Evening star., 1867-03-16
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs. &C. To NIGur

AMUSEMENIS. &c, TO NIGHT.
NATIoSAL THKATKE.-I.ast nigh of Mr.
John Brougham In his drama, Of s,O'Donnens
Mission"
WALLS NEw OPERA HoUsR-The worreIl
Sisters and Mr j l.. Donnelly have made
great bit They appear tonight IN three cap
ital pleces-tne musical hurle-qup, .sAlsddiu,
the Wonderful Scamp" aud the farces
''Crossing the Line" and "The Irish Tutor
ODD FELLOWS HALL-Positively last night
OF the great mIltonian Tableaux.
THIRD WARD REPUELICAN CLUE.-Lsst
evening meeting of the voters OF the Third
ward was held for the purpose of forming
ward organization, at Temperance Hall, which
was well attended, there being nearly 100 pres
ent, about one-fouTth being WHITES The meet
ing was called to order by Mr. J Sayles Brown,
chairman of the executive committee of the
central organ izstIOn. who explained the man.
ner of Organizing, and stated that clubs had
been formed IN all the wards except the Sixth
and Third.
Mr. John r. Eivans was called to the chair.
and Mr.. J. C. Cleary appointed secretary
An invratiOn was given to those present who
wished to form the club to hand in their names,
and nearly IS dId so. among them the follow
ing whites u. Elvans, o. IL Bliss A. G.
Hail, J. q Cleary, q W. Wooey. N II NIL
Ter, 4. q. Hartford, Robert Selkrk, W W. Rey-
l0lds' Il L. Scott; w, L. Seward, X. ]. Beall,
n ii Burton, III. T. Smith, and A Heald
Mr.. Thomas L. Bell (colored) offered rpso-
luton that those whose names had been re-
co.ded form the Third Ward Republican Club,
which was agreed to.
Mr. q. II. Bliss (white) moved the appoint
nent OF committee to nominate permanent
officers, ana also TO draft a constitution and
bylaws; which was agreed to, and the follow
ing Were appointed &C. H Bliss,( white, John
Thomas johnson, (colOred,) VIM. Budd, ]. G.
Cleary. (white,) Thos. Il. Bell, (colored)
Mr.. ]. Sayles Brown suggested that meet
ings be held to take action IN reference to the
registration.
The Chair urged that each member should
consider himself committee to see that all
who are entitled to vote are registered.
DIR. o. :. Bates suggested that il was as IN
haf hn AiSFr
chised by the act from being registered as IL
was 10 see that their friends are properly regis
tered
Mr.. ]. s Brown thought as the lists would
be posted that there Were but few rebels who
would dare TO have their names thus posted,
The Chair remarked that IL was probable
that law would be reported providing the
necessary Qualifc catOus for voting to be one
years residence in the District, two months in
the ward ana ten days in the precinct. He
also remarked that no colered man should omit
TO see that his name is spelt correctly.
gentleman suggested thar the Law should
be so amended that no person should lose pay
for the time lost while being registered.
hr. J I. johnson (colored) said that the
suggestion WAS a kindODe, but he was opposed
10 II. ANY colOred man who had so little APP
probation of this great boon that he would not
lose days work TO see TO his registration,
would not be likely to vote Il he was paid two
Messrs. c. IL. Bliss. l. Edwin Dudley, ]. II.
CTossman. Joseph ID Farrin. Of Kansas. ana
r. A. Boswell addressed the meeting: the later.
IN the course OF his remarks, stating that the
Republicans, IN the Seventh Ward. were the
dominant party, and Mr. Dudley recited ex.
tracts from the Hosea BIgelow papers: after
which the meeting adjourned.
The MAIDEN ALL FORLORN.-On the evening
Of The I'D OF last month quite a well dressed
and genteel-lOOking gIri, giving the name Of
Nellie Mathews, applied at the Fourth Ward
station for lodgings, which Were given her
She stated that she came from Delaware county.
