Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-10-08
LOCAL NEWS.
AaLsEMENTs TONIGHT.

JUDGEMENTS TO-NIaaT.
GrRNas OPkRA.-Nr. Albert Cassidy an
nounces that the first rrand German operate
rerfol nance, under the direction OF Carl An
schultz, will be given this evening at the
washington Tbeater Webber's chef d'eurrs,
- Der Freischutz," will constitute The first per-
formanc-, an d the following is the cast OF
takar,'' Herr Haimer; "Cuno,' Herr Graf;
aAeaihc," Mime Thinner Frederick; Ann
chem Mile Carissa 8 Casper Herr Vein
lich; "Max, Herr Hablcmann; "Hermit," Herr
Rfmy: Many OF these Singers tonight make
their first appearance in America.
Growers THEATER.-The opening OF this
new dramatic temple was perfect success,
aid Mr. Gro yer has certainly had evidence tn at
his efforts 10 ple..-e the public will he amply
rrlaId. Tonight will be performed " Damon
and and Pythias." Mr. Davenport appearing
as damon Mr. Waiack as "Pythias" and
aiietta, " nis Last Legs" will conclude the en- :
tertanment
sTHEATER.-MaggieM chel! appeared
las night n protean play. and in the five char
aceTs OF 'sPrincess," "Satan,' IN lie Deyille .
t'OfiS err and "CiariSse," she performed adm.
Taoiy. The same play Will be performed to-
night, and she will be well sustained by Mrs.
EIsh p. mrs Chairman, Mrss;s Bishop, Hernp
Williams and Others. "My Precious Betsey''
Will ciose the performance.
CANTERBURY.-At this popular Hall the tai
erted combiI alton OF stars, Julia Mortimer
M Hes Augusta and Marie. Erpestine de Faib,r
and Clara ann Mile Fowl r, will appear in
variety OF ht autiful dances and acts. The pan
be p' riormsd. The Ethiopian corps will make
ner' iment Tor all, and the performance Will
conclude with The extravaganza sThe Happy
Man.
WYMAN, the Wizard, will give another enter.
tainmtnt OF magic and ventiioquism to night,
at Odd Fellows Hail. This is positively the
last night tut two.
THE DIXON AND McGILL SHOOTING CASE.
On the trial before Justice Clayton being D ost-
poned, the parties lett the office and Collins
A lnA, aNfF,
sou 10 answer a warrant issued on SATURDAY.
last by Justice johnson on the oath of e. W
McGiii. who charges Collins Dixon with oma-
lciousiy OBTAINING his character, and making
threats 10 do him great personal injury, and he
ella ms the protection of the law
Mr. Davidee said he supposed that the effect
OF this warrant would be simply 10 hold the
defrndant TO bail, and he remarked that he
thousht II was not proper for the Tustict TO act,
inasmuch as he had acted as counsel in the
case previously for McGill.
Inc .iustice said that he thought that he could
properly Sit upon the case, but would ccede
TO the suggestion of the counsel Mr.. Davidge);
ana Jastce H. >. kinsey was called upon to
act IN the
Mr.. J H. Bradley, Jr., counsel for McGill,
SAID that they had come to what amount of
bail would be asked, and to what time the case
would be set for trial. The prosecutor of this
case was now in custody waiting for bail,
which had been set at $500, to be given
Mr.. DaSidse remarked that his client had
suffered under extraordinary aggravation, aad
that he would have been more than human
IL.
HIS client was now ready for trial
Mir bradley urged that the case be set for
trlai 1T some future time, and that bail be taken
Tor his dppeara in at least the same amo3nt
as that eHacted IN the case of Mctiill.
Justice kInsey remarked that there appeared
TO be double charge in the warrant, aud
Justlce Bates was asked what WAS the usual
amount of bail in such cases, and replied that
In a similar case some years ago 500 had been
given.
Mr.. Bradley asked if this was in each case
Mr. Dayidge replied that in reality there
was only one case, although two technically.
The bail was then fixed at $500, which the
father, major II. t. Dixon,) who stated tina.
he had s5uu0O worth of property in Fauquier,
and s4O0 in Georgetown proposed TO give,
but h1r. Bradley having objected, because the
property in this District did not consist OF real
estate, Mr.. Dayidge offered himself as security,
and the case was postponed until Saturday af-
The following is acopy of the letter produced
at the examination yesterday before Justice
CLAY ton.
Il is addressed to aior H. t. Dixon:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. !, 1863
DEAR SIR: Believing that a letter from me,
explaining to you The unhappy affair to which
amrr b. of your family aud my selfare parties,
Is called for, address you these lines for that
purpose, fearing that aclons OF mine which
were dictated 10y the most friendly feelings and
delicate sense OF honor, have Deen laid before
You In colors which would make them appear
criminal.
About one year since l was introduced by
Mrs Creecy to a family, one of the lady MEM
beers OF which was the habit of spending
much OF her time at Mrs. Creecy's rooms, and
upon NE the honor of seeing her home usually
fell. One evening, while going to Mrs. Cree
cys for thar purpose, met the lady the
street, and she told me she was in search of q
hair bI aid and asked me il | knew where she
could procure one. referred her to my bar
bers ife, Mrs. Aliot, and she requested me
TO accompany her there ! did so; and, when
We arrived at Mrs. Allots door, /, knowing
that the store was small, and thinking she
might have delicacy about arranging her hair
before me, proposed to wait outside until sh
Sh1d bIIrS hat SiSfa n n
so, and Mrs. Alliot and her husband came 10
wait upon u.s. and while Alliot WAS in back
room getting more braids, the lady in whose
company / Was concealed in the pocket OF her
cloak some OF the hraits which had been first
shown her. This act was seen by Mrs. Alliot,
who informed her husband of il, and he, on
returning To the room " here WERE seized
the braids which the lady had taken by por-
ton Of them, which she had left unconcealed,
and drew them from her pocket.
My CONSERVATION and horror AT this can be
better imagined than described, but the lady
was in no way affected by il, but, coolly and
without blush mantling her cheek,
walked from the store, calling Tor to fol-
low. Not even believing the evidence OF my
own eyes, / turned TO Aliot and demanded an
accomplice of the lady who attempted to rob
him. ] explained to him that knew her to be
a lady OF good fstmiy, and not to speak OF the
affair; ana that il he was a loser in any way
would recCmperse him for 1t. then turned
towards the lady, and at the moment hardly
knew what 10 do. My first thought was to up
spot; but my second was that | should for her
own good, inform her mother of the affair, and
with this intention accompanied her home;
but when / saw her mother, L could not bring
my heart TO wound her through the failings Of
her child, as ! knew my narr alton of the affair
would, and / therefore buried 1t in my own
bosom; and although / was very constant in
my visits to her family, i never once, In any
manner alluded to il until near the eve OF my
departure from the city, when, unfortunately,
while in conversation with h, sister, and for
the purpose of rrfuting charge OF a very del
icate nature which she brought against nae in
relation TO the lady in question, I was led to
mention the circumstance, an act which now
very much regret.
/ assure yon it grisves me from the very bot
tom OF my heart to be compelled TO inform you
that the lady to whom ailude in this letter,
and who was guilty OF the act, was your
daughter, Miss Waite.
Last night her mother spoke to me of the
affair in q very insulting manner, did one Of
her brothers, VI no, us l was leaving the door,