Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-03-20

AMEsEMRNTs 10. NIGHT.

SKAToN UArr-Rare musical entertainment
by Dempster, the distinguished pan me-
programme includes some OF .ds tro., No. -
lads OF the day, and Will aHoru ueos hos "
De missed by any means.
CANTRRBURY.-Firstap appearance OF the meio-
dramatic actor, j. W InomPsoh, WIN ms
Forbes in an immense bill of burlesque, ballet,
drama, &c, supported by the entire company
OxyoRp-First week of Martini Chiriski, the
Miaco brothers, Frank Diamond and Harry
stone in addition to all the old favorites in
huge programme of ballet, fun and sentiment.
ISLAND HALL Grand complimentary ball
for the benefit Of the drafted police of the Sew
enth Ward. The arrangements of the commit
tee are most complete, and promise great
success.
METROPOLITAN HALL.-Complimenta ball
for the benefit OF Rudolph Saur, drafted. A
pleasant time is expected.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Regular monthly meeting for the election Of
officers.
FIRE.-Sunday morning, about 30 minutes to
] O'Clock, officer Drane, OF the Third Ward,
sounded a fire alarm from box %, corner of 7th
and NJ streets north. The fire was discovered
in one of the row OF frame dwellings on the
east side of oth street, near n, belonging TO Mrs
Miles and occupied by A Goodrich. In very
short time the houses adjoining were in flames,
and the total destruction OF the row seemed in
eyItable. Fortunately, the fire department was
speedily represented by the Metropolitan Hook
and Ladder Company, who laid out their hose
had steam up and was at work one minute af-
ter arriving on the ground They were fol-
lowed IN quick succession by the government
apparatus Rucker, Meigs, Hibernla, and the
companies of the city department. The excel
lent supply OF water and the judicious use of
il, saved the row from total destruction, and
The five houses in flames before the fremen
reached the spot were almost totally destroyed,
leaving the weather boards standing, but all
Will have to be removed in order 70 rebuild.
The occupants Of the houses generally saved
heaviest loser among the tenants, losing nearly
all he had He is partially insured. The
Queen, VIM. Shumbert, X. Ian, fey and Mr..
Webster. Several of them are partially in
sured. The origin OF the fire is supposed to be
the burning of the end of a joist fixed into a
fue by the builders of the houses and another
supposition is that it was placed under the
weather boards in the alley between the houses
occupied by Messrs. Goodrich and King.
FROM CITY POINT.-Arriudl of Sick and
WOunded-AnOther Squad of Rebel DeSerters-
The hospital steamer Connecticut, Captain
rived here last night from City Point, with 2i2
sick and wounded men, and two officers, Capt.
John Lehman and Capt. James Burnett, of
the tn Delaware regiment.
These men are from the I'd, 9TH and 9th corps,
and IS OF the Der are very serious cases of
the typhoid fever. This morning they were
distributed among Emory and Campbell hos
All of the men in the corps hospitals who
were unable to Join their regiments have been
sent to City Point, and will be forwarded to
Baltimore and Washington.
The sick and wounded of the 9th, 5th, and ID
corps ars all now IN one general hospital at
CITY Point.
The steamer Lizzie Baker also arrived up
this morning with large squad of rebel de-
serters. The rebel assertions have not been so
numerous during the past week as heretofore,
owing to the fact that the rebels now post a
guard in rear of the advance picket line to pre-
vent assertions. ANY officer or private who
shoots n an while in the &C of desertion will
receive furlough of 80 days in obedience to
The orders OF General Lee.
An EXCITEMENT AT MCKRNDRRE-Yester
Gay, Rev Col. Moody, Of the Cincinnati Cen.
ference, preached at the Mckendree Chapel in
the morning and evening, and the house was
crowded to sutfocation. Col. Moody is west
ern man, of stalwart frame, fiorid face, white
hair, and nearly white whlskers, having de-
Cidedly military look. His style was fervtd,
and had the racy flavor peculiar 70 the western
pioneer Methodist. At night, we regret TO state,
q scene took place not in keeping with the
sacredness of the place. Col. Moody was en-
forcing the doctrine OF the common brotherhood
of man. and making as he went along fOrcible
but odd illustrations, which ELECTED laughter
and applause in about equal proportions. The
doctrine put forth was evidently distasteful to
some, and during the evening a number left
the house, when ne Colonel remarked that
s'ths is not the first time gray backs have rum
which remark drew forth the applause OF those
who remained. There was considerable dis
satisfaction expressed, we hear, by various
members of the church; some because OF the
style Of the speaking, and others at the manner
in which IL was received.
ORPHANS COURT, Judge PurceU-On Sat-
urdhy, the will Of the late John Warden was
fully proved and letters documentary were is
sued to his widow, Alice Rose Warden.
Letters testamentary were issued TO Har-
Tiet Eliza Harry, on the estate of the late John
Harry, of Georgetown.
Letters of administration were issued to
Sophia Z. Harrison, on the estate Of U. ID. Har-
Iison-
ing his estate to his wife and nominating F. w.
Sellhausen as executor, was filed and partially
proven.
kindsley, guardian TO Hebe G. Barney, Ola
COME Barney and Edward ID. Barney, orphans
of Mary T. De kraffe, and third general &C.
count OF same were approved and passed, also
the re stated balance and distribution OF the
estate of George Stobler. deceased.
REcovERRD.-OnS Saturday. Mr.. A. T. Grimes,
residing on the Potomac below Giesboro, found
the body OF q young man on the shore OF his
place, and from the fact that pair OF skates
were attached TO the feet 1t was thought that 1t
of the Patent Office, who broke through the ice
on the 3Oth of January last Mr.. Coombs was
sent for and identified the body.
RRHRI observation-disclosures Russell of Col
Ingrahams office, Saturday administered the
oath of allegiance to 166 rebel deserters. Fifty
airy regiments, anc they came into our lines
with their horses and equipments, for which
they received an equivalent in money from the
Quartermasters Department
THRRoRTY-THIRD grand complimentary ball
of the Old Continental Association comes off
next Monday night at Island Hall, for the BEN
eft of Messrs. Whitmore and Ridgely, drafted.
These gentlemen have hosts of friends, who
are Interesting themselves warmly in making
the ball huge success.
A MEETING OF the Washington Institute,
auxiliary to the Institute of Reward for the
orphans of officers and soldiers, will be held
at the Common Council chamber tomorrow
evening. The exercises will be OF an interest
ing character, and deserve the favorable con-
sideration of all patriotic citizens.
ATTENTION is called to the notice of the COM
Dlimentary bali tomorrow night at Temper
1850 uan for tho hanaHt of = Stranb. drafted