Evening star., 1864-05-13
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENrs To-NIanr.

LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENrs TONIGHT.
GRoVERs THEATER-Miss Mary Provost
takes benefit to. night. and appears as ~ sucie
D'Arviile, the Persecuted Wife," IN the Frencn
sensation drama Of that name.
FORD sTHRATER.-Mr. Clarke takes q bene.
NJ 70 night, and, supported by Miss Denim and
others, will appear as {. Tom Tittier," in the
knights Of the Round Table," and as 6 Paul
PATENT" in I" Love in Livery"
CANTERBURY.-The usual excellent concert
hall and dramatic entertainment W in he pi van
here to night. Also, performances by the dogs
and monkeys.
METROPOLITAN HALL.-The Gunboat Min.
strels and the double company of concert hall
performers in gsod bill to. night.
SEVENTH WARD MKKrINa-Pursuant tn a
call, q large number OF voters Of the Sc ven tn
ward assembled at Island Hall last night for
she purpose OF nominating candidates to be
voted for at the June election.
Mr }. E. Holmead was unanimously called
70 the cnalr. He sand he was there not as a
party man, but as an Unconditional Union
man and ne hoped the meeting would be char
Mr Jno Il. Elvans was appointed secretary.
Mr Robert H. Graham offered the folio wing,
which " as unanimously adopted:
Hesotped. I hat this meeting approve OF the
nomination of Mr.. John H. Semmes for Mayor,
and that We will use all honorable means in
our power TO seeufe his election.
Nominations for a candidate for the Board
OF Alderman was then announced as in order
ana Messrs p III. Pearson, Charles Wilson,
named.
Mr.. Elvans declined. He did not wish to
Jeopardise the ticket, as he would probably dc
II he ran, on account of his radicalism
Messrs. r. H. Graham and Luther T. Martin
haVns been appointed tellers, a vste was
tsk.n by tally and resulted as follows p
taRh,7. y " - -A N
Mr.. Pearson was declared the nominee.
xra,,s Messrs. " j. Murtagh, George Wright,
Walker, Augustus Edison, Crosby s. Noyes,
9nd r. d. draham were nominated for Com
The TWO latter positively declined, and their
names were Withdrawn.
messrs. A NJ. Swami and Richard G. Stew
art v ere appointed tellers, and the first ballot
resulted as follows:-Murtagh, 26; Wright, 10.
Wise, 10; Dudley, &c. Walker, 80; Edison, 70.
NO one having received majority of votes
cast, second ballot was ordered and resulted
Is follows-a resolution to consider the three
obtaining the highest votes as the nominees
having previously been adopted :-Murtagh,
Edson, 27 ''' NA"
Messrs Wright, Dudley and Walker were
declared the nominees.
Messrs. John H. Bird and Peter Hepburn
were nominated for Assessor. and a ballot re-
suited in The nomination OF Mr. Bird, he re-
ceiving 35 votes and Mr.. Hepburn 22
On motion, an executive committee consist
son, John R. Elvans. John Webster, aud G. G.
Anderson was appointed Adjourned.
DEATH OF Col. HARRIs OF THE MARINE
CORPS Yesterday morning, at a few minutes
past eight O'clock, Col. John Harris, Com
mapdant OF the Marine Corps, died at the head
quarters here of typhoid pneumonia, after an
Illness CT ten days. Col. Harris was i'm mis-
77th year, and had been in the service little
over ffty years, In that period being unem-
Pennsy lvania, and app inted from that State
on the 18th OF April, 1914, as a lieutenant; and
on the 27th OF January, 1887, he received the
appointment of Major by brevet, for gallant
services in the Florida war. He also served
with distinction through the Mexican war
Oh the death Of Gen. Henderson (January,
IS5S) ne received his present commission. Col.
Harris was fine officer and was universally
esteemed In the service and in the communities
In which he has served,-New York. Phila-
delphia, ard Norfolk-which stations he has
commanded, as we'll as here.
The funeral will take place from his late
residence at the headquarters st IL O'Clock to-
morrow, and the remains will be placed in the
vau]t at Oak Hill, Georgetown. There will be
no military escort, but the officers and marines
will accompany the remains as mourners.
DOL. VIM. Dulany, now in command at the
Gosport, Va, Barracks being next In rank,
will succeed Col Harris as com mandant Of the
corps.
THE RECEPTION OF THE WouNpRD.-At the
Sixth street wharf, where the wounded and
sick are being landed, there has been fitted up
saloon by the Government, from which re-
freshments are dispensed, consisting of soup,
tea, coff. Q, lemonade, milk punch, sand wiches
Of tongue, ham, &c, and already is 1t becoming
fitted up under the charge Of DIR Abbott, the
Medical Director, (who takes lively interest
in every effort calculated to relieve the wound
ed and sick soldiers, by direction OF Dr.
Waters, Inspector of Hospitals. DIR. Bliss, of
Armory Square Hospital, also affords valuable
aid in this enterprise, and furnishes men torun
tie machine.
The refreshments served here, being some.
what different from the ordinary fare, are
greatly reiished. Yesterday number Of ladies
were busilv engaged In dealing out refresh.
1nents 10 the wounded heroes.
Near the wharf is also lodge OF the Sani-
tary Commission, which, during the reception
OF the wounded, is a decidedly busy place
WARRINGTON AS PORT OF ENTRY.-Ihe
bill reported in the Senate yesterday to estab-
lish Washington, ID. c., as port of entry, and
Tor other purposes, is substitute for the pre-.
vious bill which had been referred to the COM
mittee on commerce. 1t provides that the dis
town, ated partly in the District of Coium-
bia, and partly in Maryland, be hereafter des-
igna.ed as the district Of Washington-and the
city OF Washington be port OF entry, the col
hector of customs to reside therein, and with
the appreciation of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, employ deputy collector to reside in
The collector is to receive the same compensa-
eion and fees and emoluments as now the col
hector of the district Of GEORGETOWN The Sec
retary ofthe Treasury Is authorized to appoint
not exceeding tour inspectors Of customs for
the district, at 50 per day each.
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO RoB.-On Sun
day afternoon four soldiers, James A. Ooombs
and Andrew Shafer, 69th company Invalid
corps, stationed at Lincoln hospital. and John
Pinch and James Worden, 50th Engineers,
were at the house of MISS Anna Smith, 7th
street east, near /, when remark was thrown
out that Coombs had some money. Pinch and
Worden persuaded Coombs to 90 out in the
yard, when Pinch knocked him down, using
. brick and clothes prop, bruising and cutting
him severely. Shafer also was knocked down,
and the rnmpus soon drew together crowd,
the parties attempting to make their escape
Pinch In his attempt TO get off, jumping over
several fences, but officers Walling, Shelton
and Brennan succeeded in arresting Pinch and