Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-22
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusn aSSrs TO-NI@Hr.

enihus'asm ~ an overfio wing house. as to
chow that his popularity is not yet or the w1ne.
To. light he will appear a. " Hamiet, ana tbs
aud,euee viii touhte,s ha immense again, %
contract his d. !ip.atIon with That of Booth. H..
Will he ably supported, as upon last night. oy
MT mcCuiioch, Mrs. Allen, Miss Gray aad
oihsrs.
GRoyRR's TUEATEg-Mr 3ros er has good
thing OF il In the Grand scenic spectacle and
fairy extrasaE anza 81 8. Tha Se ven Sisters. or
the Birsh Of cupid,' and he keeps it before the
public o. coare the theater- Qoers are delighted
vib it, pI.e they would not I'LL III g hot ~ B,ghtiy
All who fail 70 see this entertainment will miss
. coed thing
CAk7BRBrRY There Ia ALWAYS en,ovm.nt
for ali eho visit Canterbury Hall. Especially
IL that he case this week, for Del-hauty and
Ward, the clog dancers, J. J Dourhsrtv the
cog dancer. W. h Cavanaugh, Lew Donnrlly,
JENNIE Engle, and other fayorites are perform.
ing here.
NAEiRTpa-FiiZ Sinmor g new play, "rhe
Btnaie ficspockst % Washi gtop," promi .es
10 crest iuIore fer time at l-as, among tie
hahit des OF The Varieties, ard il IL said III con.
tain nary good hits. The regular Concert
Kali bill IL also performed
fEEa1ipiGITATIoN The Fski- If Ava con.
nrtta TO delight crowda at Odd Eelicws' Hall
BY his original and amusing teats Of prestitt.
rits-son snd slight OF hand. He il well worth
see'R.
METROPOLITAN HALL was opened last night
y5ny OF singer. dancsre, Ethiopian.. ana an
tfiic,"r c-?hpstra. Hawk Mason. I. e, Rriru-
mer, n. Scott and other performers appear
H,TTscHALK's ConcsRTs-Nr. l. n. 9rtts-
chalk viii gave two coscerts at Wizards Han,
ore 10 nigh and tn. ether on Thursday eve
mig These are announced "a hi> farewell
c n'rrts in america He viii he assisted by
MI e aud Theodore Varian, Sig CM.lo Patti.
sno o hers. As this popular PIANIST has ever
be"n faSori'a her. 1t is hardy necessary 10
enlarge upon the suh,"c;
THE DIXON RIU,iiLL ..,EsL surr-rhe u.
81 he United = a'es against Geo. w. Nc fitI,
charged with HhPliing tle character OF Ma,
" attic Dixon, vas continued in the Criminal
Cont yesterday Sf,ar we went TO press
Mr. rsdley stated that On sccoun { of rba
rcfcIiety t.. case has assum med, ns Desired tina,
tn- rors he Questioned rs to whether they
nst I rrred ana Expressed an opinion The
FLOWING were found Q.siR. d AMI wsre
fworn john NJ. Young, Alexis Marceron,
Ia!ertins anchard, Warren Low. Joseph
~ r. ath, Frs. Ba,lanra-. Henry d .;r,syin
VIM. % Nsaje Hiram R,cuey lis Tv,,s "a
B.trane, Hsch. &. Bnrsp.
Mr. Norfis cp nd ths case fo- the ~ ,seca-
f,on 0, reaGins the indictment. and also the
mr. Car inson said the prosecution exra ,rsd
10 row Inst Geo. W. Mc!4ili VA. the author
otne tier nus, read, and tant he was the
Juni'sh'r o. it Mr.. q. then read the definition
~ we 'Trr "lite y and stated i,irthsr hat the
Prosecution ."ntsnded that the letter charged a
*nMe. an tnar MISS Dixon's character. al
lRh m mbar OF cna OF the most rasppcta
m families IN tie city. had ben i'm ,ugned
fht Ishy AID further, that the Consequence OF
tucH cIirss was 70 provoke breach OF the
peace.
