Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-19
LOCAL NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS re. NIGHT.


IohDs IHRATRR.-In consequences of MANY
Pest M VINO Were DESTROYS of seeing Mr.. For
re. as Jack Cade" being unable to gain ad !.
tniuinn,, .ne mouse being so full, he will appear
ponii ~ tue same play, supported by Madame
aonisl, Jonn Mccullough, and Ford's excellent
Sonpahy. a grand bill is in preparation for
Growers THEATRR-This is the last nipht
out one OF the Italian Opera season at Growers
ana last appearance of Signora Filatoff when
VIII De presented, for the only time, Rossini's
LaVorlte opera, In four acts, sin Barbiere di
Slyiglia-" "Resini," Signora Filatof ssC,ount
Signora Magri. "'
OXFORD HALL.-Those fond OF a varistv of
attractions can be suited admirabIv bv roiny 70
inc oxford, where songs, Dances farces, panto-
mines, and instrumental music follow each
V aIr az qottA succession Ease and comfort
CASTERBURY.-Everybod who has been an
fo!tunate as to see the beautiful trick panto.
mime a. the Canterbury, entitled Harlequin
Fantasio, or the Silver Egg" iCin In saving
mat no one sh 1uld fail to witness it; therefore,
we ehFise you to go tonight. New performers
and features next week.
BALLS To-NiGHT.-The Stewart Holland
Club will give their eleventh grand ball to-
night at temperance Hall, ON Estreet so select
your partners.
Tussarora Tribe, No. 5, Improved Order of
Red Men, will give their fourth grand ball at
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, tonight, for
the benefit Of the widows and orphans Let
all help the good work along
The Young Eagle Club also gives it's first
CRANE bail tonight, at Island Hall, corner Of
9Th and ID streets south, and good season is in
prospect.
FINDINGS AND SENTENCES OF THE DoUBLE-
DAY MILITARY CsURT-Mrs. Florence She
han, charged with furnishing citizens clothing
to soldiers, was found guilty and sentenced to
pay fine of s2Oo, and to be imprisoned until
it be paid
MRS Shehsn furnished a suit of citizens
clothing to private VIM. J. Shehan, LIST New
York heavy artillery, unassigned company,
while in the service, and received letter from
him in the middle OF last November, asking her
TO come to Washington and bring him his Cit
liens clothing.
Thomas Fletcher, for recruiting one John G.
Ford, alias George Rose, enrolled in the Third
Ward of this city, and putting him in as a re-
cruit in Philadelphia on the dth OF last Sep
imprisoned at Clinton prison, New York, for
six months, and to pay fine of 500.
Philip Adam, citizen, charged with the
robbery OF a silver hunting case watch from
Albert A. Peck, I'd Connecticut heavy artil-
lery, on the 9th of last July, at Lewsville,
Fairfax county, Va, was found guilty, and
already restored, and to be imprisoned for
three years; but was finally pardoned by the
Executive, and set at liberty.
"HoP" AT THE SEAToN HoUsE.-The first
shop" of the season at the Seaton House, which
took place last night, was a delightful affair,
and for brilliancy and sociability, will be num-
bered among the INST OF the festive winter sea-
Besides the guests of the hotel in attendance,
there were many of the distinguished persona
ges now in the city present, together with many
of our leading merchants and their wives and
daughters. The music upon the occasion was
furnished by Prof. Hays string band The
dancing commenced about o'clock, and was
kept up with vim until about 12 when the
guests were invited to the dining room, where
q sumptuous supper. gotten up in the manner
for which Sluyter is noted, was prepared
After full Justice had been done to the good
things upon the table, the party returned to the
large hail and resumed the merry dance, which
was continued until about o'clock this morn
ing.
CATHOLIC FAIR.-This fair, which opened
on Tuesday evening last, is meeting with great
success. The tables which are numerous, are
loaded with articles OF great value and useful
ness. and 1T is astonishing to witness the inter-
est manifested by the employees of the differ
emit tables. The cause in which they are en-
gagged |. very pralsewoI'ay one, ana com COM
good; and we are sure that none who have the
welfare of religion at heart, will absent them
selves during the next few evenings the fair
remains open. The object is to provide means
to assist in liquidating the debt incurred In
building the new Church OF the Immaculate
Conception, on the corner of Eighth and NJ
streets. 1t is but a short time since the ener-
getic pastor of st. Patrick's, Rev. Father w al
ter, commenced building this edifice, and Sc
far ne has been crowned with success, for he
has il covered in, and hopes by Easter 10 have
it opened for divine service.
RoBBERY.-Tuesday, the store Of W. B Lew
is & Co., Pennsylvania avenue, between 9th
and 10Th streets, was entered by thieves, anc
the following articles stolen A gold English
lever watch, valued at $50; one plated nicke
anchor movement do, S25; one silver hunting
case do, $40; one gold mounted hair chain
$3.50; an old fashioned bracelet, red sets, 81 81
daguerreotype pin, all; one open face II. q
very small gold watch, SIS one II. q. gold lie
yer, $50: silver open face watch, 50; abou
twenty gold rings, $50; one large white sea
(stone), SIS; 28 dozen ladies gold pencils, S3u
M of detectives
were informed early, but as yet no arrest ha
been made.
A NECESSARY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
emit Richards has issued an order to the Metro
Politan Police to carry all horses and mules
taken by them as estrays or stolen to the CORA
In the First Ward for inspection by the officer
in charge there. This order is made neces sarJ
by the difficulty of identifying government
horses CT mules by persons not perfectly &C
quainted withe marks. The police in some in
stances having taken horses estray and pu
them in stables at livery, and when the cos
has accumulated to nearly the value of tn
animals the governments agents identity then
and take them, the expense Of keeping then
falling upon the commissioners fund.
ANOTHER NEW CHURCH.-The pastor of 81
Matthew's Catholic Church, Rev. q. 1. White
ID. d., } has purchased the fine lot of ground OF
the corner OF 25th street and Pa. avenue
feet by i20-on which ii is contem plated t
commence the erection Of a new church a
soon as the weather opens. In the neighbor
MOOD are quite a NUMBER OF Catnonc families
for whose benefit this enterprise is undertaken
We notice, also, that the basement OF st. Mat
thew's Church has had thorough overhaul
lug and renovation, costing several THOUSAND
dollars, which was opened tor the first time OF
Sunday morning, when handsome collection
was lifted.
JANE SHORE, the beauty, pet and grace o
court died miserable death Of want ant
starvation in the streets. She chung to tn
fortunes OF the house of Edward. Whel
GlOstPr, afterwards Richard III, was power
full, he baIished the frail beauty ana forbad
any one from giving her food or shelter within
the realm OF England. The husband she de
serted was the emily one who disobeyed tn
order of Gloster. The play upon this subjec
will be produced at Ford's Theater on Satur
day next
U. ). COURT OF CLAIMS, January 1a.-Josepl
r. Curtis vs.. The United States. The argu