Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-18
LOCAL NEWS.
ANUsEMENTs TO. NIGHT.

AAosEMEETS TONIGHT.
NEoVERs THEATRR.-This evening COM
mences the season of Italian Opera at Gro
sers (Which is limited positively to three
nIshIs,) Wnen will be presented Verdi's grand
nora CARROLL as sLeonora," Signora Fiiatof
as "Azucena," Signor LAMA as cruz" and
win other distinguished artistes in the cast.
FoRD's THRATER.-This evening, Mr. Ed
win Forrest will appear in his great rendition
OF "Jack Cade, the Bondman Of Kent" sun
Ported by Madame Ponisi as "Mariamne"
MIR. John Mccullough as "Lord Clifford ;"
and the full strength OF the company This Is
one of MIR Forests best plays.
CANTERBURY.-1f You want to spend q CAV
and happy season, go to the Canterbury to-
night, and see the great combination troupe in
the comic English trick pantomme, "Harle.
quin Fantasia, or the Silver Egg"
OXFORD HALL.-Hughey Dougherty appears
Tonight in his great PRESERVATION of Mons. JUL
lien, as performed by him for 149 consecutive
nights in Philadelphia. Miss Ada Tesman
Will sing her sweet songs
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION
SoCIB1 Y.-The anniversary of the American
Colonization Society, which has now been in
operation Tor over 40 years, was held at the
Presby terrain church, on x street, last evening
which was well filed by ladies and gentlemen,
tnere oelng representatives from nearly every
Hon. j. II. b. Latrobe, of Baltimore, pre-
sided and called the meeting to order Rev.
Howard Malcolm, d. D., of Philadelphia lead
Extracts OF the report of the Secretary were
read by Mr.. Carpenter. The report alludes to
the decease of fl We OF the officers and members
of the society in feeling terms, viz Hon Edw
Everett, Hon. VIM. L. Dayton, Prof. Ben amin
Silliman, Hon. ]. G.. Hornblower and Solomon
The financial condition of the Society is very
satisfactory, the receipts during the year GH-
Guiding the balance in the treasury oflast Year,
being S9l, i5i 3 and the disbursements SS9,-
93l as Owing to the failure of emigrants a
surplus OF $4,000 has been invested in U. S.
bonds.
The war has diminished the receipts but at
the same time reduced the expenditure by di.
verting those who might b ave offered as emil
grants only have been sent to Liberia from the
different States, as follows :-Massachusett
.; Pennsylvania. iO New York, :; Illinois, 4.
They were mostly we'll educated, two clergy.
men and Prof M. II. Freeson, native of Yer
mont, a graduate of Middlebury College, in
the class OF 40, who went out as professor
elect in Liberia College.
Several hundred coiored persons on the
Island of Barbados are anxious to make Lii
IBERIA their home. They have an agent now in
this country TO interest this society in their be-
half. The directors have the matter under
consideration, not having yet been able to set
tie what they should do in the case. The col
ored people are represented as intelligent The
legislature Of Liberia has not only appropri-
ated "a 900 to aid these and other emigrants
from the West India Islands. bnt has increased
the land grant to twenty-five acres for each
head of a family.
The native population around the little Re-
public are fast becoming christianized, and
marked encouragement is furnished from this
direction. The most encouraging results have
rewarded the efforts to ciyiiize the four thou
sand cargo Africans liberated In Liberia from
slave ships, and they are already becoming
useful.
President " arner was inaugurated January
d, 1864, sin the midst of universal rejoicings"
An athen@um has recently been organized at
honrovia for the intellectual i'm provement of
the young men of that city. A convention OF
teachers and others had been held, occupying
three days in discussions on the qualifications
of teachers and modes of instruction, and re-
Sultlng in the formation OF q National Institute
of instruction.
Sweden, Norway, Netherlands and Hayti
have in the year made friendly treaties with
Liberia, and that with Hayu recognizes the
slave trade as piracy, and stipulates for its
punishment as such.
Hon. Abraham Hanson, previously Com.
mercial Agent, was in February last received
by the Liberian Government as Consul Cen
eral from the u. S, and Rev. John Il. Kinney,
previously Consul General, was in May last
received as Charge d'Afaires by our Govern
ment.
The affairs of Liberia College are alluded to-,
and it is reported in healthy condition, and
without doubt, 8 success.
The report refers to the great efforts OF the
Liberian Governmental importing every thing
tending TO develope the resources OF the coun-
try and TO advance civilization. and speaks OF
the fine quality OF sugar, coffee and cotton
which has been sent to market during the
past year, and closes by stating that there is
no doubt that the numbers who In the next sc
wears settle in the new country, will out.
number, by far, the entire NUMBER brought
from Africa as slaves.
duced, and spoke of the advantages of Liberia
and its growth. 1t had already done more tC
put down the slave trade than probably the
United States and England combined. h
believed that within so years the little Repub
lie would grow largely, and would be the cen
tral power in Africa. The emigration of those
brought from Africa to the new republic will
be immense. He believed that when this wal
was over large numbers OF the white soldiers
now in service will remain in the South Africa
he maintained, was for the Philippians, and thej
were superior to the Caucasian in the tropics
Mr.. Doolittle closed by saying that the new:
that had been received Of the capture of For
Fisher and the closing of the last port of III,
rebels, was glorious, and the crushing victory
which Is to close this rebellion Is now at hand
duced, and made good address on the subjec
of colonization.
Hon G Washington Warren, Of Massachu
sets, arose and in some feeling remarks an
nounced the death Of Hon. Edward Everett
who was one of the vice presidents OF the So
ciety. Mr.. Everett, twelve years ago, Whtl
Secretary of State during Mr.. tillmores AID
ninistration, had delivered an able addres
before tie Society, and he was one OF the hes
friends OF colonization in the country. He of
Tered resolutions OF respect to the memory o
the deceased.
DIR. Peter Parker, of this city, seconded them
bearing testimony 10 the virtues Of the de
ceasedi and they were unanimously adoptet
MUSICAL, LITERARY AND SOCIAL LRvRR
Monday night, company OF ladies and gen
tlemen assem- bled in the rooms of the Youn,
Mems Christian Association, on 7th street nea
T. street, to inaugurate a system OF meeting
for the interest and Improvement OF all thos
who may attend.
1t was intended to begin the series som,
weeks ago, but circumstances prevented tn
inauguration until last night. The only dis
advantage under which the society will labo
is the size OF the hall, which is much too small
for the audience that would like to attend a
* o'clock the hall was well filled with lade:
and gentlemen, among them some OF the Older
and formerly most active of the Association
who appear TO be again coming up to the worl
of the young christians.
The meeting was called to order by Captain
Beardsley, and opened with appropriate
prayer by Mr.. w. A. Thompson. The choir o.
the Georgetown Bridge street Church was
present, and performed a piece of sacred music
in fine style, accompanied by melodeon. Their
followed a brief bnt very interesting essay on
CELESTIAL Days,' by MIR. George May Powell