Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-29


Hon. W. p. Ross, chief of the Cherokees; ). ).
stephens, superintendent Of instruction; Al
bert Burns, clerk of court; Denis Bushehead
and Rufus Ross, delegates; Ii. e.. Meigs, +. A.
Guhger and Joshua Ross, traders; Col. McIn-
tosh, OF the Greek nation; Hon. d. D. Pratt, g
=. Orth and ID. 5. Lane, of Indiana; Hon. VIM.
Lawrence, OF Ohio; and Hon. VIM. Phillips, OF
Kansas.
TIE TBEATERs,-Msnagsr Sayille must have
been convinced last evening that his efforts to
cater 20 the amusement loving public of Wash
ington are not altogether unappreciated. The
National Theater was literally packed with All
audience comprising many OF the most distin-
guished people OF the national capital-in the
words Of one OF the speakers of the evening.
1.-THE beauty and brains OF Washington''-
attracted by the announcement of a cempli-
mentary benefit to the manager of the new
National on the anniversary of the burning OF
me oid . MsaSn al phe right proseeniun boy
Shepherd, and Mr.. George W. Childs, of Phila-
celphia. All the boxes were filed and outside
CT me orchestra circle there was hardly an inch
OF standing room left. The three liveliest acts
OF Saratoga" were performed in a spirited
manner BY Mr.. and Mrs. Sayille and the com
pany, after which Mr.. Saville was called before
The curtain, and responded to the demand for q
speech in Jew feeling remarks touching the
contTt 81 between the dismal scene this night one
wear ago, when the old house was in ashes, and
The brilliant scene now before him. He closed by
warmly returning his thanks to the audience,
10 managers Ford and Herman, and to Mr..
So;heTn and the other actors who had volun-
take his departure he was met BY Mr.. Canning,
his business manager, who stayed his exit, and
ID neat and brief speech presented him. on
behalf o the ladies and gentlemen In his en-
ploy, with beautiful gold watch, chain and
I0eket a. a test mOnial OF the esteem in which
ne Is held by 1.-The little family of the National
emotion, briefly accepted the generous offering
10 lev happy remarks. The watch is a SPLEEN
GIG Geneva, with an Appropriate Inscription.
Mr.. Alexander Davis, from the Theater
v " Qzin In rarIn
OF his great ventrilOquisl power. Then came
the "Coniugal Lesson, !" with Mr.. f. Lamb as
.Letitia Lullaby" The entertainment closed
brilliantly with - Dundreary Married and
Settled, BY Mr.. SOthern and the COM
Iany from Ford's Opera House. Tuesday
MI SSyllle received a letter from Mr.. r. A
Sothern, as generous a. il is character
lstic. 10 Gays - Kindly keep q private box Tor
me 10 morrow night and as / can not possibly
act and SIT in the box at the same time, YOU
might as well sell said box TO some one else who
Will without hesitation) send you same Cheek
500. Yours in haste" Incl)sed in the above
ietter wa Mr.. Sothern's check Tor 500. This
same box was subsequently sold to Goyernor
shepherd for 500, and was occupied during
Sne evening by the President OF the United
States and his distinguished friends ssSara
toEs" will be performed at the National 10
night and every evening this week Mr.. Flor
ense = announced for next week.
Sotherns persoDatIon OF "David Garrick in
hooertson's beautiful play of that name de-
hghled large and cultured audience al Ford's
opera house last night, and was followed by the
eccentric sketch "Dundrea-y Married and Set
ued.' The same excellent bill will be repeated
has q benefit. "
ne nrSt performance OF the exciting drama
Caoa, the Lone stan, !" at the Theater Comiaue
tnh evening. 10 Is said to be tilled with start
mig enects and blOod-curdling tuations. but
OF course the patrons OF the house will be large
" Oh hand TO Judge for themselves.
IHE DISTRICT MILIrIA-Ths CrsBadi,rs Dis-
Seh"se.-The second section of general orders
NO. = Adjutant Generals Office District IN
Columbia, issued yesterday by Col. Webster. ia
an the following words
ii. In view OF the fact that upon irspection
u was shown that the number OF rank and fle
OF the command is less than the mipimum re-
CURED by law, the organization known as +
company, list regiment, National Guard is
hereby disbAndeo. The oficer responsible for
belonging to the District government win AZ
once transfer the same 10 the quarterm.ster
taking his receipt therefor"
This company has been known &c the w ash
ineton GrenadIers, Capt Hahnefhann, and
many will regret that il goes out OF existence at
least for q time
In the third section OF the same order Col Y
b fGgitt is announced as quartermaster on the
Governors star, vice owen, deceased.
FJsx ARrs.-The closing sale of oil paint
.ngs oy Lsnmer s. Cleary, aucttoneers, Will
ts.e place TINS evening, commencing ut ! y
O'Clock. The paintings sold At exceedingly low
ses iae. evening. About seventy-nye Of the
al must be sold, We would adj wise our readers TO
attend the sale this evening.
GorGH's LAST LBCruRx.-Lincoln hall will
doaotiess be ailed tonight, 70 hear John n
Soaeh in his last lecture tbs season in this city
noeS oeeripg 70 hear this lecture on a. Peculiar