Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-05
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

celebrated
her company, it had = successful run of over
three hundred nights at her theater in New
York. The cast Tor tonight is powerful one,
and embraces Mr. Levick, Mrs. Tyrrel and
Others.
FoED's THEATER.-The new play, "Lady
usabei, of East Lynne" has met with extraor
binary success ut Ford's, and consequently it
will be pei formed to. night again, Mrs. Bowers
; again assuming the characters of Lady 1sa-
+ ber' ard +" Madame Vine" which in her hands
possess new charms. Mrs. B. is well sustained
by Dir. ForG's fire company.
GRovRR's THEATER.-The farewell benefit
OF 81 lie Nestval is announced for to-nignt,
and she presents again tbs grand h hapsaeiare
assuming the character of " Captain Henrl de
Lagadaire." Incidental to the play are q mum
Der ot beautiful songs, and the play Is pro-
ducFd with entirely new scenery, COSTUMES,
&c.
CANTERBURY.-EvaB Brent, the popular song
stress; ErneStiDe de Faiber, the favorlte vocal
ist ar danseuse; the Kiug Brothers, George r.
Edescr Eagan, Edwards. and the entire COM
a pary OF pretty girls and witty Ethiopians will
appear TO- night in splendid Dill OF song,
dance and Ethiopian eccentriciy
VARIETIES FitZsimmons' drama, 8" The
s Belle OF Washington has been revised, and
! will EP produced Tonight at the Varieties.
The play processes to give the history OF
Washington belle from the altar to the dis
seeing able. In addition to this play the reg.
hlsr concert hall entertainment Will be given
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL FAIR, at Odd Fell
lows Hall, Seventh street, will soon close,
and 1t therefore behooves all who would help
The Sisters of Charity who have charge OF this
matter, certainly deserve a helping hand.
LECTUEEs.-Geo. VIM. Curtiss will lecture
tonight at the 4 street Baptist Church. His
subject is ..The Way of Peace" This lecture
is one CT the course of the Washington Lee
ture Association, and the known reputation OF
the lecturer will no doubt secure him full
house.
COLUMBIA RAILROAD CoMPANY.-The bill
introduced in the House by MIR. Thomas, of
Maryland, 10 incorporate the Columbia Rail-
road Company makes for corporators Hudson
Taylor, JAS. 5. I heaker, Thomas J. Fisher, A.
Thomas Smith, VIM. Halstead, Thos. Perry,
Wm. O1me, Albert Moore, Geo. Lowry, John
l.. Graham, Jas iAoosy, J. L. hidwell, VIM:
proposed commences at the Aqueduct over the
river in Georgetown, and runs along Water
street 10 K street north in Washington thence
along X TO 18th thence to New Jersey avenue,
ard IN 10 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Depot. Another route is from foot OF 18th street
on the river rid 18th street TO Pennsylvania
eHue thence up 18th to Rhode Island avenue;
also along street north from 5th street west
10 lith street west also from the Arsenal up
= street to Louisiana avenue ; thence by 5tn
strt et west 10 II street NORTH and along 10 ii III
stree so, from the south end of 9th street
west along Il street 10 the Navy Yard, thence
along IN street east 10 II street south, thence to
Georgia avenue 10 9th street east, thence to
Virginia avenue, thence to New Jersey avenue,
thence 10 Capitol grounds, thence to street
noTtil, hence &c New Jersey avenue, thence 10
Mas Gchuset!s avenue and to the Intersection
with New York avenue, thence to 18th street
west, to q street moth, thence to the Potomac
river, and also such branches for said G street
road Is may b. required tor government SER
vice, also along Green street, Georgetown,
from It's intersection with Water street 20 Gay
and DuI1tarton streets, thence along Gay and
1st and I'd streets to Georgetown College; aud
also such other avenues and streets q ny BE-
apprc we'd by the Secretary OF the Interior
Rates are fixed ror carrying freights. Subscri-
beTs shall pay twenty per cent down Tor stock
Fines fixed for admitting persons into cars who
cannot set seat.
