Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-02
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL n f w S.


NATIONAL TsEATRE-The Worrell Sisters
in The Grand Duchess"
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Blind Tom concerts
every evening.
METzEROrT HALL.-Concert by Miss Clara
Louise Kellogg, assisted by Mile Aida Topp,
SIsnOr LOtti. SignOI PetrilIi. and Herr kopta
PROF. A. V. : SMITHS Art Gallery IA
Pennsylvania avenue. Several new pictures
on exhibition.
ODD FELLOWS HALL, Navy Yard-CIosiug
Of The Fair OF the Ladies keoekah Deg. ee As
sOcatisn with cCtillion party.
TIE FAIRAT CARROLL HALL FOR rHKB sS
EYlT oF IT. DoNINICK CHURCH.-The ladies
Of ST. DCmIBiCk's (CathChc) Church. South
Washington, are now holding a fair al Carroll
Hail. on q street, the proceeds of which will
be applied 10 The completion of the ne " church,
now being erected by that congregation The
HALLS bea utfully decorated. aud the tables are
hllsd with many useful, ornamental and fancy
articles, silver sets, CHINA, dinner AID tea sets
pictures, &c, &c. bes dss con fec tionery fruits
and rare hOweTs. Table No. I is in charge of
Mis-. CathaTiue Gill and Mrs. Henrietta Coch-
reh- No ? IS presided over by Mrs Clara and
MISS Lula Brown. Mrs. Harvey, Miss K4t.
Harvey and Mss ALnis BROOKS, and Is ONE of
the most attractive IN the room The next tanIe
in charge OF Miss Mary % Brien and Miss Ate
RiShaIGs has handsome china dinner
sci. several bne pictures, and large
number of fancy articles, suitable for
the juveniles. Then comes the confectionery
tahle, IN charge OF Mrs. Maria Maginnis Mrs
MargaIet Armstrong, and Mrs. Mary Thorn
tn valuable p0Pier-md he work-stsnd and
heavy silver pitcher Will be rallied al this
table. Miss Alice NJ. Kelly and Mss Mary !
oLeaIy preside over the next table and the
adjoining one Is conducted by Mrs. Mary FItz-
E,Iald and Miss julia u Hara: here tney ha W.
cane, with massive gold head, TO be contested
1or oy me II lends of Postmaster General Ran
caIl ana Secretary browning, the one recei wing
the highest number of votes 20 be awarded the
cane. Next comes the table in charge of Mrs
Id. A Clearly and Miss Boarman. The supper
room Is in charge of Mrs. George KIRK aud
Mrs. X. A. Clarke. The fish pond. IN charge
OF Misses Salle NJ Dewitt and Julia Luck-ft
II surrounded during the evening. and much
amuse ment is created at the various articles
hshed ont.
THE Potomac FRoNT.-The lowering aspect
OF the elements to-day have caused the owners
OF vessels IN port to furl their sails to await the
denoument Of the weather, while thosa inward
bound are burrying 10 their destination as
steamer Arrow. Capt. Stackpole, made her
usual trip TO Mount Vernon and Marshalrs
LANDING, having on board a few pleasure
seekers, sore others homeward bouud and tha
United States mail for the latter poinr RaIo1p
Will be found the regu ar wharf matters:
hifeyS Wharf. William r
ByIne, Robins, from Havre-de-G race, with 100
Ions OF coal for C. II. Burgess Il Co.; NarcelIa
Ann. Lewis; Mary AmeiIs: Evans; John Fran.
els, Evans; S.gnal. Shreeyes; Only SON Ed.
MaIds; with oysters for Turner s Son and
Wingneld, Stewart * Go. Sailed-Schooner
salisbury, Cox. for Honger river. light
J0hHs0ns BbGTf.-Arrived-Schr William
p: byIne. Polinson, from Havre-de. q race.
win 100 tons of coal for Burgess & Go.
bSSTy's HhGrf.-Arrived- Schrs Laura
foss, from Bangor. Me. with 10000 larhps for
J. j. Shlavan. Lille NJ. Warren, Warren
1iom q eoTs s,oTn, 10 load with marble and
powder for New York: Martha Washington
Gray, from Ma ID, co creek, with wood for
clark x Hunt: Oregon, hcCraggin, from Nam
s SmUy S' fg with wood for market Sailed
with passengers and freight,
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RAILROAD ACCIpENT.-Yesterday morning
a Ihe SOuihsrL train was proceeding from Pc.
ttIsouIs 20 Richmond, Va. AN accident &C.
