Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-16

ACusr III me Cccas- on o. her benefit last even
iE. Io-n'sHI IS ner las, appearance, when
'UrTheus an0 Eurydioe" will be performed.
Walls OFERA HOCsE-PositiyeIy the last
CiGht OF Under the GaslIght" All who nave
Loi seen THIS pouGiar play should az all them
selves OF this chance.
4 SAD CASE "A little more thaa a year aro
young LADY In tue interior OF Psnnsylvania
Le Ter home and came TO this city in the hore
Of securing an appointment in one Of the De-
IaTtms MS. She was urged TO this step by the
poverty OF her parents, and the fact that she
vas the eldest OF six children, and she but
seventeen years old. Sns arrived here WITT
very little money, saved up by teaching, and
win no friends n the city. She tried for a
long time without success, TO get place untiI
Der money was gone; sue could not 10 homs
and alone and friendless, In n sfraaee CIV
not what todo. 7 anew
In this situation, good angel, as il seemss
70 Der, IN form of young man who h1arded
AZ ne same house, came 20 her aid. He learned
her stc-y; told her he had a sister ana tor hsr
sake De would help her; SO he advanced har
money TO pay her board, and promised u aid
her IN getting situation. He seemed so good
- st;snu5maniy, teat she placed all condolences
n nm In a short time her debts were fou hlas
shs mad no situation "a he told her IL AT noth
ing could be done for her. The girl was nearly
crazy tne land-lady was threatening, and then
sne found that Satan ID deed could ciothe him.
sen IN me garb Of an angsi OF light, for the
yeune man took advantage Of the power he
na ealned, snd the yonng girl, driven to aes-
Peration. fell. He took her to a remote mart Of
6eorgetown, and kept her as his mistress.
sslng threats to prevent her from seeking neIp
rom hn any one, and compelling her to write to
clerkshlp, on the penalty OF being ex-
posed 10 them and to the world He
soon wearied OF her, aed deserted her. she
songnt him out and bsgged him TO rive her
Just money enough TO 90 home she would 90 70
ner parents, confess all % them and try IN "a va
nerseIfi but The brute splrned her with a curse
a ia Uh1s
winch could end only in death Auo,bar
young man learned of the case and triad 70
aid heri he offered her money to 90 home Int
sne SAID 10 was too latei He then tried To fnd
ner parents. but she would rot tell their A.
1fess- She was lost sigh OF or So veral months.
ouI Few evenings since q colored bow called
on nim, and said dying woman wished TO
see him. After some / esi-ation he foIIoWed
nm 70 low den in this civ whera cnrses
iouo ana cPep resounded, end in a miserable
LoCm upon bed of straw, lay The poor girl
sad dying. She thanked him for MS kind-
ness, gave hun the address OF her parents.
Sho Immediately expired. He teIegraphed to
her iatner, who came on 10 take her remains
nome. With the aid of q few friends money
Was gwen him by the kind youth, and be TOOK
her away 1t was agcnizihg - behold the
Ar-eI OF re white haired Old man as Ne han,
over his daughters cold form. calling 10 har
with words Of endParment. His heart was All.
-l'7l ofn-er' ard be would not be comforteJ
ne Qid %. wish any legal measures Instituted
---et ne seCDc@r- 50 he goes unpunished:
-sy islI'. Do moves ir the best society and
-Hies sV-e-ly upon the daughters OF fond
E'o'At g no itlhf him 9 De model youth
S
1EE PR-ZE ETNC- The next c,ufic. in tbs
HIlZe ring v1IcR - exciting attention il thst
St WeeG > n CollyeT, Of Baltimore and Billy
AfF.-cEs OF --W 1CFk city, for - coo and he
AEAI weigh cham piOnship of the limited
-toieS- trilT or - well Known in this vicinity
= EaNl' n much pICcK as IS often given 10
nan, ard tte most extraordinary mowers ~
SLCoi~- Sc E-e.iey Is Looked upon IS dau-
q 2 Ii u kaE =.
.--'t nouns o. a stIetcE; and when the fight
-JLSs Oh AZ n should not BE- rpteTf-rsd vvtfh
ne n. o. me siosr-t contests which has ever
n A bt-~e 4 lhiS country Is expected. Col.
- = IN framing near Baltimore. and * in
e2ceIert condition He expects % haye a
1tris.-i re ere rex week, and is anxiously
. d Iaiee amount OF money IS wayared upou
SHv ISSUE OF Inc battle 70 take place on the
,S and the greatest secrecy Is observed by
nose Interested as 10 the location of the pro-
posed battle ground, ard 10 will not ba nnril
me boat nesrs the ground that persons on
oohtd VIII be made acquainted win It's topog-
should Coliyer be successful he will fight
YIN none other for the championship but
The Towsontown Md. Journal saws: .sSam
Golfer, VINO Is now occupying a house near
me hrst toll-gate OF the York read, training
for fight which Will soon come off, IL Is s.Id
some " here in Virginia. amUses himself by
walking from ms residence TO TowsonuoW1
and Then trOt'lng after one OF the cars of the
iOTSoh'OHh haIWdy Until ne reaches his
training place. He is usually banded M
With an extra amount o. clothing, in order to in
-duee preparation, thereby reducing his weight
10 teat required by the rules Of the mauliny
rint: He - very quiet and peaeeable man,
ano mas o1t little TO say unless spoken TO-"
Tom Bowie, colored, who, IL Is alleged,
showed he white feather on tuesday last, as.
serts hat the reason he backed down was on
account OF having been dragged ana nis hands
oyerdsssd with yitriol, which NJ ade them sore
he asserts that he offered to fight Sorreil on
tne same day rough and tumble for $50 q
slde, bSt the latter wanted to go beck 10 Viz
sinla. In the face Of the soldiers, to do il, and
that would not have been safe.
GRAND DIVISION, Sons OF TEMPERANCE
Last evening special meeting OF the Grand
Division, Sons Of Temperance, was held at
Temperance Hall, At which there was a very
large at epuaDce. The eommitiee-consistIng
OF General Howard, John Hollingshead, and
r N Bradley-appointed q previous meet