Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-12
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs To-NIGHT.

GRovKR's THRATRR. ALADDIN or the
Wonderful lamp" Miss Susan Denim as 'Alad-
DIN, introducing the living fountain of col
ored waters, new scenery, ne W costumes, &c.
WAsHIFsToN THsATKR.-Mr. Frank Drew
as Jeremiah Clip" in the comedy Of "rhe
Widows Victim" as "Widow Twankey" in
Scamp"
OxFoRD.-First night of the new buriesa ne
<sJef in Petticoats' with the ballet, OF "the
Ctrcassians" the melo- drama OF "Robert Ma
~caire," songs, negro delineations, &c.
CANTRRBURY.-A huge bill Of ballet songs,
burlesque, negro delneations, &c concluding
with q screaming afterpiece.
NIxoN's CIRCUS, 9th street, near the canal
Equestrian. acrobatic and gymnastic perfor-
mances, ballet songs, and the Lilliputions,
Com. Fcote, Miss Nestell and Col. Small. AT
ternoon snd evening performance.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Festival by the Ia.
dies Of Grace church, and beautiful tableaux.
most pleasant entertainment
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL at the Church Of
the Acension, II, street between 9th and 10th.
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION to GIymont by the
u. =. Grant Club.
SEVENTH STREET PARK Picnic by the
United Circle of friends.
MECHANICS HALL-Grand ball and rattle.
WASHINGTON CITY 9ARDKN.-Pic-nic for
the benefit OF Prospect Hill Cemetery.
MILITARY HALL Free concert saloon,
songs, ballet, &c.
RIVER NEws.-There were but two steam
ers and two schooners at the 9th street wharf
this morning. notwithstanding the fact that
within the past few Gays large number OF
vessels have arrived from southern ports
with quarter masters and commissary stores,
which are being stored here for future use or
Se atPssr Of ts BY M Rgef
her crew who fell overheard while working
in the rigging, and was drowned
The steamer Edward Everett arrived last
night from Newbern, with a cargo OF shovels,
DICKS, axes, iron. swingle-trees, &C., which
nave been sent here to be turned into the
Quartermaster's Department. These goods
were shipped from northern ports to New
bern last winter, Sut the sudden termination
OF the rebellion, and the withdrawal OF the
armies from the South, made il necessary that
they should be forwarded to Washington.
Inc John Brooks arrived this morning from
City Point with the mails, and a large num-
Der OF discharged soldiers, but brought no
news from the lower river.
DEPARTURE OF TRooPs.--The following
troops left the city yesterday and the day
before, by way of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad:-4th Michigan, 126 men; % Ohio, lis;
9tn division, 14th army corps, 4.2s0: 3D. Indiana
cavalry, 100 10th Michigan, 40s; 2lst Mich.
gan, $780, Michigan light artillery, 1O6; eth
Rhode Island volunteers, 37G 35th Massachu-
sets, 21G; Vermont cavalry. TO- 2Ist Wiscon.
Sin, so; Sd Wisconsin, 233; 111th Illinois, AGO,
ll6th Illinois, 500; 7ith Indiana, 800; 10th New
4ork volunteers, St; 18th Ohio battery, SIS;
12lst Ohio, go; SD and 22d, 3S5; Goth Ohio 1876;
s2d Ohio. 500 18th New Hampshire. $50; 18Th
New York, 3Si; 9th New Hampshire, 2l5; SD
Massachusetts, 430; 1Osth Ohio, 300; 1l6th New
York, $50: 141st New York. $50; s5th PennsyI.
yania, 113; Baltimore Light Artillery, 1877. A
number OF enlisted men were sent to various
places in small squads in addition to these.
The LATE JOHN RIvBs-The remains of
late John q. Rives, together with those of his
wife and child, were removed on Thursday
from the Congressional cemetery, VIII ere they
nave remained since their decease, to a vault
At his country seat, near Bladensburg, where
they were placed In the granite sarcephagus.
IN which he in his will directed the remains TO
be placed, under the direction of Mr. Kirby,
undertaken. The remains of Mr.. Riyes was
placed in one Of these stone collins and those
OF his wife and child in the other. The vault
IN which the remains are deposited, is directly
the line of the railroad, and the stone collins
are In full view of passengers on the railroad.
DEAD.-The Washington. public will learn
with deep regret that Dr. Win. Whelan. long
the chief of the Medical Department OF the U.
:. Navy, died athis residence in this city yes
terday morning. He was gentleman of great
attainment and unsurpassed personal charac-
ter, as we'll as of great public utility. His
death will prove a severe blow TO his family,
and alsoffo his large circle of relatives and
3 personal friends.
ATTENTION is called to the sale of property
for taxes due the Corporation of Georgeto wn,
20 commence In that city at two o'clock to-day.
The sale will be continued each day until all
the property included in the list is disposed Of
TIE FESTIVAL at the Chnrch OF the Ascen-
sion is continued for q few nights longer, with
all the attractions which have hitherto rem
dered II go popular.
LOOK OUT for the moonlight excursion Of the
U. s. Grant Club to Glymont, this evening.
"A grand time is anticipated.
CITY ITEMS.
LOOKOUT for the grand Pic Mic OF the vigi-