Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-27
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT,


ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.
OXFORD HALL" Fanchon, the Cricket ~
trapeze performances, songs, ballet and negro
delineatIons.
CAsTRRDURY.-The drama of "The Victim, u
the burlesque 1.-THE Stranger" ballet, songs,
clog dances, and other attractions.
6oNzAGA HALL, + street, between 9th and
1Oth.-tair for the benefit of St. Aloysius
Churcn. Rare fancy articles, an elegant sup
per, music and other attractions.
SoIRRE.-Musical and Literary Soiree of the
Young Mems Christian Association, at the 4th
street Presbyterian Church. Last entertain
ment OF the kind this season.
PUBLIC SCHOOL CorCERT.-The concert last
night at OdoIFellows Hall Of the pupils Of the
First, Second and Fourth District Female
Grammar Schools and the First District Male
Grammar School was overf1o wingly attended,
and went off handsomely. The chorusses were
as was to be expected, the best rendered, but
most of the solos, duets, quartettes and q uin-
tettes were sufficiently well performed to re.
ceive warm applause.
Solo, Miss Rosa Utermehle. Duet-What are
the Wild Waves saying. Miss Allie Hirst and
M aster John Marett. Solo and Semi Chorus
The beautiful Day, Solo, Miss Emma Flenner.
J. Bangs, W. Snyder, X. Thomas, j. Marett
Solo and Chorus-Fanny May, Solo, Miss
Sleep in the South, Solo, Miss Fannie Lemon.
Solo and Quartette-The Bridge of Signs,
Misses y. Thomas, E. Thomas, Ii. Robey. and
Nj. Gray. Solo-Pass Under the Rod Solo,
Miss Allie Hirst. Solo and Chorus-Night
Closeth DER the Murmuring Sea, Solo, Miss
'Ohvia Williams. Duet-Matrimonial Sweets,
MISS M. Riggles and Master James Bangs.
Duet and Quartette-Mother Will Comfort
he, Misses l.. Flenner, F. Gudgin, NJ Lemon
and I. Lyons. Solo and Quartette-Why Have
My Loved Ones Gone. Misses E. Thomas, NJ.
Gray, g. Thomas, l.. Hinton.
Ia the course OF the evening Miss Withers
sang the song composed by her brother. Prot:
VIM Withers, Jr., "Honor to our soldiers"
which ELECTED much applause.
A pleasant feature was the participation OF
tbs male pupils of the First District Grammar
School, Is. J. Thomson, teacher and whose
excellent performances, especially or the
quintette, added much 10 the interest OF the
performances.
NAVY YARD.-The gunboat Mercury, Cap
tain W alker, arrived Tuesday from the lower
river. On the way up, when near NanJemoy
shores, q colored boy, named VIM. Ed wards,
fell overheard, and was drowned Another
man fell over at the same time, but he was
secured. while Edwards was not seen after he
first sank.
The second chips galley, designed by Mr..
VIM. Young, of the Plumbers Department,
has been placed in a position In the lard for
trial, and number Of officers will this week
examine 1t. Heretofore all chips galleys burnt
wood, but with this the hardest coal can be
burned, il using about 1c0 pounds per day,
while doing the cooking, including bread
baking for 300 men. 1t possesses many ad-
vantages over the old galley, although not Oc-
cupying as much space, and being quite as
large as the old fashioned ones, and the draft
can be regulated so that any degree of heat can
be obtained and at whatever point the COOK
wishes II. The first one of this pattern made
was placed on the steamer Mattacassett, about
nine months ago, and the officers in their
port TO the Department, speak IN the highest
terms of its capacity. Should this galley be
adopted by the Department it is claimed that
it Will be great saving, especially on ships on
some foreign stations, where wood cannot be
had, and will obviate the necessity OF carrying
any peculiar kind Of fuel for the galley.
AN RECOMMENDATIONS night the vicinity of
the Krkwood House was all excitement, on
account OF rumor that Boob was seen to
enter a building in that vicinity, dressed in
female app arel. II appeared that well known
individual named ] oe Hill, lately watchman
at one of the corals, went into Struckman's
restaurant, on 18th street, and said that he saw
Booth, dressed as a female, painted black,
with q white negro wig on walking on crutches.
who entered building in the square. He
spoke TO Booth, and Booth recognized him
and said, "Joe, don't say anything" Struck
man called on officer Holbrook, who took
Hill to the station house As soon as he got
there, the officer in charge remarked, ''drunk
again." alludlng to Hill. Sergeant TAFT did
not want to lock him up, but heard his story
and told him to 60 home and get sober.
Hill left and in very short time after his
story got out, causing some excitement, and the
Provost Guard and Detectives. in order to sift
the m att, made q search OF the square from
house TO house, and from roof to root. The po-
lice 100 were ordered 10 the spot with the same
object. An immense crowd was assembled in
the streets and the avenue, and passengers
were required TO keep On the pavement next to
the curb. About SIX o'clock the guard was
withdrawn, and tbs crowd gradually dis
-persed, it having been definitely settled that
there was nothing in Hills story.
MAY BAIL-The Columbia Engine Com
.pary are making great preparations for their
grand ball, which takes place on the 1st OF NJ ay
at Navy Yard Odd Fellows Hall, and nc
doubt fine time will be enjoyed by all par
ticlpatinE in it. This ball Is tor the benefit o.
the Library Of the Company, in which many
OF the member profitably spend their hours
but the shelves need replenishipg, and by thi:
means they hope to accomplish this object.
REAL EaTArH SALE-Ry ]. @, Mcclure