Evening star., 1863-04-27
LOCAL NEWS.
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Rogers. " M ward, W: II. B,kee, Susan
Ih'riu, Mrs. Germon. Sophie Climber and
ythers. - o. ~EFT
WAsHaeToN THEATER.-ME. John Wilkes
booth has leased his resort, and will OPEN TO-
night in Shakspearc's great tragedy OF q Rich
ara the Third Mr.. f'hoth has splendid
eemrsnr 4r1sng whom are Alice Gray. Efte
i1prnon, Mrs. MuZzy, MsssTs Brink, Bailey
Forr,stsr, and ether great favoritss with the
Washinesen thea,er soers The aOld Drurv
wiIl doubtless tss crowded tonight. aaf4
CANTEEt Ei.r Tho grand fairy combination,
Julia Mortimer, Kate Pennoyer, Ernestine de
FaJber, Augusta and Marie, now enser upon
tbs last week otthtft engagement. They have
proved immense attractions ever since they
are determined to make the presen. week more
onioy able than any that have preceded It. =.
VARIRTIBs--No new performers are an.
nounced to appear at this resort the Coming
programme. G. ". Parker viii parforrn on
he flying rings, and pack himself in his box
Ada TesIaan will sing Hsw songs, and Helena
smith, Nellie Seymour, and others will appear
IN new dances.
doTTsCHALK proposes giving two grand
concerts in this city, at Wiiards Hall; the first
70 come of this evening. Gottsclalk will be
assisted 10y Mile Lonise FiTier, young and
taleGt'd vocalist, and by the remarkable Bret
70 Brothers, respectively eleven aad seven
years of age the one playing ON the violin, and
the other on the cernet, piston.
THE RUSSIAN WAR will be exhibited this
week at Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street
For the past two weeks II has attracted large
humber OF yiritors, and all have been delighted
This Is one OF the best panoramas before the
public. -
BALL.-The members of the Merry Social
Association announce their fifth monthly bill
!or this evening at Temperance Hall The MI
). A. always give good parties.
UCTAssY CoURr VI hABTIAL.-On Saturday,
!he testimony Of q Quartermaster Ellis D. Lazell
formerly OF the goth New York regiment was
1ty.n ~ has OF III v.= g
Va. in October, 1s5l, Col. D. Ttassy sold two
Government hOrsss-one To 1ss Lieut. George
Renaftt, 39tt New York regiment and the other
10 Irwis douglass, y horse dealer in Alexar.
iria In November, 1851, tina witness met 1t
Col R"priti III Washington with the papers OF
'he recruiting claim, tS3,e65.iO,) after " ards
found To he false and fraudulent which Repetti
said DIT tassy had given HIM 10 bs placed In
the hands OF some one speaking English and
familiar with the departments TO collect the
claim. Quartermdster I.azeu then introduced
him to Mr. tIlldwin. His account OF mis-
ransactioH agreed SO far his know ledge
extended with that given by Col. Repetu and
Mr.Gladw win.
In tbe cross-esaminati tion the witness said
that Colonel d'Ctassy tcld him that he had
paid Si:J zach 10 Government for the two
hurSes; that ne had lodned various small sums
% the prisoner, which he had not been repaid;
hat he had entered the regimen, rs quarter
master sergeant and had afterwards bought
his commission as suarterEaaster or Colonel
dttassF BY agreeing 10 pay Colonel d'Utassy
anp thifd III the money hs should receive AS q
commissioned OthCcr; hat he had not rendered
ANY accounts upon icsignins as quartermas-
Ter, be. ause Colonel d'TTtassy had appro-
prlairG his desk, book, official papers, &c--.
'toien them in his absence; he had recgipted for
one OF the horses: he took up both horses on his
accounts as Quartermaster, while he was in
he regiment, rs has having been transferred
py order Of Colonel dCtassy.
Mr Aiexander HogF, clerk at Adams Express
qfpacka ges from Colonel d'Irtassy, NoyeInbar
~, 1861. c;ie containing S5tN, sent 10 E. f.
