Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-15
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMxNTs To- MIGHT.

LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMKNTs To NIGHT.
IoRD's THEAIEE The theater going public
will undoubtedly be well pleased that Mrs. ID.
Flowers has heightened out her engagement
this week yet. Tonight she will personate
"Dcnna Ohvia,n in Mrs. Cowiey's comedy,
:. A Ecid Stroke for Husband" This play
has mach merit, huff has not been played in
Was hinGtGn foT many years. and therefore it
will be somewhat of a novelty. r "a
GroyrH's TaEATER.-Mr. Grover, with a
determination to produce at his theater only
the best talent, las effected q brief en- "a cement
with Mr. Edwin Booth, and he will appear to-
night as " Hamlet" in Shakspeare's sublime
Booth is strong one. embracing as it does
Charles Barron, Ben. Rogers, Mrs. Myron,
Hiss Alice Placidc, Mr.. MeDoual and ether
fayorites. 49, S q,
WASHINGTON THEaTFn-Miss Kaens an
nounees that tonight she and her company
viii perform "Our American Cousin" 8 play
which, as rendered heretofore by this company,
was received with evident delight BY full
houses. Miss Keene assumes the role OF "Flor
ence Trenchsrd,'' and will be ably sustained
"bundrearys" that has appeared Z here re for Fs
long while. Other prominent actors ara in the
cast,
CAETEREtRy.-Manager Lea announces a
number OF new performers, and the retention
of all the Old fayorites. Among the new per-
formers are Martin ChriSki, the jGggiar and
performer on the swinging wirr; Miss Naomi
Porter, the celebrated jig iansusse Mr.. J.
Thomson. the nnryalled banjoist, vocalist and
Ythfoysiar deliHeaior; all o. whom viii appear
tonight IN splendid bill.
SAcIETIEs.-At this popular resort new
play, "TAe Cattle Stealers, or the Dog of the
Mountain which will Introduce MIR. w. J.
Thompson and his trained dog Hector, will be
performed in addition to the regular entertain
ment Of song, dance and Ethiopian eccentricity
The CoNTIn ENTALs AND THE DwARFs.--
Tie original Continental vocalists have been
combined with Ellinger Il Foote'S great moral
exhibition, and will commence g. series OF en-
ttrtainmehts 10 night ut Odd Fellows Hall
Besides the y3caiists, the dwarfs Com. Foote
and Col. Small. will perform TO the delight of
all who may visit them There will be NATL
nee every afternoon for the accommodation of
ladies sud children who cannot attend duT ing
The evening.
MURDocHs RsApINGs.-Mr. Murdoch will
read 10 night in the u. 5. Senate chamber, and
the proceeds VIII be devoted 10 the benefit OF
the u. S.Ghris tian Commission. lie will to-
night read selections from the Scriptures and
from Shakespeare. and Will also read for the
first time poem ny Mr. ID. HaaS JanvieT en-
titled Gettysburg" 49,
TABLEAux. &c.-1On Saturday evening All
irteresting exhibition of tabeanx was given q.
Wiliards' Hall by number OF ladies ana gen
tlernen and 1t was entiralY q success. The eN-
hibition was for the benefit of the fair shortly
10 DO held at the Patent Office. 1t will he re-
ppated Tonight. and the excellence of the enter.
tainment should attract q full house. Q
- aEs s.fEEse5Gf
SUNDAY GAMBLRRs Yesterday a colored
man named Geo. NJ. Winters called upon OIL
Ger Crown TO arrest man who had smacked
him in the mon II ut gambling table. Patrol
men Crown ard Morrice went to the house
designated, on Is street, near New Jersey ave-
nue.. The gamslers. as soon as the officers
entered the room, threw the money, cards an
every thing on the tah,e in the stove. The
officers arrested the complainant Winters1 aud
Jesse Jones Tor fighting. Jusuce Giberson
dismissed Winter. and fined Jones 81 IS. SAN
ford Butler and Charles Stewart were arrested
for gambling. Winters was sworn and testi-
fed that he IS conferred charges agin' 'em for
play ing cent Antony" Justice Giberson fined
each s5Jo.
