Evening star., 1867-01-22
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS,
AAusEMEHTs. &C.. TONIGHT.

LOCAL NEWS.
AMusIMEHTs. &C.. TONIGHT.
WALLS NEW OPERA HoUsB-Seeoud night
OF the new and popular comedy, p floo, CO5.'
NATIONAL ThEATxR-Last nisht OF Miss
MsegIr Mitchell in s. The Pearl Of savoy"
hETzERorT HALL.-The popular entertaiu-
ments OF the two Peake families Swiss Bell
Ringers and the Berger family contin ne to draw
good houses. ~
ODD fEkLows' HALL.-We dropped in to
see Burgess and La Rue's Carnival Minstreis
last evening, and found that the seats in Odd
Fellows Hall were all niled, and that there
was hardly standing room. We can endorse
the treupe as an excellent one. embr acing some
really talented musicians. both vocal and an
strumental, and some fine Ethiopian come
dians- The end men, Purdy and Eagan, are
immense, and the 81 Olio Conoert,"a Ia Jniian,
IL alone worth the price OF admission. Go
and see them .-
UNION LEAGUE HALL, &sf otn street-Henrv
Vincent the great English reformer, will de.
liver bis lecture on .'The great Americsn Oon-
fict and the friends and snemies Of America
and England" this evening for the benefit of
the "reiief fund" OF the Soldiers and Sailors
Union.
DEATH OF Mr.. HELLBS.-Yesterday, John.
son HELEN, Esq, died 1T his residence on the
GOTH wear OF his age. Mr.. HELEN was native
OF this city, and in early life studied law and
was admitted TO practice in the MONTGOMERY
and was admitted 70 the bar Of the CIrenit
Court of the District on the 18th day OF Nav,
iseo, on motion OF Mr. Swami. the United
States Attorney at that time. He was Al the
bar an able ad ocate, and ever faithful To the
interests of his clients.
This morning, a meeting of the bar was held
to give expression TO their feelings on learning
OF his death: On motion OF Mr.. Bradley, Sr,
Philip X. Fendall, Esq, was called 10 the
chair. and w. +. Mattingly, ESQ appointed
Secretary. Mr.. FeudalI, on taking the chair.
Il r,ft n,
deceased.
Messrs. J. H. Bradley, J, E. Norris, ]. +.
Ennis, W. b. Webb, and z. e. Carrin gton were
appointed 10 draft resolutions Expressive Of
the sense of the meeting.
Tne committee subsequently, returned with
preamble and appropriate resolutions, which
Messrs Carrington and Webb had spoken in
WARM terms OF mendation Of the character
OF the deceased, they were adopted.
The meeting adjourned to meet at ten O'Clock
tomorrow, TO attend the funeral, which will
take place at eleven.
AFFAIRS IN NALExANDRIA-Fromt the aIex
sndris papers Of yesterday afternoon we clip
the following.
scene of considerable interest, occasioned by
the appearance there OF a man about so wears
OF age whose singular manner soon attracted
considerable OF an audience, when he pro-
ceeded to elu cidate, in his own peculiar style
the last five verses OF the 5th chapter of James
which he reEd from an ancient looking Bible
ID,
constant companI1n- he claimed to have re-
ceIyed despatch from Heaven on the subject
and was enlightening the people accordingly.
is now drawn from annanoIis ~. ur .suPpIy
hand before the freeze having been entirely ex-
nausted, and the river as far down as heard
rom, las ught as wax" with prospect OF
remaining so for some time. The bivalyes are
now retailing al 81 per gallon.
party OF omcers came up from Fort Wash
ngtop, saturday evening, in q sleigh, on the
q hnn that
OF mules broke through The ice and were both
crowned. The party in the sleigh escaped
With good fright.
The little daughter ofMr. Lewis Brill, who
was so severely burned last week at Mr Har-
mon scnooi, Is lying in a critical condition,
andis not expected TO recover.
A NEW WAY TO CATCH wooD THIEVES
FOR several winters past Mr.. George T. Raub
soap and candle maker, with many others who
pave large quantities Of wood near Murder
Bay, have been suffering from the depreda-
uens OF thieves who supply themselves with
fuel from the yards, and aith ough parties have
been arrested they were not con victed, be-
cause losers could not identity the wood. Mr.
Raub fell upon plan TO identify his wood
ano aiter It was piled painted the ends with
gas Jar Sunday night about one and-a-half
cords were stolen, and he suspected the party
ano mao search warrant issued by Justice
Morseu: upon which the house on @ street,
near 13th, occupied BY James Henry, colored,
was searched, and about half a cord Of the
painted wood was found concealed under a
Deu merry was TAKEN 10 the Central Guard-
mouse by efhcer Frazier, and was sent to Iail
Tor court by Justice Thompson. little fuel
taken TO supply the need OF such night as
that Of Sunday might be excused; but a supply
for season, stolen from one person, Is rath ar
TOO severe 10 be overlooked.
DonIAS's "SL..pIns CHILp."-soms time
since we noticed bust of Lambert Tree, ESQ,
OF angular spirit and excellence, the work OF a
self-taught artist, Mr.. Thomas p Dortan a
clerk IN the city post once. There is now to
of nalf
anoiher effort by the same artist, figure in
marble OF sleeping child. The attitude is
easy and natural, and the face and figure have
the marvellous attraction always belonging to
the faithful representation Of childish limo.
cence and grace. As q first effort In nRure-
modelling, the work 10 something remarkable
Ine Work was done in edd hours. and mainly
oy lamp light, we learn. We shall leok for the
fstnre achievements Of MI. Dorian VITA great
interest. s-
THH DISTRICT IN CoN6RRss-Yestsrdav A.
ternoon, In the House OF Representatives Mr.
ingersoli asked leave to Introduce a resolution
poor OF the District OF Columbia. through Ma
Jor General Howard. Mr.. Eldridse said be
o wouia ooleeS unless The Mayor of Washington
ws associated IN the distribution. Mr.. InSer.
SOIL consented 30 10 modify it. Mr. Radford
sala ne would obJect, unless there was an un-
derstandIDg that that amendment should NOT
be changed. Mr.. Ingersoll expressed his rsadI.
ness to have that understanding but Mr.. viii.
son, OF Iowa, objected 10 binding the House in
~ s1su way ohus consequently, the reeolu-
uon old not come before the House for action
OREATINe A NuIeANCn-Yesterdave eyen
ing. omcer Howes, arrested s. BenzinRer
eutcner, for Creating nuisance, and took MIN
before Justice Thompson for trial Lieuten An,
Skippon testified that his attention was called
70 nuisance In the canal At the foot Of 9th
street Upon going there he found the nuis-
ance TO consist OF abouta cart load Of sla uehter
house offal, calves heads, enrrails, &c. and
Notwithstanding the coldness Of the day, the
stench arising from IL was past endurance
The accused confessed that the Nuisance was
created by some of his EN- ployees, but promised
that the public should not have cause again n
complain of him. Justice Thompson fned
him IS.
THE Snow LAw-The ofdcers have cou,