Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-16
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusKMRNTs TONIGHT.

merit, but il is performed by tue New York
company in style never exceiled, II equalled
II IL 70 city. Laura Keene appears as 81 florence
Trer .Asrd," and Mr. Leyick as ssDundreary.'
FoRD's THEATER --Rowe's tragedy OF "Jane
Shore" Is announced for to- night, and the cast
embraces not only Mrs D: p. Bowers, who will
persoHate "Jane Shore" but also Miss Alice
Gray, who will appear as "Ahcia" Mrs.
Powers will close her very successful engage
ment on Saturday evening, and the intervening
.ine should be improved by her admirers. ga
Regular Fix" will conclude the entertainment
Growers TBEATER.-This is to be another
Shaasperian night at Growers, and the mag
Iifoent production, "Othello," will be per-
formed. Mr. Edwin Booth will appear as
ttOthello," Mr.. Charles Barron as "Iago," Miss
Alice Placide as nDesdemona," Mrs d. MyroA
as 'Emilie," and the cast is otherwise a strong
one. The return to the Shaksperian drama
Will please the theater-go Of " ashington.
Communicative farces and new acts are
a-noEnced Tor tonight at Canterbury Hail
Sg Martini Chlrins XII performer on the swing;
Porter, the Jig danseuse; ]. Thompson, the ban
J'ist ard Ethiopian delineator; W. 3 Cava
naga, the Irish comedian, and all the old favor
ties will appear.
NARIKTIRs.-"TheC Cattle Stealer, or the Dog
Of the Mountai"," will be performed tonight
again. and Mr.. ". j. Thompson and his trained
GCg Hector will no doubt, usu4l, prove
source OK Immense attraction. Lima Windell,
Nous. Baptism and all OF the old Varieties
performers will take part IN the entertainments.
TIE CoNTINRNTALs AND THE DwARgs.-
At Odd Fell " > Hall two exhibitions are com.
blnCo In one, yiZ:-The original Continental
Socalists and the dwarfs, Com. Foote and Col
Small, and Miss Eliza Nestel, who Is said to be
the smallest and prettiest woman in the world.
The entertainment Is rare aad racy, and all
VIII enjoy it.
SUSPICION OF MURDER AND RoBBERY.-Last
Friday week. John Chase, a colored man. who
Iesided in Pierce, near LIST street, left his home
in company with Henry Bowie, cord. Bowie
returned the same day, but Chase has not been
heard OF since, though earch has been made for
him. In the me- ntime roun II, Shield and
patrolman Parker, Of the Third Ward, were
trying TO solve the mystery, and found the coat
that Chase wore when he lett, in the house,
han glng up in the room occupied by Bowie.
They determined to arrest the latter, which
they accomplished st the Contraband Church,
on 18th between p and q streets north. Upon
search hing him they found Chase's silver
watch. The watch and coat were identified
yesterday by Chase's wife and father. Justice
Giberson sent the prisoner to Jail for further
n airing, on Monday next at O'CLOCK p. m. In
the meantime efforts to di cover the where
abouts OF Chase will be made.
FIEE.-About 10Y O'clock Saturday night, a
Barge owned by Edward Burcke, lying at
Bartholow's wharf on the Eastern Branch, look
lire from some unknown cause, and al
most Totally destroyed. At the time there were
a number of boats near b. which were in dan
ger, but the one on fire was cut loose and
hauled in shore below the wharf by the Ameri-
can Hook and Ladder Co., when the Columbia
Engine got to work on 1T. The entire depart
ment was on the ground, but with the exception
OF The Government steamers Neigs and Ruck-
or, the engine above named was the only one
on the ground, and there was not en- ough men
present to work it. The Government steamers
were In service. The barge was owned by
Edward Burke, and was valued at 81, 200, and
the cargo Of hay, amounting to 200 bales, be-
iopged to HI X. Moody.
DIsGRAoKFUL AFFAIRs.-On Saturday night
MI Bailey, fesiding on 18th street east, near the
bridge, was attacked near Clark's Lumber
yard by three soldiers, who beat him very bad,
lie - h,o i
roi bed him of about eleven dollars in money,
with which they m AIDE off.
