Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-04
LOCAL NEWS.
AuysEMENTs TO NIGHT.

LAVAL l<E Ss
ADJUSTMENTS TO NIGHT.
GROWERS THEATER.-Miss Avonia Jones Is
drawing large aud fashionable audiences at
Growers, and will appear tonight in her ia
yorite character OF Media" In the great clas-
Steal play Of that anne, which will be pro-
duced with beautiful new scenery and exq uis-
lite music.
FoRD's TBEATKR This is the third night OF
the eminent tragedian, Edwin Forrest, who
will appear in his great character of ssCardinal
Rieheiieu," in Buiwer's celebrated play OF
sRIcheIieu; or, the Conspiracy" supported by
MIR. ]. Mccullough, Miss Alice Gray, and the
great double company
OXFORD BALL.-This is the grand holiday
week at Oxford Han, and an abundance OF fun
is in store for ali who can avail themselves OF
it, Miss Kathleen ONeil still sings her rich
Irish sorgs.
CANTERBuRY HALL.-Go to the Canterbury
to. night and see the ballet entitled the "Paint.
eT's Illusion" by Mile Annetti Galletti and
Mons Chener, assisted by Ella Wesner, Lizzie
Wesner. and others. Look out for the "Horned
Quagga"
FAIR, TABLEAUx AND CoNC8RT-The ladies
OF Calvary Baptist Church are still entertain
ing the beauty and fashion of Washington at
Odd Fellows Hall. A fine band of music isaon
hand nightly, and tonight will be exhibited
their beautiful tableau1. Go and spend
happy hour.
DRAFT MEETING.-The citizens OF the Fourth
Ward met at The Council Chamo Der, City Hall,
last evening, for the purpose OF correcting the
enrolment list and taking such measures as
would clear the ward of the coming draft.
In the absene Of the President, X. ). Davis,
Esq was called to the chair
Mr.. Davis stated that he and Mr.. Slit yester-
day proceeded TO he office of thu Provost
Marshal, and, in the absence of that officer,
they called on Col Jeffries, who told them
that when two or three years men were put in
by men who were drafted for but one year the
one or two years excess would be credited to
the ward. and Mr.. Davis suggested that COM
mittee be appointed TO canvass the ward and
ascertain how many men had put substitutes
IN service for over one year.
Mr.. Lyles was OF opinion that the excess
cauFed by putting in substitutes for over one
year would not be credited to the present quota,
but would be withheld and credited on a sub
seQuent Quota.
MIR. LIVES moved that the whole subject per-
tanning to the collection of funds be placed in
the hands OF the general committee; agreed to.
Mr.. Stitt stated thar he had already stricken
from the enrolment list about two hundred
names.
Mr.. Thomas Frazier stated that he yesterday
visited the quartermaster's hospital, on K
street, TO find ont how many OF the fifty men
enrolled at that hospital he could find and
could find none, the surgeon In charge telling
him that come were ct the front In the army,
and that they nearly all had left the city, hav-
ing been discharged as soon as they became
well enough He also stated that the team
sters who were enrolled at the l. street hos
pital had long since been discharged, and very
nearly all had left the city as soon as dis
charged.
The Chair announced that magistrate would
be in attendance at the Fire Commissioners
evening, between and o'clock, for the pur-
pose OF taking afidavits OF tsose exempt from
any cause free OF charge; after which, the
meeting adjourned.
US. SUPREME COURT. January 3.-On mo-
tion OF Mr.. Lord, f. L. Fancher, Esq, OF New
York, was admitted an attorney and counsel
On motion Of Mr.. Bradford, Edw. Blair
Smith. Jno. &. Dimmick. and Randolph W.
Townsend, Esqs, were admitted attorneys and
-counsellors of this court.
On motion Of MI. Fuller, Jas. II. Roberts and
Stephen A. Goodwin, Esqs., of Illinois, were
admitted attorneys and councillors OF this
Court
On motion of Mr.. Payne, Jos. NJ Blake and
Reig'd +. Thurston, Esqs., of Rhode Island,
were admitted attorneys and councillors OF
No So Thos. ]. Miles, appellant, VS.. VIM.
ID. Caldwell Appeal from the Circuit Court
ofthe United States for the District OF Missouri.
Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the opinion Of the
Court reversing the decree Of the said Cir
emit Court with costs, and remandiDg the cause
with directions to dismiss compliments bill,
but without prejudice to any remedy tor COM
pensation for Improvements, &c.
Ne 81. John Hecker ct al, plaintiffs In error,
John to i1s.es or to 9bs the
District OF New York. Mr.. Justice Cliff ord
delivered the opini on OF the Court affirming
the judgment OF the said Circuit Court in this
cause, with costs.
No. 100 David Gordon ct al, administrator Of
George Fisher, deceased, VS.. The United States.
Appeal from the Court Of Claims. Mr.. Good :
rich and Hon. H Winter Davis argued the
question OF the constitutional jurisdiction of
the right Of appeal of this Court. Adjourned.
CONFIRMATION OF OLERKs-Mr. Editor As
you have already kindly admitted several
articles into your columns in relation to the
pay OF Government clerks in this city, and as
no man has as yet said a word for the clerks In
a & int rnda q
few lines in their behalf Something has been
said about raising The pay OF clerks in some of
the Departments, who get sts5 per month.
work say SIX hours daily. at the most, while
our clerks work nine, ten, elersn, tlCctye, and
thirteen hours, day, and receive as compensa-
ton $50, $500, 81 go, and at most Si,iG0 Per
anEum There are clerks in the City Post
Office, Mr.. Editor, competent men, too with
three, four, five, six and more little RESPONSE.
bilities apiece TO look after, W no only receive
$500 to $1,000 per annum, who pay their rent il
they can, and their grocer. and milkman. il the
latter happen to be the fret creditors who call
on pay.day. These, Mr.. Editor are the kind
OF Government clerks who are in especial
manner subjects for the beneficent considera.
respectfully request you to use your influence
in commencing. OSs OF THEM.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge Purceu-Last cour
day, the will OF the late William McKinstry
bequeathing his property to his mother, Wa:
filed for probafe aud partially proved: and the
Will VI D6Qu
her property on street, near AZ, to her friend
Joseph Beasley, in trust for the benefit of the
children of her deceased niece, Mrs Bevans.
Letters of administration were issued 10 John
A. Baker on the estate OF Joseph b. Towers,
and TO Amos Young on the estate OF Eliza
Henry.
The accounts OF Richard Lay, administrator
OF Thos. Carberry, was passed.
Yesterday morning, Eliza p. Towers was ap-
pointed guardian TO the orphan Of John T
Towers.
WEpDING.-Monday night, an interesting
wedding affair came of at the Sixth Presby-
terrain Church, Island, in the marriage of Mr.
VIM. A. Thompson, (the second son Of the late
VIM. Thompson, one OF the Oldest aud most
respected citizens of the Seventh Ward) TO
Miss Susie Lee, daughter OF our worthy ctl-
zen, Henry Lee, Esq The groomsman was
John q. Thompson, Esq brother OF the groom,
and the bridesmaid, Miss Josephine A. Lee,