Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-04
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
AAUsEmBNTs To-NIGHf.
GROWERS THEATKR.-The opera season q
Gro1tr's is drawing to close, and all those
who have not heard the sweet strains OF these
artists should avail themselves Of the oppor
SunltS presented. Tonight for the only time
we are TO have Won Weber's much admired
opera OF Der Freischutz," supported by
Combination OF the most eminent talent Of thu
CoApaay.
FoRp's THBATRR- night Mr. Forrest he
gins the third week of his brilliant engagement
appearing in his grand character of Mac
beth" In Shakspeare's tragedy of that name
Mr. Forrest will be admirably supported hy
Miss Alice Gray. MIR. J. Mccullough, Mr.. j
"A. Herne, ana others OF Mr.. Ford's excellen
stock company.
NOTWITHSTANDING to the immense success
which has aften ded Fitzsimmons thrilling play
OF THE Female Pickpocket of Washington
curing the past week, 1t will be repeated to
might, In conjunction with the great Ravel pan.
tomime OF 'The Magic Trumpet" new Ethi.
opian acts, new ballets, choruses, dc.
CAh1kkBURY.-To-night, for the first time
. manager Lee announces the new and gor1eous
Rsntomime entitled THE House that Jack
SuH, piece Astounding in funny tricks, N e.
Shsnlcal changes, transformations, &c, and
lroouced q An expense of $4,000 The "Bo.
Quet OF Beauty" will also appear in a charm.
ing advertisement and the ballet of Dorina -
METRoPoLITAN HALL.-The success OF this
a n.
fscttriumph, Manager Gardner presenting ne "
faces and new acts nightly. Tonight, Helene
Smith, one OF Philadelphia's most charming
danseuses, makes her appearance in connect.
uon with RI lies Medea and Elise
CIRCCs.-Mrs. Warmers circus at the corner
OF Sixth street and New ork avenue, viii re-
main one week longer.
TIE VISIT eP THE BALrIMoRB CoUNcILs.-
On Saturday morning, delegation OF the city
councils OF Baltimore arrived here In q special
car, and were received at the depot by a repre-
sentation OF our City Councils, who took them
In charge. The visiting party was composed
Of James Young, president, Joshua Lynch, Ed
yard s. Lamdin, VIM. McClymont, DR.. Geo.
son G. Horner, Oliver ID. Disney, Robert M,
Proud. A. d. Ferguson, Andrew ]. Banded,
1clerkl OF the first branch; Sam1 Duer, presi-
dent, Dr. Andrew Schwartz, John g. Wilmot,
James II. MARYLAND, Hugh ID. Evans, John
Barron, Valentine Foreman, VIM. S. Crowley
tclerk, Of the second branch. Several other
gentlemen, among them David Ireland, ESQ :,
one OF the directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, and MAJOR r. A. McAllister accom-.
panied the visitors, the party numbering aEo.
The object Of the visit was to be present at
AN examination Of the pupils Of the Columbia
Institute tor the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, to
which they had been invited by the super.n.
tenoent Mr.. E. M. Gallaudet-the city OF Bal.
Simore being patron Of the Institute annu-
sty making an appropriation for the ed ucation
also annually makes an appropriation to this
Institute.
AS soon as the salutations were over the marty
proceeded TO the Institute and on arriving they
were welcomed by Rev DIR. Sunderland one
Ct the directors, i'll q neat address, in which he
spoke OF the patronage OF Baltimore, and the
beIality of the Government towards the
school
M. Streeter, Of the First Branch of the Bal.
t!more Councils, responded, thanking the di-
ectors Tor their cordial receipt )n and pied gipe
himself 10 do all in his power to ad vance the
Interests OF so valuable an institution. Mary.
own territory, and she could be relied on to
sid any institution having so noble a purpose
as his one.
The examination was then entared upor.
under the direction OF Hon. Amos 4ndsli, the
4 res dent of the Institute, Mr. w H. Edes and
Dr Sunderland, OF the directors, Mr.. Gallaudet
al the teachers OF the school The scholars
were briefly but critically examined as TO their
SttaInments, showing a proficiency perfectly
surprising to the visitors The mode of COM
municatlon was OF course through the medium
Of the sign language. The competitions of the
pupils attracted especial attention for their ex.
ctllencs, and being completed in an incredible
short time after the theme on which they were
expected TO write was comm icated to them
At the close OF the examination, Mr. Crow
ley, clerk OF the Second Branch. expressed the
qualification OF the members at their attain.
msnts, and closed by reciting in beautiful
1nerLer 1.-THE Sailor Boys Dream" which
was com municatsd to the pupils by Mr.. Gal
9auGet in The sign language.
TIE visiters were escorted throughout the
buildings and grounds. not excepting the work.
Shop' WheIe, during certain hours each day,
the pupils are taught the use of TOOLS and
where some excellent furniture made by them
- as exhibited. After partaking of refresh.
mems the party took leave of the Institution.
They next proceeded to the White House to
pay their res poets to the Chief Magistrate The
members were received by Mr.. Lincoln in his
casual courteous manner, and as soon as the
Shroduction was over he remarked, s,Gentle-
men i understand that You are to have an
election III Baltimore next week and would
iike te say NOT officially, but personally, that
yCi on al Yha
more, and have them all on the side of eman.
GIp&ion."
The visitors being good Union men, promised
10 do all in their power for q Union victory iu
Maryland.
Tie company spent a short time in pleasant
conversation, during which it was suggested
THAT here was an excellent singer present, in
The person of Mr.. HOrner. of Baltimore, and
She President with others Joined in a reoues [
zor q song: to which Mr. Horner responded by
sineitg, "We are coming, Father Abraham
which was loudly applauded. Mr.. Lincoln
remarked that the song contained an excellent
sautinent, and was sung in a manner worthy
of the sentiment. On leaving the White House
thty proceeded to the Smithsonian, where q
snort TINE was spent in examining the curios-
1iles and works OF art there, aud shortly after
Ehree O'Clock the party repaired to the Metro
poGtan Hotel. Here they were Joined in the
pariors by Mayor Wailach and several mem
bers Of our Councils, where an hour or two
was spent in social conversation in the parior
which was iDters persed with songs, recitations
and a. dresses by Messrs. Horner and McAlIis.
ktr OF Baltimore, and Aldermen LLOYD. About
I've clCeB the company, which now numbered
about seventy five, among " HON was Mr.. Gal.
iaudFt- MI Adams, a deaf mute of Baltimore
and others, proceeded to the dining room w here
an excellent dinner was served up-Mayor
Wallach taking the head of the table, with
Messrs. Young and Duer on his right and left.
After full justice hal been done, Mayor Wal
ZACH arose and expressed the unalloyed graft
ficatiOn and pleasure Of the Corporation of
Was 1ingtCn in meeting he corporal au thorities
OF Baltimore. He referred to the public school
Interests of both cities, and also to the fire
department, and predicted that the day was
not far distant when We would have a fire
department which would do credit TO the city
The committee had, a few weeks since, had
ocuiar demonstration Of the advantages of the
seam paid fire department in Baltimore and
10 their visit there was the present meeting
attributable. They had visited during the day
a noble institution, OF which this city was
proud, and he paid high compliment to the
Superintendent MIR. CALI ]. iet to whom much
OF is success was owing. Their visit to the
Pr sident was next alluded 10, and he knew
they were delighted with MIR. Lincoln, for the