Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-13
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


GROWERS THEATEE-The remarks m ade
last night by party leaving Growers Thsster
mat TO manager or company could desire better
houses than such as have attended the opera
throughout the entire season, was most true
and he might with justice have added that NO
patrons OF amusements could have desired
better entertainments than such as have been
given here. Tonight, Flotow,s opera of
" Martina Will be performed for the last time
FoRDs TARATER.-Mr. John McCulloch, a
great 1avor1te here, and one of the most de-
Ford Z, and will appear as uCharies Anster:
comb in the grand old comedy now seldom
2erfornedl Of "Man and Wife, or More Seats
will also be recited.
CAHTRRBURY.-The pantomime, "The House
that Jack Built" which is now being per
formed at Canterbury Hall, abounds in the
funniest OF tricks, in startling Transformations,
and interesting tableaux, and is withai well
worth seeing; as is indeed the balance of the
bill nightly performed at this popular resort
FARIETIEs.-There will be a fine perform.
ance at this resort tonight. Song, dance, pan
tomlme, oaliets, &c, are part of the bill, and a
number OF new features will be introduced.
MkTRHPoLITAN HALL.-The comic panto.
mime CT "Robert Macaire" is being performed
here at this time, and is giving entire satisfac.
ton to all visitors. A good bill Of song, dance,
&C., is performed.
FAIR AT ODD FELLOWS HALL.-An exceed.
ingiy inter esting fair for the benefit of the or
phan boys (see ADVERTISEMENT is now in pro-
gress at Odd Fellows Hall, 7th street. Among
the beautiful features of the room is an attrac.
tive fish pond with good luck guaranteed to
all angiers) decorated with evergreens and
roses; cake table Astounding in delicate and
inviting eatables, and having the accompani-
ment of fine melodeon; and the handsome
table OF Miss M. A. Locke, with its superb
shawl IA prize for some fortunate somebody
and beautiful paintings surrounded by the
stars and stripes. And the room is filled with
such attractions.
CoEcERT-A vocal and instrumental con.
cert will be given at the Sixth street Island)
Presby terrain Church tonight, for the benefit
Of the Island Baptist school.
MEETING OF TILE JOURNEYMEN CoRDwAIN.
ERs.-Pursuant to an announcement in the
Star, the Journeymen Cordwaiuers' Assocta.
ton Of Washington held q meeting last night
at Temperance Hall, which was attended by
quite number Of the craft.
MIR. Jonathan Forrest, the president of the
association, announced that the association had
been called together for the purpose of making
arrangements to procure an advance on the
rates now paid, thereby securing an equivalent
for the labor performed. ..I|
MIR. Patrick Berry desired to know il the
members were willing to strike tor higher
wages; and if so it was necessary to appoint
a COMMITTEES whose duty it should be to arrange
the price list.
Mr.. Madison Gasaway moved the appoint.
ment of committee to draft scale of prices
The motion was agreed to- and the CHAIR ap.
pointed Messrs. Christopher Spence, Madison
Gasaway, Patrick Berry, John Roberts and
John Owens.
The committee retired to an ante-room, aud
upon their return reported the following, which
does not include the extras, but is an advance