Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-25
LOCAL NEWS.
.uIavMrNrs TONIGHT.

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ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
GRoyER,s THEATER.-Mr. Grover announces
the first appearance in this city of Mile Vest
vail, who is designated on the Dills as the
.iMagnifcent She will appear as ''Gamea,"
in the play Of that name-a play entirely new
10 Washington audiences. The play is said to
have been written by Mons. Mocquard, the
private secretary of The Emperor Napoleon,
and beside its own merits as a dramatic pro-
duction, it is interesting, as having bearing
upon the " Mortara case" which agitated
Europe few years ago. Mile Vestvan will
be sustained by an excellent cast.
FORD's THRATER.-Wrs. d. p. Bowers con-
tnueS her engagement, and will appear to-
night as Lady Audey," in "Iady Audley.s
Secret, or the M ysteries of Audey Court.
This play is dramatization by John Brongn-
ham, and n it VIII be performed in hrst class
style at FoTd's. it cannot fail TO be astractive.
Mrs Bowers Will be supported by MI Chas.
Wheatleigh, Mr.. !. a. Herne, Mrs BISHOP ana
all the prominent actors of this theater.
CANTERBURY.-Mr Lea, the new manager
OF Canterbury Hall, announces splendid per-
tormances for the present week, and his an
nouncements show that ne is determined 10
keep up the reputation this hall obtained I'M
der the management of Mr.. Sim. Eva Brent,
Ernestine de Faiber, Esgan, Edwards and
Immersion. and all of the most prominent per-
formers will appear to night
VAEIEEIEs-The new play, The Skeleton
Accussr," will he performed here tonight
among other acts. This play has great deal
of the horrible and my sterious in it, and will
be put upon the boards in exciting style. Miss
Maggie Friel viii assume principal part.
Besides this dramatic entertainment the regu-
lar Concert Hall bill will be given.
WASHINGTON CITY POST OFFICE-The
report of MIR. Sayies J. Bowen, of the opera
tIons CT the City Post Office for the quarter
ending December 3lst, 1862 shows the immense
amount of work now performed in that estab-
jishnent, and the admirable manner in which
all things have been conducted, owing to the
energy of Mr. Bowen and his experienced and
attentive assistants, MessTs. Lambert Tree,
James A. Kennedy, N. III. Barrett, and Selah
Squires, as also the entire corps ct clerks and
other employees.
The unpaid letters received amounted to,
SO ,63j; stamps and stamped envelopes sold at
this ofhce, 5S.2U6; number Of free letters de-
Hvered, l,130 229: drop letters unpaid, 5000 drop
letters PIE paid, S5,i81 newspapers sent away,
$685.: gis tered letters sent by mall 2,4i7 reg
istered letters received, c,U3i.
The register system continues to work adj
mirably. The pew letter carrier system also
appears to meet the entire approval OF the pub
lie.
The penny post men have brought in from
tbe several stations:
Fer mailing III .62i letters; for local delivery,
1903 letters. Total, 1906 letters
The carriers have delivered the following
newspapers
Unpaid, zG,137; foreign, TIA; paid, transient,
s,266. Totai, p, ~.
The total amount paid (under the new law
for this vast service to the carriers mas been
their salaries, amounting to ttcenty-ttCO haldred
Go'lGrS. This covers the entire cost.
Mr. Bowen having had his suspicious
aroused that the outsiders were abstracting
letters from the baskets under the drop letter
windows, caused an investigation 10 be MADE,
which resulted in the discovery OF q naachine
with which, If successful, letters might have
been drawn up from the baskets. This was
promptly corrected. with reason to believe
that, i'll he e. pertinent should be repeated,
The operators may be detected.
The new arrangements for the assortment
and delivery OF Congressional correspondence
have also proved eminently successful In
stead of the messengers and other authorized
officers Of the Houses Of Congress waiting IN
side Of the post Office for their mails, all the
matter Tor the halls of Congress is taken into
sort OF sub Office in the south end OF the edIhce,
and there placed under the care Of an ex-
DeriencEd and faithful clerk. Boxes tor the
Senate and House OF Representatives are prop
erly arranged, and each other ofhcer, haVlng
his own key, opens from the outside his box
and takes therefrom all the letters and other
mail matter for each House OF Congress.
Besides this, Postmaster Bowen has part
of his force detached for the special duty OF
constant attendance In the Capitol, where his
clerks make up, in as regular order as II In
this office, all letters and other matter from
Senator'S, members of the House, thei officers,
sc, and these mails pass directly from the
Capitol TO tho Government mail cars al the
railroad depot.
The Washington city Office is brought into
direct and frequent correspondence with all
the principal ting offices III the United
States, so that, in case OF letter being missent
or Information OF any kind desired, IL can be
obtained in a hour or two.
In conclusion, the Postmaster pays to the
Government: a balance for the quarter of $685.
$50, being about $4,000 above the previous
quarter.
A New DoDGE.-SeveraI days we noticed
the fact OF some twenty deserters from our ar
my having been sent here from Fort Delaware,
where hey were found among lot of rebel
prisoners. The manner i'll which these deser-
feIs succeeded in reaching the fort Is folio
AT the battle OF Gettysburg, number Of re-
bel prisoners were taken by our men, and from
that place sent TO Fort delaware. Previous to
their leaving, however, one of the Government
Detectives ascer:ained that some Of the men
had previously been connected With our army,
and had deserted to the rebel ranks. Their idea
in so doing was to throw themselves into the
hands OF our men at the next battle, subscribe
TO the oath of allegiance, and thus be set free.
The detective wishing TO acqualnt himself With
all the facts of the affair clad himself in the
gaTb of confederate soldier, and when the
time arrived for conveying the men to Fort
Delaware, joined in with them, and thus SUI
tered a similar Incarceration within the walls
OF the fort. There he remained learning all
the secrets, until a few days since, when, as
preparations were being made to release the
men on taking the oath. our detective stepped
forward, made imself know to Gen. Schnpf,
and thus exploded the entire arrangement. The
probability is that the deserters will be shot.
ORPHANS Court, Judge PurceU-On Satur.
day, order was passed for the administrator
Of Elizabeth Green to make a SALE
Mrs. Madelaine V. Goddard, guardian of the
children OF EInton and Romano Goddard, re-
ceived an order 10 invest certain monies belong
ing to the wards.
The first and final accounts OF Adelaide P.
Brown, administrative OF w. V. Brown; of
Esau PickreII, guardian of the orphan of Jas
&. Wilson; the fifth account of Chas. Keenan,,
guardian of orphans o. Richard b. Nally; and
the second general account, and the third &C.
counts of A. L. Bradley. guardian of the or
phans of Thomas J. Collins, were approved
and passed.
James CCrbit was appoint ted guardian of the
orphans of John Shehan.
E. W. Deeth obtained letters OF adminstra-
ton on the state of George Ogden Deeth.
The will of the late Mrs. Eliza Lucas, OF
GEORGETOWN, bequeathing her property 10 her
relations. and appointing Walter S. Cox, Esq
executor, was filed and partially proven.
SUPPOSED STOLEN HooDs.-Friday, Justice
Giberson issued a search warrant againsyS,e
house of Mary O'Brien, Johnsons row, SS3S
poodle, i'll order 10 recover S272 stolerstfs3n