Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-30
LOCAL NEWS,
ADJUSTMENTS TO NIGHT

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Last appearance but one of Mr.. Frsuk Drew
ana Miss Susan Denim, wien will be enacted
TIE celebrated Irish farce, Handy Andy"
9ho " Snylock, or the Merchant of Venice Pre-
served The eminent tragedian, Edwin For
rest viii appear IN " Damon and Pythias'' on
Monday.
Growers THRATHR-This evening will be
presented for second time the great sensational
play OF the age, The Octoroon; or, Life in Lou
lsiana.' in which Miss Sophie Climber Kuhn
appears az sc Zoe" an OctoToon Slave, aud Mr..
q MeCollom " Wah. NO tee" an INDIAN
Chief OF the Japan Tribe. Go early, as this
piece draws full houses.
Oxford HALL-Miss Kathleen O'Neil, the
great comic lrish vocalist, brings down the
mouse every night at the Oxford with her rich
comic songs, OF which she has an endless va.
Tie y she Will make the stole laugh and the
Joyial shed tears.
CANTERBURY HALL.-Go to the Oapterburv
tonight and witness the side splitting negro
performances, and you cannot help going
home in good humor for dull cnrp will he
driven away before you have been there balf
hour. M lie Annetu Ga,letti and John NULL
gan will shortly appear.
OHRIsTMAs CELBBRATION-Do not forget
that the Christmas celebration by Waugh
chapel Sabbath School will, by request be
repeated. at the church. corner OF Il street
norm anu Cd street east, this evening, at ~
O'Clock.
FAIR-The fair of Calvary Baptist Church
at Odd Fellows Hall, eth street, Is Gro wded
nightly IL you wish 10 spend a social eve
ming, Just drop in and the lad es will take care
ofyou.
GERMAE RELIEF ASSOCIATION FOR SICK
AND NOUsDED SOLDIERS On Wednesday
evening al adjourned meeting of this asso-
cation TOOK place at Germania Hall, Eleventh
street. between + and Ct streets.
Inc revised statutes being first in order a
very splIlted debate arose to the proprIety
OF tneir adoption, and ultimately decided in
the negative The main points OF difference
between the old and new, or revised statutes
appeared 10 consist In that according 10 the old
constitution of the society no one was ex nIndad
membership ha
ance or had contributed once or oftener to its
objects, which latter consisted exclusively in
rendering aid to sick and wounded Union SOL
dlers Inc new constitution IL appears, sought
20 extend the labors OF the association also 10
discharged soldiers, and widows and orphans
OF soldiers, and wonld have required the an
nuai contribution OF 81 on the part OF mann
oers- Heesrs. Waldecker, Schmidt, MuhIjng.
haus ar q others contended fer the Old statutes,
ana messTs Maedel Kreidel, Ebert, Cohen
and others advocated the adoption of the new.
Blessrs. kreiGel, Schmidt, and Waldecker
statutes - ' 'A' oiu
The contemplated international Carnival
hiTmess, or JRhrmarkt, as IL Is called was
made Inc special order at the next regular
quarterly meeting, 10 take place at the same
place on Wednesday evening, the lth proximo
After rev remarks made by the president,
aeSirnIng .ns nonor OF being again considered
acanoidate for that office, and giving as reasons
MS inability to keep, rs head OF an Aid So.
clety, within the limits prescribed by the con-
sututlon " me association over which he had
the high honor OF presiding for upwards of
two.years, the meeting adjourned. An cleo.
ION OF officers will be first in order on next
wednesday evening The interest taken by
the Germans of this and other cities In the
affairs OF this association, is highly creditabIe
20 them. There can exist no more deser wing
cause.
