Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-26
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

ish Ma den," VIII be Tepeaffd To. night. and
Vestyali will be, as usual, magnificent and
brilliant The cast OF this play is a most pow
eltul one, emnracin 2 as il does, all OF the most
prominent actors Of Mr.. Growers company.
Incidental to The play is some fine music,
which is executed III fire style by Vestyali,
assisted by Koppi'z ard his orchestra.
CAHTERBURY.-Mr. Les, the new manager
OF Canterbury Hall. has succee ded in retainiug
agemeDt of Mr. Sim made the hall so very
popular. George Edison is still the stage
manager: and 0. II. Hess he business manager
a good bill is announce for to night, and L va
Brent, ErnestiBe de Faiber, Eagin, Edwards,
&c, will appear
EARIEEIEs.-Fitzsi simmons play. The Skal-
et)n Accuser," which is full OF mystery and
horror, Will be repeated night Besides this,
Will be performed the regular bill of song,
darce, and Ethiopian eccentrciry, by all of the
performers at this favorte music hail.
Local PREACHERS AssOcIA TIoN.-The as
sCcia'lrn met last night in the basement of the
y Foundrs Chape', corner OF Fourteenth and G
y streets. and was opened with singing, ana
sSprayeT by Rev. DR.. Wroe, of Ohio
y Rev MT Merrick, from the committee ap-
= pon'td 10 prepare circular inviting the CO.
operate n OF all local preachers and exhorters,
1eporte1 form; which was referred back to
the committee to be revised and printed for dis
trbUuon.
Rev. Mr.. Burr, from the committee on the
post Once address OF local preachers, reported
progress.
The committee on service south of Pennsyl-
yaEia avenue, between 10th and 18th streets,
and at tine foot OF It'll street. was granted further
time
Rev. Mr.. Camp reported his last effort to
reach Fort Mahan In time. His first attempt to
reach the fort failed because he and his CO.
lahCrer lett the road too high ND, and the last
time they left it too low down. When they
arrived II was too late for their service; but the
time had not been lost, as the commandaut of
the post, Baptist minister, was delivering an
excellent discourse when they arrived
Rev. Mr.. Merrick reported very favorably of
the evening meeting near Fort Mahan, and also
at Camp Baker.
Rev. Mr.. Lighter reported very favorably of
The work about four miles north Of the 9TH
street road. He also spoke fayorably Of build
ing wooden chapel near Fort Manning. The
citizens and soldiers are alike fl yorable TO the
plan, and Cffer TO aid the effort.
Rev. Mr.. Lighter was detailed for service at
Emery Chapel.
Rev. Mr.. Burr made an encouraging report
Of the condition of the Ninth street Mission.
Rev Messrs. Buckingham, Camp, Merrick,
and Fort were detailed to supply the service
for two weeks.
Rev. Mr. Pitcher, by request OF the meeting,
made report OF penis Ter Ser5 ;e in addition
) 10 those before reported, viz: Camp Baker,
Camp MaTShfll, Camp barry, Eastern branch
Corral, l5Jh New ork Engineers, SheI 0uHne
barracks, Kendall Green park, Railroad parh,
Kendall GtEFn hGTrRCks, IAN company lava
hos. Soldiers ketTegt, Quarterm lsters hos
pilal. Sanitary Tay oice, Seventeenth street
wagon park, EaiOTsm ma Hill camp, Mile catn?,
Transfers camp, foot Of kalorama Hill, and
other points.
Few II any Of these points ave regularly snp-
piled with religious service, and Dir. Pitcher
urged the necessity OF prompt and energetic
action.
Rev. DIR. Ryan, pastor of Foundry chapel,
made q stirring appeal TO the ASSOCIATION in
behalf Of these neglected places. He said he
was delighted to see the spirit manlteStad and
Tor himself he would promise that Whatever
he Gould do TO advance so great a work, hR
would CheeTtully perform. 1t is no time for
GroEes. He professtd TO be a live man, and
would Try 10 prove il. 1rr. r. concluded by
rgmarkine that he was with the members, and
would go with them and aid them.
