Evening star., 1863-03-25
LOCAL NEWS.
AMEsEMENTs TONIGHT.

again Since the WaHack- Davenport comb:-
nation have been here we have had nothing but
standard PLAYS, and the nightly attendance
upon their representation proves that our the
Gter-goer appreciate and love the "legitimate
drama" when properly performed. Shaks-
peares immortal characters could not be better
IfTScnated than they are now by the excellent
company performing at Growers.
NARIETIEs.-Thosew who possess and exercise
the faculty OF making others turn from the
rCnch features Of life and (if for a short time
oLiS) exchange daily cares and trials for
pleasant enjoyment are certainly benefactors
OF the human race. That the Varieties troupa
are such bcnetactors cannot be doubted by any
who will drop in any evening and see the
pleased and happy countenances of those who
resert there.
CANTERBUR Sim presents the
best bill of the season to- light, with brilliant
galaxy of new stars and all the leading favor
lies OF the old constellation making he COM
pany really what is claimed for it-a troupe of
,i!tistes such as are seldom seen within the
walls of music hall. See the rich programme
elsewhere in our columns.
WYMAN on!inGes to hold his lpyees and
attract crowds at Odd Fellows Hall. Other
engagements, however, compel him to close
here on Saturday, and the time intervening
should therefore be improved as he gives most
delightful entertainments and such as are well
worth visiting. AS magician and yentrilo-
quist, Wyman stands unsurpassed, and the
little folks especially look upon him in wonder
2nent.
SMITHSONIAN LKCTURE.-Mr Arthur MI. Ed
wards. of New York, will lecture tonight in
the Hall of the Smithsonian, on snTicroscopic
ilant-the Diatomacese.'' The lecture is free
10 all
SUNDAY SCHOOL EXHIBITION N.-The exhibi.
ton OF the First Baptist Sunday School TO night
will have some features of great interest The
iIissolving Views are said 10 be remarkably
fine, many Of the pictures being entirely new,
and the light one of great power.
DEATHS OF SoLDIERs.-The following have
heen reported to Capt Hartz, (ofice corner of
~ tnht anil ~
which place all information relative to de-
ceased soldiers may be obtained
a J. Jackson, 27th N. J.; Serg't &. H. Wv
man, 9th Mich. Cav; Henry A TAYLOR, sis.
Pa. Chas. ) Pnstles, 1st Del. Cav; S Trum-
ini 5th Mich; G. NJ. Me- Cam, 18th Me-: w.
hllerdist, 2oth N. Y; Fl. Z: Smith, Goth Ct D.
liarian 7: Ross, lst Art. l1'h n. H.; j. w. JOS
iir, ilth Vt; Ord. Sergt r. S. Ives, i5th NY:
John Mitchell, teamster, q. NJ d.; ID. Cole.
iahorer DO; Julius How'd, 2uth CT; r. L. Bah
cock. 10th Mass; Jerome Clifford, lu5th NJ Y:
John \. Billingshan. 153d N. Y; Foster Send
der, i57th n, Y; Joseph Hurt, I'd N. Y Cav;
Marcus Peck, i69th n. Y; 1. W. Rothburn,,
Oh Il, L; H; Nicholson, llth VT L Wick, lst
N !. Art. q Shcrke, 4Sth Pa; John Phllips
transfer, John Myers cartlnan, O. NJ d.: L.
= Frankenffeld, l2sth Pa; ]. F. Vernon, 1st
I : cav; J. j. Ecker, 10th N Y Art: Louis
Scranton, 18th CT; Z. Farmer, 10th N J.; John
Clancy. l5uth Pa; G. II. Sanbogan Ist Vt
Art; Sergt Hiram Spaulding, 9th N. Y Cav;
: ID. Smith, 7th Mich. Cav; F. NJ Bartlett,
I'D n. u; I. r. Mclaughlin, I39th Pa; s.
Iiardi.k, late of 18th N Y; r. Simpson. 10Th
Pa: John Gallagher, 10Th Mass; Isaac Stet-
son, Isl Vt Cav.
PoLIcB REroRTs.-sscond Precinct.-Loyd
Stuart, deserting; military. Chas. Levi riding
on the sidewalk; fined ST. Moses Sager, drunk:
T. O'Neils, do: VIM. Sullivan, vagrant; mill
tary. VIM. Wagner, shooting in the street;
lined S1.5s. L. Gudgin. riding on pavement,
hned Slsi l.. q. Billings, do; fined 81. ].
