Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-04
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT

- AMUsIMENTs TONIGHT
CAHTRRBuRY-The Spanish ballet diver
tisement, " La Maja de Seville, " and Szollosy's
eccentric dance, "L'Angelaise," were botn
produced at Canterbury last night Dough
ertys Irish farce, Life In LimeTicS, was
other acts to night again.
growers THRATRR.-Mrs. Williams aston
ishing protean comedy, An Hour in Seville,"
aud the play, "The FAIRY Circie, or Con OCar-
CLANS Dream are an nounced for tonight, In
The first play Mrs. Williams personates eight
distinct characters, and is excellent in each of
This afternoon, the entertainment for the
benefit Of the Second Ward drafted men will be
SVEN here.
FoRD's THKATER.-Maggie Mitchell appears
&c night again In her charming character of
g. Marie" in the beautiful musical drama en-
titled THE Pearl OF Savoy" Maggie is &C
character she assumes, and her performances
in this city have always delighted crowded
houses.
THE CIRCUS at the corner of New York ave-
nue. shQ 6tn street was crowded last night
Agaih. John Foster is the clown, and he never
1eiis 10 create laughter by his rich jests The
'G.ner members OF the company are very good
IN pelr respective parts
The NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
Tne regular weekly meeting Of the National
ParkeI's Hall. In the absence of the PresI-
dent Mr.. John Purdy was called to the chair,
and Mr.. Finn acted as secretary.
The first business in order was the election
of new members, and the following named
gentlemen Were proposed and duly elected
Charles q. Tucker, Howard W. Morris, r. L.
Russell, and Professors Powers and Feltham
MI +. A. Aiken offered a resolution making
an appropriation from the fund Of the associa-
ton Tor the purchase Of a large transparency
to be placed over the main entrance OF the
nall the money appropriated to be expended
III
Mr.. T. b. Florence here mounted the plat
form, and said that he was requested by Judge
mason, VINO was absent from the city, to read
"ORASGB, NEW JERSEY, Sept "a, 1864.
"Ay Dear Sir Your kind letter Of the gath
was duly received. Please accept nv sincere
thanks for it, and allow me to ask YOU to tender
my acknowledgment to the members of the
Association for the honor they have conferred
upon me by eleeting me an honorary men,
81 was extremely gratifed to hear of
Inc complete success of your ratification meet.
"Beiieve me. my dear sir, your obedient ser.
want, GEO b. MCCLRLLAN,
"Hon: CnAs. MASON. President National
Democratic Association"
Mr.: L. -. Florence then introduced to the
meeting Genl VIM. McCandless, of Philadel-
Phia who spoke at considerable length, criti-
clZng the acts of the Administration.
J. E. Norris, Esq, and Gen. Miles then made
law remarks, after which Gen. McCandIess
an9Gen; Miles were elected honorary men,
eX
TEE Posi- OFFICE MONEY ORDER SYSTEM
II Is expected that operations under the new
postal money order act will be commenced in
The course of two weeks, most likely on Mon
day, the 10th inst. 1t was intended that the
system should have come into operation on
the 1st and endeayors were made to complete
The arrangements for that purpose, but some
delay has arisen in connection with the print
Ing OF the blanks, and other arrangements
which have neeessitated the postponement.
DR.. Q. L. Macdonald, OF the Postal Money Or
der Bureau at Washington, will be the con-
trolling officer of the department, and his office
be the head office in the country. At present,
and until some little experience of the work.
ing of the system has been obtained, only one
hundred and forty seven post offices, in vari-
Gus parts Of the country, will be au horised to
transact ''money order business" but this
number will be rapidly increased when the
system has been tested by experience. As to
the real benefits of the measure there can be no
doubt, the system having for long time been
In successful operation in both Great Britain
and the Canadas, where it has been an i'm
mense convenience to the remitter5 and re.
ceiveTs Of small sums, as we'll as the source
OF q handsome profit to the Government and
we have no doubt it will prove the same here.
ss.
MHATIEG OF CoLoRED MEN IN THE FOURTH
WARp<-The colored people of the 4th Ward
hads&nOther meeting last night at Rev. Mr..
Bolden's church, corner or Sd and X streets,
VIM Slade IN the Chair, and A. Lewis, Secre-
Mites were read from Mrs Catharife Hibbs