Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-07
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
AMusRMENTs. &C. ro.HfoHr,

LOOAL NEWS
AMUsIMENTs. &C.. rO-Hf0Hf.
NATIONAL THEATER.-Ristoria as Lady Mac.
'oeth" this evening. . --s..
Walls NEW OPERA HoUsR-Fifth nightof
'.sGrIfith Gsunt." by the. New York Company.
FAIR AND FESTIVAL by the ladies OF T. street
Baptist Church, an the lecture room OF that
edifice. .t
FRANKLIN HALL, 9th and D-Anuual Far
OF the ladies OF Trinity =. L. Church.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Fair and festival in
aid of TIE contributing fund Of the Foundry
ODD FKLLows' HALL, Navy Yard Fair for
benefit OF 81 Peters Parechial School
FAIR for the benefit of the new Catholic
Snnrch IN the First Ward, in the basement Of
NJ mattnews Church, 18th and H streets
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AFFAIRS IN ALExAsDRIA.-The officers of
me washington and Alexandria Turnpike
company proceeded, pursuant to notice, to
pull mp the track of the Washington and
Alexandria Railroad, which, it Is alleged in
fringes upon their rights the chartered
party, by both Congress and the Legislator
on the Sd instant, near the Alexandra canal
basin, where ne rails cross the turnpike but
being met BY superior force on the part OF
the railroad, they were necessarily prevented
from accomplishing their purpose and will
therefore nave TO resort to the courts of law
fOr final settlement of the question.
The committee appointed by the city council
20 investigate the charges preferred by the
Mayo against Capt. Walsh, Superintendent OF
the night watch, have concluded their labors,
and will report the result to the next meeting
OF the city fathers. This case has been on the
tapls for some time, attracting considerable at
tentlon' and the deHouemeRt is looked for with
much interest.
Chief Engineer Blythe, of the I.oudoun and
Hampshire Railroad, has been engaged for
some weeks past in erecting the railroad bridge
over Goose Creek. on that road, which was
destroyed during the war. Ii is thought the
work Will be completed during this month, so
that trains can pass over il.
i he vad for
the discharge of all citizen employees ar the
Government wood yard IN Alexandria, and
me appointment IN their stead Of discharged
Union soldiers.
The steamer Mariner has been put on the
Terry between this city and Alexandra in the
place OF the Winnisimmet, removed for re-
pairs and We have now hourly communica-
ton by means of the river between the two
cities
Young Leonard, who was shot and severely
wounded on last Sunday night Is in a fair way
toward ultimate recovery
The BoARp OF PoLICR-Yesterday after
noon, the boafd met in their room, in the new
headquarters. opposite City Hall. and con-
unued IN session from o'clock till 6 \ o'clock
The time of the board occupied in con-
steering the appeals of rejected applicants for
liquor license. A large number were recon-
SideTed and approved.
The board appOinted the following additional
patrolmen Robert W. simmons, for duty at
last Capitol street barracks; w J. Smith at
the Treasury building; NJ J. Mullins at North
eTn Liberty Market Henry T.. Norris, at Gro
ver's Theater3 Henry Snyder. (reappoInted)
between lUth and 18th and T. and F. streets:
Paul Brown, (reappointed,) at Odd Fellows
Hall, Navy Yard.
The board passed the following:
RSSoired, Thatthe Superintendent be directed
10 take the necessary steps to repor: to this
board at each regular meeting the names of
persons whose licenses have been approved
by this board, who shall have in any manner
violated any of the Corporation laws, or per.
mitted suspicious. disorderly or vicious char
acters to frequent their premises.
SAFELY LODGED Wv ednesday night Officer
Leach was called on by the keeper of a house
IN HOOker's Division to take charge Of a man
who was at her bouse intoxicated, and had a
large sum of money, or which she feared he
would be robbed. The person was taken to
the central guardhouse. He announced him.
self as Noah Gill; tx police commissioner and
eX-couBcilInan Of Baltimore. Lieut.. TAFT took
care OF his money, S4O7, leaving him $40 TO get
lodgings at q hotel, and released him. Not
long after MI Gin was picked up again by
ing drunk In the street. and was taken back to
the central guardhouse, where be was searched,
as is usual with all prisoners, and ISL more
taken from him. he was locked up all night.
and this morning was fined 50 by Justice
Thompson.
PLEASANT ENTERrAINaENT-OnT Tues
day evening q very enjoyable entertainment
was given at Temperance Hall by the Arion
Quartette Club, which was attended by Quitea
select company, consisting first of a concert yo-
cal and Instrumental, in which there was some
and piano solo oy Herr Kroeil was a feature
After the concert the floor was cleared and
dancing with the exception OF an Intermission
for supper, was INDUCED in until morning
This club was formed bur a few months ago
and numbers 81 members, the principal object
being the cultivation of music and the preser-
The committee Were Mr.. Keffershin, (Presi-
-dent,) Mr.. Bishof, (Ieader,) and Mr. A
Smedtie-the director being Mr.. W. G. Berg
man.
OFFICERS OF THE TWELFTH ISPANrRY.-
The following is a list of the officers of the
18th U. S. infantry, now stationed in this city:
Colonel, Christopher G. Augur; Lieutenant
Colonel, George W. Wallace Major, Henry f.
W Stanhope. w. ]. L. Nicodemus, h. X Per-
kins, X. g. Parker, NJ. II. Stacy, II. c. E.gbert
K. H. Pond; First Lieutsnants-A. Thi man,
j. T. Putnam. j II. May. }. L. Rathbone, T..
Hunter, G. ) Tripler, A. b. MACEDONIAN, ]. l..
Niyen; Second Lieutenants-Wm. L. Dove A
Trolinger, ID. w. Apologize, 5. l.. Harmon,
Il. Nolen. ID. ]. Cragie, W. A. Coulter, s. b.
NJ. Young.
GRAND LARcasr.-Lewi. Gordon. colored.
was arrested yesterday by Oficer +. A. Evans,
of the Seventh Ward, Ter the larceny Of two
feather beds, pillow, and blanket from the
house OF VIM. Washington, AT the foot OF 18th
street. part OF the property was recovered,
and Justice Handy sent Gorden 20 Jail for
court.
TIney Carroll. colored, was arrested by OF.
hcer Mulloy. of the second precinct for the
larceny Of about $40 from a chest in the house
OI Jonh huppclI III the county. she was
caught In the act OF counting the money. She
acknowledged taking the key from Mrs. Rup-
pert's pocket. Justice Walter sent her 10 Jail
for court.
CHARGE OF FRAUD.-Yesterday, officer
Boyle, OF the Seventh Ward, arrested Davis
Quinn, clerk on the steamship Vanderbilt, ON
the complaint of Thos ID. Swami, passenger
from Aqua Creek, who charged the prisoner
with taking from him more fare than the es-
tablished rate. Justice Boswell holds the case
for hearing.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERISTICS morning.
ohcers Larraoee and Parker, OF the Fourth
Ward, arrested a man who gave his name as
HenrN Gordon. inst a the nnrnin1 train 10.