Habicht- New York, the other with li,;rlO to
August Belmont, New York,
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS on BUsr-Last
ulght about nine O'Clock, a number of dis
charged German soldiers, drunk and armed
with clubs. took position. At the corner of
Twelfth and & streets, and behaved indecent
iy, TO the annoyance OF persons passing. Officer
kigiey went 10 them and requested them to
=ithdrttw from the corner and be quiet, which
request only had the effect or making them
more diEorderly, and officer Bigley seized the
n-inclpai rlcter, when = struggle anSued; but
finally, with the assistance ocothcr officers and
some citizens, they were arrested, although
thair faces evinced the fact that The ciliZsns
Hnd police fought hard and deal. some tailing
blows This morning, in consideration OF their
departure from the city at ten O'clock they
"ere fined under the Corporation law; the
fines ranging from 81 .58 to $3.50
In the melee officer Bisiey received a sc we're
blow on the hand, and Mr.. Shadbolt, citizen,
siding in The arrest. was slightly injured
MEETING IN THk THIRD WaRD-A meeting
Of the fslsnds o. Mr. Donnesan for City Sur:
YeyoT was held at the store of Mr. Edward
Walsh, on last Saturday evening, at which Mr..
bugene Brown presided, and Mr.. Walsh acted
n secretary ..-- -
The Chair announced the object of the meet
ihg to be the appointing Of delegates to the con-
vention which is 10 be held this evening at the
E1cbaEge Hotel, for the purpose Of selecting
candidate for City Suryeyor. ..
motion 10 that effect being carried, the
tha!r appointed the following delegates to said
Gonren!ion: Edward Walsh, jeremiah Lynch,
David Barry and John Casey, and, by action
Q; the meeting, the President was also chosen
delegate -
The delegates, by a unanimous vote, were
instructed TO vote for MIR. =. H. DonnPgan as
Be choice Of the meeting for City Surveyor;
aiier whlc h the meeting adjourned.
FAaT DAY-DR. SChDERL LAhD's CHURCH
Thursday next, April Both. will, i'm accordance
With the Presidents proclamation be very
generally observed throughout the churches as
day of fasting. humilisiion and prayer. Ser
vices will be held IN all the churches in the
morning and evening, and Union meeting
will take place At DIR. Buffers church in the
afternoon. Rev. Dr. Sutherland fof the Four
and a-half street Presby tsTian church, created
s2me little excitement and futter in his con-
Ereeation yesterday by announcing that on
Thursday evening he would preach a sermon
defining his position, and expressing what he
considered to be the duty OF the hour relative
70 the affairs OF the country. The sermon, he
sa4d, might tear the church TO pieces; it iaighi
cost him his place in his pulpit, and 1t might
aundsr many friendly relations. but he balie we'd
II 70 b- the ants OF every man az this time to
iuily express his opinion.
SOLDIERS GOING HoNY-The 1th aad sth reg
-1ents New York voiu untears, passed through
he city yesterday on their way home, their
1srn of enlis tnieHt (two years) having az
pired. These regiments have seen hard SER
nee and fonght brayely at w hite Oak Swamp,
'hsrlef City Cross Roads. Malvern Hill. An
tirtarn, Frederi eksburg, &o. They Were es-
cortPd from the wharf 70 the depot by Scott's
>" cavalry, ana were followed by a great
Aufrber OF people, male and female. Among
hese soldiers there ara many who say they
VIII re-enlist after q short season spent a.
rome. The officers think there il no dou bt OF
tae Te-enlistment of more than one half OF
them.
CHARGE oP PICKING PoCKET.-Cciline
Heusus was arrested yesterday by officer Big.
icy, ON suspicion of taking u pocket-book ans
81 from VIM. Bunting. II appears Heustis
buntinF, and John 9etz soldiers were In ths
ward attached TO Biigh's stable, corner o