Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-30
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs To-NIour


performance each night, Maggie is still charm
1pg and attractive to our theater goers, and hel
Yep VIII pc much regretted. In order t
Dest pIease ner friends on this occasion, she il
hnu 10 appear in that best Of all hel
Shataeters, "Fanchon, the Cricket" OF course
the house will be crowded
CANTERBURY.-"Th The Arab Lay" by Julis
mortimer and Mile Fowler; the ballet &C T.;
SaIaoande Militaire," by the troupe of pretty
girls; the drama of Sc Dick Turpn,'' and songs
dances and Ethiopian eccentriciles by Egan
Edwards, Murray. Edeson, and ali Of the com
pahy, will be performed to night thus giyiae
one OF the most varied and attractive enter
ftainments of the season.
FAIR-At Odd Fellows Hall, under The ms
pieces OF St Patrick's parish church A larpe
number of useful and fancy articles are await.
ing purchasers. Tine refreshment table is very
attractive. '
CHARGE OF ENTHUSIASTICALLY special of.
icer Harrlgan, of the Metropolitan police, ar
i re ea soioler named Samuel Nc Manus wao
Is chIgsa win the murder of comrade at a
post IN maryland some time ago, by striking
MIN on the head with an iron bar McManus
S %as arrss1eo about seven miles below Alexan-
uIla ana Drought to this city by the officer and
was Immediately turned over to the military
authorizes. J
McManus has deserted from several reai-
Inents, lastly from the 22d New York and
oeaLs hard character. The police ha We been
on the lookout for him for some time He yp.s
t hept In Ine central guardhouse last night and
.nIs morning was turned over to Capt Scheetz
VINO VIII send him to his regiment in which
ne VIII be ccurt-martialed. -
FoRDs NEW TuEATER-Haooie Nitc5s1rs
Farewell Beneft.-This evening this accom-
pllshed lady and fayorite actress appears for
the last time but one, the occasion beng her
farewell benefit. The play to be given is the
inimitable Fanchon,'' pieco in winch miss
Mitchell is without peer. The attractive
Shadow Dance will be introduced, with all the
beautiful melo- dramatic and vocal music
The cast of characters includes, besides Miss
Mitchell, Mr.. Bishop, Mr.. Herne, and Mes
strength of Fords talented dramatic combna-
ton. To morrow night, last appearance, pos
itively, Of Miss Mitchell.
RoBBING A CoMRApE.-Night before last
three colored teamsters, Anthony Sanders
John L. Parker and Henry Thomas, attached
TO wagon train at the Nineteenth street park
went out on spree, and when they returned
some OF the party plundered their comrades
who were asleep in the tent, and one of the
sleepers, Axiom Hall, lost twenty dollars. OFF,
Ger Stuard was informed of the circumstances
and arrested the three men yesterday, who
We're taken before Justice Drury, when it ap-
Peared that Thomas was the guilty party, and
he was committed to Jail.
STEALING MULE.-Yesterday morning
John Veal, James Porter and James Davis
went TO wagon park on Twenty first street,
and While the latter engaged the Waterman
with bottle of whisky, mule was taken off.
as Is charged by the other parties. The police
OF the First ward were informed of the facts,
and Officers Beall and Hurdle went in pursuit
OF them, and succeeded in arresting them, but
the mule was not recovered. They were taken
before Justice Drury, who committed them to
court.
MARKRITER, No 4e6 Seventh street, has lust
received his new fall stock of wall papers,
window shades and other interior adornments
His assortment embraces the best qualities of
gold and velvet gold stamped and medium
priced gold papers, besides a variety of glazed
and blank papers, at the lowest cash prices
His window shades, too, have been selected
N n do irin to- hoe
TAIL to be suited
that last night the drawer of the Anacostia
Bridge gave way under constant use, the travel
er 1t being very heavy for months past The
bri &c was considered unsafe, and workmen
Immediately proceeded to make repairs, and
the passage over the bridge stopped. 1t
will soon be in passable condition. In the
meantime the Bennings Bridge route is used
for vehicles.
Payne, drunk and disorderly; workhouse W.
Smith, drunk; military Jane Chrsmond,
malicious mi. chief; for further hearing. O.
Ackley, suspicious character; dismissed. @.
Pasey, larceny; dismissed. p. Carter, drunk
military. G. Crague, do; do. Sam1 McMan-
nus. murder military. Joseph Nichols, drunk
for hearing. VIM. Little and John Roberts,
dill nk and disorderly; military.
SALE OF PRIZE GooDs-This morning a lot
of dry and fancy goods, taken from the
schooner Primrose by the Potomac Flotilla,
were sold by w. L. Wall Il Co., corner of
Ninth street and market space. The quantity
wan not very great but purchasers were
numerous, the bidding spirited, and the prices
high.
ATTACHED-The property of Joseph Bruin,
Reginald Fairfax, Henry W. Thomas, DIR. Fair
fax ans, VIM. q. Mutt, in Fairfax county, has
been attached by the U. S. Marshal, under the
Confscation act.
STAMPRpR-Eight negroes escaped from the
Jail in Marlboro, Md, on Sunday night. One
of them feigned sickness, and while the guard
went for the doctor, the negroes made tracks
for parts unknown.
ARTILLERY PRACTICE-The firing of can
non so distinctly heard this morning in the city
was occasioned by the artillerists at Camp
Barry practicing, Tuesdays and Fridays being
their regular practicing days.
DEsERrFRs.-one hundred deserters were
sent from Forrest Hall yesterday-stxty of
them TO the Sd Army corps, thirty to Cincin-
natl, and ten to Fortress Monroe.
Horton, drunk; Sis. VIM. Grooves, disorder
ly; SIS. M. L. Ford, pedling without license;
dismissed
CoRNs, Eunions, Bad Nails, Enlarged Joints, and
other dsordsrs of the Feet, cured without pain by
%sssis;ten' D:d NJ charge for orc sessalsssies:
THE 6rocK OF Jewelry and Plated Ware now on
exhibition at " The Dollar Store" (43S Peun ave-,
near 4 st. is more complete than ever. embracing
everything that is new and seasonable in their
line oc6 Tvs
MINIS DRESS SUITS. ....
Mems Business Suits.
Youths Dress SALTS.
YOUTHS Business Suits
Chilhens' Dress Suits.
Chilireas' School Salts
NOAH WALXRR6 Co, 36S Penn avenue Metro
politan Hotel Building, would respectfully an
nounce that their annual display of Fall and Win
ter Clothing is now ready for inspection III Is
comprised of assortment of Gentlemen Is and
Youths Clothing of the newest and richest gns
in material, trimming and workship,
To those who study excellence with economy in
fashionable articles of dress opportunity il
offered for selecting from the most attractive
stock of ready made clothing in this city. at very
reduced prices. oc 9-4m
NEW YORK SffLns
Gentlsnlen's C70thing! -Nsao and Eash,onu,,o,
A large assortm. mt for Dress and Business wear