Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-11
LOCAL NEWS.
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growers THRarKR.-Nevelty after noy.,tv
10 produced at THE reeort. For two night. ".
have BAD AN Hour In Seville" and Tonight
"Aii- hallow Eve' Is the main feature In tSts
PLAY Mr.. Williams appears A. .sRodv o.
rer." and MIRA. w. SIXTY kilIaen.% ,nt tho
rlay - seplete with Songs, dances, and s.nuine
q the Irish comedietta, "The Omnious.n
WAsHIrGfoE THHArRR Fanchon- Ia.
hlght eksin. IL has already been performed for
-lsnt night. at the Washington, and vet there
appears TO bc no abatement Of the desire 70 Ut
nees Il. Nightly the man arrroc,t are obr,1aa
10 cIo-s the ticket Office at an early hour, III,
nouss not tei"g Iarse-snough to acccmmodat.
seats during the day
CAsTEssUkY.- Those twin beauties, Iulia
1torumer and Kate Pennoyer, in the Arab
NY tonight again. This perform ancs Dos.
Srsses 80 many attr actions that even the famed
anc favOrItc tIpSG VS. Law il cast somewhat in
the shade. good hill also of song dance and
Ethiopian cerFntri"i;y, the whole concluding
win ballet, W herein the Court of Raauty
headed by pretty Lille Brandon, appear
ODD FELLOWS EALL.-In the scarab a tor
places OF amusement the Camp are sot for.
goIteh; nor shorid they he, for their Ethiopian
>oirees are peculiarly attractive, and tho man
agement und. T>tand well how to ester tn tho
fnn-invtns public. The programme for to-
night an excellent one, and is deserving of
full housr.
NsRIETIEs.-Thjs resort comes in nj ybtIv for
aprOporiinnate sharP of public patronage and
all q" away remarkably well pleased The
manage ment Offer most attractive entertain
ments afw avs. Eva Br-nt, Marie Zoe, Ada
IesmaD, Purcell, Pilgrim, Dick Sands, Sam
Long, anC The entire troupe appear 70 might
TEMPERANCE Ii ALL-The Cartridse Bundlers
abhc"hce another ball at Temperance Hall this
NVenlDG This is the third given by this associ-
'Hon thts s'asoD. and the success of the past
attend this enc. " ii W
TIE "SocIABLE' AT CAMPBELL HOSPITAL.
Last evening, the first I" Sick and Wounded
~otniers' Party, took place 1T Gam pbeii Hos.
piIif NEAR the upper end OF seventh st,eet and
ASS ial S~iy attended, some four or five extra
cars being kept gorg, crowded with the friends
OF he soidi, r., until the rooms in which The
sHalI came IN were crowded almost uucom-
fortabiy- For the accommodation of visitors
the ofncers IN charge of the hospital had m AIDE
plank road 10 the cars, lighted with lanterns
and on REACHING the buildings the guests were
Received by polite attendants, w no pointed ont
The dressing rooms, two OF the wards being used
tor these purpose From the dressing rooms
ih'' crowd passed through another ward In
which were a number of tables and chair. pra
pared for those fond of social game, Whi,h
during The evening was eom fortably filled with
falr ladl's ana brave men. This room was
gally festooned with evergreens, &c, and was
BEAUTIFUL sight. The ward in the CENTER Of
the grouncs in which the party properly came
oil, (now used as reading and sitting room
was proIu>' ~ drckrd with cycryrpens from
one end To TIL other Ill graceful festoonS AT the
entrance of this ward and at the upper cad was
the word ~ elcome,' in large letters of ever
green AT the north emf an eagle was perchnd
high above the crowd, and on a table near h,
Was magnificent basket of flowers, presented
ty Mrs ID. McClellan, with three handsome
boqEets prestnt'd by Miss +. Coilam-r, of Yer
mont AT the opposite end of the room w,rp
TWO shields, a Maiteze cross, and square and
compass In ev rgrfen, while in eacll window
was wreath and two small flags.
Along the sides of this room wFr,, seated
about three hundred soldiers. who are reeoy-
erIDg from wounds or sickness, anu who an
PcaIed 10 enjoy the festivities vastly. Thy
We're all nee tly attired. aid a NOR, orderly
ana weIi-bt h=Sed st nave seldom seen
During thf evening the visitors mixed with
them great deal, and they were soon made to
tee NJ home.