GRAND MISUNDERSTANDING night, officer
Henry Hammond, coli, for stealing suit of
clothes from Chas. Asbury. Asbury had been
servant in the army. but had been discharged
and received; his pay, and purchased the clothes
In this city to go home. Trayers in vited him to
stay at his boarding. house. Saturday, As5ury
went to the Provost Marshal to get pass, and
Trayers went also, but lstt his companion and
returned TO the boarding house, and by false
representations secured Asbury's clothes and
MADE eff with them. Larceny was clearly
proved, and Justice Giberson sent Travers TO
Jail Tor court.
ATTEMPT TO EscAPR.-9n Friday, Officer
Hurley arrest ted Robert Hall, colored, for
threat niny Randall Black also coiored, and
he aiken before Justice Rowland who
committed him to Jail III default Of security to
keep the peace. The officer started with him
to the jail, and on his way the prisoner made a
ph|cn was not sscepted At the corner Of 5sh
and r, he cody said TO the officer s We'll
believe will bid You good day." and took l. :
bail, but the officer closely pursued him around
Judiciary Square. and succeeded in recaptur-
Ing him, and he was safely lodged in Jail
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WASHINGTON TREATEf.-Miss Lrnra Eselas
This rTeDing, the nuch-ing uiTed-atter Our
American Cousin will be gIvenheTo Already
the box sheet gives token OF q crowded house.
The singuIarities OF Lord Dnndreary ani Nh /,
quaintness f.Asa Trenchard," our American
cousin. have g charm irresistibly drolf, and
end The audience home with aching sides Ga
VII Ia OF y.-rl hut a n a
hearted managrFss for the ladies' sanitary fair,
when We trust crowded house will b. the re ).
suit. Several novelties III preparation,
which viii be produced iii rapid succession.
ATTEMPT TO KIfL.--Saturday morning a,
Hbont O'Clock, man named CIV. Fitch was
stabbcdby some ur known person, IN The vi
entity of house Ne. 500 Tenth street The
wound YVES in the left check, about half an
inch below the temple. He IVES taken 20 the
Thi1d Ward station house by Roandsman
Greer, and Was promptly attended by Doctor
Fsshbiau Two parties were arrested, bat the ,
proved to be his friends, one OF whom snbse-
quentiy took charge of his papers aud mad
him pi opeIly cared Tor. : -
INCENDIARY ATTEMPT--Sunday morning,
about O'Clock. an attempt was made 10 fir,
the dwelling OF VIM n. Johnson, No. 10 Mas
sacLuSetts avenue, between 9th and 10th streets,
by placing q qnastity CT paper between the
weather boarding and setting fire to 1t. The
fire was discovered by Officers Cullen and
Smith, .ofthe 1kird Ward, who gave the alarm
and eNfipguished tie flames before any coz.
sideIable damage wss doue.
DISoRDERLS AND PEoFAGE. Yesterday
Officers hurley aad Bose, OF the county roltco
arrested VIM: Smith, col, fer very disorde.ly
conduct and profaue langIrage in the street
Smith was amusing himself on the sabbath by
firing . pistol, and when arrested resisted and
cnrs ed fhe officers They took h m before Jus
uce Giberson, W no fined him sic and costs.
AUCTION SALE OF GOODS AT THe SANITARY
FAIR.-By reference TO an advertisement else
where III to-ddy's Star, it will be ina. the
goods and articles, ornamental and useful. re-
manning unsoid n the Sanitary Fair, corner OF
seventh street ard the Ayenae, will be dis
posed CT by auction the sales commencing J..
day. Here is fine chance for purchasers.
SALE or PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, stationery,
fancy goods, silver plated wares, cutlery,
watches, jrwelTy, gold and silver pencil! cases,
books, Bibles. diaries, photograph frames.