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

ANUS EVENTS TONIGHT.

AMUssMENrs TONIGHT.
GRoyEk's THEArgg.-This will no doubt be
q bri liant night at Growers, for ii Is announced
that President Lincoln and family, Lieut. Gen.
Grant, The Secretary Of State, and other digni
wines mr. Edwin Booths fine reprcsen tatian
OF "Richard Third Mr. koppitz has been
brous ht on from Philadelphia to conduct the
orchestra, and the theater will be properly dec
GRATED for the occasion.
FoRI's THBATER.-Mr. J. S. Clarke will
appear tonight in two Of his best characters,
both tie creation of Mr.. J. b. Blackstone. viz,
rs, Peter Pinckey,' in Single Life" and as
S'HehTJ Dove" In s'Married Life" Those who
are fond OF comedy and fun cannot do better
than patroniZe Ford's Theater, for Clarke's
engagement closes on Saturday. .
CANTERBURY AT this hail, Miss Dora Daw-
con, the doubievoicei singer, and Miss Annie
Boald another fine vocalist attract much
attention nightly. and it is safe to say that there
never was better company upon the boards
at Canterbury Hall, taking it throughout
SARIETIks.-Here there is a music hall and
thea er all in one, and the plays are we'll per-
formed, While the songs and dances and With
cisms CT the EthiopiaES tend to enliven ali and
drive awry the blues. Lima Windell, Mr.. J..
Thomson, Maggie Friel and others are per-
forming here.
SEREEADE TO LIEUTENANT GHN'L GRANT
Last night, about i2 O'clock, Lieutenant GenI
Grant was serenaded at Williard's Hotel by the
banG CT the 18th infantry. Alter number OF
popular airs had been performed, there Were
loud calls calls tor the general Hon. E. b.
azhburne appeared at one of the. windo VS.
overlooking Fourteenth street and addressed
the crowd as follows:
Fellow citizens of Washington: am desired
by Lieutenant General Grant to tender you his
profound and grateful acknc wledgements for
the distinguished compliment yon have paid
him Tonight. (App!ause) He desires me to
say TO you thai he is not in the habit of making
feeches; (vOices in the rowd, WeknoWit'l
/
sEeak, he can as you know fight the rebels.
tGTe"i chez rirg.j He is man OF deeds and not
OF = ores. Continued cheering.)
= desire now TO present to you Lieutenant
Sentrai Grant; Voice, "Three cheers for
Alter the proposed threa cheers were given
by he crowd, General Grant stepped to the
window and said: "GeRtiemen you will have
TO excuse ne from speaking
On the appearance of the General the great.
est enthusiasm was manifested, and after he
hHd r. tired, some ten minutes elapsed before
the crowd dispersed.
CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY-Subjoiped
will De found tie excellent charge delivered 10
the grand jury by Judge Fisher:
G1Hnemea At ne Grand jury: You have been
selected in obedience 10 the provisions of the
law, TO act As The Grand Inquest Of this Dis
trict for the present term of this Court. II We
- may Judge from the experience of the pas.
y ar, the uniV which you Will be called upon
10 | sriOrm Will be long and arduous; but [
doubt not you bring along with you to the task
q dete! minatIOD 10 discharge Il faithfully. ac-
corains To the best of your alb lily.
AHur select Ii 1of this important trust is
pu5he endorsement OF your responsibility, as
IL Il also manifestation Of public confidence
in J our integrity, which l am quite sure has
not cen mis- piau ed.
There is probably no city in this Union
wElco, at present, more sterEly demands OF
those who are appointed to administer Justice
rigorous and faithful discharge of duty, than
Our uwn.
One Of the worst consequences growing out of
war is the fearful laxity of morals which it
besets among he people whsrever its influence
ex .ncs, ard the almost countless hest of strag.
slels, ldlers and corrupt adventures who
hover around towns and cities in the rear OF
great armies like that which for nearly three
year past his been stationed around our ma
tiol al capital for its defense and protection.
The population Of cur District has uearly
doubled rs former numbers since the outbreak
OF The 1eb lion. Whist great many OF the
NEST orthy and respectable people of the
country have come to make this their perIna-
nent home; it is a fact undertake. that large
portion of this increase OF our population con-
sists OF a class OF idle and vicious yagabonds
who haye bsen attracted hirher in pursuit OF
crime and plumber. Petty thieves, pickpoc xsts,
gamblers and prostitutes have locked here, ana
still continue 20 come i'll our midst from every
sec lon OF the country while criminals OF
d-ei.er dye, il quest OF larger prey. are here in
no iuconsidsrable numbers. We have nog
three men in prison, under sentence OF death,
for having. in cold blood taken the lives O.
Their fellow men: whilst nearly if not Quite
tive hundred felcns Of lesser grade have, within
the east year, hem consigned by the sentence
OF tf.is Court 10 the Albany county penitentiarv
TO say oti'ing of lose con victs who have been
punished by fine and Imprisonment in the
cuuny jail. There have been tried and dis
posed OF here within the last eleven months
about eleven hundred criminal cases
1t is net 10 De expected thai even by the most
sec uious care and active vigilance we shalt De
ahlc entirely 10 put d stop TO the preparation
OF ,rine i'll our midst; but bv raithfuI. earnest
and I.erseyeTing Efforts, we may accomplish A
good work in deierIing the vicious from the
commission Of many offences; whilst if we
70 IN O n nt.rr OF
d'she&rtei ed by the multitude Of offenders
among us, every species OF crime may soon
run riot Ill our community.
ourselves, and we, your lui ges, our Dis
tIict Attorney, our Justices OF the peace, aad
our city police are ALL by virtue of our offices,
conservators of the public peace and morals
A solemn eslonsIhillty rests upon each OF us,
and We ought all TO meet thai res possibility
Ike men who know their duty, and knowing
dare 10 do 1t. No one o should for n mo-
men think OF shrinking from any portion of
that responsibility which properly belongs to
him.
IL is tfe duty of the Judges, whose province
II is 20 preside over the trials of crimes q I'D
misde meanCrs, TO guard against prejudice in
reference to The guilt or innocence OF parties
accused OF crime, in order that pure and i'm
pa! iial justice may be administered and II is
also the duty OF gran jurors TO act with ike
fairness, truth, aud Impartiality in reference TO
PERSONS complained Of before them, and yet
BON Judge and grand juror as censervarors OF
the peace, owe Ii 10 ourselves and society 70
aid by our efforts in the discovery of crime and
the detection Ct the criminal Still more so is
1t the duty of the District Attorney TO search
out tile guilty offender. He is the prosecuting
officer OF the Government and it devolves on
him to prosecute the pleas of the United States
in all cases in this Court. 1t is his duty to Law
before you all indictments, having cad orsed
thereon the nam-s Of the witnesses he intends
to be examined before You all of whom must
have en- previously worn by the desk before
you can proceed To examine them. 1t IS your
duty when the indictment has been laid before
you TO call the witnesses in the order in which
heir indi
and examine them carefully; Il the offence
cHa III the indictment shall appear to
Nv Give OF your hum Der 10 have been sufficient
Iy proved, your foreman Vii endorse upon 1t
the words 'sa true bill ana sf-n his name
hereunder. II IL be not sutfi cisEtly proved,
You should endorse III, either the word
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