Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-03
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AMUsBMHNrs TONIGHT.
Gso~HRs THsATER.-The HaveI. Ms-tiuetu
snd MSIzstti troupe vii, perform again to-
night at Growers Theatsr. These perform.
aness are very interesting, and they never fail
70 elicit the applause OF all who attsnt upon
and startling, and mone tight rops psrfor msrs
this troupe stands high.
FoRD's THRATEs-Ths performance here
to night with the play, Maid with the Milk.
ine Pail. after VIII ch the fairy tx ravazanZi,
"The lnvisi lie Prince" will be performed.
The Webb Sisters will take prominent pIrts
In both PLAYS and viii os supported by Harry
Pearscn, y. B. Bishop, and the rest OF Mr..
Ford's company.
CAHTEEBuRY.-The play OF the "C,in For
gers Will bs performed Tonight by the Can
preceded aud followed by numerous acts,
songs, ounces, and Ethiopian p -rform ances, by
Eagan. Edwards, Kathleen O'N-ill, Ernestins
de Faiber, and the r.st OF the company.
WyMAN.-At Odd Fellows Hall. Wyman,
the wizard and ventriloquist holds forth
nightly, and delights sill by his Interesting per
formspces The dancing babies and other
novelties will be introduced to night
AID FOR THE FAMILIES OF yoLCSTEERs-
Hon Il. b FIR nch, chairman OF the COMMITTEES
appointed at the Great Var Meeting ut the
CSpiIol on the 9th day OF August, 500 70 s3'icit
4 nds from the citIzrns OF the ID ,tri I OF Col.
ar bia Ter the purpose OF ,,iiat2 a. IA nj 10. Of
volunteers in active service from this District,
has issued an appeal to the ciriz.ns 70 come
forward with csntrihutions for this worthy
purpose. In his appeal Mr.. French says:
:. 1t will take fully as much money tnls year.
DISTURBED on the same principle that it was
last, 10 meet the demands unnn the COMMITTEES:
and it must be obvious to all that uniess our
good citizrns. who have been so dependent
upon our brave volunteers for the protection
Of their homes will contribute literally to the
comfsrt of the families OF such volunteers, the
committee must suspend operations, and those
families suffer for the necessaries OF life, while
their protectors are bravey fighting battles
on the fields Of blood and carnage.
1--WE believe, indeed we know, that tina gen.
erous ciilz, ne OF the District of Columbia, will
never permit these families to suffer while they
ara fnIoying a.! the comforts and perhaps the
luXurIes of life"
OF the 500 collected last year, Sl5,725 oft
was disbursed for the benefit Of families OF
volunteers during the autumn AMI winte. itav-
ing s2,Ols in hand to commence operations with
for the coming winter.
About $500 has already been ad led II this
sum by collie ions during the past mouth; and
on the lst OF December instant the committee
commenced paving 10 the wives, children,
mothers and sisters Of volunteers on whom
they are drpend mt for support
Contributions can be sent to Mr.. FrenchSOr
any other member OF the committee.
The OPENING OF THE WATER WORXS.-The
com ttee OF arrangements OF the cit Cou LCilS
on the proper celebration of the Introduction Of
the Potomac water into the city, held n meet
Ing in the Mayors office last evening, when
they smpiets their programme, when is as fol-
lows: Thu memh"rs of the city govern ment will
asse nj Die at the City Hall at O'Clock Satur-
day, where carriages will be IN waiting, AID
they " Ii proIee to the Great Fall, " h n they
will join Secretary Usher, OF the Int rIor De-
t"l'l..'-t, other dignitaries, and they Will
o" sLown he WVrAs uS Ct't seymour, engi.
neer III chs rye, after which the wa will 90
turned on, and az address made by Mr. L her,
turning n " ter over % the city. which will
De answer nd by Mayor WalIach, wneu tle
party Will ?" urn 10 The city, arriving about
~ o'clock, HI viii partake OF Il dinner 1T The
n auOnal HOttl, to which the Presid mt, the
Cabinet, and other dgntaries have oeen in
Vited, and many OF Them are expected 70 be
pres Mt.
The alusduct water now in use in this city
does not come from the Potomac, but from
suppli.s by water courses struck along the
line Of the aqueduct this side Of the Great
Falls. So this is really the celebration OF the
first introduction Of the Potomac water into
the city.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS - EQUIrY COURT,
Judge WytIe On Tuesday, the Gaze OF X. r.
OF Internal Revenue, came up. j. appears
that the latter imposed . fine Of $50 on the
plaintiff for an alleged violation Of the Inter
nal Revenue laws, In renting houses for his
clients and collecting rents, che being a reg
ularIy licensed attorney 81 law and Jackson
obtained an injunction restraining the Com
missioner from collecting the fine, and the case
came up on motion to dseolvs the injunc-
ton. The motion was everruIed by Judge
WyUes winch DECISION III S06Cs makes Il COM
petent for an atleTuey at law to collect rents
and rent hous-s for clients without obtaining a
license as commercial broker, as was claimed
by the Commissioner
In the case OF Caleb Gushing agt. Stone and
Tay Ice the bill was amended by making the
vestry Of the proposed pisccpal church, which
wss 10 have been built at the corner Of 4th
and n streets, parties to the suit Mr. Gushing
gave this lot for the erection Of free Episcopal
church, Of which the Rev Mr.. Harold was to
be the pastar. The foundation was laid, but
nothing further has D. IL done, the work having
been suspended for some years: and i, is ROW
claimed that AS the objects and conditions OF ne
grant nave not been complied with, tho prop.
erty should revert.
SERIOUS AOcIpBNr.-Tuesday morning, as
one OF the wagons belonging 70 the Engineer
Corps was proceeding to the Sixth street wharf,
when crossing Sixth street east, Virgins
avenue, John Cross, aged about Is, a son OF
Mr.. BROOKS Gross, residing near and Four
teenth streets, Lear the Engineer Camp, was
jolted from his seat and the W heels passed over
his head, fracturing his skull. He was taken
at Cnce 70 his fathers eSiJenCp, and Dr. He wit
OF the 18Th, dressed bis wounds; but he il il a
very low state, the fracture being extens1, 2,
and but little hopes are entertained Of his
cOv.ry. -.. -
The EVENING STAR ASSOCIATIONS BALL
came CT last night 81 Temperance Hail, an 1
was c0e Of the most successful OF the sess yn
The hall vas arranged III q very TASTY manner,
and wreatns OF ever&rrene aud ar,ifcial Il > wers
were hung all about the walls. Cne walls
were 1uTLner beau:itfsd by q number OF Gle.
ganty constructed stars. The dancing n.
menc.d NJ eight o'clock, and was cortn ued
III til Tour m. the dan 'ers moving he
music Of Fishers Columbia Cprnat Ba d.
There was an abundance of refreshne t.,
lGuld and solid, on hand, aud the wuoe affair
reLt csed much credit upon the managers.
FENCING AND USE or ARas.-A school for
tInParting Instructions III IeEclng and the use
of arms Is now in successful operation III No.
go Ninth street, 3 few doors from PeunsvIya.
MA avenue. The teacher is Capt DE X II, " no
hiss had 1drge experience a. TEACHER or this art.
1ud has heretofore, and during this ar, dri led
many regiments OF trCHOs, anu has Occupied Il
high position III number OF military schools
He Is enCorsed by many prominent army of.