Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-24
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsRMENrs TONIGHT.

LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsHMENrs TONIGHT.
OAhTkRBURY-The past week at Manage
De&s hall has been a successful one, as usual
for tonight again splendid performance Is
announced. John Denier, Mile and CLARA
Fowler, John Mulligan, Delahanty and Ward,
and all OF the company, will appear.
EARIRTIRs.---Joe Warner, Harry Francis,
Isabella Graham, Fannie Ferraro, Lettie Chan.
dler, and numerous others well known in the
concert hall business, appear tonight again
The drama dangers OF Dancing Girl" is
aRovER's THKATRK.-MadameP onisi closes
her successful engagement at Growers to-
night, and will again impersonate "Lady
Macbeth" character In which she stan dis
without q superior. On the occasion of her
benefit last night, she did the Character so well
that repeated rounds of applause greeted her
frequently.
FoRD's THRATRK.--ssKathleenM ayourpeenn
and " Mischievous Anne" are announced for
tonight again. Mr.. Fords patrons will re-
greet the departure of the Florences and this
their closing entertainment will no doubt wit
ness very crowded house. On Monday we
are 70 nave Maggie Mitchell, in her original
character, GO Fanchon."
CoRPoRATIoN OF GKoRaRTowN-Board of
Adermen-The Boord met at the usual hour,
ana was called to order by Recorder Cox.
Inc ordnance of the Common Council to re-
heve he town OF the draft was taken up.
AN ordinance W hich had been prepared by
was submitted as substitute.
1t authorizes the Mayor to offer such bounties
Tor volunteers as may be necessary to relieve
the town Of the draft; provided the sum does not
exceed 100000.
Section two authorizes the Mayor to borrow
the money.
Section three provides for the securing to the
Corporation the payment Of amounts sub.
scribed by private parties, on condition that the
draft be postponed.
Section four makes provision by issue of
stock for the payment Of any deficit.
The substitute was adopted and sent to the
The resolution of the Council, making appro-
priation for the repair Of the new road was
taken up.
test, denying the liability of the Corporation to
pay more than one half the cost of REPAIRS the
Levy Court being equally bound for the other
half and the resolution, as amended, passed.
The Council returned the substitute offering
bounty for volunteers rejected, and asked q
conference upon the ordinance passed by them.
The conference was agreed to, and after con-
ference the committee recommended the pas
sage of the substitute, with few verbal
amendments.
The Board adopted the substitute as amend
ed, and adjourned to Friday next.
Common CouRcil.-Tbe President being alb
sent, DIR. Cragin was called 10 the chair.
MIR. Collins, from the ways and means COM
mittee, asked and was granted further time to
report upon the subjects connected with the
Metropolitan Police force.
Mr. DAVIS, from the grievance committee,
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upon the petitions of certain hucksters
Mr. English offered the following "ordinance
TO relieve the town of the draft"
Be 1t ordained by the Board of Aldermen and
Board of Common Council Of the Corporation of
Georgetown, That the Mayor and Recorder Of
Georgetown be and they are hereby authorized,
on the faith OF the Corporation Of the town, to
borrow the sum OF twenty thousand dollars, to
be placed IN the hands of the Clerk of the Cor
poratioD, to be paid by him on the order of
Geo. Hill, jr., James A. Magruder and J. w.
Deeble, or majority of them, to be used for
the purpose OF procuring volunteers to fill the
quota due by Georgetown in the impending
draft
BE IL further ordained, That so much OF the
twenty thousand dollars that is used for the
purpose specified III the first section of this
ordinance shall be funded In six per cent stock
of the Corporations: and that the Clerk OF the
Corporation offer the same for sale at not less
than par.
Messrs English and Collins urged the passage
OF the ordinance unanimously, without dis
Cussion.
Mr. Hill said he had been connected with the
efforts to raise the money required, and after
turning and twisting every way he had come
10 the conclusion that without the aid of the
Corporation their efforts Will fail. All is not
expected to be used, but it is expected that one
half, at least, will be reimbursed 1t will take
$4,000 if we have no credits, but some credits
are looked for.
Mr.. Shoemaker suggested that it would be
well to make such arrangement as will repay
the Corporation the amount not provided for.
Mr.. Hlll.-1t is designed that the Corporation
tax to REIN burse the Corporation.
Mr. Clements called for the yeas and nays on
the question; and the ordinance was adopted
unanimously, as follows:
Yeas Messrs Clements, Collins. Cragin,
Davis, Edmonson, English, Hill, Hieston, Peck,
and Shoemaker.
The announcement Of the vote was loudly
applauded by a numerous company Of citizens
that crowded the chamber. The ordinance
was sent TO the aldermen, who soon after re-
turned q substitute, entitled an ordinance effer-
ing bounty for volunteers. The question
being put on the passage Of the substitute, it
was rejected.
Mr. Davis, moved to insist upon the ordin-
ance passed by the council, and ask COM
mittee of conference-which was agreed TO,
and the chair appointed Messrs Collins, Hill
and English on the part OF the board.
The committee reported back the substitute
of the aldermen with amendments, and re-
commended its passage; and the substitute as
amended was passed.
The resolution of the Common Council for
the repair of the new Road, amended by the
aldermen, with a protest against the liability
of the town TO pay more than one half the ex-
pense. Was taken up, and the amendment
was concured III. The board adjourned till
Friday night next
THE LINCOLN AND JOHNSON CLUB had
another spirited meeting last night. Mr.. A. q.
Richards, third vice president, presided. A
considerable number Of persons connected
themselves with the club.
A letter Yves read from Col. W A. Gamble,
of the Sth Illinois cavalry, refuting the insinu-
alton he understood had been made that he
was copperhead.
Hon. Isaac n. Arnold, of Illinois, was intro
duced as the orator of the evening. He said he
did not propose to occupy the time OF the club
by any extended remarks. He had simply
come TO congratulate with them upon the con-
tinuous triumphs of the Union arms the
Valley of the Shenandoah. The audience rose
en- nsdSse and gave three stentorian cheers for
Sheridan When the telegraph had carried
the news or this victory to the prairies of Illi-
nois, the shouts of patriots rejoicing at the
cess Of the Union arms that would there be
sounded would echo throughout the length and
breadth of the land.
Mr. Arnold argued that the prospect OF re-
electing Mr.. Lincoln was growing brighter day
by day. The Democratic party committed sui
eide at Chicago. He could confidently say for
the State which gave TO the codntry its greatest
Abe" and its greatest military chieftan, Ulys-
- Grant that the IIpion candidates yyonId