Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-02-26
LOCAL NEWS.
AsUsshENrs TONIGHT.

Slgs.a
k,ifarrey," and the I" Magic Joke. two n,,S y.
whose merits oCr ',hea.er goers haya tes-SS
heretofore are announ csd, and the Wiii;amses
will give the -sms Satisfaction as heretofore.
Tc-melTc" night Mr. and Mrs. Willisms re-
esi,e complimentary benefit. ~
WASHINGTON THEATSE-Mr G r,,.-,-
has arTiTed, ana VIII without fall appear thi,
evening me Dull which was announced for
HoHdSE nlsa', VII se given, viz: sour Am.ri
can Cousin and 81 Toodles" TIL. tj;.s,nn;,.t
ment experienced on Monday eyeninv has onIv
mzGe me pIoiic more eager 10 see the inirni;a-
he Clark, and IL is therefore, to n, syno....
ths' crowd VIII Tonight fiji the Old Drury.
CASTkRsURY.-Amongt the most inter..tinr
performances which the Canterbury patrons
rIth;ly w'tness Is that OF g.. W Parker, the
bonsiess an, who twists himself up in aIrnoyt
every imaginable shape, with As much o., % a.
thou,h he were of India rubber. He i, car.
tsialy TIE beet eontortioHist that srer appeared
!. this city. The Arab Lay" by Julia MORT.
r,cr and Kate Pcnnoyer, tonight again 49,
the BrTCTISsoSS, OF the arribA of Az -
will give their nrst concert this evening n
WIZARDS Hall. Tho present troupe is com.
.sed Of fy- members, and all who ti,l;-,, 4, .
20, L. u>ic and delightful sentiment tronid ~
fsiI 10 hear them. The programme is aanonncs,J
AID embraces such selections nx cannot tail ~
p:rasr. Among tnelr songs are many OF patrI-
nc character.
Opp FELLOWS HALL-Ths Fair 49,
ibid here cEers rs fine IN opportunity as ons
could wish for the endowment OF an how ~
two. The dis play Of articles is first class born
/. H. VIZ
i,ors are entertained by most excellent mnsic
To night, We understand, Miss Eiida b. Rum.
ssy viii ring soTns fayorite airs
VAEIETiEs-This is the last night OF the con.
t-st IL clog dancing between Sands and Hayes
sad each performer Will therefore "put his heat
foot foremost" and endeavor to come Off yirto.
nous. NJ lie Zee, Mile Lizerte, Ada Tesnnan.
hella hlchins :, ana the entire troupe also ap-
pear IN one OF the best bills of the season Nome
who yisi; the Varieties ever fail to enjoy them
sslyes.
-TEE METROPOLITAN POLICE GALLHRy.-
During the past week or two, Mr.. Biglpy, the
srfist OF the Police department. has added To
the gallery of portraits the interesting 'smugs"
Of the following persons, distinguished by re.
cent acts for which they We're arrested:
James Dugan. arrested Feb. I, 1861, for rob.
bing a soldier near the railroad depot Duyan
claims TO he Philadelphia, but very closely
resembles b'hoy of the - States Hose crowd
which vas imported TO this city from Baltimore
sCn:e years ago.
William Jones was arrested as a pickpocket
Feb. 10th, and was sent TO Jail, but is out again
probably undrr bail. He is q very tidy fellow
pe Gliarly tasty in the cut of his hair and the
shape OF his short side WHISPERS. He would
not b- sn> prct.d as a pickpocket at first sight
Augustus W. Barnes, arrested February IS,
- access DRY tO the Troy Short Bow McCop-
vey, IN robhing MIR. Coleman of a pocket book
and contents, before mentioned in the Sim
GeCOoSey has been demanded for trial in New
York for Treasury note counterfri.ing, and
Barnes is likely 10 be demanded also. He is a
v.
Notwithstanding his thick lips and broad, fiat
nose. He is in Jail.
Lawrence Brady arrested i'm GEORGETOWN
February ~, for house breaking He is another
Trojan, and from his appearance might we'll
b. classed with the Short Boys" He was a
soldier, and we'll calculated 10 endure the
o. a soldiers life.
