Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-22
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENrs TONIGHT.

will be eiyenNTom TayIor's celebrated come
dy entitled "Retributiou; or, duspahu ne
venge," and Shakspea comedy "hatnerne
and DECENTRALIZATION as Count Priuli and
Petruchio, and Miss Alice Gray as Madame
de Beaupre and Katherine. Tom Iaylor'S
comedies are two well known 70 require COM
mepdation from u.s. and we have no doubt that
MIR Booth will sustain the character he as.
sumes in a manner that will do justice to the
Composer.
aBoyER's THEATER.-Mr and Mrs Barney
Williams engagement at this place of amuse-
Snent closes with this evenings entertainment.
They have sustained the good reputation their
merit as true delineat of the national char
acters they portray has given them, and their
departure from this place will be regretted by
our play going citizens. good bill has been
prepared for the closing entertainment of these
1avorites.
CANTERBURY.-Th performances at the
Canterbury never fail to please those who wit
ness them, consisting as they do of such va
riety OF Imaginable tarces, unique burlesques,
humorous ballads and fine ballets. The pro-
ffamme for this evening is of the usual stamp,
and call the folks appear.
TIE GREAT ToRCH.LIGHT PROCESSION
Last evening the grand torch-light procession
of the Lincoln and johnson men, for which
preparations have been in progress for several
days past, came off, and in point OF display,
numbers, &c, it was the most effective demon
stration of the sort ever witnessed here.
The procession was to have moved from the
corner of eth and streets at o'clock; but the
crowd commenced to assemble shortly after e,
and before the procession was formed the
streets were completely blocked up The steps
of the Patent Office We're absolutely jammed,
and along eth street the crowd was so great
that it was difficult to pass, and this state of
things existed throughout the entire route.
The various clubs made their appearance
between and O'Clock, and t4Qed on +, Sth
and 9th streets, and the procession took up its
line of march over the following route Up eth
street 10 X, along X to Ath, down 14th to III,
along Fl to 18th, down 18th to Penns ylvania
avenue, along Pennsylvania avenue to the
Navy Yard; returning via Maryland avenue
and eth street to headquarters.
A striking scene was presented at the start
ing of the procession with the thousands OF
torches, lanterns and transparencies cleaning
In the air, with blue lights burning at various
points on the street and from the roof of the
Patent Office building, from which point, also,
itZers, manned by the Navy-Yard men, in
charge OF Mr.. s Cross were being fired rap
idly, while the entire assemblage were cheer
ing ard waving their handkerchiefs.
The procession moved in the following or
der:
A detail OF mounted policemen; a posse of
policemen on foot; A. q. Richards, Esq, Chief
FIRST pIv1s1oN-Drf4s ". Bliss, Marshal.
Finley Hospital Club, numbering about 300
men, accompanied by the hospital band under
the marshalship OF Steward Hill. This
club bore in their ranks numerous torches and
lanterns, besides transparencies, on which
were the following inscriptions Ballots and
bullets. The friends of true Old Abe. Our
Maryland and not my Maryland. We will not
Bully for Phil Sheridan We have broken
through Stonewall, passed through Longstreet,
caught the Early bird, and given him his Phil.
Tories in 20, copperheads in 81 How do you
like our style. Soldiers not slaves The boys
are with Old Abe. Then followed FIVE ambu-
iances, bearing forty five men, each minus a
leg or arm lost In defence of their country,
and accompanied by a Transparency inscribed,
ssWe have lost our legs and arms but not our
patriotism" This feature OF the procession at
tracted much attention, and the SCARED vete.
line. Then followed the Seventh Ward Lin
coin and Johnson Club in strong force,
headed by their President, F. A. Boswell,
Esq, and marshaled by @. NJ. Wheeler, Esq,
and g. w. Morgan, Esq assistant marshal.
This club had beautiful national flag and
large number of transparences with spirited
Inscriptions and brilliant display OF colored
lanterns beside the full complement of torches,
making the appearance OF their portion of the
line very imposing one. Among the in
scriptlons on the Seventh Ward transparencies
were the tollowing.-A voice from Lexington,
Massachusetts. Sons OF America vote for Lin
coin and not for Davis q Co. Our peace COM
missioners-GrantS sherman, Farragut. Ohio
for the Union, Indiana do, Pennsylvania do,
Maryland for freedom. Indiana repudiates
and seamen and all their brave commanders
LinceIn. All we ask is a just observance of
the laws, and that we will have-Sherman.
The Union forever, Slavery never Tell Mac
Sheridan's got 50 cannon he did not take. A
carriage abundantly supplied with superb fire.
works. which were let off at intervals, formed
3 feature Of the Seventh Ward display.
A delegation of 20 men OF the LIST L. q. infan-
try, numbering now about 450 men, under
command of Col. Robert Boyd, stationed at
Alexandria, appeared with the Seventh Ward
delegation, in charge of Y. NJ. Sergeant Hep
burn.
The Armory Square boys appeared next,
numbering about $50, under the marshalship of
DIR. Tewmey, headed by large transparency
surmounted by flag, borne by four soldiers,
on which was inscribed, Armory Square Del
egation. A large mum her of tore hes, &c, were
borne in this line, and they made fine appear
ance. Among the inscriptions on their trans.
parencies were the following: Meade, Butler,
Grant, Sherman, and Victory. Maryland
Free. Ohio, "A ,000-Indiana, q, 600
SECOND DIVISION VIM. DIXON, Marshal
East W ashiEgtOn Lincoln and johnson Club,
under the marshalship of W. T.. Hutchinson,
j. H. Clements, John Dulin, s. Gross, number
ing over 100 men, headed by Heald's American
Brass Band. With this association We're two
nance department in charge of MIR. s. Gross,
who kept up a spirited succession of salutes
along the route. This club made magnif-
cent appearance, carrying large number of
transparencies and lanterns. Among the III
scriptions were the following.-Shoot the first
man who dares tear down the American flag.
sylvania all right for the Union. keystone set
in the arch of the Union, with figure of an
arch; Ohio 5000 majority for the Union.
Good for Ohio. Sunset Cox is below the po-
litical horizon. Cox's sun has set. Good for
Buckeyes. Sheridan whipped Early, finished
Rosser, wiped out Longstreet Come veal
come woe we will stand by the flag OF our
country.
A large model of monitor, bearing the name
of Worden, drawn by two horses, followed.
This was splendidly gotten up, and had on 1t q
revolving turret, from the port holes of which
two guns were thrust, from which rom ian can
dies were discharged as the turret reyolved.
A number OF sailor boys were on the deck, and
the turret was trimmed with flags. This was
prepared under the direction of MIR. NJ Kelly,
with MIR. VIM Boron ana Mr.. Norris.
Other transparencies followed, inscribed
Nallandigham, the leader of the COpperheads
Up with the starry flag. Picture representing
the Weldon Railroad, across which a large
Copperhead Is lying, cut in two. / propose to
move Immediately upon your works. One
country, one flag, one destiny. Worden de-
feated the Merrimac, and Abe will defeat the
Little Mac. Picture of JEFF. hanging on a gal
lows, death Of the traitor. Grant is the man to
floor the Chicago Platform. Pennsylvania,
10000 majority-We gain four mem bers of Con-