor.
ner of Maryland avenue and Seventh street,
makes fresh cream strip every day, and con-
sequently 1t is always sweet; and he deals out
his soda at the old price-five cents per glass
His soda is q really refreshing drink this warm
weather, and the small price asked for it is q
great desideratum these hard times. See adj
yertisement.
EoReIN8 AND ALTERING PAssEs.-A num-
her of soldiers and officers have of late been
com ruitted a thu Old Eapit0i on the charoa