Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-15
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT

Barron as Rolla, snd the talented Young TRACE
dian, Mr. +. Rordant personating IS Pizsrro."
After which, Koppllzs new com position of
elm the Forrest" will be performed bv the
orchestra. The entertainment will conclude
with the roaring face OF "Deeds Of Dreadful
Note"
FoRD's THEATER.-To.nighth has been set
apart as the occasion of the benefit OF Mrs ID.
p. Bowers, the tavorite American actress,
e. Loves Sacrifice" AS Mrs. b. has hosts of
admirers in this city, we have no doubt F'ord'5
VIII he crowded this evening. The bill OF en-
teTtaiHment is of unusual attraction, and con-
cIudes with t'Sarah's Young Man" Mr.. q. b.
Bishop rs Sam Slowleat.
VARIETIEs.-Threes star Ballet, Dramatic and
Pantcmlme Troupes are now performing at
the Varieties. Tonight the thrilling play Of
the " Belle of W ashington" will be produced,
ard songs, dances, and Ethiopian eccentricities
Will be offered in endless variety.
CANTERBURY.-At the Canterbury Music
Hall ard Theater, the regular entertainment of
songs. dances and Ethiopian eccentrieity Will
take place this evening. besides which two
great ballets-" BalIo in Maschera,'' and "The
Momentous uestion"-will be performed by
the RcZani Grand Ballet Troupe.
FAIR.-The ladies fair at Odd Fellows Hall,
for the benefit of the Assembly's Church, is
still in progress. This is a commendabie cause,
and We would advise all who desire TO spand
Hall. '''s ~ III " - ''' 'N : e'''"
SMITHSONIAN Northumberland, Prof.
Rgassiz gives the third lecture OF his course at
the Smithsonian Institution. Seats free tor all.
GOUGH's LECTUREs.-The first lecture of the
course by j. i. Gough took place last night at
DIR. Sunderldnd's church, Four and. T. half ST.,
and we hardly need say, drew q large and de-
lighted audience. The spacious main church
hall was used wa shopld add, and thus the large
Assem- 0lage was comfortably accom- modated
and with abnno ant bre athing room, great de-
Slderatum where large audience is collected.
Tonight, it will be seen by the advertisement,
MIR. Cough opens upon q new topic, and the
subject matter tor his lecture will be made
mnph Ia dxyiSo oil m
prove the opportunity to hear this wonderful
speaker.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.-Last Monday,
Mrs. Anna NJ. L. Black was elected from house
No. 4GiE, Twelfth street. by Mr.. E. Wv
GrlfiIn, who claimed the right to eject, alleging
terms OF the lease. Mrs. Black engaged MI W.
J Miller as counsel to make an effort to restore
Ter the possession. In the discharge of his
duty, Mr.. Miller used some remarks that in
0uced MIR. Griffin to claim protection of law
MIR. Filler was arrested and required to give
bail Tor peace. As was stated in the Star, at
me same time warrant was issued upon the
oath OF l.. W. w. Griffin, who charged that Mrs
Black struck him and spit in his face; and the
case was ruled for trial before Justice Clark
at noon yesterday. At the hour appointed the
parties appeared, Nj. Miller appearing as
counsel for the defence.
Ed0. ". Griffin testified that Mrs Black spit
in his face on Sunday morning, and struck h i'm
on the breast Monday morning. Witness was
in his house, No. 404 4 Twelfth street and Mrs
Black was there. Witness went I'D stairs for
some article and Mrs Black met him and spit
in his face. Witness went into the house and
took possession on Saturday. Mrs. Black did
not know witness was there until after he wa :
in. He went up stairs to the parlor and told
her that he wanted her to leave quietly. Wit
ness took possession by advice Of Mr.. Utter.
mehIe, his counsel
Cross-examined by Mr.. Miller:-Mrs Black
ordered witness out of the house three o. four
Times, and witness also ordered her out Wit
ness don't recollect that on Monday she told
him 10 go out, but previously she told him that
ne had no authority to put her out When
witness went there Saturday he was accom-
panic by distrain officer, Mr.. Kelly, and Mr.