SECOND WARD STATION OAsEs-Margaret
Rrown, grand larceny; bail for court James
Williamson, assault snd battery; bail for peace
mary Shilling, drunk aue disorderly; work
mouse: Edmonia Gates and Mary Smith; va
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s3 50. VIM. Mcdonald, grand larceny; dis.
missed T. Carraday, A. Belmain, disorderly:
- each. JOS. Washington, violating the bar
Der law; $50 Cnas. Boneher, threats; dis
missed. T.. A. Stewart, do $50 Edw. Hay,
dlsorderly; dism ssed. Rob't Williams, sell
ing liquor unlicensed; 500 Chas bergman.
Columbus Erin, Douglas Toson, VIM. ErIis'
Geo. Erin, Chss Erin, Roht Williams, VIM
Webster, J. ii. Suit, Jas. Erin, Josiah Hitch
Dabiney, do; 90. Hannah Cady, petty larceny;
bail for court Annie Bond, enticing prosti-
tgtion; Cor hearing. Elizabeth Ferguson, lar
ceny dismissed.
TIE NEW POLICE UEIFoRhs.-The Metro
politan Policemen are now receiving their
outfit for the year 1866. Tae coats asd pants
are furnished by contract with Wall l.
stephens. The caps by Jas. Y. Davis. This
years distribution will include the pants and
caps, the coats having recently been provid ed
and distributed. as usual, the forca will appear
al the Presidents Mansion In full uniform on
the occasion OF the New Years reception.
The uniform is the same In all respects that
worn since the organization of the force; and is
certainly very neat in appearance. Sure there
are individuals of the force who would rather
have slight alterations of the suit, FOR the sake
oiIcon venienee on duty; but the uniform gives
general satisfaction. We see that Super
nendeni Richards very properly dons the
uniform.
How THE NEW SUNDAY Law OPERATES
Yesterday James Washing ton and O. A. Stew.
art hers. were arrested and taken before
Justice Boswell for violating the new la w pro-
m Ia kGR I'M nF1Rn fsf0 chnFn
the transaction of any business on the Sabbath
day, except by apotbecaries for dipensiug med
iclLes; and ID, S 1ndsrtaEers providins for the
rested and thinking il hard that he should suf-
fer alone in formed on Stewart, and he also was
arrested. Washington was once arrested, be.
tore tht law had reached the magistrates, and
demanded 10 see the law, which could not be
produced, and the case was dismissed. This
Justice who fined the parties moderately, only
SO. the lowest fine imposed by the law.
L. :. SUPREME COURT, December 9-On mo-
ton OF Hon. K. II. GIliet, James w. Reyes and
Gilbert Il. Scofeld, Esqs., of New York, were
admitted attorneys aud councillors of this
Court.
On motion Of Mr. Carlsl VIM. F. Msttngly,
Esq, Of Washington, ID. q, was admitted an
attorney and counsellor of this Court.
No, 81. The United States and Joseph E. De
Haven, commander of the ship -of-war Gal
houn," ct al, appellants, We David g. Cooke,
claimant Of the schooner "Eenice," &c. The
argument of this cause was commenced by Dir.
Ashton for the United States, and continued
by Mr.. Gillet for the appellees. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON TEMPLE HONOR, No. /.
was, on last evening, instituted by George Z.
Tanner, Most Worthy Templar OF the Unied
States, when the following officers were elected
Tor the present term w or,hy Chief Templar,
J. G.. Strout Worthy Vice Templar, ]. T. OAR
nall; Worrhy Recorder, Charles Westerheld;
Worthy Assistant Recorder, j. ]. Edison; Wor-
thy Financial RecorSer, wv Abel; Wsrtny
Treasurer, j: r. Eason, Worthy Usher, q. A.
Mark; Worthy Deputy Usher, w. Pate Nor
Thy guardian, L. a. Langley; Worthy SentI.
EEL Sem. Early.
FIYTH WARD DRAFT MERTISG.-A meeting
OF the citizens of the Fifth ward was held last
evening at BaHgleys Hall Capitol HilD-Mr.
Quick presiding
The committee to block out the ward, pre-