The nm hand of thirteen pieces attached to
'ScO'ts Sai, under the leadership OF Lieut.
Alien, W as in attendance, and added mu.h To
thr tnJo, mrnt OF the occasion, playing 1T in
reryals. national and patriotic pieces, in a SUI
psrb manner. About eight o'clock the brass
Instruments were laid aside for stringed in
suuments. and the cry went forth to .:choose
partners Tor Guairile,' which was readily
ooeyed, and in a few moments the floor was
crowded with dancers, thr ladies Joining hands
with the soldiers and stripping it gracefully
aieng.' Ii was indeed pleasant sight to see
how anxious the ladies were To bestoy their
HANDS on the soldiers, and how costly senators.
members, generals. colonies, captains and pri-
sats associ;'trd together, and TO 4 quick air
yied with zach other In sputting 1t s.o.gn"
During the dancing maEy of the soldiers who
were lame or Otherwise too indisposed to ION
IN II, seemed 10 enjoy themselves as much rs
the ParticiPaBts-happy III seeing others hap.
Ply Dniihg the evening, those soldiers who
hall, WI re- visited by their friends, and had
ihtr share IN the enlOyments of the evening;
some OF III m remarkins that their comrades
Werc seeing their time, but that they would
soon be able 10 have their time.
Among those rresen' We noticed the follow
Ing: Brig. Grnl doubleday. Brig. Gen1 Farms
Torth, Col Gray, 9th Michigan cavalry; Col.
worcester. i2jth Penns ylyania; Col. Swain, OF
SCOTS Sta; senator Collainer, of VT: Hon
J. 1. Hood, of Mass; Hon. A. p. Morrill,, OF VI.
ron Owen Loveioy, OF Ill; Hon L. Baxter, Of
VI; Hon. Dir. i'rice, OF Mo: Hoas. NJ. T.. Oaell
and Mr.. Frank, OF n y; Hon. Mr.. Kelly, OF
Ill; Dr. Morton. OF Mass; Capt. Andrews and
aDumhe OF officers of the 9TH Michigan cav
airy; J. q. Nice lay and John Hay, esq, the
Presidents private secretaries; NUMBER OF
Chorrs of Other regiments, and many surgeons
nom the nelEhboring hospitals. Among the
IsdIes were Mis-. Hooper and daughter Of
Mass; Misses Collamer, of VT; airs. Senator
DOoiIitle, Mrs. Loye;Uy, Mrs. Ames, of Spring
h; la, and Mr.. kellogg
The afaIr passed off delightfully."-, much TO
Inc credit of The oiicers-Surgrou J. II. R,xter,
IA charge, and Assistant Surgeons f. Hinkie,
L d kemp. II: A. Buck, X. X. Fletcher, J. ).
Lehman and F-W krliy-who were fficently
ald.d by Ward Master White and others.
We believe IN il il the intention of the officers
To institute sui5apie entertainments for the
hospital, and in course of time fit up a hand
some library and reading room for the patients.
lhPROvEMENT-Amongt the many eyidences
o. Increased energy and activity among OR
iJiEg than the disposition shown by them 10
invest Their accommodations In the Improvement
.! The city. We have heretofore mentioned lin
H';an many fine and substantial residences
ana stores " hich have been erected during the
past summer and fall. Among the most no.
uceabir in the way OF warPh ouses, Is the large
store just built by Mr.. John K. ElYan., (3O9
Rcnnsylsania avenue, betwern Ninth and
tenth sireets,) fronting On louisiana ayenus
and north street. for \ heavy hardware store
house and salss-roon. The solid manner In
which the house 10 built, As weifas the supe-
rior int rfnr arrangement, deserves a more ex-
tended notiae than space VIII allow. The build
ing has frontage Of IS feet on each Louisiana
avenue and e. street, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, with first story OF granite, similarly
finished on each street, the whole structure
rssuDE on an iS-iuch foundation built tim
here, and " ale fourteen inches above ground.
The ground floor (being incanded exclusively
for heavy Foods) 10 laid and paved entirely m
cement, al q IL as solid make IL. On
the e. street mont racks IA feet In height for
bsr and bundle iron Of all sizes and grades
Csp.ble of storing 800 tons. Immediately IN