Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-04-26
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs TnNIouT

LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs To-NIGHT.
WASHINGTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Min.
sleis, IN . huge programme of ballads, songs
dances, end negro delIneatons
OXFORD HALL" Fanchon, the Cricket"
ment.
OAnTERRuRY.-The drama sThe Victim"
I1e pnriesque 1.-THE Stranger" the ballet OF
La maJa," and other novelties.
CoNoRRT Grand vocal and instrumental
concert at ST. Johns Church, Georgetown, by
tne washington Y uinteite Club, assisted by
the pest amateur talent of botn cities. The
programme includes some OF the choicest Sc
Iectons, and rare musical treat may be ex.
pected.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Grand concert Of the
FEMALE Grsm mar Schools OF the Second and
Fourth Districts. A great success is antici.
patsd.
GoHzAaA HALL, F street, between 9TH and
10th:-Fair for the benefit OF St. AloysIus
Church. An elegant supper, rare fancy arti.
-cles, ana q host OF attractions.
STAMPs ON EXPRESS RRcEIPrs.--Editoy
cision OF the Commissioner of InternaI Reve.
nue., III regard to affixing stamps on Express
companies receipts, you will be doing our
business men and citizens generally a favor:
Every omission TO stamp receipts for goods
delivered by Express Companies is a clear
violation of law on the part of the individual
TO pro secution and penalty.
IL is mace my duty to enforce the law In this
particular. Yours. &C.,
U. S. Collector of Int Revenue for DC.
STAMPS ON RECEIPTS OF EXPRESS COMPANIES
treasury department, ONCE of Int Rey,l
Washington, April IL. 1865 {
SIR: Your letter of the 9th inst, stating
that "the General Superintendent the United
states Express company, New York. had ia
stTucted its agents 10 discontinue the use of
stamps on the receipts taken by them" has been
received
In reply, have to say. that the amendatory
act OF March }, 1865 exempts from stamp duty
the receipts 9ireH by the express com panies,
upon the delivery OF goods ito them) for trans
portation The receipts taken by them upon the
detirery of property still ssbject TO stamp duty
the same sGs heretofore !; but this office has no
power to decide that the press company shall
Pay the duty in preference to the party exc.
cutting the instrument If an instrument re-.
curing stamp is issued without the ap-
RropIla.e stamp being afhxed and cancelled,
the moker Is liable to the penalty for a violation
or the law, and the other party loses the benefit
OF the instrument Very respectfully,
tSlgned) E. A. ROLLINS,
Deputy Commissioner.
Eimira, n. y.
CIRCUIT COURT, Chef Justice Cdrtter--'he
case OF Il b, French agt. q. q. Meador, (land-
Iofa snd tenant,) appeal from Justice Clayton,
"nich mas occupied the court for some DAYS,
was yesterday gwen to The Jury, who returned
verdict for Mr.. Weador, the plaintiff below
The premises are K street, near I2th, and
belonged 10 w. X Shields, who went South.
DIR. Meador being the lessee OF the house, and
In 1865 the property was seized under the con-
nscatlon act and in March, 1864, it was ordered
10 be sold under the provisions OF the confisca-
ton act Subsequently MIR. Shields returned
and awaiting himself OF the amnesty procama-
lion, the decree of condemnation was set aside
Mr.. Meador sub-let the house to a MT Muir.
dock, the contract providing for "monthly
letting" with the privilege TO the tenant Of
Ini m fhlv
certain covenants concerning payment OF rent,
occupation OF the premises, and penalties for
.reacn or the engagement. Before the United
States selzed the property Mr.. M urdock SUBJ
let the premises to Hon. E. b. French, who
afterwards paid the rent TO the Government:
out on a restitution 1t was paid back to Mr..
Frnch, who handed Ii 10 Mr. Meador A
NOTICE OF thirty days was served on Mr.. French
for him 10 quit possession on the 1st of Noyem.
Der, when was disregarded, and hence this
suit Dill OF exceptions WAS taken, and the
case goes to the court in general term. Nessrs.
j ID. Fuller and w. ID. Davidge for appellant;
Messrs. Bradley tor appellee.
THERE WAS FULL and earnest meeting of
the coiored people Of the District held in the
18th street Presby terrain Church last night, no.
uees or Wnich were read in their several
churches on Sabbath last. DIR. Garnet was
elected president of the meeting, and he more
July stated The object of the meeting, namely:
the erection of suitable national colorsd cit
liens monument ID the memory of our late
esteemed President, Abraham Lincoln, said
monument TO be monumental institute, built
on most approved architectural plans, and de-
voted TO God, literature, science and art and
for the education of the freemen and freedmen
IN the higher branches of culture. Resolu-
tons appropriate and expressive were adopted,
4 committee OF fifteen appointed to report a
plan OF permanent organization. Remarks
were made BY Gen. Wilson, Messrs Dilley and
scott, Of Iowa, DIR. J. Ii. Smith, of Boston, Rev
DIR. TustiD, of the District, and several others
-Four hundred and fifteen dollars We're raised,
when the meeting adjourned to Tuesday eve,
ming next, at the same time and place.
THE grand vocal and instrumental compli.
mentary concert, given to Mons. Alexander
Wolowski, takes place at Odd Fellows Hall
Tomorrow evening. Mime. Gomez De Wo-
1owski' the renowned prima donna OF the
Italian Opera, who has won the brightest
Iaurels since her career in America, will make
ner first Appearance in our city on this coca
sion. Mr.. J. William Pope, the celebrated
powerful basso, will give US some of his finest
selections, one Of them his own composition
We will also have the pleasure OF listening to
number ofPrOfessOr WoIowski's tine pupils
dons. Wolowski, the skillfuI, accurate and
finished artist, Is well known in our CITY He
mas no superior as pianist. Judging from
the number OF reserved seats already sold at
G.. W. MetZsrotts music store, the hall will be
Tiled to IFS utmost capacity.
PREsENTATIoN.-Last week, a number of
friencs presented to he LADIES Rehakah De-
gree association at the Navy Yard, magnif-
cent Bible, through Mrs. A E p Cross, who
made g. neat little address on the occasion
Inc public may not he aware tina. this associ-
alton is composed of the wives and widows of
Odd Fellows, who have taken the Degree Of
Rebekab, aud was formed for beneficial pur.
poses. 1t comprises representatives from all
parts OF the city, and is in q very prosperous
condition, doing much good without sny out
ward show.
Lost AND RgCoy eEKD-Last night, Mr.
Charles ). Steele, lutb street. between l. and
NJ, reported at The police headquarters that
yesterday afternoon some person entered his
house and stole two diamond and two emerald