Evening star., 1863-03-28
LOCAL NEWS.
AMESEMENTs TONIGHT.

T. III,
MI. Da export .Rochefort," Ada p rker "Hor-
tense. Charles Barron . 81. Mare and the
other characters are we'll cast.
WASHINGTON THEATER.-Miss Alice Pla-
eide is announced but for oae night only She
viii appear in the fayorite character OF Mad.
elaine" in ssThe Founding of Paris" and also
;.s . Sally Scrasgs, in the ss>Stage Struck Bar
ber.' Fred Maeder, Bailey Hawk, Mrs Muz-
~, Mrs. Edwards, and the rest of the company
also appear. On Monday Mrs. John Wood ap-
pears.
CANIERBUET was crammed and ianmed
again last night. Thi. ,ening viii be per-
formed something new and decidedly original
one of Sims invent;ons-..A Broom Solo,"
which \ is well worth witnessing in,a Morti-
mer. Kate Penncyer and Errcstine dr F,uber,
viii appear in the ssGipsay Trio" The ballet
of ''Hon- ton -chon- taW-law,' will also be per-
formed. -
WYMAN announces this as his last night
and in order 10 have behind him mos favor
able impression. lie Will produce rev wonders
in magic and ventriloquism. The dancing
babies will be on hand, and some novel expert
ments wherewi,h TO amuse and bewilder will
be performed. Go by all means and see Wy
man tor the last time.
VARIETIEs.-Although there are so many
other places OF amusement at this time in full
blast IN this city. the Varieties continues to oc-
cnpy prominent position, and large crowds
nightly resort there to witness the excellent
performances OF this fine troop. The Saturday
might bill is always a good one. This evening
II Is specially attractive.
SCHoOL.-I esterday afternoon, the scholars of
1ht male department., Mr.. ). Thoms on, princi-
pal and the female department, Miss Mary p.
middleton, assembled in the school room Of the
latter, on II street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth, in the presence OF a large number
of visitors, among them the parents of the chill
dren, Messrs. Hyde and Dunlop, of g eorgetown
Wilson, Morsell and Rhrps, of the trustees, and
Alderman Richards. The exercises consisted
of reading compositions by the girls and reclta-
lions by the boys. together with songs by the
girls Among the pieces more particularly
deserving of notice were the recitations F." hat
] know by Lewie Cowie: $ State of the Coun-
try by james L. Bangs: MILITARY Insubor-
dination, by James &. Piiinas, and 8 National
Character" ny A. 7. Stuart The songs, "Lulu
is our Darling" ssColum bia, Love Thee
6 Kitty Wells" 1.-THE Hunters Song by Miss
poier. COLUMBIA, the Gem OF the cean,'' and
the Ducts, ''GcntiN Signs the Breeze and
1.-THE Moon behind the Hil.'' are especially
deserving of mention: while the compositions
We're all so we'll written. and read with such
correctness, that it is hard to discriminate.
IN POSSESSION OF GovERMEST HORSES
Thursday afternoon, Sergeant Hurley, of the
First Ward. came across a culored boy. named
Charles Williams in charge of stable which
he had rented, containing three horses marked
gu. s" and also with the &c for condemned
the latter mark having been recently put
and on questioning him close became suspi-
cious that they had not come TO his possession
honestly, and took him TO station. He
stated that ne lives near the aer of Twentieth
and NJ streets, and rents this ehlp nn beknnwn
To his parents, and attends horses, which
do not belong 10 him, but TO her boys. One
OF The horses he says was gl EN- 10 a boy, and
another bought for thirty ce.-ts. The horses
and the prisoner We're turned over TO Col.
Bakers detectives.
STaBBING CAsE.-In Georgetown Thursday
VIM. Towers and NJ Townsend got into a
scuiiie, but We're separated by the police who
arrested both parties. Yesterday they ap-
pearPd before Justice Reayer and gave bail
for their appearance at court. The parties i'm
medIately left the office, Tower being in front,
and as he was turning the corner of High and
Bridge sts, it is said Townsend ran mp behind
him and stabbed him: the knife entering be-
low his shoulder blade, and infiicting severe
but not fatal wound. Townsend was immedi-
atcly arrested and taken before Justice Reayer
and gave bail tor further examination.
Towers was taken to the drug store of Dr.
Barnard where his wounds We're dressed.
Mr.. Towery was removed to his fathers resi-
dence near the Northern Market, yesterday
and we hear that last night hemorrhage ensued
causing the fear that the wound will prove
fatal.
FOURTH WARP STATION CAsEs-William
Mitchell, larceny: Jail Daniel Dyson. disor-
derly. dismissed Thos. Hill assault and bat
derry; Jail for further hearing. David Clancy,
do; do. Elizabeth Keller, drunk; dismissed
.ino. Il. Bell, suspicious person; do. z. Corey,
drunk; do. Jno Lomas, disorderly; do. Henry
Wells, suspicious person; turned over to Su-
ierintendent Thos. Brown, drunk: dismissed.
James Hagan, drunk and disorderly; military.
&Ieu. II Ross, attempt at rape; dismissed. Also
threatening 10 kill woman; do. Archibald
h
ID Noisy, drunk and disorderly: TO be dismissed
when sober. Geo. w. Faar, fighting; military.
q. +. CLANCY, drunk; dismissed. Pat'k Denp-
ses, assault and batter.
CnAnGE STEALING GOVERNMENT
HOEsES.-ThurSday, G. l.. Plumme~, a citizen,
was committed 10 the Central Guardhouse on
n charge of stealing and selling horse, belong
ing 20 the 9TH Michigan Cavalry. John Hun
singer, the veterinary surgeon of the regiment,
was also committed on suspicion of being
c"rncd III the larceny OF two horses from his
regiment.
Phillip Woicott, of ssScott's &c., and John
Elchp, Il citizen, were sent to the Guardhousr
by the Provost Marsh al Thursday; the first on
the charge of. stealing horse, and the latter
with receiving II.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON WOMAN
Patrick Dempsey arrested on Thursday
night. by Officer Grown, for assaulting and
heating Mrs. Shaughnessy and child. The
parties are residents of Swampoodle, and the
complainant charged that Dempsey said some
thing improper TO her child, and she remon-
sfrated, and Dempsey t"rned upon her and
heat her Dempsey, yesterday morning put
began the affair with him. The case was ruled
for hearing when the witnesses for the de-
fence shall be summoned.
GROCERIES AND WINEs-We have hereto
fore called attention to the fact that TIM best
qualities of articles in he grocery line, and the
best brands of wines and liquors, can always
be obtained at fair rates at the store of Augustus
Johnson, 2S9 Pa. av., between Ninth and Tenth
streets. Mr.. Johnson has lately made addition
10 his excellent stock of goods, and is prepared
TO furnish, as heretofore, such articles only as
cannot fail 10 give general satisfaction. Those
il need OF articles in his line would do we'll TO
examine his stock and secure at once superior
article.
The BLIND LEADING THE BLIHD.-Thurs-
Gay night, Officer Heshler carried young
man 10 the Fourth Ward station accompanied
by another young man who claimed to be his
friend The latter stated that it was the wish
OF Chancy $ father to have his son locked up
In order 10 break him from drinking. Young
Shancy was evidently intoxicated, but the
friend who was with him w as much more So
The guard thought that he too should be locked
up; but as there was no complaint, this could
not be done. Yesterday morning CLANCY was
dismissed
CoUST ERFEIT POSTAGE ECURRENCY.-Twen-
ty-fye and fifty cent postage currency notes
are in circulation in the city, it is stated, in