Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-13
LOCAL NE WIS.
AMUsE NENTs TONIGHT.

sumes dramatic entertainments TO night, with
the talented actre.s, Miss Charlotte Thomp:
son, as the star. Miss Thompson has secured
the encomiums OF the press an public where.
ever she has performed and therefore c pmes
TO us with prestige OF success. The play to-
night La The LATHE Barefoot" and Miss T.
will be Sustained by many tavorite perform
ers.
oRR'sTHEATRR-Mr j. s. Clarke appears
10 night In new American drama entitled
Luck, written by Mr.. De Walden. Clarke
appears as Peter Waxem,' the gentleman of
nature Mr. Clarke will also appear as |. Toe.
dies character IN which he has NO: supe-
rior. 49,
CANTERBCRY.-Mr. Lea reprodu.es "Cud.
JOS Gave" for the present week, and W Ii bring
1t upon the bosrCis with very powerful cast.
Besides this, M'lia Marietta Ravel has bseu
engaged. together with all of the old perform.
ers, who have delighted the Canterbury pa.
irons for weeks past rsr
DEAD.-Nr. James A. Gordon, who. during
the past two years served as MEMBER OF tue
Board of Aldermen from the Sixth ard, di ID
at his residence ON NJ street SOUTH near 9La east,
last evening of cons UNI ption having been con-
fined to his house the greater part OF four
months. Mr.. Gordon was in his 50th year, aud
was univ ersalIy respected for hts noble traits
of character, among which were strong re-
ligious fPeling and a love of family and nome.
was for along series OF years a member of the
Common Council faithfully representing ms
constituents. He was also for number OF
wears president OF the Anac ,stia Fire Com
pany, Of which he remained an active member
to his death MIR. Gordon was early left
fatherless, and his neighbors, among whom he
was raised. well remember his devotion TO his
surviving parent.
THE 13OTH OHIO REGIMEsT.-The both Ohio
regiment, Zone hundred days. men) which
passed down the avenue Saturday en- route to
the front, was reviewed by Pres dent Lincoln
In front OF the White House. The President
soidierIy appearance of the regiment, and made
afew remarks TO tham, in the course or which
he thanked them, in behalf Of the Government,
for the prompt manner in which they respond.
ed to it's call, and said that he felt satisfied they
would be OF efficient service wherever they
were placed, and aid essentially in finishing
the work so nohIy begun.
At the conclusion OF the Presidents remarks
the regiment save three hearty cheers and q
"tiger' for President Lincoln.
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IL OUR COLUMN Of advertisements will be
seen the announ cement of q grand sacred con-
cert to be given by the Ninth street Presby.
terrain Church, h+tween q and III. The pro-
ducton of hat beautiful and majestic cornpc-
sition of Rossiuni, the Staoat Mater, by large
and admirably selected choir, under the direc-
ten of Mrs. KTe.chmar, will be the attraction
OF the evening; It is believed that this work
has never lIn late years. been performed en- tire
before Washington audience, by reason Of
the difhcnlty IN procuring singers competent
to sustain the difficult solo passages which &C.
cur In IT, but this obstacle having been over
come by the kiudness and ability Of the ladies
and gentlemen who have volunteered their
seryices IN the occasion. and we are to be
favored wih a rich musical treat. Success to
this effort OF our own city SINGERS. The con-
cert will take place on the evening of Wednes-
day, the 18TH inst.
PEREMPToRY SAFE or HAxDsoms BUILD
ING LOIS ON liTH STREET AND RHODE ISLAND
AvEHUR.-The managers OF 81. Vim -ents Or
phan Asy lum will sell, tomorrow afternoon,
alto o clock, on the premises, by Jas q. MEG ure
Il Go, auctiHrefrs, a number of valnabis
building lots fronting on 18th street and Rhode
q no in ia ali tv
is considered very desirable for building pur-
poses, having he advantages of q street rail.
road, Potomac y alter and gas, and is withai q
delightful part or the city for residences.
ISLAND HALL FEsTIvAL.-The regular far
and festival will he closed on Tuesday even.
ing, the 18th instant. Ga "Wednesday evenin 2
Grand promenade concert Will take place, on
which occasion The full brass band will be
the interest of the occasion. The interest in the
contest for the Generals prize, editorial prize.
and Sunday School prize, continues unabated.
~
ATTENTION is called 10 ths.trustee's sale this
Afternoon at o'elCck, on the premises, Of 40
excellent brick yelling house, with large LOT,
situated on M street north, between 10th and
10th streets west.
STATE OF THE lHkRAoMETER.-At Frank
LIN 4 Co.'S, opticisIs, No. ga Pennsylvania
avenue, the thp' momater stood to-day at
O'Clock 20 in ths shadei 81 in the sun.
q carnival OF amusem ent this week In the u
tertainments of this celebrated exhibition. The
great humorist has been electrifying New
Workers and Philadel phians for several weeks
with his comic conceits, and now makes an
erratic detour TO the National Capital for q
week, having transported the persoDst and mo-
terrell Of his vast establishment by special train
from Philadelphia this morning Every af-
ternoon st2. sud every night at 8, the ininlit-
able Jester will regale mass meeting OF our
citizens with his merry commentaries, and
with the inn O n hia attrartiouS Of
show"
English, French, and American thorough.
bred horses in every style OF trick, dancing,
and manege accomplis hments, comic mules,
trained ponies, an educated buffalo, and q
troupe OF acting dogs and monkeys that have
Paris, and New York, with MI Rises ieetarls,
will be found an irresistible aggregate OF nov
elites.
Our exchanges are especially enchanted
with Mrs. Dan Rice, the beautiful and accom-
plisf ed young wife OF the great irs or, who
seems TO be the ''bri3Rt particular star of the
company-the romance Of ths marriage, and
the debut OF daughter Of a family of q high
social position and wealth in the ssSho W.
naturally excites considerable comment.
Hed quarters Pror0st Marshal and Board of
Enrolment Of District Of Columbia, :.
Warrington, d. c., June ,. 1854
The Board Of Enrolment Of the District OF
Columbia Will be ip session at the office of the
Provost MarsnaI District Of Colu n oia, corner
OF Fourteenth street and New York avenue,
daily fSSundays excepted) from IL o clock a. IA
TO o clock p. m, for the purpose OF hearing
cases OF exemption from draft for the folio wing
causes, viz:
AlieBage; t-E
Non residence;
Jrnsuitablenes5 OF age;
Manifest perInan physics disability; and
Two years service during the present war,
either In the army or navy.
Citizens are requested TO fnrL ism Information
as to persons VITO are not snrolted' or Wno are
irving 10 avoid enrolment, as il rs equally tor
the interest of each person enrolled 10 place
upon the Enroll tnent List all persons liable
to do military duty, 80 that his wu chance for
drnft ehall not be unjustly increased
J. q. PUTNAM,
Captain 1st rec iment V. r. Corps,
and Provost Marshal of the
may 26-tf District OF Columbia +.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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