CURED near the Halfway Station which came
near resulting IA serious loss of life WbIIe
Inc cars Were proceeding at theIr usual rate of
sItec they were thrown from the track. when
one OF the passenger snd express coaches were
utterly demolished, snd the locomotive sus.
taln.d s'flrUS INJURY. Fortunately. there were
Iu' y " paSssr gers in the coach. and they g.
csped injury, though how Is truly a miracle
When me Shattered condition OF the coach Is
taken into consideration. The &C ,ident was
caused ~ the nt farious designs OF some ma
ielcus character. As upon examination it was
found mat thesvitCh lock was broken and Inc
track, which had been properly set by The err
plOyee, had been thrown ont of plsra Nv
thls accident thu arrival of the steamer Key
pert. due H. the wharf In this city N seven
O'Clock lsst night, vas delayed until nine
ClCek, too late for her passengers to connect
Will The Train going North.
TIE THROUGH LINE TO NYv YORK Tho
baltimore and Chic, washington branch.)
Philadelphia Wilmington and Baltimore aud
Central New jersey and Camden and Anboy
rallrCad companies have united in the arrange
III NJ Tor a consolidated line OF through travel
from Washington 10 New York. expeditln-
the PASSAGE from city ~ city. The schedule
between New York and Washington has been
reduced 10 eight hours and q quarter, the most
eNped. tIOUS transit being made through Balti.
more while at Philadelphia the passage Is d.
rect and without detour There are certain
separate trains from PHILADELPHIA TO Washing.
ton also. he through trains are made up of
superior class of cars, including for The day
ulps What are called compartment" as well
as "tboroughfare' cars. and for the night trips
sleeping cars, IN place of the compartmen- cars
SlX OF TIE Dew passenger cars have lust been
finished al Wilmington.
The LIGHTING OF THE CRY 1apo,n syn.nfs
~ fAs gcscr-Ine corporat- authorities having
made contract with the Washington GasIiyht
Company Tor lighting the CITY with gas, MAYOR
Bowen has appointed VIM. H. Bailey acting
suI erIrt6rdent Of gas meter; also, the follow
lIg lamplgbters. and they will enter upon
their Gutles Tonight. and hereafter we may
more 70 see The streets regularly and properly
hshrtd-ETst Ward, Henry Lacey, VIM. H
IeIE second Ward. John Brown j. r Beckett:
Ibi-C Ward. GustaVus Kuhn. B-ul EOun
trIL- FCuTfh Ward. John West. John Houra
han; Firth Ward Vim. Hobbs. ThOs G. Lvtle.
Sixth Wsrd. VIM. Russell, Philip Wolcott:
S-venth Ward, Charles II. Marshall, L. "
Bowen.
IHREE DESPERATE CHARACTERS AHRRSTyD
MI Lam bTeCks shoe store. on eth, be tween l.
sn0 NJ streets, was entered last evening by five
COl' I'D men. who, under pretense of pur-
CHASING shoes, were atten pIng to steal d different
articles IN the store. When discovered they
quickly made off, bui the alarm being given
Two of hem, named Charles Johnson and Cor
MENUS Bean. were soon captured by officers
Allen and Acton, who happened 10 BE- near by
Another OF the party, named Peter TAYLOR
was oVerhauied, after long chase. by officer
Proctor. but not overcome till threatened con.
siCerably py The officer. These parties are all
Notorious thieves, and after a hearing before
justice CLARK they were full committed.
A
LAND SALES.-Elr. William Arnold has mr.
Chased the country seat, about a mile west OF
eIe&andTia- known as maple Grove" from
MaJCT James Gleason, of tn firm of Gleason A
Glenn. of this city. for SIO,O0U. There are 2n
acres OF land In the tract, and a handsome
dwelling with all necessary outbuildipgs
Messrs. Green Wise, real estate agents IN
Alexandria, sold on the :Sth ultimo - acres of
land n LoBdoun county, at Guiliord depot to
Mr.. Denmead. for $3.50.
BLIND ToA-Oad Fellows Hall was well
nlled last night with citizens and stran gers on
the occasion Of the first exhibition for many
mohths OF that great musical prodigy, Blind
lom- his performance on the piano seem To
improve win each successive exhibition and
10 one who has Yet heard him hiss failed 70 be
othel " ise than highly pleased. There are
exhibitions every evening. and matIp.as
wednesday and Saturday afternoons