Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-17
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

AMCsEMSNrs TONIGHT.
FoEps THKATER-Three merry pisys orc
announced as the performance at Ford $ 70
night viz:-"Noemie, the Foster Sister, IN
Day Too Late" and "The Youth who Npvei
Saw Woman The beautiful AID taIen.eo
Webb Sisters will appear in all these p.asi
These sisters are among the very pest 49, -.
comedians upon the stage, and their p ssa an-
2nces always elicit the most uaoou'"'N
plause
GRovHR's THEArss.-Last night Mss LII. ~.
Bioody Queen, In the play OF mat name, and
she fully sustained her well earned pu.aaon
IS one Of the hest actresses no" ul'on .-e hheI-
niuht again and v sth the same admirable cast
which elected so much applause last Hisht.
CASrERBURr.-Atth this popular hall splen-
did performance will pe gwen this evening.
ssTbe Highway mans Last Crlme,' drama
which embraces in its representation all of the
Canterbury dramatic company. will be per-
formed Mr.. J. II. Childers will give an ex-
hibition of his famous Zouave drill, and Miss
Kathleen O'NeilI, Ernestine de Faiber, aud
Others will appear in a varied bill.
FAIR-The delightful Fair at Odd Fellows
Hall, for the benefit OF the Western Presbyte-
rian Church, Is continued this week; the pub
lie interest in il being great that a single
week would not satisfy the desire OF those
wishing to enjoy Its attractions A more
oyabie place to spend an evening cannot be
imagined, and those going once are sure to go
again.
LARCENY OF Cows.-Last Saturday week,
Geo. Shoemaker, alias George Emmert. 8 Gov
eminent herdsman, drove up from Alexandria
seven cows belonging to the following citizens
OF that place Edward Costgan, Bernard
Mckane, j. W. Gregg and M. Roach and sold
them to a butcher in Center Market. These
parties when they missed their property, made
inquiries abeut it, and suspicion fell on the
accused, who was arrested on Friday by con.
stable ]. W. Gray, Of Alexandria, and was
brought to this city to show to whom the an
imals had been sold. hut they had all been
slaughtered. He was taken be lore Justice Bar
naclo and turned over to officer Shele, and the
justice committed him to Jail tor hearing,
which was given him on Saturday, when he
Acknowledged the act and returned S57 Of the
money he had received, and voluntarily re-
turned with Mr.. Gray to ALEXANDRIA, where he
viii be tried.
BLACK observation-disclosures Burch and Fra
zier, of the Fourth Ward, yesterday arrested
John Smith, VIM. Clarke, Geo Curtis, David
Mason, VIM. H. Star ks and Sandy Rodgers, all
colored' and all with the exception OF Smith,
who is twenty-one years of age) under fifteen
years of age. for breaking into the store of !. H.
Crsne Co, and stealing boxes of sardinas,
cans OF fruit, &c. The boys entered the store
by breaking bar from the cellar window Of
the store, and all went in. Smith was only
connected with them by being IN company with
them this morning, and having in his posses
sion portion OF the stolen goods. The boys
confessed the larceny. One of the boys had on
his feet a pair of fine French caifskin boots,
which he said another boy stole IN Alexandra
ted all 10 Jail for court.
CIRCUIT COURT, Chief Justice Cdrtter-The
Sickles cut OFF case occupied the attention OF
the court yesterday. Tue prayers of the de-
PENDANTS TO admit declarations made by Cook
since the last trial that there vas no contract
with the steamer Columbia for the use OF the
cut Off set forth in he pleadngS, OIL which
the former general verdict vas given. Messrs.
Davidge and Brent look exceptions.
The sewing machine interference case was
Naken up: and James T. Brady, Esq, OF Ne W
York, Tor the appellant, made a long argument
IN opposition TO the mo;ion of the appellee to
dismiss TIE application Of the appellant for q
hearing of the appeal taken from the Commits
aioiI> Of Patents to Chief Just "a Dunlop.
ACCIDENT AND NARROW EsCAPR.-This
morning. as gentleman was passing the Ju-
dietary Square Hospital in a buggy. he fell
from the vehicle, and his neck caught between
the spokes of a wheel. Fortunately, the horse
was very gentle animal, or the unfortunate
nan would PROBABLY have had his neck broken.
He was relieved from his dangerous position
and taken into the hospital, where it W as ascer.
tanned that III addition TO severe bruises his
arm was broken. The surgeon in charge
promptly dressed the Wounds and it being
ascertained that the injured man lives about
two miles from the city, he WAS placed in
charge Of a soldier 10 hh conveyed home. The
sufferer was very drunk.
DRIVING INTO FUNERAL PROGRESSION
yesterday afternoon, as the funeral Of Mr..
~iCuu SCOtL WdS proceeding up F0nnSYly ania
avenue to the cemetery, when above the Circle
two drunken cavalrymen drove up, and one
ian his horse into carriage driven by Mr.
James Lewis, containing his sister, Mrs. Ann
GATES and MISS RowIes, causing the horse at
tsched TO the carriage to become unruly, aud
The carriage was overturned the BODY being
wrested from the wheels And falling top fore.
most, bI uising the two last named ladies con-
sideratly. The soldiers rode away rapidly.
not stepping TO learn what conseq uences had
attended their reckless riding.
CROSS. FIRISs.-Yesterday John Holloran
was arrested by Officer Crown upon 4 charge
OF assault and battery with intent to Kill PAT
Burke. The case was laid before Justice Kin
sey, and the evidence did not sustain the
charge, and the case was dismissed CHARGES
were then made against Burke by Holloran for
threats, ana Burke was held TO bail for peace
He also charged Jas. Brown with keeping a
gambling house, and with assault and battery,
which cases were dismissed. Another case
wasmade against Burke for selling LIQUOR Ia
soldiers, which was proven, and Burke was
fined S20S3. 10
ARREST OF PASSAGE THIEF.-Tbi. morn
Ing Mr.. w. p. Mohun arrested man named
VIM. Ryon, alias Williams, for entering his
house and se ding various articles of clothing,
and with them valuable papers. He took him
TO the Fourth Ward Station and delivered him
to the police. portion of the clothing and
papers were rec overed. At the bearing Ii was
discovered II at the prisoner was dishonora-
bly, discharged soldier OF the Pennsyly ami
volunteers. He says that the cause of his dis.
charge by order of court Lial was the crime
OF sleeping on his post Justice Thorn psor
committed him To Jail for eoart.
EVENING STAR ASSOCIATION BALL.-The
Evening Star Association purposes giving q
grand ball at Temperance Hall, on Wednesday
evening, Lee. =. The committee having the
matter In charge Il one w ich will faithyuu .
attend 70 ITS duties IN securing to ali the creates,
amount OF enjoyment, and il is safe to predlc,
that those who are fond of /" tripping IL on the
light fantastic toe" will not experience mora
enjoyment anywhere than at the bali of the
Evening Star Association.
LARCENY or AN OLD CoAT.-On Sunday a
contraband, named Lloyd Mullin, residing
nesr the corner of Seventh and I. streets. his 4
stolen from him an old coat, and yesterda y
Mullins wife saw a teamster, named John