Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-27
LOCAL NEWS.
ANUs1NIHrs TONIGHT.


NasafseroE THBArsR.-Mr. J. :. CLARKE
wa efes,ed by an svcrhowin. nouss iasi
NIGH, the disappointment sxpaE .sacad at tas
=shsrpened the desire OF our the-s-r sosr. %
hear and see him. To-nigh. he appears II
BOB Acres I'm the comedy Of the - r ya,s, :
and also IL "Toodies." AHcs 1-ay, Mrs
Maeder, Brink. Bailey, and others ayp-ar
6RoYAR's TakATgR.-Mr. and Ms VIII
liam. tonight take complimentary b.nefl
Jointly They onsr bill repists with amu-.-
man" and Law for Ladies." This is the last
might bu: one Of the engagement, OF this fsvo
lite couple. fact TO be noted
IARIETiss.-The success OF this popular "a
sort 10 well dsservad, for il has been attained
~ managerial sklil and liberal outlay OF
money IN order u secure the best talent The
artetes troupe mas never been better taau 1t
audiences they nightly attract. Mile Zoo, Ada
Tesman, Miss RIchngs, and the whole COM
pa1y appear 70 night.
CAsrkksIhI.-ManagGr SIM can be Justly
proud of mas company. No performer ever
fdlIs 10 bring cut the most salient points or the
sTicia! par assigned him or her Among The
m.-t ATTRACTIVE female performers Are Julia
horu.ter and Kate PennOyer; while Parker
Cls-k. Eagan anu Edeson are remarkably good
In II" several parts assigned them.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-The Fair aud Fas,i.
val now being held 1T Odd Fellows Han :
rapidly drawing to a close. Basides. the temnt.
ing delicasiss ready 70 crafty the taste. and
the Tich display Of articles, useful nd orna
mental patriotism and gratitude for the scr vi
cee rendered by our brave soldiers should in
cuce every one - contribute his mite 10 auy
cause which Is 70 rebound TO their benefit.
mason JOKES delivers hts LAST lecture this
evening Al w lizards Hall; his subject, "Opin-
39n OF tha European People on the American
WAT" Ii Will undoubtedly be a most inter-
e,Hng lecture, and those who desire good seats
should go early.
On Sunday night, NJ. Jones will deli yer, 1T
growers Theater, his celebrated lecture on ST.
Paul
MEDICAL COLLEGs CoHEESCHMENT -Ths
IoIly second annual common cement of tha
Nsuonai Medical College took place last night
Al the HaIt or the Smithsonian Institute. Not
outstanding the incleInency OF the weather
and especially tie bad walking, q very large
crowd was in attendance even the ladies
oraVlng the mud in order to lend their smiles
of commendatio1 To ne young gentlemen who
were to BE- konored with their sheepskins The
band OF the 6th Michigan Cavalry WAS in 1T.
frncancP, and discOurssd very good music
The exercises OF the evening were openad nv
nprnyer by Rev. DIR. Samson, President OF the
COLLEGE.
Professor George G. ShaeRrr, M. D., then de-.
1iyerpd the valedic'ory address to the pradu-
ates. Dr. >. eomp!imrnted the class very highly
Tor their industry. attention, and the proficiency
they had made IN their studies. they ware
what was Disseminated a good class The ad
yantagPs OF q thorough education were then re-
icrrpd IN, and the speaker urged upon the grad
Oa'es either to follow in the beaten path of
knowlrdge, ur, il they did wander ont Of IL not
10 get 20 Tar away hat what they wouId k,ow
now 10 return. 1t was only by a sound odura-
Hoh they could learn To do this; otherwise they
would fall into error. The aiyaptagas 70 10
derived from a liberal professional education
were enlarged upon, and DIR. s. concluded by
Seilirg his class that they Were worthy of The
warmest cougTa lation, for their uast GOOD
conduct gave the best promise OF a future use
tul course OF life.
Ut Samson then addressed few words to
the class, and adverted to the smalInrss of the
number graduating This year, whici, ne attrih-
nted 10 the war and the troubIous TINES. Bul
The present Graduates had certainly causa of
xongTstulaiion when they remembered the
large rumher who were deprived of the priv
lsEc OF obtaining thorough education.
