Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-03
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsRMlNrs TONIGHT

AMUsHMlNTs TONIGHT
GROWERS THRATER.-Mr. and Mrs. Barney
- Williams continue their engagement At Gro
ver's, and the Irish domestic drama, Uncle
Pats Cabin, Lights and Shades OF Lowry
Life" and Mrs Williams speciality, " Yankee
Courtship," are announced for tonight In
1he latter play Mrs. W. Will sing many anu
sing songs and dance her great Arkansas reel
a.. Two new and delightful plays are In active
preparation at Growers.
e. Fanchon" aside temporarily, and will to-
j. ight appear in her next best character, as
<.Marie, Tin 1.-THE Pearl of Savoy or a Mothers
Prayer" In order to produce the play prop
eTly, Mr.. Ford has at much expense produced
rev scenery, new and characteristic costumes
and appropriate music This play is not quite
So interesting " Fanchop," but il nossessas
- many beautiful features.
IS THE CIRCUS remains at the corner of New
ie5York avenue and 9Th street, and Rivers and
"a Derious have the satisfaction of Knowing that
~ their Efforts to please are appreciated, for the
q tent is always well filled. The company is
throughout good one, and the performances
are OF an interesting and using character.
useE !rignt, Mr. and Madame Shoyyles will intro
sss tnelr celebrated trained horses and mules.
Observation-Disclosures. Lea announces a good
20 Bs1 Tor tonight. He has effected a re-engage-
with John Denier the noted gymnast and
feat OF walking biSdfolGed from the stage to
Goithe gallery with a young lady on his back.
- The other old and popular members Of the COM
-Hopany still remain with MIR. Lea, and will
appear to night.
Mr.. Thrush, pastor at McKenuree Chapel,
preached very interesting sermon from the
text of Proverbs, 10Th chapter, LIST verse: " He
that being often reproved, hardeneth his neck,
shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without
remedy" The Chapel was crowded with at
discourse the usual services at the altar du-
ring revival seasons were resumed, and sew
the church.
at Ryland Chapel, where Rev J. M II.
Lemon is pastor, a series of very spirited meet
nr0prpSS. Iptprhst M nj
Tested, and penitents present themselves
nightly at the altar.
church, for many years known as the Ebenezer,
an interesting meeting is il progress, and
been reported This station is under the charge
OF Rev. III, N. Sipes, who last evening preached
an interesting sermon on Lot lingering in So
dom, after which several penitents came for
ward to the altar for prayer.
at the East Washington Methodist Profess
tant church corner Of 5th street and Virginia
avenue) under the charge of Rev. w. W. Reese
there is also an interesting meeting in pro.
gress, the little edifice being nightly crowded,
tar. A number Of conversions have already
been reported, and the interest taken seems to
y BE on the increase.
THIRp WARD MEETING Another meeting
y stQSevise means for procuring substitutes or
, - 4Stfuits was held on Saturday evening at
tsaT temperance Hall, and was largely attended
bS-Mr. N. ID Larner (presiding) stated that the
deficiency had been reduced to 26 and that he
had put in represe ntatiye recruit for President
Lincoln, said recruit being credited to the Third
Ward. The Chair also desired to correct a
statement made at another ward meeting, by
: MIR. Semmes, to the effect that the Third Ward
1 had outbid him, (Mr. S. for q recruit. MIR.
Larner said he had never, knowingly, in the
present canvass, outbid any ward of the city.
Mr.. Wright. on leave, withdrew his motion
Y onered on Friday night that the funds of the
be divided among drafted MEM
asbers, and submitted one which was adopted,
ss.i.that all drafted men of the ward who had not
n Contributed to the funds of the association be
,G.TeOueStad TpmnPranna
Don Monday night, and deposit $500 each, with
the President, in order to procure recruits to
I'LL the quota. II they do not come forward,
the funds shall be equally divided among those
who have contributed.
On motion of Mr.. Sharretts, vote OF thanks
n was rendered to Mr.. Lincoln for his generous
8 donation to the ward
&c FUNERAL-Yesterday afternoon the funeral
OF Capt. W. +. Steele, I'd ID. g. regiment, took
rel near the Marine Garrison, and was numer-
ua0esly attended, ii being one Of the largest fu-
1exaAs which has ever taken place in the Sixth
b 3Hnaa4 by Rev. Mr.. Lockwood, after which
the procession was formed, and proceeded to
6ur1a, f1una wn ere IN 5de remains
ssudWifh one company, accompanied by the regi-
go1nlental band, Union Lodge No. II, and Mage
IAN G1mpment and Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows,
81 - were out in large numbers, the Odd Fellows
Hospital Band. The pail.bearers were 1t two
Xodge and Union Lodge. Inc services at the
grave were conducted by Grand Chaplain r.
Sweet, Of the Odd Fellows, after which the
e11u4f military honors were shown-three vol
1eys5being fired over the grave. Capt Steele
will he deeply felt by his regiment. He had
1-been11ck for some months with pulmonary
- compliant
,y0EFHANs' COURT Judge PurcelL-On Satur-
&4Ay3the will of the late Mary Miller, was
o. AeHy proved and admitted to probate. The
o. xestator leaves the honse, No 27O q street, in
which she resides to VIM. A Boss, in consid-
! GRAFTON of his kindness in attending to her
; business, with the proviso, that he shall have
a monument erected over her grave, enclosed
= with an iron railing: and directs the house,
No. $50 18th street, TO be sold for the benefit of
- st. Vincents (Catholics Orphan Asylum, to
which the balance OF her property, including
her jewels are also bequeathed. Mr. Boss is
named as executor, and qualified as SUCH
The will of the late James Gordon, bequeath-
ing hisproperty 10 his wife, was filed for pro-
The will of Joseph Owens, which was
proved by two witnesses four years since, was
fully proved, the third witness making his ap-
pearaEce and swearing thereto.
Thos. W. Berry was appointed administra-
tor with the will annexed OF Washington
!. Berry, deceased.
-sn. GEN. BURNHAM.-The body of Brig. Gen.
-eo1diran Burnham, who was killed while
k1seaulting the rebel works at Chapin's farm on
a, Thursday morning last was brought to this
City yesterday. and deposited In the embalming
.yparatory to its being coffined and sent to Che
nyfeld, Washington county, Maine, in charge
:. OF Capt. Chas a. Clark, Gen. b. g assistant ad-
y .Jutant general. Gen. Burnham was wounded
n IN the abdomen by MIME ball while moving
his brigade around TO the right to attack party
! OF the enemy who were still in the works after
} we had captured the main portion of them.
Gen. BIS brigade suffered severely, all Of the
field officers being placed hors du csmbat. Gen.
Burnham came out as colonel OF the 9th Maine,
and was promoted last March.