Evening star., 1867-06-12
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsBMENTs. &C., ro-NIeHr.

AMUsEMENTs. &C., TONIGHT.
Rock CREEK CHURCH Festival continues
to-day. The drive to Rock Greek Church 10
delightful in the afternoon and evening
WAUGH CHAPEL, Capitol Hill-The Fair
and Festival still continues.
BELTsvILLE, Md.-Fair and Festival con-
tinues to-day. Visitors can 20 out III the after
noon trains, and return by railroad the same
evening.
OLD TRINITY CHURCH, Heorgetown-Grand
Fair in aid Of the Mutual Beneficial Society of
celored members OF the church.
ANALosTAN IsLAND-Fourih grand pic mic
OF the UrbanIty Association, this afternoon
and evening. A pleasant time may be ex-
pected
SEMINARY BUILDING. Georgetown-Straw-
berry Festival by the ladies Of Dunbarton
street M. T. Church, this evening.
ISLAND BAPTIST CHURCH Strawberry
Festival this evening, A pleasant place to
spend an evening.
COLUMBIAN Law COLLEGE BUILDING.
Straw berry Festival by the ladies OF the First
Congregational Church this evening.
SEVENTH STREET PARK.-First grand pic
mic OF the Young Hibernian Club this after
noon and evening.
SToTTs' HALL, FIRST WARD.-The Straw
berry Festival, in aid OF the building fund Of
st Paufs Church, commences this evening.
ODD FELLOWS HALL, NAVY YARD-The
Straw berry Festival OF the Sunday School OF
the East Washington M. E. Church com.
mences this evening.
THE AARON AND CoLLYRR PRIZE FIaHT.-
There is no little excitement to-day amongst
the sporting characters in regard to the COM
ing "milP' between Sam Collyer, Of Baiti-
more, and Barney Aaron, of New York, who
row morning, near Aqua Greek. A schooner
load of lumber has been sent down for the
construction Of an amphitheatre. and as sew
eral vessels will carry passengers from this
city, Baltimore, and New York, it will doubt
less be the most largely attended affair ever
known In In this his country country The fancy from
are in the city, busily engaged in discussing
the merits OF the men, and laying bets on their
Tor some time past on the Reistertown road,
about seven miles from Baltimore, arrived in
that city last night, on his way to the battle
field ColIyer is expected to come to Aqua
Greek by cars via Richmond from Fortress
Monroe, where he has been engaged in prep
aration for two months. 1t is not impossible,
steamer, and 60 around on boat with his
friends TO Aqua Greek. Coilyer is largely
the favorite in this city, though the fine con-
dition shown by Aaron in his sparring ex-
hibltion at the Columbia Garden the other
night, incline many to take stock in his chances.
DIvoRH CASE DIsMIssED.-Yesterday morn
ing in the Equity Court, Judge Olin, MIR. Jos.
H Bradley counsel in the case Of Antoinette
bill be dismissed. The complainant is the
daughter of General A. J. Pleasanton, and
she charges that she was married to the res
Pondent in Philadelphia, in May. 1865, but he
had deceived her, he having wife in Prus-
sia, from W hom he claimed to have been di-
vorced, and prays decree Of divorce; The
respondent claims to have been divorced from
his former wife In koenlgsburg, Prussia, and
amongst other papers certified copy of the
statement from pi the Consulate at ~ Aka Ia Gnap r
pelle, from which it appears that his first wife
suspected him of infidelity, and naturally gave
vent to her feelings, and under the laws Of
Napoleon, in force there, which provides that
decree of divorce may be awarded for
serious injuries as to character, he petitioned
and OF nod q Nha "A oxrit 1nc
Hefmanns. the noted basso, was takentin this
case. to establish the identity of the respond
ent as to the Prussian divorce, &c, aad it also
appeared that the witness himself had been
divorced. Mr. H. A. Gooding was the coun-
sci for the petitioner.
ANALosTAN lsLAND.-This favorite resort
OF pic-n parties, pleasantly situated In the
Potomac, opposite Georgetown. seems to be
well patroniZed this season. The old Mason
mansion, burned down q few months ago, has
been rebuilt by the lessee, Mr.. Rodier, who
the Hardy day passes tnat So%e
party OF pleasure-seekers are not there con.
gregated. The Grant Pleasure Club had de-
sightful pic mic there yesterday; the Urbanity
Association give theirs to-day; and to NOR
row the grand family picnic tor the benefit Of
st. Ann's Infant Asylum Will no doubt attract
hundreds of onr charitable citizens to the
Island. st. AIMS Asylum takes charge of
orphan children under five years Of age and
has accomplished great good since its estab-
Ishment in our city. The music to. morrow
will be furnished by the Holy Hill band and
ample arrangements have been made to secure
the comfort and pleasure Of all who attend
added to which they will have the conscious.
ness of aiding charitable work.
FURTHER RHEARING.-Yesterday afternoon
Benz. Greenwich had further hearing at the
Tenth precinct station on the charge Of being
engaged In the riot the night previous when
the colered man Jones was cut with knife
Jones and Burley had worn positively in the
first examination that Greenwell was present
and participated in the riot. Two other wit
saG fast lad rNlSf s~-oIrv
well was with them looking for hog at the
time, and was not in the riot. The Justice
wished to be certain that the &C cused had not
been mistaken for his twin brother, who had
been suspected by others; but Jones and Bur-
ley insisted that the accused ana no other as
the man; The Justice decided to leave the
case to the grand jury, and held Green we'll to
oall for court in $500, which was promptly
given.
TIMBER FOR THE ALEXANDRIA AoURpUoT-
The lessees of the Alexandria Canal Messrs
Wells, DUNCAN Il Co, have begun operations
Tor the removal OF the superstructure of the
alexandra Canal Aqueduet during the sus-
pension of navigation next winter. Workmen
are now employed upon the Potomac in get
siderable amount will soon be foated to a con-
venient point.-Alezandria Journal.
1t is high time that arrangements Of some
kind should be made to stop the waste OF water
from the canal. In crossing the Potomac at
Analostan ferry, In Georgetown, yesterday
evening, we noticed that the water was pour.
Ing through the much dilapidated structure in
such streams as to shut out all view of the
river beyond the Aqueduct piers.
ANOTHER CUTTING APFAIR.-Yesterday,
Mary Welch and Lucinda Philips, TWO fast
young girls, met in q drinking shop in the
Seventh Ward, when one proposed that she
should take drink. Lucinda had q penknife
Ia her hand whiting stick. and disagree.
;nsnt ensuing about the drinks, 1t resulted in
seattle, in which Lucinda struck Mary in
the face with ths knife, nicking her lip and
cutting her own hand. Lucinda was locked
mp in the station house, and had q hearing
before the Justice OF the Tenth Precinct.
Mary appeared, and showing that the affair
was simply whtskey muss, and little harm
done, the Justice required Lucinda to paw a
fne of $5,or stand committed to the work.
house for thirty days.
PsTRRFYING HUMAN BODIES In THE HEART
OF THE CIrY.-Corcoran's . Library Building,
on ID street, between 18th and 14th, was taken
possession OF by the Government during the
war and converted into a medical museum,
where dissections were of FREQ uent occur.
renee Yesterday. in conseq uence of stencil