Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-06-19
LOCAL NEWS.
AmUssMAN9s TONIGHT.

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
4poYsR's THHATER-miss Susan Denim
vii, 70. night bs the recipient OF q benefit. Her
talents and her efforts to please play goers,
assure her satisfactory benefit indeed. The
NAV is mRomeo and Juliet" Miss u. assuming
he masculine character of sRomeo., Isabella
Freeman Will psrsonate Juliet" An attrac-
1--WE bill
C.NTRRBURT.-Lighta and graceful dancing.
meloaious sonss, fairy scenes, fun, frolic and
Ssurhable Ethiopian eccentricities are the
nightly order AT Canterbury just now. The
bill is entertaining and varied, and brings
upon the stage every member of the company.
marinee Tomorrow afternoon.
yARIETIEs-Mr. Fitzsimmons, the popular
manager at the Farierips, has localized the
drama "a Glance at New York" and placed
Nellie Howard and Addie Johnson assume
the respective roles OF ''Mose" and s'LZe, >
with fine effect. The regular Concert Hall
performance is also nightly given.
ME1ROPoLITAN HALL.-Admirsrs of operat-
&c music cannot but be delighted with ths
performance OF duets, trios. scenes and whole
acts from the test German, English and Italian
operas, which Is nightly given at this hall.
strawberry FgsTIvAL.-The LADIES' OF the
Foundry III. +. Church continue their festival
OF fruits and flowers this evening vet, in their
church, corner OF Fourteenth and G streets.
An agreeable time and abundance of delicacies
are insured TO all who may attend.
DsssoLvIsG ViEws.-Over two hundred
views, of scripturai, historical ana humorous
nature, will be exhibited this evening at Waugh
Chapel, Capitol HUI, for the benefit OF the
Sabbath school Of said church.
JURY FOR THE CIRCUIT CoUET.-Isster-
day, Mr.. Meigs, Clerk OF the Court, drew the
following lurors for the special term of the Orr
cult Court, to be held on s cnday the 10Th inst,
iii accordance with law, Ill the presence OF the
Register of Washington, Recorder OF George
CarnsId, 9th ward: w. Ashdown. 9TH ward:
Richard Butt, 9th ward; VIM. Allen, 18th ward;
Anthony Grinder, 9TH ward; VIM. Il. Todd, 5th
ward: Thomas n. Brashears, 1th ward: Henry
Barron, Georgetown; p. III. Dubant. 18th ward.
ID. j. Alder, Georgetown; j. IL. Backford,
Georgetown; j. p. Pepper, 18th ward: j. II.
Smoot, CIeorgetown; s. Q. Cook, 7ti ward;
Nicholas Calian, 20 ward: William 3. Turner,
4th ward; Il. II. DosWeli, 18th ward; Thomas
Burns, Attn ward; j. Il. Ellis, It'll ward; III. G..
Windsor, Sd ward; Franklin Miller I'd ward;
j. =. kiengie, 9th ward Horatio Moran, ID
ward j. t. :. Crogson. 7th ward q. W. Mark
ward, Sd ward; {. w. Patterson, 4h ward.
There are several important civil suits 70 be
tried al This term, among them the of
Wiley against Brown and Haw, which Will
excite great deal OF interest Mrs. f. I.
Wiley claims TO be the daughter of the late
TiiloIson Brown, and therefore the heir to the
estate. The case comes mp on an issue from
the Orphans Court, and the decision viii be
looked to with interest, ~ ii viii be the first of
the kind rendered in this district.
COLLEGE CoNMENCEMEET.-'Th annual
commend cement exercises of Columbian COLLEGE,
inSiitntn
next Wedne sday, AT eleven o'clock a. N. The
contestants for the Davis prize medals ara
William L Edmonsto2, john Kingdom. Abner
7 I-eech, Benj;,min G. I.ovejoy, aud Thomas
s. sampson The candidates Tor the degree of
Bachelor OF Ar are Richard X. Cock, William
L. Edmonston, Abner T. Leech, and Benjamin
G. Loyeloy.
The celebration OF the Enosinau Society Of
The College will take place at the E street
Baptist church, on next Monday evening. The
orator Of the evening viii BE- Walter ID.
To .9rVl ma kI.g
IL.
CRIMINAL CoCRT, Judge F.sher.-Yesterday,
Henry Bender, indicted for obtaining three
dollars and i watch from Margaret l.. Ross
through false representations, was acquitted
James O'Day, indicted for an assault and
battery on Patrick Cafran, was found not
guilty.
in the case of Wesley II. Meeker and John
+. Walker, indicted 1o- larceny, q aotls pros.
was entered.
CELEBRATION or THE FoURTH.-The vari-
GUS organizations and societies in the District
9TH Of July celebration, and there is no doubt
but that the affair, should the weather be far.
VIII b. ereditable TO the committee aud the city
The Fire Department will hold a special meet
ing on Monday night at the Perseverance En-
CINE House to make the necessary arrange
ments.
DEATH or A FiREmAH-Thos. Edmonston,
an active member Of the Franklin Engine
uli.tny, uipU at MS residence on Eleventh
street, of consumption, at half past twelve
o'clock yesterday. There has been notice.
able fatality among the members OF this or
ganiZation, no less than ten deaths IN its ranks
having occurred since January lst
IyFANTiCIpE.-On Wednesday nj elt the body
of a newborn infant was found dead III the
family vault st baloranla. IL had been crowd
ed IN 70 candle box, and was probably killed
by being pr ssed into it. Ii seems that, at the
same time, attempts were made 10 steal the
cctln-plates IL the vauH
RAIs.-A heavy fail OF much needed rain
was welcomed heleahouts last night, but, from
the fact that passengers from Baltimore report
that it was barely sufficient in that city 10 lay
the dust, we apprehend that II did not cover q
very wide extent Of country.
RETURNING HoHE-y eslerday the ssth New
Jersey regiment, mum bering about 80 men,
under Col. III. n. Wiseweil, arrived here on
their way home 70 be Isssared ont OF service,
the term Of service tor which they enlisted
having expired.
ICE CREAM.-I5y reference TO IN advertise
ment in another column, it Will be seen that
T. ". FeirouT, No. i7U Twelfth street, is pre-
pared 10 furnish ice cream OF all favorS, made
from pure Baltimore county cream, It the low
est ma TketabIe price.
PARDoNED.-John knowles, convicted At
the last term OF the Criminal Court of this
District, OF an assault upon Z man named
Noble, WAS yesterday pardoned by the Presi-
den I.
DIsoRDERLY.-Petnr McCfarry was arrested
yesterday for being disordcr!y. and attempting
10 make small pieces OF his furp ;ture, while
under the influence of tanglefoot whisky.
SELLING LIoUoI TO SOLDIERs.-J. Thomp-
son was arrested yesterday, ana committed TO
the Central G uardhouse by Col. Baker, charged
with selling liquor to soldiers.
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Our READERS Will see by an advertisement
in another column That Burgy. corner OF and
Eleventh, and l. ana Ninth streets, is selling
his best Goshen Butter for only % cents per
pound.
GRAND CHARITY CONCERT, BY TIVE CATHE-
ORAL CHoIR OF BALTIMORE.
The far-famed Cath edral Choir OF Baltimore
have generously consented TO repeat IN WASH
ingIon, the Grand Charity Concert or Sacred
Music, which they gave III Baltimore, on last
Sunday, with such b.illiant success, and will
be assisted here by the finest musical talent OF
the District. The Public will Row be presented
with an opportunity of enjoying some of the
graudest and most gorgeous pieces OF Sacred