Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-01-01
LOCAL NEWS.
..-svwrNTe TONIGHT.

c,snoas the New Year by ANNOUNCING PET
forYnances by his spiehaio stuIn ,nnrs for
,reek or two past, have gone ont out an
kuow SO well the ability concehua,ea IN ~
Growers company, that tnere VIII 90 .na.
house this afternoon to witness Lazy .oa
iey'g Secret and this evening TO witness ~.
same rIsy and also "Camilla's Husband Iu
Susan Denim takes part ,os
FeRp's TEEATFR-M Mr.. Ford also an 1 se I,er
two per:orma, ces TO- day. "Self' WIZ % To.
formed this afternoon, for the la:i LIN
aIght Tom Tay lors comedy of "Ine ;, ,.,;II
and the c, nee y, The Peoples LM NJ owens
both be performed. In the nist ~: 49, ,ba last
appears as "IoshUa BUTTERFLY auu - 0,pars,
as .Solon Single" These are Two =, srWavs
richest parts and their pelioi
elects roars OF laughter. m,u
,oo.h ni,I of org, dance and Etnlopith scc IN.
trir;iy as an ipitatory perio G iI n.ni anS
New Year. Galie,tl, IopnIha ss;des the regu.
thsir ,ronpes will take part, nssiues ~ e., -
, ~ - oeIp bsIi corps. 1.-THE Elves OF tue Ea-
rhantaS StIesm'' will be performed asnonS
other acts. The new ballet, " Ihe Sofs"ii'
will also be given. ~ 49,, ,h,,,d
,o;Is S.eiug Harry Davis series OF painting,
ronrssentjng the most prominent seem Oh we
great rebellion Inc p, p'tT snred. rom the
syscrat,nn OF Mou1!rie down 10 the DaItie OF
Chickamauga ,..
TYr RUSSIAN WAR.-Sanderson's painting
of.rpres in the Russian War Is also worthy
an. at snt,on of admirers of art The battles,
storms bombardments, &c, are painted and
exlIbI ed in such a way as to make them I'M
usually attractive.
Cr,CKC CHURCH FAIR-This delightful festi-
val i-atOnt coming to an end, and the closing
entertain ments will be of unusual interest.
TIC. night expect TO see all the beauty OF the
Seventh Ward collected at the fair-roorl-a
display quite rs we'll worth seeing as the rich
" laden tables. The object of the fair, which
is for The benefit of the Sunday School library
ofGrace Church, commends itself to al.
NEw YEARS pAY.--The year 1861 opens
with trightskies over head, but rather muddy,
unpleasant condition of things under foot The
streets Gre crowded. however, mud or no, and
At The pr sent time of writing all the indica-
lions are that the day will be very joyously
observed. The practice of keeping open house,
which hes lately fallen into some disuse, seems
10 have b. en fully revived this year Amongst
those giving due observance TO the day are
Seer taTies Seward, Stanton, Chase, Weiles,
Blair, Usher and Bates; Marshal Lamon,
Mayor Wallacb, John Fl. Semmes, PresiieRt
OF The Board Of Aldermen; Asbury Lloyd,
President of the Board OF Common Council;
a. K. She pheId. OF the Council, and others.
The Superintendent OF Police this morning
made :Ae follow ing details for special service
ri the diff rot places hereinafter named: AT
the Presidential Mansion, 20 m'1, nnder COM
IDand II Sergeant Newman of the Sd pre- cinct.
al Secretary Ss Wards, 4 men; at Secretary
STATIONS, men; AZ Secretary Welles', men;
at Pos,mhst General Biair's, men; all I'M
der command of Sergeant johnson, of the ID
precinct. At Marshal Lannon's, = men: at Sec
Tetary ITsher's, 4 men; At Secretary Chase's, 4
mtn: at Attorney General Bates, men; and
st Mayor Wallsch's, men; all under COM
mend OF Sergeant Skippon, OF the 9th precinct
Pesicas this Sanitary detail was m adj and
prscaVticrs were taken to SO guard all the thor
ouEnE4res ard crowded resorts, as to prev n
the az predatious OF pickpocheis and thieves.
The police force presented really fine appear
anca his morning, each man being neatly ar
rarEeG and wearing shining boots. Their ap-
pCarance and the m3nner In which they per.
formed their Guty certainly reflected credit
upon the Corporation of Washington.
a. toe Nay Yard this morning the bsl1 was
rsrg Bs usual for the workmen TO commence
work, it icing DESTROYS, in view of the press OF
husir' -, that IS much work be- done as posi-
. BILE, but there was no compuislop. the men
many or them taking holiday. This, we be-
lieye, il the first time that New Years Day
has not besn observed at the Navy Yard, and
but for the condition Of the work there the rule
would not have been departed from to-day.
Al the public buildings. Government PriH +
irg Orice, &c, the day is duly observed.
CoaMoDoRE HARDWOOD AND THE CIVIL Or
FICERs OF THE NAVY YARD.-Y esterday, Com.
modCre Har wood, who has been for some time
the cOunmaBdant at the yard, turned over the
command to Commodore Montgomery, late of
the Boston yard. in compliance with orders.
Commodore H. has acSsptably flied the po-
sition, and while many will regret his Sc YER
ance with the yard, all are pleased that his
place is 70 be filled by SO accomplished an
ter officer yesterday reported at the yard, and
after he had been introduced to the various
officers and had visited the various depart
ments, assumed the command.
The following correspondence has passed
between the various civil officers of the yard
Und commodore HARDWOOD:
NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON
December IS, 1863.
Com "loiOre A. a. HdrOood, CommandGnt-Sir
Understanding that you are about 70 leave the
yard, The undersigned, who have witnessed
nj in a md sol foin
tied ~ you in performance OF the many and
extraordinary duties deyolying upon You dur
ing your command, as well as the marked
ability and fidelity with which those du ties
were performed, cannot permit the occasion
TO pass without expressing TO You our due
sense OF the same, and to thank you for the
many little acts Of kindness received al YOUR
hands in our Intercourse with you
Wishing you al health and happiness, we
remain, VITA high respect and esteem,
Your obedient servants,
ISieHtd by the clerks ma ter wor kmen &c
To which Commodore Harwood replied as
follows:
NAVY YARD. wAsHIYaroN.
toHmdn01HtS OHce. Dec. 30, 1863 {
Ge0tefneH:-I have received with satisfac
ton your friendly letter OF .na 2Gth inst. and
Ihank you warmly Tor the Kind expr.s SION
L have endeavored 20 do my duty to the
country and my fellow men, and il is mos,
gratifying TO me to fnd yny efforts appreciated
by these with whom l have been agreeably
associated. It's an additional pleasure to rec.
ognise tina SUCFoTt l have received at your
AsEcs, aud he eel with which You have sec.
s11dea NE ~ my duties. Without such sun.
port here could haye been no success on my
part. ~
In bidding You farewell, leave with eac n
and al OF yop my Best wishes for your health
and welfare.
am. gentlemen, very respectfully, YOUR
obedient servant,
ANDREW A. HARDWOOD,
Commodore L. s. ~
EXEMPTIoEs.-The following persous ,rara
ieiday afternoon exempted from the opera.
ton OF 'hH "ra by the Board OF Enrolment. In
session At the eoraer OF New York avenue and