Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-17


The popular ballads of Sallie Sunderland, are
among the most pleasing parts Of the entertain.
inents now to be enjoyed at Canterbury. There
is also much amusement to be enjoyed by reason
OF the funny performances OF the crowd OF
Philippians and comedians.
yARIErIEs.-The Varieties company is still
performing the "Six Degrees of crime" and
very effectively. Harry u. Andrews and Let
Sie Chandler both assume prominent parts
Bob Hall, John Thompson, Harry Francis
Fannie May and others, appear in fine con,
cert hall bill.
PIo-NIC-At 9TH street Park this afternoon
and evening. the Shamrock Club will give an
afternoon and evening picnic The Marine
Band Will be In attendance, and furnish m sic
Tor the dance.
GRAND LARCENY Officer Watts,
npon information received from Baptist Po-
driat, arrested Mrs. Fanny Morris for the lar
ceny OF gold watch and part Of a chain, six
silver tablespoons, six silver forks, six silver
teaspoons, one silver soup dipper, a plated
butter knife, over 800 in money, four linen
SHIRTS, pair of window curtains, and one
blanket, the property OF Baptist Podriat. The
woman has been living with the complainant
nineteen days, in a room or house on q, be-
tween 18th and 10Th streets, and had access to
all these articles. The watch was recovered
She stated that she had been living with him
four weeks as his wife; he promised to marry
her, but did not, and she determined to 20 to
New York. She got her ticket, packed her
trunk, and put in IL the silver and four shirts.
The trunk she left at the depot. She declares
that Podriat gave her these things; knew they
were in the trunk, and paid for her ticket to
New York. She has three children living in
New York, and was going after them to bring
them to Washington. Justice Clayton sent
woman, Of forty years of age and says she has
only been in Washington since May last.
Nelly Gray, colored girl, was arrested for
the larceny of clothes from Madame Augusta,
colored, last January. She had not since been
seen by the complainant until last night. She
was sent to jail for court by Justice Clayton.
POLICE REPoRTs-Frrst Precinct-Joseph
Berkley, assault and battery; for hearing.
Second Precinct.-M Brennan, Owen Cane,
drunk and disorderly military. Jno. j. Skin
ner, dsorderly; 30.
Third Precinct-Mary Mullen, disorderlv.
dismissed Barney Johns on, Arthur Young
do. S54l each. Robert Rhoden, do; S2.4i.
Geo. McAtee, bathing; dismissed. NJ. Open
John Henry, VIM. Moore, M. Maroney, Bird
get Riley, drunk; dismissed. Hester Chase,
do; workhouse.
Fourth Precinct-W. Thompson, assault and
battery; bail for peace. Mary A. Green, do;
bail for court. Ann Hagerty, Marg't Wise,
Frances Penny, disorderly; dismissed. Ellen
Charlton, do; workhouse. Columbus Warren,
John Lacey, do; 50 each. Maria Moore, do
and drunk; workhouse. G.. T. Conahay, Jas
Park vagrancy; dismissed. M Higgins do.
workhouse. Caroline Denham, prostitute; 50.
Sigh Precinct F. Dorsey, drunk; ST. d.
Nandoren, disorderly; S571. Isaiah Gray, as
sduIti ulSmlsseu ". +. smith, do; do. John
Cook, drunk; 81 50. Fred'k Martin, assault
and battery with intent to kill: bail for court.
r Adler, drunk; Sl.5S. James Loving, threats;
dismissed.
Tenth Precinct.-H. Harrison, disorderly; 81.
VIM. BATHS, do; dismissed. Frances Brown,
larceny; do. Catharine Kane and Jennie
Courtney, enticing prostitution; IS each. Lucy
a: Hepburn, profanity IS. Laura Netto, do;
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Messrs ]. c. Nc.
l. N rInry at TO- n
beautiful country seat known as "CIifton."
This property is situated on the heights of
Georgetown, and was the residence of Colonel
Ellet. 1t contains about forty-five acres of
Hand, highly improved, with choice fruit and
ornamental trees, dwelling house, ten rooms,
oyerseer's cottage, detached, barn, stables, car
OF the most splendid residences in the District
Of Columbia. There was a large company
present, and Joseph Z. Brown, Esq, of this
city, was the purchaser at $4,000.
HRAT.-Testerdaym morning, about 1to'clock,
one OF the horses attached to Car No. 6 fell
down IN front Of Scrlvener's Hall, near Capt.
tol Hill, overcome by the heat, and in a few
moments thereafter made his entree into s.horse
heaven"
The horses attached to Car No. 46 also
yielded to the pressure. about the same hour,
and laid them down to die. The car was taken
from the track, and the horses dragged to the
nearest shade where, after persistent course
of treatment, they were persuaded to resume
the burden Of lite for season longer.
DRowEKD.-A colored boy, whose name we
did not learn, employed as q cook on board the
mortar schooner, lying off this city, was
drowned on Sunday afternoon. He was bath
ing at the time, and although not able to swim
was pluhgiDg overheard from scow moored
along side the schooner, depending upon a
dangling rope to haul himself up again. He
finally failed in an effort to seize the rope, was
swept under the scow, and has not since been
seen. He was repea teddy cautioned against
his reckless proceeding, but persisted with the
above fatal result.-AlerandriG Journal, 18th.
FIGHT IN A TOMATO Precautionary
afternoon, Michael Burns, a gardener residing
on 10th street, who Is remarkably quiet man
rumpus with his family. Officer Hardin went
In and attempted to arrest him when Burns as.
saulted him, and they had a rough and tumble
hight in the house which was afterwards trans
ferred to the garden where the two tusseled
and tum bled for some time among the tomatoes
and at last the officer succeeded in getting him
to the station where Justice Gull fined HIM 50.
WARNING TO BoUNTY.JUMPRRs-M
Thos. Fisher, Daniel Mooney and Geo Scott
unassigned substi' utes, and Chas. Pagan, of
swimming the river above the aqueduct, but
were picked up by the patrol and carried to
Forrest Hail, to be disposed of by Assistant
Provost Marshal Little. Desertion by profes.
sional bounty jumpers will be less frequent
than heretofore, as the patrols pay especial at.
tention to them, and watch the river closely
SECOND WARD STATION CAsRs.-Adolph
Robeck, fraud dismissed. Lucy Stanhope
larceny; do. John Cook, drunk do. George
johnson, sleeping in street; do Chas. Moran,
disorderly; do. Lucy Larkins, grand larceny;
for hearing. Nelly Gray, larceny; =. Julia
Hawkins, street walking; 50. r. J. johnson,
violating city ordinance; SO. Mrs. Norris,
grand larceny; Jail for court
PORT OF GEoRGRTowN.-Cleared-
srs L. ]. Durham, Creighton, Baltimore; ].
Dickson, Creighton, Havre- de- Grace; a. Ham.
1lton, Hayden, baltimore; NJ. Spicer, Uotney,
81. Mays; j. ]. Dixon, Barnes, Accomac ;
Cuba, Barnes, do; Wild Pigeon, Trayers
Nanucoke. 81 oops Reindeer, Covington, do |;
y. I. T. Francis, Pc ter, do. Schooner Susan
Emily, Carew, Deals Island.
WRsEE THAT QUITE a number of our citi .
zens, with their families, are returning from
the sea shore. They did we'll to escape the In :.
tense heat OF the nast few weeks Snanial