Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-03-20

aNusIMYNrs TONIGHT.

40 ANusYMYNrS ro-NIGHr.
wIsarxorcx TnxArER will no doubt b
.rcvd.d 10 night, as Il Is tho occasion OF Ma.
s.ssin kss a9 'Ss a..
sbonndins in wit and humor. Fashionaeie
i,ts in New orkat the present dsy . capitalIy
shown up n this play. -
arsvx.s TnrArEs--Th,ssv snins ha. been
set apart for the benefit Of that most deserving
act =, Mr.. J. W. Waitaek.e who mas 40 ia-ves
circle OF admirers in This City that he is crrtaip
to receive natserins testimonial OF apprscia.
tin. The hiu announced 10 Shaksne:r,,,s grand
poetic tragedy OF Macbeth" which win be
put upon the, stage in unexceptiouable styia. :
WYsAN, the famous ysnniioQuist and ma.
gSlAn' Is meeting with deserved success. His
nightly BY crowds OF those who are fond OF tn.
marvellous. In the search after amusement,
Wyman should not be forgotten by any one for
n offers the most rational and interesting of
embellishments, and which are well calculated
to please all. 80.
CANTxEyUEY.-Manag sim struck the
proper Vein when h- united n most beautiful
points OF the ss6ipsey" and sarah" Laws i'm
one beautiful act rTrtitlef the Gipsey Trio
II Is immensely popular, and as performed by
Ernestine dr aib-r, Julia Mortimer. and Kate
Pennoyer. deseryediy 20. 1t viii be repeated
to night Also he trial dance between Kata
PFnBoyer and ErnestiDe de Faiber A par
formance VIII he green tomorrow afternoon
FARILTiKs-It should be borne in mind thai
this and 10 morrow night afford the last on
-poriunitlts 10 see the fearless trapeze and
eymnsstie leafs OF the ROLAND Brothers. The
dashihg dansepse Ella Zoyara Forrest created
quite sensation last evening. a good bill to-
night again. ~
CHURCH FAIR.-The ladies OF tbe Wss,.rn
PIesos lerian Church continue THEW Fair this
anu tomorrow night at Stou's building corner
OF fennsyiyania avenue and Twenty osrtb
street. They have for sale fine displav Of
usei9i and ornamental articles to snit the fancy
of all. N'
SUDDEN DKATA.-Yesterday, a woman namea
"A. a<l
dence. On NJ street, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth west. An inquest was deemed
unnecessary, as DR.. Joyce knew Mrs FIaherty
10 bS very much afflicted with disease of thu
heart and IL was tir cauSP of her death
Her husband, who works at the Government
coTLai. rear the house. went home al two
O'CLOCK ana gave Eer 81 She was scrnbbinp
the noor at the tine, and laid the money on the
bed. Soon after a neighbor went to see b.r
and iound her lying, face to the floor dead
ard sui grasping the securing cloths with
her hand. A crowd soon rushed into the room.
and the money was mis- ed in a very short time
sergeant Hurley took means 10 investigate the
matter thoroughly.
PocKET PIcKEp-Yesterday afternoon. MIR.
James Ginnaty, who keeps a store at the cor
ner OF Fourteenth and l. streets, was informed
4 soldier was lying drunk on Vermont avenue
ana III left out would PROBABLY suffer. and with
,Sommehaabie zeal u'aee mixture to restore
MIN. ana went over and administered it to him
alter some difficulty. The man soon showed
signs OF lie, and created quite stir when he
fOSs' Cii MS itft uffting at every within his
reach; and while Mr.. Ginnaty was i'm the Gro wd
his (tiinnaIy 81 pocket book was taken, which
contained si55. Mr. GiHnaty arrested two
young men suspicion. and carried then'to
his store, where they were searched, but nothing
being found he let them CO.
PUTTING LIEN ON A HoRsE-On Monday
morning, NJ. Bryant rode horse belonging
to Mr.. T. W. Williams to Gen. Heintzlernau's
headquarters for the purpose of selling il to an
officer who he had been informed wished to
purchase iaff
charge of Jesse Waite, a colored man, to hold,
and while he went in 10 see the officer, Waite
Easing TO let Mr.. Bryant have possession until
he was paid some money which he alleged Mr..
BY ar owed him. A warrant was issued, and
Officer Mari arrested Waite and took him be.
fore Justice Drury, who decided that il was
only breach Of trust, and dismissed the case.
ARRIVAL OF REBEL PRIsoNERs.-The Aqua
Greek boat yesterday brought up thirty rebel
prisoners, captured on Wednesday last in the
cavalry engagement near Kelly's Ford They
were placed in the Central Guardhouse for
safe keeping until this morning. They ae-
knowledge that they were handsomely whipped
by our cavalry. One of the prisoners, named
Shepard, is thought to be an officer, but he in
siSts that he is a private. Among the prisoners
is Major Breckenridge. who is said to be a
cousin of the ex-Vice President, and a son of
Rev. Rob j. Breckenridge, the able Kentucky
divine.
STEALING WATcH.-On Monday, John W.
OF eontTaband teamster named Rich'd Brown
and took the watch or the latter from where il
hung over the mantel. Browns wife at the
time noticed him, but Scott being a friend of
Brown, she thought that her husband had sent
for II. On Tuesday, Officer Calhoun arrested
Scott and took him before Justice Drury, and
lie confessed the act, and stated that he had
sold IL. The party who had bought il, had,
however, resOld it, and it was not recovered
lAFRovEMENTs.-SO soon the weather
shall permit. the commissioner mn blic huiid-
,ings will commence the several im pro vements
here Tor which Congress made appropriations
al the last session. One Of the first to be exc
cued Will be that at the Botanic Garden, near
the capitol. The fencing OH the east side,
which row encloses a portion of the footway,
VIII be moved back. and a handsome payem mt
laid on The west side of the avenue at that
point, connecting with Maryland
avenue.
GRAND LARCE NY.-LaSt night, Mary K.
Coakiey was arrested by patrolman Walker
upon charge of stealing : 10 from Capt. T. b.
By Gen The prisoner was coiored servant
IN Inc mouse where Capt Dryden and wife e.
side. Capt. II. left lis pocket book and money
und"r the pillow OF his bed, and during his Alb
seBce Mary entered and TO und the money, and
arprorr Iated it. She confessed the charge and
gave UP So Of the money, when she WAS taken
to ne Second Ward station for TRIAL before Jus
tice Clay ton.
FoEcKD HIS PAPERs-wm d. Reed COM
paGS ID, 2d Massachusetts volunteers, was
committed TO the Old Capitol yesterday, by
order Of Captain Todd, for forging his pay pa
pcrs and Obtaining The money due him from the
Government on hem. He was in the conrai-
esc9Bt Cam!- ut the time OF the forgery. VII.
arrested he confess d his guilt. lie said he did
not write the certificates but filed out the
names, md NJ fully exculpates the person who
did write the cert ffcates from ali blame.
SECOND WARD STATION CAsRs-Michaal
Leonard, drunk and disorderIy; lined SIS. Ira
Frca, do F; dismissed. V. Petto, su spiciou of
sboo,ing; do: Joseph Cato. shooting held to
bail for further hearing Isaac Seymour, drunk
and disorderly; workbonse 50 days, Bridget
Seymour, do; do, J. Aigler, violating wafer
Law, fined Il &c; for being drunk and disorder
ly; do, SIS. VIM. FISK, disorderly; do, -.
Alfred Brooks, de-: dismissed. Warner Parke,
do: fined Slyi.