Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-15
LOCAL NEW.
ADJUSTMENTS TO NIGHT.

OxFoRD.-Ballet, songs, negro delineatons,
and the drama Of slack shepherd"
CANTERBURY-EI Nino Eddie, the infant
Biondfn, songs, ballet, burlesque and senti-
ment.
FOUNDRY CHAPEL, corner of 14th and G.
streets.-Ladies fain and festival for the BEN
eft of the church
WESLEY CHAPKL.-Sacred concert for the
benefit of the leader of the choir, recently draft
ed. The music has been selected with much
care, and with the assistance of other musical
talent, the choir promises an enjoyable enter
tainment.
PoMPEIAN HALL, Georgetown.-First grand
ball of the Potomac Hose Company.
SRAToN HALL.-Grand ball for the benefit OF
p. Gormley, drafted.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Fourth grand ball Of
the Awkward Club. A great success Is ex-
pected.
TEMPERANCE HALL.-Grand ball of the Good
Will Club, for the benefit of ]. A. Shackelford,
drafted.
BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUsTBBs.-The regular
monthly meeting of the Board of School Trus-
tees was held last night in their Chamber, City
Hall. Present: Messrs Walsh, lin the chair
Wilson, Brown, Miller, Rhees, Wight, Hol-
mead, Ellis, and NJ urtagh.
MIR. Wilson moved that Mr.. Morsell, the
Treasurer, he having resigned the secretary
ship, be appointed Secretary pro tenn; carried.
MIR Wilson presented communication of
ID. Tillon, agent for the publishers OF web
ster's dictionaries, in relation to their introduce
fion into the schools text book, and pre-
eented q full set to the Board. resolution OF
thanks to the publishers, Messrs. Muream,
D The Secretary laid before the Board notice
from the trustees of Assembly's Church, to
quit possession Of the room now occupied by
Miss Thomas school, Secondary No ~ on
the expiration of the lease, October 1st referred
to sub. board Second District.
The Chair laid before the Board the applica-
fion of Miss Mary Patter for leadership re-
1erred.
Vt, r<NTS
airy No S, Sd District, to take effect April LIST,
which was accepted.
MI Ellis, from the committee on supplies,
reported back the Treasurer's statement.
A number OF bills were approved and
passed.
Councils to appropriate $40 to pay the
damages caused to the school houses on 18th
street, near Maryland avenue, by the late fire;
adopted.
Mr. Wilson offered a resolution authorizing
s. John Thomson TO introduce Bryand STRAIT
toms book keeping into his school, and report
his views on the same.
Holmead claiming that the board was essab
fishing a dangerous precedent; that after the
text books were adopted they should be rigidly
adhered to as ,9ng as they were on the list as
such. The reEo. 1tIon was adopted.
Mr.. Murtagh offered resolution requesting
the Councils to consolidate the offices of secre-
tary and treasurer and fix the salary at Sl,200:
adopted. Adjourned.
BURIAL OF CoNTRABANDs. - Yesterday
morning lady connected with the Freedman's
Relief Association, applied at the police head
quarters to know where she could have q
child buried. the mother of which is contra
band now lying in a house on Capitol Hill III q
miserable condition and surrounded by many
children. The dead child was taken to the door
OF the police headquarters in box carried by
colored man. The police gave the lady the
proper direction to the contraband camp, on
18th street north, where all such cases are at
tended to. The corporation bury all persons
for haI hur
except contrabands, who are buried by order
of the officers having charge OF the contraband
camp.
CHARGE OF LARCENY-Monday night, VIM
Toight, while in the restaurant, corner of ID
and 18th streets, took his watch out OF his
away, forgetting it. On returning, young
man named Robert De Bust, who was present
when Weight was there, was absent when he
returned, and his suspicion rested upon DE
Bust as the person who took his watch. De
Bust was arrested by detective McDevitt and
taken before Justice Miller, who held him TO
bail for further hearing.
AT HER TRICKS Yesterday morning,
Officer McColgan noticing Mary Nutrell,
notorious character, passing along the Avenue
with q handsome work box, arrested her. On
taking her to the station, she was searched, and
a lady's fine under garment also taken from
her On inquiry, it was ascertained that the
box had been stolen from the room Of Miss
Thomas, on Louisiana avenue, and that the
other articles belonged to 4 Miss Butler, LIVING
next door Justice Walter committed her 70
jail for court.
HARvRY's OYSTER FLoT1LLA.-Lovers of
good eating should direct their attention to
Harvey's last bulletin lin another column) an
nouncing the successful operations OF his oys-
ter fleet, by which he is able to supply his GUS
toners with fresh oysters of his famous yarie-
ties at reduced prices. Fresh fish OF the best
quality, Boston ice, &c, are among the desira-
Bile things TO be obtained also at his celebrated
establishment, 3o1 & street.
CoLoRED MAN SHoT.-On Monday night,
about O'Clock as Silas Brown, colored man,
employed at the Old Capitol Prison, was
coming down the hill on the north side Of the
gApitol, one of three men who passed him
1red at him and the ball entered his back and
penetrated the chest. DIR. g. M. Ford extracted
the ball and pronounces the wound not fatal
one.
CHARLEY SPENCER 8 BBNRPIT-The ball
given on Monday night at Seaton Hall, for the
benefit OF Charley Spencer, proved great sue
cess, the citizens generally attending: and
every Ward in the city was represented. The
proceeds will go far towards buying Charley
sub.
ATTENTION Is called to the notice of the
grand complimentary ball to be given to-mor
row night, at Island Hall, for the benefit
Thomas Shackelford, Esq, drafted Nothing
has been omitted that could ensure great sue.
cess.
MARINI's SoIRREs.-On Friday night occurs
another OF the semi m nthly soirees ddnsdnts
by Prof. Marini that have been so exceedingly
popular.
BELT BUCKLES, Beautiful styles of Jet, Gilt,
Enameled Belt Buckles for only One Dollar at
the Dollar Jewelry Store, No. 43s Pennsylva-
mia avenue near street
CoLeArE's HONEY SOAP
This celebrated TOILET SOAR, in such universe
demand, is made from the choiceet materials, is
mild and olient in its nature Jrag,antly scented
ana extremely beneficial in its action upon the
skin. For sale BY all Druggists and Fancy Goods
Oeaiers' Jan 28.eoly
ITCH ITCH y ITCH III
SCRATCH SCRATCH SORAroHI
WHEATON'S OINTMENT win cure the Itch in
49 hours. Also cures Salt Rheum Ulcers Chill
blains, and all Eruptions of the Skin Price 30
cents For sale by ALI pruRsiAts - ~