American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-14
Correspondence of the American Republican,
DAGUERREOTYPE SKETCHES.-No V.
BY AN EX-EDIToR
WAsNrNGToN, Jan.

BY AN EA-EDlIok'
WAsNrNGToN, Jan. IS, ls45
.alnuscments What with the Fair, Sacred
Concert for the benefit of the poor, the Fakir of
Ava and two theatrical corps, we have had quite
a busting time of it--saying nothing of levees,
fashionable parties, assemblies, dnels, fiare-ups,
SC. sc. Washington city mightbe made quite
an agreeable place for a man. of leasure, if he
could. emily reconcile himself to tie unfathoma-
BILE mud of its avenues and the impenitrable
darkness of its streets. But Y commenced
writing of amusensants, not Of n,iseries. The
Catholic fair at Apollo Hall draws together
large crowds of raen, women AID children
some Of whom get ,heeced Eaost horribly-the
men are in duty bernd to pay for the luxury Of
behold;ng such a fai: array of beauty; in fact no
reasonable man car expect to participate in the
joys of an elysidm without paying tribute to
the beautiful hours that keep the gates. |
might draw nice sketch of some the gentle
manly characters who have been in the habit of
attending this "salo of useful aid fancy arti-
cles"-but forbear; they are the observed of
the public circle in which they move, and that
is sufficient for present purposes. / was not
ablerto attend the Concert at the Unitarian
Church, given for the benefit of the poor-but
a musical friend who was present informs me
that it went off with much creditto those con-
cerned. The Anthem by the Choir of the
Wesley Chapel was drowned in the noise of
full organ--two selections Of Rossini's Stabat
Materswere sung, the ladies displayed much
timidity, and some fine voices were smothered
in theafear ofbcng considered too conspicuous.
1t is presumed that it will be repeated The
Faklr,of Ava has got jammed up in the base
ment room of Wards Olympic Saloon (the As
sembly Rooms 1.-THE place is entirely untitled
far hin, thourh ba eontinuns IN W uood an
diences, and, what's more, he keeps them for
more than two hours in such pleasant bondage
that nc one wishes to break from his fascina-
ton. He is an odd genius--expen at his ilu-
sions and as generous as he is good humored.-
1t is the general opinion that the high price of
admission to Burton's National Theatre (SD
will cause ga beggarly account Of empty box
es."-People ask the question why should we
be charged one dollar for the very same enter
tainments that were given in Baltimore for so
cents! We are not more wealthy people, nor
are we community ofependthrifts. Mr. Bur
ton is popular as a gentleman and an actor, and
none of bis friends would like to see him suf-
fer. Ward, after hard scrabble has got his
little vaudeville concern in operation with Mrs.
Timm, John Seton and Miss Mcbride and a
long string talent. The room is fixed up
somewhat in the style Of your Museum---the
scenery by Lee, an excellent artist, is pretty
and very appropriate, This concern will run
the National tight race.
Dague,reotype. Yesterday / stepped 10 at
Concert Hall to examine a number of beautiful
DaguerreotyPe miniatures, executed by MIR.
Plumbe, who has rented THO fine room for the
,purpose of establishing what he calls his depot
in this city. The likenesses are colored, and
finely expressive-some of them seem almost
animate-n fact Professor Pluc1be has brought
the art to such perfection, that the likeness may
be called living transfer of bone flesh and
blood. The establishment will doubtless meet
with great encouragement.
The Duel. There has been much talk about
the affair of honor between Messrs Clingman
and Yanccy, members of the House of Repre-
sentatives. As no outward marks of hostility
are visible on the persons of the gentlemen,
and as the matter has been adjusted amicably,
there is no need of moralzing on the evil eff
fects Of duelling; but is it not painful to every
lover Of his country to mark the height to
which party rancor will carry the feelings OIL
men sent by an enlightened people to represent
their will and defend their interests in the Ma
tional Legisature' Both gentlemen are ac-
knHledged men of talent, men who bid fair
to become ornaments to the country and soee-
ty; why then should they "et daylight into
each others souls,n because there should be a
trifing difference Of opinion as to the rights OF
the North or the South? While there are so
many Hotspurs in the field, the laws of the land
and the laws of society will be as mere dead
le!teFs-~fof individual honor appears to be pa