New urk, with her cousin, 10 see the city, be
coming 10 get MS bounty. and she had become
~~rr-~ n I'll.
the newly -appO nted officers took PITY on her
and carried her TO has house. where she stayed
day or two, and then told MIN that she would
ike 10 nave her ydiise. The officer went with
neT 70 q house near the Presidents and obtained
It. The lady living there informed the officer
that several days previously she found the glrI
sitting rear the railing Of the Presidents. cry
ing, ana she told her The same story about her
cousin. hat she took her into the house and
offered her a home; that she pretended % be
SICK, ard she sent her for medicine, which she
got and returned; that she left the house shortly
after The officer reported these facts to Lieut..
ICkloft, W no told him drop her, and he left her
with the lady. The next morning she AGAIN an
peaTed 81 The Fourth Ward station, when Lieut.
ECklCf told her that there was no sympathy
there for beT, and that she having refused 10
accept good home nothing more could BE-
done for her. and sne LETT. The next heard OF
her she was a. the Central Guardhouse on th-
charge Of the larceny OF ten dollars. which was
found in her waterfall but she was released.
Two DAYS later she turned up in the Mayor-s
Office, asking the svmpa'E of Mayor Watiach
and officer Grant being sent tor, informed the
Mayor af the facts above stated. The Mayor
offered 10 send her as far Baltimore on her
way home. but she declined the offer. and Mr.
Grant took her 10 the station. Here one Of the
officers wrote her note. and sent her 20 a lady
on New York avenue, who was In need OF help
IN her family. and she went 70 the house, but
the lady refusing 70 give her high wages. sha
declined entering service. and came PACK 10 the
station. where she remained all night. In the
morning another OF the new OtICershau his sym
FatbIes aroused and took her hOme--he refusing
10 take the advlCe OF Ll> fellow oitcers-whsTe
he remained until saturday morning. The
BODIES 0f some Of The victims OF III atastrOphe
af the Central Hotel having been bTOU ght 70
the station. 4 crowd attracted, and the
Erl. sitting mcdesfly ia = corner OF the room.
engaged the attention Of q young German,
VINO. after hearing her story. offered her
home lie took her 20 MS house. but turned
hey Goose Yesterday, stating that she could not
oe N great distress. "a she had more money
han he had She Went 70 the station again
last night where she remained all night. and
this morning accepted commitment % th-
wOTkhOuse.
TIE LAYIHG or rriE CORNER SroyF-T.-
morrow afternoon, -. Patuck's day tn
coTIer stone Of The new Catholic Church O.
lGth street, near r. ~Ill Os laid with ImpJsiu-
ceremonies by the Most hey. Archbishop
SpaldEg, OF Baltimore, and should the day b.
faIT the ceremonies VIII o. very imposing. The
procession OF the schools and SOcIers-s Iy.I
b. tJTmti IN front OF the CITY Hail at.-
glOCk. and will move a. 8. IN the fOll8vvIlg z
order Chief Marshal. AIDS 70 CHIef Marshal
Marine Baud-OTpkau Girls OF - Vincent
Asylum. Orphan Bows Ot -. Joseph-s Asylur9.
SUNDAY Schools OF -. Patrick and Immacu-
late Conception Churches Band-Suudav
schools OF Trinity Church, GEORGETOWN, \
Peters, Capitol HUI, ~ Matthews Band
sunday School Of 81 Dominicks. Band-Sun-
.Eay school Of St AlOysiUs Band-Society or
- joseph, German Young Citholics'
FTieud Society OF Washington; Young Ca hO-
Hcs FrIend Society OF Cieorgetown. Band
ta'LClrC Total Abstinence BeneficIal Society
II George e'Owu- Catholic Total Abstinence
SOClety OF OfWashmgton. Band-SodaIity OF r.
\ NJ OF 81. Aloysius Church; Sodaliry of B.
'. ID Of Immaculate Conception Church.
other societies The procession Will move
down street TO the avenue. thence to 18Th
street. 20 r, where The Georgetown schools ana
societies. and the schools of ST. Matthe vs. Will