Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-18
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.


ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
Growers THEATER-Last week Of Mrs ID.
Il. Bowers, who appears to- night as a. uliet,"
In Snakspeares great tragedy of :" Romeo
and Juliet" the performances concluding with
a charming dance by Mile Augusta
WASHINGTON THEATER.-Opening night OF
Raynor's M,nstrels. This company Is formed
from the best minstrel talen {. in GLIDING num-
Der or performers from the original Christy
troupe. An immense bill Of novelties this
evening -F-
CAsTERBuRY.-FIr First appearance of Del
hanty and ard, the dansense, Mile Rosa, and
all the favOrites of the regular company in q
huge programme of ballet. songs, burlesque,
&c, and the drama OF 1.-THE Blind Boy and his
Dog, OF the Galley Slave
SEAToS HALL.-Ths sHIbernicum," or
tour in Ireland, representing by \ grand pIcto-
rial exhibition, all the principal cities, scenery
natural curiosIties, and views OF Ireland. M:
Charles McEyoy, the composer and xoeaiiss
appears as Barney the Guide" win popular
Irish dances and musical performances
ODD FELLOWS HALL, Navy 1ard.=First
grand ball OF the OMahOney circle OF tenian
Brotherhood. A magnifeentauairi Is expected.
ODD FELLow's HALL; Tth s street:-Ladiss fair
for the benefit of the washington Protestant
Orphan ASYLUM Rare fancy articles, music,
an elegant supper. and other attractions.
Prpr,r ScHooLs-The first session of the
Teaches Institute was held this afternoon in
the school room on Judiciary Square. All the
teachers, most of the members of the Board OF
Trustees, and number of cleTgymen and
others, who take an interest in our public
schools, were present. Prof Mark Bailey, of
\ ale College. delivered his Introductory lee
ture upon elOcution, especially as applied to
reading, and such was the mastery skill and
attractive mode of handling the subject that
all present listened throughout the two hours
of the session with the deepest interest. Prof.
Bailey has been most fayorably known a
distinguished elocutionist for some time in the
northern cities, and we are happy to find that
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new impetus from his hands, we'll the
fact that our citizPns will have opportu-
MY MY OF bearing some OF his masterpieces at
Wesley Chapel on Friday night.
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GARROTING AN OFFICER.-Saturday night,
about nine O'Clock, three discharged soldiers,
somewhat drunk, were inclined 10 be disor-
derby on 9TH, near ii street, when Office AHig-
gins, of the Third Ward, went TO them, and
advised them TO be quiet One of the soldiers
seized the officer around the neck and tried TO
pull him backward To the ground: another tried
10 strike him. Higgins gave the one in front
blow with his club hat ended his fighting for
the time, but the other would not let go his
hold, and Higgins struck over his shoulder
with the club, and touched the garroter in the
lace, and he let go and run. Higgins caught
him, and carried him 10 the Central Guard
house He gave his name as Stephen Fay, and
Justice Thompson sent him to the wOrkhouse
SMALLPOX CAsE.-Yesterday morning, a
cCIOred man suffering with smallpox. pre-
scented himself In front of the police headquar-
tiers, and asked 10 be semitic the hospital. Cold
II was, the poor fellow did not enter the
building, but walked TO and fro in front OF the
door until = vehicle was obtained TO remove
him TO the SMALL poX hospital, where he will
be properly attended. The cases OF smallpox
among the contrabands are said TO be numerous,
and in this case we hear that the poor fellow
was turned cut Of doors by his cOlored land
lady, near PTather's alley, on l. street north.
The JAIL-RspOrt Of the Warden.-Mr T. b.
Brown, Warden of the Jail, in his report TO the
Secretary OF the Interior complains of the con-
hospital accommodations The food provided
for prisoners rs regarded as good as that issued
in any other prison. There Were at the date of
the report November list, PIT inmates of the
JaIi. The necessity of a new Jail is earnestly
recommended, and the vicinity OF the asylum
suggested as a most proper site.
SALE OF MOSEY-At the regular monthly
meeting of the Mechanics Building Associa-
uOn, on last Wednesday night, the money
brought the unprecedentedly high premium OF
66 per cent. This association has been
twenty three months in active operation.
AT the second monthly meeting of the East
eTn Building Association, held at Odd Eel
lows Hall, Navy \ ard, on last Saturday night,
an average of 8 per cent. was paid for 81, $50,
the total amount sold.
A SHARP TRICK-FrIday colored soldier
belonging to the sd L. :. COlOred Troops went
In company with a cOloTed civilian to the CLOTH
ing store OF Mr.. jacobs, near the Baltimore De-
clothes. Wishing to be sure of ut he handed
the revolver and his pocket book, containing
over 500, to his companion and went back TO
ny on the suit when his companion yamoosed,
be losing his money and DIR. jacobs the pistol.
ARREsTED.-Duringt the past two weeks three
warrants have been issued in the Second Ward
against young man named Lewis Hammer
Stag, who IL charged with three different larce-
mrs OF clothing. Last night he was arrested by
Officer Hopkins ana taken 10 the Second Ward
station and bglH for hearing w pn
&c can be obtained
A
RESISTING OFFICREs.-Friday night, David
Jordan, colOred, was arrested by the police for
disOFdeTly conduct, but by resisting the officers
succeeded IN escaping. This morning ne sur
rendered himself. and was fined s. 80 for dis
orderly cOBduct, and was committed 10 Jail in
default Of bail, for court, for assaulting and
resisting the officers.
SMAIL-POx-The small -pox ia pre yaiIing IN
8 considerable extent among the colored popu-
latlon, and a number of deaths have occurred.
Several have been picked up in the streets in
advanced stage of the disease. The Freedmen,s
Bureau is~nergetically attending TO the matter
and adopting measures that will obyiate all
cause FOR uneasIne>S.
TIE RIsHT REV BISHOP wHITrISGHAM
preached yesterday at St. Johns Episcopal
Church. and afterwards administered the rite
OF confirmation 10 a large number of persons
The congregation WAS very large and the cAre-
monies most impressive. -
10 TIE ICBLIC--l see in the report Of the
Board OF Police TO the Secretary OF the Inte-
nor, as published in the Star of the 18TH, that
they charge the magistrates of this District
win being connected with the county con-
stables, or SPlf-styled detectives, in working
Up cases, and bringing cases to their Office and
that they are reSpOns ible authority their
acts only speak for myself, and pronounce
the whole statement as false; and If the Chief
of Police, or any of the Board of Police, knows
of any such magistrate, and fails 10 rule him
before the Supreme Court, they themselves are