Owens, his clerk. When witness went on
Monday TO eject Mrs Black, he was accom-
panied by his brother, and by officer Voss, who
he took as a conservator OF the peace. Witness
went in and ordered, Mrs. Black out of the
mouse She took possession on the asst Sep
TENDER. 1863 under a lease till 2lst June, 1864
She paid witness two months rent, and wit.
ness put her ont for breach of the covenant.
W. S. Griffin testified that he was present
when his brother attempted to put Mrs. Black
out of the house. Witness brother asked Mrs
Black six, eight, or ten times to leave the house.
She refused, and sat down in chair. Wit
ness brother took hold Of her, and took her
down stairs. She resisted and kicked Witness
took hold OF her to prevent her from kicking
witress is not sure if she went out herself or
If his brother put her out in the street.
a. H. Ioss, patrolman, testified that Mr.. Grit
I'm called upon him on Monday last to 90 with
him (Grifhn) o his house, saying that a woman
was there without right, and he (Griffin) was
going to put her out, but feared a breach OF
peace might ensue. MIR. Griffin told witness
that he had been to the police headquarters to
see about II, and came after witness to 90
witness vert with HIM; MIR. Griffin went up
stairs TO the door and knocked; Mrs Black
opened it: witness and Griffin went in; Griffin
told MRS. Black to go out; she said she would
not, and sat down In chair; Mr.. Griffin took
mold of her, and took her down stairs There
witness asked Mr.. Griffin to let her 20 hack
and get her shawl and bonnet. 1t was agreed
10, and she went back, and again refused to
come down. Mr.. Griffin took hold Of her. and
snort scufiie ensued, in which witness did
not see clearly What passed. The two brothers
Griffin again took hold of her and put her out
In the parlor, Mrs. Black raised a chair, and
witness then took hold of her, and told her not
to do so in his presence, as he was there to
preserve the peace.
Justice Clark decided that the evidence
showed that the defendant had q color of right
IN mat mouse as tenant; and if there was breach
OF covenant 1t does not appear. Certainly this
process OF ejeetment was illegal, and the ten
ant had perfect right TO defend herself. The
case was dismissed.
A NEW CITY RAILROAD BILL-Another citv
railway bill was presented in the Senate
yesterday by Mr. Grimes, and was referred to
the District Committee
Inc corporafors are Franklin Kenny, Mat
thew G Emery, Samuel Fowler John Little
:. c. McKelden, Savies J Bowen, aud John
II. - mines. The title of the bill is to incorpo-
rate tie Columbia Railway COMPANY. They
are authorized to lay single or double track
railway. commencing at the point on the east
side Ct Fifteenth street west, at its intersection
with street north, thence along r street north
TO Filth street west, thence on Fifth street west
to Louisiana avenue, thence on Louisiana
avenue to Indiana avenue, thence on Indiana
avenue to & street and NewJ Jersey avenue
thence to Delaware avenue to the Capitol
grounds, and through the Capitol grounds to
New Jersey avenue, south of the Capitol. Also
1rcm point on the north side of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, at the intersection of Min tn street west
with said avenue, thence along said Ninth
street west, TO Boundary street.
Fare between the terminus of said roads tn no
five cents. The capital stock to be SlOO, 900, ia
shares OF $iGO each. Said capital stock NAV be
increased 70 s2tt,GG0 The cars on tae rsuta
from the Capitol and Fifteenth street to run
as often as once in five minutes. Those on
n NTH street as often as once in eyery fifteen
minutes. No person to subscribe for himself
or for another for more than one hundred
shares. The road 10 be completed in twelve
months, except the portion between @ and
Boundary streets.
SALES ct ALexANDRIA.-Therew was sold Al
the U. s. Military Railroad office at Alsxan
a q