Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-25
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT

Conscripts Return " The Momentous Ques-
ton, or the Poacher's DOOM" and Jumbo
jun" will all be performed. The entertain.
Inent will be interspersed with dances.
VARIETIES Gro wded houses nightly wit.
ness "Uncle Toms Cabin" which is performed
in an acceptable manner by the Varieties com.
pany. There Is also nightly hne concert
hall entertainment, all Of the members OF the
company doing their parts to PERFECTION.
ELLINaER AND FOOTE'S fine exnloluon AZ
Odd Fellows Hall continues to attract large
audiences. The company limit their stay here
TO the present week. although they could assu-
redly do well for many nights more. Com.
Foote, Col Small, Miss Eliza Nestel, and the
vocalists and musicians, are all worth seeing
and hearing
Observation-Disclosures, too, there is much to
be enjoyed. Rain or shine, hot or cold, the hall
is always crowded, and the frequent outbursts
of applause evidence the fact that the perform
ances give general satisfaction. Drama, pan
tomime, song, dance, and Ethiopian eccen-
tricity are the nightly order, by many splendid
performers.
PIC-NIC-The Hucksters' Association give
picnic at Washington Park this afternoon
and evening: This in their third pic mic, and
those preceding 1t have been pleasant parties.
RoBBKRY AND RECOVERY OF THE MONEY
Tuesday afternoon, discharged soldier named
VIM. Lacey, went into a house kept by Mrs.
Elizabeth Smith, on l street south, between sth
and 9Th streets, where, besides those named.
ne met woman named Kate MCCORMICK, ana
two men, George Shafer and Smith. Here the
whole party got on a drunk, and after dark
Slavin was put out by the others. Word was
sent to the station house, and officers Pullln
and Maxwell arrested SIavin, and took the
above parties to the station house. Slavin com.
planned that four hundred dollars had been
stolen from him, and the entire party was
searched, and nothing being found, they were
placed in the cells. Yesterday morning they
were brought out before Justice Boswell, and
they We're taken singly in private room,
where they were stripped and searched, and
the officers were about giving up all hopes Of
recovering the money, when one of the officers
noticed that one side of Lacey's mouth had a
suspicious bulge, and making him open it,
two of the missing one hundred dollar bills
were found. Being thus far successful, Miss
Kate was subjected to a third search, and the
remaining notes were found by officer Pulln
in most extraordinary portion of her person,
from whence they were taken. Justice Bos-
well committe Lacey and the girl to Jail, and
dismissed the others
s@THE WASHINGTON AsYLUM-The commits
sioners- of this institution, DIR. Newman and
Messrs. McDevitL and Slater, yesterday after
noon officially made an inspection of it. The
poorhouse and workhouse were found in ex-
eellent condition. The smallpox hospital has
no inmates
There are now - convicts in the workhouse
department and over 200 paupers in the poor
department, greater number than ever before
at this season.
But one death took place last week
With commendable foresight, the commits
sioners purchased and stored their entire win.
ter stock of fuel for the institution thereby sa-
wing large amount of money
Credit is due to Mr.. Josiah Adams the in
tendant; Mrs. Adams, the m 1trou DIR. ). A H.
McKim, the physician, and MIR. Tyrrell, the
gardener.
In accordance with the resolutions of our
Councils to repair and paint the guttering and
roof of the Asylum, Mr.. J. f. Hodgson took
the measurement for the work; and it cannot
be done too soon.
An EXCELLENT IDEA.-The Boston Adver-
tiser announces that tin labels have been fas-
1r +no(N
mon in that city, indicating the popular and
the scientific names thereof. 1t adds: "We
are not aware to whose good sense we are in
debted for the idea, which is a good one, and
will tend, let us hope, to induce more minute
attention to some OF the most magnificent
trees that grow We venture to assert thatnot
one in ten of our citizens can tell the difference
between an English and an American elm, or
between q white and black ash, or even be-
tween the tulip tree and the linden. They now
have an opportunity TO study arboriculture to
some slight extent, as they promenade in this
charming locality"
This idea could be adopted with much pro-
priety in the public grounds OF Washington,
especially the Smithsonian grounds. Will not
Prof Henry give the suggestion consideration!
SECOND wARD STATION CAsEs.-vincent
West, assault and battery; dismissed. Also
disorderly; 80. Francis Scott, selling liquor
Sunday; So Julia Sears, profanity; 3d.
Parsley, grand larceny; dismissed. Rebecca
Jones. disorderly; IS. Robert Walsh, obtain
ing goods by false pretences; bail for court.
gomery, do: 80. VIM. Gassaway, do. 80
Rachel Burk. do; SI25 Geo. Bird and Jno.
Spillnan, do; 81 each. Jno. Brisbane, drunk;
dismissed. Catherine Roach, disorderly; 30.
l.. T.. Quillan, do; dismissed. c. s. Jones, do;
Michael Barregan, drunk; do. Thos. Norton,
drunk and dsorderly costs, So cents. VIM.
McMichal drunk; military. Catherine Muir
ply, suspicion Of larceny; dismissed.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETING.-Ths
60 :a,nk
meeting proposed to be held by the Democracy
OF this city, on the 18th Of September next, met
last evening at the rooms of the National
Democratic Association, but effected nothing
the committee concluding that it would be I'M
wise to agree upon anything definite until after
the meeting of the Chicago Convention.
number of notices for transparencies, &c,
were submitted, but not agreed TO for the
reason above assigned-their applicability
being necessarily dependent upon the action
of the Convention. The committee adjourned
to meet again 70. morrow night.
THE CAMP MEETING.-We understand that
the Methodists are meeting with success at
their campmeeting in Shipley's woods A
number have professed conversion, and many
>penitents are still about the altar. Yesterday
morning those in attendance had an expert
ence meeting, and sermon was preached by
Rev. MIR. Swope, OF Martinsburg, Va. Rev.
MIR. Thrush has been called home by the sick
ness of some of his members at McKendree.
The camp will break up on Friday.
FoRD's THEATER.-The second regular sea-
son at this favorIte temple of the drama, will
commence on Monday next The ever popu.
lar Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Florence will be the
opening cards, and they will appear in come
dy, burlesque, farce, and vaudeville. The
Florences will be followed throughout the
season by the best comedy and tragedy stars
before the public.
INQUEsT.-Yesterday, Coroner Woodward
held an inquest in view of the body of new
born mulatto infant, which was found in a
gutter on l., between 21st and 22d streets west.
The jury decided that the infant cane to its
death by the neglect or cruelty of some person
or persons unknown who placed 1t in the gut
ter
THE RXCKLLHNT photographic likeness of
Mayor Wallach, noticed by us lately, was
published by Messrs. ]. T. Neidfeldt and Chas.
Il. ALDER, of this city.
SPECIAL NOTICES.