TIE dc"ncar served their opening.
mr.. BTaf'ey rsEed rhat the witnesses re sy-
e'uaef rom the room, and the Request was
Fcjor II T. bi5en was fl 81 swor l. and tssti-
fec tat lie uas he father OF Miss Snsan
W. Dix n. who wae called the Family
Waite. letter s. gned by Geo Se W Mcl}:lI
Na5 $40 ~ mss: tno he re gnsz.d u
enr he b d received He received the letter la
the lis ric OF Columbia.
m
IT IL " h'ch witness receive the istsr. h,
cane ne a. IL O'clock, ana Mr.. Creesv
mar ted Wi ness the Letter. Mr.. & e cy re-
ded It -" house at that time aud subs~.a
quently When tho later was handed to wiz.
ms il vas il I'D envelope. The a. vsl,pa WAS
nmo ore IL wa sealed and addressed
was net mark p.'vste. The envelope n.
ts'ren nu hirg bat the jsTtsr ref rrad - Aft.r
read ng the letter himself witness wen, 10
n CIe-cy's room and real the !-:s,r 70 tia
Litter. Has % recollection hat any one elso
WIS present
BY NJ. Garria gton-When the lite. wa
Ar. Chas. Cray clerk IN Treasury D.
PSI tmFnt. swo' Knows Geo. w M,1iL
nc IS familiar with his handwriting Letter
fhC wn witpf IS The writing h In Mr.. NJ c,}il's
hspdwTitBs, and the signature Is hts. The
Fts:r was hsndeo to witness BY Mcclure
oro+h the latter telling witness George
bed sent The letter, and desired that witness
Ibo2id haLd 1t TO Major Dixon. This was
abs CT s. p.smber L. 1863, aud wisas.s delivered
the letter as requested. Witness Subsequently
tIIo he defendant that he had received he let
as further 'old Mc0ill that he Major wAs
very angry.
Cross sxs mined by Mr.. Bradlay-rha sn-
Prescription of the letter was In air McihiI's
bardwJttips. Is positive IL Was addressed TO
MAJOR Dixon Thinks there we've other words
On 1t, ..(ieOrgetown," III. s. Army &c.
lWitr ess was here shown the envelope He
klir,es thas to he the nvslope. Witness Is
aot ,ure whether the word = pri snt.'
OF bot. Bi- recollection Is not clear up,n the
tphjsct. Witness is friendly with Mr. xon's
family, but has not visited there tor four
months. AT the time this 10 tier wa delivered
witness hoaded there. Before witness went
70 tcard ut Mr.. Dixon's IA had vi.,tad there.
ont Lot for eight months oefnra he went to
boa d thare in August last Witness handed
the Iett-r TO Major Dixon, sad he after Yards
came back 20 witness room And r"sd tia ltttar
tie Major.
J " Sebpekers. clerk In Treasury Depsrt-
Rem, sV orr Knows Mr.. George W. Mct}tli
the defendant. letter hO~n.) Witness thT -
fhe VII ing In The letter is that Of De-. Moan.
Witness had L conversation with Nr. Nc I'LL
about letter Recoliecte the fac. OF havinsa
conversation With Geo Mctiili, and think, ths
rorveTsation referred 10 a charge 70 ate agaiGst
ere of Major Dixon = daughters. The coaver.
shHon y A. general. and referred generally TO
letter and TO u general chs-y- Witness raco'-
l'Cs the tact OF having q conversation, AMI
Ihh' the con vsrsaton had refa'sns - TO a letter
written Dy Geo Mctiili. Witness Teroli-ct,
Quo my III ONCE nouns Il IptteP WAS IS5Q
- hIch contained charges against ons Of Mr..
Dtacn's daughters. The letter. incorporated
In the Indie mept, was shown {, witness. IN.
he said hat was not tha letter Ia has rasd In
the Office on the morning referred to. Witness
espnot rem.mber having had conversation
with defendant subsaQ ueat 10 Sent. 2i,h
CIoss-sxamined.-Witne illness knows nothing Of
the letter placed iR his hends.
Mr.. Darlington desired TO Offer tia letter in
evidence
Mir. Bradley objected. At this stage of the
cHe., for be did rot think the stin N Y WAS
Al rlcier { To- fx the publication npon VI Till
Judge Tar ter said he thought the evidence
eufticisnt u allow the letter to GO ~ the iurv,
for the fact OF the writing tns lestsr nv Noon,
sapd that he Lad inclOsed it to Major Dixon, WAS
proven.
Go W Sho,v (cl.rk in Treasury Dapartment)
Pworn -Wnness kpows Geo. W. Mc9i1l Had
cor, ration with Mc9ill about two days
sitter the letter referred to was sent 20 Mr..
Dixon AtcIt two daye after the letter had
Re L sent to Mr.. Dixor, Mc6,n cent \ note to
klIu.Es asking him - come MP 70 his Me- 3ilIs }
rScr. defendant showed witness q letter " hich
r rportsd to bs true copy of the letter sent to
Mr. Dixon. The COPY WIS in the hand vri In z
II Gorge MCGils brother Toe lettsp WAS