Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-10-19

evening, Sbakspeare's comedy, "Much Ado
About Nothing" will b. presented, IN wu,cu
Junius Brutus Booth appears as "bTheuich'
and Miss Alice GRAY as "Beatrice." This play
is on the programme emily for one evening.
Growers THsATER-The Irish drama of
"All Hallow Eve. Is 10 oe e h tei 10 nign.
the Ianghable comedistta entitled --latest
from New York." IN which MIR. and Mrs Bar
ney williams appear as the "Irish Boy and
Yankee Gal"
CANTHRBURY.-Thisp place OF amusement is
nightly filled with fun loving audiences
Cherry Belle is very pleasing and versatile
actress, and MulIigan, Delehanty, Ward, Por-
ter, and others, appear in burIesque scenes
every evening.
CITY DRAFT Observation-Disclosures to adj
Iournment, meetiog of citizens was held at
the City Hall last evening, to take into con-
sideration measures looking to the filling of the
quota OF the city, and to hear the report of the
committee appointed last Friday evening to
confer with the proper military authorities in
with the draft
John H. Semmes, Esq First Vice President,
was called to the chair, and stated that he mad
been requested by Mayor Wallach, VINO was
unable TO be presently chairman OF the COM
mittee appointed at the previous meeting, TO
say that the mater of inquiry referred to the
committee had been laid before the proper
authorities but that no reply had as yet been
received, but one was shortly expected.
Mr.. Davis thought il would be a good plan
TO appoint a committee TO inquire at the proper
place If the question could not be brought be-
fore the Attorney General of the United States
for his opinion rs to whether draft must be
made to fill the places of those who have alb
seconded. He would not, however, make any
motion until we had heard from General Fry.
MIR. Sttt thought that the committee appoint
ed last Friday evening should be empo wered
to draw up a legal protest and send to the Pre-
sident in case the reply of Gen. Fry was un-
favorable.
Mr.. Davis thought the committee already had
power TO do so.
Mr.. Lyles could net see the propriety of pro-
yiding tore mergencies which might never &C.
cur. We had better wait and see what Genl
Fry says.
Mr.. N ID. Larner expressed the opiGion that
the answer OF Gen. Fry to Mr.. Lloyd fore
Swallowed the swer the committee would re-
ceiye.
According to that decision no attempt is to be
made to hold deserter, but citizen Is to be
caught to supply his place.
The char stated that being surprised by the
amount of deficiency (53) charged against his
as to the number OF drafted men accepted to
the credit OF the ward he had made inquiry
and learns d that those who had been really ac-
cepted, but had been allowed time to report for
duty were not credited to the ward, and he
had been informed by the authorities that they
would not hold themselves responsible for
such men even when thus accepted unless their
uniforms were on.
Mr. % = Moves said all the onus of looking
after these accepted men seemed TO fall upon
the comm unity, who were the sufferers if the
necessary for them to protect themselves, and
he thought it advIsa BILE 10 have vigilance com.
mittee appointed in each b-district to pre-
want ski daddling. He would make motion
TO that effect.
Mr. LyIes thought II was the duty of the Gen.
eral Government TO attend to these cases. He
believed the citizens did not require of US that
we should take 1t upon ourselves to take care
OF those persons. There would be ample time
TO adopt measures of the kind after we had
ceived the reply OF the Provost Marshal Gen.
eral.
Mr.. f. l.. Harvey moved that a committee of
three be appointed in each sub-district TO AS
certain what number of drafted persons in each
district are TO he found
MIR. Davis moved an amendment that a COM
mittee be appointed in each ward and furnished
with list of those drafted in the several wards,
and that it be the duty Of this committee to visit
every mans house and see what has become of
him, and report TO the Provost Marshal Gen.
eral.
MIR. Lyles opposed the amendment Itwould
take ten men three months, at least, TO perform
the work, during which time we should no
doubt have several drafts. He was in favor OF
taking no action until we receive the letter OF
Gen. Fry.
1t was suggested by a gentleman that the
people of Washington should move over into
Georgetown, and thus escape the draft, in ac-
cordance with the ruling of Gen. Fry's letter,
published in the evening papers. [Laughter.l
As it seemed 10 be the sense of the meeting
that any definite acton on the various PROPOSE
tions before it should be deferred until an
answer was Obtained by the committee from
the Provost Marshal General, an adjournment
was moved and carried, to Thursday night, at
o'clock.
MEETING OF THE SIXTH WARD LINCOLN
AND JOHNSON CLUB.-A meeting OF the Sixth
Ward Lincoln and Johnson Club was held
last evening al Odd Fellows Hall, Navy
Yard, VIM. Dixon, Esq, in the chair
The evening was spent in perfecting ar
torcblight procession of Friday night next,
and Mr.. J. III Clements was appointed marshal
and Messrs. w. f. Hutchinson, James Dulan
and = Harmon assistant marshals.
Mr.. Harmon announced that on TO- m orrow
(this) evening the Marylanders now residing
in this city would call upon President Lin
coin, headed by band OF music, and tender
him a serenade in Congratulation OF the great
success achieved by the adoption of the new
constitution of Maryland.
Mr. H invited the Lincoln and johnson men
of the Sixth Ward to participate in the sere-
made.
Mr. James f. Sprotey, who said he was a
citizen and exile from the State of Missouri,
which he was compelled TO leave for no other
cause than that of being a strong Union man,
then made frw remarks, in the course OF
which he pictured the barbarous treatment he
mad received at the hands of Missouri rebels;
after which, he sang number Of songs, COM
posed by himself, with fine effect, which were
received with great applause.
CHARGE OF GRAND LARCBNY.-Yesterday
officer Crook, of the Fourth Ward, arrested
Mary Adams and Elizabeth Matthe ws ,colored,
upon a charge of stealing pocket book and
$40 the property of Catharine Richardson.
The case was taken before Justice Giberson,
when il appeared In evidence that the COM
plainant and Mary Adams occupy two adj join
ing rooms on the same floor in a house on l.,
between 4th and 5th streets. On Monday they
Were together III the complainants room. The
complainant wishing to go OUT to make pur-
chases requested Mary Adams to take care of
the house until she returned, and dressed her.
self to go. While dressing she laid her pocket
book on the bed and went away without it.
Having use for money while out she put her
hand in her bosom for her p )cket book aud re-
memb ered she had left il home She returned,
Mary Adams was there but the pocket book
was gone, and Mary denied knowing anything
about It., but said Elizabeth Matthews, girl of
"a years, had been there. Tuesday morning
Mary Adams was selling her furniture to her
neighbors in order 10 leave the house. This
strengthened the compliments suspicion that
she had taken the money, and she had both de-
fenaant's arrested. Justice Giberson held both
TO bail for q further hearing