Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-06

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"ALLsNEw OrERA HousE--Fourthn ighto of
the very successful play OF ..(iriftth CANT.
oy the New IorkCompany-f -.
FAIR AND FEsTIvAL by the ladies Of r. street
Baptist Charch, in the lecture room Of that
FRANKLIN HALL, 9th and D.-Annual- Far
OF the ladies OF Trinity r. T. Church. =, -
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Fsir aud festival in
a.d OF the contributing fund OF the Foundry
ODD FELLOWS HALL Navy Yard Fair for
benefit of ST Peters Parschiai School, now
A F.IR Tor the benefit of the new Catholic
Church an the First WARD, now open i'm rhe
Basement Of st Matthews Church, ISM and
Ii streets. ~AA~
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MEETING OF THEREPUBLICANA ASSOCIATIONS
resuiar meeuHg of the Repub AssocIa-
ion as held al the Un,on Leagne Rooms last
Ssh1ng. hr. John X ElvaLs in the chair, and
MI. u A Hall secretary. TT -
MI Riddle Rominated Mr.. n. H. Miller as
delegate TO the National Republican Execnuxa
COMMITTEE IN place OF Mr. J. J. Coombs, re-
Mr. Gary W. White nominated Mr.. F. A.
Mr. Elvans was nominated, but declined.
saying thatu was well known thai the present
Congress would have much to do for the ciry
TINS winter, and he Eel: that he could do more
enseake service In private position than in
any DINER, and although he had some little
ambition, AZ was not for the position named
Inc vote was taken, Messrs. Riddle and
SELECTION or Mr. +. A. Bos well. who received
j votes; Mr.. Miller receivIng4. On motion of
ut Boyd the election was made unanimous
In answer 10 a call, Mr.. Bos swell returned
MS thanks for the honor IN electing him: he not
having sought the place. He would promise
20 DO MS whole duty for the Republicans of the
DISTINCT ana Tor the District. A short time ago
ne claimed To represent the loyal people of the
District in the Philadelphia Convention and
t 1e mac no no amendments to make to his views
she1 The action OF that Convention had been
Ea'Ined North, as. also by the patriots of the
South He wanted suffrage: the same as he had
himself. aud not with general amnesty. ZAP
DR. Sidney, of Miss, remarked that this As.
Sociahon was entitled to send delegation TO
the southern Republican Association.
Messrs. &. II. Bliss, A. e. Riddle and A q
Hall were appointed the delegation, and on
motion the Chair, (Mr. EIvans.) was added
Mr Bos We'll moved that the members of the
Southern Association be elected honorary mem
oer-, hicn was carried.
Hon Rufus Wafiles. of La. was introduced
and made speech of some length
professor Gardner. the New England Soap
lan, was introduced. and sang two songs
amid great laughter; Swinging Round the
Circle, and Goodbye. My Policy"
vote Of thanks to Mr.. Wafies and Prof
Gardner was adopted.
Mr.. Elyans suggested that il was time tina,
the committee appointed TO look TO the inter-
es.s OF the Republicans of the District before
Congress had agreed upon their programme,
On Saturday night
Mr. Bacon referred 10 a report that the Ma.
fiEe sand would not play in the procession
on dccount OF the number of negroes out, and
as the members of the band We're paid by the
government IL might De for the committee TO
consider the SUBJECT.
Several "a i'd that the report was true ana
some said thst they heard the members OF the
Odnd say that they would be id if they
would play for nIggers."
Dir. &. W. White said that the paw of the
DaHdmen was the same as enlisted men. and
tbry looked Tor Congress TO make a special ap-
preparation for them each year, which should
Mr.. Elyans said he had seen nothing in the
constitution To prohibit the employment of
cOlored marine band could be organized, The
committee would consider this subject.
The meeting adjourned, after which Prof
Gardner made an informal speech.
'1iRIYPITH GAUHr This play, dramatized
from Charles Reade's much talked of novel ia
having fine run at Wallis new Opera House.
AT lts third representation las. evening the
mouse was crowded to its utmost capacity and
we noticed several distinguished strangers and
many OF our most prominent citizens among
the audience. The interest Is well sustained
from the commencement Of the first act 10 the
nnal tableau in the fifth; and the tragic, the
comic, the pathetic and the humorous are al
ternated as In the scenes OF real life. Morti-
mers s'Griffth Gaunt'' and Miss Eytinge's
..kate Peyton" are finished impersonations of
the hero and heroine; while Blanche Crews
mercy Ninf' and other OF the MINOR charac-
tiers are played with exactness and spirit. Al
together the piece is great success
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GRAND LARCESIEs.-Joseph Robinson was
arrested yesterday by officer Leach, OF the Sec
ond Ward, on suspicion of stealing a gold
breastpin. new one, supposed 10 be stolen, il
being valued at SIS, and he offering it for sale
Tor court.
charged with the larceny of a cap and a pair
of kid gloves. the property OF @. l.. lockwood
The ARTICLES were recovered, and the prisoner
was committed for court by Justice Morsell.
TRAVEL BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA, AND WASH
ISGTOS The Alexandria Gazette of YESTERDAY
says- The accommodations offered to the public
to-day IN the matter OF comm unicatlon between
this city and Washington, consist of the turn
pike road, and one steamboat-the Thomas
Colyer, which leaves here every alternate hour
Some OF the machinery Of the Winnisimmet
was broken on her Last trip yesterday evening,
and she has been Withdrawn from the ferry in
when everybody wants to 20 to Washington
TO slook around" the want OF accommodation
FOR travel Is proving very inconvenient. =
DELIVERED TO THE MILIrARY.-The deser.
ter. who is charged with burglary, who caused
go much excitement near 9th street and Penn.
sylvania ayenue, Tuesday night, gave his
name as Thomas Kearney, and was turned
over to the military authorities by Justice
Thompson. - : 20 20 . r. = = f..
COURT MARTIAL.-Samuel Goldsmith and
the other parties, soldiers at Battery Rodgers
who were arrested in Alexandria on the night
or the I'D uit-, Tor creating disturbance at the
corner OF King and 81. Asaph streets, ana as.
sauiting the police officers who attempted to
arrest them. are now being trfed for their Of
fence by court martial IN this city.
ANOTHER CHANCE TO SEE THE SrAIs-An
interesting astronomical event occurs to-day
The Sun. Mercury, Venus and Earth will be-
IN conjunction, q fact that will not occur aRalH
IN several centuries. People who want to see
II needn't sit up-as some did for the meteors
unless they choose.
FOR CoURT-Henry Dogan, colored, was
arrested by Ofhcer Straub, OF the Third Ward,
for the larceny OF buffalo robe, the property
OF Otto Sonnerman. The boy charged the lar
ceny upon his own father, but the officers fail.
ing 20 ind the parent, Justice Thompson sent
the prisoner TO jail for court.
PEDDLISG WITHOUT LIcENsE.-Tuesday
Henry Harrison was arrested by officer Crump
OF the First Ward. for peddling without license
Justice Drury lined the accused $40 90, and