Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-25
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusxMlNrs TONIGHT.

AMUsIMINTs TONIGHT.
FoRp's TH8ATRR.-J. Lester Waiiacks great
play, Rosedale, or the Rifle Ball" is meeting
with much success at Ford's-a thing not to be
wondered at when 1t is remembrance that mr..
and Mrs. Chas Walco.l b. l MIS- Alice Gray
Phillips, Mrs. Muzzy, Miss Osborne and others
are in the cast. The play will be repeated to-
might.
GpoyxR's THEATRR-Mr.J II. Payne's great
clay Of /" Brutus," founded upon facts in
Roman history, will be performed here to. night
and for the only time. The cast of characters
sustain the role of Brutus," and it is said that
ma gives it all the force 1t had in the hands OF
the elder Booth.
WARRINGTON THEATER---Miss Laura Keens
announces Reade's play, "Rachel, the Reaper
and the great buriesque of " MaZeppa,' Tor to-
night. The first-named play was performed
here few nights ago, and the manner in which
it WAS then received fully warrants Its pro-
duction again to. night. "Mazeppa," In the
hands OF Laura Keene and company, Is one OF
the richest pieces of fun imaginable.
Con-. FOoTE, Col. SMALL AND CONTINENTAL
TROUPE will remain at Odd Fellows, Hall but
few nights more. Com. Foote, Col Small ana
Miss Eliza Nestel are said to be the most d.
minunve specimens OF nnmay now sixan b1
them, in conjunction with Miss Ellinger and
Messrs Franklin and Smith, the vocalists, and
MT Brooks, the blind musician, is one OF IN
1erest, and worth attending.
CANTERBU RY Hall is particularly well worth
visiting at this time, for the entertainment
offered is one which cannot fail to be appre-
ciatsd and enjoyed by all lovers of gen uine
FUN. The bill embraces nightly q variety Of
graceful dances and beautiful songs, besides
dramatic entertainment and Ethiopian per-
1ormances by some of the best artists of the city.
yARIHTIKs.-Here, too is nightly offered q
very interesting entertainment of song, dance
and Ethiopian eccentricity, while the drama is
simmons version of the French Spy" will
be perfo, m ed, and Miss Lima Windell will as
sumo the characters of "St. Alme," "Mathilds"
and I" Hamet."
METROPOLITAN CONCERT HALL-This hall
Is on Pennsylvania avenue, between 18th and
18th streets, and has good troupe OF singers
and dancers, among them being hr. +. Fleury,
Miss Fannie May, the Orchard Sisters, and
others.
SPIRITuALIsM.-The Davenport Boys will
tonight again give their performances, spirit
ual or otherwise, at Wizards Hall. These les,
performances are said to be very remarkable,
and 10 have greatly astonished the audience
tsst night.
DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED CITIzRS.-The ar
nouncement OF the death OF the venerable ia
cob Gideon will cause surprise as well as re-
greet throughout the community, as, though
advanced in years, his general health through
life has been remarkably good; and to many
the first intimation of his illness will be the
news Of his demise. He was not regarded as
In dangerous condition until Sunday last,
when II appeared that the powers OF nature
were giving way, and tnat he was closing in
the final conflict, which he met with Christian
Iortitude and resignation.
MIR. Gideon has been q resident Of Washing.
ton for sixty years, and during this long period
constantly and efficiently identified himself
with the interests, the growth, and the pros
frerty of the city. Having, by his capacity
and industry acquired large private fortune,
he was in a condition to foster and promote all
public charities, and to serve in many stations
of public responsibility tor the welfare Of the
community.
For the past thirty years Dir. Gideon has
been active and prominent member and Of
rcss bearer in the Presbyterian Church, ever
ready with open heart and hand to all good
works 1t was under his roof that the Fourth
Presby :erian Church, on Ninth street, was
organized, and he ever gave TO the cause Of
He died in connection with the First Presby-
.erian Church, where his children were bap-
tised, and to which he turned in his last DAYS
with II any memories Of the past.
Mr.. Gideon was one of the early members of
the Columbia Typographical Society, having
Joined it in January, 1875 the night Of the adop-
cation.
His loss will be deeply felt in the many rela-
tons he sustained to the community, as well rs
IN the circle of his family, now PROSTATE by
this heavy stroke.
INcEsDIARY FIRR-Shortly after ~ O'Clock
last night, the two stables belonging to Messrs.
John T. Murphy and - Ridgway, situated
about the centre of the square bounded by 18th
discovered on fire, and general alarm was
sounded, bringing out the entire fire depart
,uent, including the Government engines.
Owing to the scarcity Of water-there being but
one plug in that section of the city corner of
10th and streets)-only the apparatus Of two
companies could get to work, the Perseverance
who played on the flames. For a time the adj
Jacent property was in great danger, and to
save it much OF the fencing about the fire was
torn away. Mr.. Murphy had in his stable a
quantity of reed, and his loss will be about $780,
AIR. Ridgway's stable was occupied by Mr. E.
Ghamplin, who had in the stable at the time
md
wagons. which were all saved. Mr. ChampIin,
however, lost about 500 worth of feed. There
Is NO doubt but that this was the work Of an
Iucendlary, as a man was seen to run through
xhe yard Of Mr.. More from the direction of the
stables moment before the fire was discovered
THE DISTRICT IN CoNGREss.-Yesterday, In
the Senate Mr.. Wiley. OF West Va, from the
Committee on the District of Columbia, sub.
mitted the following report:
The Committee on the District of Columbia,
who were required by resolution of the Senate,
passed February s, 1864, s. to consider the ex-
Pediency of further providing by law against
the exclusion of eolored persons from the equal
enjoyment of all railroad privileges in the
District of Columbia" have had the matter
thus referred to them under consideration, and
beg leave to report:
The act entitled ian act TO incorporate the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
Tsny,' approved May II, 1862, makes no dis
Sinction as to passengers over said road on
account OF the color of the passenger, and that
In the opinion of the committee colored persons
W privileges OF SAID road
which other persons have and to all the rene.
dies for any denial breach of such priv.
IeEes which belong to any person. The com.
1nittee therefore asked to be discharged from
Ihe further consideration OF the premises.
FINANCES OF THE CORPORATION OF ALEX
ASDRIA.-Mr. W. ID. Massey, in his speech at
Liberty Hall, on Monday night, gave the fol-
lowing, prepared from the corporation books
Bonded debt Of the Corporation, February 1,
1854. .-..................S1,0I 9,7 100 Is
Temporary loans overdue. $4,000 90
Due bills outstanding. ............. 5,999 rs
Total debt .................... $1,l2s, 765 81
Add due for interest on bonded debt 1872 40
Sl,2OO,95S 40