MONTHLY REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF MILL
TARY DETECTIVES AND PATRoL.-Ihe month
~ report OF Capt Dolan, Chief of Military De-
tectiSes and Patrols, made 10 Capt. Todd yes
terday, shows that during the month Of Janu-
airy, 81 commissioned officers have been ar
rested upon various charges 620 enlisted men
arrested and confined in tue Central Guari-
house: X GeseIteIs arrested and turned over to
Capt. ScheeZi 30 parties arrested and lined Tor
selling liquor on Sunday; % for selling liquor
to soldiers; ana IL Tor selling liquor without
license Total amount of fines collected 81, 1852.
Between 50 and 90 parties have been arrested,
charged with disIoyalty, robbing soldiers, &c.
A large amount OF Government property has
been seized and turned over to the proper au-
thoritits. About ~ saloons have been perma-
nently closed and the stock OF liquors coniis-
cateo, the proprietors having been guilty of
violating special orders No.2. The report states
that there were a number of cases INV gated,
and the charges proven to have been made
from malice, and that in others proof could
be found
capt Dolan is an efficient and energetic
officer as is shown by the satisfactory manner
III which the business of his oficeis conducted.
POLICE REPoRTs-FTrst Prscsnct-Bridgat
Jusia, Mary Ann Clarketz, arrived from rebel
States; sent 10 Provost Hospital. Jno. McVey,
drunk and disOrderly; kept till sober.
Second PrectRct.-SGmuel SEAMAN, sus picion;
military. Mary COLLINS, giving liquor to SOL
diers; dismissed. Hartman Thecke,, assault
and battery; bail Tor peace. Frank Rocher,
creating nuisance; S10.75.
Third Precinct.-Adolphus Sailing, assault
and battery; bail for court. Hengeio Garner,
a ism
Fourth Precinct-Robert Jones, threats; bail
Tor peace. Daniel McMenavey, drunk; 80 ].
EmecUm m, larceny dismissed. AM.
Sixih Precinct Cornelius Collins, drunk. dis
orderly and beating his wife; jail. John Ne
Adam. drunk; ST.
Tenh Prscinct-CorneIus Shea and Peter
Smith, disorderly; military. L. ID. Rankin,
do; and Benjamin Kehoe, do. and drunk; dis
missed. Noble Johnson, do; So. John Wilson,
do; woIkhoGse. Andrew Alason, do; 81.
TimolDy Desmond, disorderly; 81
WAsEIHGT0T THEATEe-Mtsy E,,Hra keclr
This evening vail Ue produced the far famed
cCm5dy Of ''Onr American Cou In rs per-
toImeu at Miss Keene's theater, New York.
with several OF the artists in their original roles
This viii be the first ii ne our play. goers Will
have an opportunity of Witnessing the comedy
.as 'or5'tsn by the author, Mr.. Tom Taylor, Miss
Laura Keene being the sole and only owner of
the copyrght-all other pieces of the same
name being spurious and having been prdted.
Keene's theater, New York. The box offic4
this morning wasr besieged by parties for the
purpose Of securing seats.
On Monday 1.-The Sea of Ice' will be given,
with all its original effects, also from New
York. The box Cfiica Wi i'll in future open at
o'clock and remain p n until O'Clock.
LADY ISABEL OF EAST LYNNE-Mrs. d. r.
B0tveTS al E0rd'S Thedter.-Seldom in the history
of theatrcals in this city have we been called
Upon 10 chronicle success more complete in
emotional effect, or one better deserved by ar
nstic beauty. The play itselfis q most pathetic
picture of woman's trailty, and of the redeem
ing power of maternal love, and has revived
the public's interest in Mrs. Woods touching
story. It has been put upon the stage in style
of liberal good taste worthy of Wallack's, in
New York, and is performed with an elaborate
skill and care which merits the richest APP
plause. Tonight it will be produced-the last
time but one.
lsTHK WRONG UEIFoRM.-Last night Sallie
Howard, rugged out in a suit of male clothing,
went 10 the Varieties with her friend, surgeon
with the army Unfortunately, Sallie was
recognized by Patrolman Sullivan, Of the
Third Ward, who took her to the station