The Society Adjourned TIL Tuesday, Feb. I'd,
at Mckerdree chapel.
GRAND AINMgNT-We sincerely h0pe
that the public will give their generous CO. OPP
Grafton in behalf of the noble effort of charity
advertised in another column. The entertain
ment itself, so pleasing and refined in its cnar
acter, combining all the fine arts of painting,
music, poetry, and eloQuence, cannot fail TO
CRAFTY the most cultivated taste. The Sterep-
ticon, which has already attracted crowded
, audieLce in the principal cities of the country,
Is q new and powerful apparatus, which, with
the most intense light science has yet produced,
brings before the audience a succession of gil
gantic Siereoscopic Views, being most life like
representations of celebrated objects and scenes
in Europe and America The Avon Glee Club
posed of Department clerks, are very ia
vc-a5ly known not only in connection with
our 4eading concerts, but by their generous eff.
forts ct onr hospitals in cheering the hearts OF
our sick and wounded soldiers with their beau
titul n usic. Mr.. Preuss is also well known &c
our citizens as a successful dramatist and poe
and an eloquentspeakeI. The reader is referr.
& 10 the very favorable notice of his late Lee
ture on HaInlst' before the National Lyceum
which appears in TO day : IateI'tyencer.
THE CASE OF Mas. McCARTHY.-By direc.
ton OF Sergeant Johnson, I'd precinct, Rounds.
man Mu1loy, on Friday. investigated the cir
cumsiances attending the death OF Mrs. Nj
Carly, on street, Lear Sd, but failed to find
lHln of fp,,1 ,,ln t. a
six days pre- viouS 10 her death, she fell do w
while intoxic ated, and cut her head, but soor
recovered ard went TO work AS usual. Or
Thursday night she and Ter huS band retired tc
bed eariy, and the husband awakening abou
9o'clock found his wife dead. The hus band
bears an excellent name in the neighbour God
and Is hard-workiEg man.
THE CASE OF WnITNLY-On Saturday. the
nearing in the case of Isaac Whitney, who i:
charged with beng fugitive from Justice
from California, where he is indicted, in con
junction with Others, for he murder or Man
uei terd. was continued before Chief Justice
cartier until late hour, during which Gov
Boutwell,, OF Mass, Capt Frsby, Supt Webf
and Col. Rosseau Were examined, and the case
was postponed 10 ester day evening The hear
ing was resumed last evening, when seyera
witnesses were examined, and the ise arai;
cont nued
ESCAPE OF A SNAIL PoX CAsE-Op Tnurs
day last, George William Rutter a soldier sta
toned at Fort Saratoga GEAR O uaen's Chan i,
the county, vi no had the small pox, and Wa
placed IN tent some distance from the for. II
charee OF two guards. made his escape ard b /.
not been seen since, although the country reuuC
about has been thoroughly hunted His com
Tades are anxious to hear of him and will
thankfully receive any Information on III,
SUBJECT. He carried Off with him his entir,
siock Of clio hing and wora away with him E
coat made from gray blanket.
CASE OF ADULTERT.-Ye Yesterday, Officer
osS ;trEf Sieu Il. Bush, who with
by John H. Jaeoby "with feioniously and car
Aaily kno wing his wife Mrs. Anna Jacoby and
enlIcing her away from his house ard com
nltting adultry With her in his own house. and
IN the house Of the said Bush, At yarions tim a.
within the last three months. contrary 10 Ia W. 4,
gave bail in $50 for a further hearing lam,
airy ESth, ~ O'Clock p m, before Justice CIav
ten. -~J
TAXING ADVANTAGE OF THE CoLD WKATu
kR-DuriDg the recent cold weather CoIone
Green, chief Y uarterlnaster of the Deparkm an,
OF IA hington, h7s secured ice amounting in
value tc over twelve thousand dollars II i.
he iex edf a hn will ha ~