Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-06
LOCAL NEWS.
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Maggie HiicLeIl. III her original cnarac'tr VI
FaGcbo " Fanchnn, The CricRe'. vii VII, 20 20
re.epacted to- nisbt, ana Miss MaRsir IA 20
cut 10 all her glory As her stay u .'n irhuv
klxugbts, the house will be croWoeu "'sJ
Soso early IL you with scar.
,sRoxrs's TBg.TER-To night Will be per-
formed at Growers NsyeIoeers granu opera
In Ave acts - Robert L. Dahle, In Woicn
~ nso 49,, aUnpsrs as Robert" Joseph
Hsrmanps theodore Haoriman, maname Jo-
hama Rotier, and Other celebrated chlraciers
appear. Go earl, to nisht, IL yon wish seats.
6xroRp HALL.-Jamss Ward, in his great
no, ~ a zap for Lite" last night brought
down the house. and Mis- Agnes SutrerIaud,
,be Scotch Nightingale. delighted the audieace
with her songs and chorn~Ps. II you wish to
spend an agreeable evHsing, go 10 the Ok
tord.
CANTRRRURY.-C;o TO Canterbury tonight
and hear Miss Jennie Johnson and Charley
Kane sing the Nerve" also, Miss Laura La
GAR in her hrOads word combat with Josh
Hart. Tony Pastor is worth the admittance
Zee alone.
FAIR AND FEsTIvAL-The ladies of the
West Washington Mission commence their fair
this evening. at the nal, on 2Ith street west,
for the benefit OF the Mission. 1t will be con-
iinued during the week, md good band Will
be in attendance. Let the ladies have a good
turnout.
CRIMINAL COURT Judge FiShsr.-Yesterday,
Frank Ellis aud David LenUx. neither OF whom
were in court, Were tTied, their counsel, Mr..
Davis submitting tn case, and they were sem
fenced TO pay a fine OF IS, without costs, for an
assault.
Mena Berringer. indicted for keeping a blw-
dy house, was found guilty.
The case OF Col |. g. Baker indicted for
false imprisonment linsl and uniawfuily
opening letter, WAS nix for Monday next.
In the case of Chas Waiter, for unlawtuIIy
celebrating the marriage rite, and Lsander
Prout, larceny, = ROii~ pros. wat entered.
On motion OF A. Lloyd. Esq, THIS. l. Gard
ner was Admitted to the bar
The Marshal returned he following to serve
en- emit the petit 5u u place Of tho1s e1 used
John r. Dale, John Doobin, joseph Lyons,
John Ray, I. = Barker. TIL )mqs f Jacobs T.
r. Brown, A ID. Harmon. W. Tolson. Reuben
Worthington, James +. Edwarcs, James q.
Mcclure.
The Jail docket furnished by Mr.. Bsale the
Warden, and prepared by Mr.. Geo. II. Fay
man, who represents Mr.. Il. at the court, shows
one hundred and forty cases, of which 50 are
for larceny, IL for assault and battery. for
murder, Maxwell, Hypolite, Calvin, Wood
land, Lambert simpson, and Iron alias Red
dy,) robbery, each for fraud and assault
with intent to kill. Sit 'swiadling, . each for
forgery, passing counterfeit money, and bur-
Rlary, and awaiting the requisirion of the
Governor OF larry land, and detained as wit
nesses
This morning, Mena Berrinser, convi ted
yesterday OF keeping a bawdy house, was fined
5000.
Peter Taylor was tried for an assault and
battery, and found guilty.
n - r..
Leonard Grover made complaint 10 Superin-
tendent Richards. of the METROPOLITAN Police,
that Young man named II. Is. Peterson, At the
Mitchell Restaurant. adjoining Growers Thea
TIE, had purchased with the aid of agents. a
large number of Opera tickets at the ticket Of
flee of the theatre, al The usual rates and hay-
ing thus got monopoly was re-seiling them
al the restaurant at increased rates.
Sergeant TAFT proceeded TO the restaurant,
found Peterson selling tickets, and arrested and
escorted him 10 the second Ward STATION house,
hara ID
well, DIR. g. ID. Hess, acting manager OF Gro
-yers, appearing against the accused. The JUS
tce decided there WAS no law to hold ths pris-
oper on the charge made. and therefore dis
missed the case The compliments will, 1t Is
understood, appeal 10 higher court
UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS. DscEM-
Der >, 1864 Present: Jos. Casey, Chief JUS
tice Edward Ct. LOring and David Wilmot,
Judges.
Ordered That the Law Docket be called on
the first Monday of every month, and con-
tinued from day 10 DAY during the nrst weak
thereof, and all cases thereon which shall not
be continued or heard on the issue Joined, on
the first call, shall, upon the next regular CALL
unless heard or continued on good cause
shown, be dismissed.
e, The cases OF Thos. Donohue VS.. the United
States and OF Francis ]. Brooke VS.. the United
States having been this day called on the frst
call of The Law Docket, were dismissed by
consent of Mr.. Jolitfe, counsel for the respec-
tive claimants, ri ven in open Court.
OrdSrSd, Thot the Court be adjourned till to-
; morrow al II o'clock m.
WASHINGTON CITY Business Directory. Also
the Strangers and CinZen's Business Guide.
These are two neatly printed, large size, bust
ness sheets, containing the name and business
OF our princiT al merchants. In the center is a
correct calender for 1865. These cards are pub
lished and circulated free by the Piano and
Music Man, John +. Ellis, 306 Pennsy lvania
avenue.
ASSAULT on HIS WIFE Sunday night, about
40 o'clock, James Riley, residing on south A
street, near 5th street east while drunk, as
saulted his wife with iron pot, severely
bruising her and necessitating medical attend =
ance He was arrested by Sergeant Mllstead
and Officer Gordon, and was committed to Jail
by Justice Handy.
SHOT.-Sunday night, a soldier named Jas.
McNoyey was shot near the second precinct
police station bv the military patrol, for trying
to evade the guard on being hailed. He was
taken TO the station house by Sarg't Johnson,
and was afterwards sent TO Campbell Hos
pital. Ii is believed he will recover
ON DUTY.-SaturdaY morning, Superintend-
ent Richards exhibited his readiness TO do duty
In person, aTresting man named Stephen
Goroon, who was drunk on I'm street. The
Superintendent, 10 prevent him dong mischief,
carried him to the Third Ward station. JUS
tice Thompson fined Gordon 81.
STPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Dec. ), IS6i - Present: The II IN. Jas. NJ.
Wavne, Hon. RODert u. Griar, Hon. Nathan
Clifford, Hon Noah H. Swayne, Hon. Samuel
+. Miller, Associate Justices Adjourned until
to-mOrrow-l2 o'clock
WE ARE GLAD TO LEARN that the proceeds
OF the concert given by the young ladies' of the
public schools, Second District, for the benefit
OF the Protestant Orphan Asylum, amounted
TO the hands ONE sum of S3i275.
Arcadia correspondence between Mr. N.
u. Larner and Provost Marshal Putnam, dis.
closes the tact that up 10 Dec. 9th The Third
Ward have a credit of six men in excess of all
calls 10 that date.
INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM FAIR.-This en-
terrain ment " hIch has been so long in prepare
lion opens to- ight, corner OF 2}d street and
Penn'a avenue. As the wln'er is upon us,
and these little ones are dependant upon our
charities we hope il will be we'll attended.
SHERIDAN HAT, so much worn In the north l..
srn cltIes. on hand al q PennsYl yania q venua,