Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-24
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMrNrs. &C. TONIGHT.


ADJUSTMENTS, &C., TONIGHT.
NATIONAL THEArER-Another represen-
tauon OF the 1.-THE Ice Witch Is announced
for this evening. This Is the most elaborate
and gorgeous display in the spectacular line
whaeh has ever been presented on a W asning-
ton stage, and must be seen 70 be appreci-
ated. ..-- 'sis- -
DAN CAsrELLo's great show, being com
bined Circus and Managere, with trained ami
mails &c., opens at foot OF 9th street, near the
avenIe, tonight. |Ff l .s,
Young Catholic Friene's Society will give a
picnic at the Park, which promises 70 Be one
OF the best OF the season.. There will be sack
racing, creased poles to- climb, dancing, glee
concert, and other amusements. Ell 81 -
- - $50 ..l 20
THE GOLD DGGINGs NEAR THIS CITY.-The
Rockville SeHtineIha an Interesting account
of the gold diggings in Montgomery county,
Md, between the G reat Falls of Potomac and
this city. IL saws:
The facts. show that the presence OF rich
gold deposits within a few miles of Washing
ton Is 70 longer predetermined. "The Mnry-
land Mining Company" composed prfncipaliv
OF Phlladelphians, were the pioneers. They
bought tract OF land about two miles below
the Great Falls of the Potomac. of some one
hundred and twenty acres; they ha va sunk
several shafts and run some drifts and in these
have found several we'll defined veins of gold
bearing quartz, which assays from forty 10
twenty-five hundred dollars per ton Hayinr
demonstrated the abundance and richness OF
the quartz, they have erected a large steam
quartz mill for the eductiOn of these ores, aud
Will be ready to put ID in operation in q couple
of weeks from this Iime The abundapce and
richness OF the quarts has created great de-
mand for the stock of this company.
Adjoining the Maryland mines, and within
\ rev yards or their openings, the veins enter
the .Henryr tract. now owned by Massrs
Mace and Netczlf, kiigour, DERRICK and
casey, OF Washington city. This is large
tract, containing five hundred acres, and ha wing
live veins, each a mile in length, through IT.
Some OF these veins have been open I'D, and are
found to De exceedingly rich We have seen
N SrYQ pirop fran
very rich, containing large quantities Of gold
apparent to the naked eye. Near bv ar. the
'sN9mlner tract owned by DIR. kidwell. Mar
Shal l5amOn ans Othere; and the m uncasrer,'
farm, owned by Judge Casey and others All
OF these contain the veins. and promise fine
same rchness that the others exhibit
Immediately above the .sCabin John" bridge
are the lands Of the ''Union Arch Gold Mining
company. 0rganizrd with a capital OF two
million dollars. They are sinking shafts, &c,
ano iher preliminary assays show the same
richness eX hibited above.
In addition 70 these there are several other
parties operating on the Virginia side of the
river, and these explorations are developing
large veins OF copper. copper sulphurets
Pyrites of iron, silver, lead, &c, besides giving
siderable quantities -t
Many experienced miners and skill full mining
engineers have visited the region lately, and
they all concur in the opinion that when de-
.yeloped, these will be mong the RE hest mines
In the country. .l-
Il - III
Yesterday afternoon new Catholic Church.
= short distance from Jessup's Ont on the
" ashnglon Brancn. was dedicated by the RI
Rev NJ. i Spanlding. Archbishop OF BaIu-
more, IN the presence of a large Assem- bIaFe Of
persons from Baltimore, WASHINGTON, Aunapo
III IRON whence special cars were rum and
the surrounding country.
The trains arrived AT the cut about O'Clock
and procession was formed, the ST. Aipnon-
isus Band taxing the lead, followed by the ST.
Augustine Society, OF Elkridge and deIega
lions rom several societies in Baltimore as
ALEC from the Young Catholic Friends Society,
OF this city, who escorted the Archbishop and
clergy 10 the Church. The Archbshon ac
companied by Rev. Fathers GIBBONS, Dough
eTty, Weyrieh and Gil, of Baltimore. Wigett,
OF TINS city, and DIR. Wolf. the pastor passed
around the building, INSIDE and ont blessing
the walls IN their progress. The Archbishop
followed the ceremony with an address, ex-
OF the Church.
This Church is of brick. about 80 by 66 in di
menslons, and Is a very neat one The cost has
been about 5000, of which less than 100 re-
mains unpaid 1t is situated in a rapidly
growing and pleasant neighborhood, in which
my and a public school.
The building committee was com posed of NJ
Bannon, James A Bruce, John t. Ozark John
Losamp and Francis Dandelet, (the last named
The ground was donated by Mrs. Susan
Merritt.
itOrs were, after the services, entertained al the
residence of Mr. Damon.
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THE TROUBLES OF A BOUNTY AGRNT-The
Ale1andrIa Gazette Says:-On Tuesday, Mr.
Joseph r. Painter, OF Fairfax county Virginia
complaint AGAINST one J. w Fisher, daring the
war bounty and claim agent at Washington
out now resident in New York Mr. Painter
alleges that Fisher obtained from him at yartou.
times money, in all amounting 10 S1.4955I
that Fisher obtained this amount by repI csc A.
Ing that be was the partner of LuciPn PRO N
OF New FORK, under the name of ]. w. Fisher
IL Co, bounty and claim agents, and that the
firm had Offices both IN New York and in
Washington: that Fisher further represented
the firm to be good and responsible for any
amount deposited with them. The complainant
alleges that believing these Representations he
deposited with Fisher the above sum of money
Afterwards, however, he drew from him all
save SGo2. Mr.. Painter alleges that he subse.
quently discovered that Fishers, representa-.
tons were all OF them false; that be was no
partner Of Eucien Brown, and thar he was
neither spOnsible nor solvent And before he
could prefer charge against him, he alleged
s that Fisher fed 10 New York; that he followed
him there TO bring the above charges against
him. Fisher was arrested on a warrant and is
now confined 10 await a requisItion from the
authorities at Washington. :
A
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
special business meeting Of The Young Mems
Christian Association was held On SATURDAY.
life members had made a handsome donation
for rebuilding the mission school in The First
Ward
Mr Ballantyne presented a plan for uniting
with several other associations having similar
colects In view, IN the new building project,