Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-02

the performers here are Lima Windell, Maggie
FTiel, Mons. Baptistin, ]. r. White, and many
Others who have for long while been great
fayorites.
Providence HOSPITAL FAIR.-One Of the
most delightful fairs that have been held in
this city for long while is open nightly at
Odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street, under the
management Of the Sisters of Charity, who are
ever foremost in every good work. The pro-
ceeds of the fair will be devoted to the benefit
of Providence Citizens Hospital.
GEORGE VANDEkHooF's READINGS. Mr..
George Vanderhof, the we'll known Shakspe.
rian reader, will, to. night, read Sheridan's
witty comedy, Z" The Rivals" and will give
imrersonations of Sir Anthony Absolute, Mrs.
Malaprop, Bob Acres, &c This reading will
take place at Wizards Hall, under the au-
spices of the Washington Lyceum.
BALL-The members of Orien tai Lodge, No.
49, l. o. o. F., will give bali at Metropolitan
Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, between 1Ith and
18th streets. Every effort has been made to
make the party pleasant one.
LEVY CoURT.-The Levy Court Of the county
OF Washington met yesterday in the Alder
men chamber, Getty Hall.)
a resolution was adopted allowing Justices
OF the Peace ten per cent. on superseded fines
collected by them under the ordinances of the
court.
Mr.. Thomas offered a resolution, which was
passed, directing the committee to make the
sessment of the county to report separately the
amount assessed in each district and also to
make a separate report OF such portion is
exempt from taxation for the edu .ational fund.
MIR. Larner offered a resolution, which was
laid over, resembling the resolution of Novem-
Der, 1863, making an appropriation to def-ay
the expense OF recording the Wills in the office
OF the Register of Wills left unrecorded BY the
late Register. Ed. N. Roach.
Mr.. Bowen offered resolution to employ
counsel and institute legal proceedings against
the Washing ton and Rockville Turnpike Co.,
IN order to obtain possession of their road, as
required by the act OF March B. 1863 provided
the company have violated their charter. Re-
jected-yeas 3, nays5.
MIR Sargent offered preamble setting forth
that the Court hau been informed that a con-
tract has been made whereby the man ure ma AIDE
by Government horses is to be shipned from
this port to New York. and that mers in
this vicinity are unable longer 10 procure ma
nure from the stables and corrals; and where
the farmers have suffered severely by dep
relations committed upon their lands, crops,
buildings, &c; with a resolution directing that
q committee be appointed to wait upon the
Secretary of War and represent the injustice of
refusing to the farmers in this vicinity the op-
portunity of purchasing manure at such prices
as other parties are willing to give-a privilege
which is to them but a small compensation for
the depredations they have suffered, and to
which they have uncomplainingly submitted
and also to endeavor to procure from him
order permitting all persons who desire to haul
and use such manure to have an opportunity
OF purchasing t-they to have the preference
over persons purchasing to ship it.
The resolution was adopted and the Presi-
dent (Nr. SargenD and the members from the
county, Messrs. Bowen, Nichols, Blagden and
Bell, were apI ointed the committee.
petition was received from w. b. Matchett.
asking to be relieved from the payment of fine
imposed by Justices Drury and Clark for forci-
BILE entry and detainer; and the fine was re-
mitted.
Dr. Nichols offered a resolution directing, in
view of there being large proportion OF the
school tax unpaid, the collector to proceed
without unnecessary delay and collect such
unpaid taxes.
A number OF licenses were ordered to be
was transacted, when the Court adjourned to
met Monday, 18th instant, 1T he Insane Asy-
lum, to examine the roads in that vicinity.
POLICE REPoRTs-FtrSt Precinct-Elza Con-
way, petty larceny; dismissed. J. M. Baggett
q. l.. MOI decai, arrived from South Carolina
with lot of letters to various persons in this
city: delivered 10 Capt. Todd.
Second Precinct.-Peter Dom and Lawrence
Gordon, attempt 10 pick a pocket; military.
John Sonny, drunk; DO. Edw'o Bean, drunk
Third Preclnct-Catharine Haggerty, Chas.
Spranklin, disorderly; Hugh Kean, drunk; dis
missed. Allen Johnson. petty larceny; Jail for
court WI. Dawson, nuisance; 800.
Fourth PreciRct.-Brdget Syden, assault and
battery; dismissed. Peter G. Carrico, drunk
and disorderIy;s2.
.SizM Precinct,-George Neil, grand larceny;
dismissed. Thos. kurtz, drunk and disorder
ly; 81 SIS. John WallIn, attempt to steal Jail
tor hearing. Otis Lincoln, drunk; military.
Chas. Myers and Geo Apples, attempt to steal;
Edward Myers, grand larceny; dismis sed.
Thos. II. New ton, do; Jail for court jacob
New, do; bail tor hearing. Edward Myers,
Babel Seymour, suspicious character; dis
missed. II. Scott, creating a nuisance; 81.
Tenth Precinct.-Jno. Bishops, drunk; dis
missed. Jno. Kelly disorderly; do. Thomas
Thos Elem ing, drunk and disorderly; 81 Chas.
Parker, fghting: SO Hugh Bradley, do S5.
Laura Hilbert, disorderly and profane; IS.
Ihos J. Cernins arres'ed on a bench warrant;
delivered to the U. ) Marshal
SUDDEN DEATH Sunday evening, number
of ladies and gentlemen were sitting in the
house OF Mrs. Pierre, corner OF + and ll'h
str, cts, conyersing socially, and a gentleman
told an amusing anecdote, causing much laugh
Ter. Mrs. Pauline K-ntzinger, a middle aged
lady, laue he'd heartily, but suddenly stopped,
and her head fell oack upon The chair. She
continued in that position, and one Of the COM
uany went TO what . AS the reason OF her
Silence. and discovered that she was dead.
The family physic pronounced the death the
result Of heart disease.
WAsHINGToN THKATER--The opening OF
this establie Inn. mt last evening was a decided
success, Miss Laura keene having fully re-
deemed all the promises she had made to the
public in her announcement bills. The theater
has been rrnoVa ed and beautified worthy of
all patTODagF, and her company excellent. If
laughter and applause D. a t-st of qualification
and success, last evenings entertai nment pro-
ducsd DO b to repetition Tomorrow will be
prod uced for the first time the comedy of my
Wife's Husband"
GRAND L,RcEEY Thomas H. Newton, a
boy " no arrested some months ago, for
was re arrested terday by Sergeant Skippon
for stealing SI76, from Lizzie Wysrpeter
The money belongs 10 young man in the army
and as lett with this young woman for safe.
keeping. Newton was ca"ght in the act of
opening the trunk, by female in the house.
The MONEY W As 1 OF recovered. Justice Thomp-
son sent him to jail for court.
GRATuITOgs Observation-Disclosures
have been made To secure vaccination gratu-
iously 10 all who may desire 1t. DR. keasoy
afton E,n ~
tween the hours of three and four p. m OF Fri
day and Saturday IN each week; and the police
will notify persons that precinct, and pay
atts ntion esp' csl y 10 the hootblacks and news
boys 10 Insure n. ir vaccination. 1t is wise
and bene VIOLENT arrangement.
UsPRovOKED AssAULT.-Patrick Nc NIFTY
was arrested bv officer Frazer, Yesterday, aud
locked up in The Foarth Ward station, for COM
Iniriing AN Unpro, oked assault and battery
upon Mr.. Robert 5. Wharton. by hitting him in
the head " ith a stone, OF lst street, near l..
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Jas. g. Mcclure &c
90 mace The follow ing sales on SATURDAY. ATS r.