Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-09

AMusEMENTs To-NIGHT.

Herne, fdwcet, and others. miss Ahco NIsy
as ''Adrisna," is superb, The petite COMEDY
s'The Eat Boy" viii commence the entsrtain'
ment
- Growers. THEArxR. : Carl Formes, the
worldwide renowned basso, distinguished
alike for his rich voice and fine execution
will take a benefit and make his last appear
ance at Growers tonight The opera an
nounced is " Martha, and Formes Will sus-
tain the character OF ssPlunketL" which was
originally written for him by Won FiotoW
The beneficiary will be sustained by the ehtire
company.
CANTKRBURY-The Imaginable pantomime
<'The Village Pedagogue," is one Of the prom
inent features here this week, and IL Is per-
formed In such a manner as 10 create mucn
amusement. Mile Marietta MAKES her iast
appearance but two on the tight rope, and the
rest of the company appear in nne DILL
FAIRS AND FEsTIvALs-The festival by
the ladies of the eth Street Presby terrain Church
held at Island Hall, has new features OF inter-
est every night and draws fresh crowds Last
night there was an immense attendance, the
Island ladies present looked prettier, If posi-
BILE, than ever before and they had everything
abous them to correspond with their own good
looks, in the shape of beautiful flowers, TASTE
full room decorations, and richly and elegantly
spread tables, This delightful fair-room is
worth a visit from any part Of the city. The
contest for the Grant and Mcclellan prize con.
tinues to be animated, and creates much in
terest.
At the Union League Rooms, the Ladies of
Methodist Protestant Church are having de-
aightful strawberry festival, for the benefit OF
their church.
The ladies of DR. Sunderlands Church are
also having delightful festival at their
church.
AT the church corner of Goth and streets,
the ladies of East Washington Mission are
doing what they can by festival to aid their
mission.
18th and II streets invite their friends to visit
the delightful festival they have in progress.
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGRESs.-In the House
yesterday, the Senate bill amendatory OF the
act OF May 81, 1862, relative 10 the collection of
water taxes in Georgetown, was passed. Also,
a bill authorizing the opeRing Of 9th street, in
Washington, TO Maine avenue Also, a bill
authorizing the bailiffs of the Orphans Court
OF the District OF Columbia to serve processes
issued by the court. Also, bill providing for
the public instruction Of youths in Washing
ton This bill authorizes the Levy Court to
the first by requiring the payment into it OF all
fines, penalties and forfeitures for violations
OF laws of the United States, and also provides
for separate schools for colored youths Also,
3 bill amendatory OF the act incorporating the
Washington and Georgetown Railway Com
pauy.
1.-THE bill, as it passed the House, provides
for the running of the cars on Sundays on time
trips. Hereafter the company shall, during
all sessions OF Congress, run one car each way
every two minutes between the hours of ten
O'Clock in the morning and six o'clock in the
afternoon on their main line of railway from
the eastern front of the Capitol and from Sew
GnCScnLO street., passing DetWeen SdlQ points at
a rate of speed not exceeding seven and not
less than five miles per hour. The said rail-
road company shall keep in good repair and in
clean condition the fagstones or cross walks
leading to, upon, and over their tracks at the
crossings of the several streets whic h intersect
their railroad, removing therefrom snow and
ice, as well as mud, dirt, or other annoyance
ard shall further, whenever necessary to rem
der such crossings dry and convenient, raise
or elevate the same sufficiently for that pur-
pose; and shall adjust the adjoining pavement
70 nyn m for var 70,
pass said crossings.
Section provides. in ertenso for reports to
snow the status OF the company in its business
and in respect to its finances.
Section prescrlDes that the route of said
railroad from the east front Of the Capitol
square TO Pennsylvania avenue east shall be in
lieu of the 70 ute prescribed in the act of incor-
poration, as follows, viz: Commencing at the
west front Of the Capitol square, and running
-thence in a northeas terly direction across the
public space TO the intersection Of b street with
New Jersey avenue, at which point one branch
OF the road shall go down New Jersey avenue
10 the SCUM sias OF o street, where 1t shall
Il street to Capitol street north; thence along
that street TO A street north; thence along A
street north to LIST street east; thence along list
street east TO Pennsylvania avenue east, there
intersecting with the road as ii now runs. And
the track now running through the eastern
park Of the Capitol and along street south
shall be taken up and discontinued by the first
day of MAY, eighteen hundred and sixtY-fiye
and when such change is being made in said
route and after the same shall be completed,
the cars required by this act TO be run between
18th street and the east front of the Capitol,
shall run FROM 18th street to the Aforesaid
intersection OF Delaware avenue and A street
north.
Section provides that it shall be the duty of
said company, within twenty days from and
after the passage of this act, to have prepared
tiekets for passage on their cars, and to keep
them at their Office for sale by the package Of
twenty-five, or over, at the rate of twenty five
for the dollar. each OF which tickets shall en-
title the holder to one passage in any car OF the
company for any distance upon their main
line or upon the branches, or between the ter
mini of either.
Section provides as a penalty for not max
ing returns, 500 q day, &c.
,JURIEs FOR THE CRIMINAL CoURT.-On
Monday, Messrs. Douglas, Register OF Wash
ington; Laird, Recorder of Georgetown, and
the Clerks Office (City HalI to draw the juries
tor the next term Of the Criminal Court, COM
mencing on Monday, Goth inst, but il conse.
quence OF the election going on at tina: time,
they adjourned to yesterday, when the follow
ing were drawn:
Grand Jary-William McClane Sd ward; H.
e.. Wilson. LIST ward; A ]. Riley, county; An
drew jackson Beall, Georgetown; Philip J.
Buckley, county; b. T. Swardt, county; John
Conner, 4th ward; g. G: Martin, 7th ward; ].
b. bavis, Georgetown; Henry Barron, I'd ward;
William Warder, eth ward; Ira Croson, 7th
ward: John Wilson, LIST ward; Lewis Thomas,
9TH ward; George w. Ballinger, GEORGETOWN;
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3D. ward; o. E Hazard, I'd ward; VIM. Lin kins,
LIST ward; VIM. @. Harper, 5th ward; Jas. Fen.
wick, (of Philip county; Il. NJ r. King LIST
ward; Samuel Q. Busey, county.
Petit Jury-Pierce Shoemaker, county; John
T.. Clokey, I'd ward; Richard Roberts. Sd ward;
L. III. Jarooe, LIST ward; Hugh G. Divine,
Georgetown; James II, Reed, I'd ward; w. G..
Yost, I'D ward; E. Hiking, I'd ward; B. H.
Duvall, 5th ward; Grafton POWELL I'd ward;
Richard farmhouse, Jesse B, Wilson, 9TH ward;
walter Evans, Isaac Beers, jr, 5th ward;
james Larcum. Thomas Griffin, 4th ward; H.
b. McElfresh Sd ward; George II. Gaddis, 9th
ward; Jacob Frey, Georgetown, James T.
Foisseau, 9th ward; Arthur O'Leary, 4th ward;
W. 7. Dixon, Georgetown; John Lighter, 9th
ward, Eben G.. Brown, Georgetown; Philip
Hauptman, LIST ward; George w. Burgess, eth
ward.
SHoT-Col. Morris, whose body was brought
10 GEORGETOWN last Monday by Rev F. T.
Brown, ID. d., was killed by a rebel sharp.
shooter on the morning OF Friday, while recon
motoring the enemy's position. The ball struck
hin in the neck and passed through into the