Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-16
.NTSEMEETs TONIGHT


lMUSEMEETs TONIGHT.
rorr's THEATER-Shakspeare play, ssThe
uaTry Wives of Windsor" will be performed
.",iFat at FoTd's Thea'er, and Dir. Hackett
III assume his great role OF Falstaff,' The
~ Characters of the play will be well sus-
tsirpd nv The members OF Mr.. Ford's fine COM
NV. Those who would see 4 good perform
y, should by all means visit this theater to-
nigh.
GrovER's THEATEE-The fairy pantomime,
..TLp Red Gn0me,' will be performed to night
ssa,p, ard for the last time. The engagement
Of ,hp Rayel, TaTuaetti and Marietta troupeS
will terminate 10 MORROW night, and all who
would witness really fiGe periurmancs s should
tCrce call 10 see them. All the troupe will
snrpar tonight III Il spic ndid bill
CA.TrRrURY.-A large number of amusing
snd splendid acts are announced for this even
ing's entertainment ut Manager Sims popular
Tpesrt Mile and Clara Fowler, Annetta Gal
Iatli, Julia Mortimer, the Court OF Beauty, aud
ali the members of the Ethiopian corps will
aprPar tonight The play THE Youth who
never saw a Woman" is also on the bills.
Swiss BELL RINGERs.-The unique, cAaste
and elegant performances of the Swiss Bell
Ringers are meeting with decided success at
odd Fellows Hall. Besides their performances
with the bells, some of the most popular vocal
and instrumental music Of the day is executed
III fine style.
FAlRs AND FEsTIVALs-At P0npeiian Hall,
GEORGETOWN. fair is now in operation under
the manans uient OF the ladies of Dunbarton
Street NJ. F. Church. At Wesley Chapel also
the ladies are hoIuing fair and festival for
The benefit Of the parsonage fund. There are
msUy useful and fancy articles for sale.
BALI.-Thc Everett QHadriIle Association
will give ball TO night at Temperance Hail
l. will he we'll conducted, and the dan GERS have
fine opportunity for en- jOyment.
OrrHANs' Cor RT, Jadge PurccH-Yesterdav.
Daniel b. Harmon was appointed guard an OF
Jamrs, orphan of John MEG ure, of New
York; f. II. Everett of l. H. Potter, orphan Of
VIM. Peter, late of Tompkins cUunty, n, Y
These arpOiD tnIents were ma de that the minors
might Te-enlist, the law now prohibiting the
enlIS Tent OF g minor without the consent of
pareIt or guardian.
Le;itia NcNickle was appointed Guardian to
the orphans of Patrick McNickle: Julia Dod-
sor 10 her daughter Julia Ehomas Cogan to
John Francis Murray.
The will of the late John r. Queen which
bequeaths his entire estate to his wife n ,rea-
ret. aid nomnates her as executrix, was par
italy proven.
II. A. Watterson, executor of Harvey Dodson.
settled his first and final account
Hon. Henry May, of Baltimore, administrator
on the personal estate of VIM. Blame, late of
london, rebonded, his former bond not being
de- ne q large enough. There is due the estate
3 laTse sum OF money from the estate of the
late Lloyd n. Rodgers, of Baltimore, which
has been in litigation some years, and, we be
hsvP, on one occasion il was before the Su-
preme Court; and Judge Purcell, on the petit
roE o: Mr.. May, has authorized him to receive
the principal and interest in legal tender green
backs.
4 BIO HAUL FROM PEAR TREE ALLFY-This
Gelcctabie locality, in the square bounded bv
Z ana ID streets and LIST and I'd streets, Island J
mss Ialely become such nuisance that the
police of the tenth precin determined to break
up the numerous houses there, and accordiu Civ
Monday night Sergeant Hepburn, with Off GERS
Vernon, Ashton, Baker, Boyle, Maxwell and
James, paid visit to the houses, two going to
each house simultaneously and putting those
IN the houses under arrest. and marche 4 the
party, consisting of seven teen women and six
men, 10 the station, being assisted by the Invalid
Corps patrol, the novel procession, some dres sed
IN their best and others en- dishabiItc, attracting
much attention and drawing quite a crowd
The following are the names Of the parties
Sally Brown, Ellen Bride, Mary Whitaker
and Mary Jane Taylor, housekeepers: Joseph
me Inc SllLes' Mary Stevens, Mary ]. Frsak, Mary
lie lloyd, kste Perry, Alice Cole, Caroline
Sny DIR, Laura Bannon, Fanny Lyons aud
ka!e Light, inmates; John Divine, George
Barnes, Thomas Baltimore, Geo. Nogan and
W. H. Rransill, no were found in the houses
~ the time.
TIE FIRE AT THE WHARF.-The have the
follow inE particulars OF the fire on Sunday at
The wharf, showing the part taken in IL by our
Hremen, and corrective OF statements which
olc not give them proper credit: The alarm
OF I.e was given ii II ( O'Clock ID. m, and the
companies were AZ the wharf as soon as il was
possible Ter them 10 get there; but having no
Il
ran two niiFs out of the way, and when they
arrived on the Arsenal grounds they were in
terfered with by men belonging to a soldier
company stationed at the Arsenal; but after a
tlIGe got 10 work on the tow boats, showing the
burning strameT as far in shore as possibIe
and our nrenen boarding her, soma on bales of
nay and some in boats, Nos. l and Hook and
Ladder Companies leading the Way, followed
by the Perseverance,, Columbia Ana costia and
government steamer Rucker, and after I Yo
hours hard work saved the steamer and
great portion OF the cargo
ArEoPOS TO THE SEAsoN-The lovers Of
la!&table things suitable for the holiday season,
VIII hIc something v orth their attention in the
appeuZEg announcement of MT J. Pearson
qSi ana iS3 Eighth street. His stock of foreign
fruits nuts, &c, Is doubtedly the finest ever
optIt IN this part OF the country, as he I'M
PRS oiTect and on a large scale. Thus he
ohtis what cannot be obtained at this time in
any cther market in the country, 2 superb
SIoIA Of bananas. Other fruits ana deUcacies,
-naitEd grapes, oranges, citrons, dates. cur
ran, &c, DC, he has also in great protusion:
Jog, Der with candies of all sorts, fire works
DC &C suitable for Christmas, wholesale and
let'iI. We call attention to his ad yerisement
IN a CLOSE PLACE.-Last week a Guard
VISITED the shanties on New Jersey avenue
netWPen E and streets north, and notified the
inmates to leave before yesterday morning
and yesterday four OF them were appealing to
me Fourth Ward police to relieve them, but
neTe ihey received no encouragement. These
are the sEanties reported to the Provost Mar
shal by Sergeant Cronin, and various residents
pi mat neigh eorhood. who recommended the
entire destruction of the concerns as the only
remedy Tor so great an evil.
PAPER HAEGIHGs, Pictures. PIorUPy
FRAMES, &c, &C.-See Markriter's announce.
men;s OF new goods, at his place, ass Seventh
street lie has just lad in a fresh and mag.
n4ne' nj stock for the season, and we believe
inst nothing like IL In extent and richness has
ever been openeo in this city before. In the
way OF IL terror adornment 1t leaves nothing to
az CtsTed, and what is quite as much to the
purpose, bis prices are moderate and fair both
tor material and work. Remember the place,
4eS Seventh street.
=. FIR TRADE.-We are pleased to state that
NE FIRM OF ). and w. Meyerberg, as Market
space, after many years experience in the fur
uaGe by exporting American furs and ion port.
ana manufacturing their own stock, are