Sunday night, Mr.. Thos. RosseIl met two SOL
diers belonging to the Engineer Corps and was
persuaded to walk with them over near their
camp, when they Knocked him down and robbed
him of fourteen dollars and left him. The men
o. he Engineer Brigade formerly were quite
an orderly set, but OF late many acts of a dis
orderly character have been committed by them
i'll The Sixth Ward, which has n OF by any means
enough police officers to keep the entire Ward
quiet.
PORT OF Observation-Disclosures
Empire, Hunter, from New York, merchan-
dize TO District merchants schr. Florida Jack
son, do, do Cleared-Sehrs John Gambler
Watts, for Baltimore; Henry Hoban, Robert.
son, do; Bette Hooper, Winsely, do. Francis
Ie5Iit t, fa n for New York Florida,
brig Abby Watson, Allen, for Baltimore; sloops
Flying Cloud, Anderson, for Fort w ashington;
STR aksr, Faunce, for st. Mary's; H. Day, Jones,
for CuIryoman Bay; Ladies Choice, steelman,
for Philadelphia barge Emma Abel, Mann,
for Byron Bay.
J. g. MCGUIRE 6 Co., AUoTIoNKERs.-
Closing sales, This Tuesday evening at 6x
O'Clock, and tomorrow Wednesday, morning
a. 10 O'Clock, and evening, at 6H O'Clock, of
photograph albums, splendid assortment,
ding from l. to AGO pictures EACH in the
, latest and most beautiful styles, designs and
. biz dings Also, photograph frames, books,
9 ionery, writing paper, envelopes, blank
books, diaries, silver plated wares, cutlery,
goId Jeweiry, gold and SILVER pencil cases and
al our store, Pennsylvania avenue, corner OF
J. and 10th streets. It
MISS LAURA KRRNR-Last evening uOur
American Cousin filled the theater to over
flowing, with most fashionable audience; all
the private boxes and orchestra seats were
crowded. It's success warrants the manage
ment in repeating it the present evening. On
Thursday Miss Keene has. in the kindest man.
ner, rendered a benefit to the Sanitary Fair.
when we trust the house will be crowded.
On this occasion the favorite comedy Of nsShs
Stops TO Conquer" will be given, ii having
been received with every mark of approoa-
ton. .
70 IN THE MAHOGANY SHoP.-Last nj gaL
shout : O'clock Susan Gage and Elizabeth Her.
bert, two of the colored fancy, visited the house
OF Brown Augusta, colored, on Thirteenth
near d street, better known as the Mahogany
shop, and had merry fight, smas ning furnf-
ture tearing the land lady's dress; and somehow
the land lady's money disappeared Susan
Il &c dnC EllZabetn HERBERT were arrested and
10 he'd up the Second Ward Station, aud this
morning Justice Clayton fined each 81.
HOLDING OUT ISDUCEMENTs.-On Saturday
aiierBoon, Matilda Thompson, a well-known
character in the Sixth Ward, was arrested by
Off GERS Berkeley and Shelton on the charge of
g holding cut Inducements for soldiers To walk
In and take something" but il is not stated
what kind of refreshments were m cant She
wss taken 10 the station house, but on promis-
Ing 10 DO better in future, she was released.
DIsoRDERLY SAILoRs.-Yesterdaya afternoon
a lumber OF sailors got into q row near the
Cor er of l. ard sth streets, when the two
principals stripped to their shirts and fought
for about halt an hour, ending in one OF them
being knocked senseless. Officer DuyaIl ar
rested one OF the party, named Patrick Jack
son, who was taken before Justice Gull and
fined S5,5S.
FoRD's NEW THRATEa.-A new feature, In
the creation of an additional circle has been
added TO this beautiful theatre 1t is specially
designed for colored people, aud is most ad.
nliTably arranged into two sections, one OF
which is seated with chairs. 1t will be opered
ON tomorrow Wednesday, evening. Admls-