After the conclusion Of Dr. Samson's ad-
dress, DR. Riley, the Dean Of the Medical Fac.
nlty Of the College, advanced and announced
the names Of the graduating class, in order,
George N: Hopkins. ID. c.; S. r. Kingston, NJ
y Geo. T. Rice, Mass: Abner Thorp Ohio:
A. Van Deveur, N. Y: Peleg Wadsworth: Ne:
BOdiscO Williams, ID. &.
As each graduate assembled the platform thu
degree Of NJ ID. was conferred upon him by
President Samson. These honors were fol-
lowed by demons -rations OF applause, and
some OF the graduates received yery beautiful
bo4uets from their lady friends.
1be exercises then concluded. after bene-
diction by the President
SaUGGLEaS CAPTURED.-On "Wednesday las
Col. Schley of the Fifth MARYLAND Infantry
captured At Point of Rocks and Harp-r's
feTry, the folio wing person who were about
smuggling goods and conveying in Information "a
Dixie: Meredith Gii~1our, Baltimore county,
Tor attempting TO cross the Potomac river, III
The Point Uf Rocks, with the intention OF cross
ing the lines and getting TO Baltimore. Hei Il
brother Of Captain Harry Gilnour who was
arrested At Baltimore in September 1852, and
released by Gen Wool. He acknowledges his
teing in the rebel army for fourteen months
X N. meNeigle, smuggler, from Loudon
county, Virginia, attempting 10 get 20 Baltimore
ihrcugh the lines had concealed in the lining
Oi his coat 500 in Southern money. John
campbell, n smuggier, OF Middieburg, Va,
with $3.50 in Southern bank bills Marcus
Eaer, smuggler, OF Wilmington. n. g., with
s',sS in Southern bank notes. Isaac Gotten
helAer, OF Richmond, seven bonds, each $500
S3,JG; two $1,000 each: in other funds S9OlO
making an aggregate of 81, 500. Henry Gotten.
heimer. In notes S50A, in gold S69: aggregate
500 Hartman Heist, smuggler, in notes SLY
In specie 80; total St5i. David Hitzler,
smugEier' in notes sl,Joo. Julius Levy,
smuggier, in United States notes sts, Southern
notes s272; total $500. Francis Morroni, articles
ARD Trweiry s3t0, trying to smuggie them
through.
GRAND FAIR AT ODD FELLOWS Hail.
last night, despite tha unfayor abb, weather
tLe hall was overcrowded aga,n. Miss E. r.
Rumsey rendered that popular ballad s.Tha
Young Recruit" and other national pieces
Prof Parks and friends sang ouarta,ras which
'snnansed the interest of the audience. The
Professors " Tabler" was excellent Miss So
pnie Schmidt so popular in the bast musical
circles OF Philadelphia, appeared for the first
H Gine before Washington public Mot tor
SrOlni was tremendously encored, and Fosca,s
:. anderer drew storms OF applause, when
DR.. Solger led her from the stage Mad M,a
DEL performed mastery fantasia on the piano.
Prof Spanisr executed a sstt OF variations on
the horn with wonderful proficiency A
youth performed we'll executed popular airs
ON the pianc; and at the conclusion beautiful
tableau-W ashtngten 1T Torktown-was given
i his Far has numerous attractions, and il a
great success See to-day's advertisements
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MASON Joa ES, TO -nIgHr.-The third and last
Grafton OF Mason Janss will bs deli vsrad a;
~ .iard's Han this evening. Ths present Re-
h~iiIon, - Waved from European stand
POINT, Will form ths subject OF his speech It
II one On which those who have heard him re-
po!t MN 70 % remarkably eloquent, and to de-
Tctop political knowledge 70 an extant which,
= 70 say the least, Is remarkable. In treating OF
CHTrsn, he hsd TO deal with q purely literary
subject; and In discoarsing OF Garibaldi. the
interest was remote from our chores; but the
topic selsctsd for tonight brings the orator
hOrna haa and ffnt