Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-17

AMgsEMENTs TO NIGHT.

GROVES THEATER -tiounod's grand OPP
era OF mireille," with Haimer, Gran, Len
mann, M'Ile Rotter, and other fayorites in
prominent Characters.
WASHINGTON THKATgR.-Last night but one
OF the great combin alton, and Bourclcauifs
comedy OF SHOW She Loves Him. 10 NOR.
Wallack.
FoRD's THRATER.-Last nigot or Edwin
Forrest who appears AS "NirgiHius" In the
great tragedy OF that name.
UAsrRRRURY-Buriesque songs, ballet, Ell
Nipo EDDIE, and other attractions. Matinee
to- morrow.
OxFoRp.-The drama OF "Jack Shepherd"
and huge hill of fun, ballet, and sentiment.
Matinee to morrow
ODD FELLOWS HALL-Grsnd ball by the
Emmett Association in celebration Of ST. Pat
Fick's night.
MARIsIs SoiREE-To-nighta another Of NJ arl.
mis- brilliant semi-moDthly soirees, at mis- pop.
ular Dancing Academy, Temperance Hall, on
L street, between 9th and 10th
GoszAoA HALL, T STREET, BErwEgB 9TH
AND lO1H Lecture by ] p. Brophey,
"N no are the lrish," and a pleasa { musical
entertainment, in which Madame Cecilia
Young kretchmar will sing anamber Of choice
Irish melodies.
THE POSTPONED GASES OF KIDNAPPING
And PRRJURY.-Yesterday afternoon at We
Justice Boswelltook up the cases OF q. FeeIy,
continued from the day before, and the evil
denee IN the case was published in the Star
Yesterday The case was opened for argum snt
MIR. Fendall for the Government, asked a
commit nent for perjury. Mr.. Hahn con.
tended that the charge of perjury could not bs
sustained, because the oath was administered
by notary public, and that officer is not
civil N magistrate; and the Act OF Congress re-
qRires the osths before the Enrolment Board
TO be administered by member of the board
or q magistrate.
Justice Boswell decided that the oath was
legally administered the Office OF Notary
Public authorizing the Officer Tn administer the
oath contemplated by the act of Congress for
n Ca in q nm tho N,fio 81
approved March Sd, 1863, Secs. Is and l6 and
required feelv to give bail in $500 tor At
tempting frsuduieniiy TO enl list person In the
service of the United States.
The next case is that OF Martin Wslcb,
charged with endeavoring 10 enlist men under
false rretenees. Alexander Campbell tesdfi-d
before Lieut. Brown, be was born in Biaden
county, N. G..
About the month OF January, 1851. be vol
unteered in the 36tn ". @, volunteers, ito
avoid the dIaft) served about one year in that
regiment; after the fall of Fort Fisher he de.
serted and came into the Union lines TOOK the
oath OF allegiance at Fort Monroe. got trans
portati7n, and came to Washington about
February 18th, 1855.
March 18th, srdpdIug N 18Th street, near the
avenue, he met Martin Welch, who asked hi IN
II he had ever been in the rebel service. He
replied, yes. WEIGH said IL witness would do
as he told him he could get 5000 for one year,
and ne could easily Jump 1t. On his suggestion
witness changed his name 70 David T Dorgein,
was taken TO the office OF the Provost Marshal
TO go in as a substitute and was there arrested
The cases Will come up for hearing at two
O'Clock, L. N. to-day.
ST. PATRICK's DAY.-The anniversary of St.
Patrick Is being celebrated here TO-DAY, re-
ligious services having been held this morning
IN many OF the churches, and arrangements
made for appropriate exercises this evening.
at Odd Fellows ball a grand ball will be held
under the auspices of the Emmett Association,
sad fine supper Will be given 81 the Exchange
Hotel on & street.
The Catholic Total AbAinanee Society will
celebrate the day by meeting al the hall corner
OF 10Th and streets, commencing at y. m,
at which il Is anticipated several Interesting
addresses will be delivered, and the pledge ad.
minstEred.
In the evening a lecture will be delivered by
kr. ]. p. Brophy, one OF the professors OF
GonZaga College, at the new hall on + street.
between 9th and 10th, on the subject, ssW no are
the Irishl" This will be followed by must cal
entertainments in the course OF which Mrs.
Cecilia Young Kretschmar Will sing several
Irish melodies, and the National Hymn of Ire.
land Will be sung by chorus OF 80 voices.
GRoCRRIEs.-The fal in gold has unsettled
the price of groceries to great degree, and
dealers caught with large stocks on hand find
quote retail prices here as follows: Flour,
family, per barrel, ga and SIS; per sack OF 10
sl3 so; super, per barrel, SIP and Sl2 30. Corn
meal. per busbeI, 50. Coffee, Mocha, per
pound, CSC Java, Coo Rio. SOC; Burnt, 6Oc.;
per pound, $50 to So so; black. : so TO 81
Sugars, brown. per pound, 30 10 25c; pulver-
lied, SOC; crushed. SOC graduated, SOC. claIi-
fed, 2sc. Rice, per pound, 2Gc. Bacon hams,
per pound, choice, 25ci shoulders. 2ic.; mid
ding, CSC. Lard, per pound, 3oc. Butter, per
pound, 20 to 6Oc. Cheese. per pound, 3Oc,
Candies, per pound, Rdamantine, iHc taiow,
Coo Fish, cod, per pound, 12Hc.; mackerei
No. I, per kit of * pounds, 80 %; mackerel
No and 3, per barrel. SIs and SIG holasses,
per gallon, ~ and lbs; syrup, choice, $50
Soap, per pound, IS and 2Oc. Tobacco, 75c. to
81 50. Salt, per sack, fine, $3.50; ground
alum, 81 .25a50.
ATTEMPT AT RoBBRry.-The bookstore Of
Charles Anderson, or eth street, was found
open, and the gas burning, at a. m this morn.
ing. BuIglars had made an attempt to open
the money drawer, but did not succeed, as it
was patent alarm spring drawer, aud only
partially forced off the bottom. II is supposed
they were scared off, as the only thing missed
is several fine albums and a few prayer books,
amounting in all TO about ; leo worth. There
were several hundred dollars worth OF gold
pens in the case, which was overlooked by
them In their hurry TO escape.
A NEEDED IMPRoyEMENT.-Laberer are
busiiy engaged in carting earth TO fill up the
depression in the surface CT the grounds be-
tween the White House and the War Depart
ment, and which have always been unWh DE
somely damp. a carriage drive Is also beng
made through the south portion OF the same
ground, afordiDg communication between the
Presidents stables and the north front OF the
White House.
CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Ohn.-Yesterday,
the case of Henry Jackson, VIM Bowie, Foste
Bayiis. charged with the larceny nf three bales
OF cotton, was tried, and this mornin a verdict
Of guilty was rendered against Jackson and
not guilty as 10 the others. jackson was son.
fenced 10 one year in the penitsntiary.
BIsJURBIyG RELIGIOUS WoRsHIP-Last
night officer Grant arrested s. T. Nugsnt on
the charge Of disturbing religious worship, and
Justice Walter fined him 1915.
npp A oht
Ere commissioners appointed Thomas Robin
son and William Murray surernumeraries to
I'LL vacancies.
POTOMAC SHAD-The first shad cauyht this