Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-13
LOCAL NEWS,
ANysBMINTs 70 NIGHT.

spiitHnE farce OF "TCOdles."
Tor me last time, as "Lady Isabel" and M adam
VINE IN East Lynne or the Elopement" To-
morrow night, MIR. and Mrs. Barney Williams.
WAsHIEsTos THRATKR.-Messrs.W alack
ana davenport, supported by selections from
among favorite New York artists, in the mag
nifcent comedy, "Still Waters Run Deep"
The Theater has been reftted, the company Is
and the brief season promises series Of rare
entertainments.
OxFoRD-First week Of the "French Spy,'
and first appearance OF Miss Mile Francis. in
addition to an Immense bill Of origiualities by
the whole company.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES appearance of the Dele
Eante Brothers and Miss Sallie Sutherland,
together with all the favorites, in novel bill,
including the new burlesque Of sOtnello,
CPD FELLOWS HALL.-Magic, ventriloq uism
and sclentinc Illustrations, by the great NEGRO.
mar Ger oignor bstz, and remarkable perform.
ances by the trained rabbits and canary birds.
METROPOLITAN HALL.-Grand masu uerade
f., ball by the Washington Saengerbupd Every
preparation has been made for grand time.
GRACE OHUsCH FAIR.-This interesting fair
is 10 be continued this week at Island Hall,
with Few features OF interest nightly. To.
night the tableaux are expected to be very
superior embracing, amidst the variety to be
presented, the following: Game of Life"
1.-TWO scenee;) "Speakng likeness" IS magic
Mirror" The Novice" There will also be
vocal and instrumental music, and other at
fractions of a high order.
COMMISSIONERS OF THE BOARD OF ENROLL.
MEsT This morning II. A. Jones, late Chief
Clerk In the Provost Marshal's ONCE il the ID
district OF Maryland entered upon his duties
as Commissioner Of the Board of Enrolment
Of the District Of Columbia, thereby relieving
Lieut. John Knox, of the TIN regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps. who has been acting Commits
sioner for some months past. Mr.. Jones is
emiDently qualified for the position, and will
General Fry, in an official letter to Provost
Marshal o. BERN, relative to the above change,
says.-"Major: In relieving Lieut. Knox from
duty as Acting Commissioner of the Board OF
Enrolment of the District, wish you to make
known TO him that he is not relic from that
duty because there is any fault to be found in
the manner In which he has performed it. On
the contrary his action has been entirely salts
factory, but deem it best, for various reasons,
to make a permanent appointment to the
Office"
club held meeting at Turner Hall, 4 street,
Saturday night-C. G. Anderson, President;
". s. featman, Secretary; and John H.
Something like 8 600 was paid into the fund
and the subscriptions will doubtless hereafter
pour in rapidly as the day for the draft ap-
proaches.
at previous meeting last week amendments
were made to the com pact OF the society, as
follows: The club will not be responsible for
any member unless drafted in the Seventh
Ward Any member in Government employ
who may be drafted and detailed, will be al
lowed TO withdraw his subscription; and any
prior to the draft, will be allowed to withdraw
his subscription.
MI Semmes, treasurer, gave notice to mem
bers OF the old club to come for yard and receive
their pro-rata OF the balance Of funds on hand,
amounting TO SlS77 to each member not fur
nished with q substitute. the latter not being
entitled to any further benefit from the fund.
IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN-On Saturday az
ternoon, IN the Supreme Court, In General
Term, (all the Judges on the bench,) Judge
Olin delivered the opinion of the Court on the
motion of Mr. Brady, counsel for John Dugan,
confined in the Old Capitol. lin whose case
wri: of habeas corpus was recently issued
and returned endorsed by the President, ''the
writ OF habeas corpus in this case is suspend
ed y TO traverse the return and for an attach d.
ment against Mr.. Wood, on the ground of In.
suffciency of the return.
The Court denies the leave to traverse and
holds the return Of Mr.. Wood good.
Judge Wylie concurred in tthe decision but
nonconcurred in the argument, holding that
the power to suspend the writ OF habeas corpus
was in the legislative.
Judge Fisher and Chief Justice Cartter con
Cured in the decision, including the argument
COLoRED PREACHER AT THE CAPIToL.-Rev
IL. II. Garnet coiored clergyman of consid.
cradle celebrity, preached yesterday In the
Hall of Representatives. The audience was
composed largely OF colored people. His text
was from the 23d chapter Of heW:-''F'or
they bind heavy burdens and greivous to be
borne, and lay them on mems shoulders; but
they themselves will not move them with one
of their fingers" The speaker described the
ScIibes and Pharisees to whom this Language
applied, and drew a parallel between then
and many politicians OF the present day. His
discourse was directed principally to ths
wrongs inflicted on the African race, and con
at the hands of the white man equal rights.
The discourse attracted much attention.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PurceN.-On Satur
day letters Of administration on the estate o
&. w. Kirby were issued to Charles Kirby.
Hermoine @. Fleet was appointed guardia,
10 the orphans of James H. Fleet.
The following were approved and passed -
First and final accounts OF Mary Lynch, ex
ecutrix of Ambrose Lynch; of Sam'l ]. Dalch
er, administrator Of T. Dalcher; OF Hermoin'
O. Fleet, administrator Of j II. Fleet; 9th, 1Otf
snd 18th accounts of John p. Pepper, sur
viving executor OF Dorcas Calvin; the balanc
anu distributions OF Ambrose Lynch; and o
j. IL. Fleet
DISTRICT Court, Judge Wylie.-Saturday
the libel against the property Of Thomas L
Allen, seized under the provisions OF the con
hscation act, was dismissed. Mrs. EliZabet
for the properly bearing date Of May 10th, 1861
executed by Allen at Norfolk; and it bein
proved that Norfolk was at that time in Fed
Bradley, sr., for Mrs. Foulkes.
RELIGIOUS At the English Lutheran
Church, (Rev.J Ct. Buffers, yesterday morn
ing. at Ii q. m, the impressive services of tn
holy communion was held. Five persons wer
admitted to membership, and two ladies wer
baptized Rev. Mr.. Butler preached very in
teresing and instructive sermon from the 29tl
chapter OF Matthew, 18th verse.
SKRENADB.-Fricay night, the fine band O
the I'd ID. y. regiment, Colonel Alexander, ser
enaded number OF their friends in the city
and during the evening called at the quarter
OF NO. steam engine (Franklin) and wer
handsomely entertained by the boys. The,
also compiimented Thomas Berry, Esq, on
OF the fire commissioners.
AT THE DEDICATION OF the new Presbyte
fian Church Capitol Hill, yesterday. one Of S
D. & ii. w. Smiths American Organs wa
nsso~f9rnished by their agent, John F. Ell
Lis, 200 Pa avenue.
These beautiful little instruments can bc
supplied for concerts or parlor use; prices
ranging from S100 to $3.50.