Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-30
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsIMINTs To-

AMUsIMINTs TONIGHT.
Growers THEATRR.-To.nightt the beauti-
1ul hve-act play of "Ingomar, the Barbarian"
Will be presented at Growers, the favoIite and
a accomplished actress, Miss Susan Denim, ap-
peering As Parthenia, and the rising young
farce Of the go uet Family" in which Mr.. 7.
Hampton appears as Mr.. b. Bibbs, to conclude
the performance. Tomorrow evening, the
stRomance OF a Poor Young Man"
lords THEATKR.-First night of the grand
national military drama, illustrating American
hearts, American hemes and American man
ners. written by MIR. II. Watkins, entitled mThe
Piorter Patriot; or, the Maid Of the War
PATH The performance will conclude with
the !; teTesuDg play entitled cit taxes fWo TO
Quarrel" MIR. Watkins is capital in both
piece, and we advise all to go and see him.
In re- aarsal, new comedy edtitled "Mated,
not Hutcned.''
CONFERENCE.-The combination company
Al tins Music Hall is drawing crowds to wit
ness the daring riding and acrobatc teats per.
formed nightly by the Melville family and
John Nulligan- and to enjoy the singing,
dancing &c, for which this institution il
noted.
OXFORD HALL-The immense success of
this or at company In It's new house is evil
dent from the fact that the hall is crowded
nightly and that the company embraces some
of the best talent the country affords If you
wish TO enjoy good hearty laugh go tonight
SAEDRRsoN's MINsTRBLs-This fine opera
troupe is still deiighting large and fashionable
AUDIENCES at Seaton Hall, corner of 9th and ID
streets, with their comicaI sayings, and funny
doings Seaton Halls by all odds the hand.
soonest room of the kind in this city.
EPIsCorAL-Last night, the Church OF As
censlon, REV. DIR. PInckney, rector) was
crowded to it's utmost capacity, (and many
persons not being able to gain admission) the
occasion being tbe administering of the rite of
confirmation by Right Rev. Bishop Southgate.
The baptismal fount In front OF the altar was
tastefully decorated with evergreens and filled
with beautiful japonicas. The services were
conducted by the Right Rev Bishop South
gate, Rev. DR.. Hail, of Epiphany rhnrrh. Rev
DIR. Keuling, of Trinity, and Rev. DR.. Pinck-
ney, OF the Ascension.
Rev. DIR. Hall read the gospel and epistles,
Rev. DR.. keuling the prayers, Rev. DIR. Pinck-
ney announced the Psalms, and Bishop South
gate pronounced the absolution.
Rev. Bishop Southgate preached an able
sermoa upon the subject Of Baptismal Rssig-
nation, taking his text from the Acts of the
Apostles, 22d chapter, 10th verse "And now
why Earliest thou: arise and be baptised and
wash away thy sins, calling on the name of
the Lord"
When the Bishop had concluded his discourse
Rev. DIR. Pinkney invited the candidates for
confirmation to approach the altar during the
singing of the two first verses of the 99th hymn,
commencing
"Oh, happy day that fix't my choice
On thee, my Saviour and my God;
Well may this glowing heart rejoice,
And tell its raptures all abroad
During the excellent performances by the
choir, consisting OF Mrs z. Nj Dubant, Miss
Goodrich, Capt. New and Mr.. Van Bus kirk = 50
ladies and gentlemen ad yanced to the altar. At
ter having answered in the affirmative in the
questions propounded 10 them, BshopSouthgate
administered to each the RTE Of confirmation in
an Impressive manner.
The services were then concluded according
20 the usages OF the Episcopal Church, after
which the congregation separated.
Thus far the visiting Bishop has confirmed
In the District of Columbia and neighborhood
3l2 persons. We understand it is his intention
to leave to-day for the lower counties in Mary
land, on which mission he will probably thus
receive into the church as many more
CONSoLIDATION OF THE EIGHTH AND
NINTH POLICE PRRCINCTs.-In compliance
with resolution adopted at a recent meeting
OF the board of Police Commissioners, orders
were issued yesterday for the consolidation OF
the Sth and 9th precincts, and the ex ansion of
the 9TH precinct TO take effect On Thursday
December 1st. The eth pre- cir Ct, whose head
quarters are at the City Hall, will now run
down Sd street west to Maryland avenue and
thence out TO the eastern boundary, and
around TO New York avenue, its northern
boundary. The new Sth precinct, whose
headquarters will he at the new s'ation-house
on south ID, near 9th street east, commences at
Maryland Avenue Canal Bridge, and follows
the line Of Maryland avenue to the eastern
boundary. and along the Eastern Branch TO
South Capltol street, and thence to the Canal
and to the place OF beginning Sergeant Mil
etead, OF the sth precinct, will be Continued in
the enlarged district
The following changes, rendered necessary
by the consolidation have been made:-Acting
Sergeant G.. q. Clarke, and patrolmen T. b.
Walling, G. Berkeley. and ]. HARBOUR, and
roundsman q. Pierce, of the 9th precinct,
o &c Garbiri, and patTorner j. II: BeaTr;- cc
W. Duvan. and Joseph Shelton, transferred
TO the new 9Th precinct.
a MYSTERIOUS BURIAL.-Early on Sunday
morning, parties residing on north Seventh
street noticed four young men in hack, whose
actions were sufficiently mysterious to attract
attention. The carriage was stopped near q
street, and one of the young men tafter his
diSnOSpd themselves
wise, as If TO gnard against obseryation,)
walked away 81 little distance, when he paused,
and after peering in every direction to see If
anybody was near, commenced digging with
a spade, and soon excavated q neat little grave.
He then beckoned to one of his comrades, who
cautiously drew from the bottom OF the hack
a coffin shaped box of small size, which he
took to The grave, which was then hastily
filled, after which the parties speedily de-
Camped. Their proceedings had, however,
been watched by curious eyes, and the police
were INN ediately notified, while one young
man, actuated by sense of duty, went, at
considerable personal inconvenience, all the
way to Georgetown for the coroner, it being
quite apparent ma, n shocking case of infanti-
eide had been perpetrated. The veteran cor
Oner, however, declined TO attend, unless sum-
moned by the police The police accordingly
made the preliminary investigation, and pro-
ceeded 10 disinter the body, in the presence of
the parties who had been so interchangeable in
bringing the hideous crime to light. On re.
moving the coffin lid there was disclosed-aot
the expected corpse of babe, but that OF q
email pup, which had been thus respectfully
inferred by his regretful owner. This is a fact.
FOURTH WARD STATION CASES j Holden,
assault and battery; bail for peace. Chas. Dig
ger, drunk and Glsorderly; sl.58. Edward T.
Curry, disorderly; 80 So. Eliza Hews, sus-
picion Of larceny; bail for hearing. +. Cav
enagh, drunk; dismissed. DR. Darby, assault
and battery; do. Samuel HolIowelI, suspicion
OF larceny; bail for hearing. George Cooper,
house breaking; for further hearing. Patrick
Larkng, Mortimer Collins, drunk and disor-
derly: 81 So each. Charles Thomson, DRINK.
El50 Pat Larkns, peddling unlicensed; dis
missed. VIM. u. Bailey, dsorderly; SIS.
A YOUNG MONEY SNATCHER- Yesterday
morning. q bootblack. named Washin ptnn M or