Sheets, do; fined 81 So.
Third Precinct-Jas. Kelley, shooting in the
street; fined S5.ii. J. Doason, false pretence;
dismissed. Chas. Ash, assault: do. Jas Day-
ly, carrying weapons fined $3.50. John Con
nor, disorderly dismissed. Mrs. Maleace, do;
flned S2.4i. Mrs. Mahorney, do; fined S56.il.
to court. r. Meridith, drunk; dismissed J.
Whiting, do; do. w. Whitnay, Jas. Cole, do;
do. Henry Chandler, disorderly: fined s3.4i.
Saml. Pope. firing pistol; fined 1856.
Fourth Precinct.-Wm. Potter, assault; bail
for peace. T. Tasco, drunk, &c; fined 1915.
&. Gross, do. do. I: Tasco and @. Gross, as
sault and battery; Jail for court. John Mack,
drunk and disorderly: military.
Sixth Precinct.-Sandy Southeron, larceny;
Jail for court. James Williams, assault; dis
missed Moses Demsey, violating city law;
fined 81. Annie Gordon, creating nuisance;
dismissed. Peter Brooks, drunk and disor-
Gerly; fined Sl5s A. ]. Satterfeld, drunk; dis
missed.
Isnth Prscinct.-P. Kelley, drunk; dismissed.
John Tracey, disorderly fined 50. John Ais
sen, firing pistol; do. Oscar ID. Moody and
Thos. Thorn, disorderlyi do. g each. Jno; Dali
do c. Rinehardt L. Weldon and q. Barnes,
drunk; do. 50 each.
DESPERATE ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Yes-
terday afternoon patrolman Thos. Frazier ar
rested Washington Clements and Henry SelyIn
alias Martin, both colored for a desperate
soault and battery on a colored man named
Solomon Bell, the result OF which it is feared
Will prove fatal. The parties are all drivers
employed by Mr.. T. Sands, and Bell is an
elderly man recently employed. The others,
Young and active men, said they intended 10
initiate him in the business, and give him
Cobbing. Monday, they approached him to do
so, and he told them 10 keep away, as he was
no child 70 be fooled with. One of them struck
linn on his fingers Clements knocked him
down, and while he was down Martin seized
board and struck him with the edge on the
head, in1iicting wound which is deep and
dangerous. and may prove fatal DIR. Tallman
who has been attending the injured man.
thought last night hat if the hemorrhage should
take place again during the night death would
surely ensue. Clements and Martin were both
confined in the Fourth Ward station to await
= hearing.
MUss AT Observation-Disclosures after
noon roundsman Mattingly was crossing
ID street at Twelfth, he heard a cry of lookout!
if intended for him. He turned and saw a
man out of Aigler's restaurant, on ID, east
of Twelfth ST., covering his face with his hands,
and the blood trlckllng under them. The in
jurPd man was ascertained TO be a man named
J McDeyitt. Mattingly arrested Aigler and his
bar keeper, and took them before Justice Clark
QuaintanCes, who were some W hat intoxicated
went into the restaurant, and the two COM
panions of McDeyitt began talking bosterous-
ly. The bar-keeper, TO put them out, called
for Mr.. Aigler. He went behind the bar and
got the club, and with it struck McDevitt,
giving hlm severe cut. McDeyitt says that
at the time be was struck he was endeavoring
to quiet his companions and get them away
peaceably. The case was dismissed by ustice
Clark.
OUTRAGEOUS AssAULT-Ye Yesterday after
noon, Hugh Connor, while drunk, went to the
store corner 18th and L streets, and walked
through TO the private room back OF the store
Miss Sarah Kane, who was there, ordered him
out, and ne refusing TO go, took brooms tick
and struck him. He took the stick away and
heat her when she managed to get away and
ran into the street for assistance ON returning
<Ironin knocked her down and beat and kcke
her severely about the body. Jane keenan, and
Anna Cronia went to her assistance, and he at.
tackled them, breaking the sticks over their
heads He was arrested by officer Mills and
committed TO Jail by Justice Drury.
IGsORDFRLY CONDUCT AND AssAULT.-On
Monday afternoon, two colored boys named
Toliver Tasco and Churchill Cross, w hile
drunk, went TO a house at the corner OF Tween.
ft.th and 4 Straat and flor hraa IL in