VIM. Davenport, a youth of seventeen or
eighteen years, W no was charged with stealing
AID selling swords. He halls from Mas=aehu.
sets, end was arrested February Is, 1863 lie
WI - ~ m N for. how,
hng himself to be n soldier. He was turned
memOrium."
Robt. j. Barry, the s. English subject" who
stole from Justice Drury the time II ket. mem
toned day or two ago in the Star Barry is
etout younssfer, With decidedly Great Bril-
taiHous lock.
The next three were the men arrested for
rcbbiBg Herman Dresser, in the First Ward.
mentioned IN the Star of yesterday. Francis
Travis is a very we'll dressed fellow abont D,
Tears OF age. Daniel Emory is Baltimor.an-
about = years o! age well built, about a We fat
nine inches tall, and looks like q genuine s.buf-
fsr. Inc operator detected in him rogue
with the alias OF Dan Brodsrick. Hugh In.
fran Is the toughest looking of ths trio azt
might be taken FOR the principal garoteT. Light
ecmpi-xioned, tall and muscular.
Nj cunningham was arrested in the eighth
precinct for stealing a pocket book continuing
asnaii amount of money. Cunningham very
closely resembles Dugan, who was arrested
s-a- days ago Tor robbing soldier ne ar I'll.
drrc:, butt of smaller stature.
The portraits make quite addition 10 the
aTtl<tlc collection.
DIFFERENTIATION OF THE DISTRICT IN Con-
CREss.-A bali has been introduced into tho
House ey Mr.. Driano to authorize the cirlzan,
Ci tie district of Columbia to send a delegate
u The Congress of the United States after tn.
10 If March Hrxt, the delegate to have all ti:s.
nights, powers and privileges that now belong
10 delegates from the Territories. PraDaratorT
70 me election and a. soon after the ptssa ye OF
10 hn Dr.. E.la r..
United States shall. BY hi procia alton, de.i.-
na,e and establish voting precincts.
Inc FIRST election shall be held on the first
MoIGay OF May, 1863, and thereafter on the
INST u oEday of January in evrry srcond yea-
computing nom the first Monday la January
Ie'- All Whit frPrTnrn over twcnty-ens years
vi age, and q Resident OF the District Tor Oh.
vote.
It's also made the duty of the Secret ty OF
,he Interior of the United States, thirty days -
East ee!orr the time OF holding any ae,.tIo coh-
temPiaied by this act, to appoint by war; ant
UhcrT MS hand and seal. two ms pectors .:
ti-etioh f1r each Of the voting precincts. who,
fiore entering OF the duties or their Office shIl
iskr IN cath faithfully 10 perform thu. duties
assigned TO them under this act and il is made
u'e daty OF the inspectors to prepare one or
a;oie books f0r ti:e registration OF the names OF
al fo'ers, and no one whose name is not in the
toss shall b. deemed gu ,iiiied 20 vote.
lhe voting shall he conducted as at the pres
Ell elections IN the city, and the inspectors shall
"crFiary Of the Interior and clerk Of the House
Representatives.
TIE compensation OF the inspectors are to be
FoE ided for hereafter.
C"DiYCATIOS OF THE DISTRICT LAws.-Tha
~nat7 hill TO reorganizc the Courts OF tia Dis
liet VI Columbia pro ides for the appointment,
=: th- President, with the advice and consent
el ne Senate, of person learned in the law,
70 revise and coGify the laws OF the District.
ne y nomination OF this person must 10 mad
- "' session, rs he Is 10 report q code 10 Con-
sIsss on or before the Ist day OF January next
a9 10 the third attempt TO revise and coiify
Sae District LAWS, and probably 1t will succeed.
SonSrsss viii not probably limit the code 10
ne 'Oi- Of the people OF the District, ana thore-
oy hazard It's adoption. code was prep irad
scce Years ago, under an act OF Congras-, by
TI-n@icr John Tyler, Representative Phillip
Docc-icge ana Judge Ezekiel Chambers, but
tongress never acted upon it Tho code pre-
paied by Mr. Robert Guild and his associates
was submitted under the law 70 the people,
1rd REJECTED.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERs.-The following have
Ten reportd TO Capt. Hartz, (ofIice corner of